South & Central Asia
Medco charters JDC semi-sub for Indonesia drilling
Indonesian oil and gas company Medco has hired a semi-submersible drilling rig for drilling offshore Natuna, Indonesia.
SeaBird Exploration picks up two contract extensions
SeaBird Exploration, a marine seismic acquisition provider, has received extensions of two existing contracts.
NYK: New Coal Carrier for HEPCO Delivered
On January 23, a new coal carrier that will be operated by NYK was delivered at Oshima Shipbuilding.
Report: Arrest Warrant Sought for Polaris Shipping CEO
A warrant of arrest to be issued for CEO and Chairman of Polaris Shipping, owner and operator of Stellar Daisy.
Global OTEC Resources Set for Maldives Survey
Global OTEC Resources is undertaking geotechnical, meteorological and oceanographic studies off the Maldives. The company which aims to bring a new form of renewable energy to tropical islands has spent the last year developing concept for using ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) Global OTEC Res
First LPG cargo from Ichthys LNG project reaches Japan
First liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cargo from Inpex’s Ichthys LNG project near Darwin in Australia reached the Kyushu Fukushima terminal on Wednesday.
PCG: Crewman of K Line’s Ore Carrier Falls Overboard, Search Underway
A search is underway for a missing crew member of K Line’s ore carrier in the Philippines.
CNOOC targets oil and gas production increase
CNOOC Limited is targeting a steady increase in oil and gas production during 2019 and the following years. CNOOC on Wednesday announced its business strategy and development plan for the year 2019. The company said that its net production for 2018 is expected to be approximately 475 million BOE. Th
India’s IOC close to commissioning Ennore LNG terminal
Indian Oil Corporation is reportedly close to commissioning its first liquefied natural gas terminal at Ennore.
Gazprom, Mitsui talk LNG cooperation
Russia’s giant Gazprom held talks with Japan’s Mitsui & Co. held talks on cooperation in liquefied natural gas projects.
Port of Fujairah to Ban Open-Loop Scrubbers in Its Waters
The Port of Fujairah has decided to ban the use of open-loop scrubbers in its waters.
All Set for Ennore LNG Terminal Commissioning
Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has introduced plans to commission its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at Ennore in Tamil Nadu this month, local media reports. Sanjiv Singh, IOC Chairman, said that the terminal is now complete and set to be commissioned after completion of dredging of the ch