Siemens Energy said it has received a first order from North America for the supply of its SGT-750 industrial gas turbine. Purchaser is Energia MK KF, S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of textile manufacturer Grupo Kaltex. When commercially operational in October 2013, the 36-megawatt (MW) facility will su
Chesapeake Energy Corporation confirmed that the company and its Chairman and CEO, Aubrey K. McClendon, have been notified by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that its Fort Worth Regional Office has commenced an informal inquiry and requested that the company and Mr. McClendon retain cer
The Al Ghuwairiya LNG carrier, with a capacity of 263,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal from Qatar on May 10, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21
Sempra Energy today reported first-quarter 2012 earnings of $236 million, compared with $254 million in the first quarter 2011. “Our solid first-quarter results put us on track to meet our 2012 earnings-per-share guidance range of $4 to $4.30,” said Debra L. Reed, chief executive officer of Sempra E
New, detailed information on the environmental impact of dredging at the proposed Browse Liquefied Natural Gas processing precinct at James Price Point has now been provided to the Environmental Protection Authority for assessment. The proponent, the Department of State Development, requested additi
ConocoPhillips Qatar welcomed, Gary Sykes, who will be replacing Erec Isaacson as its new President, effective May 1st. A corporate gathering was held at The Four Seasons hotel to honor Isaacson’s term in Doha and welcome the new ConocoPhillips Qatar President. The event was attended by company asso
Halliburton said it has signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Gazprom International for the development and implementation of new oil and gas technologies in global exploration and production projects. The agreement sets the framework for the ongoing exchange of information related to oil an
Taiwan’s Yung-An LNG terminal is due to receive another cargo of liquefied natural gas this week, according to Kaohsiung Port Authority. The 130,000 cbm Puteri Firus Satu tanker, operated by MISC of Malaysia, will reach Yung-An LNG import terminal on May 5. The Yung-An terminal is Taiwan’s first liq
The American Clean Skies Foundation recently released a landmark study that highlights how the maritime industry could switch to operating vessels on natural gas and benefit from low prices and low emissions. The study offers the first in-‐depth look at the challenges and prospects for converting U
GAZPROM Germania together with the Polish bus manufacturer Solbus and local municipal transport companies are organizing a series of demo-runs of LNG-fuelled buses during April and May 2012. Two Solbus Solcity buses will be servicing regular lines in several cities, available for the use of the gene
On April 26, 2012, pursuant to the qualification procedure carried out by the Supervisory Board of Polskie LNG S.A. Mr. Rafal Wardziński was appointed for the position of the President of the Board. In the unanimous assessment of Polskie LNG S.A. Supervisory Board members, Mr. Rafal Wardziński fulfi
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Tuesday continued her efforts to develop new markets for Alaska’s 35 trillion cubic feet of natural gas on the North Slope by raising the potential of providing a long-term, stable supply of energy to Japan with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda at a dinner h
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the completion of a successful, unprecedented test of technology in the North Slope of Alaska that was able to safely extract a steady flow of natural gas from methane hydrates – a vast, entirely untapped resource that holds enormous potential for U.S. econ
Santos of Australia welcomed the rejection of a moratorium on coal seam gas exploration by the NSW Legislative Council General Purpose Standing Committee No 5, however the company expressed deep concerns at a number of inconsistent recommendations, particularly the call for a domestic gas reservatio
