Liquefaction

Gladstone LNG, the coal seam gas to LNG project led by Santos, has signed an agreement with Origin Energy to supply feed gas for liquefaction into LNG.

Woodside has accepted an offer from Japan Australia LNG (MIMI Browse) Pty Ltd. to purchase a 14.7% interest in Browse LNG for US$ 2 billion.

Woodside Petroleum has begun production from its Pluto LNG project in Western Australia and will load its first cargo of LNG today.

Wood Group Mustang has been awarded the topsides detailed engineering and procurement support for the semi-submersible production facility, which will operate in the offshore field.

Sumitomo Corporation and Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. have started negotiation with Dominion to conclude a final terminal service (TSA) agreement with Dominion to export shale derived LNG from the Cove Point LNG terminal.

Chart energy & Chemicals has won a contract worth US$ 40 million to supply heat exchangers to an LNG project in Eastern Australia.

The Sierra Club, a leading environmentalist group in North America, has filed a formal protest with the US DOE about Cameron LNG’s proposals to export LNG from its Lake Charles facility. The group has previously opposed four other LNG export plants.

Thiess has won the contract to perform the groundwork for the downstream section of the Wheatstone LNG project.

Santos Q1 results show a production increase of 13% and an increase in revenue of 50%.

Cheniere Energy has received FERC approval to construct and operate the Sabine Pass liquefaction plant.

Chevron is to supply Chubu Electric Power Company with 1 million tpy of LNG under a long term sales agreement from the Wheatstone LNG project.

GDF Suez is to supply Gasnor AS with 7.5 TWh of LNG over a 12 year period, starting in 2013.

North West Shelf LNG seller shave extended an existing supply deal with Kyushu Electric for an additional six years until 2023.

Technip has won a contract worth € 245 million for the development for the Wheatstone and Iago fields, which will provide gas for the Wheatstone LNG project.

Anadarko has discovered 525 feet of natural gas pay at the Barquentine-4 well, further expanding the resources available for a potential LNG export hub in the area.