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July 25, 2025
Valeura Energy Inc. has entered into a farm-in agreement with PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) to earn a 40% interest in Blocks G1/65 and G3/65, in the offshore Gulf of Thailand.
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July 21, 2025
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the next round of U.S.-China talks could include a discussion of China’s purchases of Russian and Iranian oil, a signal that the focus could shift from more traditional trade issues to ones that cross over into matters of national security.
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July 16, 2025
EnQuest has been awarded a Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) for Block C in Brunei by the Petroleum Authority of Brunei Darussalam (PABD). Block C is located offshore Brunei Darussalam and hosts the condensate-rich gas discovered fields of Merpati, Meragi and Juragan.
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July 15, 2025
Baker Hughes and Petronas have entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on a strategic partnership to explore business initiatives that have the potential to support the delivery of Asia’s energy expansion and transition.
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July 14, 2025
MidOcean Energy, a liquefied natural gas company founded by private equity firm EIG and backed by Saudi Aramco, has emerged as the frontrunner to buy a minority stake in Petronas’ Canadian business, people familiar with the matter said.
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July 03, 2025
Perenco Vietnam and its partners in Block 15-1 have signed a new Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, marking the beginning of a new 25-year chapter for the group in the country.
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June 19, 2025
As part of the collaboration, Petronas will deploy Halliburton Landmark’s DecisionSpace® 365 Geosciences Suite and Unified Ensemble Modeling solutions with the objective to unify exploration and development workflows and accelerate time to first oil.
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June 05, 2025
Petronas, Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas company, will cut about 10% of its workforce in a firm-wide restructuring as it looks to reduce costs due to falling crude prices. The company will reduce headcount by more than 5,000 people, said CEO Muhammad Taufik.
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June 03, 2025
Petronas is considering options for its Canadian company formerly known as Progress Energy Resources Corp., including a sale, according to people familiar with the matter. A transaction could value the Canadian business at $6 billion to $7 billion, sources said.
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May 27, 2025
Valeura Energy has completed an eight-well drilling campaign at License B5/27, offshore Gulf of Thailand, the company announced. The block B5/27 drilling program was completed safely, on time, and under budget, Valeura noted.
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May 15, 2025
Sinopec has announced a major shale gas exploration breakthrough of its Project Deep Earth - Sichuan and Chongqing Natural Gas Base. The vertical depth of the well reaches over 5,300 m, setting a new record for vertical depth of shale gas wells in China.
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May 14, 2025
Eni has started gas production from the Merakes East field, in the Kutei basin, offshore Indonesia. The field will contribute up to 100 MMscfd of gas or approx. 18,000 boed to Eni’s production. This startup is another example of fast-track development as the field was brought on production approximately two years from FID.
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May 09, 2025
WTI climbed 1.9% to settle near $61 a barrel on Friday, the highest in over a week, as the Trump administration weighs reducing levies on China to de-escalate tensions and temper the economic pain in both countries.
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May 09, 2025
Thailand officials have discussed potential involvement in a $44 billion Alaska gas pipeline project through investments in gas exploration and production and related infrastructure with project officials, the Ministry of Energy said in a statement on Thursday.
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April 29, 2025
CNOOC has led Beijing’s efforts to boost oil and gas output and bolster energy security, and its focus on extraction helped deliver near-record annual profits last year. But that dependence on upstream prices was a burden in Q1 2025.
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April 23, 2025
Oil prices may decline further this year as new production swells and demand remains capped by China’s faltering growth, the head of the International Energy Agency said. Crude futures remain nearly 9% below levels traded before U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs announcements.
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April 23, 2025
HYCO1 and Malaysia LNG (MLNG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the potential utilization and conversion of 1 Mmtpa of CO2. MLNG, a subsidiary of PETRONAS, is the CO2 supplier for the project.
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April 21, 2025
China’s LNG imports from the U.S. dropped to zero in March, marking a major shift in global energy trade amid rising tariffs and trade tensions. The 70% quarterly drop signals a broader realignment in LNG flows.
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April 15, 2025
MODEC, a leading floating solutions provider in the global FPSO industry, has opened its new execution center in Kuala Lumpur, affirming its commitment to Malaysia as a strategic hub for regional business operations and innovation.
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April 01, 2025
Sinopec announced the discovery of over 140 million tonnes (MMt) of proven reserves of shale oil at its Shengli Oilfield in East China. This is the first shale oil field with proven reserves of over 100 MMt to be certified by China's Ministry of Natural Resources.
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March 31, 2025
CNOOC Ltd. has made a major oilfield discovery of Huizhou 19-6 in the deep and ultra-deep plays of the South China Sea, which adds over a hundred million tons of oil equivalent in-place, the company announced.
