Session 2. Oral Presentation for: Maximising deliverability of the Kipper Field to ensure reliable supply of gas into the east coast Australia market
Steven Spencer A *A
Steven is an ExxonMobil exploration and production geoscientist (Melbourne, Australia). He completed a BSc (Hons)/BCom double degree at La Trobe University/The University of Melbourne and joined Esso Australia in 2008. He has worked on multiple projects across the Gippsland Basin, North West Shelf and Gulf of Papua. With interest in quantitative seismic interpretation and geophysics, Steve has also honed a broad skillset in assessment, well planning and geological modelling. He is currently the lead production geoscientist for the Kipper Field (Gippsland Basin). Steven is a longstanding member of PESA and has also been an SEG member. |
Abstract
Presented on 27 May 2025: Session 2
The Kipper gas field in Australia’s offshore Gippsland Basin has been in production since 2017 with two subsea wells in the initial development phase. With legacy fields from Bass Strait depleting, the Kipper Field plays an increasingly important role in the Gippsland Basin supply mix, where 100% of gas from the basin is sold into Australia’s east coast domestic market. The Kipper Unit Joint Venture (KUJV) partners are actively investing in field developments to responsibly manage the field and to secure reliable gas production into the next decade. The Kipper Field is unique as it is a Golden Beach Formation pressure depletion-drive reservoir. As such, the Kipper Compression Project, which was installed in 2024, will deliver the required infrastructure critical to maintaining plateau rates from the existing two production wells. Additionally, the KUJV partners have commenced planning a subsea infill well which, subject to final investment decision and regulatory approvals, is expected to come online in 2026, to accelerate and capture additional gas reserves. This effort has been underpinned by a collaborative multi-disciplinary approach which utilises new subsurface datasets, including 3D seismic acquired in 2020, to optimise this next phase of development. The Kipper Field is operated by Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd (32.5%), with partners Woodside Energy (Bass Strait) Pty Ltd (32.5%) and Mitsui E&P Australia Pty Ltd (35%).
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Keywords: Bass Strait, compression, deliverability, east coast market, gas, gas supply, Gippsland Basin, Kipper Field, seismic data, volcanics.
Steven is an ExxonMobil exploration and production geoscientist (Melbourne, Australia). He completed a BSc (Hons)/BCom double degree at La Trobe University/The University of Melbourne and joined Esso Australia in 2008. He has worked on multiple projects across the Gippsland Basin, North West Shelf and Gulf of Papua. With interest in quantitative seismic interpretation and geophysics, Steve has also honed a broad skillset in assessment, well planning and geological modelling. He is currently the lead production geoscientist for the Kipper Field (Gippsland Basin). Steven is a longstanding member of PESA and has also been an SEG member. |
