Malaysia's MISC wins $400 mln Vietnam facility job

Malaysian shipping firm MISC Bhd and Vietnam's Petroleum Technical Services Corp (PTSC) have won a contract worth about US$350-400 million in Vietnam, the shipper said Wednesday.

MISC said the duration of the job was over a period of 8 years.

The estimated capital expenditure for the facility is approximately $260-290 million, it said.

PC Vietnam Ltd. is the operator of a production sharing contract for Blocks 01 and 02 located offshore Vietnam 155 kilometers (96 miles) east of Vung Tau.

Malaysia state oil company Petronas owns 62 percent of MISC.

The Star Online website (biz.thestar.com.my) quoted OSK Investment Bank analyst Chris Eng as saying that the contract signaled MISC’s foray into the Vietnamese market, which would see strong development over the next few years.

TN, Agencies

>   Ca Mau: 1 trillion VND for industrial zone (11/10/2007)

>   First auction on share-purchase rights to kick off (11/10/2007)

>   58th brokerage joins Ha Noi exchange (11/10/2007)

>   HoSE suspends floor reps for trade violations (11/10/2007)

>   VN-Index exceeds 1,100 points, HaSTC on the rise (11/10/2007)

>   Industrial zone to list shares (11/10/2007)

>   VCB: FINANCIAL STATEMENT Quarter 2 – 2007 (10/10/2007)

>   CYC: FINANCIAL STATEMENT Quarter 2 – 2007 (10/10/2007)

>   DHG: Trading result of a major shareholder (10/10/2007)

>   DIC: Resolution of BOD (10/10/2007)