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Gulf of Martaban

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Gulf of Martaban , arm of the Andaman Sea, indenting S Myanmar and receiving the waters of the Sittoung and Thanlwin (Salween) rivers. The small port of Martaban, located at the mouth of the Thanlwin across the river from Mawlamyine, is famous for its glazed pottery. Author not available, MARTABAN, GULF OF. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Sittang River
...east-central Myanmar (Burma). It rises on the edge of the Shan Plateau and flows south 260 mi (420 km) to empty into the Gulf of Martaban of the Andaman Sea . Though navigable for only a short distance, it is used to float timber (particularly teak) south... Read more

Yangon
...and of Yangon div., S central Myanmar, on the Yangon River (a mouth of the Ayeyarwady) near its entrance into the Gulf of Martaban. The largest city in Myanmar, Yangon is the transportation hub of the country and its commercial and industrial center... Read more

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	PTTEP to explore petroleum blocks off Burma. ; ...six years to explore petroleum reserve in Burma's Gulf of Martaban according to president Maroot Mrigadat. PTTEP will...interest. The two petroleum blocks, located in the Gulf of Martaban, covering an area of about 18,000 square kilometres... Read more
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	Laos ; ...com 09-16-1998 Map of Laos Andaman Sea Attapu CAMBODIA CHINA Champasak Chao Phraya R. Chaine Annamitique Chi R. Gulf of Martaban Gulf of Tonkin Hainan Houayxay Khammouan Khongxedon Louang-Namtha Louangphrabang Luang Prabang Range MYANMAR (BURMA... Read more
	Myanmar to increase natural gas supply to Thailand. ; Sep. 11--With the discovery of more natural gas reserves in the Yetagun offshore gas field in the Gulf of Martaban, Myanmar will soon increase its gas supply to Thailand, state-run newspapers reported Saturday. Myanmar will increase the daily... Read more
	Bangkok Post, Thailand, business briefs column.(Column) ; ...Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) has reaffirmed potential reserves of petroleum in exploration block M9 in the Gulf of Martaban off the coast of Burma. PTTEP, the operator and sole shareholder of the block, said in a statement that the appraisal... Read more
	PTT's Petroleum Exploration Unit Buys Two Burma Concessions. ; ...exploration subsidiary of PTT Plc, has acquired two natural gas exploration and development offshore concessions in Burma's Gulf of Martaban. Both concessions are located between Yadana and Yetagun, two other oilfields in which PTTEP has concession rights... Read more
	Balloons blow hot and cold. ; ...Colin Prescot, aged 48, of Stockbridge, Hants, and Andy Elson, 45, from Wells, Somerset, flew overnight above the Gulf of Martaban, within two hours of Burma. Both men, who have been airborne since February 17, are wearing arctic survival gear to... Read more
	Balloons blow hot and cold ; ...Colin Prescot, aged 48, of Stockbridge, Hants, and Andy Elson, 45, from Wells, Somerset, flew overnight above the Gulf of Martaban, within two hours of Burma. Both men, who have been airborne since February 17, are wearing arctic survival gear to... Read more
	WHEN THE HEROES TURNED VILLAINS ; ...advantage of the ongoing conflict over the construction of a pipeline in Kanchanaburi to bring natural gas from Burma's Gulf of Martaban is that it acts as a mirror reflecting very clearly the viewpoints of the different interest groups involved. Among... Read more
	PTTEP finds more gas in Burma. ; ...rate from the two wells, Gawthaka-1 and Kakonna-1, was modest, the company was confident that the M9 Block in the Gulf of Martaban had high potential, he said yesterday. The gas flow rate of the wells, which means the amount of resources can be... Read more

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