Liquefaction

Browse LNG receives conditional environmental approval to proceed, Woodside Petroleum are on course to make a final investment decision in 2013.

Total has increased its stake in the Ichthys LNG project to 30%.

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. has received executed firm financial commitments in aggregate of approximately US$ 3.4 billion to fund the costs of developing, constructing and placing into service the first two liquefaction trains of the Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction project.

Sinopec has increased its stake in APLNG from 15 – 25% in line with its Subscription Agreement with Origin Energy.

Shell is to purchase Gasnor, the small scale LNG producer, for US$ 74 million. In order to make inroads on expanding LNG shipping fuel market.

OAO NOVATEK has reported preliminary production data for the second quarter of 2012 showing that natural production is up 15.7% on last year.

China’s natural gas imports and production are set to increase to meet ballooning demand.

ConocoPhillips has officially sanctioned the development of the second train at its Australia Pacific LNG facility after Kansai Electric signed a new supply deal.

Australia Pacific LNG have signed a 20 year LNG supply deal with Kansai Electric, the agreement shows the strength of demand for LNG in the Asian market and shows the potential for Australian LNG market to grow.

Technip has been awarded the services contract for the Ichthys LNG FPSO facility.

ConocoPhillips has resumed exporting LNG from its Alaskan LNG plant due to increased demand form Japan.

A consortium made up of NYK line, Mitsubishis Corp and TEPCO have signed a deal to take an equity stake in Wheatstone LNG with Chevron.

LNG export opponents have sent a letter to US President Obama.

Dart energy has announced that it is carrying out early commercialisation work on its Liuling coal seam gas project in China and expects to start initial gas sales in the first half of 2013.

Natural gas production from shale, coal bed methane and tight sands is expected to generate significant job creation, economic growth, and revenue for federal, state and local treasuries throughout the U.S. in gas "producing" and "non-producing" states alike, according to a new IHS Global Insight study.