Tokyo Gas unit agrees to pay $2.7Bln to acquire Rockcliff Energy and its assets in the US Haynesville Shale
Tokyo Gas Co., one of the leading Japanese LNG importers and the largest provider of city-gas services in the Tokyo metropolitan area, has agreed to pay $2.7 billion to acquire US upstream natural gas company Rockcliff Energy and its assets in the Haynesville Shale.
Berkshire Hathaway's Buffett has no Occidental takeover plan but sells shares in LNG operator Chevron
Warren Buffett, the Chief Executive and Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and America’s best-known investor, said his group did not intend to acquire more shares in Occidental Petroleum nor try and take it over while it also sold billions-worth of shares in LNG operator Chevron Corp. and dumped more US bank stocks.
Algeria state energy company and LNG producer Sonatrach signs $4Bln gas development deal to supply EU
Algerian national energy company and LNG producer Sonatrach said a contract worth $4 billion had been signed relating to supplying the European Union with natural gas through further development along with European and US oil and gas majors of blocks 404 and 208 of the Berkine Basin in Eastern Algeria.
US investor and Cove Point LNG stake owner Warren Buffet buys more shares in Occidental Petroleum
Warren Buffett, one of America’s most followed investors, has taken his stake in Occidental Petroleum to more than 19 percent, in a varied portfolio of energy shares and stakes acquired by the man known as the “Oracle of Omaha”.
French major Total declares ‘force majeure’ on Mozambique LNG export project over renewed conflict
French major Total has declared ‘force majeure’ on the Mozambique LNG export project over growing conflict in the north of the Southeast African nation, leading to workers being withdrawn and doubts increasing over whether security would return soon to the northern Cabo Delgado province.
French major Total postpones full resumption of work on Mozambique LNG after attack in north
French energy major Total said resumption of a full work programme scheduled at the Mozambique LNG export project had been postponed after another attack by extremists in the north of Cabo Delgado province.
French major Total formally resumes full work schedule on Mozambique LNG project after security boost
European energy major Total has formally resumed a full work schedule on the Mozambique LNG export project after the government in the southeast African nation improved security arrangements in Cabo Delgado province.
France warns terrorist-led insurgency near Mozambique LNG project may lead to humanitarian crisis
One of the world’s main liquefied natural gas projects, Mozambique LNG, is threatened with a long-term delay because of growing terrorist attacks by Islamist groups that have led to urgent travel warnings by nations like the US and the UK and with France now stating that a large-scale “humanitarian crisis” could develop.
Noble Energy shareholders approve Chevron takeover of East Med gas, African LNG and US assets firm
Noble Energy shareholders voted to approve the sale of the owner of East Mediterranean and Equatorial Guinea natural gas assets with LNG possibilities to US major Chevron for about $4.2 billion in shares.
Occidental haunted by debt after Mozambique LNG win and seeks bids for Wyoming and Colorado acreage
Occidental Petroleum Corp., the winner of the bidding last year for Anadarko Petroleum and its Mozambique LNG prize, has asked for bids by July 1 for oil and gas properties in the US states of Wyoming and Colorado as it is brought low by debt.
