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Woodside, Kogas in partnership renewal

Apr 11, 2016

Australia’s Woodside Energy and Korea Gas Corp. (Kogas) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to renew a partnership that has been in place since 2011. The MOU, signed by Woodside CEO Peter Coleman and Kogas president and CEO Lee Seung-Hoon…

GE starts on HPHT Prelude flexibles at Newcastle

Apr 11, 2016

GE Oil & Gas has started production of four high-pressure, high-temperature (HP/HT) dynamic flexible risers destined for the world’s largest floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility, Prelude, to be operated by Shell, located 250km off the coast of Western Australia…

Chevron halts Gorgon due to mechanical issues

Apr 06, 2016

Chevron has temporarily halted production at its Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) and condensate project on Barrow Island, off the northwest coast of Western Australia due to mechanical issues. According to Chevron Australia, the propane…

Bucking the trend

Apr 01, 2016

Chad Barnes reports that contrary to current industry norms, contracting activity in the Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa region is on the rise. The Eastern Mediterranean gas landscape and a focus on Egypt…

EIA: World's largest LNG exporter could be Australia

Mar 31, 2016

Chevron’s Gorgon project could put Australia s on track to be the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in the world at 11.5 Bcf/d, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Gorgon…

GE, SapuraKencana JV signs PFLNG agreement

Mar 24, 2016

A joint venture between SapuraKencana Services and GE Power Systems, SapuraKencana GE Oil & Gas Services (SKGE) has been awarded a long term service agreement by Petroliam Nasional (PETRONAS) Floating LNG1 (PFLNG) to provide maintenance services for PETRONAS’ two forthcoming floating LNG vessels…

Woodside, partners shelve Browse FLNG

Mar 23, 2016

Woodside Petroleum and partners have scrapped its plans for the struggling Browse floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) mega project offshore Western Australia, as a result of the current economic and market environment. Browse FLNG illustration…

World-scale LNG potential at Mauritanian discovery

Mar 16, 2016

Kosmos Energy says its Greater Tortue Complex offshore Mautitania has the potential to create a new 'world-scale' LNG development, following the results of its latest appraisal well. The firm said the results of its Ahmeyim-2 appraisal well…

Exmar, Pacific end CFLNG deal

Mar 08, 2016

Exmar and Pacific Exploration and Production (formerly Pacific Rubiales) have agreed to terminate a liquefaction and storage agreement, originally executed in March 2012 for a term of 15 years from delivery of a floating liquefaction unit (CFLNG) with a liquefaction capacity of approximately 0…

Petronas names FLNG1 - Satu

Mar 08, 2016

Petronas' first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility officially received its name, PFLNG Satu, at a ceremony held at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in Okpo, South Korea. President and group CEO of Petronas…

Chevron achieves first LNG at Gorgon

Mar 07, 2016

Chevron Corp. has begun production from its liquefied natural gas (LNG) and condensate at the Gorgon Project on Barrow Island off the northwest coast of Western Australia. The first LNG cargo is expected to be shipped next week. “We expect…

Petronas delays PFLNG 2 amid slump

Feb 29, 2016

Malaysia’s Petronas is pumping the breaks on its Petronas floating LNG 2 (PFLNG 2) project after the company suffered lower revenue and profit last year due to the low oil price environment. Image of the PFLNG 1…

Eni's Mozambique FLNG first approved

Feb 24, 2016

The first development offshore Mozambique in the Rovuma basin has been given the thumbs by the country's government. Eni is planning a six-well subsea to 3.4 MTPA floating LNG development for the Coral discovery, in Area 4 in the Rovuma basin…

PBJV inks PGLNG 1 work

Feb 17, 2016

Barakah Offshore Petroleum Berhad’s subsidiary, PBJV Group Sdn Bhd. won a US$4.6 million subcontract agreement for the Petronas Floating LNG 1 (PFLNG 1). The work is for the provision of offshore engineering, procurement, installation and related activities…

Höegh LNG to drop LNG

Feb 16, 2016

Norway-based floating LNG specialist Höegh LNG says it will not engage in further new floating LNG (FLNG) developments, but focus on floating storage, and regasification units (FRSUs). The firm plans to have a fleet of 12 FRSUs by 2019…

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