LNG

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.

Statoil ASA has decided to divest a 24.1% direct and indirect stake in Gassled joint venture (jv) for US$ 3.25 billion. Following this transaction, Statoil will continue to own 5.0% in the jv.

The two companies have signed and MoU to form a partnership to develop onshore LNG and upstream projects.

PETRONAS has formed a partnership with Progress Progress Energy Resources Corporation to develop the Altares, Lily and Kahta shale gas assets in northeastern British Columbia.

KBR has been chosen by Curtis Island LNG and Asia Pacific LNG to design three massive 42 in. gas pipelines to carry coal seam gas to the Curtis Island terminal from inland gasfields in Queensland, Australia.