Continued Gas Development at Kakap
(Updated) To maintain Kakap's commitment to provide a reliable supply of pipeline gas into the Republic of Singapore, Star will soon commence development of shallow gas reserves overlying the producing KG oilfield. Drilling of the KG West-1 subsea development well is expected to be completed in the 3rd Quarter 2007. Engineering work also being done this year includes designing for a 2.3 kilometer long flowline and well control umbilical to connect KG West-1 to the KG Platform and installation of a 10 inch diameter gas pipeline connecting KG platform to the KF Platform 11 kilometers to the south. From KF the gas will enter the export pipeline to Singapore. Gas production from this project is slated to begin in April 2008.
In an effort to reduce the offshore construction costs, the KG gas development will be combined with 2 other construction projects; namely the installation of flowline and subsea well control umbilical between the 2006 Lukah-1X gas discovery and the KG Platform and reactivation of the KR-1X oil well. Both of these projects will also add to Kakap's production profiles in early 2008.