Liquefaction

RasGas’ computer network has been hit by a computer virus, just two weeks after Saudi Aramco. LNG production remains unaffected.

Peter Kiernan, Energy Analyst, the Economist Intelligence Unit, discusses the role of Australia’s booming LNG export sector in the golden age for gas.

OilCareers.com and Air Energi have released the results of a global oil and gas workforce survey.

Gail India Ltd. has signed a deal for 12 cargos for LNG to be delivered between 2013 and 2014 in order to bridge India’s supply deficit of natural gas.

Bechtel has taken delivery of the first steel prefabricated modules for its Queensland Curtis Island LNG project.

Severn Glocon has been awarded a contract to supply severe service control valves to the Gorgon Project gas processing plant on Barrow Island, Western Australia.

Woodside Petroleum has reported half-year profits of US$ 812 million as a result of the Pluto LNG start up, higher commodity prices and greater revenue from the Vincent North West Shelf Oil.

The first liquefied gas terminal in the Netherlands has contracted STAHL CraneSystems to supply LNG wire rope hoists for transporting its LNG pumps.

Chevron Corp. is to exchange its oil and gas holdings in the Browse basin for Shell’s holdings in the Carnarvon Basin.

The Golden Pass LNG terminal, owned by has submitted an application to the US DOE to export LNG.

Chevron Australia’s ‘Powering Careers in Energy’ initiative has been rolled out across five primary and high schools in Western Australia. The programme, which includes LNG-related studies, aims to provide students with an insight into a career in the energy industry.

Excelerate has received approval from the US DOE to export LNG for 20 years from its Lavaca Bay FLSO terminal.

Honeywell has received an order to supply a data consolidation and reporting solution to support operations at Australia Pacific LNG’s coal seam gas to LNG project.

Oil and Gas engineering Solutions is to perform FEED studies for Excelerate Energy’s Lavaca Bay LNG Floating Liquefaction Storage and Offloading Project.

Osaka Gas and Chubu Electric have acquired liquefaction rights to Train 1 of the Freeport LNG facility, the agreement clears the way for them to export LNG from the US mainland.