Turning the bit on Klalin

By Amanda Battersby

 10 May 2012 22:59 GMT

PetroChina is planning to drill two delineation wells on the North Klalin gas condensate structure on its Kepala ­Burung block in West Papua, Indonesia, writes ­Amanda ­Battersby.

If either or both wells is successful, PetroChina intends to fast-track its production or development to boost output from North Klalin, which is ­located in the Sorong area.

There is burgeoning gas ­demand in the region that makes for a ready market for new finds on Kepala Burung, which partner RH PetroGas (RHP) refers to as the Basin production sharing contract.

Last year’s North Klalin-1 discovery well tested at rates of 5.867 million cubic feet per day of gas and 137 barrels per day of condensate through a 24/64-inch choke from the Kais…

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