Husky Quarterlies28 Apr 2018 16:25
Asia Pacific
China
Husky has increased its working interest in the development of the Liuhua 29-1 field to 75 percent from 49 percent, providing additional exposure to the growing energy market in Asia. Liuhua 29-1 is the third deepwater field at the Liwan Gas Project.
Based on this 75 percent level of participation, Husky expects to recover approximately $247 million US in exploration costs on a preferred basis within the first 18 months of production. The Company�s share of capital spending on the project is expected to be approximately $670 million US, including $130 million US in capital already spent. Husky�s working interest share of production when the project ramps up will be 45 million cubic feet per day (mmcf/day) gas and 1,800 bbls/day liquids.
Three wells are scheduled to be drilled at Liuhua 29-1 in the fourth quarter of 2018, adding to the four previously drilled wells. First gas is anticipated around the end of 2020. Production will be tied directly into the existing Liwan subsea infrastructure and the onshore Gaolan Gas Plant, and delivered to buyers in the Pearl River Mouth Basin area.
Gross production from the existing Liwan fields averaged 367 mmcf/day in sales gas volumes, with associated liquids averaging 16,700 bbls/day (180 mmcf/day and 8,200 bbls/day Husky working interest). The Company realized gas pricing of $13.95 Cdn per mcf.
Drilling began in March 2018 on an exploration well on Block 15/33 in the Pearl River Mouth Basin, with a second well scheduled in the second quarter. Drilling on two wells at the nearby Block 16/25 are planned for the second half of 2018.
Indonesia
Gas sales at the liquids-rich BD Project were 47 mmcf/day with 2,100 bbls/day of associated liquids production (19 mmcf/day and 1,000 bbls/day Husky working interest). BD gas was sold into the existing East Java market at contracted rates for a realized price of $9.85 Cdn per mcf. Liquids pricing was $87.53 Cdn per barrel.
At the combined MDA-MBH fields in the Madura Strait, seven production wells are scheduled to be drilled in the second half of 2018.