INPEX of Japan announced that through its subsidiary INPEX Browse it has acquired a 50% participating interest, together with the operatorship, in the exploration block AC/P36 offshore Western Australia from Australian subsidiaries of Murphy Oil Corporation. This transaction is subject to the satisf
Oil Search reported that as at 06:00 PNG time on 28 June, the Trapia 1 well remained at a depth of 119 metres in a 12-1/4” pilot hole. During the week, equipment was mobilised to site and deepening of the 30” casing commenced, aimed at curing losses in the near surface section. Drilling is anticipat
Enagás has reached a deal with Elecnor to invest in the winner of the tender to build and operate the Morelos gas pipeline in Mexico. According to this agreement, Enagás and Elecnor will each hold 50% of the company owning the gas pipeline and will jointly carry out all engineering, construction and
Westport Innovations announced that it has entered into an additional agreement with General Motors for a second advanced technology development program. Westport and GM are now developing two different combustion, controls and emissions approaches to natural gas engines, with the first cooperative
Saipem said in a statement that it has agreed to changes in the scope of its work on the existing Gorgon LNG jetty and marine structures project in Australia. The companyy did not provide any other details. Saipem, in consortium with Leighton Contractors, has been awarded in 2009 by Chevron the EPC
Total today announced the signature of a production sharing contract with the Kenyan government for Block L22, which it will operate with a 100% interest. Covering an area of more than 10,000 square kilometers, the exploration license is located offshore the Lamu Archipelago in water depths of betwe
Stolt-Nielsen announced that Avance Gas Holding (AGHL), a joint venture between Sungas Holdings and Stolt-Nielsen Gas has reached an agreement with Transpetrol Shipping whereby Transpetrol will sell its two very large gas carriers (VLGC) to AGHL in return for cash and 33 1/3 equity ownership of AGHL
Gardline’s coastal survey vessel the George D, named after the founder of the company, George Darling was lifted from the dock in Great Yarmouth early Tuesday morning and loaded onto the mighty 7002 tonne MV Pangini for its transportation to Douala, the largest port and city in Cameroon. The George
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) today welcomed news of the signing of an inter-governmental agreement (IGA) on the Trans-Anatolian gas pipeline project (TANAP) by President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey. TAP Managing Director Kjetil Tungland said: “Th
UFG of Spain, a specialist gas company operating in international LNG markets, said it has appointed Cesare Cuniberto as managing director. Cesare Cuniberto previously occupied the post of Chairman and Managing Director of Tigáz, the largest gas distribution and marketing company in Hungary, and whi
Argentina’s Bahía Blanca GasPort is due to receive a liquefied natural gas cargo on July 16, according to shipping data. The cargo is being hauled by the 140,000 m3 Galicia Spirit. The Bahía Blanca GasPort is South America’s first-ever LNG receiving facility and the world’s second dockside regasific
Westport Innovations, the global leader in natural gas engines, announced the official grand opening of the Westport Kentucky Integration Center (WKIC). Home to the new Westport™ WiNG Power System assembly center, this new facility is capable of installing up to 20,000 systems per year. “Louisville
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Dr. Johannes Teyssen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of E.ON. The parties addressed the current issues and prospects for future cooperation in the energy sector, Gazprom sa
Exoma Energy announced that it has accepted the offer by the Queensland Government of four new exploration blocks in Central Queensland. These four permits ATP 1127P, ATP 1130P, ATP 1137P and ATP 1150P, cover some 19,000 sq km of the Eromanga and Galilee basins, adjacent to Exoma’s existing permit A
