Drilling giant poised to spud deepwater wildcat touted to have multi-billion boe potential

The South Korean government has tasked the state-run Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) with drilling the rare domestic offshore exploration well, dubbed 'Blue Whale-1'

President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol.
President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol.Photo: AP/SCANPIX
Published 9 December 2024, 07:04Updated 9 December 2024, 07:32
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