全球油气发展和市场分析报告英文版..doc

全球油气发展和市场分析报告英文版 06 May 2009 AWeek 18 SIAIssue 173 News Analysis Intelligence Published by OIL amp; GAS MONITOR NewsBase COMMENTARY 2 NEWS THIS WEEK… KPC’s progress in Asia contrasts with stasis at home 2 Kuwait looks to Asia Pertamina positive about Natuna-D prospects 3 Frustrated by the slow development of major PIPELINES amp; TRANSPORT 5 projects at home, leading Kuwaiti companies are HMmaking better progress in Asia. EL to lay pipelines for Bathinda refinery project 5 Senior Kuwaiti oil officials have toured Asia to INVESTMENT 5 boost business and energy ties. (Page 2) Eleven new Indonesian oil and gas blocks awarded 5 Kuwaiti investment in Vietnam s downstream PERFORMANCE 6 sector is set to grow. (Page 2) Indian offshore operators report mixed Progress overseas is offering welcome relief from results 6 frustrations closer to home. (Page 2) Coastal Energy upgrades Thai reserve estimates 7 POLICYPertamina positive 7 RIL defendsThe Indonesian government has restated its Iranian business ties in Washington 7 confidence that production from the Natuna-D gas Cairn faces crude pricing issues 8 field is less than 10 years away. But analysts PROJECTS amp; COMPANIES 8 remain wary about the project s prospects. Essar Oil to triple capacity of Vadinar Pertamina believes production from Natuna-D refinery 8 could begin as early as 2017. (Page 3) Nippon Oil reports start-up of production from North Sea field 9 The company wants to choose two foreign Carnarvon and Pan Orient optimistic partners to develop the field. (Page 3) about Thai operations 9 NEWS IN BRIEF 10 Thailand s PTT has already stated it wants to buy COURgas from the field when it comes online. (Page 3) SES 22 For analysis and commentary on these and other stories, plus the latest oil and gas developments, see inside… Copyright #039; 2009 NewsBase Ltd. .newsbase4 Edited by Ryan Stevenson All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, re