‘TRUONG SON JOINT OPERATING COMPANY TRUONG SON Suite 801, 8" Floor, Metropolitan, 235 Dong Khoi Street, District 1, HoChiMinh City, Vietnam Telephone: 848 8247 260; Fax: 848 §247 250 Ref: GM-PRO/1165-06 Date: Augusi 11, 2008, To PetroVietnam Fax: 84 4 826 5942 Attn: Dr. Do Van Hau, Vice President Ce : Dr. Tran Due Chinh, Chairman MC Commitiee, Block 46/02 Ce: Dr. Nguyen Van Minh, General Director of Oil & Gas Production Division Cc: Mr. Vu Van Nghiem, Bidding Management Division To _ : Petrovietnam Exploration and Production Fay: 84 55 66613 Attn: Dr. Nguyen Quynh Lam, General Director Cc: Mr. Nguyen Quang Bo, Deputy General Direcior To: Talisman (Vietnam 46/02) Ltd. Fax: 64 6 8 230 235 Attn: Mr. Lyle McLeod, Country Manager To — : PC Vietnam Ltd. Attn: Mr. Pui Thai Chong, General Manager Fax: 6 222 095 Cc; PETRONAS Carigali Overseas Sdn. Bhd. Attn; Mr. Mohammed Sabri M Zain, Head, International Operations Fax: 603 2331 5372 Pages: 2 (incl.cover page) + Attachment Subject: Truong Son Joint Operating Company (“TSJOC”) Invitation to Bid (“ITB”) documentation for the Supply of Structural Steel for Block 46/02; Song Doc - Rach Tau - Khanh My - Phu Tan Complex (SRKP”) Phase 1 Development Dear Sirs, Following the Management Committee's ("MC") and Petrovietnam’s ("PV") approval of the TSJOC's Contract Strategy (Tender Plan) for the Supply of Structural Steel, the TSJOC has compiled the ITB documentation and herewith appended for PV and MC comment and approval. Beside the ITB hard copies sent to you by express courier or hand delivery, the TSJOC is also sending electronic copies of the ITB to the following officers of PV and MC: A) Petrovietnam: 1. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tung - Expert of Production Division, 2. Ms. Truong Anh Dao - Expert of Bidding Management Division, B) PVEP: 1. Nr Nguyen Trucng Thanh - Manager of Economie Contracts Department Page 1 of 2C) Petronas: 1. Ms. Pham Thi Thu - PCOSB JV Planner. 2. Nguyen Hoang Nam - PCOSB Procurement Supervisor D) TV 1. Mr. Lyle McLeod ~ Country Manager To mest the scheduled date of bid issuance the TSJOC respectfully requests your Positive response by close of business on Friday 18 August 2006. The TSJOC would like to thank you for your valuable support to the TSJOC's Development Program. Yours truly, TRUONG SON JOINT OPERATING COMPANY Nguyen Phan Phuc General Manager Altachments: TB document for the Supply of Structural Steel Internal Copies: DGM/PS/DM/DDM/FM Page 2 of 2