19 August
Amid Covid-19 pandemic, Thailand-based national petroleum exploration and production company (PTTEP) has awarded a contract to Halliburton to design and implement a series of digital transformation projects as part of its Advanced Production Excellence (APEX) Initiative. This initiative is intended to boost operational efficiency and production in four offshore fields, namely Arthit, Greater BongkotSouth, Greater Bongkot North and theMyanmar Zawtika Field.
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