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oil

BP: We Have 53.3 Years of Oil Left

In its latest yearly review of energy statistics, BP reported raising its oil reserves estimate by 1.1% to 1,687.9 billion barrels, which is enough oil to last the world 53.3 years at the current production rates, reports Detroit Free Press. According [...]
Rosneft-exploration

Rosneft agrees to acquire oil field services from Weatherford

July 13, 2014 – Rosneft (Moscow, Russia) has agreed to acquire certain land drilling and workover assets in Russia and Venezuela. The seller is Weatherford International plc (Geneva, Switzerland). The deal was recently signed by Rosneft [...]
Eni

Eni, CNOOC Enter Contract For Exploration in South China Sea

Eni announced that it has inked  a new production sharing contract with China’s CNOOC for the exploration of one block offshore Hainan island in the South China Sea. In a statement, Eni said that the Block 50/34 covers an area of about [...]
gas-pipeline

Indian Oil eyes Turkmenistan-Afghanistan- Pakistan-India pipeline project

Indian Oil Corp is interested in teaming up with GAIL India for implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan- Pakistan-India natural gas pipeline, reports The Economic Times. According to officials, Indian Oil wants to become partner with [...]
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CNPC signs deal to develop oil field in Abu Dhabi

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) signed a deal to produce and export oil in Abu Dhabi, Reuters reports. The company secured the rights to produce and export oil from Abu Dhabi and will help China secure more fuel for its rapid economic [...]
asia-energy

Make A Play For Asia’s Frontier

By Aaron Levitt China and India get much of investors’ attention when looking to Asia – and for good reason. Improving infrastructure, favorable demographics and rising incomes are all positive signs. Yet, in recent years the growth [...]
asia-energy-news

Asia Crude Oil Tenders Summary-KNOC offers 2 mln bbls Oman

OUTSTANDING ASIA /MIDEAST CRUDE OIL TENDERS: (b = buys / s … SK Energy Dubai ard +$4.65 June 5-10 VIETNAM/PV OIL s:Ruby 2*300KB … Follow this link: Asia Crude Oil Tenders Summary-KNOC offers 2 mln bbls Oman 250 total views, [...]
OAO-Lukoil

Sinopec to buy Lukoil’s stake in Kazakhstan for $1.2 billion

OAO Lukoil has agreed to sell its 50% position in Caspian Investment Resources Ltd. to China’s firm Sinopec. Sinopec will pay around $1.2 billion to acquire Caspian. Caspian Investment Resources, through a number of joint ventures, owns [...]
Oil and Gas in Asia

Philippines oil company to buy stake in Frontier Oil

Philippines-based oil company Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development plans to acquire an unspecified number of shares in Frontier Oil Corp., news agency Interaksyon reports citing the company’s filing with the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). Trans-Asia [...]
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India unveils policy for shale oil and gas exploration

India has approved a policy to allow state-owned companies to start exploration for shale oil and gas, reports Reuters. India is the world’s fourth-biggest energy consumer. The country intends to move slowly to seek alternatives to expensive [...]