Total has started production from the offshore Badamyar project, 220km south of Yangon, Myanmar.
The project will enable an extension of the Yadana gas field’s 8 Bcm per year production plateau beyond 2020.
The Badamyar project involved installing a new wellhead platform, connected to the Yadana production facilities, and drilling four horizontal wells to develop Badamyar gas field as a satellite of Yadana.
The project also includes a new compression platform. Launched in mid 2014, the project was completed with no lost time injury occurrences during the 5 million man-hours worked.
“Completed on schedule and with costs 20% below budget, this second start-up by Total in 2017 demonstrates our capacity to effectively implement cost reduction programs,” said Arnaud Breuillac, President, Exploration & Production at Total. “This project underscores Total’s commitment to develop gas projects to provide Myanmar and Thaïland with affordable, reliable and clean energy to support the countries’ economic growth over the coming years.”
Total is the operator of the project with a 31.2% interest. Its partners are Chevron-Unocal (28.3%), PTTEP (25.5%) and the national company MOGE (15%).
Total has been operating in Myanmar, formerly Burma, since 1992. It is the operator of the offshore M5 and M6 blocks, covering the Yadana gas field, which has been producing since 1998.
Total is also actively pursuing exploration activities in Myanmar, particularly in deep offshore, and currently holds significant interests in seven offshore blocks. On 4 January 2016, a gas discovery was announced on A6 block. Appraisal drilling will be conducted in 2017.