China launches maiden LNG bunker ship
China’s first seagoing liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel has been launched in Dalian to service ships passing through the waters of East China.
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Politics muddy the race for first LNG in the Philippines
The Philippines this week approved yet another proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) import scheme as the country faces a looming gas supply crunch. However, the latest award, to AG&P, underscores the department of energy’s (DOE’s) lack of strategy for LNG imports in the power-hungry Southeast Asia nation.
Keppel delivers small-scale LNG carrier
Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has delivered its second newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier to small-scale integrated supplier Avenir LNG.
Qatar signs on to cut LNG carrier costs
Qatar Petroleum (QP) has signed a deal backing LNT Marine's LNG containment system for new medium and large LNG carriers.
Blow for Santos as China’s ENN exits
Santos said today that its largest shareholder had sold about one third of its stake worth A$785 million ($603.7 million) in the Australian gas producer. This ends a strategic relationship with ENN Group, which is one of the largest gas distributors in China.
Big oil steps up investments in Indian gas and renewables
Majors, such as BP, Total and Shell, as well as Asian national oil companies (NOCs), are stepping up their investments in India’s rapidly expanding gas and renewables markets.
Sri Lanka seeks FSRU as part of LNG import plan
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has launched an international tender process for a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) as Sri Lanka aims to start importing liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Total wins Singapore’s third LNG bunker licence
France’s Total will join FueLNG - a joint venture between Keppel O&M and Anglo-Dutch major Shell - and Pavilion Energy, as a licensed LNG bunkering provider at the port of Singapore.
Russia to export more LNG to China
Russian gas independent Novatek is set to export more than 3 million tonnes per year (t/y) of LNG to China from the Arctic LNG 2 project as part of its latest deal with Shenergy Group.
QP signs major LNG deal with Pakistan
Qatar Petroleum (QP) has signed a deal to supply up to 3 million tonnes per year of LNG to Pakistan.
Shell warns of LNG under-investment
Demand for LNG will continue rising, Shell expects, leading the company to warn of a supply shortage by the mid-decade.
Doubts raised over Pertamina’s Mozambique LNG deal
Indonesia national oil company (NOC) Pertamina is reviewing its liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchase contract with the Total-led Mozambique LNG development after lawmakers questioned the deal signed in 2019.
Singapore eyes global hub role as first LNG bunkering ship starts up
FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel O&M and Anglo-Dutch major Shell, has started up Singapore’s first LNG bunkering ship, the FueLNG Bellina. It marks part of Singapore’s efforts to establish itself as a global LNG bunkering hub.
Qatar and Vitol nail down Bangladesh LNG deal
Qatar Petroleum will supply 1.25 million tonnes per year (t/y) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Bangladesh after signing a deal with global trader Vitol.
BlackRock takes GasLog off the market
BlackRock’s Global Energy & Power Infrastructure (GEPIF) will acquire all publically held shares of GasLog, taking the LNG carrier private.
Chevron wins carbon-conscious Singapore LNG deal
Chevron will supply 0.5 million tonnes per year of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Singapore under a carbon-conscious deal with the island nation’s Pavilion Energy.
PTTEP and Petronas start up key Malaysian deep-water gas field
News that Thailand’s PTT Exploration & Production (PTTEP) and Petronas have started first deep-water gas production from Block H bodes well for Malaysia’s vision to attract further investment in its deeper waters.
Woodside signs 7-year LNG supply deal with RWE
Australia’s Woodside Energy is set to supply 0.84 million tonnes per year of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to RWE, Germany’s largest power producer, for seven years starting 2025.
Petronas and JERA team up for low-carbon solutions
Malaysian national oil company (NOC) Petronas and JERA - a joint fuel-procurement venture between Japan's Tokyo Electric Power and Chubu Electric Power – have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the pair collaborate on a wide range of low-carbon energy initiatives, covering liquefied natural gas (LNG), ammonia and hydrogen.
Petronas celebrates historic start-up of second FLNG unit
Malaysia’s Petronas has successfully started producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its second floating LNG (FLNG) vessel at the PTT Exploration & Production (PTTEP) operated Rotan gas field off Sabah.
Fukushima earthquake shuts Japan LNG import facility
Japan Petroleum Exploration Company (JAPEX) has suspended its Soma LNG import terminal operations after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit Fukushima prefecture late Saturday.
Eni tipped to takeover giant Chevron project in Indonesia by March
SKK Migas, Indonesia’s upstream regulator, expects Eni to takeover Chevron’s giant Indonesia Deepwater Development (IDD) during the first quarter 2021. If the move comes to pass, expect other potential buyers, that could include Pertamina, Sinopec, Neptune Energy and Saka Energi, to be in the new IDD mix.
EWC revives Indonesia LNG scheme after delay
Australia’s Energy World Corporation (EWC) is planning to restart development of its mid-scale modular Sengkang LNG liquefaction facility in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Rystad expects $15bn of Australasia upstream projects to get nod
New upstream oil and gas projects worth about $15 billion will be sanctioned in Australasia this year, according to Rystad Energy’s forecast, marking a huge boost compared to the $1.2 billion committed to new projects in 2020.
Total signs fiscal pact for delayed Papua LNG
The delayed Total-led liquefied natural gas (LNG) export development in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has signed a key fiscal stability agreement with the government. This marks a significant step in de-risking the proposed 5.33 million tonne per year Papua LNG scheme.