22 September 2018

          Union Minister for Electricity  and Energy U Win Khaing accompanied by Ayeyawady Region Chief Minister U Hla Moe Aung, Deputy Minister Dr.Tun Naing, Ayeyawady Region Minister for electricity, energy, industry and transportation U Win Htay and officials visited the Dhirubhai Deep Water KG2(DDKG2)offshore drilling rig that was drilling Appraisal Well Shweyitun (2)in off-shore block A-6 about 102 km northwest of Pathein today in the  morning.

          The Union Minister and party were welcomed onboard the drilling rig by officials from Myanmar Oil & Gas Enterprise, officials from shareholder companies MPRL E&P, Woodside and Total and were explained about the status of appraisal well.

          Drilling of Appraisal Well Shweyitun (2) in offshore block A-6 was started on 20 July 2018 and reaches the target depth of 4,850 meter (15,912 ft) and tested commercially viable natural gas at a depth of 4,373   meter   in  a  sand  bar 40 meter thick.

          Offshore block A-6 was jointly explored by MPRL E&P Pte Ltd, Australia Woodside Energy(Myanmar) Pte Ltd and France Total E&P Myanmar Co.,Ltd. with   investments  ratio of  20   percent, 40   percent and 40   percent. Appraisal Well Shweyitun (2) is the fifth well to be drilled in offshore block A-6 and works will be continued to reach the production stage it is learnt.