Shell starts oil production from Malikai deepwater platform in Malaysia

Shell starts oil production from Malikai deepwater platform in Malaysia

Shell has started oil production from the Malikai tension leg platform
(TLP), located 100-km off the coast of the Malaysian state of Sabah. Located
in waters up to 500 m deep, Malikai is Shell's second deepwater project in
Malaysia, following the successful start-up of the Gumusut-Kakap platform in
2014. Malikai is expected to have a peak production of 60,000 bopd. As the
company's first TLP in the country, Malikai is an example of the strength of
Shell's global deepwater business, applying TLP expertise from decades of
operations in the U.S. GOM.

"Malikai marks an important milestone for Shell, its partners, Sabah and
Malaysia. The project has demonstrated our capability in delivering
competitive deepwater projects utilizing our global expertise." said Andy
Brown, upstream director, Royal Dutch Shell. The project features a
cost-effective platform design and a unique, industry-first set of risers,
or pipes that connect the platform to the wells for oil production, which
required fewer drilling materials and lower costs.

Designed and built in Malaysia, the Malikai TLP project has allowed Shell to
share deepwater expertise with Malaysian energy companies, playing an active
role in helping the government develop the nation's deepwater resources and
deepwater service industry. The Malikai project is a joint venture between
Shell (35%, operator), ConocoPhillips Sabah (35%) and PETRONAS Carigali
(30%).

Globally, Shell's deepwater business is a growth priority for the company
and currently produces 600,000 boed. Deepwater production is expected to
increase to more than 900,000 boed by the early 2020s from already
discovered, established reservoirs. Two other Shell-operated projects are
currently under construction or undergoing pre-production commissioning:
Coulomb Phase 2 and Appomattox in the U.S. GOM. In September 2016, Shell
announced the start of production at Stones in the GOM, the world's deepest
offshore oil and gas project beneath 2,900 m of water.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com