US approves controversial Alaska LNG megaproject
A statement from EarthJustice said the Alaska LNG plan “now has most of the approvals needed for it to move forward. The ultimate fate of the project, however, is far from certain.”
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Sinopec signs up for stake in mega Qatari LNG project
The company took the final investment decision (FID) on NFE in February 2021. Adding the NFE and NFS volumes should boost Qatari capacity from 77mn tpy to 126mn tpy.
Inpex submits plan for Abadi LNG, including CCS
Shell is believed to have spent around $1.3 billion on the works already. Abadi LNG may cost $19.8bn, of which Shell’s stake would be around $6.3bn.
Technip wins emergency LNG reserve work
The facility will be the largest liquefaction unit in the world using a single electric motor-driven mixed refrigerant compressor.
Origin agrees sale to Brookfield group, MidOcean
A Brookfield consortium and EIG’s MidOcean Energy have agreed a deal to buy Origin Energy, which has power market and LNG interests in Australia.
JGC, Hyundai win Papua LNG FEED
JGC noted that the facility would use an e-drive system. This involves the use of electric motors in the natural gas compressors, rather than conventional gas turbines, which will reduce CO2 emissions during operation.
Chevron, Jera build CCS plans on LNG roots
“[Jera] are interested in whether there is a way to drop products such as hydrogen and ammonia into the LNG value chain,” said Jeff Gustavson, president of Chevron New Energies.
Total calls time to FEED at low-carbon Papua LNG
“The Marape-Rosso government places high priority on the delivery of Papua LNG project, we have an improved deal for our people, and improved contribution of our national contractors and work force.”
Saipem, CTCI complete Nong Fab terminal
PTT signed an agreement with Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) in February 2022 on the new LNG terminal.
India’s Gail explores buying stake in a US LNG export plant
Gail India Ltd. is looking to buy a stake in a US liquefied natural gas export facility amid a wider global effort to secure supply to meet rising fuel demand.
Shell: European demand, US supply to drive LNG market
More investments in liquefaction is needed to head off a supply-demand gap that the company sees emerging in the late 2020s. Last year, the company put this supply-demand gap opening up by mid-decade.
Wison cuts first steel for Eni FLNG vessel
The Wison FLNG unit will be Eni’s second offshore Congo.
JGC celebrates third Petronas nearshore FLNG win
JGC will oversee work on the FLNG topsides, onshore facilities and management of the overall project. SHI will handle hull work and modular fabrication of the topside.
Japan taps Oman, US for LNG supplies
Japanese companies have struck a number of LNG deals, as the government pushes to lock in future energy supplies.
Exxon aims for low-cost growth in five-year plan
ExxonMobil has set out plans to focus on high return, low cost projects in the Permian Basin, Guyana, Brazil and LNG internationally.
Global LNG supplies are ‘sold out’ for years, top importer Japan warns
Japan warns that global competition for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is set to intensify over the next three years due to an underinvestment in supply.
Sinopec snaps up first NFE LNG offtake deal with Qatar
Sinopec has signed up to buy 4 million tonnes per year of LNG from QatarEnergy (QE) for 27 years.
BP’s Tangguh LNG Train 3 to start-up in March
Indonesia’s upstream regulator SKK Migas has reported that the BP-led Tangguh Train 3 liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Indonesia’s West Papua province is on schedule to start-up in March 2023.
Japan and Thailand agree on LNG sharing to boost energy security
Japan’s industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura and Thailand’s energy minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow have signed a memorandum of understanding to share liquefied natural gas (LNG) in times of serious shortages to boost energy security.
Explosion at Petronas’ Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline in Malaysia
Malaysia’s Petronas has confirmed reports of a fire incident at the Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP), nearby Lawas, Sarawak, following an explosion on Wednesday.
South Korea promotes collaboration on LNG infrastructure in Indonesia
The Korea-Indonesia Offshore Research Cooperation Center (KIORCC) is promoting collaboration between South Korean and Indonesian companies to develop LNG infrastructure facilities in Sulawesi to support the government’s plans to make use of gas as part of its energy transition strategy.
Offshore LNG solution eyed for big Australia gas field
Buru Energy has hired Transborders Energy to study an innovative offshore LNG solution to export gas and condensate from its large Rafael discovery in the Canning basin onshore Australia.
Petronas and ExxonMobil show interest in Shell’s Masela LNG divestment
Malaysia’s Petronas is the latest company tipped to be interested in acquiring a stake in the proposed Abadi liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the Masela Block offshore Indonesia that is led by Japan’s Inpex (TYO:1605)
China and India lead LNG regas additions in Asia
China and India will significantly expand their LNG import infrastructure over the next five years with the pair, led by China, set to record the highest LNG regasification capacity additions in Asia.
Japan will keep investment in Sakhalin-1 oil project in Russia
Japan will keep its investment in the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in Russia, said the nation’s trade chief.