By an Online Correspondent
BANGKOK, Sept. 26 -- The Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) said the government has approved a $1.55 billion, 875 km offshore and onshore line.
It would be the kingdom's third trunk line, moving up to 1 bfcd from PTT Exploration & Production's Arthit field and the Thailand/Malaysia's Joint Development Area (JDA). Completion is expected in 2006.
The system would consist of a 36-in. line 250 km from JDA fields northwest to Erawan field, operated by Unocal Thailand, and a 42-in. line 475 km north to a offshore location. From that point, a 36-in. line would extend 120 km to the Ratchaburi power plant 120 km southeast of Bangkok and a 36-in., 70 km line would extend to the Bang Pakong power plant in Chachoengsao.
In another development, PTT has retained an Osaka Gas Engineering Co. consortium to draft a feasibility study for future gas transmission systems in the Gulf of Thailand.