Icon Energy of Australia announced that it has spudded Windom 1 in ATP 626P. “Windom 1 will be drilled over 14 days to a depth of 1200 metres”, said Ray James, Managing Director of Icon. When Windom 1 is completed the Ensign Rig 960 will move to drill Eolus 1 in ATP626P. These wells are […]
The organisers of Gastech and the Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore announced that the launch of the executive-level Gas Asia Summit Conference & Networking (GAS) will take place on 24-25 October 2012 at the Marina Bay Sands Singapore. The event is a regional extension of the long-running G
South Korea, the world’s second biggest buyer of LNG, is due to get a cargo of liquefied natural gas from Nigeria this week, according to shipping data. The 148,478 cbm LNG Ondo is sailing from Bonny terminal and it will reach the Pyeongtaek LNG terminal on May 12. The Pyeongtaek LNG terminal is Sou
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading total solutions provider, has been contracted to supply a complete power system, including two of its 6-cylinder Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel medium-speed engines, for a new dry cargo inland waterway vessel. This order extends the benefits of gas fuelled operation
Dart Energy Limited (DTE) announced that Mr. Peter Clarke has tendered his resignation from the Boards of DTE and DTE’s international holding subsidiary, Dart Energy International, due to personal reasons. Commenting, DTE’s Chairman, Mr. Nick Davies, said: “I would like to thank Peter, on behalf of
QGC said it has suspended operations on a drilling rig in the Surat Basin on Sunday after detecting a gas leak. QGC’s Senior Vice President, Jim Knudsen, said a 150-metre exclusion zone had also been established around the rig as a precaution while engineers worked on resolving the problem. The inci
Clean Energy Fuels announced its operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. Gallons Delivered (the company defines Gallons Delivered as its CNG, LNG, RNG and the gallons associated with providing operations and maintenance services delivered to its customers during the period ) fo
Statoil’s first quarter 2012 net operating income was NOK 57.9 billion, a 14% increase compared to NOK 50.8 billion in the first quarter of 2011. “Statoil grew production by 11% and realised high oil and gas prices in the first quarter of 2012, generating strong financial results for the period. Pro
Exoma Energy Limited said that it has spudded Alma-1, the first well of the Galilee Joint Venture’s 2012 exploration program. The well will be a dual test of coal seam gas (CSG) in the Permian coal measures and shale oil/gas in the Toolebuc shale. Exoma has a 50% beneficial interest in both ATP 996P
QGC, developer of the Queensland Curtis LNG Project, said it has awarded a construction contract to Murphy Pipe and Civil Constructions to install gas and water gathering pipelines throughout QGC’s gas fields in the Surat Basin. The initial phase of the contract is about A$250 million. Brisbane-base
Shell GSB Ltd has assumed operatorship for New Zealand exploration license PEP 50119 in the Great South Basin, from joint venture partner OMV New Zealand. The license covers an area of 33,500 km2 in deep water, south of New Zealand’s South Island. A large 4,820 km2 3D seismic survey was completed la
Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D. (R-South Louisiana), released the following statement after Sempra Energy’s LNG operations recently announced it moved one step closer toward developing a $6 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Cameron Parish. “I am pleased to hear Sempra
AF Group said it has been awarded a contract by Statoil Petroleum AS for civil works of maintenance and modifications at Hammerfest LNG. The contract contains maintenance and modifications for civil works at Hammerfest LNG. Construction will commence in May 2012 with expected completion in May 2016.
Cheniere Energy announced today that Temasek and RRJ Capital have agreed to make an equity investment in aggregate of approximately $468 million in Cheniere. Cheniere intends to use the proceeds from this offering and cash on hand to purchase, on a pari passu basis, $500 million of the $2 billion of
