First Gen to finish Philippines LNG import project early 2023
First Gen has reported that its delayed liquified natural gas (LNG) import project in the Philippines will finish construction by the end of Q1 2023.
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Indonesia may form consortium to buy Shell’s stake in Masela LNG project
Indonesia may form a consortium to buy Shell’s (LON:SHEL) 35% equity in the proposed Abadi liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the Masela Block offshore Indonesia that is led by Japan’s Inpex (TYO:1605), the country’s investment minister said Thursday.
China snaps up half-price Russian LNG as Europe shuns supplies
China is lapping up liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments from Russia on the cheap. The Sakhalin-2 LNG export plant in Russia’s Far East sold several shipments to China for delivery through December at nearly half the current spot price in a tender that closed earlier this week, according to traders with knowledge of the matter.
Malaysia’s Petronas eyes more acreage offshore Indonesia’s Aceh in exploration hotspot
Malaysia’s national oil company Petronas is considering acquiring further upstream acreage offshore Indonesia’s Aceh province as it seeks to develop more gas projects in the Southeast Asian nation. Significantly, more incentives are expected to be offered to encourage exploration investment.
Australia moves to allay Japan’s fear it will cut gas supply
Australia says it’s doing what it can to ensure supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asian customers will remain reliable, in response to concerns producers could be forced to redirect to relieve domestic shortfalls.
Woodside signs up for Commonwealth’s US LNG
Australia’s Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) will take up to 2.5 million tonnes per year of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from Commonwealth’s LNG export facility under development in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, after confirming a 20-year deal.
Woodside to supply LNG to Europe in Uniper deal
Australia’s Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) will supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its global portfolio to Europe, including Germany, starting in January 2023 after signing a flexible long-term deal with Uniper.
Petronas signs LNG export feasibility study with Argentina
Argentina is taking preliminary steps to tap its potential for exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) with Malaysia’s Petronas, President Alberto Fernandez announced Thursday.
Santos and Chevron win Australia CCS permits and commit $136m
Australia’s Santos (ASX:STO) and US giant Chevron (NYSE:CVX) have committed to spending around A$200 million (US$136 million) to assess the geological potential for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects offshore Australia after winning two greenhouse gas (GHG) acreage permits.
Malaysia’s Petronas sees energy price falls ahead as profits double
Malaysia’s Petronas reported on Tuesday that first-half net profits more than doubled on the back of higher oil and gas prices, but the state-backed energy company sees higher prices reversing next year as global supplies stabilise.
Woodside has choice of capex options worth US$14bn
Australia’s Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) has a range of capital expenditure options that cover a US$9 billion projected spend on oil and gas projects out to 2024 and another US$5 billion pencilled in for new energy projects by 2030.
Woodside in talks to sell share in Scarborough gas field
Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) is in talks with 'high quality' companies seeking to buy a share in its $5.7 billion Scarborough gas project that will supply an expansion of the Pluto LNG export complex in Australia. But the company will not sell unless it gets the right price, Chief Executive Meg O'Neill said on Tuesday.
Woodside profit surges fivefold on gas prices, BHP merger
Woodside Energy Group, Australia’s biggest oil and gas producer, said first-half profit soared more than fivefold on the back of higher prices and the takeover of BHP Group’s energy assets.
Australia’s Santos rejigs $1.25bn of debt
Santos Santos (ASX:STO) today announced it has amended and extended its two syndicated bank loan facilities totalling US$1.25 billion.
The Australian energy crisis highlights need for new gas supply
Australian east coast energy prices skyrocketed earlier this year as a winter cold snap sent gas, coal, and electricity to record-highs, triggering price caps at A$40/Gigajoule (US$27/Million British Thermal Units), around 400% above the normal A$8-10/GJ price range.
Japan’s Mitsubishi primed to join new Sakhalin-2 LNG Russian operator
Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation is set to issue a notice that it will join the new operating company for the Sakhalin-2 LNG export complex in the Russian Far East, reported Nikkei Asia.
Woodside starts construction of Pluto LNG Train 2
The Deputy Premier of Western Australia (WA), the Hon. Roger Cook MLA, officially launched construction of Woodside Energy’s Pluto LNG Train 2 project today at a ceremony in Karratha, WA.
Inpex and TotalEnergies win acreage for key CCS hub offshore Australia
Japan’s Inpex (TYO:1605) and partner TotalEnergies (LON:TTE) have won a key greenhouse gas storage (GHG) permit offshore Australia that could help a plan to bury emissions from liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects in northern Australia.
$1.3bn price tag for CCS at Inpex and Shell’s Masela project
The cost to add carbon capture and storage (CCS) to the proposed Abadi liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the Masela Block offshore Indonesia that is owned by Japan’s Inpex (TYO:1605) and Shell (LON:SHEL) is expected to cost over $1 billion.
TotalEnergies hands Clough and Technip Energies upstream FEED deal for Papua LNG
A consortium of Technip Energies and Clough will provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for the upstream facilities at the TotalEnergies-led Papua LNG project in Papua New Guinea.
Poorer nations face unrest as wealthy countries snap up fuel
Russia’s war in Ukraine has Europe bracing for a tough winter, but the costs are piling up higher in emerging nations as governments struggle to keep energy flowing to citizens hit by surging inflation.
Unaffordable LNG prices undermine rapid demand growth forecasts in key Asia markets
Sustained high prices may accelerate downward pressures on Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand, clouding long-term industry outlooks.
Japan offers loan to Indonesia to buy Shell’s Masela LNG stake
Japan has reportedly offered to give Indonesia a loan to buy Shell’s (LON:SHEL) 35% equity in the proposed Abadi liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the Masela Block offshore Indonesia that is led by Japan’s Inpex (TYO:1605). The move is aimed at kickstarting the long delayed development.
BP seeks FEED contractor for CCS project at Tangguh LNG
BP (LON:BP) has opened a pre-qualification tender for the provision of onshore front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at its Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) complex in Indonesia.
Japan’s JERA to buy 35% share in Vietnam renewable energy firm for $112m
Japan's biggest power generator JERA said on Tuesday it will spend about 15 billion yen ($112 million) to buy a 35.1% share in Vietnamese renewable energy company Gia Lai Electricity JSC (GEC) to expand its overseas business.