Myanmar Awards Contracts for 16 Onshore Oil, Gas Blocks

Myanmar has awarded contracts for 16 onshore oil and gas blocks to foreign energy companies.

According to Reuters, 13 of the 16 contracts were production sharing deals and the rest were petroleum recovery contracts.

Italy's Eni, India's ONGC Videsh and Malaysia's Petronas were among the winners.

In January this year, Myanmar announced that it was accepting bids for 18 onshore oil blocks as part of the Myanmar Onshore Blocks Second Bidding Round - 2013, on a production sharing basis.

As per the statement posted on Ministry of Energy website, the list of winners are:

Block No./Area and Company awarded:

B-2 (Zebyutaung-Nandaw) ONGC Videsh, India

K (Yamethin) Eni, Italy

O (Pathein) Petroleum Exploration, Pakistan

EP-1 (Kyaukkyi-Mindon) Brunei National Petroleum

EP-3 (Thegon-Shwegu) ONGC Videsh, India

IOR-5 (Htantabin) Petronas, Malaysia

C-1 (Indaw-Yenan) Pacific Hunt Energy, Canada

H (Taungoo-Pyinmana) Pacific Hunt Energy, Canada

J (Mawlamyine) Petroleum Exploration, Pakistan

MOGE-4 (Myintha) CAOG S.a.r.l., Luxembourg

EP-4 (Mayaman) JSOC Bashneft, Russia

RSF-5 (Ondwe) Eni, Italy

MOGE-3 PTTEP South Asia Ltd. + Palang (Padaukpin-Natmi) Sophon Offshore, Thailand

IOR-4 (Pyay) MPRL E & P Pte, British Virgin Isl.

IOR-6 (Myanaung) MPRL E & P Pte, British Virgin Isl.

IOR-7 (Shwepyitha) Petronas, Malaysia

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