LNG
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November 2025
As LNG export capacity surges and AI-driven power demand skyrockets, U.S. natural gas is poised for its biggest growth cycle yet. In this month’s Drilling Advances, columnist Ford Brett breaks down why “trash gas” may soon turn to gold—and what a 25% jump in gas production by 2030 means for rigs, crews and drilling technology.
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December 04, 2025
Congo is accelerating its upstream expansion, ramping LNG output and boosting oil production toward 500,000 bpd. New projects, fast-paced LNG development and pro-investment reforms are positioning the country as a rising hub in Central Africa’s energy future.
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December 01, 2025
Argentina has reached its first long-term LNG sales agreement, marking a pivotal moment for Vaca Muerta’s gas ambitions. A producer consortium led by Pan American Energy will supply up to 2 MMtpa to Germany’s SEFE beginning in 2027.
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November 24, 2025
bp’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Phase 1 LNG development offshore Mauritania and Senegal has been awarded both the Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure Project of the Year and Overall Project of the Year at the 2025 APM Project Management Awards.
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November 21, 2025
South Africa is accelerating domestic gas development and LNG import capacity as declining supplies from Mozambique loom. Minister Gwede Mantashe outlined fast-track plans for the Matola and Richards Bay LNG projects and regulatory reforms to unlock offshore exploration.
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November 20, 2025
ExxonMobil has lifted force majeure on its Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique, clearing the way for work to resume and bringing the long-delayed development closer to FID as regional security improves.
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November 20, 2025
TotalEnergies has formally rejected allegations linking its Mozambique LNG project to violence reported in 2021, citing early site evacuation and ongoing official investigations into the claims.
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November 13, 2025
Chevron CEO Mike Wirth says rising OPEC+ supply will pressure oil prices in 2026, while global LNG demand remains strong despite a supply surge later in the decade.
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November 10, 2025
Glenfarne Alaska LNG and Baker Hughes have signed definitive agreements to advance the Alaska LNG Project, with Baker Hughes providing key compression and power equipment and making a strategic investment in the development.
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November 10, 2025
ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods says the company will move “fairly quickly” on the Mozambique Rovuma LNG project once force majeure is lifted, signaling renewed progress.
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November 07, 2025
INEOS Energy has signed a long-term U.S. natural gas supply deal with Kinetik Holdings, securing up to 0.5 MMtpa from 2027 to strengthen Europe’s energy security and stabilize prices amid tightening global supply.
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November 06, 2025
Baker Hughes has received an order from Bechtel to supply liquefaction equipment for NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG Train 5, adding 6 MMtpa of new capacity.
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November 05, 2025
Halliburton has won an integrated drilling and completion services contract from Shell Nigeria and Sunlink Energies for the HI gas field in OML 144, which will supply feed gas to the Nigeria LNG Train 7 project.
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November 04, 2025
EnerMech has announced a multi-year strategic investment across its Americas operations—spanning the U.S., Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, and Mexico—to strengthen local capability, expand leadership, and capture growth in LNG and offshore pre-commissioning markets.
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October 30, 2025
Shell plc delivered adjusted earnings of $5.4 billion and cash flow from operations of $12.2 billion in Q3 2025, supported by record output from deepwater assets in Brazil and the Gulf of America and robust LNG trading results.
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October 24, 2025
TotalEnergies and its partners will restart the $20 billion Mozambique LNG project after lifting force majeure imposed in 2021 following militant attacks. The move marks a major step toward reviving one of Africa’s largest LNG developments.
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October 24, 2025
Glenfarne Alaska LNG has signed a one MMtpa offtake agreement with Tokyo Gas, marking the fifth commercial deal in seven months and securing more than half of Alaska LNG’s planned export capacity.
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October 22, 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy has issued the final non-FTA export authorization for Venture Global’s CP2 LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The approval enables exports to non-FTA countries and supports the U.S.’s advancing role in global LNG markets.
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October 17, 2025
Inpex CEO Takayuki Ueda says Indonesia is pressing to accelerate the $20 billion Abadi LNG development as domestic and regional gas demand surges. The project, targeting 9.5 MMtpa of LNG capacity, remains on track for a 2027 FID despite cost and design challenges.
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October 16, 2025
Perenco CEO Armel Simondin says the independent producer plans to expand into new countries to secure resources and sustain 500,000 bpd of production. The company will maintain $2 billion in annual investment, focus on mature oil fields in Africa, and grow natural gas output through projects like Gabon’s barge-mounted LNG plant.
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October 14, 2025
Santos Chief Financial Officer Sherry Duhe has resigned after one year, following the collapse of a proposed $19 billion merger with ADNOC. Duhe will be replaced by deputy CFO Lachlan Harris as the company refocuses on LNG growth projects.
