PetroGas Starts West Papua Gas Well

Singapore based PetroGas Ltd has announced that its North Klalin-1 well, located in Sorong area, West Papua, Indonesia, started producing gas on March 26.

The North Klalin-1 well tested 5.867 million standard cubic feet per day of gas and 137 barrels of condensate per day.

Initial production rate from the well is approximately 1.56 MMSCFD of gas and 107 BCPD on a gross basis. Two delineation wells, North Klalin-2 and North Klalin-3, are planned to be drilled later this year and if successful, production acceleration/development of the field is expected to be achieved.

The company has an aggregate 60% working interest in the Basin PSC. The other partners are PetroChina International (30%) and PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (10%).