The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said it granted a waiver to Norways Statoil to facilitate the Norwegian companys LNG agreement with Russias Gazprom at the US Cove Point LNG import terminal in Maryland.
Frances Technip, one of the worlds leading LNG and energy engineering firms, swung to a net loss in the fourth quarter and a 60 percent drop in annual profits as it moved for final closure on claims linked to a Nigerian corruption case investigated in the US.
Rotork Fluid Systems said it supplied power-valve actuators for installation at the Quintero LNG import terminal in Chile.
Wood GTS of the UK said it was awarded a long-term service agreement by Peru LNG, the worlds newest liquefaction project scheduled to come on stream this year.
Korea Gas Corp. has taken delivery of its 1,000th LNG cargo from RasGas of Qatar onboard the Korean LNG carrier SK Sunrise, even as the movement of LNG cargoes worldwide has slowed.
Imports of LNG into the US are expected to be 20 percent higher than previously forecast for the first quarter of 2010, as annual pipeline imports from Canada decline and LNG cargoes are attracted by higher US natural gas prices.
Arrow Energy of Australia and coal-seam-gas-to-LNG partner Royal Dutch Shell have moved from feed-gas suppliers to owners of the Fishermans Landing LNG project, one of five ventures being developed around the port of Gladstone in Queensland.
KBR, the US LNG and energy engineering firm, has explained the scope of the contract awarded in Australia by Woodside Energy to execute a basis of design study for the company's Browse LNG project.
Woodside Energy said its Browse LNG development was entering the Basis of Design phase, with dual contracts awarded to several companies which had taken part in previous studies, including Bechtel and KBR of the US.
GDF-Suez said it signed a final agreement with Australias Santos for the purchase of a 60 percent share in three offshore gas fields in a US$200 million transaction as part of the Bonaparte Floating LNG project.