DEPUTY Minister for Energy
U Kyaw Naing Win, accompa-
nied by departmental officials,
visited the Maubin (South) oil
and natural gas field yesterday.
During the visit, the Deputy
Minister and his team inspect-
ed wells No 16, 18 and 20 at the
Maubin (South) field. The Man-
aging Director of the Myanmar
Oil and Gas Enterprise briefed
them on the analysis of gas-bear-
ing sand layers in the wells, cur-
rent production conditions, and
plans for further development.
In response to the pres-
entations, the Deputy Minister
emphasized the need to adopt
modern technologies to enhance
oil and natural gas production
from domestic fields. He also
expressed appreciation to staff
involved in increasing produc-
tion, particularly for efforts at
Plot No 18 in the Maubin (South)
field in the Ayeyawady Region.
Since drilling began at Plot
No 18 on 26 February, the well
has been producing approxi-
mately 1.6 million cubic feet of
natural gas and eight barrels
of condensate per day. Similar-
ly, drilling at Plot No 20, which
commenced on 15 March, has
yielded around 1.5 million cubic
feet of natural gas and seven
barrels of condensate per day,
while Plot No 16, drilled on 3
April, is producing about 1.6 mil-
lion cubic feet of natural gas and
eight barrels of condensate daily.
He further noted that,
among Myanmar’s onshore
oil and gas fields, the Maubin
(South) field produces natural
gas with a high content of C3
(propane) and C4 (butane).
These components can be used
in the initial stage of produc-
ing LPG and naphtha. Gas de-
rived from these products can
then be distributed to fertilizer
plants, industrial facilities and
compressed natural gas outlets
for vehicles, making it a highly
valuable resource. The Deputy
Minister later presented awards
and gifts to the staff.
The recent increase in natu-
ral gas production is expected to
significantly support the energy
needs of lower Myanmar and
enable greater distribution of
natural gas for vehicles in Yan-
gon, thereby helping to ease the
current fuel shortage. Seismic
surveys are also being conduct-
ed to identify new onshore oil
fields, and the Ministry of En-
ergy will continue to oversee
exploratory drilling activities.
ASH/MKKS