Lundin Petroleum Strikes Gas Offshore Malaysia

Lundin Petroleum is discovered natural gas in SB303 Block, offshore Sabah, Malaysia.

The well, Berangan-1 is a vertical well drilled to a depth of 1,709 metres in approximately 70 metres water depth. The well penetrated a gross gas column of over 165 metres in the target mid-Miocene aged sands 10 km to the southeast of the Tarap gas discovery made by Lundin Petroleum in 2011, and 15 km to the south of the Cempulut gas discovery also made in 2011.

Berangan is the third gas discovery made by Lundin Petroleum in SB303 and the fourth in the contract area which also includes the Titik Terang discovery. The four gas fields lie within a 10 km radius and present a clear opportunity to evaluate the potential for a gas cluster development, the company said.

Following Berangan-1 the West Courageous rig will move to offshore Peninsula Malaysia to execute a three-well exploration campaign, commencing with Merawan Batu-1 well in the PM308B block.