KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 6): National petroleum group Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) announced that production from Tanjong Baram Field, its fifth risk service contract (RSC) field to produce oil, had commenced on Aug 18, 2015.

The field is operated under a RSC with EnQuest Petroleum Development Malaysia Sdn Bhd as its operator in partnership with a local Malaysian company Uzma Energy (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd, said Petronas in a statement today.

The field, located off the coast of Miri, Sarawak, is expected to produce an average of 2,000 barrels of oil per day. The development comprises a lightweight and unmanned platform with production connected to Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd's West Lutong Drilling Platform A complex via a flexible production pipeline.

"On behalf of Petronas, I would like to extend my gratitude to all the dedicated and diligent Tanjong Baram project team and contractors in achieving their first oil. This achievement marks another successful milestone in RSC projects to Petronas.

"The success would not have been possible without the support and cooperation of the RSC partners", said Petronas vice president of Malaysia Petroleum Management Muhammad Zamri Jusoh in the same statement.

Petronas said it has awarded six RSCs so far, namely the Berantai Field in January 2011, the Balai Cluster in August 2011, the Kapal Benang Meranti (KBM) Cluster in June 2012, the Tembikai Chenang Cluster in October 2013, the Tanjong Baram Field in March 2014 and the Ophir Field in June 2014.

Besides Tanjong Baram, the Berantai, Balai Cluster, KBM Cluster and Tembikai Chenang are also producing oil.

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