Indonesian platform builder PT GunanusaUtama Fabricators (PTG) has been awarded a second contract from Thailand’s PTTEP for Zawtika project offshore Myanmar. The initial contract, awarded in September, comprised engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of two offshore wellhead platforms, associated pipelines and tie-ins for Phase 1C...
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Yedagun offshore natural gas rig. A total of 19 countries have made over US$20 billion worth investments in the oil and natural gas sector, according to the the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA). DICA recently announced that Hong Kong is ranked first among foreign...
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Australian energy company Woodside said it is planning to boost its drilling campaign offshore Myanmar with the potential commercial viability of recent gas finds in the area. Earlier this year, Woodside discovered 32 metres of net gas pay in the Myanmar Block A-6 Shwe Yee Htun-1...
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Yedagun offshore natural gas rig. Myanmar is expected to export 515b cubic ft of natural gas this fiscal year while keeping 160.6b cubic ft for local use, according to the second National Development Plan (NDP), reported on Natural Gas Asia.com. The main Myanmar gas projects; Yadana, Yedagun,...
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Photo of Yadana gas field located in Andaman Sea, approximately 60 kilometers offshore the nearest landfall in Myanmar. With a huge estimated reserve and international giants awarded onshore and offshore blocks, Myanmar has a huge potential in the oil and gas sector beyond 2015. Photo:...
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Eleven foreign and international companies have applied for a tender to form a joint venture with state-owned Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise for the wholesale distribution of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) – a staple fuel used in Myanmar’s kitchens. According to the Ministry of Energy, 21 companies bought...
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UNION Minister for Energy U Zeyar Aung inspected a natural gas pipeline near the Myanmar-Thai border yesterday, calling on authorities to ensure the safety of the infrastructure and for the creation of job opportunities for local residents. The union minister also flew to the Yedagun offshore...
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MPRL E&P Pte Ltd (MPRL E&P), the only independent E&P company led by Myanmar nationals operating both onshore and offshore around Myanmar, and the operator of Block A-6 with government liaison, announced the discovery of gas in well Shwe Yee Htun-1 on Monday. The well reaches...
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