At World Gas Conference (WGC) held last month, Wood Mackenzie launched its new China Gas & Power Service. Head of Asia Pacific Gas Research and WGC presenter, Mr Gavin Thompson, said that although the industry has been focused on China’s shale gas developments, this is a long-term story and while su
A ‘Notice of Discovery and its Commerciality’ for the Absheron discovery was submitted on June, 1 on behalf of the partnership Socar – Total – GDF Suez by operator Total E&P Absheron. The step is described as “an important milestone in the frame work of the Agreement on Exploration, Development and
Iran has offered to help Turkey to repair a section of its natural gas transfer line, which was damaged by an explosion earlier this week, managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), Javad Owji announced. He went on to say that, Iranian gas flow to Turkey has been halted due to an
Statoil has made a significant gas and condensate discovery in the King Lear prospect in the southern part of the Norwegian North Sea along with its partner Total E&P Norge. Exploration well 2/4-21 drilled by the jack-up rig Maersk Gallant in production licences 146 and 333, has proven a 48-metre ga
After participating in Sasol Canada’s feasibility study for a GTL facility, Talisman Energy has decided not to proceed with the next phase of the project. “After careful consideration, we have concluded that there are better ways to allocate capital in support of our strategy,” said John A. Manzoni,
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. today announced that it has begun providing natural gas fuel to additional trucking fleets which transport products for some of the country’s largest and most well-known brands, accelerating the trucking industry’s conversion to natural gas fuel. Five firms — Saddle Creek Lo
The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association Chief Executive, David Byers, said: “The commencement today of the carbon pricing mechanism represents an addition to the cost structure of Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters competing in global markets. “It is important to
InterOil Corporation (“InterOil”) On March 30, 2012, InterOil indicated additional amendments to extend the Joint Venture Operating Agreement (“JVOA”) for the Company’s proposed Condensate Stripping Plant (“CSP”) with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui”), and associated agreements to December 31, 2012 were
Nord Stream has successfully completed the second of the two underwater tie-ins of its second gas pipeline through the Baltic Sea on 28 June. The 1,224-kilometre offshore pipeline is now complete and will be de-watered and dried before being joined to the onshore landfall sections in Russia and Germ
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (President : Mr. Tsuyoshi Okamoto, hereafter “Tokyo Gas”) has completed the construction work of high-pressure gas pipeline, “Kashima Waterfront Line” (hereafter “the Line”) on May 22, 2012, and today started full-scale gas supply to Kashima thermal power station of Tokyo Electri
Tokyo Gas received today the LNG cargo from the Pluto LNG project, which Woodside Energy promoted in the state of Western Australia, at the Tokyo Gas Sodegaura LNG Terminal in Sodegaura city, Chiba prefecture, Japan. This is the first time for Tokyo Gas to receive the LNG cargo from the Project. The
Chart Industries, Inc., a leading independent global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment used in the production, storage and end-use of hydrocarbon and industrial gases, announced on June 28 that its Distribution & Storage Group is again expanding its manufacturing capacity for liquefied nat
OOO NOVATEK Chelyabinsk, a wholly-owned subsidiary of OAO NOVATEK, announced on June 28 the execution of a long-term natural gas supply contract with OAO MMK. The gas supply contract has been signed for a period of 10.5 years until 31 December 2022, and it is estimated that the total volume of natur
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced the signing of a long-term contract for two new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with Kansai Electric Power. At the same time, MOL concluded contracts to build the ships Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The ships are slated for launching in
