Yadana gas project in Myanmar
E1029616
The Yadana gas project in Myanmar is a major natural gas development and pipeline venture in the Andaman Sea that has been central to regional energy supply and the focus of significant human rights and environmental controversies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yadana gas project in Myanmar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13232868 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yadana gas project in Myanmar Context triple: [Unocal Corporation, notableProject, Yadana gas project in Myanmar]
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A.
Yenangyaung oilfields
Yenangyaung oilfields are a major oil-producing region in central Myanmar that historically served as a key strategic resource, notably during World War II.
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B.
Angore gas field
Angore gas field is a natural gas reservoir located in Papua New Guinea’s Hela Province, contributing to the country’s petroleum and LNG industry.
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C.
Doyang Hydro Project
Doyang Hydro Project is a hydroelectric power and irrigation facility located on the Doyang River in Nagaland, India.
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D.
Mahaweli Development Programme
The Mahaweli Development Programme is a major Sri Lankan national initiative focused on river basin development, including large-scale irrigation, hydropower generation, and agricultural expansion centered around the Mahaweli River.
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E.
Karot Hydropower Project
The Karot Hydropower Project is a major run-of-river hydroelectric power plant on the Jhelum River in Pakistan, developed under the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor to boost the country’s electricity generation capacity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yadana gas project in Myanmar Target entity description: The Yadana gas project in Myanmar is a major natural gas development and pipeline venture in the Andaman Sea that has been central to regional energy supply and the focus of significant human rights and environmental controversies.
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A.
Yenangyaung oilfields
Yenangyaung oilfields are a major oil-producing region in central Myanmar that historically served as a key strategic resource, notably during World War II.
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B.
Angore gas field
Angore gas field is a natural gas reservoir located in Papua New Guinea’s Hela Province, contributing to the country’s petroleum and LNG industry.
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C.
Doyang Hydro Project
Doyang Hydro Project is a hydroelectric power and irrigation facility located on the Doyang River in Nagaland, India.
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D.
Mahaweli Development Programme
The Mahaweli Development Programme is a major Sri Lankan national initiative focused on river basin development, including large-scale irrigation, hydropower generation, and agricultural expansion centered around the Mahaweli River.
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E.
Karot Hydropower Project
The Karot Hydropower Project is a major run-of-river hydroelectric power plant on the Jhelum River in Pakistan, developed under the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor to boost the country’s electricity generation capacity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gas pipeline project
ⓘ
natural gas development project ⓘ offshore gas field ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Myanmar military government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basin | Moattama Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiaryCountry |
Myanmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy |
environmental impact concerns
ⓘ
forced labor allegations ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
environmental NGOs
ⓘ
human rights organizations ⓘ |
| currencyOfContracts | US dollar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discovered | 1980s ⓘ |
| energyUse |
power generation in Myanmar
ⓘ
power generation in Thailand ⓘ |
| exportsTo | Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldName | Yadana gas field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerOperator | Total S.A. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance | regional energy security in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | Yadana project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infrastructure |
offshore platforms
ⓘ
onshore processing facilities ⓘ subsea pipelines ⓘ |
| legalCase | Doe v. Unocal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
alleged displacement of local communities
ⓘ
militarization of project area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andaman Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | TotalEnergies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | consortium of international and state-owned companies ⓘ |
| partner |
Chevron Corporation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise NERFINISHED ⓘ PTT Exploration and Production NERFINISHED ⓘ Unocal Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pipelineDestination | Ratchaburi power plants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pipelineType |
onshore gas pipeline
ⓘ
subsea gas pipeline ⓘ |
| produces | natural gas ⓘ |
| region | offshore Myanmar ⓘ |
| resourceType | offshore gas reserves ⓘ |
| revenueSourceFor | Myanmar government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
energy
ⓘ
oil and gas ⓘ |
| startOfProduction | late 1990s ⓘ |
| status | major regional gas supplier ⓘ |
| supplies | Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yadana gas project in Myanmar Description of subject: The Yadana gas project in Myanmar is a major natural gas development and pipeline venture in the Andaman Sea that has been central to regional energy supply and the focus of significant human rights and environmental controversies.
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