Bakong Gas Field (Malaysia)

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Bakong Gas Field is an operating gas field in Malaysia.

Along with Gorek Gas Field (Malaysia), Jerun Gas Field (Malaysia), and Larak Gas Field (Malaysia), Bakong Gas Field is a part of the SK408 Oil and Gas Project (Malaysia).

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Bakong Gas Field

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Bakong operating[1][2] SapuraOMV[3] SapuraOMV [40%]; Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd [30%]; Sarawak Shell Bhd [30%][3][3][3] 2014[4] 2018[5] 2020[5] conventional[2]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Bakong Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters
million bbl = million barrels of oil
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
crude oil and condensate remaining recoverable reserves 6.41 million bbl 2023 ​[2]
gas remaining recoverable reserves 18280.89 million m³ 2023 ​[2]

Table 3: Production from Bakong Gas Field

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year
million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production gas 2067.2 million m³/y 2022 ​[6]
production design capacity condensate 0.59 million bbl/y 2024 ​[7]
production design capacity gas 1825.13 million m³/y 2026 ​[7]

Location

Table 4: Field-level location details for Bakong Gas Field

Concession/Block Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
SK408[8] offshore, Malaysia[9] offshore[10] 4.5959, 112.0699 (exact)[9]

The map below shows the exact location of Bakong Gas Field:

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Articles and Resources

Additional Data

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References

  1. ↑ https://totalenergies.com/news/press-releases/malaysia-totalenergies-completes-acquisition-upstream-gas-assets-sapuraomv. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230530014944/https://www.offshore-technology.com/marketdata/oil-gas-field-profile-bakong-conventional-gas-field-malaysia/. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240605234402/https://www.hartenergy.com/news/sapuraomv-brings-sk408-fully-onstream-bakong-startup-offshore-malaysia-189547. Archived from the original on 05 June 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210626165627/https://www.rigzone.com/news/oil_gas/a/144800/sapurakencana_energy_make_gas_discovery_in_sk408_psc_offshore_sarawak/. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221210045428/https://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/sk408-gas-fields-development-project-offshore-sarawak/. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ https://www.offshore-technology.com/data-insights/natural-gas-in-malaysia/?cf-view. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 (PDF) https://vantrisenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SEB-Circular-Part-3.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230207084342/https://www.omv.com/en/news/200903-sapuraomv-announces-bakong-first-production-from-sk408-gas-fields. Archived from the original on 07 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Malaysian Gas Association (PDF). 2023-11-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20250402091252/https://malaysiangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Malaysia-Gas-Map-Advertising-_New-VersionEdit-Colour.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-04-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-land/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)