Benchamas Oil and Gas Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Chevron
• Country: Thailand
• Location: Gulf of Thailand
• Production start: 1999
• Partners:
• Type: Oil & Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

+++ Description

• Oil is stored on the Benchamas FSO vessel
• The gas is sold under contract to the Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) and the oil is exported via an adjacent Floating Storage and Offloading facility

+++ Contractors

• **HHI:** Construction of Platform & Bridge
• **Jurong Shipyard:** Benchamas FSO conversion

+++ History

• 1997 - HHI awarded platform contract
• 1999 - Oil production started

+++ Geology

+++ Links

1. Gustomsc FPSO References
2. Hyundai Heavy Industries Platform References
3. Shenzhen Chiwan Sembawang Engineering Platform References
4. Chevron Announces First Production From Benchamas Field In Thailand