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In a statement Murphy Oil president and CEO Claiborne Deming said, “We are pleased with the results of our first exploration well offshore Peninsular Malaysia.
"The Kenarong discovery opens up a new play area for us [and] we plan to immediately move the Atwood Southern Cross to drill the nearby Pertang prospect to test a four-way dip closure for the equivalent section.”
Murphy is the operator of the block and has a 75% working interest. The balance is held by Malaysia’s Petronas Carigali.
