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Malaysia-Thailand Joint Development Area
Trans-Thailand-Malaysia Gas Pipeline System
Details of PETRONAS' International Operations
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1. ALGERIA
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Interest in onshore Ahnet Block
Partners: Sonatrach and Gaz de France
Status: Exploration
ii. Interest in onshore Block 401C
Partner: Amerada Hess (Operator)
Status: Exploration
2. ANGOLA
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Interest in Deepwater Block 24
Partners: Devon Energy (Operator) and Sonangol P & P
Status: Exploration
3. ARGENTINA
DOWNSTREAM:
Gas Pipeline Network
Interest in two major high pressure gas transmission pipelines in Argentina, Transportadora de Gas Del Norte S.A. (TGN) and Transportadora de Gas Del Mercosur S.A. (TGM).
4. AUSTRALIA
DOWNSTREAM:
Gas Pipeline Network
i. Interest in the Australian portion of the Papua New Guinea-Queensland Gas Pipeline.
Partner: Australian Gas Light Company
Status: Expected to deliver gas to customers by early 2009
ii. Interest in Australian Pipeline Trust which owns over 7,500 km of pipelines and a 25% share of the natural gas market in Australia.
iii. Provide gas transmission marketing services for two pipeline systems owned by Australian Pipeline Trust -- a 2,026 km Moomba - Sydney Pipeline and a 255 km Central West Pipeline -- through its wholly-owned subsidiary East Australian Pipeline Marketing.
iv. Interest in Gasnet, a gas transmission pipeline company in Victoria.
5. BAHRAIN
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Operates Blocks IV and VI, located southeastern offshore Bahrain, under an Exploration & Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA)
Status: Exploration
6. BENIN
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Interest in Block 4
Partner: Kerr McGee (Operator)
Status: Exploration
7. CAMBODIA
DOWNSTREAM:
Product Retailing & Marketing
i. Retailing and marketing of petroleum products.
ii. Operates a 7,000 metric ton of petroleum products storage since 1998.
8. CAMEROON
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Interest in Block PH 77.
Partner: Philips (Operator)
Status: Exploration
DOWNSTREAM:
Chad-Cameroon Pipeline
i. Constructed the 900 km of the 1,070 km pipeline from oil fields in southern Chad to the coast of Cameroon.
Partners: ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco, Cameroon Government and Chad Government
Status: Operational
9. CHAD
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Interest in Doba Three-Field Development (Oil fields: Miandoum, Bolobo and Komé)
Partners: Esso Exploration and Production Chad, Inc. (Operator) and Chevron Texaco
Status: Production of oil started in mid-2003.
ii. Interest in Permit H (Doba, Doseo and Lake Chad Basins)
Partners: Esso Exploration and Production Chad, Inc. (Operator) and Chevron Texaco
Status: Exploration
DOWNSTREAM:
Chad-Cameroon Pipeline
i. Constructed the 170 km of the 1,070 km pipeline from oil fields in southern Chad to the coast of Cameroon.
Partners: ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco and Chad Government
Status: Operational
10. CHINA
DOWNSTREAM:
i. Joint venture in LPG terminalling, bottling and distribution in Jiangsu Province.
Partner: China Offshore Oil Donghai Co. Ltd.
Status: Operational
ii. Marketing of petroleum products in Hong Kong, Macau and Southern China.
11. EGYPT
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Interest in North East Mediterranean Deepwater (Nemed) Oil and Gas Block
Partners: Shell Egypt Deepwater (Operator)
Status: Exploration
ii. Interest in West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) Concession
Partner: BG International (Operator) and Egyptian General Petroleum Co. (EGPC)
Status: Exploration, development and production
DOWNSTREAM:
i. Interest in Egyptian LNG Project, involved in the development and operation of LNG liquefaction plant and the related infrastructure.
Partners: BG Group, Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co., EGPC and Gaz De France
Status: Under construction
12. EQUATORIAL GUINEA
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Interest in Block N, offshore Corisco Bay
Partners: Ocean Equatorial Guinea Corporation (Operator), Vanco Equatorial Guinea and GEPetrol.
Status: Exploration
ii. Interest in Block P, Rio Muni Basin
Partners: Ocean Equatorial Guinea Corporation (Operator), GEPetrol, Atlas Petroleum (International) Ltd. and DNO ASA
Status: Exploration
13. ETHIOPIA
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Interest in Block G, Gambela Basin
Status: Exploration
14. GABON
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Interest in Moabi and Nguma Permits
Partners: Amerada Hess Production Gabon (Operator) and Mitsubishi Petroleum Development Corp.
