- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 23, 2020
India’s LNG imports rise 6.2% in September
India’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports were up 6.2% year-on-year in September, as consumption is now moving towards pre-Covid levels, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 23, 2020
Spanish natgas demand continues recovery: Enagas
Spanish natural gas demand continues to recover since a pandemic-induced collapse, and is expected to end 2020 higher than 2018 figures, according to grid operator Enagas.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 23, 2020
Shell addresses safety concerns from trade union
Royal Dutch Shell has dismissed “major safety concerns” allegations brought up by the UK’s largest trade union, Unite, reassuring safety of its operations remain paramount, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 22, 2020
Exmar, YPF settle on Tango FLNG dispute
Belgium shipping company, Exmar, and Argentine energy firm, YPF, have agreed on a $150 million settlement related to the early termination of a charter contract, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 22, 2020
Biden’s $2T clean energy plan could threaten gas industry
U.S. Presidential candidate Joe Biden’s $2 trillion clean energy plan could end natural gas consumption in power generation within 15 years, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 21, 2020
Turkey tops up Tuna-1 gas discovery volumes
Turkey has topped up its Tuna-1 natural gas discovery in the Black Sea by 85 billion cubic meters (Bcm) to 405 Bcm, as it continues the search for its own hydrocarbons, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 20, 2020
China boosts daily gas intake from Gazprom by 20%
China appetite for Russian gas is surging, with daily supplies from the Power of Siberia pipeline exceeding its contractual volumes by 20%, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 20, 2020
PGNiG inks gas supply deal with Aker BP
Polish state oil and natural gas company, PGNiG, will supply Norweigan gas to Aker BP, under a contract starting this month, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 19, 2020
US LNG exports begin recovery in August
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports increased 14.7% in August, as facilities shipped five more cargoes than the previous month, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 16, 2020
EU sets actions to curtail methane emissions home and abroad
The European Union (EU) published on Wednesday its first strategy to tackle methane emissions since 1996, as part of its Green Deal and carbon-neutrality goals.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 16, 2020
Norway’s Hammerfest LNG to reopen in January
Norway’s Hammerfest LNG isn’t expected to resume operations this year, as operator Equinor continues to carry out an investigation into a serious incident late last month.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 15, 2020
IGU welcomes IEA’s outlook on natural gas
The International Gas Union (IGU) has welcomed forecasts by the International Energy Agency (IEA) with regards to the outlook for natural gas worldwide, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 15, 2020
UK’s Avenir LNG receives its first dual-purpose LNG vessel
UK-based Avenir LNG said Wednesday it received its first dual purpose LNG bunkering and supply vessel (LBV), which will be deployed to Malaysia, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 14, 2020
Japan’s spot LNG import prices up 32% in September
Japanese spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices have surged 32.35% month-on-month in September, supporting signs of demand recovery ahead of the winter heating season.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 14, 2020
Golar Power, Hydro end Brazil’s LNG supply deal
Hygo Energy Transition, formerly known as Golar Power, will no longer supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Norway’s Hydro under an initial deal signed in July, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 14, 2020
NAM halves Groningen’s gas production in last gas year
Natural gas production at the Netherlands’ Groningen field has halved in the past gas year, which ran from October 2019 until September 2020, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 13, 2020
Henry Hub natgas spot prices heading up to $3/MmBtu: EIA
Henry Hub natural gas spot prices are expected to rise to $3.38 per million British thermal units (MmBtu) in January, according to the EIA’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 13, 2020
US propane demand to offset production this winter: EIA
U.S. heating demand is set to more than offset propane consumption losses in the petrochemical sector, lifting total propane consumption by 50,000 barrels per day (Bpd) this winter.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 13, 2020
Gazprom hits new gas discovery in Yamal region
Russia’s state-owned natural gas giant, Gazprom, has made a new gas discovery in the Yamal region, Kallanish Energy learns from the company.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 9, 2020
Naturgy, Sonatrach settle tensions with new gas agreement
Spain’s Naturgy and Algeria’s Sonatrach announced Thursday a natural gas supply agreement after five months of “tough” negotiations, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 9, 2020
IEC claims Chevron stopped supply amid contractual dispute
Israel Electric Company (IEC) is accusing Chevron to have halted its natural gas supplies from the offshore Tamar field, keeping the country’s energy market as a “hostage.”- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 8, 2020
