LNG Ghana: sub-Saharan Africa’s first LNG importer
The West African Gas Ltd JV plans to start importing LNG into Ghana by Q2 2016, with BP rumoured to be the project’s supplier.
Oman selects group to build IPPs
Oman has chosen a group led by Japan’s Mitsui to build the Ibri and Sohar 3 gas-fired independent power projects.
4 January 2016Iran and Georgia in gas supply negotiations
Iran has engaged in negotiations with Georgia to supply the country with gas via Armenia.
4 January 2016Hubei Energy and Sinopec to cooperate on gas projects
Hubei Energy Group and Sinopec Gas have signed an agreement to jointly invest in and cooperate on gas storage depots, and LNG and CNG projects in Hubei province.
4 January 2016China's November gas production holds steady
China produced 11.5 billion cubic metres of gas in November 2015, up by just 0.1% year on year.
4 January 2016Ireland's Corrib field begins gas flow
Gas started flowing from Ireland’s Corrib field on 30 December.
4 January 2016E.On completes separation of business operations
German utility E.On completed the separation of its business operations on 1 January and will now focus on renewables, energy networks and customer solutions.
4 January 2016EU gas sector braces itself for legislative overhaul
The European Commission will produce key legislative proposals this year that could massively alter the design of gas and power markets.
4 January 2016Gazprom facing ‘year of transition’ in 2016
Oversupply of gas in Europe means Gazprom is likely to focus on eastern markets in 2016, although a cut in export volumes to Europe remains unlikely.
4 January 2016German gas-to-power demand falls by 7%
German gas consumption increased by 5% in 2015 because of the cooler weather in the first half of the year, but gas-fired power generation fell by 7%.
4 January 2016Downstream Asian LNG demand remains soft
The price of spot LNG in Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan fell in December by an average of 0.94% from November, with Japan seeing the biggest month-on-month drop.
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Exploration & Production
Biogas seeing popularity growth in Europe
Generous subsidies and a drive for cleaner energy have seen biogas projects in Europe grow by 18% over the last year, but the sector is still dominated by small companies.
23 December 2015Renewable diesel receives boost in California
The use of renewable diesel in California has received a boost as Golden Gate Petroleum won contracts with the state and city of San Francisco, for its RD99 renewable diesel product.
23 December 2015CNG filling station opens in Columbus, Georgia
American Fueling Systems has opened a $2 million CNG fuelling station in Columbus, Georgia – the first such facility in the city and second-largest in the state.
23 December 2015Texas accepting NGV grant applications
Texas has begun accepting applications for the state’s NGV grant programme aimed at improving air quality, including $37.8 million in emission reduction grants.
23 December 2015Malaysia increases national gas tariff
The government of Malaysia has increased the country’s national gas tariff by 17% for the non-residential non-power sector in in Peninsular Malaysia, effective 1 January 2016, Gas Malaysia announced this week.
23 December 2015Takahama nuclear plant restart receives governor's consent
The governor of Japan’s Fukui prefecture, Issei Nishikawa, has consented to restarting reactors 3 and 4 at the Takahama nuclear power plant this week.
23 December 2015Brass LNG FID to continue without Total
Total’s withdrawal from the Brass LNG project will not impede the signing of its FID, Ibe Kachikwu, minister of state for petroleum and group managing director of NNPC has said.
23 December 2015Tengizchevroil fined for damage from flaring in Kazahkstan
Joint venture company Tengizchevroil was fined nearly KZT 125 million for causing environmental damage in Kazakhstan as a result of gas flaring.
23 December 2015Rosneft to receive Khatanga rights
Rosneft will receive the rights to prospect, explore and develop the Khatanga section, the Russian government has said in a statement.
23 December 2015Russia's 2015 gas exports could be up y-o-y – Novak
Russian gas exports for 2015 could increase by 4.8% year on year to 190 billion cubic metres, Energy Minister Alexander Novak said.
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