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Pluto Gas Processing Starts at Australia's North West Shelf, Woodside Says

Mar 31, 2022

Australian oil and gas company Woodside said Wednesday that the processing of gas from the offshore Pluto fields in W. Australia had started ahead of schedule at the North West Shelf Project’s (NWS) Karratha Gas Plant (KGP). 'This accelerated…

Aker BP Gets Gov't OK to Raise Gas Output from Skarv Offshore Field

Mar 28, 2022

Norway's Aker BP has won permission to increase gas exports from its Skarv field, the country's energy ministry said on Monday, enabling the company to take advantage of high gas prices that now exceed the price of oil.Until now, Aker BP has…

U.S., EU Strike LNG Deal as Europe Seeks to Cut Russian Gas Dependency

Mar 25, 2022

The United States will work to supply 15 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the European Union this year to help it wean off Russian energy supplies, the transatlantic partners said on Friday.The EU is aiming to cut its dependency…

Qatar Opens Barzan Gas Plant

Mar 16, 2022

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, earlier this week inaugurated the Barzan Gas Plant in a special ceremony held today at Ras Laffan Industrial City.The Barzan Gas Plant will produce and process natural gas from the giant North Field offshore Qatar…

Naftogaz's CEO Calls for Nord Stream 1 Sanctions. Says Russian Gas Will Keep Flowing Through Ukraine

Mar 15, 2022

Russian gas will continue to flow to Europe through Ukraine as long as the operators of Ukraine’s gas networks are able to function, the head of Ukraine's state energy firm Naftogaz told Reuters on Monday.Russia is the European Union's top gas…

"It's hard, bloody hard. But it's possible" - EU Rolls Out Plan to Cut Russia Gas Dependency

Mar 09, 2022

The European Commission published plans on Tuesday to cut EU dependency on Russian gas by two-thirds this year and end its reliance on Russian supplies of the fuel 'well before 2030'.The European Union executive said it would switch to alternative…

How Dependent is Germany on Russian Gas?

Mar 08, 2022

Russia has warned it may shut off its main Nord Stream gas pipeline to Germany after Berlin halted approval of a second line across the Baltic Sea in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  The comment, from Russian deputy prime minister Alexander Novak…

Sakhalin Projects to Effectively 'freeze', Japan Holding Off Decision - Minister

Mar 08, 2022

Japanese industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Tuesday that the Sakhalin energy projects 'will effectively freeze' given the exit of Western stakeholders and that Japan would therefore wait to see how the situation plays out to make any decision…

Exxon Sues U.S. Over Taxes Related to Offshore Gas Project in Qatar

Mar 07, 2022

Exxon Mobil Corp filed a suit against the U.S. seeking a partial refund of $2.1 billion in taxes and penalties tied to a Middle East gas project in Qatar, according to a filing on Friday in U.S. district court in Dallas.Exxon and QatarEnergy…

Israel's Delek Drilling Changes Name. Shares New Strategic Plan

Feb 22, 2022

Israel's Delek Drilling, a company that owns a stake in the giant Leviathan gas field offshore Israel, and in the undeveloped Aphrodite gas field offshore Cyprus, is changing its name to NewMed Energy. Apart from changing the name, the company…

Qatar's LNG Production Capacity to Reach 126 mln T a Year by 2027, says Emir

Feb 22, 2022

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said on Tuesday that Qatar's liquefied natural gas production capacity will rise to 126 million tonnes a year by 2027.Speaking at a gas exporters summit hosted in Doha, al-Thani renewed calls for further dialogue among member countries of the gas forum…

Heerema's Giant Crane Vessel Sleipnir to Install LNG BCM on INPEX's Ichthys Explorer Platform

Feb 11, 2022

Dutch offshore installation company Heerema Marine Contractors has been selected by Japan's INPEX as a contractor of choice for the transport and installation of the 4,800 metric ton Ichthys LNG Booster Compression Module (BCM), offshore W. Australia…

Norwegian Supply Increase Not Enough to Replace Missing Russian Gas

Jan 19, 2022

Norway is delivering natural gas to Europe at maximum capacity, but this cannot replace any missing supplies from Russia, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Wednesday.Norwegian companies have optimized their delivery potential…

McDermott to Deliver Platform Topsides for Mega Project Offshore Qatar

Jan 05, 2022

Qatari national oil and gas company QatarEnergy has said it has awarded a major engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract for the offshore scope of its North Field Expansion Project to McDermott.The expansion project…

Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Offshore Gas Project Making Good Headway, Mauritania Oil Minister Says

Dec 16, 2021

Greater Tortue Ahmeyim, the Kosmos and BP-backed gas project straddling Mauritania and Senegal, has resumed activities and is making 'good headway,' Mauritania's oil minister told an oil conference in Senegal on Thursday.'We have resumed our activities…

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