The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Yury Boiko, Ukrainian Fuel and Energy Minister. The parties discussed interaction in the gas sector, particularly the issues surrounding gas supplies to Ukraine under the exist
Waste Management today added a 1000th natural gas truck to its fleet, making it the largest owner and operator of clean-running, heavy duty refuse trucks in North America. At a ceremony at its Carson, Calif., property, the company commemorated the delivery of its 1000th natural gas vehicle with Long
The Directors of Liquefied Natural Gas Limited announced that China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation (HQCEC) has remitted the Share Placement proceeds of A$20.144 million to LNG LTD and the Share Placement is now complete. LNG LTD’s Managing Director, Maurice Brand said, “we are very pl
During 20-23 June 2011, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out two audit activities; electrical and safety-critical barriers at Hammerfest LNG. Background The audit activity was carried out with a basis in the Regulations relating to health, safety and the environment in the petrole
Trelleborg Marine Systems mooring equipment ensures ship and terminal safety during critical gas discharge operations at Escobar LNG terminal, Argentina. The May 2011 completion of the 175 million cu.m. (6,000 million scf) per day Escobar LNG terminal, Argentina, within seven months of initiation, h
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has completed development of a new-generation liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier marking an evolutionary advance from Moss-type(1) LNG carriers. The new vessel-type dubbed “EXTREM” is a type of newly developed “Sayaendo(2)” Series, which features a peapod-sha
Southern LNG wants its property tax to be assessed by the state like other utilities rather than by Chatham County officials, and it’s askin… By Walter C. Jones (Jacksonville) [mappress] Source:Jacksonville , July 12, 2011;
A significant gas flow of up to 2 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscf/d) has been achieved from Beach Energy Limited’s (“Beach”) Holdfast-1 exploratory shale gas well in the Cooper Basin. Holdfast-1, the first well drilled to examine the shale gas potential of the thick Roseneath-Epsilon-Murt
QGC, a leading Australian coal seam gas explorer and producer, has selected GL Noble Denton to provide verification services for the development of the Queensland Curtis Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, which is expected to supply more than 8.5 million tonnes of LNG per annum through the develop
Chevron Corporation today reported in its interim update that earnings for the second quarter 2011 are expected to be higher than in the first quarter 2011. Upstream results are projected to improve between sequential quarters, benefiting from higher crude oil prices. Downstream earnings in the seco
Applied Natural Gas Fuels, Inc. announced today that it has named Edward McKenna, Jr. as its new Chief Financial Officer, and has promoted Frank Martelli to the position of Vice President of Operations, and Scott M. Johns to the position of Vice President of Sales. Prior to joining the Company, Mr.
A proposed LNG export program in Colombia involving Canadian oil firm Pacific Rubiales stands a chance of succeeding despite being relative… By James Fowler (Business News Americas) [mappress] Source: BNAmericas, July 12, 2011;
In a major alliance supporting the growing transition by major shippers and trucking operators from diesel to natural gas fuel, Chesapeake Energy Corporation , the nation’s second largest natural gas producer, is investing $150 million in Clean Energy Fuels Corp., North America’s largest provider of
Orca Exploration Group Inc. (“Orca” or the “Company”) announces that it has signed an agreement with Songas Limited to increase the capacity of the Songo Songo gas field processing plant from 90 MMcfd to a potential of 110 MMcfd. This will increase the overall infrastructure capacity that processes
