Thailand grants 11 petroleum exploration rightsBANGKOK, Dec 18...

Thailand grants 11 petroleum exploration rights
BANGKOK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The Thai government approved on Tuesday 11 petroleum exploration concessions for 13 blocks -- 11 onshore and two in the Gulf of Thailand -- in the country's latest round of bidding.

London-listed Salamander Energy (E&P) Ltd was given the rights to onshore block L15/50 to and Malaysia's Mitra Energy Ltd and Northern Gulf Oil (Thailand) Ltd were each allocated two onshore blocks, it said in a statement.

TPI Polene Power, a unit of Thailand's TPI Polene got rights to block L29/50 and Australia's Carnarvon Petroleum Ltd. (CVN.AX


CARNARVON PETR19 December,200719/12/2007 00:43 Sydney, Australia.
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CVN.AX , 0.650, +0.010, +1.560%) and Sun Resources NL (SUR.AX
SUN RESOURCES19 December,200719/12/2007 00:43 Sydney, Australia.
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SUR.AX , 0.110, -0.005, -4.350%) jointly received rights to onshore block L20/50.

Pearl Oil (Petroleum) Ltd, an affiliate of Singapore-based Pearl Energy, received rights to the G2/50 block in the Gulf of Thailand and Pearl Oil (Resources) was also given rights to onshore block L21/50, the statement said.