Production set for Gulf of Thailand gas field

By an OGJ correspondent

BANGKOK, Oct 4 -- Unocal Thailand Ltd. has confirmed the commercial viability of South Gomin natural gas field on Block 13 in the Gulf of Thailand, following recent delineation drilling.

Three wells drilled this year in the 319-sq-km area encountered 195, 183, and 95 ft of net gas pay.

South Gomin field was discovered in 1998 when the South Gomin-1 well cut 269 ft of net gas-condensate pay. Unocal began follow-up drilling when Thailand's gas demand increased this year.

Unocal, which has a 71.25% working interest in the field, said it would put South Gomin field on stream in late 2006.