Australia LNG news

Australia's US$34 billion Ichthys LNG export project has been dealt a blow as engineering firm CIMIC is pulling out.

According to Reuters, Swift Networks Group has been awarded a material contract by INPEX to provide entertainment, connectivity, maintenance and support services for the Ichthys LNG project.

Woodside Petroleum CEO Peter Coleman has announced that the company has little need for more mergers and acquisitions.

Total exports were 10.1 million t above the 26.7 million t shipped in 2015.

INPEX has announced that it has completed the installation of the subsea infrastructure and equipment to extract gas and condensate from the Ichthys field for the Ichthys LNG project.

Fugro has announced that it has been awarded a contract from INPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd to carry out subsea services across the Ichthys LNG facilities in the Timor Sea.

Armour Energy has signed gas sales agreements with Australia Pacific LNG Marketing Pty Ltd for the supply of gas from Armour’s Kincora project to Australia Pacific LNG over a minimum period of five years.

Chevron Corporation has announced that it has resumed production at one of its two units at the Gorgon LNG plant off Western Australia.

Strong progress has been made across all scopes of work on the Ichthys Project Onshore LNG Facilities in 2016.

SGS has announced that it has won a contract to provide offshore inspectors and third party laboratory services for Shell’s Prelude floating LNG project.