Bongkot Field-Erawan Gas Pipeline

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Bongkot Field-Erawan Gas Pipeline is an operating offshore natural gas pipeline in Thailand.

Location

The pipeline runs from Bongkot Field to the Erawan platform in the Gulf of Thailand.

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Project Details

• Owner: PTT Public Company Limited
• Current Capacity: 635 million cubic feet per day
• Length: 106 miles / 171 kilometers
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 1996

Background

The pipeline is owned and operated by PTT.

Natural Gas in Thailand

Thailand’s main use of natural gas is in electricity generation. Overall, natural gas plays a large role in Thailand’s energy mix and natural gas is responsible for 39% of Thailand’s primary energy consumption.