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Drilling offshore Vietnam. (Gazprom) Projects

Exxon's Vietnam plans clash with LNG import ambitions

The Blue Whale gas-to-power development will boost Vietnam’s generation capacity by 10% but may make financing more difficult for the country's LNG import projects.

1 February 2019
Projects

Shale growth will transform US gas flows

Flows are set to change dramatically in response to continued growth in shale gas production, the EIA says.

31 January 2019
Projects

Eni set to boost supplies for ageing Bontang LNG

The Italian major's Merakes field will provide a short uplift to Bontang's output and shows how Eni is expanding operations in Indonesia.

31 January 2019
Projects

India’s LNG imports fall by nearly 20% year on year in November

India’s LNG imports fell by 18% year on year in November but were up by 11% over the first 11 months of 2018.

24 January 2019
The Datang Fuxin CTG plant Unconventional Gas

Chinese SNG struggles with shaky fundamentals

China’s first coal-to-SNG projects have run up deep losses since they started coming online six years ago, which is likely to dim long-term prospects for the technology.

24 January 2019
The port of Tema in Ghana. (Jonathan Ernst, World Bank) Projects

Ghana’s LNG plans show lack of policy coherence

Ghana's state petroleum company has entered into talks on a second LNG import project despite paying for domestic gas it is unable to utilise.

24 January 2019
Discoveries & Reserves

Norway looks to Barents Sea to sustain production

The development of oil and gas resources in the Barents Sea will be vital for Norway to maintain its output.

23 January 2019
Projects

Egypt’s LNG exports hinge on exploration success

Egypt's existing gas projects are set to feed domestic demand, meaning the scale of the country's LNG export revival will depend on further exploration success.

17 January 2019
An offshore rig at Indonesia's Mahakam block Projects

Indonesian mega-projects are top priorities for Jakarta

Change at the top of Indonesia's upstream agency could provide the impetus needed for progress on the Indonesia Deepwater Development and Abadi LNG.

15 January 2019
Projects

Norway cuts gas investment forecasts

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has revised down its forecasts for investment in Norway's gas sector over the next five years.

11 January 2019
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gives a press conference in Mexico City. Projects

Pemex targets shallow water to boost production

Mexico's aim to increase its shallow water oil and gas production marks a major change in strategy.

10 January 2019
A Chinese CBM well. Licensing Rounds

Size matters for Shanxi in China’s second CBM auction

More stringent qualification requirements for the latest licensing round suggest Chinese officials want to attract bigger companies with more financial clout.

8 January 2019
Exploration in the Black-Sea offshore Romania. Projects

Romania’s new tax regime jeopardises regional investment

The country’s sudden introduction of unfavourable fiscal terms risks derailing the BRUA pipeline and regional projects that plan to rely on it as an export route.

3 January 2019
The Yadana platform off Myanmar (Total) Licensing Rounds

Myanmar reforms regulatory regime ahead of upstream offering

The country is making changes to its fiscal and regulatory terms in a move to attract more foreign players to its upstream sector.

2 January 2019
Projects

BP takes FID on Tortue/Ahmeyim

BP and its partners have taken FID for phase 1 development of the ultra-deepwater Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project.

21 December 2018
Projects

Tarim Oilfield supplying 65 MMcm/d to WEP 1

CNPC's Tarim Oilfield unit in Xinjiang is supplying 65 MMcm/d of gas to the first West-East Pipeline.

21 December 2018
Projects

PTTEP boosting capex plans as it eyes African projects

PTTEP plans to increase its capital expenditure next year to $1.84 billion as it looks to develop new projects in Africa.

21 December 2018
Projects

Africa Energy obtains South African licence

Canadian-listed Africa Energy has been awarded a 4.9% stake in Block 11B/12B in the Outeniqua Basin

20 December 2018
Projects

Bass Oil withdraws bid for North Madura PSC

Australia’s Bass Oil will withdraw its bid to acquire a 100% interest in the North Madura production-sharing contract in Indonesia from AziPac

20 December 2018
Projects

Eni successfully tests wells at Merakes East prospect

Eni has successfully drilled and tested the Merakes East prospect in the East Sepinggan block off Kalimantan in Indonesia

20 December 2018

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