PETRONAS Carigali Overseas Sdn Bhn (PCOSB) signed a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with PetroVietnam for Blocks 01&02 offshore Vung Tau on 9 September 1991.
PETRONAS Carigali commenced the first seismic survey in October 1991
PETRONAS first overseas office in Ho Chi Minh City was officially opened by the then Prime Minister of Malaysia The Honorable Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in April 1992
The first well Jade - 1X was spudded in August 1992
PETRONAS Carigali begun initial drill operation in Ruby - 1X exploration well in April 1994.
The Ruby Field was discovered through the Ruby - 1X exploration well in June 1994.
Ruby was declared commercially viable in August 1995
The RBDP-A platform was successfully installed, hooked up and commissioned in August 1998.
Ruby 1P was spudded in August 1998.
In October, Ruby Field commenced commercial oil production.
Ruby Crude oil production was jointly launched by Prime Minister of Vietnam and Malaysia, His Excellency Mr Phan Van Khai and The Honorable Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in December 1998
Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) of Blocks 01&02 was signed by PVEP and PCOSB on 24 May 1999
The Ruby crude oil lifting agreement and joint marketing agreement was signed on 10 November and 18 December 2000
Block 46 - Cai Nuoc farmed in, in April 2001
Signed Blocks 10&11.1 PSC and formed Con Son Join Operating Company in January 2002
Signed Block 46/2 PSC and formed Truong Son Joint Operating Company in December 2002
Signed PSC of Blocks 1/97&2/97 and formed Lam Son Join Operating Company in January 2003
Farmed in PSC of Blocks 102&106 in February 2003
PETRONAS together with joint venture partner Chervon was awarded a deep water exploration block offshore Vietnam, Block 122 the company's first deep water acreage in Vietnam in April 2006
PETRONAS celebrated its 15th anniversary in Vietnam, in September 2006
Signed PSC of Blocks 103&107 on 16 July 2007
Oil production from Song Doc field in Block 46/02 offshore Vietnam in November 2008
PCVL conferred Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT)’s certificate of Merit for exceeding year 2009 production target on 26 January 2010
Completed the installation of Pearl Development Project in August 2009.
Signing ceremony of contract for Topaz Field Development.
Ruby II FPSO received first oil on 9 June 2010.
Achieved Pearl first Oil on 7 August 2010 & Topaz first Oil on 8 November 2010.
Ham Rong Commercial Declaration in August 2010.
Signed Memorandum of Collaboration for the formation of Joint Coordination Committee between PETRONAS and PetroVietnam
Commercial declaration of Gau Chua - Ca Cho fields in February 2011.
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding with PV Gas for Northern Gas in March 2011.
Signing of Pre - Unitisation Agreement for Ho Xam South - Su Tu Nau in March 2011.
Visit by Malaysia Ambassador to Vietnam, PetroVietnam Management and PCVL Management to PVD II for Diamond-4X oil discovery, Blocks 01&02 on 21 June 2011.
PETRONAS and PetroVietnam discovered basement oil in Diamond field offshore Vietnam in Blocks 01&02 in July 2011.
Signing the Memorandum of Understanding for Optimisation of Thang Long JOC and Truong Son JOC in August 2011.
Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of PETRONAS in Vietnam in September 2011