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Proceedings of the 2019 South East Asia Petroleum Exploration Society (SEAPEX) Conference, 2019
Page 37a

Abstract: New Perspectives and Learnings from Three Years of Successful Drilling in Myanmar

Tony Almond1

Woodside holds one of the largest deep-water acreage positions and has been the most active deep-water explorer in Myanmar over the past three years. In that time, Woodside has discovered four fields from seven exploration wells. Two of these fields have subsequently been appraised, with the most recent well successfully appraising the 2016 Shwe Yee Htun-1 discovery.

The Rakhine Basin, offshore northwest Myanmar, hosts a complex interaction of structural, sedimentological and geomorphological systems. Woodside has leveraged its extensive exploration datasets, including petrophysical data, 2D seismic and over 33,000km2 of 3D seismic data, to understand the depositional history and trap generation in this complex basin. The rapid evolution of this understanding underpinned our three successful drilling campaigns.

Woodside’s long-term, integrated approach, and our commitment to technical and operational excellence, were key factors in the success of the drilling campaigns. This presentation will provide perspectives on the elements behind Woodside’s drilling success and the learnings gained along the way.

Acknowledgments and Associated Footnotes

1 Tony Almond: Woodside Energy, Australia;

Tony Almond has over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and is currently General Manager Asia Exploration for Woodside. Woodside holds interests in nine permits offshore Myanmar and is the most active company in the deep-water Rakhine Basin. Woodside is also actively looking to expand further in Asia. In his current role, Tony is responsible for Woodside’s exploration activity in the region.

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