Japan's Mitsui announces gas field development plans

April 01, 2024 | 09:57

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Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui), through its wholly owned subsidiary Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. (MOECO), has made a final decision and concluded related contracts with its partners regarding an upstream gas field and a pipeline linking it to a gas-fired thermal power plant.

Japan's Mitsui announces gas field development plans

The business partners include Vietnam's oil and gas group PetroVietnam, PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation Limited (PVEP), PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV Gas), and PTT Exploration and Production Public Co., Ltd. (PTTEP), a Thai national oil and gas company.

The Block B project is expected to yield stable earnings in the long term. Production capacity has been estimated at 490 million cubic feet per day, with production scheduled to begin by the end of 2026.

In addition to the development of the upstream gas field, the Block B project will include a midstream development for gas transportation. MOECO's subsidiaries will share the cost of the project, which mainly consists of offshore installations and pipeline construction, for approximately $740 million.

Mitsui has identified global energy transition as one of its key strategic initiatives in its medium-term management plan.

The Block B project will contribute to a decarbonised society through the development of gas fuelled power.

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By Vy Bui

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