Mubadala Energy, energy company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, has announced a significant gas discovery from the Layaran-1 Exploration well, drilled in South Andaman, about 100 km offshore North Sumatra, Indonesia.

Mubadala Energy is the operator of the South Andaman Gross Split and this is the first deep water well operated by the company, drilled to a depth of 4,208 m in 1,207 m water depth.

The well encountered an extensive gas column with a thickness of over 230 m in an Oligocene sandstone reservoir.

A complete data acquisition including wireli ne, coring, sampling and production test (DST) were conducted. The well successfully flowed over 30 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of excellent gas quality.

With an 80 per cent working interest in South Andaman, Mubadala Energy is the largest net acreage holder in the area.

In line with company’s gas-biased strategy, the positive outcome from the Layaran-1 discovery will de-risk multi-TCF of prospective gas resources in the area, providing the foundation for future organic growth and additional exploration drilling activities in 2024.

Mansoor Mohamed Al Hamed, CEO, Mubadala Energy, said: "With our strategy to expand our gas portfolio to support the energy transition, this development offers material commercial opportunities and adds momentum to our strategic growth story. This is not only a significant development for Mubadala Energy but a huge milestone for Indonesia’s and Southeast Asia’s energy security. We are proud to have achieved this by leveraging our world class technical and operational capabilities."