Liquefaction

The Chief of the IEA has announced that there have been record investments in LNG this year.

Japan’s industry minister has announced that Japan, along with its private sector firms, will invest US$10 billion in global LNG projects.

According to Reuters, the petroleum minister of Papua New Guinea has said that the country will press Exxon Mobil Corp. for “far better” terms on its P’nyang gas project than the government agreed to with Total SA for its Papua LNG project.

PAO NOVATEK has signed a cooperation agreement with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Japan Bank for International Cooperation regarding the construction of marine LNG transhipment complexes.

Total is due to take a final investment decision on a Nigerian LNG expansion project by the end of 2019.

The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has accepted an initial project description for the proposed Cedar LNG Project, located near Kitimat, British Columbia, and is now inviting public comments.

Kosmos Energy has compiled appraisal offshore drilling results from Senegal that suggest consideration of a second LNG export plant in the country could be warranted.

OMV, Snam and TAG have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the collaboration in the field of sustainable mobility.

Eagle LNG Partners LLC has announced that it has received an order from FERC granting authorisation for siting and constructing its proposed on-water Jacksonville LNG export facility.

Tellurian and Petronet have signed an MOU for up to 5 million tpy of LNG through equity investment in the Driftwood project.

NextDecade and Enbridge have signed a strategic MOU for the development of the Rio Bravo Pipeline for the Rio Grande LNG project.

Boskalis associate Smit Lamnalco has signed the first 10-year terminal services contract for the Mozambique offshore LNG developments.

Argentina is expected to emerge as a new source of LNG supply to Asia during peak demand periods, according to research from Wood Mackenzie discussed at Gastech.

Demand for small scale units must balance business case against local regulations and longer term energy market risks, says Tor-Ivar Guttlesrod, ABS

Woodside has signed a HOA with Uniper for a supply of LNG from Woodside’s portfolio for a period of 13 years commencing in 2021.