Liquefaction

BG Group today signed a sales agreement with Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. for the supply of 1.2 million tpy of LNG for 20 years from 2015.

Total agrees to buy stake in Novatek, while European refinery announces run cuts due to high prices.

EnergySys Ltd has partnered with Atlantic LNG to automate its system of hydrocarbon allocation between the four LNG trains, which comprise the facility.

Total has agreed to participate in the Shtokman LNG project and acquire shares in Novatek.

LNG development project in Queensland gains momentum as other companies finalise deals.

DNV is to issue a new range of technical guidance on offshore gas terminals following the technologies rising use of FSRUs, FPSOs and SRVs in recent years.

Ras Laffan port has achieved full utilisation of its six LNG berths for the first time.

UPS has contracted Clean Energy Fuels to build and operate an LNG terminal in Las Vegas for it fleet of 48 LNG delivery trucks.

Despite plunging demand in North America thanks to shale and unconventional gas resources, the LNG industry continues to expand, buoyed by the consistent and burgeoning global appetite for energy.

Centrica has entered into an agreement for a three year contract with Qatargas to deliver 2.4 million tpa of LNG to the UK Isle of Grain facility.

Fluor Offshore Solutions unit will be responsible for FEED services for the offshore central gas processing facility for the Browse LNG project.

As European shale plays gain momentum and Asian energy providers continue to invest in US shale projects, it is a crucial tipping point for the future of the unconventional gas source on the global scene.

KLH Australia secures first contract win from Woodside Energy for their Browse LNG development in Western Australia.

The Australian Government has granted environmental approval for ConocoPhillips’ and Origin Energy’s US$ 35 billion joint coalbed methane (CBM) project in Queensland.

Gordon Cope, Contributing Editor, investigates the headache for the US petroleum sector caused by the glut in natural gas production.