Japanese electric power utilities reduce October LNG purchases
Japanese electric power utilities imported almost 19 percent less liquefied natural gas in October compared with a year ago as heavy fuel oil and thermal coal purchases also dropped with an across-the-board seasonal decline in power demand.
Clean Energy Fuels makes advances in gas and LNG
Clean Energy Fuels Corp., one of the largest providers of LNG and other natural gas fuels for transportation in North America, continues to make progress and has boosted its volumes of delivered gallons while adjusting to the oil-induced price pressures.
Australian LNG bid target Santos names Gallagher from Clough as new CEO
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Australian liquefied natural gas stakeholder Santos, the subject of a bid inquiry from an equity fund backed by Brunei and Dubai investors, has named Kevin Gallagher from LNG engineers Clough Ltd. as its new Chief Executive following a strategic review.
LNG plant construction industry faces downturn after reaching peak in 2015
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The liquefied natural gas construction industry has enjoyed a sustained boom thanks to healthy order books for new LNG projects, especially in the US and Australia. It reached peak capacity in 2015 and now the inevitable decline is on the horizon, a report says.
World energy body says LNG trade is increasing more rapidly than pipeline
Global natural gas trade is expanding and LNG is increasing more rapidly than pipeline gas and there will be ample supply of LNG cargoes over the medium term, the International Energy Agency said in its annual outlook.
UK and Quebec-based companies plan to deliver LNG to US Northeast states
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Gaz Metro LNG, a unit of the largest natural gas company in the Canadian province of Quebec, has signed commercial agreements with UK National Grid's New England natural gas distribution companies in the US to deliver them supplies of LNG.
Crowley Maritime unit cleared to ship Canadian LNG to Alaska
Crowley Maritime Corp.'s petroleum distribution group has been granted approval by the US Department of Energy and the National Energy Board of Canada to import Canadian-sourced LNG for supply, transportation and distribution throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.
LNG blown away in New York as offshore project rejected for wind power in winter
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New York State has vetoed the previously approved Port Ambrose LNG Deepwater Port offshore New York City and New Jersey, with the New York Governor saying he favoured wind projects instead.
Dutch Gasunie sees European gas future linked more to LNG and Russian pipelines
Dutch natural gas company Gasunie, a shareholder in the Rotterdam Gate LNG terminal, has issued its latest survey showing supply and transit routes and its own markets overview indicating more Russian pipeline gas and LNG from various sources heading for Europe.
Dallas-based ETE puts faith in Lake Charles LNG with Shell-BG
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Energy Transfer Equity, lead developer of the US Lake Charles LNG export project in Louisiana, said the venture would definitely go ahead and described it as one of the most attractive projects around for itself and both Royal Dutch Shell and BG Group.
