Taiwan’s Yung-An LNG terminal is due to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas this week, according to Kaohsiung Port Authority. The Golar Mazo tanker, with a capacity of 135,000 cbm, will reach Yung-An terminal on April 12. The Yung-An terminal is Taiwan’s first liquefied natural gas receiving te
Russian gas giant Gazprom may drop plans to pipe gas from the Shtokman gas field in the Barents Sea, focusing instead on producing LNG, Reuters reported, citing the company’s deputy chief executive Alexander Medvedev. This is the first time that Gazprom mentioned this option. Shtokman Development AG
KOMIPO, a unit of Korea Electric Power Corp., said today it has signed a $3.4 billion agreement with Vitol od Switzerland to import LNG for 10 years starting in 2015. The company will import 400,000 tonnes of LNG per annum between 2015 and 2024, KOMIPO said in a release. The contracted annual import
UK’s South Hook LNG terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG on April 14, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The Rasheeda LNG tanker, with a capacity of 266,oo0 cbm, is sailing from Ras Laffan, Qatar. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and
Led by Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, the Company’s delegation made a business trip to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The talks were held with Do Van Hau, President and CEO of Petrovietnam State Oil and Gas Corporation and Phung Dinh Thuc, Chairman of the Petrovietn
Novatek of Russia is looking at bidding for licenses to explore off Cyprus for gas. “Yes, were are looking for possibilities to invest into projects, connected to our core business,“Reuters reported, citing the company’s spokesman. Noble Energy said in December that it has found natural gas at the C
Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water announced invitation for expression of interest in construction and operation of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), the state-run National News Agency informed on Thursday. Based on the tender documentation the FSRU should have up to 3.5 million
Moscow hosted a meeting between Alexander Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Young Sung Park, Executive Vice President of Korea Gas Corporation (Kogas). The negotiations centered on pipeline supplies of Russian natural gas to South Korea via North Korea. Special attent
According to the operation data of the United Dispatching Centre of Affiliated Company “Ukrtransgaz”, the company transmitted 45.6 billion m3 during the first quarter of 2012, that is 11.4 % less than in 2011. Natural gas transit across territory of Ukraine to the countries of Western Europe during
Ukraine is ready to invest up to EUR 790 million into the trans-Caspian gas pipeline project. The investment will be made under the condition that an offshoot to the Georgian oil port of Kulevi in the eastern coast of the Black Sea is built. Kyiv plans to transport liquefied natural gas from Kulevi
Engineering and construction company Clough Limited announced that the Clough AMEC joint venture has been awarded a contract for the provision of maintenance support to the 1.3 billion cubic metre per year onshore gas treatment plant and the offshore unmanned wellhead platform for Eni’s Blacktip Pro
Tokyo Gas and INPEX have reached an agreement that Tokyo Gas Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas mainly running LPG business, and Teiseki Propane, a wholly owned subsidiary of INPEX mainly running LPG business, will merge on 1 July , 2012, becoming effective subject to the approval of Jap
Oil & Gas UK, the representative organisation for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, announced a number of new appointments within its expanded Board. Effective from 1 April 2012: James Edens, vice president and managing director at CNR International (UK) Ltd, and Gordon Ballard, chairman and cou
Stein Dale will take over the leadership of E.ON International Energy effective June 1st, 2012, giving him responsibility for further expanding E.ON’s business outside Europe, particularly in Brazil, India, and Turkey. Dale is currently CEO of Multiconsult, an Oslo-based international consulting fir
