MDK Gas Field Development Progress and Timeline

The Husky-CNOOC Madura Limited (HCML) joint venture is advancing the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract for its MDK gas field development in the Madura Strait offshore Indonesia. First gas from the Java Sea field is now expected in 2028, approximately nine years after originally anticipated. The MDK field is capable of producing 24 million cubic feet per day of gas.

Project Readiness and Technical Specifications

Front-end engineering and design (FEED) work for the MDK gas development, performed by Indonesia's Synergy Engineering, is completed, and the project is ready to enter the execution phase. The development includes a four-leg wellhead platform that can be installed via a single lift, along with a subsea pipeline. The satellite field will be tied into the existing MDA-MBH infrastructure. The MDK platform will be situated 100 meters from the MDA-MBH pipeline, with the tie-in point located 10.5 kilometers from the MDA platform. Water depth at the MDK field is 103.8 meters.

EPCI Contract Requirements and Bidding Process

HCML is seeking a contractor for the EPCI contract who can provide innovative methodology to reduce overall life-cycle costs of facilities and wells, while implementing the project in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. Prospective bidders must prove they can provide an Indonesian-flagged derrick crane barge for offshore installation work. The contract has a minimum local content (TKDN) requirement of 45%. Due to high risk, the goods/services provider must have a valid K3LL certificate (Indonesian occupational health, safety, and environment standard) in accordance with SKK Migas provisions. Contractors that successfully prequalified when the EPCI tender was issued in November 2025 need not re-register unless their circumstances have changed. The deadline for submission of prequalification documents is 15:00 local time (08:00 GMT) on 24 June.

Joint Venture and Operational Context

HCML's working area includes the producing MDA-MBH field, the BD field wellhead platform, a gas metering station in Pasuruan, East Java, the MAC field, and the upcoming MDK project. The Madura Strait gas fields are exploited via Timas OceanStar Indonesia's Trunojoyo 01 floating production unit, which can process up to 175 MMcfd of gas. The HCML joint venture partners are Husky Oil (Cenovus) and CNOOC, each holding 40% equity, with Raharja Energi Cepu holding 20%.