ChevronTexaco has been awarded offshore block G4/43 where it will be partnered by national upstream company PTTEP. UK independent Harrods Energy is understood to have also been interested in this block. Sino-US Petroleum, an arm of CNPC Hong Kong, has landed onshore block L21/43, which is located near to acreage it already holds.
Canada's Pacific Tiger has strengthened its Thai portfolio with onshore blocks L33/43 and L44/43, for which it was the sole bidder.
