Sakhalin Energy said its LNG plant construction in the Russian Far East was behind schedule and exports to US, Japanese and South Korean customers would be delayed until late 2008.
Qatar Petroleum and BP said they signed of a memorandum of understanding to develop and fund a world-class LNG safety research programme in Qatar, the worlds largest LNG producer.
The start-up of development of the $30-billion Shtokman gas field in the Barents Sea, including LNG infrastructure, is scheduled for the second quarter of 2008, according to a senior executive of the project consortium.
KLNG, a UK subsidiary of the K-Line group of Japan, said it took delivery of a new LNG carrier, the Celestine River constructed at Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporations Sakaide shipyard in Japan.
Chevron Corp., one of the worlds leading LNG companies, said the Angolan LNG project investors have agreed to move the project forward to the construction phase.
Pertamina, Indonesias state energy company, has reportedly decided to reduce its LNG supplies to Japan from the current 12 million tonnes per annum to 3 MTPA or less.
Technip, the French LNG contractor, said it appointed John Harrison as general counsel for all group legal, corporate and compliance matters.
El Paso Corp., the US natural gas company, said it acquired a half share in the $1-billion LNG import terminal project in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and when its completed will import LNG from Angola in Southwest Africa.
The North West Shelf LNG project partners said they now have a Sales and Purchase Agreement with Japans fourth-largest power utility Kyushu Electric Power Co. for the supply of 730,000 tonnes per annum of LNG for eight years from April 2009.
Grenland Group of Norway said it signed a letter of intent with FMC Technologies, the maker of LNG marine loading arms and subsea systems, for the fabrication of structures that will be part of FMCs delivery to Woodside Petroleums Pluto LNG project in Australia.