Top news of the week January 21-26

Tellurian gets environmental clearance for Driftwood LNG

US LNG Export project developer, Tellurian said that its Driftwood LNG project proposed near Lake Charles, Louisiana, on the U.S. Gulf Coast has been granted the final environmental impact statement.

Shell files for permit to drill potential Prelude FLNG resource

The Hague-based LNG giant is lining up potential tie-backs to its Prelude FLNG facility offshore Australia with plans to drill the Bratwurst-1 exploration well in the Petroleum permit AC/P64.

Sonatrach awards deal for second LNG jetty at Skikda

Algeria’s Sonatrach has contracted China Harbor Engineering Company to study, supply and build an additional LNG marine jetty and port infrastructure at its Skikda facility.

CNOOC sells stashed LNG cargo as demand eases

The diminishing natural gas demand over the course of the current winter has forced China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) to sell a cargo of liquefied natural gas on standby offshore South Korea.

Gazprom Neft mulling Arctic LNG facility

Russia’s Gazprom Neft is reportedly considering the development of its own LNG facility in the Arctic as it sizes the monetization options for its natural gas resources.

LNG World News Staff