Merakes Gas Field (Indonesia)

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Merakes Gas Field is an operating gas field in Indonesia.

Along with Merakes East Gas Field (Indonesia), Merakes Gas Field is a part of the East Sepinggan Block Oil and Gas Project (Indonesia).

Project Details

Main Data

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

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Merakes operating[1][2][3] Eni East Sepinggan[1] PT Pertamina Hulu Energi East Sepinggan [15%]; Eni East Sepinggan [85%][1][1] 2014[4] 2018[5] 2021[5][3] conventional

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Merakes Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
gas Gas in place 56634.0 million m³ 2021 ​[4][6]

Table 3: Production from Merakes Gas Field

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production gas 4651.2 million m³/y 2021 ​[7][8]
production gas 3927.68 million m³/y 2022 ​[2]
production gas 8165.44 million m³/y 2023 ​[9]

Location

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

Concession/Block Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
East Sepinggan Block[10] offshore, Indonesia[11] offshore[12] -1.545, 117.72 (exact)[11]

The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the East Sepinggan Block Oil and Gas Project (Indonesia):

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Articles and Resources

Additional Data

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240703201846/https://www.eni.com/en-IT/actions/global-activities/indonesia/merakes.html. Archived from the original on 03 July 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.offshore-technology.com/uncategorized/natural-gas-in-indonesia-2/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210830045629/https://www.ogj.com/drilling-production/production-operations/field-start-ups/article/14202124/eni-starts-gas-production-at-merakes-offshore-indonesia. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221209222924/https://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/merakes-gas-field-east-kalimantan/. Archived from the original on 09 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.skkmigas.go.id/publication?tab=laporan%20tahunan. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230329154424/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/merakes-gas-field/. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230330055442/https://www.eni.com/en-IT/operations/indonesia-merakes.html. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230130043422/https://www.eni.com/en-IT/media/press-release/2021/04/eni-starts-gas-production-merakes-project-offshore-indonesia.html. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ https://voi.id/en/economy/258114. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221226060754/https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/01/14/oil-gas-reserves-found-in-2018-higher-than-target-official.html. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210930212624/https://www.hartenergy.com/exclusives/eni-plans-merakes-drilling-offshore-indonesia-march-31404. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-ocean/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)