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- PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP.BK) engages in petroleum exploration, development, and production, primarily supplying natural gas, crude oil, condensate, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from assets in Thailand and overseas; it also provides gas transportation via pipelines, jetty and warehouse facilities including Petroleum Development Support Songkhla and Ranong branches, digital solutions through PTT ICT, energy complex operations, exploration support services via PTTEP Services Limited, and global LNG trading via PTT Global LNG Limited. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, the company operates over 50 projects across more than 10 countries, spanning Southeast Asia (including Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar), the Middle East, Australia, Africa, and the Americas, with a focus on upstream oil and gas, LNG, and midstream activities as a subsidiary of PTT Public Company Limited. PTTEP targets national energy security in Thailand while pursuing international growth, incorporating technology innovation, AI, robotics, and emerging clean energy studies such as carbon capture, offshore wind, and hydrogen. Recent developments include a 2025 acquisition of 50% interest in Block A-18 of the Malaysia-Thailand Joint Development Area from Chevron subsidiaries for a base USD 450 million, boosting gas production and reserves alongside its existing 50% in Block B-17-01; a 10% stake in the UAE's Ghasha Concession mega gas field with production starting in 2025; government approval for the Abu Dhabi Offshore 2 project field development plan with final investment decision targeted for 2025; and a 34% share acquisition in Algeria's E&E Algeria Touat B.V. to gain 22.1% indirect interest in the onshore Touat gas field producing approximately 435 MMSCFD, expected to close in 2025. The company announced a 2025 investment plan exceeding THB 261 billion (about USD 8 billion), including USD 5.3 billion in capital expenditure focused on maximizing Thai production from G1/61, G2/61 (Bongkot), Arthit, S1, Contract 4, and MTJDA projects, accelerating developments in Malaysia Greenfields (SK405B, SK417, SK438), UAE, Oman, Myanmar (Yadana, Zawtika), and Mozambique Area 1, alongside USD 1.75 billion provisional allocation through 2029 for energy transition initiatives; it also secured EPC contracts with SLB OneSubsea in 2025 for subsea production systems in Alum, Bemban, and other fields.