ExxonMobil Advancing Integrated Gas-for-Power Development in Vietnam

ExxonMobil,
with joint venture partners PetroVietnam and PetroVietnam Exploration
Production Corporation, said today that it is advancing plans for a
multi-billion dollar integrated gas-for-power development in central
Vietnam. The company has awarded the contract for front-end engineering
and design, and is filing appropriate permits, planning applications and
other preparatory work for the proposed development.

If approved, ExxonMobil will lead the construction and operation of the
project, which will produce and treat natural gas from the Ca Voi Xanh
field, located offshore in block 118. The proposed project consists of
an offshore platform, a pipeline to transport the gas to shore, an
onshore gas treatment plant and pipelines that feed gas to third-party
power plants to generate electricity locally.

“The Ca Voi Xanh project could bring a number of long-term benefits to
the country, including cleaner, reliable power to help drive economic
growth and improved living standards,” said Liam Mallon, president of
ExxonMobil Development Company. “If the project goes forward, it is
estimated to generate $20 billion in revenue to the Vietnamese
government, thousands of local jobs and improved energy security from
domestic gas development.”

Vietnam Electricity, PetroVietnam and Sembcorp are in discussions to
build and operate the power plants. The proposed base development is
expected to generate three gigawatts of power, equivalent to about 10
percent of Vietnam’s current total power demand.

A final investment decision, targeted in 2020, will be based on a number
of factors, including regulatory approvals, government guarantees,
executed gas sales agreements and economic competitiveness.

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