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October 07, 2019
Mozambique’s government said Exxon Mobil will sign off on an initial investment decision for a liquefied natural gas project that could cost as much as $33 billion to build -- the biggest ever in Africa.
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October 02, 2019
EnerMech Australia has been awarded a five-year contract to provide specialist nitrogen and flange management services to a LNG facility in Central Queensland.
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September 30, 2019
“Mozambique LNG is one of a kind asset that perfectly fits with our strategy and expands our position in liquefied natural gas”, said Patrick Pouyanné, chairman & CEO of Total. “As the new operator, we are fully committed to the project."
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September 22, 2019
Petronet will spend $2.5 billion for an 18% equity stake in Tellurian's $28 billion Driftwood LNG terminal -- the largest outside holding so far in the project -- and negotiate the purchase of 5 MM tons of gas per annum.
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September 20, 2019
Pakistan has given provisional permission to five developers, including partnerships with Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell, to set up LNG import terminals.
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September 18, 2019
Alex Munton, principal analyst, Americas gas and LNG at Wood Mackenzie, said “This additional deal solidifies the appetite for US producers to participate in supporting development of US LNG exports, following their notable absence in the first wave.”
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September 17, 2019
The funds will go toward building the gas plant’s seventh train, expected to boost output by 40%.
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September 17, 2019
Qingdao McDermott Wuchuan Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd in Qingdao, China, has been awarded a contract to provide three complex modules for the Arctic LNG 2 Project in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region in Russia.
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September 12, 2019
“U.S. natural gas is meeting growing American energy needs, and at the same time, U.S. LNG exports are improving global conditions and reducing emissions by spreading the benefits of abundant energy to our allies around the world,” said API president and CEO Mike Sommers.
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September 10, 2019
The project is the first of its kind for Croatia, which has the EU’s fifth-longest coastline, and is the result of the U.S. lobbying to reduce the country’s need for Russian gas. Once online, the terminal will have an annual capacity of 2.6 Bcm, equivalent to the country’s annual usage.
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September 06, 2019
Gazprom is exploring development of LNG-powered vessels and associated support, interacting with potential consumers from among shipping companies, building infrastructure for LNG bunkering, and creating an up-to-date legal and regulatory framework for the use of LNG as a motor fuel.
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September 05, 2019
The project will have a production capacity of 19.8 MM tons per year and is expected to export its first LNG cargo by 2023, the second and third train to start up by 2024 and 2026.
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September 05, 2019
"We continue to make great strides on the Freeport LNG project with the shipping of the first cargo from Train 1, which is a major milestone for the joint venture project team," said Mark Coscio, McDermott's senior vice president for North, Central and South America.
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September 05, 2019
Russia took a step closer to becoming a dominant player in the global liquefied natural gas market as two of its biggest energy companies advanced plans to export the fuel from its remotest corners.
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September 04, 2019
“The LNG terminal will be a machine for bringing in dollars,” said Sebastian Mocorrea, YPF’s executive vice president for corporate affairs. “Nobody in their right mind would meddle with it.”
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September 03, 2019
After months of delays and new commitments by Total SA, Papua New Guinea will honor a gas deal with the French energy giant, clearing a major hurdle for a $13 billion plan to expand the nation’s fuel exports.
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August 29, 2019
Cyprus’ national gas company DEFA has selected a multinational consortium to construct the country’s first LNG terminal.
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August 21, 2019
The Total SA-led liquefied natural gas joint venture in Papua New Guinea is seeking to finish a new round of negotiations with the government by the end of August, while insisting that the original agreement signed with the state in April is fair and equitable to both sides.
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August 20, 2019
McDermott International, along with its partners, Chiyoda International and Zachry Group, today announced that Train 1 of the Freeport LNG project on Quintana Island in Freeport, Texas, has begun producing LNG.
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August 19, 2019
In the first seven months of 2019, natural gas feedstock deliveries to LNG export facilities have been the fastest growing among all U.S. natural gas consumption sectors
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August 19, 2019
“I would like to reaffirm the importance of Mozambique LNG for Total, where we will become the operator,” Patrick Pouyanné, Chief Executive Officer of the Paris-based oil major said Friday. “This is a unique asset which perfectly fits our strategy and our skills."
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