Australia LNG news

Bechtel has announced that Chief Executive Officer Brendan Bechtel has been unanimously elected Chairman of Bechtel Group Inc. by the company’s board of directors.

Saipem has released a video looking at its work on the Ichthys LNG project.

The Australian government is encouraged by steps taken to avert a gas crisis after a meeting with producers and the energy market operator.

Santos has released its activities report for 1Q17, reporting an increase in GLNG production.

The possible sale of natural gas intended for the country’s domestic market to overseas customers instead must be reviewed.

ConocoPhillips has previously only considered developing a new gas field for approximately US$10 billion to fill the plant's single production unit.

Origin Energy Ltd has announced that David Baldwin, Integrated Gas CEO, will step down from his position at the end of April 2017, whilst Mark Schubert, General Manager, Commercial, has been appointed Executive General Manager, Integrated Gas.

Chevron temporarily suspended production at its Train Two facility in late March. 

KBR Inc. has announced that it has signed a multi-phase 10-year engineering and procurement services master contract with Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Inpex Corporation's US$37 billion Ichthys Australian LNG project will start shipping LNG next year.