Total, Siemens propose scaled-back LNG project in Tanintharyi
YANGON — The European consortium behind a 1,230-megawatt power project in Tanintharyi Region has proposed scaling back its plans amid stalled talks with the government over financial terms. However, a senior government official told Frontier the revised proposal is unlikely to be accepted and the project now faces the prospect of suspension or cancellation. French energy giant […]
ADB backs clean power in Indonesia
The ADB has announced the first drawdown of funds under a $305m financing package for Indonesia’s largest combined-cycle gas turbine power plant. The project in Karawang, West Java, will be one of the first and largest projects in Indonesia to use liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a 1,760-megawatt power station. “ADB is a partner of […]
Association waits for free access to oil, gas data
The Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) welcomes the government’s plan to revise Energy and Mineral Resources Ministerial Decree No.27/2006 to allow investors to access Indonesia’s oil and gas data for free. “We have waited for the open data policy for a long time. If it is executed, it can help investors to assess prospective areas for […]
Vietnam and Japan firms ink gas deal as Hanoi looks beyond coal
TOKYO — Japan’s JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy will tie up with a Vietnamese state-owned oil company on liquefied natural gas, the companies said[…]
Malaysia strengthens its position as a key gas player in the regio
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is poised to further strengthen its potential as a key gas player in the region by capitalising on its existing extensive gas infrastructure. The natural gas industry has also contributed significantly to the national gross domestic product over the years, while encouraging investments opportunities for local businesses. Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri […]
LNG, a fuel for the future? Not everyone agrees
IN A significant milestone in the journey towards routine LNG (liquified natural gas) bunkering in Singapore, Pavilion Energy has performed the first commercial ship-to-ship LNG bunkering. In the operation 2,000 cubic metres of LNG was loaded on to a dedicated LNG bunker tanker at the newly-modified Secondary Jetty of the Singapore LNG (SLNG) Terminal, followed […]
Kuwait’s KUFPEC discovers gas in Malaysian block SK-410B
DUBAI, June 27 (Reuters) – Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) said on Thursday it had made a significant gas discovery in block SK-410B in Malaysia. The block is located in shallow waters, nearly 90 km (56 miles) off the coast of Sarawak, it said in a statement. The discovery was made by KUFPEC Malaysia, […]
DOE Visayas promotes use of small LPG cylinders instead of butane canisters
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Department of Energy Visayas Field Office calls for a more aggressive campaign on the use of certified LPG cylinders instead of the butane canisters. Jose Rey Maleza, DOE Visayas field office officer-in-charge, told dealers during a recent orientation-briefing about the need to conduct an aggressive marketing strategy to convince the public to […]
Thailand’s EGAT considers 12 firms for LNG imports
BANGKOK, April 22 (Reuters) – State-owned Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand has narrowed its list of potential liquefied natural gas sources to 12 companies, for importing up to 1.5 million metric tonnes per annum for the first time as the government liberalizes the energy sector to boost competition. Thailand’s largest power producer, EGAT, expects to […]
First Gen nears EPC deal for planned LNG project
MANILA, Philippines — First Gen Corp. expects to finalize a deal with its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors and additional partners for its planned $1-billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal “in the next few months.” The EPC contract for the LNG terminal is a toss up between two international firms, Texas-based Fluor Corp. and […]