BANGKOK: Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production Pcl (PTTEP) has won bids for Bongkot and Erawan petroleum concessions in the Gulf of Thailand, Energy Minister Siri Jirapongphan said on Thursday.In the Erawan (G1/61) concession, a joint bid from PTTEP and its partner, the UAE's Mubadala Petroleum, beat one from Chevron and partner Mitsui Oil Exploration.
PTTEP also won a solo bid for the Bongkot (G2/61) concession, beating Chevron and Mitsui Oil.
Chevron operates the Erawan gas block and state-backed PTTEP operates the Bongkot concession, which will expire in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
The gas fields have a combined output of 2.1 billion cubic feet a day of gas, government data shows.