zoomImage courtesy of Cheniere Houston-based LNG exporter Cheniere Energy has reached a final investment decision on the construction of the sixth liquefaction train at the Sabine Pass LNG facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The FID follows the company’s approval of a comprehensive capital allocation framework that will see Cheniere prioritize
AIE awards Port Kembla LNG wharf, pipeline job
zoomImage courtesy of AIE Australian Industrial Energy (AIE) said it has awarded the key wharf facility and pipeline construction contract for the Port Kembla LNG import facility to SCSB joint venture. AIE is aiming to help New South Wales businesses obtain reliable supplies of gas beyond 2020 by building a
Total takes over Toshiba’s U.S. LNG business
Image courtesy of Freeport LNG French energy major Total has signed an agreement with Toshiba to take over its U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) portfolio. Total said last Saturday that Toshiba’s portfolio includes a 20-year tolling agreement for 2.2 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG from Freeport LNG train
Beach Energy completes sale of Otway assets interests to O.G. Energy
Beach Energy’s Otway Basin assets; Image courtesy of Beach Australian oil and gas explorer Beach Energy has completed the sale of its interests in the Otway assets to O.G. Energy. Beach announced on October 5, 2018, that it entered into an agreement to sell 40% of its Victorian Otway interests
Trio to build pipeline connecting Galilee Basin to Australia’s east coast
APA proposed pipeline routes Vintage Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Australia’s largest gas infrastructure company APA Group, and Comet Ridge Galilee. Under the terms of the MoU, APA will undertake a work program to identify a pipeline route to connect the Galilee Basin in Queensland to
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Image courtesy of Sempra LNG Bechtel scores $9.5 bln Rio Grande LNG EPC deal US LNG export project developer NextDecade has signed two contracts with Bechtel for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas, totaling $9.565 billion. Inpex, Indonesia make headway on
Bulgaria buys couple of US LNG cargoes
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Cheniere) Bulgaria is set to join the liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers circle as it has agreed to buy a couple of cargoes from the United States. Speaking to the media, Bulgarian energy minister Temenuzhka Petkova, said one cargo is set for delivery in
Sempra ships first Cameron LNG cargo
Image courtesy of Sempra LNG Sempra Energy’s Cameron LNG project has shipped the first commissioning cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the first liquefaction train of the export project in Hackberry, Louisiana. The cargo was loaded onboard NYK Line’s newbuild Marvel Crane capable of transporting 177,000 cubic meters. “This
Petronas profit jumps on higher LNG sales
zoomImage courtesy of Petronas Malaysian energy giant Petronas reported rising liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales in the first quarter of 2019. Total LNG sales volume for the quarter was at 8.45 million tonnes, above the 7.92 million tonnes in the corresponding quarter last year. The rise was mainly attributable to
U.S. LNG exports flat for two weeks running
Image courtesy of Cheniere Liquefied natural gas exports from the U.S. remained flat for the second week running, according to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). EIA stated in its weekly report that eleven LNG vessels, seven from Sabine Pass, two from Corpus Christi, and two from Cove Point