Total, with a participation of 37.5%, is the operator of this block. Shell holds 35%, with local partners accounting for 27.5%.
With a final depth of 5,850m, the MLJ2-06 well is claimed to be the deepest ever drilled in Brunei, in a high pressure-high temperature reservoir.
New gas compartments in the Maharaja Lela-Jamalulalam field have reportedly been detected and further appraisal work is necessary to evaluate them. This well is expected to come on stream before the end of 2008.
Total operates the Maharaja Lela-Jamalulalam field, which produced 28,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2007. The gas is delivered to the Brunei LNG liquefaction plant.
