Specialised Designs for Complex and Record Drilling Project

Abstract

TX 75083-3836, U.S.A., fax 01-972-952-9435. AbstractThe Belanak field in the Natuna Sea of Indonesia is located 253 miles northeast of Singapore in 300' water depth ( Figure 1). The field development consists of two wellhead platforms, with 16 wells drilled from platform A, and 18 wells planned for platform B. Due to the remote location of the development, and the space and storage limitations inherent to a platform rig, logistics and equipment design were the major front-end engineering issues of the drilling project. The early concerted effort of the operator and contractors to front-end planning and design led to the realization of several drilling records and first-time accomplishments in the Natuna Sea. Figure 1: Area map of the Belanak field.