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Leak hits PTT customers



By Upstream staff 

A leak in a pipeline from Burma's Yetagun offshore gas field has affected power output in western Thailand and caused a shortage of compressed natural gas for vehicles since yesterday morning, said Chitrapongse Kwangsuksathit, a vice-president of PTT.

The western pipeline network draws natural gas from two Burmese fields, Yetagun and Yadana, with a combined capacity of 1,160 million cubic feet per day.

To prevent an electricity shortage, PTT is bringing in 400 mcfd from Yadana to replace the Yetagun supply. However, the lower heat-value of gas from Yadana would slightly affect production for both manufacturing and power generation, reported The Bangkok Post today.

Petronas, operator of the Yetagun offshore field in the Gulf of Martaban, had found two cracks in the onshore part of the pipeline near the Thai-Burmese border.

Petronas of Malaysia is inspecting the leakages and attempting to repair them as soon as possible, gas supply from Yetagun is expected to be back to normal in five days, Reuters reported yesterday.

The Electricity Generating of Thailand (Egat) is prepared to use fuel oil and diesel for its generators until the pipeline is completely fixed.

PTTEP, a subsidiary of energy company PTT, owns 19.3% of the Yetagun gas field and Petronas has a 40.9% stake. Other shareholders include Burma’s Myanmar Oil & Gas Enterprise and Japan’s Nippon Oil Exploration.


Friday, 04 April, 2008, 04:28 GMT  | last updated: Friday, 04 April, 2008, 04:55 GMT

Taking a hit: A pipeline leak from Burma's Yetagun gas field has caused a shortage of compressed natural gas for vehicles in Thailand
 

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