Beach Signs Off On NZ Kupe Compression
Australia’s Beach Energy and its partners have taken a final investment decision (FID) on a compression project valued at NZ$100mn ($63mn) at the Kupe gas field off New Zealand.
The project will reduce inlet pressure and extend the plateau production rate at Kupe, maximising overall recovery, venture partner New Zealand Oil & Gas (NZOG) said in an August 28 filing.
Completion is scheduled for mid-2021, restoring output to 77 terajoules (73mn ft3)/day. Until then, the Kupe field will produce at below its maximum capacity.
NZOG added that the Kupa onshore gas plant would close down for around a month of repairs this November.
Kupe is located off South Taranaki and consists of an offshore remote-operated production platform, a pipeline and umbilical cable to the coast, and an onshore processing facility near Hawera. Beach has a 50% stake in the project, while New Zealand’s Genesis Energy has 46% and NZOG has 4%.