Samarang is a producing conventional oil field located in shallow water in Malaysia and is operated by PETRONAS Carigali International Sdn. According to GlobalData, who tracks more than 34,000 active and developing oil and gas fields worldwide, the field is located in block Samarang Asam Paya, with water depth of 3,247 feet. Buy the profile here.
Field participation details
The field is owned by Petroliam Nasional.
Production from Samarang
The Samarang conventional oil field recovered 94.11% of its total recoverable reserves, with peak production in 1979. The peak production was approximately 70.67 thousand bpd of crude oil and condensate. Based on economic assumptions, production will continue until the field reaches its economic limit in 2031. The field currently accounts for approximately 1% of the country’s daily output.
Remaining recoverable reserves
The field is expected to recover 30.44 Mmboe, comprised of 30.44 Mmbbl of crude oil & condensate. Samarang conventional oil field reserves accounts 0.01% of total remaining reserves of producing conventional oil fields globally.
About PETRONAS Carigali International Sdn
PETRONAS Carigali International Sdn Bhd (PETRONAS Carigali) is a Malaysia based oil and gas company. The company is a subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS). The company is a fully integrated oil and gas corporation of Malaysian government. The company is engaged in exploration, development and production of oil and gas in Malaysia. The company operates in various areas such as China, North America and Southeast Asia. PETRONAS Carigali is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
In July 2011, the company made two gas discoveries in the shallow water areas offshore the west coast of Sabah. The first discovery was via the Zuhal East-1 well located in the Samarang Asam Paya Block. The second discovery at the Menggatal-1 well located in Block SB312, about 110km northeast of Kota Kinabalu.
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