McDermott crisis raises questions over Mozambique LNG
McDermott’s financial difficulties could mean Saipem is left to build the Mozambique LNG project on its own, for which it may not have the resources.
19 December 2019
Bolivian gas production and exports in figures
Bolivia’s interim administration has revised down the country’s proven gas reserves from 2017 by around 50 billion cubic metres.
13 December 2019
Sinopec sets out long-term gas ambitions in home market
China’s second-largest gas producer plans to take a larger share of its domestic market, buoyed by increasing production and favourable regulatory changes.
12 December 2019
Potential for six new trains at Darwin LNG
With strong government backing, Australia is moving swiftly to maximise a narrow window to expand LNG exports ahead of a wave of low-priced LNG from the US and other regions.
5 December 2019
Exxon abandons Aussie LNG import plans to focus on liquefaction
The company is no longer considering funding a terminal in the state of Victoria as it looks to refocus its operations on large-scale LNG export projects in the US, Mozambique, PNG and Brazil.
2 December 2019
Tougher terms to cause more delays at PNG LNG
PNG’s new prime minister is clamping down on favourable terms ExxonMobil has long enjoyed for its PNG LNG project as he seeks to reap greater financial rewards for the state.
28 November 2019
UAE moves gas expansion centre stage
The company is doubling down on developing its largely untapped gas reservoirs, although costs and technological challenges persist.
21 November 2019
Lebanon hastens offshore exploration campaign
Lebanon’s embattled political elites need to show a sceptical public that progress is being made in tapping offshore oil and gas blocks, but blaming IOCs looks wide of the mark.
14 November 2019
Woodside eyes increased LNG exports from Western Australia
FID on a new interconnector linking the Pluto and NWS LNG plants – plus a scaling up of resources at Scarborough – indicates Woodside is focusing on boosting LNG output from Western Australia.
14 November 2019
Gas expansion key to Saudi Aramco’s IPO
The Saudi NOC has spent recent months flagging up its gas expansion plans in a move to attract investors for its planned stock market listing.
7 November 2019
Woodside and Australian miners gear up for IMO 2020
Global emissions limits for shipping under IMO 2020 rules are a growth opportunity for the Aussie LNG market and a rising imperative for the country’s iron ore and coking coal exporters.
7 November 2019
China’s ENN consolidates for competitive edge
The energy company’s move to combine its gas utility and upstream developer will create an integrated company better-positioned to compete in a future deregulated Chinese gas market.
7 November 2019
Supply crunch in eastern Australia boosts new FRSUs
Persistent concerns about supply constraints and rising prices for gas in eastern Australia continue to support the business case for LNG import infrastructure.
31 October 2019
Papua LNG still aiming for first gas in 2025
Despite earlier delays, Total and Oil Search are expecting to enter FEED on their $14-billion Papua LNG project around year-end.
25 October 2019
CNOOC’s capex hike unleashes domestic gas output growth
The company’s latest update on its production and sales of oil and gas shows it is working flat out to boost domestic output.
25 October 2019
China gas distributors on track to meet double-digit growth targets
The country's largest city gas distributors look set to extend strong sales growth for H1 into H2 as the domestic market gears up for its peak demand season.
21 October 2019
Tehran must go it alone to develop discoveries
Iran will have to rely on domestic resources to develop its new fields as appetite from foreign investors has dwindled as a result of US sanctions.
17 October 2019
Darwin set to expand as Santos buys out Conoco
Following a period of belt-tightening, Australia’s second-largest gas group is expanding its asset base as it looks to raise its profile in the international LNG market.
17 October 2019
Lukoil’s Ghasha stake boosts UAE’s sour gas plans
The arrival of the Russian company completes the tendering process for the concession and is positive for the UAE’s plans to commercialise its technically challenging offshore reserves.
16 October 2019
Third Japanese firm joins Transborders FLNG in push for shipping fuel
The firm interest from Mitsui OSK indicates sustained demand for gas from Japan’s shipping and power sectors.
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