Gazprom to appeal against Poland’s €6.46B fine
Russia’s Gazprom said on Wednesday it will “certainly” appeal against its €6.46 ($7.6) billion fine imposed by the Polish antimonopoly authority UOKiK, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 7, 2020
Premier Oil agrees ‘reverse takeover’ with Chrysaor
London-based independent Premier Oil announced on Tuesday it will merge with UK-based E&P firm Chrysaor, Kallanish Energy reports. Premier will merger with Chrysoar through a “reverse takeover” announced on Tuesday with Chrysaor’s parent company, Harbour Energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 7, 2020
Bolivian election will set the tone for natgas, lithium industries
The upcoming elections in Bolivia will be crucial for the development of industries such as natural gas and lithium in the country, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 6, 2020
Petrobras may need new bidding for LNG terminal lease
Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras may have to start a new bidding process for the lease of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal in Bahia, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 6, 2020
Vietnam clears ExxonMobil’s $5B LNG-to-power project
Vietnam has given ExxonMobil the green lights to proceed with the massive LNG-to-power project, estimated to cost $5.09 billion, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 6, 2020
Energy transition poses credit risks to NOCs: Moody’s
National oil companies (NOC) are less prepared for the energy transition than their counterparts in the private sector, which increases their credit risks, Moody’s said Monday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 5, 2020
Cameron LNG begins testing, feedgas intake ahead of restart
Louisiana-based Cameron LNG exports terminal remains offline following a hurricane in late August, but testing and feedgas deliveries have begun ahead of a restart later this month.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 5, 2020
Transform Materials inks new gas, hydrogen technology deal
U.S.-based sustainable chemical company, Transform Materials, has signed a major global licensing agreement with Switzerland-based DSM Nutritional Products. Under the undisclosed deal, DSM will use Transform Materials’ patented technology to produce certain vitamins and nutritional ingredients, reducing its carbon footprint, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 2, 2020
Diversification may be crucial for pipeline operators: GlobalData
The global oil and gas pipeline sector might be better off looking for “new opportunities” and be prepared for “future disasters,” GlobalData warned on Thursday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 2, 2020
Australia’s upstream M&A market to reach $27B amid energy transition
Australia’s upstream M&A market could see up to $27 billion worth of assets put for sale, a new analysis by Wood Mackenzie estimated on Thursday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 2, 2020
Centrica inks its first long-term LNG deal in China
UK’s Centrica announced on Thursday its first long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply contract in China, Kallanish Energy reports. The company inked a 15-year agreement to supply 0.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) with Shenergy Group.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 1, 2020
Santos clears final state hurdle on Narrabri gas project
Australian oil and gas company Santos was granted on Wednesday a phased-approval for its Narrabri gas project, by the New South Wales (NSW) Independent Planning Commission (IPC), Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- October 1, 2020
China plans major heating switch from coal ahead of winter
China’s winter anti-pollution campaign is targeting to switch heating away from coal in over 7 million households in the north of the country, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 30, 2020
Hygo’s CEO takes leave following Brazilian corruption allegations
Golar LNG announced Tuesday the board of directors of subsidiary Hygo Energy Transition has accepted the leave of absence request from Hygo’s CEO Eduardo Antonello “with immediate effect.”- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 29, 2020
Karpowership launches first LNG-to-power floating plant in Indonesia
Turkey’s Karpowership has launched the first floating power plant in Amurang, Indonesia, converting liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power onboard a vessel, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 25, 2020
Biomethane may be route for decarbonizing Europe’s gas markets
Biomethane can help decarbonize Europe’s gas markets, but continued growth depends on policy support, Wood Mackenzie said this week. According to analysts Graham Freedman and Nnenna Amobi, the carbon-neutral renewable gas can be directly injected into existing natural gas infrastructure and decarbonize the heating and transport sectors.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 25, 2020
Shipping industry must not wait for ideal fuel solution: DNV-GL
The shipping industry’s “grand challenge” of decarbonization will have to rely on a mix of fuels, rather than wait for the ideal solution to arrive, according to DNV-GL.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 24, 2020
Qatargas lowers long-term LNG contract pricing: reports
