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Offshore hydrocarbon production and potential of Thailand

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  • Achalabhuti, Charan

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Four commercial gas/condensate fields have been delineated in the Gulf of Thailand with total gas reserves of at least 7 trillion ft3. Efforts are being made to bring up from 500–700 MMCFD of gas ashore by 1983/84. The completion of the first phase of the pipeline system will enable production from Union Oil Co. of Thailand's Erawan gas field from mid-September 1981, at a flow rate of from 200 to 250 MMCFD. Also, 6000–7500 b/d of condensate will be recovered as a by-product. Small amounts of crude oil were also encountered in some wells. The remnants suggest a wide variation of organic sources from continental woody material as a primary source to minor components from marine algae. Hydrocarbon accumulations in deep Tertiary sedimentary basins in the Gulf are well developed at depths ranging from 1009 to 2691 m where mature source beds are closely associated with reservoir deltaic sands within growth-fault structures. Other prospective productive anomalies in the Gulf appear to have a large potential.

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  • Achalabhuti, Charan, 1981. "Offshore hydrocarbon production and potential of Thailand," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 6(11), pages 1247-1254.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:6:y:1981:i:11:p:1247-1254
    DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(81)90035-9
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