Liquefaction

Dr Graeme Bethune has been appointed as the new Chair of the Australian Gas Industry Trust (AGIT).

According to Reuters, the CEO of Novatek has confirmed that Russia’s Yamal LNG project remains on track and on budget.

Centrica has signed a new five-year LNG supply agreement with Qatargas, starting in January 2019.

The final three modules required to complete construction of the Ichthys LNG project’s onshore processing facilities have arrived onsite.

Gazprom and Mitsui have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate in LNG bunkering studies.

The Board of Directors of LNG Ltd appoints Paul Cavicchi as Chairman of the LNG Ltd Board.

Gazprom and Kogas officials recently held a working meeting to discuss the prospects for increasing gas exports following the commissioning of a third LNG train at the Sakhalin II project.

Transco has filed an application with FERC seeking authorisation to build a 475 000 dekatherm per day expansion in Texas and Louisiana to connect US natural gas supplies with global LNG markets.

Wärtsilä has announced that it has signed a turnkey contract to construct an LNG receiving terminal in Raahe, Finland.

Tellurian Investments has released a statement announcing that Meg Gentle has joined the company as President and CEO.

Teekay has released a statement claiming that the world’s second MEGI-Type LNG carrier, the Oak Spirit, has been delivered to Cheniere Energy.

According to Reuters, ExxonMobil’s Papua New Guinea LNG facility has launched a tender to sell a single cargo in late September 2016.

Statoil and Petrobras have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their cooperation in Brazil.

Eagle LNG Partners has released a statement claiming that it has submitted its draft Resource Report 13 for the Jacksonville Project to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Chevron U.S.A. Inc. has signed a binding LNG sales and purchase agreement with ENN LNG Trading Co. Ltd for the delivery of LNG to China from Chevron’s global supply portfolio.