Maari Oil Field
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Summary Information
- Operator: OMV
- Country: New Zealand
- Location: 80 km off Taranaki’s south coast
- Production start: 2009
- Partners:
- Type: Oil
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
Description
- It is New Zealand’s largest oil field, located 80 km off Taranaki’s south coast
- The field utilises the Raroa FPSO
- The vessel is capable of processing 40,000 barrels of oil per day and with a storage capacity of up to 646,548 barrels of oil
- The initial phase of development had a total of eight wells, five production and three water injectors
- In 2013 a second phase involving new wells and upgrades of equipment was launched
- Satellites Maari M2A and Manaia Mangahewa have a single producing well each.
Contractors
- Jurong Shipyard: FPSO conversion
- Kencana: Well Head Platform
- DOF Subsea: Subsea installation services
- JDR Cable Systems: Supply of Umbilical
History
- 2009 - First oil produced
- 2013 - DOF Subsea awarded installation services
- 2013 - Field temporarily closed for redevelopment
Geology
Links
- International Protective Coatings Fixed Platform References
- OMV announces first oil flows from Maari field
- Horizon Oil (Hzn) Issues Reserves Update For Pmp 38160 (Maari And Manaia Fields), Offshore New Zealand
- JDR Cable Systems Awarded Umbilical Project In SE Asia
- Awarded subsea installation contract in Asia Pacific by OMW
- Horizon Oil (HZN) Advises Major Upgrade At Maari Field Underway
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