KUALA LUMPUR, September 22 – PETRONAS is delighted to announce the commencement of gas production from the Timi field in Block SK318, situated approximately 200km off the coast of Sarawak, offshore Malaysia, on 22 August 2023. Block SK318 is under the operation of Sarawak Shell Berhad, holding a 75 per cent participating interest, in partnership with PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd. and Brunei Energy Exploration, with 15 per cent and 10 per cent participating interests, respectively.
The development of the Timi field encompasses a new wellhead fixed platform connected to the F23 production hub through an 80-kilometre pipeline. Installed at water depths of approximately 143 metres, it stands as Malaysia’s deepest fixed platform to date. Notably, both the topside and substructure were locally fabricated, designed to be unmanned, and powered by a solar and wind hybrid energy system.
PETRONAS Senior Vice President of Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), Mohamed Firouz Asnan, expressed, “We are pleased that Shell was able to optimize the development of Timi, a platform capable of producing up to 300 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) using less than 5kW of continuous power generation. We are extremely proud of our partnership with Block SK318 Contractors and their service providers, who persevered in completing the project within the short period of two years since FID during the period which coincided with the recovery post Covid-19 pandemic.
This achievement would not have been possible without the strong support of the Sarawak State Government – a true embodiment of the spirit of collaboration that exists in Malaysia’s upstream industry, he added. The adoption of cleaner energy sources to power Malaysia’s offshore facilities aligns with MPM’s strategy in creating a more sustainable upstream industry.
