KrisEnergy Ltd. shut down its Thai oil production at the Wassana field in the G10/48 licence in the Gulf of Thailand and halted drilling of infill development wells by the Mist jack-up rig due to tropical storm ‘Pabuk’.
Specifically, after temporarily shutting down the production, all staff from the Wassana mobile offshore production unit and Mist jack-up rig was safely evacuated to onshore Thailand.
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A remaining part of the crew on the Rubicon Venture floating, storage and offloading vessel, was disconnected from Wassana field and moved to a safe area.
According to the company’s press release, it will provide more updates concerning the tropical storm. The G10/48 contract area covers 1,525 sq. km over the Southern Pattani Basin in water depths of up to 60 metres.
Concluding, KrisEnergy is the operator of G10/48 holding 89% working interest. Palang Sophon Limited holds the remaining 11%.
