First offshore drilling campaign in Philippines in over a decade reaches first gas at Malampaya

Prime Energy, operator of Service Contract 38 (SC 38), delivered first gas from the Malampaya Phase 4 (MP4) project, bringing the Malampaya East-1 and Camago-3 wells into the existing Malampaya production system.

The two deepwater wells, drilled by the drillship Noble Viking, connect to the existing Malampaya platform through new subsea infrastructure. They are estimated to add 222 bcf of recoverable gas. Initial well tests indicate the wells could extend the field’s productive life by about six years, depending on future gas offtake.

MP4 reached first gas 27 months after final investment decision, about five months ahead of its original schedule. It was the Philippines’ first offshore drilling campaign in more than a decade.