Eni has started gas production from the deepwater Jangkrik development project offshore Indonesia, the company said in a news release.

The fast-tracked project was completed early, with production startup happening within three and a half years of the project’s sanctioning, Eni said.

“It provides the opportunity for the Jangkrik floating production unit (FPU) to become a hub for the development of our nearby gas discovery Merakes (Eni 85%, Pertamina 15%), which could start production within the next two years,” Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi said in the release. “We will consolidate our nearfield exploration strategy and operating model and maximize the integrated development of our projects also in Indonesia.”

The Jangkrik project comprises the Jangkrik and Jangkrik Northeast gas fields in the Kutei Basin’s Muara Bakau Block in the deepwater Makassar Strait.

Production from 10 deepwater subsea wells, connected to the newbuild Jangkrik FPU, will gradually reach 450 million standard cubic feet per day, Eni said in the release. After being processed onboard the FPU, gas will travel via a 79-km (49-mile) pipeline to the Eni-built onshore receiving facility and then to the East Kalimantan Transportation System before reaching the Bontang gas liquefaction plant.

The gas will supply the Indonesian market and the LNG export market, according to Eni.

With a 55% stake of the Muara Bakau production-sharing contract through its subsidiary Eni Muara Bakau BV, Eni is the operator. Partners are Engie E&P, through its subsidiary GDF SUEZ Exploration Indonesia BV, with 33.334% and PT Saka Energi Muara Bakau with 11.666%.