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What are the key details for the project “Blue Whale Deepwater Oil and Gas Exploration Project”?

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The project “Blue Whale Deepwater Oil and Gas Exploration Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in South Korea. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com.

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What is the latest status of the project “Blue Whale Deepwater Oil and Gas Exploration Project”?

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The status recorded for “Blue Whale Deepwater Oil and Gas Exploration Project” is pending government approval.

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Who are the main government, EPC, and private stakeholders for “Blue Whale Deepwater Oil and Gas Exploration Project”?

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Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Blue Whale Deepwater Oil and Gas Exploration Project”: government bodies (South Korean Government).

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What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “Blue Whale Deepwater Oil and Gas Exploration Project”?

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Blue Whale Deepwater Oil and Gas Exploration Project” to USD 35000000.

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Where can I verify the source and access all details for “Blue Whale Deepwater Oil and Gas Exploration Project”?

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This Taiyo project page references Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com along with the original URL (https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/South-Koreas-Offshore-Oil-and-Gas-Dream-Faces-Funding-Crisis.amp.html). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Original status	pending government approval
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

Description	The Blue Whale project is a deepwater oil and gas exploration venture in the Ulleung Basin of the East Sea, South Korea. It aims to explore and potentially develop a large-scale offshore hydrocarbon prospect believed to hold between 3.5 and 14 billion barrels of oil and gas. The project covers four offshore blocks totaling 20,058 square kilometers, with water depths of about 1,300 meters and planned drilling depths of 3,000 meters. Initially funded by the South Korean government and operated by Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC), the project faced disappointing initial drilling results and funding cuts, leading KNOC to seek foreign partners. BP plc emerged as the preferred foreign partner with a 49% interest, pending government approval.
Original sector	Energy
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Record type	Project
Sector	Oil and Gas, Water Supply and Storage, Government
Article published date	2025-11-08

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