Salamander spuds well in Gulf of Thailand
Salamander Energy has started drilling the Bualuang Far East-1 (FE-1) exploration well in Block B8/38, in the Gulf of Thailand.
Salamander Energy has started drilling the Bualuang Far East-1 (FE-1) exploration well in Block B8/38, in the Gulf of Thailand.
The well will be drilled by the Ensco-53 jack-up rig and is expected to take around 20 days to complete.
Salamander has a 100% interest in, and is the operator of, the B8/38 production licence. This contains the Bualuang oil field and East Terrace oil discovery.
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