Australian LNG player Santos said Monday it has secured four new gas exploration permits in the Surat Basin east of Roma in Queensland. Image courtesy of Santos Two of the permits are for domestic-only supply and two could supply both domestic and liquefied natural gas markets, according to Santos. Santos
Mammoet bags Arctic LNG 2 job
Heavy lifting specialist Mammoet has been contracted to provide unloading, transportation and installation services for the Arctic LNG 2 project. Courtesy of Mammoet The company has been engaged by the Technip-led joint venture NovArtic. Mammoet said that within four years it will carry out over half a million tonnes’ worth
Qatar may boost LNG production beyond 126 mtpa
Qatar’s plans to raise liquefied natural gas capacity to 126 million tonnes per year could even see an additional boost, according to Qatar Petroleum’s chief executive Saad al-Kaabi. Image courtesy of Qatar Petroleum State-owned QP is currently working on the first phase of the North Field expansion project to raise
Poland receives another LNG shipment
Poland’s sole liquefied natural gas facility in Swinoujscie has received another shipment of LNG as the country is looking to further boost imports of the fuel. Al Gattara LNG carrier at the Swinoujscie facility (Image courtesy of Polskie LNG) The arrival of Nakilat’s 217,000-cbm Q-Flex LNG carrier Al Gattara on
Petronas boosts Q1 LNG sales, production
Malaysian energy giant Petronas reported a 6 percent rise in its quarterly liquefied natural gas sales, boosted by higher trading activities. PFLNG Dua naming ceremony in November 2019 (Image courtesy of Petronas) The company’s LNG sales volume stood at 9.99 million tonnes in the first quarter compared to 9.40 million
Bibby WaveMasters chart zero-emissions course
UK-based Bibby Marine Services (Bibby) has received a grant to explore a range of zero-carbon fuel systems through the WaveMaster Zero C Research and Development Project. The project will be supported by a grant from MarRI-UK, a collaborative innovation vehicle for UK industry and academia to jointly tackle innovation and
U.S. weekly LNG imports continue to decline
The United States exported less liquefied natural gas cargoes in the week ending May 20 when compared to the week before, according to the Energy Information Administration. Image courtesy of Cheniere The agency said in its weekly gas natural gas report that five US terminals dispatched ten LNG shipments between
Kinder Morgan restarts Elba Island LNG units after fire
U.S. approves Alaska LNG export project
U.S. energy regulators on Thursday approved construction and operation of Alaska Gasline Development Corp’s proposed $43.4 billion liquefied natural gas export project. Image courtesy of AGDC The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted a Section 3 Natural Gas Act authorization, with conditions, to the Alaska state-owned AGDC. The Alaska LNG project