Southeast Asia report. Thai gas production now underway

Journal Article · Fri Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Offshore; (United States)

OSTI ID:5931948

The installation of the B wellhead platform on Union Oil Company's A Structure Field, offshore Thailand, marked the first construction step in the Thai National Gas Development Project. By 1983, this will be bringing 500 mmcfd of gas from 2 offshore fields to the N. Thai mainland, along the longest submarine pipeline in the world. The first phase of pipelaying - a 425-km, 34-in. Line from the A Field to Sattahip on the Thai coast - is due to start in June 1980, to enable production to begin in the second half of 1981. The second phase, a 190-km 32-in. line linking Texas Pacific's planned B development to Union's A Field is scheduled to begin in March 1981. Layouts for the areas are diagrammed and the pipeline route is mapped. The key to the development is the $600 million initiative provided by the Thai government and state company, the petroleum authority of Thailand, in creating a gas market and financing the offshore pipeline and 180-km onshore distribution system.

• OSTI ID: 5931948
• Journal Information: Offshore; (United States), Journal Name: Offshore; (United States) Vol. 40:2; ISSN OFSHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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