Reassess APAC Operations & Maintenance Sourcing After Timor-Leste Updates

The multi-lateral approach fits well with Valeura’s objective to maximise the production potential of its facilities. Since the company sees potential for multi-lateral drilling across its portfolio, it is evaluating its forward drilling schedule to identify suitable candidates on its other Gulf of Thailand fields

This multi-well program comprises three single-bore development wells and a two-wellbore multi-lateral development well

“Moreover, in this campaign, our team has demonstrated the potential for multi-lateral drilling in the Gulf of Thailand as a way to enhance the efficiency of what is already a world-class drilling and completions organisation

The notice also sets out that ANP may consider granting an extension for the fulfilment of the minimum exploration work requirements for contract year three of the PSC, provided SundaGas provides evidence of a binding signed contract for a rig to drill Chuditch-2 in 2027

Home Fossil Energy Regulatory setback puts appraisal of gas discovery at risk in Southeast Asia June 19, 2026, by A regulatory notice over a missed drilling deadline has placed a production sharing contract (PSC) for a gas asset under threat unless SundaGas Banda Unipessoal, a wholly owned subsidiary of the UK-based and AIM-listed Sunda Energy, shows proof that a rig has been booked to undertake the appraisal program next year off the coast of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia. Illustration

The notice also sets out that ANP may consider granting an extension for the fulfilment of the minimum exploration work requirements for contract year three of the PSC, provided SundaGas provides evidence of a binding signed contract for a rig to drill Chuditch-2 in 2027. Commenting on this, the operator emphasized: “The board of directors of Sunda disputes the basis of, and background to, the notice and the company is consulting with its regulatory and legal advisers with respect to the matters therein

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