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Apus-1 well comes up dry for Santos, Carnarvon

The Apus-1 in the Bedout sub-basin offshore Western Australia has been reported to be a dry hole.

CNOOC Ltd shares soar in Shanghai Stock Exchange debut

Shares in China’s CNOOC Ltd jumped 44% in their debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on April 21.

Indonesia’s first-quarter production below target

Indonesia’s oil and gas production came in below target during the first quarter of 2022, it emerged this week.

India’s Cairn set to embark on shale exploration

NPCC-Technip partners secure CCS contract with Malaysia’s Petronas

Japan to increase investment in overseas LNG infrastructure

Moscow's race against time to divert energy exports from Europe to Asia

Europe’s unprecedented push to sever all energy ties with Russia has left Moscow scrambling to re-orientate its vast oil, gas and coal exports to Asian markets. But achieving such a monumental feat would likely take years and cost billions.

Mongolia lifts excise tax on diesel fuel

Petronet may consider fourth LNG import terminal in India

India’s Petronet LNG may consider building a fourth LNG import terminal in India in order to meet rising demand.

GLNG:Japanese government to support investment in new LNG import sources

Japan aims to increase its LNG important capacity and investment by Japanese companies in upstream production projects worldwide.

AsianOil: Petronet may consider fourth LNG import terminal in India

India’s Petronet LNG may consider building a fourth LNG import terminal in India in order to meet rising demand.

Seoul summons Iranian ambassador over article demanding blocking of Korean ships in Strait of Hormuz

Indian driller sells more jack-ups to ADES

CNOOC Ltd starts production from Weizhou 12-8E project

CNOOC Ltd, the listed arm of state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC), announced on April 8 that it had started production from the Weizhou 12-8E oilfield.

Petronas reports first output from Indonesia’s Bukit Tua Phase-2B

Malaysia’s Petronas announced on April 14 that it had achieved first production at its Bukit Tua Phase-2B project offshore Indonesia.

CNOOC reportedly set to exit US, Canada and UK over sanctions fears

China’s CNOOC is reportedly preparing to exit its operations across the US, Canada and the UK on fears that its assets could become subject to sanctions

Bangladesh averts gas crisis with return of Bibiyana output

Indonesia Energy spuds oil production wells in Kruh block

Japan to release 15mn barrels of crude from national reserves

JGC Holdings, K Line aim for cheaper floating LNG technology

Japan’s JGC Holdings and Kawasaki Kisen shipping company (K Line) aim to develop a new generation of floating LNG terminals by repurposing old gas tankers.

US said to dissuade India from buying Russian oil

ADNOC orders two LNG tankers from Shanghai yard

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) has confirmed it is to order two 175,000 cubic metre LNG tankers from Shanghai’s Jiangnan Shipyard as part of plans to expand its shipping fleet and to raise LNG production.

TMK Energy discovers gassy coal in Mongolia

Japan, South Korea and Vietnam face risky exposure to LNG markets

Building a new generation of LNG import terminals and gas-fired generating stations would leave Japan, South Korea and Vietnam exposed to highly volatile gas prices and put up to $70bn of investment in danger. Renewables are a safer bet.

Shell resumes LNG shipments from Australia’s Prelude FLNG

Shell said in a brief statement on April 11 that it had resumed shipping cargoes from its Prelude floating LNG facility offshore the north coast of Western Australia.