Offshore staff

BANGKOK -- Following a recent gas discovery, PTT Exploration and Production Public Co. Ltd. (PTTEP) has set a target of producing and exporting gas from the M9 block in the Gulf of Martaban in 2011 or 2012.

"Next step, the company will drill additional four to five appraisal wells to ensure the petroleum reserves. At the same time, M9 development plan will be commenced with the aim to start production in 2011 or 2012 for domestic use and for export to Thailand," says Maroot Mrigadat, PTTEP president.

Since January, PTTEP has found natural gas in four exploration wells at M9 - Zawtika-1A, Gawthaka-1, Kaknonna-1, and the latest well, Zawtika-2.

4/3/2007