Natural gas has many important uses in Thailand,for example it will fuel two power plants of the electricity generating authority of Thailand,Besides being a direct fuel,it can also be separated and processed and them any products derived from it can be further used for various purposes,such as for cooking gas and the plastics industry;it is even one of the raw materials used in chemical fertilizer plants.the natural gas industry will not only help reduce the country's dependence on oil imports, but will also play an important role in the development of the country 's economy
it is expected that production from the era wan field,where union oil is located,should continue for at least 25 years.