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Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd (SLNG) has awarded a FEED contract to Worley Parsons for the proposed expansion of its LNG terminal send out and storage facilities.

The latest EIC monthly report shows an upsurge in new projects for Q3 2012 while total potential investment value is up 17% on the last quarter.

The location of the FSRU has been changed at the request of the Indonesian government and as a result the agreement has been revised, Höegh will also now be reimbursed for the cost of the mooring system.

The European Union has imposed further sanctions upon Iran, including a ban on imports of Iranian natural gas and the provision of related services such as storage.

Qatargas have signed a 15 year LNG supply deal with Chubu Electric, Qatargas will supply 1 million tpy from 2013.

Stefan Chapman, Euro Petroleum Consultants, UK, and Andrey Kosulnikov, Euro Petroleum Consultants, Russia & CIS, give an overview of the increasingly central roles played by shale and LNG in the gas and petroleum industry, focusing particularly on Europe.

Pekka Paasivaara, GL Noble Denton, Germany, discusses the rise of unconventional gas and its potential impact on world energy markets.

Höegh LNG has won the contract to build an FSRU in Quintero Bay, Chile, from Colbún S.A. and AES Gener S.A. The FSRU will be used to supply the client’s power plants.

OilCareers.com and Air Energi have released the results of a global oil and gas workforce survey.

Gail India Ltd. has signed a deal for 12 cargos for LNG to be delivered between 2013 and 2014 in order to bridge India’s supply deficit of natural gas.

Gasunie and Vopak have signed a deal with Shell to be the launching customer for their LNG break bulk terminal near Rotterdam.

Golar LNG has been awarded the contract to supply Chile’s Gas Atacama with an LNG FSRU for a minimum 15 year charter.

China’s natural gas imports and production are set to increase to meet ballooning demand.

A terminal for liquefied natural gas, LNG, could be completed in Gothenburg, the largest port in Nordic region, as early as 2015.

Tokyo Gas looks to begin construction of Hitachi LNG terminal in July 2012.