A Nigeria LNG tanker. The company is upbeat about its prospects. (NLNG) LNG

Old plants have edge over new – NLNG exec

Nigeria LNG is optimistic about the future of the industry and will have an advantage in the new competitive market, external relations manager Kudo Eresia-Eke tells Interfax.

A compressor station in Ukraine. TrailStone is one of the first private firms to be chosen to provide gas to Ukrainian consumers. (Naftogaz) Supply & Demand

Ukrainian gas market reform on track – TrailStone

Sandra Rosignoli and Ante Pogagic from TrailStone speak to Interfax about Ukraine, where the US-based company was one of the first private firms picked to sell gas to consumers following market reforms.

The Excelerate and the Excelsior, two of Excelerate Energy’s FSRU fleet. (YPF) LNG

Excelerate seeking to diversify – CEO

Rob Bryngelson, chief executive and co-founder of Excelerate Energy, speaks to Interfax about the company’s existing projects and their plans for a global FSRU fleet.

7 December 2015
The Cameron LNG project in the US. Europe is looking like an increasingly attractive destination for US cargoes. (GDF Suez) LNG

US LNG betting on oil price recovery – TPH

Crude oil prices of $60 per barrel will give US LNG the competitive edge to find new markets, energy investment company Tudor Pickering Holt tells Interfax.

1 December 2015
The Port of Pemba in Mozambique. The country could learn much from PNG LNG. (Interfax) LNG

Mozambique has lessons to learn from PNG LNG

Michael McWalter, who has worked closely with Papua New Guinea throughout the development of its oil industry, speaks about the challenges for greenfield LNG projects in countries such as Mozambique.

11 November 2015
Gas transmission infrastructure in Russia. Gazprom sold 52.1% of SPIMEX gas in the 12 sessions. (Gazprom) Policy & Regulation

St. Petersburg exchange poised for lift-off in 2016

The president of the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange, Alexei Rybnikov, talks to Interfax about how the exchange will keep increasing its turnover of gas volumes next year and beyond.

10 November 2015
The Gallina LNG tanker in Singapore. Asia is in need of a credible LNG price point. (Shell) LNG

Developing an Asian LNG spot price

The new Singapore SLInG index for spot LNG trading is the latest step towards establishing an Asian gas trading hub. Interfax talks to SLInG’s developers about its prospects.

6 November 2015
A German coal power plant. Governments have failed to encourage switching from coal to gas. (E.On) Policy & Regulation

Oil firms not planning for carbon-limited future

Oil and gas companies are unprepared for the effect on demand of restraints on emissions, Luke Sussams from the Carbon Tracker Initiative tells Interfax.

27 October 2015
Many economic and business leaders felt ignored at COP15 in Copenhagen. (UN) Policy & Regulation

COP21 to affect infrastructure due diligence

The UN’s upcoming COP21 climate summit in Paris has big implications for business and investors, Nick Mabey, chief executive of climate NGO E3G, tells Interfax.

20 October 2015
An observatory in South Africa’s Karoo Basin. By law, oil and gas explorers must prevent light pollution. (PA) Exploration & Production

New South Africa shale regulations ‘don’t protect trade secrets’

South Africa’s shale gas regulations have a major flaw that could create environmental problems with fracking fluids, Luke Havemann, an oil and gas specialist at law firm ENS, tells Interfax.

16 October 2015
President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker. He has called for massive investment in the energy sector. (EP) EU Energy Policy

How to attract more cash to the EU energy sector

The EU needs more transparent policies to attract investment in energy infrastructure from pension funds and insurance firms, Norton Rose Fulbright’s Tomas Gärdfors tells Interfax.

5 October 2015
The Cameron LNG plant in Louisiana, along the Gulf coast from the proposed Texas LNG site. (Sempra) LNG

Texas LNG offers alternative to Gulf mega-plants

Vivek Chandra, chief executive of Texas LNG, tells Interfax about the company’s plans to build a 4 mtpa plant on the United States Gulf Coast despite the intense competition it will face.

30 September 2015
The inclusion of the South Kirinskoye field in the US sanctions list will delay the third train at Sakhalin 2. (Gazprom) Supply & Demand

Russia reliant on Europe/FSU for ‘years to come’

Europe will remain the main export market for Russian gas despite Moscow’s supposed turn to the east, an OIES report says. Interfax talks to the authors about Russia’s potential export strategies.

29 September 2015
CNOOC’s LNG import terminal in Putian, Fujian province. (CNOOC) LNG

Global LNG market embraces China’s new players

NOCs may still be the preferred Chinese offtakers for LNG project sponsors, but other SOEs and private Chinese buyers are emerging as potential term and spot customers.

28 September 2015
Thierry Bros, senior European gas and LNG analyst at Société Générale. (Société Générale) Supply & Demand

Ukraine remains main risk this winter – Bros

Ukraine will be decisive for European gas supply this winter, Thierry Bros, senior European gas and LNG analyst at Société Générale, tells Interfax.

18 September 2015
Governor of Buenos Aires Daniel Scioli is the front-runner, but all candidates would be more business-friendly. (PA) Policy & Regulation

Argentina set to become more ‘market-friendly’

Argentina will soon have a new president better disposed to business, Buenos Aires-based political expert Juan Cruz Díaz tells Interfax.

3 September 2015
TANESCO’s Ubungo power plant, operated by Globeleq and Songas. (Songas) Pipelines, Storage & Power

TANESCO’s gas-fired future

Decklan Mhaiki, deputy managing director of Tanzania Electric Supply Co., tells Interfax about the utility’s plans for increasing its gas-fired power generation capacity.

2 September 2015
IGas Energy Chief Operating Officer John Blaymires. (IGas Energy) Exploration & Production

UK shale is still a risky business – IGas COO

John Blaymires, chief operating officer at UK-based oil and gas exploration and production company IGas Energy, tells Interfax about the future of the shale industry in the UK.

25 August 2015
A rig off the Brazilian coast. The country will hold a new bidding round on its pre-salt acreage by 2017. (Petrobras) Policy & Regulation

Pre-salt will be Rio’s economic engine

Rio de Janeiro will capture billions of dollars of investment related to pre-salt exploration and production, a senior manager from a key industry organisation tells Interfax.

20 August 2015
BG Group, Shell and BP already operate in Egypt and have LNG supplies. (BG Group) Policy & Regulation

New Egyptian regulator plans January launch

Amira el-Mazni, head of Egypt’s new gas regulator, tells Interfax about the government’s plans for opening up the gas market to private suppliers.

17 August 2015
Artist's impression of a Hoegh FSRU at a jetty. Down says FSRUs are a good solution for countries with low power demand. (Hoegh LNG) LNG

COP21 may boost LNG-to-power – Norton Rose

A global deal on CO2 emissions at December’s Paris summit could accelerate the development of LNG-to-power projects, Chris Down, a partner at law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, tells Interfax.

6 August 2015
A platform off the Dutch coast operated by NAM, the ExxonMobil-Shell joint venture. (NAM) Policy & Regulation

Energy policy shifts in the Netherlands

New legislation on Groningen and fracking means the Netherlands’ future energy policy is uncertain. Interfax speaks to leading energy lawyer Michelle de Rijke about what lies ahead.

4 August 2015

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