Woodside Petroleum, the Australian LNG producer and major supplier to the Far East market from its North West Shelf venture , announced the appointed of Mark Chatterji as its new Chief Financial Officer.
Sound Energy Solutions, the joint venture involving Japans Mitsubishi Co. and US major ConocoPhillips, said it was considering future actions after a decision by the local Harbor Commission to reject proposals to build a $700-million LNG receiving terminal at the Port of Long Beach in California.
CB&I, one of the worlds leading LNG engineering contractors, said it was awarded a contract by Peru LNG for the engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, and commissioning of the planned Pampa Malchorita liquefaction plant.
Shanghai LNG, a joint venture involving China National Offshore Oil Corp. and Shenergy Group, has officially begun work on the first phase of a new $900-million LNG import terminal located at Yangshan Port to the south of Chinas largest city.
Wärtsilä Corp., the Finland-based LNG carrier-engine maker, and South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries, have signed an agreement to set up a joint venture to build dual-fuel LNG carrier engines.
Suez LNG, a subsidiary of Suez Energy North America, has signed an agreement with the US Maritime Administration to offer opportunities for US mariners to serve onboard LNG carriers.
Poland and Algeria have signed an energy cooperation agreement that could lead to a planned Polish LNG terminal on the Baltic Sea coast receiving deliveries from Sonatrach as Poland tries to reduce its reliance on Russian natural gas.
ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil Corp. said they have jointly filed with the US Department of Energy for a two-year extension of the Kenai LNG facility's licence for exports to Japan.
Woodside Energy, the Australian operator of the the North West Shelf LNG venture, said Korea Gas Corp. signed an LNG sale and purchase agreement for ongoing supplies, as Woodside continues to extend supply deals with Asian customers.
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said it approved Sempra LNG's plan to expand its $750-million Cameron LNG project near Hackberry, Louisiana.