Central Vietnam province calls for investment in $2.4 bln LNG-fired power plant

Nghe An will organize a meeting this Friday with potential investors for the $2.4-billion Quynh Lap LNG-fired power plant in the central Vietnam province, its Department of Industry and Trade has announced.
Indonesia awards Central Andaman, Amanah, Melati oil and gas blocks
Indonesia awarded three oil and gas blocks on Tuesday out of five blocks offered in the first round of auctions this year, the energy ministry said in a statement.
LNG tankers line up at Malaysia’s Bintulu complex after maintenance
A backlog of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers is waiting to load at Malaysia’s Bintulu terminal this week after outages and maintenance work disrupted production, according to industry sources and shiptracking data.
Oil prices up effective Sept. 3 as country reels from ‘Enteng’

Oil firms are set to increase prices on Tuesday (September 3) while the country grapples with the effects of Tropical Storm Enteng and the southwest monsoon.
Philippines: Positive results seen in drilling of 2 new Malampaya gas wells

Efforts by the Prime Energy-led consortium to drill new gas wells at the Malampaya project off Palawan province next year would prolong the life of the country’s sole natural gas field, a lawmaker said.
Thailand and Indonesia Sharing Knowledge on Upstream Oil and Gas Data Management

ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – A delegation from the Department of Mineral Fuels (DMF) Thailand visited the upstream oil and gas data management storage, the Pertamina Upstream Data Center for Energy and Mineral Resources Data and Information Technology, South Tangerang.
Natural Gas Bill: Understanding priority for ‘Filipino gas’

MANILA, Philippines—As the Philippines continues to grapple with the challenges of energy security and sustainability, lawmakers are pushing forward with Senate Bill (SB) No. 2793, also known as the proposed “Philippine Natural Gas Industry Development Act.”
B.Grimm Power becomes first private company in Thailand to import LNG
The imported LNG will be distributed to small power producers (SPP), with the initial supply going to 10 of B.Grimm’s combined cycle co-generation power plants.