LNG

Free ReadOil Search Managing Director Peter Botten, one of the people at the centre of the development of liquefied natural gas in Papua New Guinea, has been awarded Australia’s highest honour, the Companion of the Order of Australia, for eminent service to Australian-PNG relations, particularly in the oil and gas industry.…

Singapore LNG cargo indices were still in a weak range after the second half of February as seasonal declines set in and only North Asia shipments were quoted above the US$8.22 per million British thermal units level.

Doris Engineering, the French energy contracts company with global operations, said it was awarded an advisory contract by the Senegalese Ministry of Petroleum for developments offshore the West African nation, including a BP-run floating LNG project and an exploration and production venture operated by Australian LNG producer Woodside.

China National Offshore Oil Corp., the owner of nine LNG import terminals, has a long list of 33 future projects, though only six of the ventures are dedicated to boosting Chinese offshore domestic natural gas output.