Beach Energy Ltd has completed the fracture stimulation of Holdfast-1 with the various selected target zones fracturing in line with expectations. The program was designed to be experimental, with the objectives set out below. However, the volume of fluid and proppant injected and the extent and app
Developers Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE) and Statoil (UK) Ltd opened the new gas storage facility at Aldbrough in East Yorkshire Monday, 27 June. The UK Energy Minister, Charles Hendry MP, visited the new gas storage facility Momday to mark its official opening. The Aldbrough facility compr
Australian Government on Tuesday gave environmental approval to INPEX Corp’s Ichthys liquefied natural gas project. “The Australian Government’s decision to grant environmental approval to the Ichthys Project is a welcome step forward and helps pave the way for a final investment decision in the fou
Norwegian state-controlled Statoil’s Snohvit LNG facility has not loaded a single tanker almost three weeks after the scheduled end of the N… (argusmedia) [mappress] Source: argusmedia, June 27, 2011;
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with Shell Development (Australia) Pty. Ltd. to supply subsea production and associated topside systems for the Prelude field development. The companies also announced an aftermarket agreement that will result in FMC Technologies Austr
OAO NOVATEK announced that the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) has approved the election of new members to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is comprised of the following members: Andrei I. Akimov: Chairman of the Management Board of Gazprombank; Burckhard Bergmann:
The Board of Directors of OAO Sovcomflot reviewed and approved the Company’s Development Strategy until 2017. The strategy, in particular, envisages: – An increase in the proportion of the Company’s business involving the specialised shipment of energy resources, in particular liquefied natural gas
Private importers have asked the ministry of petroleum to extend the date for submitting expressions of interest (EoIs) for liquefied natura… (thenews) [mappress] Source: thenews, June 27, 2011;
Cove Energy plc issued the following operational update ahead of its AGM today. 1. Mozambique Rovuma Offshore Area 1 • Appraisal Drilling Commences. The Belford Dolphin drillship has commenced appraisal drilling in the Barquentine gas discovery area. Currently the rig is top setting the upper casing
The UK government has issued a national policy statement (NPS) identifying “significant need” for new gas supply infrastructure… (argusmedia) [mappress] Source: argusmedia, June 27, 2011;
State-run gas utility GAIL India Ltd today said it should be exempted from payment of fuel subsidies as it does not get any upside from rise… (economictimes) [mappress] Source: economictimes, June 27, 2011;
BG Group and Bank of China today signed a key cooperation agreement that enhances the existing close working relationship between the organi… [mappress] Source: BG, June 27, 2011;
Reference is made to the stock exchange announcements dated 10 June 2011 regarding Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd.’s (HLNG) application for a listing of the Company’s common shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange, and the transaction terms of the planned equity raising in the form of an initial public offering a
The Gazprom headquarters hosted another round of talks between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Vladimir Semashko, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus on the documents being prepared for signing. The parties also discussed other issues of cooperation
