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Viet Nam, Russia sign oil, gas exploration deal

Jun 18th at 14:03
18-06-2014 14:03:09+07:00

Viet Nam, Russia sign oil, gas exploration deal

Viet Nam and Russia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the possibility of cooperating in a joint seismic research at Lots 125 and 126 in the Phu Khanh basin in Viet Nam's continental shelf.

The MoU was inked by General Director of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) Do Van Hau and General Director of Russia's Zarubezhneft Oil Company Alexander Kudasov in Moscow on June 16 on the sidelines of the 21 st World Petroleum Conference.

The June 15-19 conference is drawing the participation of about 4,000 delegates, including 30 ministers and 400 CEOs and heads of industrial organisations from 80 countries.

The Vietnamese delegation is led by Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang.

Following the signing ceremony, the Vietnamese officials had a working session with Zarubezhneft Company General Director Alexander Kudasov, and visited a PetroVietnam pavilion at the 21 st World Oil Exhibition.

Phu Khanh is a narrow, elongated basin extending from 11.5 to 14°N off the coast of central Viet Nam

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