FID made on Van Gogh infill phase 2
Published by Nicholas Woodroof,
Editor
Oilfield Technology,
The project will involve the drilling and completing of three new horizontal, dual-lateral production wells and subsea tieback into existing infrastructure.
First oil is targeted for late 2021, with the commitment to long lead items, including subsea Xmas trees and wellhead systems, already made to achieve the earliest possible start-up.
The Valaris MS1 mobile offshore drilling unit has been contracted for the programme, with drilling expected to commence in early 2021.
Santos Managing Director and CEO, Kevin Gallagher, said: “It’s little more than a year since the start-up of Phase One, so I’m delighted to see FID being advanced on Phase Two in such a short timeframe.”
“Phase One proved to be a very successful project, with higher reserves delivered for lower cost, the value of which was enhanced by a strong premium to Brent realised for this crude.”
The Van Gogh field (WA-35-L) is one of three subsea oilfield developments located in the Exmouth Basin, offshore Western Australia, which tie into the FPSO Ningaloo Vision.
Production from Van Gogh began in 2010, with the nearby Coniston and Novara fields tied back to the FPSO in 2015 and 2016, respectively.
Santos has a 52.5% interest in the Van Gogh-Coniston-Novara project, which it operates. The remaining interest is owned by INPEX.
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