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CNOOC Starts Production at Offshore Oil Filed Equipped with CCUS Tech

Feb 07, 2025

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has brought on stream the first phase of Bozhong 26-6 oil field development project in Bohai Bay, which also features carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) capabilities.The main production facilities include a new central processing platform and an unmanned wellhead platform.A total of 33 development wells are planned to be commissioned…

Malaysia's Petronas Plans Job Cuts

Feb 07, 2025

Malaysia's state energy firm Petronas will reduce its workforce to ensure its long-term survival amid increasing challenges in the global operating environment, local media reported on Friday, citing the Petronas chief.'The rationale to do this…

Initial Drilling Results Raise Questions on South Korea’s Offshore Gas Viability

Feb 06, 2025

South Korea's hopes for a major oil and gas project off its east coast may not be economically feasible, according to initial drilling results, energy ministry officials said on Thursday.Recent drilling showed some signs of gas prospects but the amount was not believed to be meaningful…

McDermott Concludes Work at PTTEP’s Kikeh Gas Field Off Malaysia

Feb 05, 2025

McDermott has completed transportation, installation, and commissioning activities for the Kikeh subsea gas lift project, awarded by PTTEP Sabah Oil Limited (PTTEP) in the first quarter of 2024.The project, executed by the company's Kuala Lumpur (KL) based team…

Japan's Mitsui Eyes Alaska LNG Project

Feb 04, 2025

Japanese trading house Mitsui could consider studying a project to liquefy natural gas (LNG) in the U.S. state of Alaska, but no decisions have been made yet, Chief Financial Officer Tetsuya Shigeta said on Tuesday.Japan is considering offering…

Santos Hires Weststar-GAP for Timor-Leste Offshore Helicopter Services

Jan 31, 2025

Australian oil and gas company Santos has signed a helicopter transportation services contract with Weststar-GAP Aviation for its offshore operations in Timor-Leste’s Bayu-Undan region.Under the $40 million contract, Weststar-GAP Aviation, a joint venture between Timor GAP-Timor Gas Petroleo…

Petronas Preps for Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline Decom Op

Jan 29, 2025

Malaysia's Petronas will decommission the Sabah-Sarawak gas pipeline, the state energy firm said on Tuesday in its activity outlook report.The 500 km natural gas pipeline in Malaysia connects Kimanis in Sabah to Bintulu in Sarawak and has been operational since early 2014…

Sunda Energy Starts Environmental Survey for Timor-Leste Oil and Gas Field

Jan 28, 2025

Sunda Energy, the AIM-quoted exploration and appraisal company focused on gas assets in Southeast Asia, has started environmental baseline survey in preparation for the drilling of the planned Chuditch-2 appraisal well off Timor-Leste.The survey…

Kazakhstan Looks to Improve Oil Production Agreements Terms

Jan 28, 2025

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday ordered the government to step up talks with international oil majors about an extension of existing production sharing agreements (PSA) on 'better terms'.The central Asian country is one of…

ConocoPhillips Takes Over Operatorship of Malaysian Oil and Gas Cluster

Jan 27, 2025

ConocoPhillips Sabah Gas, a subsidiary of the global energy company ConocoPhillips, has taken over the operatorship of Kebabangan Cluster Production Sharing Contract (KBBC PSC) in Malaysia.The transfer took effect on 21 January 2025, making…

China's CNOOC Aims for Record Oil and Gas Production in 2025

Jan 23, 2025

Chinese state oil and gas company CNOOC has set its 2025 production target at a record high, between 5.6% and 8.3% above 2024's output.The offshore oil and gas specialist pumped about 720 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) in 2024, meeting the high end of its target…

EnQuest to Acquire Harbour Energy's Vietnamese Assets

Jan 22, 2025

British energy group EnQuest is to acquire Harbour Energy's business in Vietnam, it said on Wednesday, as the North Sea-focused company moves to expand further outside its home market in response to higher UK taxes.The deal is valued at $84 million including debt…

CNOOC Boosts Dongfang Gas Fields Output with New Platform Coming Online

Jan 20, 2025

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has started production at Dongfang 29-1 gas project in the Yinggehai Basin, offshore China.The main production facilities at the project include a new unmanned wellhead platform and a subsea pipeline…

Petronas to Retain National Authority After Sarawak Gas Deal

Jan 15, 2025

Malaysian state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) will retain its national authority over oil and gas even as Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros) takes control of gas distribution in Sarawak state, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said…

Yinson Production Scoops $1B Investment to Upscale FPSO Business

Jan 14, 2025

Yinson Production has entered into a definitive agreement with a consortium of global investment firms to raise pre-IPO growth capital of $1 billion to support further growth.The $1 billion pre-IPO consists of redeemable convertible preferred shares and 10% warrants…

Current News

Malaysia's Petronas Plans Job Cuts

Malaysia's Petronas Plans Job Cuts

CNOOC Starts Production at Offshore Oil Filed Equipped with CCUS Tech

CNOOC Starts Production at Offshore Oil Filed Equipped with CCUS Tech

Initial Drilling Results Raise Questions on South Korea’s Offshore Gas Viability

Initial Drilling Results Raise Questions on South Korea’s Offshore Gas Viability

McDermott Concludes Work at PTTEP’s Kikeh Gas Field Off Malaysia

McDermott Concludes Work at PTTEP’s Kikeh Gas Field Off Malaysia

Japan's Mitsui Eyes Alaska LNG Project

Japan's Mitsui Eyes Alaska LNG Project

Santos Hires Weststar-GAP for Timor-Leste Offshore Helicopter Services

Santos Hires Weststar-GAP for Timor-Leste Offshore Helicopter Services

Petronas Preps for Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline Decom Op

Petronas Preps for Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline Decom Op

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