Chinese state energy giants plan to ask the United States for exemptions from the fresh sanctions on Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project in a rare request to the U.S. as LNG deliveries could be threatened, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the issue. The U.S. imposed last month …
Read More »National Oil Companies aren’t Ready for the Energy Transition
Some of the world’s largest national oil companies (NOCs) have improved significantly their resilience to oil price slumps in the near future thanks to huge cash flows and profits in the past two years. But many of those companies face challenges in sustainability and ESG metrics due to governance issues, …
Read More »China Continues String of Discoveries with Giant New Gas Field
China’s state-run CNOOC oil and gas giant has announced the discovery of what Chinese media are referring to as a large, deep-reservoir coalbed methane field with proven geological reserves of over 100 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas. A discovery of this magnitude represents CNOOC’s second major onshore gas …
Read More »China’s LNG Deals Ramp up amid Green Transition
China has been stepping up its natural gas purchases as well as facilitating construction in recent years, as part of efforts to ensure sufficient energy supply amid its green transition, said industry experts. The country is looking to sign more deals to avoid future shortages and reduce dependence on spot …
Read More »China’s Cnooc Plans Offshore Oil, Gas Exploration in Tanzania
China’s Cnooc Ltd. is planning offshore oil and gas exploration with state-owned Tanzania Petroleum Development Corp. as the East African nation seeks to boost the development of its natural resources. The joint work will be conducted in deep-sea blocks 4/1B and 4/1C held by TPDC, according to Tanzanian Energy Minister …
Read More »China’s CNOOC Drills in Deeper Waters to Reduce Reliance on Foreign Oil
China’s drive to reduce its dependence on imported oil has led to the construction of a huge concrete facility near Zhuhai, resembling the size of Monaco, which serves as the centerpiece of its deepwater drilling efforts. The facility, operated by a unit of China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC), is …
Read More »China and Russia Look to Challenge the Petrodollar
The increasingly closer relations between China and Russia and the Chinese push to make its currency more relevant on the global markets are challenging the dominance of the petrodollar. The U.S. dollar, which has been the currency of choice in oil trade since the 1970s, is still the dominant currency …
Read More »Offshore Rigs Set for very Busy Year in 2023
Rig activity stood out in several regions in 2022 and there is no reason to expect anything different in 2023, Westwood Energy believes. In 2022, offshore rig activity for both jack-ups and floating rigs was robust in several key regions of the world. Global marketed jack-up utilization increased from 87% …
Read More »China’s Largest LNG Reserve Base Begins Supplying Gas
China’s largest reserve base of liquefied natural gas (LNG), located in Jiangsu Province’s Yancheng City, officially kicked off the start of gas supply for East China on Friday, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). About 2.41 million cubic meters of natural gas were transported by pipeline on …
Read More »Asia’s Largest Offshore Platform Put into Operation in South China
China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) announced on Wednesday that the Enping 15-1 platform, Asia’s largest offshore oil production platform, was put into operation in the Pearl River Mouth Basin in south China’s Guangdong Province. The platform, about 160 meters tall and weighing over 30,000 tonnes, is the largest offshore …
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