Liquefaction

LNG companies must battle NIMBYism in 2013 with better tactics.

Oregon LNG has filed an apppplication with the FERC for approval to build and operate an LNG facility in Warrenton, Oregon.

According to IMS Research, the Asia Pacific region is set to become the world’s largest market for flowmeters in 2013.

Cheniere Energy’s Board of Directors has made a final invetsment decision and instructed Bechtel to proceed with construction of Trains 3 and 4 of the Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction project.

The API has called on the Department of Energy to quickly approve all remaining applications for permits to export LNG to countries that do not have free trade agreements with the US.

The API has congratulated Ernest Moniz on his Senate confirmation to become Secretary of the Department of Energy, urging him to quickly approve LNG export projects.

GDF SUEZ has signed a JV agreement with Sempra Energy, Mitsubishi and Mitsui for the Cameron LNG project.

Australia’s resource sector investments expected to reach a record AU$85 billion in 2013

Singapore’s LNG terminal has started its first commercial operations.

BG Group has signed binding agreements with CNOOC for the sale of additional interests in the Queensland Curtis LNG project in Australia for US$ 1.93 billion and for the supply of an additional 5 million tpy of LNG.

United Parcel Service Inc. has signed a deal with Pivotal LNG to supply LNG for its fleet operations in Nashville and Knoxville tennesse.

Chart Energy and Chemicals introduced its new range of standard LNG plants at the LNG 17 Conference in Houston, Texas.

Woodside is topay out a special Dividend to all of its investors after it announced that the Browse LNG project would not go forward in its current form as it Is not commercially viable.

Integra Group has signed a contract to provide devevlopment drilling services for Yamal LNG for 5 years from 2013.

According to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, investing in the Golden Pass terminal on the US Gulf coast represents the best value for money for Qatar Petroleum and avoids devaluing its assets in Qatar.