en.Wedoany.com Reported - BW Offshore has completed the Interim Performance Test (IPT) for the BW Opal Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit, as part of the commissioning phase of the Barossa LNG project operated by Santos Ltd. The FPSO is deployed approximately 285 kilometers offshore from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

This test represents an early-stage technical trial and adjustment phase following the FPSO's first gas production in September and the startup of subsea wells. BW Offshore confirmed that the FPSO's key production, processing, and utility systems have achieved integrated operation, maintaining stable performance under production conditions.

After resuming production in early May, the BW Opal has been continuously producing and exporting gas. During the ramp-up and commissioning phase, production operations are closely coordinated and managed by Santos. The FPSO hull is 358 meters long, accommodates up to 140 personnel, and has a gas processing capacity of 850 million cubic feet per day and a condensate processing capacity of 11,000 barrels per day. As planned, it will supply gas to the Darwin LNG facility for the next two decades.

The Barossa LNG project includes the FPSO, subsea production system, subsea infrastructure, gas export pipeline, and the Darwin pipeline duplication. The project plans to drill up to eight subsea wells (six of which from three drill centers), with contingency provisions for an additional two wells. Gas and condensate are collected from the wellheads via the subsea production system and transported through the subsea infrastructure network to the FPSO. Santos operates the LNG project (with a 50% stake), with joint venture partners including PRISM Energy International Australia Pty Ltd. (37.5% stake) and JERA Australia (12.5% stake).

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