The United States’ Murphy Oil has begun production from its Lac Da Vang (Golden Camel) oil field offshore Vietnam and made an exploration discovery at a nearby well in the same block.

In a statement on Tuesday, Murphy Oil said the “first oil” from Lac Da Vang, in Block 15-1/05 of the Cuu Long Basin, flowed on September 27, 2026. Output is expected to build through 2028 as more wells come online, reaching net peak production of 10,000-15,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOPD) in 2028 and 2029.

In the same block, Murphy said its Lac Da Trang (White Camel) North-1X well struck about 131 feet (40 meters) of net oil pay. The well was drilled to a measured depth of about 12,579 feet (3,834 meters) in 147 feet (45 meters) of water.

Murphy and its partners will study the find for possible appraisal and development. The company said the now-producing Lac Da Vang field offers nearby infrastructure for a potential tieback linking with Lac Da Trang North.

Murphy’s subsidiary Murphy Cuu Long Bac Oil Co. operates Block 15-1/05 with a 40 percent working interest. PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation Ltd., the upstream arm of state-owned Petrovietnam, holds 35 percent. South Korea’s SK Earthon Co. holds the remaining 25 percent.

Eric M. Hambly, Murphy’s president and CEO, said the Vietnam results expands the company’s resource potential and its ability to turn discoveries into production and cash flow.

Murphy Oil also announced achievements elsewhere, including a successful appraisal well, Bubale West-1X, offshore Côte d’Ivoire; and new output from the Chinook #8 development well in the Gulf of Mexico.

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