Regasification

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.

Wood Mackenzie have predicted that shale gas will not be able to satisfy domestic demand in China, and CTG and natural gas imports will be necessary to keep up with demand.

A new IEA energy report has predicted that natural gas use will see huge growth over the coming years buoyed up by demand in China and Asia, even though European demand is likely to decrease.

Reliance Power, Kakinda seaports and Shell have formed a joint venture to build an LNG terminal on India’s east coast.

Statoil has revealed that a gas leak occurred at the company’s Norwegian North Sea Heimdal platform.

CNPC and China Shipping have signed an agreement to work together on the transportation and marketing of oil and gas products.

Ng Weng Hoong, LNG Industry Correspondent, discusses the disparity between the Henry Hub price and the Asian LNG price.