Thailand is planning to boost domestic gas production and increase gas purchases from neighbouring countries to reduce its dependence on liquefied natural gas (LNG) as gas demand is expected to rise in Asia.

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) said it recorded growth in multiple production aspects in January compared to the previous month and the same period last year.

The Upstream Oil and Gas Special Regulatory Task Force (SKK Migas) of Indonesia announced on January 17 that it has approved a revised plan on development of its Merakes and Merakes East gas fields with a total investment of 3.35 billion USD.

Bien Dong Petroleum Operating Company (Biendong POC) has produced 15 billion cu.m of gas since its Hai Thach and Moc Tinh gas fields were put into operation in September 2013.

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has reported oil equivalent output of 8.99 million tonnes in the first five months of 2020, 4.4 percent higher than its target.

Indonesia is striving to double gas production over the next 10 years to 12.3 billion cubic feet per day as it sets to become one of the world’s top exporters with major projects in the pipeline.

The Vietnam-Russia joint venture Vietsovpetro reported that its oil and gas production in the first quarter of 2019 surpassed its target for the period.

The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has reported an oil and gas production output of 22.1 million tonnes in the first 11 months of 2018, surpassing its target by 5.4 percent and fulfilling 96.8 percent of its yearly plan.