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Up one levelThailand to sign Myanmar natural gas purchase deal
July 29, 2010: Bangkok, Thailand will sign on Friday an agreement to buy natural gas from the Zawtika field at the offshore Block M9 in the Gulf of Martaban in Myanmar from late 2013, Energy Minister Wannarat Charnnukul said.
Thailand hungry for more Burmese gas
July 29, 2010: Thailand’s state-owned energy company PTT PCL will on Friday sign a deal to purchase gas from Burma’s offshore Zawtika gas field, with supplies due to go online in 2013.
PTTEP to sign gas deal with Burma
July 29, 2010: PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) will on Friday sign an agreement to purchase natural gas from M9 or Zawtika Field with Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE), the national oil firm of Burma, Energy Minister Wannarat Channukul said on Thursday.
Thai state energy giant buys 30 years of gas from junta
July 31, 2010: Chiang Mai, Thailand’s sole purveyor of natural gas, PTT, in Naypyidaw today signed a 30-year gas sales deal with affiliate PTT Exploration and Production and the junta-run Myanma (sic) Oil and Gas Enterprise, the Thai energy minister told a press conference in Bangkok.
Swiss deny Transocean’s work for drug lords violated sanctions
July 19, 2010: The Swiss government’s sanctions unit deputy chief has told Mizzima that Swiss-American firm Transocean did not violate Switzerland’s Burma sanctions last year when the firm did exploratory drilling work for a group that includes a company controlled by accused drug lord, money launderer and junta crony businessman Stephen Law.
Maritime dispute between Bangladesh and Myanmar
July 18, 2010: While the eyes of Myanmar watchers have been focused on the country's upcoming elections and nuclear ambitions, the junta has been quietly working to settle its maritime boundary dispute with Bangladesh.
CNPC to Begin Site Preparation for 10-Million-Mega-Ton Oil Refinery in Yunnan in October 2010
July 18, 2010: "China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) (Beijing) is planning to kick off land acquisition for its oil refinery proposed in Yunnan, and site preparation of the project is expected to begin in October 2010," said Yin Jiaping, the deputy mayor of Anning City, Yunnan province, on July 11, 2010.
Bangladesh: 45 Sea Blocks in Offshore Dispute with Burma
July 10, 2010: Despite an acute energy crisis, the Bangladesh government has said it will not authorize any offshore gas exploration in disputed waters of the Bay of Bengal until final arbitration by the United Nations.
CNPC to level ground for Yunnan refinery in October-media
July 9, 2010: Beijing, State-owned oil company China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), parent of PetroChina (0857.HK: Quote) (601857.SS: Quote)(PTR.N: Quote), plans to begin leveling ground in October for its first refinery in southwestern Yunnan province, local media reported on Friday.
Insecurity plagues China-Burma investment
July 9, 2010: The billions of dollars that foreign countries, notably China, are pouring into Burma may not be secure, a leading conflict think tank has warned.
Burma on New China ‘Watch List’ for Resources
July 8, 2010: BANGKOK—China has put Burma on a special “watch list” for potential acquisition of urgently needed natural resources, including coal, gold and copper as well as oil and gas.
China, Myanmar to promote energy, transport co-op: vice premier
July 7, 2010: BEIJING, Chinese vice Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday pledged to speed up and expand cooperation with Myanmar on energy and transport.
Gas Revenues Fund Burma Nuke Program
July 7, 2010: Billions of dollars in gas revenues have been siphoned away by the Burmese military junta and are helping fund a clandestine nuclear weapons program, according to a new report released on Monday in Paris by international environmental group EarthRights International (ERI).
Chevron, Total Accused of Human-Rights Abuses in Burma
July 6, 2010: To the list of Big Oil companies with p.r. problems add two more: Chevron and French energy giant Total.
'Oil firms fuel nuclear proliferation in Myanmar'
July 6, 2010: Three oil companies, Total, Chevron and PTTEP, have provided Burma's military junta with half of their revenue, worth nearly $5 billion earned from the Yadana Natural Gas Project, an environment watchdog claimed Monday.
Energy giants ‘fund Burma’s nuclear drive’
July 5, 2010: Burma’s military rulers are using gas revenue from US and French energy giants Chevron and Total to fund an illegal bid to build nuclear weapons, human rights monitors said in a report on Monday.
Gas Revenues Fund Burma's Nuke Program: ERI
July 5, 2010: BANGKOK—Billions of dollars in gas revenues have been siphoned away by the Burmese military junta and are helping fund a clandestine nuclear weapons program, according to a new report released on Monday in Paris by international environmental group, EarthRights International (ERI).
Bay gas exploration in 4 years: FM
June 30, 2010: Dhaka, Bangladesh will get access to its oil and gas resources in the Bay of Bengal in four years, foreign minister Dipu Moni told the parliament Wednesday.
South Korea Bids for More Burma Gas Development
June 19, 2010: The South Korean government is promoting greater involvement in exploration and production of gas in Burma by Korean companies.
Singapore Firm Drills New Oil Well in onshore Burma Field
June 19, 2010: Singapore-based Interra Resources’ Goldpetrol venture has begun drilling a new well in Burma’s aging Yenangyaung onshore oilfield in a bid to boost production.
