ConocoPhillips and the State of Alaska have taken steps to advance the Alaska LNG project on a revised basis and had formed a joint venture “aimed at facilitating the marketing of LNG” from the huge reserves of the of state’s North Slope.
Royal Dutch Shell said it had formally started its break-bulk operations from the Gate import terminal in Rotterdam by loading a small-scale carrier for a delivery to Sweden on September 23.
Japanese liquefied natural gas shipments for August unexpectedly surged more than 9 percent after falling in the previous four months as lower prices stimulated demand at the expense of thermal coal for power generation.
India imported one third more liquefied natural gas in August than in the same month last year because of lower prices as the country was also set to receive volumes from Australia's Gorgon LNG plant.
Alaska Railroad Corp. said its railway service in the US state was scheduled to start transporting containers of liquefied natural gas on trains for a trial period.
Indian Oil Corp. and Gas Authority of India are set to sign agreements to take a combined 49 percent stake in the Adani Group’s Dhamra liquefied natural gas import terminal project planned for the Bay of Bengal in northeast India.
Chicago Bridge and Iron, the liquefied natural gas and energy construction company, has named Patrick K. Mullen as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.
French liquefied natural gas terminal operator Elengy, a subsidiary of energy company and utility Engie, has commissioned its own market report as the energy regulator starts a consultation process on tariffs applicable at France's regulated regasification facilities from 2017.
Alaska has named three members of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation board, adding more expertise in liquefied natural gas before the corporation takes over control of the state’s planned LNG project.
Cheniere Energy, operator of the Sabine Pass LNG export plant in Louisiana, has made executive changes, including the naming of a new Chief Financial Officer and has also given its senior executives more specific duties.