Myanmar Sets Aside Gas for Domestic Use

Myanmar has decided to set aside adequate quantities of natural gas for domestic consumption, despite country’s potential to export the energy source.

Reports in local media suggest that gas for domestic use from M-3 Block will not be available until 2016-2017, and it is estimated that the block will be able to produce 100 million cubic feet of gas per day. Myanmar and PTTEP have jointly explored M-3 Block off Mottama coast in March last year.

As domestic consumption is estimated to be 100 million cubic feet daily, the block will be able to produce enough gas for Myanmar.

The government has also secured agreements to set aside gas for Rakhine state from the Myanmar-China gas pipeline, which sells gas from the Shwe Gas Block off Rakhine coast to China.

It is also learnt that some of the gas from the Zawtika Gas Project will be available for domestic use.