SYDNEY (Yosefardi) – Peluang gas project in the Maleo gas field, offshore East Java, is on track to produce first gas in the first half of 2014.

Santos Ltd, operator of the project, said Peluang project, sanctioned in February 2013, is over 30% complete. The project is expected to produce 25 MMSCFD at gross peak production.

“It will be developed as a tie-back to the existing facilities at Maleo and will include one horizontal gas well, a minimum facility stand-alone wellhead platform and a pipeline to the Male platform,” said Santos in its quarterly report.

Fabrication of the wellhead platform and equipment skid packages is nearing completion, while preparation for offshore installation is progressing.