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The Governor of Alaska, Bill Walker, has announced that he will travel to Singapore and Korea to meet with government officials and company representatives to promote Alaskan LNG.

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd has announced that it has received its first delivery of LNG from the Chevron-operated Gorgon LNG project.

Origin Energy Ltd has announced that Frank Calabria – the current CEO of Origin’s Energy Markets business – has been chosen to serve as the next Managing Director and CEO of Origin Energy.

Air Products has celebrated the rollout of the first LNG heat exchanger manufactured at its new production facility in Manatee County, Florida, US.

Mammoet has received a contract for an LNG project in Freeport, Texas, US.

A new forecast from Douglas-Westwood suggests that global LNG expenditure will total US$284 billion between 2017 and 2021.

NextDecade LLC has announced that the US Department of Energy has authorised LNG exports from the proposed Rio Grande LNG facility to countries that hold a free trade agreement with the US.

Wood Group and Technip complete engineering and project management services on the Gorgon Project.

According to Reuters, Russia and Bahrain have reached an agreement to increase cooperation in the LNG sector, with Russia considering the supply of LNG to Bahrain.

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.