LNG

A joint venture between CB& I and Kentz Corporation Limited have been awarded a contract for the mechanical, electrical and instrumentation work on the Gorgon Project on Barrow Island, Western Australia.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation has announced investment plans to create a natural gas fuelled highway system across America and effectively reduce American dependence on OPEC whilst boosting the economy.

QGC, a leading Australian coal seam gas explorer and producer, has selected GL Noble Denton to provide verification services for the development of the Queensland Curtis LNG project, which is expected to supply more than 8.5 million tpa of LNG through the development of two LNG trains.

Western Australia’s Premier Colin Barnett has told Asian business leaders at the Boao Forum for Asia Conference that Western Australia has the potential to be the world’s largest LNG exporter by 2020.

API CEO appeals to Obama after disappointing employment figures suggest more jobs needed for Americans.

SBM Offshore, The Linde Group’s Engineering Division, PTT FLNG Limited and PTTEP Australasia have signed a partnership agreement for the development of an FLNG facility in the Timor Sea off Northern Australia.

Cedigaz, the International Association for Natural Gas, has predicted that the world LNG trade will bounce back in 2011 and there will be little excess, in spite of new capacity additions.

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Wärtsilä has been awarded a five-year technical management contract by Ceres LNG Services Ltd, a Greek ship management company and a major marine service provider in LNG shipping, covering six LNG carriers.

Fluor Corporation has been awarded a contract by Klaipedos Nafta AB, Lithuania’s state-owned oil company, to provide engineering and business support services for a new FLNG import terminal in Klaipeda, Lithuania.

Ukraine’s government is to put out a tender to perform a feasibility study for an LNG receiving terminal on July 6 in a bid to diversify its sources of supply.

Karoon Gas Australia Ltd through ConocoPhillips, the operator of its three Browse Basin blocks, received the required approvals to commence drilling in the Browse basin.

Qatargas is to supply Argentina’s ENERSa with 5 million tpa of LNG for 20 years, beginning in 2014.

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.