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Oil & Gas Fields in Vietnam
Vietnam has 22 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 40th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 0.3% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 12 operating and 10 under construction or proposed. The largest is Bach Ho Oil Field (Vietnam).
The largest owner-operators are Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Co (18), Perenco SA (5) and Cuu Long Joint Operating (4) — Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Co alone is named on 82% of them. Half of Vietnam's oil & gas fields in service predate 2012 (median commissioning year of the 12 with a known date), 4 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Bach Ho Oil Field (Vietnam), dating from 1986. 10 are in the pipeline, led by Ac Quy Oil and Gas Field (Vietnam), proposed. They account for 3% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Vietnam.
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Largest oil & gas fields in Vietnam
Who owns Vietnam's oil & gas fields
- Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Co18 82%
- Perenco SA5 23%
- Cuu Long Joint Operating4 18%
- SK Innovation Co Ltd4 18%
- Geopetrol International Inc3 14%
- Korea National Oil Corp3 14%
- Mitsui & Co Ltd3 14%
- PTT Exploration and Production PCL3 14%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1980s1
- 1990s2
- 2000s2
- 2010s6
- 2020s1
Median commissioning year 2012 · oldest Bach Ho Oil Field (Vietnam) (1986) · newest Su Tu Trang 2 Oil and Gas Phase (Vietnam) (2021) · 12 of 22 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Ac Quy Oil and Gas Field (Vietnam)2024 · proposed
- Ca Voi Oil and Gas Field (Vietnam)2024 · proposed
- Ca Voi Xanh Gas Field (Vietnam)2011 · proposed
- Chim Sao Infill Development Oil and Gas Field (Vietnam)2022 · proposed
- Dai Hung 3 Oil and Gas Phase (Vietnam)2023 · proposed
- Kim Long Oil and Gas Field (Vietnam)2024 · proposed
- Lac Da Vang Oil Field (Vietnam)2023 · proposed
- Nam Du Gas Field (Vietnam)2013 · proposed
- Su Tu Trang 2b Gas Phase (Vietnam)2022 · proposed
- U Minh Gas Field (Vietnam)1997 · proposed
How Vietnam compares · oil & gas fields by country
- 1. United States1,894
- 37. Guyana24
- 38. Pakistan24
- 39. Syria24
- 40. Vietnam22
- 41. Azerbaijan21
- 42. Tanzania19
- 43. Uzbekistan18
Frequently asked
- How many oil & gas fields are there in Vietnam?
- OverWatts maps 22 oil & gas fields in Vietnam — 0.3% of the world's mapped total, the 40th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- What is the largest oil & gas field in Vietnam?
- Bach Ho Oil Field (Vietnam), operated by Vietsovpetro JVC.
- Who owns the oil & gas fields in Vietnam?
- Vietnam Oil and Gas Group Co is named as owner or operator on the most — 18 of 22 (82%). Next are Perenco SA (5), Cuu Long Joint Operating (4) and SK Innovation Co Ltd (4).
- How old are Vietnam's oil & gas fields?
- The median commissioning year is 2012, across the 12 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Bach Ho Oil Field (Vietnam) (1986); 4 came online in the past ten years.
- What new oil & gas fields are being built in Vietnam?
- 10 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Ac Quy Oil and Gas Field (Vietnam), Ca Voi Oil and Gas Field (Vietnam) and Ca Voi Xanh Gas Field (Vietnam).