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The majority of deepwater fields in Malaysia are located more than 30 kilometers from existing facilities, making their development as standalone projects technically challenging. The long-distance tie-back required for these fields often render them uneconomical, whether approached as standalone developments or through clustered strategies. To address these challenges, PETRONAS has initiated a Joint Industry Project (JIP) in collaboration with deepwater operators and technology providers. The project aims to identify viable technologies for deepwater long tie-back development and determine the Minimum Economic Field Size (MEFS) necessary for such projects to be economically feasible. This paper will highlight the key findings of the study, including the methodology used, the technology screening process, the economic thresholds required to make deepwater fields viable through long-distance tie-back solutions from three (3) scenarios and the required subsea technology to support the development concept including other parameters to make it economically viable. This paper will also share benchmarking results with other long-distance tie-back projects around the world.