Status: Exploration
15. INDIA
DOWNSTREAM:
i. Joint venture to import LPG at Haldia for marketing in East India.
Partner: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
Status: Operational
17. INDONESIA
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production:
i. Interest in Ketapang Block, offshore East Java
Partners: ConocoPhilips (Operator)
Status: Exploration
ii. Interest in Tanjung Aru Block, offshore Kalimantan
Partner: Amerada Hess (Operator) and PERTAMINA and Unocal
Status: Exploration
iii. Interest in Karapan Block, offshore East Java, through a joint venture company, PETRONAS Carigali RIMS Joint Operating Company Ltd.
Partner: RIMS Energy Karapan Ltd. Under joint operatorship
Status: Exploration
iv. Interest in Jabung Block, onshore South Sumatra
Partners: PetroChina (Operator) and PERTAMINA
Status: Exploration and production
v. Interest in Tanjung Jabung
Partner: Wirabuana Group
Status: Exploration
vi. Interest in Natuna Sea Block A
Partners: Kufpec, Premier (Operator) and Amerada Hess
Status: Production
vii. Interest in North East Madura Offshore Block IV
Status : Exploration
viii. Interest in Madura Offshore
Partners: Santos (Operator)
Status : Exploration
ix. Interest in Muriah Block
Status : Exploration
DOWNSTREAM:
Gas Pipeline Network
i. Interest in P.T. Transportasi Gas Indonesia (TGI) through a joint venture company, Transasia Pipeline Company Pvt. Ltd.
Partners: CONOCO Indonesia Holdings Ltd, SPC Indo-Pipeline Co. Ltd. and Talisman Transgasindo Ltd.
Status: TGI currently owns and operates two gas pipelines in Sumatra:
i. Grissik-Duri pipeline, which runs from the Corridor Block gas plant to the Duri Oil field.
ii. Grissik-Batam-Singapore pipeline, transporting gas from three gas plants -- Corridor Block, South Jambi B and Jabung Block -- to Singapore.
Product Retailing & Marketing
i. Marketing of petroleum products
17. IRAN
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Interest in Sirri A and E offshore oil fields.
Partners: Total
Status: Production of oil started in 1998
ii. Interest in South Pars Gas Development project, phases 2 & 3.
Partners: Total (Operator), Gazprom
Status: Production of gas started in 2002
iii. Interest in Munir Block.
Partners: Edison International (Operator) and Lundin (Munir) Ltd.
Status: Exploration
18. . MAURITANIA
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Interest in Block 6 located northwest of Nouakchott.
Partners: Woodside Mauritania Pty Ltd (Operator), Hardman Resources Ltd, and Roc Oil.
Status: Exploration
19. MOROCCO
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Interest in Tiznit Block
Partners: Energy Africa (Operator), Taurus and ONAREP
Status: Exploration
ii. Interest in offshore Rabat-Sale Haute Mer Block
Partner: ONAREP
Status: Exploration
20. MOZAMBIQUE
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Interest in offshore Zambezi Delta Block
Partner: Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos de Moçambique (ENH)
Status: Exploration
21.MYANMAR
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Interest in Yetagun Gas Project (Blocks M-12, M-13, M-14 and Taninthayi Pipeline Co LLC which operates a cross-border pipeline transporting gas from the Yetagun Gas field to Thailand).
Partners: Nippon Oil Exploration (Myanmar) Ltd, Petroleum Authority of Thailand E&P International and Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise
Status: Production started in 2000.
ii. Interest in Blocks M-15, M-16, M-17 and M-18, offshore southern Myanmar.
Status: Exploration
22. NIGER
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
Interest in Agadem Block
Partner: ExxonMobil
Status: Exploration
23. PAKISTAN
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Interest in onshore Mubarak Block, Sindh Province.
Partners: ENI and Government Holdings of Pakistan.
Status: Exploration
ii. Interest in onshore Mehar Block, Sindh/Balochistan provinces.
Partners: Orient Petroleum Inc (OPI), Zaver Petroleum and Government Holdings of Pakistan
Status: Exploration
24. PHILIPPINES
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Interest in Mindoro Block
Partners: Philippines National Oil Company (PNOC)
Status: Exploration
DOWNSTREAM:
i. Joint venture in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) terminalling, bottling and distribution in Mindanao.
