Shanxi revamps rules to boost unconventionals
The Chinese province has established new rules in its regulatory framework for unconventional resources in a move to increase production of shale, tight gas and CBM in the coming years.
28 November 2019
Egypt faces struggle in push for hub status
Egypt has struggled to find interested customers for its LNG cargoes, which could quell the impetus to boost production from its Idku and Damietta plants.
28 November 2019
Tougher terms to cause more delays at PNG LNG
PNG’s new prime minister is clamping down on favourable terms ExxonMobil has long enjoyed for its PNG LNG project as he seeks to reap greater financial rewards for the state.
28 November 2019
UAE’s gas ambition in figures
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. is matching its spending to bold ambitions in a bid to ramp up output to return the United Arab Emirates to being a net gas exporter, a status it has not held since 2007.
27 November 2019
Tunisia and Morocco see uptick in domestic production
North Africa’s less-endowed resource holders are looking to boost domestic gas activity in a move to curb the surging cost of Algerian gas imports.
26 November 2019
UAE moves gas expansion centre stage
The company is doubling down on developing its largely untapped gas reservoirs, although costs and technological challenges persist.
21 November 2019
Positions hardening in Cyprus offshore drilling dispute
A meeting in Berlin on 25 November will aim to address the dispute over drilling offshore Cyprus, but the chances of a speedy resolution remain slim.
14 November 2019
Thailand and Cambodia eye joint development
With Thailand fast running out of hydrocarbon reserves, the settlement of a dispute with Cambodia over gas-rich waters could be imminent.
14 November 2019
Lebanon hastens offshore exploration campaign
Lebanon’s embattled political elites need to show a sceptical public that progress is being made in tapping offshore oil and gas blocks, but blaming IOCs looks wide of the mark.
14 November 2019
Libyan gas revival gathers steam
The conflict-afflicted North African country is starting to build up its gas production, offering greater stability of supply to domestic and international offtakers.
11 November 2019
Australia tipped to boost shale and CBM exploration
The latest acreage releases in Queensland and seismic surveys in the Northern Territory are designed to spur shale and CBM extraction to meet local and LNG export needs.
8 November 2019
Gas expansion key to Saudi Aramco’s IPO
The Saudi NOC has spent recent months flagging up its gas expansion plans in a move to attract investors for its planned stock market listing.
7 November 2019
China’s NOCs pin domestic upstream growth on spending boom
Greater expenditure by the country’s three largest NOCs looks set to underpin increasing domestic production as Beijing prioritises energy security.
5 November 2019
UK halts fracking despite falling gas production
The UK government has pressed pause on fracking for shale gas in England, a move that seems likely to a support growing dependence on imported LNG.
4 November 2019
Middle East shies away from gas price reform
With few exceptions, the MENA region has failed to increase gas prices to a level that makes exploration and production economically viable.
31 October 2019
Deep deposits challenge CNPC’s shale ambitions
CNPC’s inability to extract shale gas deeper than 3,500 metres could jeopardise a goal of producing 20-23 bcm annually by 2025.
24 October 2019
Bosnia aims to draw foreign capital to gas sector
Sarajevo is seeking to reduce its dependence on Russian gas transiting Ukraine by starting its own production and diversifying imports.
17 October 2019
Tehran must go it alone to develop discoveries
Iran will have to rely on domestic resources to develop its new fields as appetite from foreign investors has dwindled as a result of US sanctions.
17 October 2019
Darwin set to expand as Santos buys out Conoco
Following a period of belt-tightening, Australia’s second-largest gas group is expanding its asset base as it looks to raise its profile in the international LNG market.
17 October 2019
Lukoil’s Ghasha stake boosts UAE’s sour gas plans
The arrival of the Russian company completes the tendering process for the concession and is positive for the UAE’s plans to commercialise its technically challenging offshore reserves.
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