Liquefaction

According to Reuters, Novatek is looking to grow its gas trading business and, therefore, would be interested in a tie-up with Qatargas.

JX Nippon Oil & Energy has announced that it has signed an agreement with Petronas regarding the sale and purchase of equity in Petronas LNG 9 Sdn Bhd.

The Kumul LNG carrier has successfully loaded its first cargo at the Papua New Guinea LNG marine facilities, and the 200th cargo is scheduled to be loaded onto the Spirit of Hela on 4 – 5 June 2016.

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has granted authorisation to Elba Liquefaction Co. and Southern LNG Co. for the Elba liquefaction project.

The Premier of British Columbia, Christy Clark, discusses Japan’s need for LNG, and the province’s ability to provide it.

Energy World Corp. Ltd has completed the financing documentation for its LNG hub in Pagbilao, the Philippines, for approximately US$32 million.

Alam Maritim (M) Sdn Bhd has been awarded a subcontract for work on Petronas’ floating LNG project – PFLNG SATU.

HDR has been selected as owner's engineer for Kinder Morgan’s Elba Liquefaction Project.

Bechtel has announced a number of changes to its executive leadership, which will be effective 1 September 2016.

Cheniere and Bechtel have announced substantial completion of Train 1 at the Sabine Pass liquefaction project.

A Japanese delegation recently toured Port MacKenzie, the site of a proposed 1 million tpy small scale LNG plant.

SapuraKencana Energy has announced that it has made a significant gas discovery from its three wells 2015 drilling campaign within the Block SK408 Production Sharing Contract area.

Gazprom has announced that working meetings have taken place with China National Petroleum Corp. and China National Offshore Oil Corp. looking at possibilities for cooperation, including in the LNG sector.

The US DOE has issued two orders denying Sierra Club’s rehearing requests for orders authorising non-FTA LNG exports from Corpus Christi Liquefaction and Sabine Pass.

While on a trade mission to South Korea, the Philippines and Japan, the Premier of British Columbia, Christy Clark, has renewed an agreement with Japan Oils, Gas and Metals National Corp.