PTTEP Reuses Oil Platform Successfully For First Time In Thailand
PTTEP has successfully reused an entire oil platform for the first time in Thailand, cutting construction time by 70% and costs by 35-50% while eliminating thousands of tons of CO2 emissions per platform. The company plans to redeploy 10 ad
PTTEP has successfully reused an entire oil wellhead platform structure for the first time in Thailand, with plans to expand the initiative to 10 additional platforms during 2025-2027 under circular economy principles. PTTEP President Montri Rawaloichaikul announced that the company has implemented circular economy concepts combined with modern engineering and technology to give new life to oil production platforms that have reached the end of their initial operation. The breakthrough achievement occurred at the JKWK wellhead platform from the Funan field in the G 1/61 project, where the topside, jacket structure, and partial piles were relocated and reinstalled in the same field.
The reuse effort dramatically reduced project timelines from approximately 20 months to just 6 months for construction and installation—a 70% reduction—while cutting construction costs by 35-50% compared to building entirely new platforms. Beyond cost savings, the approach eliminates approximately 3,270 tons of CO2 equivalent emissions per platform by reducing steel and equipment manufacturing requirements.
When petroleum resources in a field become depleted, old wellhead platforms that remain structurally sound and safe can be given new purpose and extended utility. The latest relocation and dismantling process employed modern engineering by using wet tow operations to move the jacket structure through water, further reducing energy consumption while minimizing impacts on marine life that inhabit the platform structures.
"PTTEP plans to expand this initiative continuously, with plans to redeploy approximately 10 additional structurally sound and safety-certified wellhead platforms during 2025-2027," the company stated, emphasizing its commitment to advancing circular economy principles in petroleum operations while promoting sustainable business practices and environmental stewardship in offshore operations.
This success demonstrates the practical application of circular economy concepts in petroleum exploration and production, representing efficient resource management that reduces operational timelines, minimizes new resource consumption, and decreases greenhouse gas emissions. The approach creates value across economic, energy security, and environmental dimensions simultaneously.
