Ca Voi Xanh Gas Field (Vietnam)

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Ca Voi Xanh Gas Field is an in development gas field in Vietnam.

Ca Voi Xanh is a part of the Ca Voi Xanh complex.

Ca Voi Xanh Gas Field is also sometimes referred to as Blue Whale.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Ca Voi Xanh Gas Field

*Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID* year Production start year
Ca Voi Xanh In development[1][2][3] ExxonMobil[1] PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (36.0%); ExxonMobil (64.0%)[1][2][3] 2011[4][5] 2024 (expected)[6][7][8] 2030 (expected)[9]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Ca Voi Xanh Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters
Fuel Description Reserve Classification Quantity Units Data Year Source
gas gross volume 198216.06 million m³ 2021 [4]
gas remaining recoverable reserves 88135.35 million m³ 2023 [2][10]

Table 3: Production from Ca Voi Xanh Gas Field

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year
Category Fuel Description Quantity Units Data Year Source
production design capacity gas 5994.62 million m³/y 2030 [2]

Location

Table 4: field-level location details for Ca Voi Xanh Gas Field

Concession/Block Basin Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Block 118[4] Song Hong Offshore, Vietnam[7] 15.6989, 109.6027 (approximate)[7]

The map below shows the approximate location of the field(s) within the Ca Voi Xanh complex:

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Background

According to an April 2024 article, Ca Voi Xanh was set to begin production in 2023, however "an armada of Chinese fishing boats, coast guard cutters and a giant vessel dubbed the “Monster” are making sure it won’t anytime soon."[11]

Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230326130231/https://www.offshore-technology.com/marketdata/ca-voi-xanh-conventional-gas-field-vietnam/. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230315163207/https://theinvestor.vn/vietnam-to-speed-up-preparations-for-two-huge-gas-projects-d3213.html. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210917210724/https://www.woodmac.com/reports/upstream-oil-and-gas-block-118-ca-voi-xanh-45568060. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20230510033605/https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/locations/vietnam/ca-voi-xanh-project-overview. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120030652/https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/exxonmobil-continues-preparatory-work-gas-project-vietnam-spokesperson-2021-11-29/. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221218060035/https://asiatimes.com/2021/12/exxonmobil-stares-down-china-for-vietnam-gas/. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20230529050947/https://www.offshore-technology.com/marketdata/oil-gas-field-profile-ca-voi-xanh-conventional-gas-field-vietnam/. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917210724/https://www.woodmac.com/reports/upstream-oil-and-gas-block-118-ca-voi-xanh-45568060. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. Nick Ferris (44404). "Exclusive natural gas data reveals trillions of dollars of upcoming projects". Energy Monitor. Archived from the original on 44974. Retrieved 44974. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date=, |date=, and |archive-date= (help)
  11. "Xi's Armada Is Winning the Battle for Energy in the South China Sea". Bloomberg.com. 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-04-24.