Top news of the week August 11-16, 2014

DW: Australia losing the LNG battle?

Recent news headlines on the LNG sector in Australia seem to be centered around its unsustainable rising costs, Douglas Westwood said in a report.

Wheatstone LNG moving forward (VIDEO)

The Chevron-operated Wheatstone LNG project continued to gain momentum in the first half of 2014, and remains on track for first gas in late 2016.

VIDEO: Gorgon LNG project update

Chevron’s Gorgon LNG project, which is about 83 pct complete, remains on track for expected start-up in mid-2015.

Barrow Island might be declared Port of Convenience

International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) President Paddy Crumlin has said that Barrow Island could be declared a Port of Convenience unless Chevron tempers its union-busting efforts in Australia’s offshore oil and gas sector.

EPA voices more concerns over LNG projects in Texas

After it recently sent a letter of concern regarding Freeport LNG environmental impact, EPA’s region 6 office in Dallas, voiced more concern to the FERC regarding two other LNG export terminal projects in Texas.