Russia and China set to ramp up small-scale LNG
Russia and China will lead global small-scale liquefaction natural gas (LNG) capacity additions by 2025, according to a report by GlobalData.
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Santos eyes Darwin LNG expansion
Santos is exploring potential liquefied natural gas (LNG) expansion developments for its Darwin export plant in northern Australia after signing a memorandum of understanding with Italy’s Eni.
Eni and Santos eye carbon capture opportunities at East Timor’s Bayu Undan
Australia’s Santos and Italy’s Eni are investigating options to re-purpose the Bayu Undan facilities to extend the life of the project, including a carbon capture and storage (CCS) scheme.
Jadestone buys maiden Malaysia assets
UK listed Jadestone Energy is buying SapuraOMV’s Peninsular Malaysia assets in a deal worth up to $15 million that will increase the company’s total reserves by more than 30%.
Oil demand in India drops as brutal virus wave convulses nation
India’s Covid-19 crisis has pummelled demand for transport fuels to the lowest in several months, highlighting the risks for energy consumption amid an uneven global recovery from the pandemic.
Pertamina Hulu Energi mulls $3bn Jakarta IPO
PT Pertamina, Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas company, is weighing an initial public offering of its exploration unit that could be the biggest first-time share sale in Southeast Asia in more than a decade, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Petronas bolsters LNG tanker fleet
Malaysian national oil company (NOC) Petronas is adding three new liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers to its global fleet. The ships will primarily be used to ship LNG from Canada.
Asia Pacific drives global upstream activity
Asia Pacific has been driving global upstream sanctioning activity over recent months with multiple projects approved in Malaysia and Australia.
Santos completes Bayu-Undan and Darwin LNG sell-down to South Korea’s SK
Australia’s Santos has completed the sell-down of 25% interests in Bayu-Undan and Darwin LNG to South Korea’s SK E&S, which is also a partner in the recently sanctioned Barossa development.
Little hope for financially crippled KrisEnergy after Cambodia review
Singapore’s KrisEnergy, which is on the verge of collapse, has received a disappointing performance update on its Apsara oil field offshore Cambodia. The field was the financially crippled Singapore-listed company’s last hope to prevent it from going bust.
Thailand’s PTTEP outperforms after “bargain” Oman acquisition
Thailand’s PTT Exploration & Production (PTTEP) reported net profit of $376 million for the first quarter 2021 on the back of higher oil prices and gains from the “bargain purchase” of Oman Block 61 from BP.
Petroleum ministry tells India’s ONGC to sell oil fields and find foreign partners
The Indian Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has reportedly told state-owned ONGC to sell stakes in producing oil fields to private companies and find foreign partners for gas fields in the prolific Krishna Godavari (KG) basin.
Gas dominating Indonesian upstream developments
GlobalData expects 36 upstream projects to start operations in Indonesia between 2021 and 2025, with natural gas developments making up around two-thirds.
Indonesia misses first quarter production targets
Indonesia's first-quarter crude and natural gas production volumes missed their targets due to technical issues at wells and delays at BP's Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, data from upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas showed.
Petronas exports LNG to China in ISO tanks
Malaysian national oil company Petronas has started exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China in ISO tanks from its filling facility in Pengerang, Johor Bahru.
Philippines approves another LNG-to-power scheme
The Philippines has approved yet another proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power scheme as the country faces a looming gas supply crunch. The latest award, to Vires Energy, underscores the department of energy’s (DOE’s) lack of strategy for LNG imports in the power-hungry Southeast Asia nation.
BP and Reliance boost KG-D6 deep-water output offshore India
BP and India’s Reliance Industries have started production from a second ultra-deepwater gas field in the Krishan Godavari (KG) basin off India’s east coast.
Eni and Neptune start pumping from Merakes offshore Indonesia
The Eni-led Merakes deep-water development in the East Sepinggan block offshore Indonesia has started gas production in the Kutei basin.
US heavyweight EOG bets on Beehive offshore Australia
US-based EOG Resources will make its first foray in Australia after buying 100% stake in the high-risk Beehive prospect that could hold up to 1.4 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe). Beehive is potentially the largest undrilled hydrocarbon prospect in Australia.
Baron Oil boosts stake in Chuditch off East Timor
UK-listed Baron Oil has boosted its stake in the Chuditch gas discovery and surrounding acreage offshore East Timor.
Malaysia’s Petronas raises $3 billion
Malaysian national oil company (NOC) Petronas has raised $3 billion through a dual-tranche bond offering.
China’s CNOOC eyes stake in Qatar mega-LNG expansion
CNOOC, China’s third-biggest oil company, has signaled its interest to become a partner in Qatar’s $29 billion North Field liquefied natural gas (LNG) expansion project, that will be the world’s largest.
BW Offshore to scrap Berge Helene at Indian yard
BW Offshore has signed the FPSO Berge Helene over for demolition and recycling in India, the company said.
Vultures start to circle Singapore’s KrisEnergy
Singapore’s KrisEnergy is on the verge of collapse and eagle-eyed investors, seeking assets at bargain prices, are preparing to pick over the company’s carcass. However, given KrisEnergy’s recent dismal performance in Cambodia, there is not much left of interest.
More woe for Pertamina as Chevron readies Rokan handover
Pertamina is set to take over the giant Rokan block from Chevron in Indonesia, but the Indonesian national oil company (NOC) appears to have no electricity supply to operate the site.