First crude oil shipment due this month

Singapore-based KrisEnergy will make its first shipment of crude oil to international markets this month with a batch of up to 300,000 barrels, according to Cheap Sour, director-general of Petroleum at the Ministry of Mines and Energy.

Shell inks $380 million deal for its Malampaya, Philippines gas field

Shell Petroleum N.V. has signed an agreement with Malampaya Energy XP Pte Ltd (a subsidiary of Udenna Corporation), for the sale of its 100% shareholding in Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX). SPEX holds a 45% operating interest in Service Contract 38 (SC38), which includes the producing Malampaya gas field.

New Thailand LNG import project mooted

Thailand’s PTT and the state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) are reportedly planning to jointly study a liquefied natural gas project utilising a floating storage and regasification unit that would supply volumes to a new power plant.

Myanmar military cashes in on Thai pipeline

Myanmar’s military has received hundreds of millions of dollars from natural gas sales through a financial scheme linked to the Myanmar-Thailand pipeline, a French newspaper has reported.

Malaysia launches 10-year blueprint for oil, gas sector

Malaysia is seeking to steer its oil and gas sector away from uncertainty created by the Covid-19 pandemic, unveiling a 10-year industry plan aimed at thriving in a lower oil price environment and capitalising on the global energy transition.