LNG

Siemens Energy has been awarded a long-term service contract for 16 gas turbines spread across three Santos GLNG sites.

Leighton Contractors has won the US$ 93 million EPC contract from JKC Australia LNG Pty Ltd for Temporary site works at Blaydin Point, Darwin.

The Spanish company Repsol has posted a higher than expected Q1 income despite suffering losses as a result of the Argentinian government’s decision to nationalise YPF.

AF Group wins maintenance and modification contract for Hammerfest LNG.

Repsol is likely to cancel all remaining LNG shipments to Argentina after the nationalisation of YPF.

GDF Suez has signed an agreement with Sempra which will allow it access to 4 million toy of liquefaction capacity at Cameron LNG from 2016.

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.

Several European oil and gas companies have reported a favourable start to 2012, citing higher oil prices and the recovery of production from Libyan oilfields.

Enagás is to purchase BG Group’s 40% stake in the Quintero LNG regas terminal in Chile.

Yemen LNG has stated that a 38 in. pipeline feeding its Balhaf terminal has been sabotage again.

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