Lam Som reports oil strike off Vietnam

July 5, 2007
Lam Som Joint Operating Co, a joint venture of PetroVietnam Exploration & Production Corp. (PVEP) and Petronas Carigali Overseas Sdn. Bhd. of Malaysia, has reported a discovery off southern Vietnam.

Eric Watkins
Senior Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, July 5 -- Lam Som Joint Operating Co, a joint venture of PetroVietnam Exploration & Production Corp. (PVEP) and Petronas Carigali Overseas Sdn. Bhd. of Malaysia, has reported a discovery off southern Vietnam.

The Dong Do-1X well was spudded on May 17 in the Dong Do Prospect, Block 02/97. The well flowed 2,500 b/d of oil.

The location is 5 km southwest of the recent Thang Long dicovery well, 30 km southeast of Ruby oil field, 80 km northeast of Bach Ho oil field, and 160 km east of Vung Tau.

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