Quang Tri province leaders working with ENI Vietnam
Today February 24, 2021, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Le Quang Tung; Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Van Hung and Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the meeting with the delegation of ENI Vietnam Energy Company (ENI Vietnam), belonging to ENI Energy Group, Italy by the Director. Luca Dragonetti is the team leader in terms of contents: Surveying and learning about Southeast Quang Tri Economic Zone, implementation plan of My Thuy Port project and economic development policies of the province.
Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Van Hung introduces the Southeastern Economic Zone of Quang Tri to ENI Vietnam-Photo: M.D
ENI Vietnam Managing Director Luca Dragonetti said that ENI Petroleum Energy Group was established in 1953, headquartered in Rome; operates in 66 countries. In 2019, ENI Vietnam conducted a survey and exploration of the Ken Bau mine on the Vietnamese continental shelf, about 65 km from Quang Tri province. With this result, ENI Vietnam and its partners are implementing an overall assessment of the Ken Bau field to study plans for natural gas supply, and develop energy projects in Vietnam.
Following the success of the first meeting with leaders of Quang Tri province in the city. In Ho Chi Minh City, in December 2020, the ENI Vietnam delegation officially came to learn and survey a number of fields in Quang Tri province, especially in the energy sector. ENI Vietnam is in the early stage of assessment of the reserves of the Ken Bau mine, but is stepping up the related technical works to soon put the mine into operation in the period 2024-2025. On the basis of central support, advantages of natural conditions, planning conditions, and infrastructure have been prepared, as well as gas demand in Quang Tri and the region and region. Southeastern economy Quang Tri, Quang Tri province has favorable conditions as a landing place for the Ken Bau gas field, contributing to Quang Tri becoming a regional energy center by 2030.
On this occasion, the delegation also learned more about a number of other fields, thereby, researching and possibly cooperating with Quang Tri province in many fields.
Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Van Hung introduced information about the potentials, opportunities for investment cooperation in Quang Tri province, the province's socio-economic development plan for the period 2020-2030 as well as dynamic projects. resources in the Southeastern Economic Zone of Quang Tri, including an energy complex including gas thermal power center, gas storage, gas treatment, gas-to-shore connection ... Quang Tri province is in the process of completion. improve the transport infrastructure system to connect the East-West Economic Corridor, connect North-South traffic and coastal routes to create the best conditions for the circulation between Quang Tri province and the region.
At the same time, outlined the outstanding advantages in connecting the Ken Bau field to the Southeastern Quang Tri Economic Zone on the basis of the approved planning for energy complexes, LNG gas power projects, development planning. gas industry, gas power, onshore gas pipeline, connection conditions to the national grid. Besides, Quang Tri province has many potentialities and strengths in sustainable forest development. Hopefully, from these advantages, Quang Tri and ENI Vietnam can build a comprehensive and effective cooperative relationship.
Speaking at the meeting, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Le Quang Tung emphasized: Quang Tri has many potentialities, advantages and many opportunities for development when receiving the support and active support from the Government and ministries. , the central sector, the interest from large domestic and foreign investors. Quang Tri commits to be ready to support and cooperate in all fields and create the best conditions for domestic and foreign investors to come to learn, research and implement project investment with high results. With ENI Vietnam, the province will create the best conditions for the two sides to cooperate with high results, thereby contributing to the realization of the aspiration to build Quang Tri for a comprehensive, civilized, rich and beautiful development.
In the framework of the work program in Quang Tri for 2 days 24, 25 February 2021, the ENI Vietnam delegation together with leaders of Quang Tri province went to learn about the community and sustainable development projects. with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Program (SDGs) such as afforestation, forest conservation, and greenhouse gas emission reduction (REDD +); surveying, visiting sites with reforestation and forest protection (REDD +) projects and visiting some historical sites in Khe Sanh.
