Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) and Daewoo International are developing a shallow-water gas field off South Korea’s south-east coast and within close proximity of the landmark producing Donghae gas project.

The new field is Donghae-2, which in the past is understood to have been referred to as Gorae-8, said sources.

The exact development concept could not be confirmed as Upstream went to press, but it is understood a small platform is being built as part of a tie-in, most likely to Donghae.

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