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China Discovers Substantial Gas Field in South China Sea
China said its recent gas discovery in the politically volatile South China Sea could yield 100 billion cubic meters of natural gas, underlining Beijing's determination to extract resources from waters claimed by several nations
Iran Planning Gas Investments for Afghanistan
Iran says it has started talks to export natural gas to Afghanistan and that it sees the country as a potential new client.
Kuwait Oil Tanker Foiled Eden Gulf Pirate Attack
Crew and security personnel of a Kuwaiti oil tanker sailing through the Gulf of Aden have succeeded in foiling a bid by pirates to take over the gigantic vessel.
Noble Energy to Retire Three Drilling Rigs
Noble Corp. (NYSE: NE) has decided to retire the semisubmersible drilling rigs Noble Paul Wolff, Noble Driller, and Noble Jim Thompson.
MEO Withdraws from Offshore Australia Gas Project
MEO Australia (ASX: MEO) has opted to withdraw from the Blackwood gas discovery offshore northern Australia at no cost, transferring that area of the NT/P68 permit to Eni Australia.
Nigeria Exports N9.5tr of Crude Oil and N923.5b of LNG in 2014
NIGERIA earned N9.5 trillion from crude oil export trade and N923.5 billion from natural liquefied gas in 2014, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
US Oil Strike Spreads to BP Plant in Midwest
The first nationwide strike at U.S. oil refineries since 1980 is spreading to two BP plants in the Midwest.
Mina Al Ahmadi Refinery for Overhual
Kuwait has started a month-long overhaul of its largest refinery, the 442,000 b/d Mina Al Ahmadi, a spokesman of state-run oil refiner Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) said.
