Murphy Oil starts first oil at Lac Da Vang field offshore Vietnam
MUR•Murphy Oil reported first oil from the Lac Da Vang field offshore Vietnam on Sept. 27, 2026. Net peak output is expected to reach 10,000-15,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2028-2029.
1. Production and exploration update
Murphy Oil reported first oil from Lac Da Vang on Sept. 27, 2026, and expects net peak output of 10,000-15,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2028-2029 as additional wells come online. An exploration well at Lac Da Trang North logged 131 feet of net oil pay, supporting a potential tieback to Lac Da Vang. Off Côte d'Ivoire, Bubale West-1X encountered 88 feet of net oil pay, with additional hydrocarbons in a deeper zone. In the Gulf of America, Chinook #8 started producing at about 15,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day gross through the Pioneer FPSO.
