South Asia
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October 30, 2018
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) advised Aban Singapore Pte. Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of India’s Aban Offshore Ltd, on its acquisition, via its wholly-owned subsidiary Caldera Petroleum, of a 100% interest in two oil and gas blocks in the UK North Sea for a non-cash consideration of $75 million.
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October 19, 2018
Asian buyers of Iranian oil are gaining confidence they will win U.S. consent for some imports to continue even after American sanctions snap back next month.
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October 11, 2018
OPEC again sought to reassure markets after one of its biggest customers complained about the pain of high prices.
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September 07, 2018
Santos announced in May 2018 the sale of its non-core Asian portfolio to Ophir Energy plc. Santos has advised that completion of the sale of the producing assets has occurred.
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September 06, 2018
India’s efforts to sell a $1.6-billion stake in Oil & Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) has run into concerns that government policies on fuel pricing would weigh on the state-run explorer’s share price, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
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August 29, 2018
Wavefront Technology Solutions Inc., the advanced IOR and EOR company, has commenced the previously announced powerwave well stimulation campaign in India.
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August 21, 2018
Northwest European liquefied natural gas terminals are for the first time exporting more of the fuel than they are feeding into the region’s pipeline networks.
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August 10, 2018
Baker Hughes, a GE company, has been awarded a development contract by Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta Limited to construct approx. 300 new wells and deploy a chemical EOR program aimed at increasing production from the Rajasthan area.
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August 09, 2018
One of Iran’s biggest oil customers is buying more U.S. crude as President Donald Trump sticks to his pledge to squeeze the Persian Gulf nation’s energy trade.
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July 26, 2018
The U.S. will become a massive seller of liquefied natural gas, but President Donald Trump’s “massive buyer” will likely be Asia, not Europe.
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July 09, 2018
American oil producers may find a new friend in India as they brace for a trade war with China that could curb U.S. shipments.
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July 06, 2018
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised OMV on the completion of its sale of two wholly-owned subsidiaries comprising its upstream exploration and production business in Pakistan (“OMV Pakistan”) to Dragon Prime Hong Kong Ltd., Hong Kong, for an agreed consideration of €158 million.
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July 02, 2018
One of Iran’s biggest oil buyers said it has enough alternative sources of crude to replace any supplies cut off by U.S. sanctions on the Persian Gulf state -- even if shipments stop completely.
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June 29, 2018
The good news for global natural gas exporters is that India’s largest utility is hunting for new supplies to import. The bad: It’s seeking shorter deals than have been traditional in the past.
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June 25, 2018
The Trump administration’s trade dispute with China is delaying one U.S. company’s bid to sign long-term natural gas export deals.
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June 14, 2018
Two of Asia’s largest crude buyers are considering teaming up to buy U.S. supplies and counter OPEC’s dominance in the world’s biggest oil market.
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June 13, 2018
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has successfully moved 29 mobile offshore drilling rigs prior to the Indian monsoon season.
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June 11, 2018
India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corp., which once had $4.3 billion of funds, is now bleeding cash.
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June 08, 2018
Indian Essar Oil Limited has been rebranded as Nayara Energy Limited. The decision was finalized at an extraordinary general meeting of its shareholders.
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June 06, 2018
Saudi Arabia raised pricing for buyers in Asia to the highest since 2014 as demand builds in the country’s biggest market amid threats to rival suppliers.
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May 29, 2018
President Donald Trump may have ordered the re-imposition of sanctions on Iran, but one of Asia’s biggest oil importers -- and a strategic partner of the U.S. -- plans on ignoring them.
