Monadelphous Group Limited advises there has been no significant impact to its Queensland operations caused by the floods at this stage. The company’s regional operations and the majority of the contract sites in Queensland are operating without significant restrictions. The support office in Brisba
Ukraine, a net importer of natural gas, increased gas imports from Russia to 36.47 billion cubic metres (bcm) in 2010 from 26.8 bcm in 2009… (kyivpost) [mappress] Source: kyivpost, January 14, 2011;
On January 12, the signing ceremony of the main terms of the contract on Azerbaijani natural gas transaction between the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and National Iranian Gas Export Company (NIGEC) was hosted at SOCAR Head office. Speaking at the event, Mr. Rovnag Abdullayev, SOCAR Presid
On November 18th SSPA, FKAB, White Smoke and Swedish Marine Technology Forum entered into a joint agreement with the Korean energy giant KOGAS to evaluate the possibilities for developing a Korean system for delivery of LNG to gas-fuelled ships. The order is an acknowledgement of West Sweden as an a
Yemen LNG completed on the 13th of January the 72 hour performance test of the Balhaf liquefaction plant, confirming a production capacity and an energetic efficiency well in excess of the design. Yemen LNG has also successfully commenced on 1st January 2011 a 180 day reliability test of the upstrea
The LNG Lokoja, a BW Group Ltd. tanker, with a capacity of 148,500 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s Dragon terminal January 19, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. BG and Petronas between them have contracted for the full capacity at Dragon LNG’s Milford Haven site over
Russia and India will cooperate on jointly developing liquefied natural gas projects including in third countries, the Russian government sa… (RIA Novosti) [mappress] Source: RIA Novosti, January 13, 2011;
Santos today announced that the GLNG partners have taken the final investment decision approving development of the US$16 billion, 7.8 mtpa GLNG project in Queensland. Development approval triggers major works for upstream field development, pipeline and LNG plant facilities at Gladstone. Orders wil
On November 17, 2010 OAO Gazprom priced USD 1 billion of loan participation notes due November 29, 2015. The notes were issued by Gaz Capital S.A., a Luxembourg special purpose vehicle, under Gazprom’s Loan Participation Note Programme. The loan participation notes were priced at par and have an ann
Wilhelmsen Ships Service has appointed Vidar Hole to the position of Business Director responsible for the Maritime Logistics Services portfolio. Vidar will drive the design, development and launch of new offers in line with the company’s strategy and identified market and customer needs, across its
Total announced the following appointments to its Management Committee, effective January 1, 2011: * Arnaud Breuillac, Senior Vice President, Middle East, Total Exploration & Production. * Michel Hourcard, Senior Vice President, Development and Operations Techniques, Total Exploration & Production a
53 female participants concluded on 11 January a three-month Yemen LNG sponsored training on life skills conducted by Al-Bait Al Sanaani for Heritage, which is based in the Old City of Sanaa. The training courses aimed at brushing up the skills of the participants in handicrafts, traditional cooking
Santos has pledged to donate $50,000 to help the families who have suffered hardship or severe property damage as a result of the devastating floods in Carnarvon and the Gascoyne region in Western Australia. The donation will be made to the to the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund, the official stat
Dominion announced that it has reached an agreement with PPG Industries on an option for Dominion to purchase land at PPG’s Natrium, W.Va., site for the construction of a natural gas processing and fractionation facility. Dominion Transmission, Dominion’s natural gas pipeline and storage subsidiary,
