Fossil energy – Malaysia
PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) announced a successful gas discovery from its second exploration well, Nangka-1, in Block SK417, located offshore Sarawak, Malaysia.
The discovery is the latest of PTTEP’s continued exploration success in Malaysia.
Chief Executive Officer Montri Rawanchaikul disclosed that PTTEP commenced the drilling of the second exploration well, Nangka -1, in Block SK417 in June 2021 following the discovery from the first exploration well Dokong-1 earlier this year. Nangka-1 exploration well was drilled to a total depth of 3,758 meters and encountered gas pay in sandstone reservoir.
Block SK417 is located in the shallow waters, around 90 kilometers off the coast of Sarawak, covering an area of approximately 1,540 square kilometers.