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Tethys Petroleum signs agreement to explore Bayterek block in Uzbekistan
Monday, May 20, 2013 Tethys Petroleum (TPL) has signed a protocol of intent (POI) with Uzbekistan-based national holding company Uzbekneftegaz (UNG), to carry out exploration work on the Bayterek block in the...

Chevron completes first stage farm-in deal with Beach Energy in Australia
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Australia-based Beach Energy and Beach group subsidiaries have signed an agreement with Chevron Australia Exploration and Chevron Australia Holdings for Chevron to farm-in to its joint ventures...

Kairiki Energy signs agreement to acquire onshore oilfields in northern China
Monday, May 13, 2013 Australia-based Kairiki Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Beijing Junlun Runzhong Science & Technology and Hefei Xinxin Petrochemical to acquire two onshore oilfields...

Apache begins production at wells in Western Desert, Egypt
Thursday, May 09, 2013 US-based Apache has begun production at a combined rate of 1,625 barrels of oil and 18.7m cubic ft (MMcf) of natural gas per day in the NRQ 3151-1X well, from two intervals of Jurassic Lower...

Eni discovers new gas at Kirthar Foldbelt field in Pakistan
Wednesday, May 08, 2013 Eni has announced it has discovered new gas in the Sukhpur block at the Kirthar Foldbelt in...

India to resume Peace pipeline discussions with Iran
Tuesday, May 07, 2013 The Indian government has expressed its willingness to resume discussions over the extension of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, also known as the Peace...

Santos to invest in drilling and appraisal programme in Mereenie field, Australia
Wednesday, May 01, 2013 Australia-based Santos is planning to invest about $100m in a drilling and appraisal programme in the northern territory of onshore Mereenie field in Amadeus Basin, over the next 12...

Rosneft, Mitsui sign agreement to build petrochemical project in Japan
Wednesday, May 01, 2013 Russia-based Rosneft and Japan-based Mitsui have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a petrochemical project called Far East Petrochemical Company...

TAG Oil drills Ngapaeruru-1 exploration well in East Coast Basin, New Zealand
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Canada-based TAG Oil has commenced drilling at the Ngapaeruru-1 exploration well, located in the East Coast Basin of New...

Drillsearch Energy to start Bauer-to-Lycium oil export pipeline in Australia
Monday, April 22, 2013 Australia-based Drillsearch Energy has announced that Beach Energy will commission the Bauer-to-Lycium oil export pipeline in South...

Genie Energy signs agreement to develop oil shale resources in Mongolia
Monday, April 22, 2013 Genie Oil Shale Mongolia, a subsidiary of Genie Energy, has signed a five year agreement with the Petroleum Authority of Mongolia (PAM) to explore and evaluate the commercial potential of oil...

APA Group divests Moomba Adelaide pipeline system for $400m
Friday, April 12, 2013 Australia-based APA Group has announced the divestment of its Moomba Adelaide Pipeline System (MAPS) to QIC Global Infrastructure (QIC) for...

TAG Oil completes Cheal infrastructure expansion project in New Zealand
Monday, April 08, 2013 TAG Oil has completed the Cheal infrastructure expansion project in Taranaki, New...

Shell to sell its Geelong refinery in Australia
Friday, April 05, 2013 Shell has announced that it will sell its Geelong refinery in Australia, as part of its global strategy to focus investment on large-scale...

Chevron signs agreement with Chubu Electric Power to supply LNG
Tuesday, April 02, 2013 US-based energy company Chevron said that its Australian subsidiaries have signed sales and purchase agreements with Chubu Electric Power, to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the...

Shell receives approval for shale gas production sharing in China
Thursday, March 28, 2013 Royal Dutch Shell has said that it has received approval from the Chinese government for its first shale gas production sharing contract in the...

GE Oil & Gas secures service contract for LNG plant in Australia
Thursday, March 21, 2013 US-based GE Oil & Gas has signed a 22-year contractual service agreement (CSA) with QGC, to provide advanced technology services to the Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) plant located on the east...

Titan Energy to drill Warradarge-1 exploration well in Australia
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Australia-based oil and gas company Titan Energy said that it has received final approval to drill the Warradarge-1 exploration well, located in the North Perth Basin licence DR11, in...

Essar Energy obtains environmental consent for Raniganj gas field, India
Wednesday, March 06, 2013 Mauritius-based and India-focused integrated energy company Essar Energy has received phase III environmental permission for its coal bed methane (CBM) gas field at Raniganj, in the Indian state...

Max Petroleum to receive approval for appraisal extension licence in Kazakhstan
Tuesday, March 05, 2013 Max Petroleum has said that the Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MOG) will clear various regulatory approvals for the block's appraisal extension (A&E) licence in...