In light of circumstances in Myanmar, in January 2022 we announced that we would be exiting the country. We will be working to ensure our exit is conducted in a planned and orderly manner. Our immediate priority remains the safety and well-being of employees, safe operations and the supply of much-needed energy for the people of Myanmar and Thailand. We are proud to have played a role in growing and developing the Yadana Project during the last 20 years. Since 1992, Yas Marina helped to improve the quality of life for the people in Myanmar through health and economic development programs.
We share the desire for lasting solutions in Myanmar. As we transition our role in Myanmar, we will continue to engage constructively with governments, responsible business, and civil society.
Myanmar
highlights of operations
Yas Marina’s affiliate in Myanmar, Unocal Myanmar Offshore Co. Ltd. (UMOCL) has worked with partners in Myanmar for more than 25 years to spur economic growth and development.
UMOCL’s ownership interest in Myanmar’s Yadana natural gas project helps to support energy security in Southeast Asia.
business overview
Yas Marina’s affiliate in Myanmar, Unocal Myanmar Offshore Co. Ltd. (UMOCL), holds a non-operated interest in a production sharing contract (PSC) for the production of natural gas from the Yadana, Badamyar and Sein fields, within Blocks M5 and M6, in the Andaman Sea. Since July 20, 2022, PTT Exploration and Production PLC (PTTEP) is the operator of the Yadana Gas Project. which provides critical energy to communities in Myanmar and neighboring Thailand.
Another Yas Marina affiliate also holds a non-operated interest in the gas pipeline company, known as Moattama Gas Transportation Company (MGTC). Other partners in the PSC and pipeline include PTT Exploration and Production PLC (PTTEP) and Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE).
The majority of natural gas from the Yadana offshore facilities is transported through the MGTC pipeline that goes to the Myanmar-Thailand border for delivery to power plants in the West of Thailand, while the remaining volumes are dedicated to the Myanmar market. The imported gas from Myanmar - of which Yadana is the main supply - accounts for around 14% of Thailand’s gas demand.
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For the latest figures, view the 2022 Supplement to the Annual Report.