LNG
Brexit-exposed Ireland pushes ahead with FSRU plans
The security of supply risks associated with Brexit are giving a new impetus to Ireland’s plans for an FSRU.
21 July 2017
Exploration & Production
Beetaloo developers eye exemption from fracking ban
Developers are watching closely as the Northern Territory considers whether their resources will be exempt from a possible ban on fracking.
LNG
Shortened FSRU charter gives Dubai room to manoeuvre
The charter deal for the Golar Freeze will be ended a year earlier than originally planned, freeing the emirate from its superfluous regas capacity.
Exploration & Production
Opportunities as South China Sea spat simmers
Oil and gas developments are being used by Southeast Asian countries to gain the advantage in disputes with China over contested waters.
Infographics
Asia Pacific rig count down 8% in June
India remained the most active country in the region, although its rig count fell by 9% month on month and 5% year on year.
SE Asia LNG exports hit bumps going into summer
Southeast Asia’s LNG exporters are recording lower volumes year on year, but are benefiting from rising prices.
China LNG output to average 42.3 MMcm/d this week
Domestic LNG output will be roughly unchanged from last week, while prices in northwest China, Inner Mongolia, Hebei and Tianjin will rise by 2.02%.
Germany, Poland account for half of EU coal capacity
Germany and Poland account for a combined 51% of the EU’s installed coal capacity and 54% of emissions from coal.
Interviews
Industry must evolve to avoid supply gap – Burke
Caution following the drop in oil prices is set to leave a worrying gap in oil and gas supplies, warns Ray Burke, global product leader at GE.
Opinion
Can gas unlock future power invention?
Gas is not just a relatively clean stopgap fuel on the road to a renewable future – it may also be a catalyst for technological progress.