Asia News

    News and press releases from Asia to bring our community the latest developments in the stainless steel industry. Here you can find news involving the people and companies involved in the manufacturer, supply and use of corrosion resistant alloys (CRAs). Topics such as tubes & pipes, cladding, offshore, chemical process industry, welding & fabrication, 13Cr stainless steels, titanium, nickel alloys, pulp & paper and duplex stainless steels are covered as well as interviews with materials specialists, manufacturer and end users alike.

    MAEGMA Minerals partners with Primetals Technologies

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    MAEGMA Minerals signed an MoU with Primetals Technologies for a 2 MTPA MIDREX Flex HBI plant in Malaysia, to be operational by 2029. The facility will blend hydrogen and natural gas, marking a significant move in green steelmaking.

    TotalEnergies expands Malaysia’s portfolio

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    TotalEnergies has acquired interests in several offshore blocks from PETRONAS in Malaysia and Indonesia, including Blocks SK301b and SK313 with over 4 Tcf of gas. This enhances its strategic LNG supply role in Southeast Asia from 2030.

    Wood JV wins new major EPC contract in Brunei

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    Wood and Tendrill JV secured a five-year EPC contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum to deliver brownfield engineering services for both offshore and onshore assets in Brunei. The contract supports local employment and development.

    CNOOC Limited subsidiary signs EPC on the Zhylyoi Subsoil Area

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    CNOOC's subsidiary has entered an Exploration and Production Contract with Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy and KazMunayGas for the Zhylyoi Subsoil Area, covering 958 km² in the Atyrau region and Caspian Sea. The first exploration phase spans 9 years, with a 50/50 joint venture.

    Anaergia signs conditional contract to design & build biogas facility

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    Anaergia’s Singapore subsidiary has secured a CAD 40M conditional contract to design and construct the Jeju Bio Energy Biogas Plant in South Korea, which will convert 54,000 tons/year of organic waste into renewable energy by 2027.

    JERA signs Heads of Agreement with Woodside

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    JERA and Woodside have signed a non-binding agreement for LNG supply from Woodside’s portfolio, including the Scarborough gas field in Australia, targeting Japan’s peak winter energy demand. The agreement outlines the potential annual purchase of three LNG cargoes from FY 2027.

    Fugro secures significant gas field development award

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    Fugro has been awarded its largest geotechnical and geophysical survey project in Asia Pacific to date, supporting a major deepwater gas field development in Southeast Asia. Site characterisation work will begin in Q3 2025 and continue through 2027, with near real-time data delivery to project stakeholders.

    Nippon Steel to invest USD 6bn in electric arc furnaces

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    Nippon Steel is investing USD 6.05 billion to build and upgrade electric arc furnaces at three Japanese facilities to cut carbon emissions, supported by government subsidies. The project is part of Japan’s decarbonisation efforts under the Green Transformation Promotion Act, targeting full operation by FY 2028/2029.

    Air Liquide signs a long-term gas supply agreement with VSMC

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    Air Liquide will invest EUR 70 million to construct an ultra-high purity gas plant in Singapore’s Tampines Wafer Fab Park. The plant, operational in 2026, will supply VSMC and support Singapore’s growing semiconductor manufacturing sector.

    Eni starts gas production from Merakes East field

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    Eni has commenced production at the Merakes East field offshore Indonesia, delivering up to 100 MMSCFD. The subsea tieback to the Jangkrik FPU supports gas supply to the Bontang LNG plant and domestic markets. This follows a two-year fast-track development post-FID.
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