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USA: DOE Approves Freeport LNG Non-FTA Export Application

USA: DOE Approves Freeport LNG Non-FTA Export Application

The Energy Department uf USA said that it has conditionally authorized Freeport LNG Expansion, and FLNG Liquefaction, LLC (Freeport) to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States from the Freeport LNG Terminal on Quintana Island, Texas. Freeport previously received approval [...]

Southwestern Energy Closes Acquisition of Marcellus Shale Properties (USA)

Southwestern Energy Closes Acquisition of Marcellus Shale Properties (USA)

Southwestern Energy Company announced that it has closed its recently announced acquisition of approximately 162,000 net acres in the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania. The properties were acquired from Chesapeake Energy Corporation and its partner for approximately $93 million, excluding purchase price adjustments. Southwestern has financed the acquisition with its revolving credit facility. Southwestern Energy Company [...]

API CEO Urges New DOE Secretary to Quickly Approve U.S. LNG Exports

API CEO Urges New DOE Secretary to Quickly Approve U.S. LNG Exports

API President and CEO Jack Gerard congratulated Ernest Moniz on his Senate confirmation to become Secretary of the Department of Energy and urged Secretary Moniz to quickly approve LNG export projects that will create American jobs and help lower our national debt. “We congratulate Secretary Moniz on his confirmation. His vast energy experience in oil [...]

Another Qatari LNG Cargo on Way to UK

Another Qatari LNG Cargo on Way to UK

The Aamira LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal on May 23, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. This is the second cargo that is scheduled to arrive at the South Hook terminal in the next seven days and they are [...]

EIA: LNG Represents 20 Pct of Mexico’s Gas Imports in 2012

EIA: LNG Represents 20 Pct of Mexico’s Gas Imports in 2012

Mexico imported a record volume of natural gas in 2012, about 2.1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), which was up 21% from 2011. Natural gas flows from U.S. pipelines accounted for about 80% of Mexico’s overall natural gas imports in 2012; U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico in 2012 were almost 1.7 Bcf/d, more [...]

Ukraine Increases Gas Imports from EU

Ukraine Increases Gas Imports from EU

Ukraine imported over 120 million cubic meters of natural gas in April 2013 from Poland alone, reported the press service of the public gas transporting company Ukrtransgaz. This number exceeds the volumes of gas imported in March by 4.2 times (24.3 million cubic meters). Additionally, last month Ukraine imported over 18 million cubic meters of [...]

U.S. Governor Corbett Grants USD 6.7 Mln for NGV Conversion

U.S. Governor Corbett Grants USD 6.7 Mln for NGV Conversion

Governor Tom Corbett awarded more than $6.7 million in Act 13 funding to 18 companies and organizations making the switch to natural gas for their heavy-duty fleet vehicles. “Act 13 was a leap forward in strengthening oversight of the drilling industry,” Corbett said. “The law was also a leap forward in helping to continue to [...]

Institute of the North: Federal Laws for Alaska LNG Exports (VIDEO)

Institute of the North: Federal Laws for Alaska LNG Exports (VIDEO)

The Institute of the North, an Anchorage-based nonprofit that promotes understanding of Arctic and natural resource management issues, has prepared a six-minute video on federal laws governing export of Alaska North Slope natural gas. Interest has been renewed in liquefying Alaska gas and shipping it aboard tankers to buyers in Japan, China, India and other [...]

Japan: Utilities April LNG Usage Drops 4.2 Percent

Japan: Utilities April LNG Usage Drops 4.2 Percent

The ten regional electric power companies in Japan consumed 4.37 million tonnes of LNG in April, down 4.2 percent compared with the same month a year earlier, according to the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan (FEPC). The power companies bought 4.74 million tonnes of LNG in April, up 0.4 percent on year. The companies [...]

Golden Pass LNG Starts Pre-Filing Process, USA

Golden Pass LNG Starts Pre-Filing Process, USA

Golden Pass Products LLC (GPP) announced it has submitted a formal request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to initiate pre-filing for the proposed liquefaction project at the world-class Golden Pass LNG terminal facility in Sabine Pass, Texas. This milestone sets the stage for the necessary permitting activity associated with the design, environment, and [...]







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