Qatar is set to make Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) less competitive, as the world’s No.1 supplier has reportedly cut its long-term contract prices.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 23, 2020
Gazprom orders extra transit capacity in Ukraine
Gazprom has boosted its Ukranian gas transit requirements in October, booking additional interstate capacity via auction platforms in Poland and Hungary, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 18, 2020
Upgrade to start at Norway’s Kollness gas processing plant
Equinor and Norwegian operator Gassco announced Thursday Wood will built and install an upgrade at the Kollsnes gas processing plant, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 18, 2020
Kuwait’s Al-Zour LNG terminal to start next year
Completion of Kuwait’s Al-Zour liquefied natural gas (LNG) importing terminal is said to be late by a quarter, with commissioning expected next year.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 17, 2020
US LNG exports fall further in July
U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) dropped 11.8% in July, after a 40.2% month-on-month decline in June, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 16, 2020
Petrobras revises E&P portfolio
Brazilian state-run oil and gas company Petrobras has revised its exploration and production (E&P) portfolio in face of the Covid-19 crisis, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 15, 2020
bp unveils transformation strategy, energy outlook
bp started on Monday the so-called bp Week, series of capital markets presentations over the next three days promoting its transformation from an international oil company (IOC) to an integrated energy company (IEC).- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 15, 2020
Power of Siberia to start routine maintenance: Gazprom
Gazprom’s Power of Siberia natural gas pipeline to China will start a seven-day maintenance period on Tuesday, Kallanish Energy reports. The company said in a note works will take place from Sept.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 15, 2020
Kurdistan’s first gas capture, injection project hits milestone
Kurdistan’s first gas capture and injection project has reached the one billion cubic feet (Bcf) gas injection milestone, after commissioning in mid-2020, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 11, 2020
Strong gas demand growth to attract new players to China
Energy demand growth and environmental concerns will drive natural gas demand in China, with volumes set to exceed 600 billion cubic meters per year (Bcm/y) by 2040.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 10, 2020
Petronas launches LNG trucking service in Malaysia
Malaysia’s Petronas has launched a so-called virtual pipeline system (VPS) solution for off-grid customers across Peninsular Malaysia, Kallanish Energy reports. The solution delivers liquefied natural gas (LNG) using trucks fitted with cryogenic tanks, and the regasification terminal in Pengerang, Johor.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 10, 2020
Maritime shipping to rely on fuel mix to reach carbon neutrality
Hard to decarbonize sectors such as maritime shipping will need to rely on a combination of tools to get to carbon neutrality by 2050, BW Group said Wednesday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 8, 2020
Gas industry must take methane emissions more seriously: Wetselaar
The global natural gas industry will soon be subject to a “radical transparency” push in terms of methane gas emissions, a Shell director said at an online event attended by Kallanish Energy on Monday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 8, 2020
Shell sees natural gas as ‘destination fuel’
Royal Dutch Shell sees natural gas as a destination fuel, not a transition fuel towards a net-zero economy, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 4, 2020
Ukraine’s gas imports hike 67% in August
Ukraine saw its natural gas imports surge 67% year-on-year in August, as traders use its infrastructure to move gas flows in Europe, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 4, 2020
Equinor awards contract on Hammerfest LNG plant changes
Equinor and partners have awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract to ensure the future of the Snøhvit gas field and the Hammerfest LNG plant.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 4, 2020
Chevron delays restart of Gorgon LNG Train 2
Chevron Australia confirmed Thursday it will take until October to carry out maintenance and restart the second train of its Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 4, 2020
YPF to redeploy Vaca Muerta rigs: governor
Argentina’s oil and gas company YPF is planning to redeploy its inactive rigs in the Vaca Muerta unconventional play and resume activities over the next six months.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 3, 2020
Brazil’s Lower House approves natgas reform
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has approved the introduction of a new gas framework for the country, Kallanish Energy reports. The bill, which will now be passed to the Brazilian Senate to vote on, was approved on Tuesday by 351 votes to 101, providing for the “authorization instead of concession” for the transportation of natural gas and storage in depleted oil fields.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 3, 2020
Tokyo Gas sets company to trade LNG
Japan’s largest city gas distributor, Tokyo Gas, has created a liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading unit to help it achieve its 2030 goals, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- September 2, 2020