http://shwe.org News and data collection between May - August 2005 daily 1 2006-11-16T16:30:07Z http://shwe.org/archives/indian-petroleum-minister-to-visit-bangladesh-for-tri-nation-gas-pipeline From Narinjara News : 8/26/2005 : Mani Shankar Aiyar, Indian minister for petroleum, is set to arrive in Dhaka on September 5th for a two-day visit to discuss the proposed $1 billion tri-nation gas pipeline project which will connect Burma and India through Bangladesh. No publisher admin 2008-11-11T12:27:57Z News Item http://shwe.org/archives/daewoo-ties-up-with-indian-firm-for-oil-project From The Korea Herald : August 25, 2005 : Daewoo International Corp. announced yesterday that India-based Oil and Natural Gas Corp., Gail Ltd. and Korea Gas Corp. agreed to invest in its gas-drilling project in Myanmar. No publisher admin 2008-11-11T12:28:14Z News Item http://shwe.org/archives/indian-oil-minister-due-next-month-talks-with-dhaka-to-focus-on-tri-nation-gas-pipeline Shahnaj Begum, From Bangladesh-web : August 24, 2005 : The government will extend an invitation to Indian Petroleum Minister Moni Shankar Aiyar to visit Bangladesh between September 4 and 6 to finalise the three-nation gas pipeline project.(The Independent) No publisher admin 2008-11-11T12:28:32Z News Item http://shwe.org/archives/pm-talks-bangla-pipeline-clears-aiyar-s-visit Sanjay Dutta, From The Times of India : August 23, 2005 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday discussed with oil and external affairs ministers Mani Shankar Aiyar and Natwar Singh, respectively, India's course for breaking the logjam over the proposed $1 billion gas pipeline from Myanmar via Bangladesh. No publisher admin 2008-11-11T12:28:48Z News Item http://shwe.org/archives/ptt-eyes-15-stake-in-field-near-burma Yuthana Praiwan, From Bangkok Post, Thailand : August 22, 2005 : PTT Plc [Petroleum Authority of Thailand] is seeking a 15% stake in a Burmese offshore petroleum field where exploration is near completion, says Chitrapongse Kwangsukstith, the company's senior executive vice-president for gas business. No publisher admin 2008-11-11T12:29:06Z News Item http://shwe.org/archives/daewoo-completes-myanmar-test-drillings Na Jeong-ju, From The Korea Times : August 22, 2005 : Daewoo International said on Sunday that it has completed test drillings on the gas reserve it found earlier in the sea off Myanmar and confirmed the existence of a huge mine that may contain more than 10 trillion cubic feet of gases. No publisher admin 2008-11-11T12:29:25Z News Item http://shwe.org/archives/myanmar-offers-well-head-gas-at-2-52-mmbtu Anupama Airy, From The Financial Express, India : August 18, 2005 : The Myanmar government has indicated a well-head price of $2.52 per million metric british thermal unit (mmbtu) for gas exports to India. Depending on how it is transported - through a pipeline or the LNG/CNG route - there will be additional processing and transportation costs which will be built into the well-head gas price. No publisher admin 2008-11-11T12:31:10Z News Item http://shwe.org/archives/indian-petroleum-minister-to-be-invited-to-visit-bangladesh-this-month Shahnaj Begum, From The Independent, Bangladesh : August 17, 2005 : The government will extend an invitation to Indian Petroleum Minister Moni Shankar Aiyar to visit Bangladesh this month. No publisher admin 2008-11-11T12:31:30Z News Item http://shwe.org/archives/india-proposes-to-resume-talks-on-tri-nation-gas-pipeline From The Financial Express/Bangladesh-web : August 17, 2005 : The prospect of the tri-nation gas pipeline appears bright following an official Indian proposal to Bangladesh for resuming talks on the billion-dollar project. No publisher admin 2008-11-11T12:31:49Z News Item http://shwe.org/archives/india-china-aim-to-team-up-for-oil-assets Himangshu Watts, From Reuters : August 16, 2005 : Indian and Chinese oil firms will sign agreements aimed at bidding jointly for foreign oil and gas projects and reducing cut-throat competition, a top Indian official told Reuters on Tuesday. No publisher admin 2008-11-11T12:32:08Z News Item http://shwe.org/archives/china-india-zero-in-on-kazakh-myanmar-fuel-assets Charlie Zhu, From Reuters, India : August 15, 2005 : The upcoming sale of two major oil assets in Asia is set to generate intense competition between Chinese and Indian state oil firms, giving lie to the notion that the two may collaborate as they scramble for overseas reserves. No publisher admin 2008-11-11T12:32:29Z News Item http://shwe.org/archives/bangla-bonhomie Farid Hossain, From The Telegraph, India : August 7, 2005 : India and Bangladesh will step up efforts to maintain peace along the border and stop illegal migration, foreign minister K. Natwar Singh said today. No publisher admin 2008-11-11T12:32:49Z News Item http://shwe.org/archives/arakanese-villagers-are-being-forced-to-aid-in-the-construction-of-the-gas-pipeline-between-burma-and-india From Narinjara News, Bangladesh : August 1, 2005 : Arakanese villagers, 500 in total, from the northern parts of Arakan state, have been forced to work on clearing a path for the construction of a gas pipeline between Burma and India. No publisher admin 2008-11-11T12:33:08Z News Item http://shwe.org/archives/myanmar-pipeline-back-on-track-after-bangla-nod Anupana Airy, From The Financial Express, India : August 1, 2005 : The over $2.5-billion Myanmar-India gas pipeline project via Bangladesh seems to be back on track with the Bangladesh government open to holding fresh negotiations on the three conditions set by it for signing the tri-nation agreement for implementing the project. No publisher admin 2008-11-11T12:33:27Z News Item http://shwe.org/archives/let-myanmar-pipeline-be-standalone-project-india-tells-bangladesh Anupama Airy, From The Financial Express, India : August 1, 2005 : India is not averse to any of the issues raised by Bangladeshi authorities according to Indian high commission officials in Dhaka. However, the only bone of contention is that while Dhaka feels that discussions on the these issues should form part of the trilateral dialogue, New Delhi is firm on its stand that negotiations on these issue should be de-linked from the pipeline project and be carried out on a bilateral basis. No publisher admin 2008-11-11T12:33:47Z News Item