Description:
"Oil fields abandoned by Burma?s state-owned oil company in Magway Division have turned into a lawless arena for local drillers and smugglers looking for a profit—with knife fights settling scores between rival drillers, company officials and local residents say.
The Dahatpin oil fields, on a highway about 20 miles outside Minhla Township, was once controlled by the Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) in a joint venture, but has recently become a magnet for illegal drillers and crude oil sellers..."
Source/publisher:
"The Irrawaddy"
Date of Publication:
2013-05-29
Date of entry:
2014-12-18
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- Individual Documents
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Language:
English