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First 300,000 Barrels of Crude Oil Produced in Cambodia Ready to Export this Month
KrisEnergy will make the shipment of the first 300,000 barrels of crude oil produced from the Apsara well offshore Cambodia to international markets within this month, according to the Director-General of Petroleum at the Ministry of Mines and Energy HE Cheap Sour. According to the DG, the total volume of the first shipment might vary from between 275,000 barrels to 300,000 barrels. “At this...
Read MoreNR10 Connecting Battambang to Koh Kong 50% Complete
As of mid-May, construction of NR10, connecting Battambang to Koh Kong province, is approximately 48.77% complete, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport on 18 May. The Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport HE Bong Bun Hourn confirmed that the construction work is still going smoothly despite the pandemic. During the site inspection, HE Bun Hourn a...
Read MoreCambodia &ASEAN Pledge to Enhance Regional Transportation Infrastructure
Cambodia and other ASEAN member states have committed to improving regional infrastructure, especially border gates, to facilitate cross-border goods transportation as the sector has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the 40th Asean Transport Facilitation Working Group Meeting in March . During the meeting, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia stated that Cam...
Read MoreEnergy Ministry, KrisEnergy Cooperate in Seeking Market for Apsara Crude Oil
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and Singapore-based KrisEnergy have been working together to find markets to sell the crude oil produced from the Apsara oil field, according to MME Secretary of State Meng Satheara. HE Meng Sathera made the announcement in response to criticism over the lower-than-planned crude oil production. “The ministry is well aware of this, and so far, all govern...
Read MoreFirst Flyover Section of Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Project Takes Shape
The US$2 billion Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway project has taken another step forward, as the first flyover has started taking shape, according to the official Facebook page of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway on 17 May. The team has already finished installing girder blocks for this flyover, marking another major breakthrough in the construction. Upon completion, this flyover will...
Read MoreTwo Underground Walkways in Sihanoukville Set for Completion
Two pedestrian subways along NR4 in Sihanoukville are scheduled to be completed this May, three months ahead of schedule, according to Samdech Techo Hun Sen's engineering team (Siem Reap). Each subway is 53 metres long, 7 metres wide and 3.2 metres high. One is in front of Hun Sen Khleang Leu High School, while the other one is nearby a factory. Deputy Commander of the Samdech Techo Sen Engi...
Read MoreConstruction of New US$1.5-million Port in Koh Kong Begins
The Ministry of Public Works and Koh Kong provincial hall this morning broke ground on the construction of a new port worth US$1.5 million, to facilitate the travel of tourists and the transport of agricultural goods. Located on Prek Koh Por River in Smach Meanchey district, Khemarak Phoumin city, the new port will be 69 metres-long and 16.5 metres-wide. The project also includes the constructi...
Read MoreImpact Resettlement Works Ongoing for NR71C Construction in Tbong Khmum
The construction of the NR71C, a project connecting the Kroch Chhmar-Stueng Trang Bridge and Tbong Khmum provincial town, is still proceeding, although the groundbreaking ceremony has yet to take place due to the COVID community outbreak. To date, the inter-ministerial committee is working on the impact of resettlement and other issues that have occurred. On 11 May, Tbong Khmum Deputy Governor ...
Read MoreConstruction of PP-SHV Expressway 49% Complete
As of early May, construction of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway project is approximately 49% complete, according to Ministry of Public Works and Transport spokesman Heang Sotheayuth Mr Sotheayuth posted on his Facebook account on Thursday 13 May that the project has been going smoothly besides lockdown and the surge in the community outbreak. To date, the pavement work is already un...
Read MoreConstruction of New Siem Reap Airport 42% Complete
The construction of the new Siem Reap Angkor International Airport is approximately 42% completed although some works have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Spokesman of the Secretariat of Civil Aviation of Cambodia HE Sin Chansereyvutha told Construction & Property Magazine on 12 May that the three main parts of the construction are on schedule. “Although some technical works hav...
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