Conrad Asia Energy, through its majority-owned subsidiary West Natuna Exploration as operator, is progressing development of the Mako Gas Project offshore Indonesia, with first gas targeted in the fourth quarter of 2027.The project partner, Empyrean Energy, informed that the development activities at the Duyung production sharing contract remain on track following the final investment decision (FID) announced in March 2026…
The Iran war has already led to a loss of about 120 billion cubic metres of global liquefied natural gas supply over the 2026 to 2030 period, Gergely Molnar, an analyst from the International Energy Agency, said on Thursday.Speaking at the Budapest LNG Summit…
Brent crude futures retreated on Tuesday but held near $114 a barrel following fresh hostilities in the Middle East, while investors monitored developments in the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.The U.S. and Iran launched new attacks in the…
In recent years, Asia’s offshore sector has regained strategic importance, particularly in countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam, as operators pursue new upstream opportunities while governments seek to strengthen domestic and regional energy security…
Italy's Saipem can win contracts for post-Iran-war repair work in the Middle East by leveraging its long-term relationships with customers in the region, the energy services group's chief executive said on Wednesday.The cost of repairing damage…
Conflict between Iran, the United States, Israel and allies throughout the Gulf region has had an immediate effect on the oil and gas industry, both upstream and downstream. Drone and missile attacks have damaged refineries and as of mid-April 2026…
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore has launched an Offshore Center of Excellence in Asia Pacific to support offshore energy projects.The center will combine regional teams in Singapore, Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur with the company’s global technical…
Canada-based oil and gas company Valeura Energy has signed an agreement with Shelf Drilling to chart the Shelf Drilling Enterprise jack-up rig for a three-year term through the end of 2029.The rig, owned by Shelf Drilling (Southeast Asia), a subsidiary of ADES Holding Company…
The conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel is creating the worst energy crisis ever faced by the world, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday.'This is indeed the biggest crisis in history,' Birol told…
The stop-start shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz underscores the profound uncertainty hanging over the world’s most critical oil and gas chokepoint. But one thing is already clear: even if the guns fall silent, flows through the…
Italy’s Eni has made a gas discovery offshore Indonesia with estimated resources of about 5 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas and 300 million barrels of condensate.The discovery was made by the Geliga-1 exploration well in the Ganal block in the Kutei Basin…
A unit of Indonesia’s Pertamina has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) for the Lavender block, spanning onshore and offshore areas of Sulawesi island.PT Pertamina Hulu Energi Sulawesi Lavender will operate the block, which spans 8,206…
Toyo Engineering Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with OneSubsea to explore collaboration in subsea carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.The agreement aims to combine the companies’ capabilities to develop integrated system solutions for subsea CCS…
Japan said on Wednesday it would set up a financial framework worth about $10 billion to help Asian countries secure energy resources as the Middle East conflict has intensified competition to secure oil.The support, aimed at preventing knock-on effects on Japan's own supply chains…
The International Energy Agency sharply cut its forecasts for global oil supply and demand growth, saying both are now expected to fall from 2025 levels as war in the Middle East disrupts oil flows and weighs on the global economy.The IEA now sees global oil demand falling by 80…
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