Natural gas consumption to drop in 2016
Natural gas consumption in Ukraine is expected to drop by around 32 million cubic metre this year compared with 2015, according to new figures.
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Mosman pleased with Amadeus gas potential
A new expert report indicates Mosman Oil and Gas's Amadeus Basin in Australia's Northern Territory has "signficant" gas potential.
Solar, wind and natural gas make up most US 2016 generation additions
Electricity generating facilities expect to add more than 26 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale generating capacity to the US power grid during 2016, according the country's Energy Information Administration.
Iran set to become most prosperous economy in region
Iran could become the most prosperous country in the region following the lifting of sanctions, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Call for halt to leasing of federal lands for oil, coal and gas
A small group of Congressional Democrats has introduced legislation halting the leasing of federal lands for extracting oil, natural gas and coal.
Neptue lands Chevron diving contract
Diving specialist Neptune been awarded a marine maintenance diving contract by Chevron in Australia for various natural gas assets in Western Australia.
US wholesale electricity prices drop by a third
US wholesale electricity prices at major trading hubs on a monthly average basis for on-peak hours were down 27%-37% across the nation in 2015 compared with 2014, according to the country's Energy Information Administration.
Penspen wins Ghana pipeline contract
Penspen, the engineering and management services company, has been awarded a FEED contract for further development of a natural gas pipeline in Ghana.
Petronet in talks with RasGas on new LNG pricing formula
Petronet, India’s biggest gas importer, is in talks with Qatar’s RasGas to work out a new pricing formula for an existing 25-year contract.
US oil and natural gas reserves increase in 2014
US oil and natural gas reserves have increased to the highest level in more than 40 years according to new data released by the country's Energy Information Administration today.
Coal in “three way cage fight” with renewables and natural gas
Here’s how bad US coal has it these days - the region that has for years burned the most coal also happens to be the windiest.
Gas flaring targets challenged by rapid production growth in US says EIA
North Dakota's Industrial Commission (NDIC) has established natural gas capture targets in an effort to reduce the amount of flared gas.
Encana posts loss and completes sale of US natural gas assets
Canadian oil and natural gas producer Encana has reported a quarterly loss but reported an increase in oil production and said it is speeding up spending in the Permian basin in Texas.
Minister resignation paves way for Israel’s natural gas plans
The resignation of Israel’s economy Minister Aryeh Deri has paved the way for the country to develop its natural gas fields.
UAE plans to increase crude oil and natural gas production
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was the world's sixth-largest oil producer in 2014, and the second-largest producer of petroleum and other liquids in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), behind only Saudi Arabia.
Shale’s retreat threatens to leave US short of natural gas
The retrenchment in drilling for US oil is threatening to leave a different market short: natural gas.
Turkmenistan to start work on $10billion TAPI pipeline in December
Turkmenistan will start building a long-delayed, $10billion gas pipeline to Pakistan and India via Afghanistan in early December. The Central Asian country holds the world's fourth-largest natural gas reserves but remains dependent on gas exports to China after Russia cut back gas imports in the past few years.
Encana sells Haynesville gas assets for $850million
Encana Oil and Gas is to sell its Haynesville natural gas assets in northern Louisiana, to GEP Haynesville in a $850million deal.
Strike makes progress at Cooper Basin
Strike Energy has successfully completed operations for its three Klebb wells at its Southern Cooper Basin gas project in Australia.
Seven Generations forced to suspend production
Canadian producer Seven Generations Energy has suspended injection into the Alliance Pipeline after an "operational event" caused the pipeline company to call for natural gas suppliers to halt production.
New Mexican gas pipeline secures $820million funding
A major new 465km natural gas pipeline in Mexico has received a $820million funding package.
Australian firm’s Canadian branch seeks green light for huge gas exports
An Australian oil and gas firm has applied to the US government to export huge amounts of gas to North America. Liquified Natural Gas Limited today filed the application to the US Department of Energy through its subsidiary company, Bear Head - which is made up of both Bear Head LNG Corporation and Bear Head LNG (USA). Their request is for the export of around 440 billion cubic feet of American natural gas to Canada and around eight million tonnes of liquified natural gas (LNG) from Canada to other countries.