Liquefaction

Following the recent announcement by Chevron Corp. that the Gorgon LNG project has started production, the facility’s first LNG cargo has successfully departed.

The CEO of Italian energy company, Eni – Claudio Descalzi – has stated that the company is ‘not far’ from selling a stake in its Mozambique gas project.

The Gasum subsidiary, Skangas, and the Lyse Group have signed an agreement concerning the sale of the Risavika LNG production plant.

Australia’s AWE Ltd – an energy company that focuses on upstream oil and gas – has released a statement announcing the appointment of David Biggs as the new Managing Director and CEO.

Following the company’s general shareholders meeting, Gazprom has announced that Andrey Fick has been appointed Managing Director of Gazprom EP International B.V.

According to Reuters, the US energy major, ExxonMobil, is still taking LNG plant construction plans into consideration.

The President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, will soon make a decision on whether to build the US$15 million Masela Abadi LNG plant offshore or opt for an onshore alternative.

Following a significant gas find offshore Mauritania and Senegal, the Chairman and CEO of Kosmos Energy says there is “sufficient gas resource to underpin a world-scale LNG project in the Tortue West structure alone.”

Anadarko Corp., the developer of the Mozambique LNG project, has announced the pricing of US$3 billion of senior notes.

Hua Xia Northern (Tianjin) New Energy Technology Development Ltd has signed a letter of intent with several companies to establish a new JV LNG company – Tianjin Jinre Hua Xia New Energy.

The Finance Minister for British Columbia, Canada, has set off to India and Malaysia to advance new bilateral trade and investment opportunities.

Santos GLNG has confirmed that the 20th cargo has recently been shipped from Gladstone Harbour.

Novatek has sold a 9.9% stake in the Yamal LNG project to China’s Silk Road Fund.

CUI Global Inc. has released its financial results the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended 31 December 2015.

Metlakatla First Nation has signed two pipeline agreements with the provincial government regarding the benefits it will receive from the LNG industry in British Columbia, Canada.