Eni reaches dual deepwater FIDs in Indonesia

SAN DONATO MILANESE, March 18, 2026 – Eni has taken positive FIDs for the Gendalo and Gandang gas project (South Hub) and for the Geng North and Gehem fields (North Hub) offshore Indonesia, the company announced on Wednesday.

Combined resources for the two projects amount to nearly 283.2 bcm (10 tcf) of gas in place and 550 million barrels of associated condensate. They are expected to come on stream in 2028 and reach a production plateau of 56.6 mcm (2 bcf) of gas and 90,000 boepd of condensate in 2029.

A portion of the gas will be fed into the domestic pipeline network, while other volumes will be transported to the Bontang LNG plant and hence to domestic and export markets. As part of the project, Eni intends to reactivate Boateng LNG’s currently idle liquefaction Train F.

“These projects reaffirm Eni’s long‑term commitment to Indonesia’s growing offshore gas sector, enhancing gas supply while maximising synergies with existing infrastructure in East Kalimantan and the involvement of significant local content. In particular, the development of Geng North and Gehem will establish a new production hub in the northern Kutei Basin, creating additional tie‑back opportunities for future discoveries,” Eni said in a statement.

The Gendalo and Gendang project stands in water depths between 1,000-1,800 metres, and its development plan foresees the drilling of seven producing wells and the installation of subsea production systems that will be tied back to the Jangkrik FPU.

In the Geng North and Gehem fields, Eni plans to drill 16 producing wells and construct subsea infrastructure linked to a newbuild FPSO with a processing capacity of up to 28.3 mcm (1 bcf) and 90,000 boepd of condensate and storage capacity for 1.4 million barrels.

Eni has operated in Indonesia since 2001 across exploration, development and production, with a focus on the Kutei Basin and the Makassar Strait.

Photo of Jangkrik FPU courtesy of Eni

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