PTTEP Reuses Entire Oil Platform in Thailand First
PTTEP has become the first company in Thailand to fully reuse a decommissioned oil platform, reducing construction time by 70% and cutting costs by 35-50% while slashing emissions by 3,270 tons of CO2 equivalent.
Bangkok, July 3, 2026 – PTTEP has successfully reused an entire decommissioned petroleum wellhead platform structure for the first time in Thailand, maximizing resource management by reducing operational timelines, lowering costs, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions in line with circular economy principles and the company's sustainability practices.
CEO Montri Rawaloaichaikul of PTTEP Exploration and Production Public Company Limited explained that when petroleum reserves at a field deplete, wellhead platforms that remain structurally sound and safe can be repurposed for maximum benefit. PTTEP applied circular economy concepts combined with modern construction engineering and technology to fully reuse the petroleum wellhead platform structure.
The company executed this initiative first at the Jakrawalpak (JKWK) wellhead platform in the Funan field under Project G 1/61, relocating the topside, jacket structure, and selected pile sections for new installation at the same field. This approach reduced construction and installation time from approximately 20 months to just six months—a 70% reduction—and slashed construction costs by 35–50% compared to building a completely new platform.
The project also achieved significant environmental benefits by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 3,270 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per platform through reduced steel and equipment production. PTTEP deployed modern construction engineering techniques, including wet towing of the jacket structure to the new location, which minimized energy consumption and reduced impacts on marine life inhabiting the jacket structure.
"This success demonstrates concrete application of circular economy principles in our petroleum exploration and production operations—a first for Thailand in fully reusing a wellhead platform structure," Rawaloaichaikul stated. "It reflects efficient resource management that reduces operational timelines, minimizes consumption of new materials, and cuts greenhouse gas emissions, creating value across economic, energy security, and environmental dimensions simultaneously."
PTTEP plans to continue and expand this initiative, with programs in 2027–2029 targeting the refurbishment and redeployment of approximately 10 additional structurally sound and safety-assessed wellhead platforms. The company aims to enhance resource efficiency, advance circular economy practices, and continue balancing business operations with environmental stewardship according to its sustainability commitments.
