RNS23 Jun 2026 00:20
West Natuna Connected to Indonesia
Highlights
Conrad Asia Energy Ltd (ASX: CRD) (“Conrad” or the “Company”) has been informed that PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (“PLN
EPI”) has completed the "hot tap" connection on the West Natuna Transportation System (“WNTS”) to the Pemping gas
pipeline project. This is the delivery point for Conrad’s Mako gas field, which is currently being developed and will be tied into
the WNTS. Gas will ultimately be transported into Indonesia when Mako commences production in the 4th quarter of 2027.
This is an important step in developing infrastructure that will connect Natuna gas supplies to Indonesia's domestic energy
market.
The "hot tap" connection into an existing operating pipeline is a highly specialised engineering process that allows a new
pipeline to be connected without interrupting the gas flow on the WNTS. The work was performed on a pipeline carrying
approximately 300 million cubic feet of gas per day, operating at 1,096 psi pressure, and located at a depth of 29 metres
underwater. This is considered one of the higher-risk and most technically challenging stages of the pipeline installation
process. PLN EPI expects the pipeline will enter commissioning this week, followed by initial gas deliveries of around 25 million
cubic feet per day from existing Natuna Sea gas producers to support a Batam power system.
Conrad is delighted that this complex operation has been completed. As previously announced, PLN EPI has also signed a gas
sales agreement with Conrad’s West Natuna Exploration Limited for up to c 111 million cubic feet of sales gas per day (mmscfd)
during the period 2027–2037. Conrad’s facilities are designed to process up to a maximum of 172 mmscfd, and this production
upside will be a function of the field’s demonstrated productive capabilities, adjoining prospectivity and demand for gas in the
region.
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