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Arrow Energy JV sanctions Surat gas project

The Arrow Energy joint venture, comprising Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina on a 50:50 basis, has sanctioned the first phase of the Surat gas project in Queensland, Australia.

NCDMB touts Project 100 programme to NLNG

The Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has asked the four-member Nigeria LNG (NLNG) consortium to look to participants in its Project 100 programme as it seeks local contractors to assist in the expansion of its seventh production

Novatek acquires new Arctic gas tract

Russia's Novatek to expand terminal capacity for Arctic LNG-1

Shell, GCL considering Chinese LNG joint venture

Privately owned Chinese company GCL Oil & Natural Gas has signed a framework agreement with super-major Royal Dutch Shell to explore a potential joint venture to market and trade LNG.

LNG market bracing for inevitable shut-ins

LNG shut-ins are thought to be looming, and some regions where the fuel is produced are more vulnerable than others.

QP forges ahead with LNG expansion, undeterred

Qatar Petroleum is not downsizing its LNG expansion plans in the face of the market downturn, and has kicked off drilling at the North Field East project.

Santos agrees to Barossa stake sale with JERA

Texas approves Annova LNG project

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued a state permit to the proposed Annova LNG project at the Port of Brownsville, in South Texas.

Takeover deal for LNGL collapses, putting company in danger

A planned takeover deal for Australia-headquartered LNG Ltd (LNGL) has collapsed, after the buyer, LNG9, failed to secure financing for the transaction and withdrew its bid.

Oil plunges again after IEA paints bleak picture

Grand Tortue/Ahmeyim project falls behind schedule

BP is reportedly set to delay work at Grand Tortue/Ahmeyim, an offshore block that straddles the maritime border between Senegal and Mauritania, by about a year.

Peru LNG reports exports up in March

Peru LNG, the operator of a natural gas liquefaction plant and export terminal in Pampa Melchorita, saw export volumes increase year on year in February.

Novatek overseas sales slump in Q1

Höegh LNG takes steps to mitigate against market conditions

Höegh LNG Holdings announced this week that it was taking steps to preserve liquidity and reduce costs in the uncertain business environment created by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Shell delays FID on Crux project in Australia

Royal Dutch Shell announced on April 7 that alongside its joint venture partners it had agreed to postpone a final investment decision (FID) on the proposed Crux gas project offshore Australia.

PGNiG starts small-scale LNG operations in Lithuania

Poland’s PGNiG has sold its first two LNG cargoes from the reloading station in Klaipeda, Lithuania, which it started using on April 1.

Total agrees to charter LNG-fuelled VLCCs

France’s Total has signed an agreement to charter its first LNG-powered super-tankers, known as very large crude carriers (VLCCs).

KOGAS reportedly asks certain suppliers to defer LNG shipments

Korea Gas (KOGAS), one of the world’s leading buyers of LNG, has reportedly asked some of its suppliers to defer shipments of the fuel as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to depress demand.

ExxonMobil delays FID on Rovuma LNG

Super-major ExxonMobil has announced that it is pushing back a final investment decision on the proposed Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique.

Unprecedented challenges after a boom year

The LNG market grew by 13% in 2019, according to a new report, but now faces unprecedented challenges as suppliers look ahead to the coming months.

Woodside steps up pursuit of hydrogen export goals

Australian oil and gas developer Woodside Petroleum has unveiled the next step in its ongoing development of a hydrogen export strategy.

Cryopeak begins construction on small-scale LNG facility

Canada’s Cryopeak LNG Solutions has started construction on a small-scale LNG facility in Fort Nelson, British Columbia.

US LNG exports to China resuming thanks to tax waivers

Shipments of US LNG to China are resuming after Beijing has reportedly started granting tax waivers to certain importers of the super-chilled fuel.

Yantai LNG, the largest LNG terminal in northern China, approved by China’s National Development and Reform Commission

The National Development and Reform Commission of China officially approved the construction of the largest LNG receiving terminal in northern China, the Yantai LNG terminal in March that will be the largest of its kind in the country.