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Noble pushing for development of Israeli gas fields
Noble Energy said it continues to work with the government of Israel to address matters necessary to facilitate the development of its discoveries at Tamar and Leviathan and ensure a stable investment climate.
Gazprom, Wintershall in assets swap deal
BASF unit, Wintershall and Gazprom have agreed to complete the swap of assets with equivalent value signed in December 2013 and originally intended to be completed by the end of 2014.
Q-Flex tanker heading for South Hook LNG
The UK’s South Hook LNG terminal is scheduled to receive another cargo of Qatari liquefied natural gas. The Al Hamla, with a capacity of 216,000 cubic metres is set to dock at South Hook LNG jetty on September 10. According to shipping data, the Q-Flex LNG carrier managed by Nakilat is currently sai
Nord Stream 2 shareholders accord struck
Russian Gazprom, the German companies E.ON SE and BASF SE/Wintershall Holding, the Anglo-Dutch Royal Dutch Shell, the Austrian OMV and the French Engie (formerly GDF SUEZ), signed a shareholder agreement to implement the Nord Stream 2 project.
WoodMac: LNG projects pushed ahead despite oversupply
In a new global gas analysis, Wood Mackenzie remarks that despite the outlook for global LNG demand looking increasingly subdued, the number of LNG projects proposed to take a Final Investment Decision in 2015 and 2016 has not reduced significantly, in contrast to the 45 upstream oil & gas projects
Novatek sells Yamal LNG stake to China’s Silk Road Fund
Russia’s Novatek said it has concluded a framework agreement with China’s Silk Road Fund on the acquisition of a 9.9% equity stake in the Yamal LNG project. The deal, which is scheduled to close after the satisfaction of stipulated conditions precedent, was signed in the presence of the President of
PIRA: Asian LNG demand outlook bleak
NYC-based PIRA Energy Group informed that the inefficient mechanisms that pervade LNG pricing, particularly in Asia, were once again highlighted in July.
Picture of the day: Soyo LNG hits 4 years without LTI
The 160,400 cbm carrier Soyo LNG reached a milestone by clocking in four years without any lost time injury (LTI). A special effort into marking the milestone was made by the crew of the vessel as the image shows. Soyo LNG is jointly owned by NYK LNG (Atlantic) (33%), Mitsui (34%), and Teekay (33%).
39 qualify for Gazprom’s gas supply auction
Gazprom Export’s auction for the supply of 3.2 bcm of natural gas will feature 39 companies which successfully passed the prequalification procedure.
Gazprom, CNPC ink gas supply MoU
Gazprom’s CEO Alexey Miller and Wang Yilin, Chairman of the CNPC Board of Directors signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding for pipeline gas supply to China from Russia’s Far East. The document reflects the parties’ intent to set up a joint working group for conducting a research on the pro
GE’s equipment selected for Russia’s first FLNG
LNG Gorskaya of Russia informed it has awarded a contract to Italian engineering corporation Nuovo Pignone, a subsidiary of the GE Oil & Gas, for the production and supply of main equipment for the construction the country’s first floating liquefaction project.
EU clears $70 billion Shell-BG deal
LNG player BG said that the $70 billion takeover offer for the company to be made by oil and gas giant Shell has received unconditional merger clearance from the European Commission. The approval is one of the five regulatory clearances that are pre-conditions to the combination and this is the seco
UK gas imports down in Q2
Gas imports in the UK decreased by 10.5 percent to 90.9 TWh in the second quarter of this year, as compared to the same period in 2014. Imports of liquefied natural gas, which were all sourced from Qatar, were down by nearly 20 percent to 35.4 TWh, according to data by the Department of Energy & [&h
Zeebrugge awaits more Qatari LNG
Fluxys-operated Zeebrugge LNG terminal is set to receive another cargo of Qatari liquefied natural gas.