Kikeh Development: Project Overview

Abstract

Kikeh is Malaysia's first offshore deepwater development. Located in the South China Sea offshore the east Malaysian state of Sabah, the Kikeh oilfield lies in average water depths of 1,320 meters. With recoverable reserves in excess of 400 million barrels of oil, it is expected to achieve a plateau production rate of 120,000 barrels per day. This discovery in Block K was made in August 2002, with production initiated in August 2007. The development incorporates a Spar as well as a subsea water injection and production system that is connected to a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. Kikeh is planned to be developed utilizing 34 wells. This paper aims to present a general overview of the Kikeh project and describe the numerous innovations that were incorporated into it. Introduction In 1999, Murphy acquired the rights to explore the deepwater Block K, offshore the eastern state of Sabah, Malaysia, as shown in Figure 1. The block encompasses an area of 4,111 km2, in water depths ranging from 1,300 m to 1,400 m.

Guidelines on Asset Management of Offshore Facilities for Monitoring, Sustainable Maintenance, and Safety Practices

“…Asset integrity management has evolved over the last few decades, from simple time-based inspections of key equipment to risk and reliability-centered management systems for all safety-critical parts [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ]. Asset integrity management encompasses a number of elements that are critical to the long-term viability and serviceability of offshore installations, as seen in various field developments [ 15 , 16 , 17 ]. This would help to prevent offshore accidents like Ranger I Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU), Petrobras-36, Macondo Well’s Deepwater Horizon Blowout and Piper Alpha offshore accidents [ 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ].…”