CNOOC strives to reverse decline in western South China Sea
The company is starting to turn around years of declining gas output from the area with a slate of projects that demonstrate its growing deepwater prowess.
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Second Senegal FLNG may compete with Nigeria
The successful appraisal of additional fields in the Grand Tortue complex adds credence to the case for at least one more FLNG plant in Senegal, which together with Mauritania could export almost as much gas as Nigeria by the end of next decade.
3 October 2019
Sales tax ups ante in Malaysian resources battle
The intensifying political struggle over hydrocarbons in the eastern Malaysian state of Sarawak is denting investor confidence in the region.
3 October 2019
Angolan gas blocks set for bid round
The country’s latest licensing round will include non-associated gas-prone blocks for the first time.
2 October 2019
Ankara mulls new moves after Eni-Total deal in Cyprus
Tensions in Cyprus are set to rise following Turkey’s angry reaction to the signing of an exploration agreement for disputed waters off the southern coast of the island.
1 October 2019
PetroChina hails new shale discoveries amid modest production outlook
PetroChina trumpeted its progress on domestic unconventional oil and gas exploration on Sunday, but there are fresh signs China’s shale production is falling short of targets.
30 September 2019
Recent shake-ups give Chinese CBM a boost
There is increasing evidence that China is shaking up its CBM sector with the aim of boosting output far beyond the 6 bcm/y it currently produces.
26 September 2019
Netherlands ups imports from Russia and Norway in 2018
The Netherlands increased imports of piped gas from Russia and Norway as production fell at the Groningen field.
19 September 2019
Invictus looks for backer for Zimbabwe gas prospect
A gas prospect in northern Zimbabwe looks promising, but political and economic chaos in the country is discouraging interest.
19 September 2019
Black Sea tender annulment sets back Ukraine
The annulment of the Dolphin tender risks undermining investor confidence in the country rather than attracting ‘big’ foreign players
19 September 2019
Exxon could sell out of Vietnam’s Blue Whale
ExxonMobil may turn its back on the 150 bcm Blue Whale project offshore Vietnam, a move that would make commercial sense and pave the way for new LNG terminals.
19 September 2019
Saudi drone attacks deliver oil supply shock
The position of Saudi Arabia as a reliable supplier is at stake as the kingdom’s oil and gas infrastructure becomes more vulnerable to sabotage.
16 September 2019
Indonesian gas exports set to hit 20-year low
Piped gas and LNG exports from Indonesia are expected to hit a two-decade low in 2019 as NOC Pertamina is struggling to revive falling production from the Mahakam field.
12 September 2019
Big decisions for East Timor as treaty is ratified
The maritime boundary treaty between East Timor and Australia has been ratified, giving the Southeast Asian nation control over valuable assets in the Timor Sea, but a strategic plan for further development is lacking.
5 September 2019
PNG’s clearance of Pasca field signals more to come
Papua New Guinea’s government has approved the country’s first offshore gas field development as it presses ahead with plans to gain more control over and rewards from its rich resources sector.
2 September 2019
Groningen declines could gather pace
Dutch gas production may fall more quickly as the pressure on the Groningen field mounts.
2 September 2019
China’s NOCs increase production amid US trade spat
Gas production growth shined at China’s big three state energy giants in the first half of this year as they heeded the Chinese leadership’s call to boost domestic output.
2 September 2019
US weighs in on renewed China-Vietnam tensions in South China Sea
Energy relations between the United States and China have deteriorated further after Washington condemned Chinese exploration in disputed waters offshore Vietnam.
27 August 2019
Huadian’s exit puts NOCs in shale gas driving seat
State-owned power utility China Huadian’s exit from shale gas licences it won in late 2012 could prompt other companies to reconsider entering China’s shale gas sector and the wider upstream segment.
22 August 2019
Oman weighs bunkering, GTL as gas output soars
Oman needs to expedite the development of its LNG bunkering and GTL facilities as its power and fertiliser sectors will struggle to absorb the additional gas from its proposed upstream projects.
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