ENERGY
Montara to restart next year
- Published: 6 Oct 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Business
The SET-listed PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP), Thailand's top oil and gas explorer, has delayed the restart of operations at its Montara field in Australia until early next year because of setbacks in granting field permits.
Tevin Vongvanich, the president and chief executive, said the original plan was to start operations this December, but its safety and environmental plan were only approved last week.
"Australia changed their approval team, which led to differing opinions about our plans," he said.
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