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ExxonMobil Corp. announced that the Adriatic LNG import terminal located offshore of Porto Levante, Italy, received its first LNG cargo onboard the 135,000 cubic metres capacity carrier the “Dukhan”.
Apache Corp. has signed an agreement with Kitimat LNG for the supply of natural gas to the Canadian company’s planned export terminal north of Vancouver, joining companies such as Korea Gas Corp. and Spain’s Gas Natural in the Kitimat venture.
Chevron said developers of the Gorgon LNG project in Western Australia can now move closer to a final investment decision after dealing with additional environmental issues and pledging tens of millions of dollars more for conservation programmes.
Cheniere Energy, the US LNG import terminal operator, reported a net loss of $13 million for the second quarter compared with a net loss of $136.5M in the quarter last year as Terminal Use Agreement (TUA) fees flowed and its Sabine Pass LNG terminal expansion neared completion.
Enel, Italy’s largest power company, said it received the go-ahead from regional authorities to construct the Porto Empedocle LNG import terminal on the island of Sicily.
Chart Industries of the US and Japan’s Toyo Engineering have signed an agreement to cooperate on mid-scale LNG liquefaction projects and Floating LNG contract opportunities worldwide.
Gulf LNG, El Paso Corp.’s import project on the Pascagoula Bayou Ship Channel in Pascagoula, Mississippi, received permission for construction of its send-out pipeline as work on its storage tanks and others facilities advances.
Golar LNG, controlled by Norwegian shipping magnate John Fredriksen,  is transferring most of its assets to a new company, Golar LNG Energy, by way of a shares transaction and the new company will be listed “on a recognized stock exchange by the end of the year.”
The $5-billion Tangguh LNG project in Indonesia operated by BP of the UK, and which has just entered commercial operation, is to shut down for a few weeks to resolve some technical issues.
Marathon Oil, one of the pioneering LNG investors, said profits in its integrated gas division slumped to $13 million in the second quarter from $102M in the same period a year ago because Equatorial Guinea LNG sales are linked to the US Henry Hub price.