LNG

American Petroleum Institute President calls on US President to make course correction for America’s future

The Australian Government has granted environmental approval to the Ichthys Project paving the way for a final investment decision in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Fluor Corporation has finalised a major services agreement with Woodside Energy Limited to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for Woodside’s operating assets.

FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has signed an agreement with Shell Development (Australia) Pty. Ltd. to supply subsea production and associated topside systems for the Prelude field development.

A bright future is forecast for the LNG industry, as long-term gas demand drives major investment in global LNG facilities.

Chris Holmes, Purvin & Gertz, describes the impact of the Great East Japan earthquake on the LNG supply to Europe.

East Timor’s government has called for the expulsion of Shell form talks about the development of the Greater Sunrise field in the East Timor sea after serious disagreement between the two parties over how to develop the field.

Hays Oil and Gas have found that the majority of people do not believe that companies do enough to promote women into senior management positions.

Taryn Evans, AKE, takes a brief look at the differences between regions in terms of the threat posed to foreign personnel engaged in energy projects by kidnap and ransom.

Despite the risks, Russian oil is once more where the action is for Western firms, with a spate of high-profile deals inked in the first quarter of 2011.

Woodside Petroleum has been forced to delay its Pluto LNG project due to bad weather and unexpected delays, and this has had an impact on cost.

Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project has received conditional environmental approval from the EPA, paving the way for the project to get off the ground.

Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, has clinched a US$ 500 million order to build the world’s first two new LNG FSRU for Hoegh LNG.

Brisbane-based Wood Group Wagners has been awarded the Project Management Services Contract for the GLNG Pipeline Project in Queensland, a development that will process coal seam gas (CSG) into LNG.

Qatargas has delivered its first ever LNG cargo to Thailand. The cargo was delivered to the Map Ta Phut LNG terminal by the LNG carrier Golar Viking.