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| Yetagun gas field | |
|---|---|
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Andaman Sea |
| Location | Taninthayi offshore area[1] |
| Block | M-12, M-13 and M-14[1] |
| Offshore/onshore | offshore[1] |
| Operator | Petronas[2] |
| Partners | Petronas (40.9%) PTT Exploration & Production (19.3%) Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (20.5%) Nippon Oil (19.3%)[2] |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1992[3] |
| Start of development | 1996/1997[3] |
| Start of production | May 2000[3] |
The Yetagun gas field is an offshore gas field in the Andaman Sea. Following the Yadana project, the $700 million Yetagun (“waterfall”) project was the second natural gas offshore project in Myanmar.[1][4]
Description
The Yetagun gas field contained a reserve estimated at 3.2 tcf (trillion cubic feet).[1] In 2000, the production started at 200 mmcfd and could go up to 300 mmcfd in the presence of demand.[1] It travels through a 169-mile, 24-inch diameter pipeline to Thailand.[1] About 140 miles of the pipelines is undersea, and the additional 30 miles is onshore, where it links with the Yadana pipeline.[5] Also, Yetagun could produce eight to nine thousand barrels of gas condensate per day.[1]
History
The Yetagun gas field was a joint venture between Texaco (50%), Premier Oil (30%), and Nippon Oil(20%).[5] After Texaco withdrew in 1997 and Premier Oil withdrew in 2002, Petronas became the operator.[5]
In 2008, the Yetagun gas pipeline had a problem with leaking, causing a loss of 400-500 million cubic feet per day (cfd) to Thailand.[6]
In 2011, a helicopter hired by Petronas to work at Yetagun crashed in the Andaman Sea, killing 3 people while 11 people survived.[7]
Controversy
Some controversy exists regarding the Yetagun (and Yadana) pipeline since some of the profits go to the Burmese government which has a poor human rights record. [8] Also, the main export pipeline runs through an area associated with the Mon and Karen ethnic minorities.[8] There have also been reports of forced labor to build a railway to the pipeline terminus.[8] Furthermore, some are concerned about the environmental impact the pipelines will have on forests.[8]
Though Texaco sold its shares for ostensibly commercial reasons, some believe that the US government’s sanctions on investments in Burma contributed to their withdrawal.[8] Similarly in 2002, when Premier withdrew, activists claimed victory in a 10-year long campaign against the company’s activity, whereas Premier insisted it pulled out due to commercial interests.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Kin Wah Chin (2005). Southeast Asian affairs 2005. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 265. ISBN 978-981-230-306-6. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ a b Kin Wah Chin (2005). Southeast Asian affairs 2005. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 286. ISBN 978-981-230-306-6. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ a b c Premier Oil (2000). "22 June - First Gas from Yetagun Field". Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ Ashley South (2003). Mon nationalism and civil war in Burma: the golden sheldrake. Psychology Press. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-7007-1609-8. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ a b c Sudhir Devare; Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (31 December 2008). A new energy frontier: the Bay of Bengal region. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 48. ISBN 978-981-230-781-1. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ "Myanmar's Yetagun gas pipeline leaking - PTTEP". Reuters. 2 April 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ "3 Killed in Yetagun Copter Crash". The Irrawaddy. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Jem Bendell (1 December 2000). Terms for endearment: business, NGOs and sustainable development. Greenleaf Publishing. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-874719-29-8. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ "Protest-hit oil firm bows out of Burma". BBC News. 16 September 2002. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
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