Abu Dhabi-headquartered Mubadala Energy on Tuesday confirmed the discovery of a good-quality gas reservoir in Block SK320, off the coast of Sarawak province offshore Malaysia.
Preliminary analysis shows a significant gas column of more than 110 metres within the pinnacle carbonate reef reservoir.
The Cengkih-1 exploration well is located near the Pegaga field, which recently marked the successful production of commercial gas. The Pegaga field recorded the discovery of 1 Tcf of additional gas initial in place, following the post-drill results, confirming a larger and better quality reservoir.
Mansoor Mohamed Al Hamed, CEO of Mubadala Energy, said, “This discovery further cements our position in Malaysia as a reliable and trusted operator with deep technical capabilities. Gas demand in Southeast Asia continues to grow and we look forward to helping meet those energy needs, in line with our strategy to play an active role in the energy transition.”
Mubadala Energy is the operator of Block SK320, with 55% participating interest in the Production Sharing Contract. The remaining 45% is held by subsidiaries of PETRONAS and Shell.
Since entering Malaysia in 2010, Mubadala Energy has made six gas discoveries displaying a success ratio of 75%, a significantly higher number than the industry average.
