Beach Energy announced that a single stage fracture stimulation of the Patchawarra Formation in the Encounter-1 shale and basin centred gas well was successfully placed on 23 April 2012. As with all wells post-stimulation, the Encounter-1 well initially recovered some of the injected fracture stimul
Foster Wheeler said today that a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded an owner’s engineer contract for a new LNG liquefaction project to be located in Hackberry, Louisiana, by Cameron LNG LLC, an affiliate of Sempra Energy, planned to export up to 12 million t
Golar LNG Limited has maintained a dual listing for several years. The Company’s shares were originally listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in July 2001 and were subsequently listed on NASDAQ in the US in December 2002. Throughout this period the Board has continuously monitored the benefit of having
The Al Ruwais liquefied natural gas tanker, with a capacity of 210,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal from Qatar on April 30, according to port data. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cubic me
Following the signing by Sumitomo Corporation of a precedent agreement with respect to the bi-directional liquefied natural gas processing services with Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP, the body implementing the Cove Point LNG Project in the State of Maryland, the United States, Sumitomo Corporation has
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) is set to play a key role at the Gastech Conference & Exhibition being held at London’s ExCeL in early October this year. The Institute, a Gastech supporting organisation, will be presenting a day-long Floating LNG stream on Tuesd
Elengy , a GDF Suez LNG unit, said that In April 2012, Montoir terminal has reached an impressive milestone with the successful call of the Stena Clear Sky which is the 100th different LNG carrier to berth at the terminal since its start-up in 1980. This represents around 25% of the LNG carrier’s wo
The Gazprom Board of Directors took notice of the information about the potential of increasing gas supplies to Europe. The meeting approved the current policy aimed at maintaining and reinforcing Gazprom’s standing in the European market. The Board appreciated the Company’s efforts on consistent ad
UK based LNG player BG Group is planning to sell an equity stake in the Curtis Island LNG project, Queensland and talks with the China Investment Corp, sovereign wealth fund, are underway, Reuters writes. The Group, as a majority stakeholder (93.75 %), is said to offer 15-20 % of its stake, with an
Enagás of Spain said it has signed an agreement to acquire the BG Group’s 40% shareholding in the GNL Quintero regasification plant in Chile. The acquisition, which is pending all the required authorisations, will take place in two tranches, each amounting to €136Mn. Enagás expects to complete the s
Russian gas giant Gazprom said its net sales of gas increased by RUB 628,643 million, or 29%, to RUB 2,814,848 million in the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to the year ended December 31, 2010. For the year ended December 31, 2011 net sales of gas to Europe and other countries increased by RU
Cue Energy Resources announced that the Banambu Deep well is expected to commence drilling in mid-May, 2012. The well is located within the WA-389-P permit, Carnarvon Basin, offshore Western Australia. The well operator is Woodside as a result of a farm-out agreement announced on 13th July, 2010. Wo
NGVA Europe announced that three of its members have applied for seats on the association’s Board of Directors: Linde, Bohlen & Doyen and Gasrec. Together with GNVert they will have to be officially confirmed by the next annual General meeting (to be held at NGV2012 Bologna/Italy,next 19th June) to
Santos GLNG today welcomed the State Government’s approval of its Social Impact Management Plan (SIMP) which will see $200 million invested into local communities. President Santos GLNG Mark Macfarlane said Santos GLNG had worked closely with local communities, local governments and state government
