Israel’s first floating liquefied natural gas terminal has received a shipment of LNG from BP, thus starting its commercial operations, local media reported. Energy officials at the launching ceremony held on January 24 hailed the floating LNG import terminal as capable of relieving Israel’s gas sho
Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar says construction work on Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline is in progress despite sanctions on Iran. Addressing a National Assembly session on Monday, Khar said that Islamabad faced a huge challenge to fund the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline, Iran’s SHANA news
Iran has recovered 500 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas over the past 15 years from the giant offshore South Pars Gas Field which it shares with Qatar in the Persian Gulf, Iranian Oil Ministry data show. The official data indicated that Iran is recovering 285 to 300 million cubic meters (mc
Pakistani Minister of Oil and Natural Resources Asim Hussain says Islamabad wants to complete Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline as soon as possible in order to overcome the power and gas crisis. Describing the project as beneficial for Iran and Pakistan, he said Islamabad started work on the IP projec
Iranian gas processing plants have processed more than 136 billion cubic meters of gas since the beginning of current Iranian calendar year, 20 March 2012, up by 5 percent against similar period last year. Dispatching department manager at National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), Hasan Montazer Torbati,
WorleyParsons has been awarded a three year contract by Shell Gas Iraq BV to provide project management support and services for the rehabilitation of gas facilities and infrastructure that are part of the scope of Basrah Gas Company (BGC). In November 2011, as part of a push to make better use of i
Qatari liquefied natural gas producer RasGas plans three maintenance shutdowns in 2013, Bloomberg informs. The company’s fourth train will halt in April, while train 3 will be shut in September and unit 7 will undergo repairs in November. The repairs will last about three to four weeks. RasGas overs
On Wednesday morning Norwegian time Statoil was notified of a serious situation involving an attack on the In Amenas gas production facility in Algeria. In Amenas is a wet gas field operated through a joint venture between Sonatrach, BP and Statoil. Statoil’s emergency response organisation is now m
Iran is ready to export gas to Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, Iranian Oil Ministry Spokesman, Alireza Nikzad Rahbar announced. He said that the construction of the 56-inch gas pipeline to Iraq has started, which is scheduled to come on-stream by next summer, Mehr news agency reported. He went on to say
A gas pipeline named Friendship will be constructed across Iran, Iraq and Syria territories. Petroleum ministry’s spokesperson, Alireza Nikzad Rahbar, made the remarks at a press conference adding a 56-inch gas pipeline that starts from Assaluyeh, onshore installations of South Pars Gas Field, will
Turkey aims to buy extra 6 Bcm of liquefied natural gas, including some from Qatar, under long-term contracts to meet its growing energy needs, Reuters reported, citing Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz. He said that the country is already in negotiations with Qatar, but Qatar may not provide all
Iran has the best capacity to provide security for the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Saeed Jalili said. “Iran has the capability of guaranteeing security for the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline,” Jalili said during his three-day
Wärtsilä has signed two important long-term service agreements covering Amman Asia Electric Power’s power plant in Al Manakher, Jordan. The agreements comprise a 15 year Parts Supply Agreement, as well as a 5 year Technical Service Agreement with KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co., Ltd, the opera
Indian Minister of External Affairs Salman Khurshid says New Delhi and Tehran would likely hold talks on Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline at a joint commission meeting in the first quarter of the year. “Some issues about costs and all that still have to be sorted out. We will have a joint comm
