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China’s crude imports edge up in July
China’s crude oil import volumes edged up in July from a month earlier, but remained significantly behind the heady pace that was set in 2020 when buyers moved to capitalise on bargain basement prices.
CNOOC tests deepwater blowout equipment
State-owned China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) has announced the country’s first successful test of subsea capping stacks in the deep waters of the South China Sea.
Philippine senator changes tack over Malampaya
Philippine Senator Sherwin T Gatchalian appears to have shifted strategies in his crusade against local conglomerate Udenna’s acquisition of Royal Dutch Shell’s stake in the deepwater Malampaya natural gas field.
SKK Migas unveils Rokan production roadmap
Indonesia’s upstream regulator SKK Migas has unveiled an ambitious production roadmap for the Rokan block now that state-owned Pertamina has assumed its operatorship.
Origin spuds NT shale well amid mounting opposition
Australian developer Origin’s announcement this week that it had begun drilling a well in the shale oil and gas rich Beetaloo Sub-basin came amid mounting opposition to unconventional development in the region.
India’s tax overhaul should boost upstream confidence
The country has finally scrapped a controversial retroactive taxation system that has led to several high-profile disputes.
AsianOil: Senex enjoys significant Surat reserves upgrade
Australian independent Senex Energy reported a significant upgrade to its natural gas reserves this week following an independent assessment by Netherland Sewell & Associates (NSAI).
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