First Drops of Cambodian Oil Produced Today at Apsara Oil Field

The first drops of Cambodian oil have been produced today at Block A of Apsara Oil Field, following the recent completion of construction, according to the Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Facebook Page.

The first well entitled A-0ID was completed on 23 December 2020, and the production of the oil started on 29 December 2020. Meanwhile, two other wells have already been drilled to the oil reservoir.

According to the same source, KrisEnergy has completed several major infrastructures as follows:
• Construction of a well in Indonesia began in December 2019 and was completed in August 2020. The platform arrived in Block A on 7 September 2020. (Read more)

• The oil production vessel was assembled, repaired and equipped in September 2020 in Singapore, and arrived in Block A on 18 October 2020. The oil tanker was also ready in Block A on 9 November 2020.

Before achieving this first production today, there have been many delays. The first oil production deadline to be achieved (without financial penalties) was on 30 June 2020 but was later extended by the Cambodian government to 31 October 2020.

Meanwhile, the date after which serious consequences (financial or otherwise, including termination) will apply has been extended from 31 December 2020 to 30 April 2021. (Read more and more)

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