Liquefaction

The owner of the Lake Charles LNG project, Energy Transfer Equity, has announced that it is merging with LNG pipeline operator, Williams.

Gazprom is considering building a fourth LNG production train for its Pacific Sakhalin II LNG plant.

CIMIC Group’s construction company, Leighton Contractors, has been awarded a contract for the development of APLNG gas fields in the Surat Basin, Queensland, Australia.

The US DOE has issued an order denying Sierra Club’s request for a rehearing of orders granting Cameron LNG LLC authorisation to export LNG to non-FTA countries.

Dominion is to purchase up to US$50 million of Dominion Midstream Common Units.

An Australian LNG export plant is offering to sell one of its LNG cargoes by November 2015.

Bill Walker, the Alaskan Governor, has issued a proclamation, calling the state legislature into session to address issues concerning the Alaska LNG project.

The Managing Director of NIGEC has announced that two contracts for the study of the LNG pipeline from Iran to Oman have been signed.

The Gitxaala First Nation has raised concerns over the Pacific NorthWest LNG project and Enbridge's Northern Gateway Pipeline.

Santos has announced that LNG production has started on schedule at its GLNG project.

Inpex has announced that the construction of the central processing facility for the Ichthys LNG project has been completed.

Steelhead LNG has awarded the pre-FEED contract for its Malahat LNG project to Höegh LNG and Bechtel.

Exmar, Flex LNG and Geveran Trading have withdrawn from the previously announced merger transaction.

NextDecade LLC has appointed a new General Counsel and Chief Commercial Officer.

Cedigaz predicts the global LNG market will grow by 2.1 – 2.5% in 2015.