Salamander strikes water not oil in Gulf of Thailand

There has been some disappointing news for oil explorer Salamander Energy at its dig in the Gulf of Thailand.

There has been some disappointing news for oil explorer Salamander Energy at its dig in the Gulf of Thailand.

Test results from the exploration are "conclusive", with analysis showing that water is present in the tested section; in other words the Far East-1 well cannot be used for production.

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