Partners: Alcantara Consolidated Resources Inc and Masalingan Inc
Status: Operational
25. SOUTH AFRICA
DOWNSTREAM:
Refining & Product Retailing:
i. Interest in Engen Ltd.
Status: Engen owns and operates a refinery in Durban and has more than 1,250 service stations in Southern Africa.
26. SUDAN
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Interest in Blocks 1, 2 and 4 through a joint venture company, Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company Ltd (GNPOC).
Partners: China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), ONGC Videsh and Sudapet (Sudan's National Oil Company). Under joint operatorship.
Status: Production started in June 1999.
ii. Interest in Block 5A
Partners: OMV and Sudapet
Status: Exploration
iii. Interest in Block 5B
Partners: IPC Sudan Ltd, OMV and Sudapet
Status: Exploration
iv. Interest in Blocks 3 & 7 through a joint venture company, PETRODAR Operating Company Ltd.
Partners: CNPC, Sudapet, Gulf Petroleum Corp. (GPSC) and Al-Thani. Under joint operatorship.
Status: Exploration and development
v. Interest in Blocks 8
Partners: Sudapet and High Tech Group. Joint operatorship by PETRONAS Carigali Overseas and Sudapet.
Status: Exploration
DOWNSTREAM:
Product Retailing & Marketing
i. Operates service stations and markets petroleum products.
ii. Owns and operates bulk terminals, depots, aviation depots and bunkering facility.
27. . SWITZERLAND
Engineering
Interest in Sauber PETRONAS Engineering AG
Partner: Sauber Motorsport AG
Status: Undertakes technical research and development activities in the field of automotive engineering technology. The company develops the engine for the Sauber PETRONAS Formula One Racing Team.
DOWNSTREAM:
Product Retailing & Marketing
i. Marketing of petroleum products
28. THAILAND
DOWNSTREAM:
Product Retailing & Marketing
i. Operates service stations and markets petroleum products.
29. TOGO
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Interest in Togo offshore Block
Partner: Hunt Oil (Operator)
Status: Exploration
30. TURKMENISTAN
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Production sharing contractor for Block 1, South Caspian Sea.
Status: Further exploration and development. Three discovered oil/gas fields in Apsheran Sill. Discovered oil and gas reserves in the Turkmen sector of the Caspian Sea through the East Livanov-2A well.
31. UNITED KINGDOM
DOWNSTREAM:
LNG Terminal
i. Interest in Dragon LNG
Partners: BG Group and Petroplus
Status: Development of LNG terminal and related facilities in Milford Haven, Wales. The terminal is scheduled to start operation by 2007.
32. VIETNAM
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Operates offshore Blocks 01 and 02
Partner: PetroVietnam Exploration & Production Company (PVEP)
Status: Developing Ruby, Emerald and Topaz oil fields. The Ruby field started production in late 1998.
ii. Interest in Blocks 10 and 11.1 through a joint venture company, Con Son Joint Operating Company.
Partners: PetroVietnam Investment and Development Company (PIDC) and PERTAMINA. Under joint operatorship.
Status: Exploration
iii. Interest in Block 46-Cai Nuoc
Partners: Talisman (Operator) and PIDC
Status: Exploration, development and production
iv. Interest in Block 46/02 through a joint venture company, Truong Son Joint Operating Company.
Partners: PVEP and Talisman Vietnam Ltd. Under joint operatorship.
Status: Exploration
v. Interest in Blocks 01/97 and 02/97 through a joint venture company, Lam Son Joint Operating Company.
Partners: PVEP. Under joint operatorship.
Status: Exploration
vi. Interest in Blocks 102 & 106
Partners: ATI Petroleum Inc (ATIP), PIDC and SPC Vietnam (Blocks 102/106) Co. Ltd. (SPV)
Status: Exploration
DOWNSTREAM:
i. Joint venture in LPG terminalling, bottling and distribution - Thang Long LPG JV Co.
Partner: PetroVietnam Gas Corp
Status: Operational
Petrochemicals
i. Interest in a polyvinyl chloride plant in Vung Tau under a joint venture company, Phu My Plastics and Chemicals Co. Ltd. (PMPC).
Partners: PetroVietnam Gas Corp and Tramatsuco
Status: Operational
33. . YEMEN
UPSTREAM:
Exploration & Production
i. Interest in onshore Block 52
Partners: Ansan Wikfs and Yemen Corp
Status: Exploration