An offshore drilling rig works in the Gulf of Mexico. Drilling works at Block A-6 in Southern Rakhine, Myanmar, are expected to continue. Photo - EPA Woodside Petroleum, which has a 40 percent stake in offshore gas A-6 block in Myanmar, will continue its drilling activities...
Read MoreA view of a jack-up oil platform used for natural gas exploration at Puerto Bahia in Cartagena, Colombia. Woodside Petroleum is reported to have postponed gas drilling in Myanmar. Photo: EPA Woodside Petroleum, the Australia-listed oil and gas driller, was reported to have postponed its gas...
Read MoreCHAN MYA HTWE 10 OCT 2017 A Statoil drilling rig at the Jack 2 well on Walker Ridge 758 in the Gulf of Mexico. Statoil has completed survey activities in Myanmar and is expected to start drilling next year. Photo - EPA Energy firms with permission to conduct...
Read MoreA man works an oil well on the shore of Kyauk Phyu, Rakhine state. The oil and gas sector contributes 85 percent to the total tax revenues in Myanmar. Photo: EPA Negotiations are underway for the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) to reveal details of...
Read MoreThe government aims to cut electricity use in Yangon Region with the distribution of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to 150,000 households in December, a senior energy official said on Thursday. The move was also aimed at reducing the using of wood for cooking in order to conserve...
Read MoreThe Longford Gas Conditioning Plant near Longford, south-eastern Victoria, Australia. Myanmar is expecting to complete three gas plants next year. Photo: EPA Three new natural gas-fired power plants with the capacity to generate more than 450 megawatts of power are expected to go live before the...
Read MoreA tanker pass through the Polish coast carrying LNG. Experts suggest LNG can be used to fill Myanmar’s power shortage. Photo: EPA Insufficient electricity is one of the major problems Myanmar faces when it comes to attracting investment. As the economy expands, demand for power is...
Read MoreChina-Myanmar gas power plant to be completed on schedule in 2018 A gas-fired power plant in south-eastern Victoria, Australia. At least two similar plants are currently being built in Myanmar. Photo: EPA A combined-cycle gas power plant in Thaketa Township will begin operations as scheduled in the...
Read MoreShwe Gas terminal in Kyaukphyu, Rakhine State, 26 April 2014. Photo: EPA THE head of Arakan National Party defended China’s majority stake in Kyaukphyu SEZ and advised against placing too much emphasis on the stake ratio. Meanwhile, a member of the Myanmar consortium said Myanmar will...
Read MoreOil and gas development is an integral part of the global economy, but has also contributed to climate change, environmental damage, and a host of other global challenges. A new report is suggesting ways the industry can reduce its negative impacts, change some of its...
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