The Viet Nam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) needs to master oil and gas exploration and exploitation at home and abroad to help ensure national energy security and be an economic leader in the country.
The Viet Nam-Russia oil and gas exploration joint venture (Vietsovpetro), on Thursday, announced that it has earned more than US$1.89 billion, exceeding its target of $1.88 billion set for 2017.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has called for stronger co-operation between Viet Nam and Russia in energy, especially in oil and gas exploration and exploitation.
The Russia - Viet Nam oil and gas exploration joint venture, Vietsovpetro, announced completion of the initial drilling and perforation on their Thien Ung gas field on December 6, 2016.
Three companies on August 20 announced the discovery of gas and
condensate in the fourth well in Blocks 05-1b and 05-1c off the southern
Viet Nam coast.
PetroVietnam Exploration and Production Corporation (PVEP) on Monday
signed a credit contract worth US$150 million with Vietcombank and
Seabank for oil and gas exploration and production in the technically
difficult Blocks 10 and 11-1.