LNG

InterOil Corp. has released a statement encouraging shareholders to vote for the recently-announced ExxonMobil transaction.

Sembcorp Marine has announced that it has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire LMG Marine AS.

Alexey Miller recently met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus to discuss ongoing cooperation in the gas sector.

The aim of the JIP is to develop offshore design standards that will help to improve safety, reduce costs and increase efficiency for offshore projects.

Pentair has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its Valves & Controls business to Emerson.

The Chief Executive of Woodside has said that he is confident that the Wheatstone LNG facility will start by mid-2017 and stay within its budget of $29 million.

Awilco LNG has successfully completed the sale and delivery of the 125 000 m3 WilEnergy and WilGas LNG carriers.

Inpex Corp. has announced that it has begun supplying natural gas to Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd.

Origin Energy has announced that its FY2016 underlying profit from continuing operations fell 41% on the previous year to AUS$354 million.

Reuters reports that Thailand’s PTT will increase its LNG imports from 3 million t in 2016 to 5 million t in 2017.

Lake Charles LNG Export Company LLC and Lake Charles Exports LLC have filed an application to the US DOE for long-term authorisation to export up to 121 billion ft3/yr of LNG.

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued an order dismissing and terminating Downeast LNG’s applications for a bidirectional import/export LNG terminal and associated pipeline facilities.

Norton Rose Fulbright has announced that it acted for JX Nippon in its acquisition of Petronas LNG 9 Sdn Bhd.

ALE Heavylift has released a video showing the transportation of an LNG platform and transport frame at a project in Australia.

On the eve of its 102nd anniversary, the Panama Canal welcomed the 100th transit through its newly expanded locks.