Geronggong-Jagus East

Location

The Geronggong-Jagus East Oil and Gas Field is situated offshore, with specific coordinates at 5.7737, 114.3148 (WGS 84). It is part of the GKGJE complex, which also includes the Gumusut-Kakap fields, located approximately 120 km offshore from Sabah, Malaysia, in water depths of up to 1,200 meters.

Project Details

• Status: The field is currently in development.
• Operator: Brunei Shell Petroleum.
• Ownership: The project is jointly owned by Shell plc (50%) and the Government of Brunei (50%).
• Discovery Year: The exact discovery year is not specified, but the project has been in various stages of development.
• Final Investment Decision (FID): The FID for the Geronggong-Jagus East field was made in 2022.
• Production Start Year: Expected to start production in late 2024.

Production and Reserves

• Production Design Capacity: The field has a production design capacity of 36.5 million barrels of oil equivalent per year (boe/y) by 2026.
• Phase 4 Development: This phase involves drilling and connecting four new wells to the existing platform, expected to add about 25,000 barrels per day to the existing production capacity. This is part of the broader GKGJE Phase 4 project aimed at revitalizing the output of Kimanis crude.

Development and Operations

• GKGJE Complex: The Geronggong-Jagus East field is part of the larger GKGJE complex, which includes the Gumusut-Kakap fields. The complex involves a semi-submersible Floating Production System (FPS) and multiple subsea wells tied back to this FPS.
• Phase 3 and 4: Phase 3 of the Gumusut-Kakap project started production in July 2022 with two new oil producer wells and two new water injection wells. Phase 4, which includes the Geronggong-Jagus East development, involves a subsea tie-back project to enhance production.

Partners and Agreements

• Joint Venture: The project is a joint venture among Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Ltd, Shell Sabah Selatan Sdn. Bhd, ConocoPhillips Sabah Ltd., PETRONAS Carigali, PTTEP Sabah Oil Limited, and PT PERTAMINA Malaysia Eksplorasi Produksi.
• Unitisation Agreement: The governments of Malaysia and Brunei have formalized a unitisation agreement to jointly develop the Gumusut-Kakap and Geronggong-Jagus East fields, enhancing the value derived from these fields for both countries.

Significance

• The project is crucial for both Malaysia and Brunei as it aims to revitalize the declining production of Kimanis crude, a flagship export grade for Malaysia.
• It highlights the importance of deepwater plays in the future of oil and gas production in the region, with deepwater areas making up a significant portion of the offshore acreages.