Block B Oil and Gas Project (Vietnam)

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Block B Oil and Gas Project is an in development oil and gas project in Vietnam.


The project consists of the following units:

Block B Oil and Gas Project is also sometimes referred to as Vietnam Gas Project, Block B-O Mon.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Project-level project details for Block B Oil and Gas Project

*Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID* year Production start year
Block B In development[1][2] PetroVietnam[3] PetroVietnam (65.88%); Mitsui & Co (25.62%); PTT Exploration and ‎‎Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) (8.5%); Vietnam Electricity (EVN)[3][4][5][2] 2002[3] 2024 (expected)[1][6] 2025 (expected)[7][6]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Block B Oil and Gas Project

million m³ = million cubic meters million bbl = million barrels of oil
Fuel Description Reserve Classification Quantity Units Data Year Source
condensate 2P reserves 0.32 million bbl [not stated] [3]
gas 2P reserves 95359.51 million m³ 2022 [1][8][3]
gas remaining recoverable reserves 109889.85 million m³ 2023 [6][2]

Table 3: Production from Block B Oil and Gas Project

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
Category Fuel Description Quantity Units Data Year Source
production design capacity gas 5064.42 million m³/y 2044 [6]
production design capacity oil 0.6 million bbl/y 2044 [6]

Location

Table 4: project-level location details for Block B Oil and Gas Project

Concession/Block Basin Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Block B, Block 48/95, Block 52/97[3] Malay-Thổ Chu Offshore, Vietnam[9] 8.4658, 103.9263 (approximate)[9]

The map below shows the approximate location of the project:

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230315163207/https://theinvestor.vn/vietnam-to-speed-up-preparations-for-two-huge-gas-projects-d3213.html. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230314220141/https://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/block-b-o-mon-gas-project-malay-tho-chu-basin/. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20221218060035/https://asiatimes.com/2021/12/exxonmobil-stares-down-china-for-vietnam-gas/. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20220305182215/https://www.upstreamonline.com/exclusive/vietnam-s-block-b-project-on-track-for-sanction-this-year/2-1-1176808. Archived from the original on 05 March 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 https://www.offshore-technology.com/marketdata/oil-gas-field-profile-block-b-gas-development-conventional-gas-field-vietnam/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  8. Nick Ferris (44404). "Exclusive natural gas data reveals trillions of dollars of upcoming projects". Energy Monitor. Archived from the original on 44974. Retrieved 44974. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date=, |date=, and |archive-date= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 http://pvndb.vn/Pages/info.aspx?NewsID=9e3c8022-2505-4d0a-a7ca-ae30f817f1e8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)