PTTEP to add 4 platforms, subsea pipelines at Myanmar’s M-9 offshore block

THE Thai state-owned ener­gy company PTTEP has an­nounced that, under Develop­ment Project Phase 1E, four new platforms will be installed and subsea pipeline connection works carried out at the M-9 offshore block in the Mottama region.

 

The installation of the four new platforms and the subsea pipeline works will commence on 20 September 2025 and are scheduled to be completed by 28 February 2026.

 

During the implementation period, a four-kilometre mari­time safety zone has been de­clared around the worksite to prevent delays or disruptions to operations.

 

At the M-9 offshore block, a total of 17 appraisal wells are planned for drilling. In 2018, five exploration wells were drilled, leading to the discovery of a commercially viable natural gas deposit, according to PT­TEP’s statement. The current drilling activities are expected to help meet future energy de­mand and support the Zawtika project area, which is operated under licence by Thailand.

 

PTTEP, a Thai state-owned enterprise, has made significant investments in Myanmar’s Zaw­tika and M-3 natural gas pro­jects, and on 9 April 2025, signed an agreement with Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) to cooperate in enhancing natural gas production at the Yadana offshore project, according to in­formation released by the Min­istry of Energy. — ASH/KNN