Total brings Badamyar gas project on stream in Myanmar
May 2, 2017
Total SA has started production from the offshore Badamyar project,
220 km south of Yangon in Myanmar. The project will enable an extension
of Yadana gas field’s 8 billion cu m/year production plateau beyond
2020.
Total SA has started production from the offshore Badamyar project, 220 km south of Yangon in Myanmar. The project will enable an extension of Yadana gas field’s 8 billion cu m/year production plateau beyond 2020.
The Badamyar project involves the installation of a new wellhead platform connected to the Yadana production facilities and the drilling of 4 horizontal wells to develop Badamyar gas field as a satellite of Yadana. The project also includes a new compression platform. Launched in mid-2014, the project was completed with no lost-time injuries during the 5 million man-hr worked.
Total is the operator of the project with a 31.2% interest. Its partners are Chevron-Unocal 28.3%, PTTEP 25.5%, and MOGE 15%.
