The Timor-Leste Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources (MPRM) has selected TDI-Brooks along with Taka Hydrocore Indonesia (THI) to carry out a program of light geotechnical and environmental surveys in the waters of the country. This program aims to collect data that will assist in the routing of the gas export pipeline from the Greater Sunrise gas field to Natarbora on the southern coast.
Survey Program Details
The research vessel DP2 of TDI-Brooks, named Nautilus, will be utilized for this program. These surveys will provide vital geotechnical data to support pipeline routing, engineering design, and geohazard risk assessment for offshore development activities. The geotechnical scope will include approximately 508 seabed tests, including gCPT, piston cores, box cores, and cyclic T-bar measurements. Additionally, the baseline environmental study will include 16 temporary stations, involving the collection of 40 sediment samples and 40 water samples.
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Project Timeline and Progress
Field operations are expected to begin in mid-January 2027. Additionally, Fugro has also been appointed as the survey contractor for two gas projects. The Bayu-Undan field, which is a gas-condensate field, is located 250 kilometers south of East Timor and has been producing since 2004. This project has currently secured its seventh extension of the Production Sharing Contract (PSC).
The Greater Sunrise development, located approximately 140 kilometers south of Timor-Leste, includes the gas and condensate fields of Sunrise and Troubadour. Discovered in 1974, these fields contain resources of approximately 5.1 trillion cubic feet of gas and 226 million barrels of condensate. This project is expected to commence natural gas production between 2028 and 2030. The project partners include TIMOR GAP with 56.56%, Woodside Energy with 33.44%, and Osaka Gas with 10%.
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