Total SA reported encouraging preliminary test results from the Shwe Yee Htun-2 natural gas discovery on A6 Block offshore Myanmar. An appraisal well, drilled to 4,820 m TD, encountered 40 m of net pay in a high-quality reservoir that Total executives believe offers production deliverability.
The Shwe Yee Htun-2 follows earlier A6 Block discoveries: Shwe Yee Htun-1 in 2016 and Pyi Thit-1 in 2017, Total said. It estimates cumulated A6 Block resources at 2-3 tcf.
“This new discovery on A6 Block is a major step towards unlocking new gas reserves,” said Arnaud Breuillac, president of Total’s exploration and production. “Total’s track record of Myanmar’s Yadana gas field exploitation is a key asset to lead these discoveries to commercial development.”
Total holds 40% interest in A6 Block. Woodside Energy Ltd. holds 40% interest as a technical joint operator for exploration and appraisal operations. MPRL E&P Pte. Ltd. has 20% interest. Joint venture agreements call for Total to be the operator during development.
Total E&P Myanmar (TEPM) is the operator with 31.2% interest of M5 and M6 blocks on Yadana offshore gas field. Yadana came on stream in 1998. Production from M5-M6 blocks supply 50% of Myanmar’s gas consumption and 12% of Thailand’s gas consumption.
In 2017, TEPM brought the Badamyar project on stream, extending Yadana gas field’s production plateau beyond 2020 (OGJ Online, May 2, 2017).