Project Profile
Value: Undisclosed
Location: Western Central sub-basin, some 7 km northeast of the recent Surin oil discovery, Block G4/50, Gulf of Thailand, Thailand
Reserves: 30 MMbo (mean prospective recoverable resources)
Water Depth: 2,350 metres
Start-up Year: -
Ayutthaya prospect is located in the Western Central sub-basin, some 7 km northeast of the recent Surin oil discovery in Block G4/50, Gulf of Thailand. Salamander Energy plc spudded the exploration wel in the prospect in September 2013. The well will target oil in Miocene sandstones and is estimated to contain mean prospective recoverable resources of 30 MMbo. The well will be drilled to approximately 2,350 metres total vertical depth subsea by Atwood Oceanics, Inc. using the Atwood Mako jack up rig.
Operators:
Salamander Energy: Operator with 60% interest
SONA Petroleum: 40% interest
Contractors:
Atwood Oceanics, Inc.: Drilling contract using the Atwood Mako jack up rig