API Chief Economist John Felmy told reporters this morning that the draconian approach the Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to take on its new regulations implementing Section 1504 of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law will force disclosure of commercially sensitive information that will hurt the competitiveness of America’s oil and natural gas companies [...]
The framework agreement executed on July 4th 2012 between five Polish companies, i.e. PGNiG, ENEA, KGHM Polska Miedź, PGE and TAURON Polska Energia, will help accelerate shale gas exploration work. In accordance with the agreement, estimated expenditure on gas exploration, appraisal and production at the first three pad locations (Kochanowo, Częstkowo and Tępcz) will amount [...]
The ten regional electric power companies in Japan consumed 44,150,291 mt of LNG in January-November period, a year-on-year rise of 19 percent, according to the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan (FEPC). The companies received 4,909,371 mt of LNG in November, an increase of 48.4% compared to the same period last year, FEPC said [...]
Petronet LNG Ltd. (PLNG), India’s biggest liquefied natural gas importer, has held talks to invest in U.S. terminals owned by Freeport LNG D… (bloomberg) Source: bloomberg, November 17, 2011; Image: freeport lng
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The Managing Director of Iran’s LNG Company Ali Kheirandish says the Islamic Republic is currently in talks with nine foreign companies to… (presstv) Source: presstv, September 26, 2011
![India: Fertilizer, Power Firms May Have to Pay More for Imported LNG]()
Fertilizer, power and other firms may have to pay an astronomical $5.5 billion (Rs 2.5 lakh crore) more for imported LNG from 2014 because… (business standard) Source: business standard, August 15, 2011;
![44 International Firms Want to Take Part in Feasibility Study for Ukranian LNG Project]()
A total of 44 international companies have addressed the State agency for investments and national project management to obtain technical do… Source: Ukranian News Source:Ukranian News , July 15, 2011;
![McGrigors Targets Energy Firms with New Office in Qatar]()
Leading UK law firm McGrigors has been granted a licence to establish a branch office in Doha by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority. The move demonstrates McGrigors’ commitment to its long standing client base in the State of Qatar and will build on the firm’s existing activities in the Middle East, enhancing its focus [...]
![Bangladesh: 14 Firms in Race for LNG Power Plant]()
Fourteen global and local firms are aspiring to build the country’s first ever LNG-based power plant, which aims at diversifying the local e… (thefinancialexpress) Source: thefinancialexpress, February 4, 2011;
![Ten Firms Bid for Bangladesh Floating LNG Project]()
France’s GDF Suez SA and Swiss trader Vitol are among 10 firms vying for a contract to build a floating terminal in Bangladesh to receive im… (zawya) Source: zawya, January 21, 2011;
