INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) is pleased to announce that through its wholly-owned subsidiary, INPEX South Makassar, Ltd., it commenced natural gas production from the Ruby gas field (the Field) in the Sebuku PSC in Indonesia, on 27 October 2013.


The Field is located 300km south of Balikpapan City in Indonesia with a water depth of approximately 60m. The development plan of the Field was approved by the Government of Indonesia in July 2008 and the field development by INPEX (15%) with partners Mubadala Petroleum (70%), the operator, and Total (15%) started soon after. The natural gas produced from the Field is delivered to the existing onshore processing facility of the Offshore Mahakam Block through a subsea pipeline. Then the gas is processed and supplied to a fertilizer plant located in East Kalimantan, Indonesia via an onshore pipeline. The Field is expected to produce natural gas at the rate of 100 million scfd (approximately 17,000boed).

INPEX has a 50% participating interest in the Offshore Mahakam Block, which has the largest gas production in Indonesia. INPEX is also engaged in developing the large scale Abadi LNG project in the Masela Block, the Arafura Sea, for which INPEX is now preparing for the development as the operator. INPEX will continue to expand its exploration and development activities in Asia and Oceania as one of its core business areas. SKK Migas is our counterpart representing the Government of Indonesia in the Production Sharing Contract mentioned above.

About INPEX

INPEX CORPORATION is a worldwide oil and gas exploration and production company currently involved in more than 70 projects across 29 countries. INPEX is ranked in the top 100 global energy companies and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. INPEX has Public Relations Group, Corporate Communications Unit Akasaka Biz Tower, 5-3-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6332 JAPANbeen a part of the Australian business community since 1986 and is involved in a number of projects in Australia and the Timor Sea, including the large-scale Ichthys LNG Project, Van Gogh Project, Ravensworth Project, Bayu-Undan Development and Darwin LNG.