KBR said that it was selected as Höegh’s preferred engineer to execute pre-FEED studies for two of its projects off the coast of Israel and offshore Australia. KBR will provide the pre-FEED study for the King liquefied natural gas-floating production storage and offloading (LNG-FPSO) facility curren
Construction work on a section of the pipeline that will export gas from Iran to Pakistan has advanced by 20 percent, managing director of Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company (IGEDC), Alireza Gharibi announced. According to the report of the public relations of the National Iranian Gas C
Argentina’s Bahía Blanca GasPort, is due to receive a liquefied natural gas cargo from Trinidad and Tobago on July 8, according to shipping data. The cargo is being hauled by the 165,000 m3 Maersk Methane, which departed from the Point Fortin terminal on Saturday. The Bahía Blanca GasPort is South A
Green Energy Oilfield Services, an oilfield service company that specializes in fluid management for oil and gas, announced the opening of its 14,000 square-foot facility. Green Energy partnered with Texas-based companies to construct its equipment as well as its facility, underscoring the fluid man
PT Pertamina of Indonesia plans to import liquefied natural gas from Africa and Australia starting 2013, the Jakarta Post reported, citing the company’s vice president for commercial and business development, Djohardi Angga Kusumah. He said that Pertamina would take 1 mtpa of LNG from each country.
Osaka Gas has decided to participate in Pearsall shale gas and liquids project in the state of Texas in the United States. Through a purchase and sale agreement with Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation concluded in Houston last week, the company will acquire a 35% working interest in an acreage being develo
Sumitomo Corporation announced its strategic partnership agreement signed on May 15 with UK-based CompactGTL (CGTL), Sumitomo Precision Products (SPP) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) for manufacture and supply of the reactor blocks for CompactGTL and execution of the reactor modularisation for i
Russian gas giant Gazprom and France’s EDF have signed a cooperation agreement for the possible construction and acquisition of gas-fired power plants in Europe, Gazprom said in a statement. “The document provides for the possibility of joint construction of gas-fired power plants and acquisition of
Odfjell said it has acquired two modern LPG/Ethylene gas carriers of about 9,000 m3 carrying capacity each from two Singaporean companies controlled by the BLT Group. The vessels, MT Gas Sumbawa and MT Gas Lombok were built at STX Shipbuilding, Korea in 2008. Delivery to Odfjell will take place in A
The first comprehensive analysis of the largest oil and gas investment boom on record reveals the industry’s $185 billion worth of new projects is delivering a major economic boost across Australia. Commissioned by the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) and produced by
Petronet’s Dahej LNG terminal on India’s west coast is due to get a cargo of LNG onboard the 138,097 cbm Disha from Qatar on June 28, according to shipping data. The Dahej terminal in Gujarat is India’s first LNG import terminal and has a nominal capacity of 10 MMTPA. The terminal is meeting around
The Excelerate liquefied natural gas carrier, with a capacity of 138,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the Zeebrugge LNG terminal on June 28, according to shipping data. The liquefied natural gas carrier will probably load in a re-export cargo and depart from the Zeebrugge terminal next day. The
Eni of Italy said it has signed an agreement with KrisEnergy and Neon Energy for two exploration blocks located offshore Vietnam, in the Song Hong and Phu Khanh basins in the Gulf of Tonkin. The Song Hong Basin is estimated to contain 10% of Vietnam’s hydrocarbon resources, mainly gas, and significa
Following recent NSW Government announcements, Santos today announced a Landholder and Community Compensation Scheme for its NSW operations that would see greater consultation and agreement with landholders and substantial financial benefits to both landholders and their regional communities. Based
