Hoang Long Joint Operating Co.

Monday, August 22, 2011 SOCO announced the first flow of crude oil and wet gas from the Te Giac Trang Field ('TGT').

Friday, May 27, 2011 EMS has signed an agreement with Hoang Long Joint Operating Company for a repeat order to manufacture and supply one additional unit of offshore pedestal crane.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010 Hoang Long Joint Operating announced that appraisal well TGD-2X encountered hydrocarbons in the Cuu Long Basin.

Thursday, July 22, 2010 Hoang Long Joint Operating Company has secured a jackup drilling rig to commence the first phase of the Te Giac Trang field development and appraisal well drilling program.

Thursday, March 25, 2010 Keppel Offshore & Marine has secured $140 million worth of contracts for the conversion of a FPSO and repair and modification of two semisubmersibles.

Friday, November 20, 2009 Hoang Long Joint Operating Company signed a contract with Bumi Armada Berhad and its partner Vietsovpetro, for the provision of a FPSO for the Te Giac Trang Field Development Project in Vietnam.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Engineering & Marine Services has secured a Letter of Intent from Hoang Long Joint Operating Company for the manufacture and supply of offshore pedestal cranes for use in Block 16-1 Te Giac Trang Field Development Project in Vietnam.

Monday, September 21, 2009 The Ministry of Industry and Trade, on behalf of the Vietnamese Government, has approved the Development Plan for the Te Giac Trang field, operated by the Hoang Long Joint Operating Company.

Wednesday, April 08, 2009 SOCO International was informed by the operator of Block 16-1 in the Cuu Long Basin offshore Vietnam that the Vietnamese Government has approved the application for two appraisal areas within the block.

Wednesday, November 05, 2008 SOCO has presented its Interim Management Statement for the period from July 1, 2008 to November 4, 2008, which includes an overview of exploration and apprasial success in Vietnam, production start-ups in Thailand and ongoing operations in Africa.

Friday, November 03, 2006 SOCO International plc said Friday that, after encountering reservoir sands, the first exploration well on the Te Giac Xang ("TGX") structure on Prospect "K" will be plugged and abandoned.