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Gas Processing/LNG

ExxonMobil LNG venture in Papua New Guinea sets expansion target

A $15.7 billion energy venture in Papua New Guinea operated by ExxonMobil may know by the end of the year if it has enough gas for an expansion that could vastly improve its profitability. Initial drilling to support a possible expansion of the project has been pushed back until mid-2012.

Shell extends Wood Group engineering contract for UK gas plants

Wood Group has secured a contract extension from Shell in the UK to deliver midstream engineering and construction services to the St Fergus and Mossmoran gas plants. The award marks a continuation of the previous contract awarded to Wood Group in 2007, the companies noted.

Williams, Cabot plot new US Marcellus gas pipeline

Cabot Oil & Gas on Tuesday unveiled a new joint venture with Williams Partners to develop and construct a large diameter pipeline to transport Cabot's Marcellus shale gas production to both the New England and New York markets. The initial in service date is slated for March 2015.

Poland discussing shale gas incentives with EU - Talisman CEO

Poland is still in discussions with the European Union on developing a tax regime that incentivizes shale gas exploration in the eastern European country, said Talisman Energy CEO John Manzoni. Manzoni said initial findings were "not discouraging, just too early to tell" the degree of commerciality.

Russia’s Gazprom fully restores Europe gas flows

Russia has fully restored natural gas shipments to Europe, the country's state gas firm said Monday, after it had been unable to meet rising demand in recent weeks due to cold weather across the continent. Europe relies on Russia for over a quarter of its gas needs.

KBR wins construction work on US gas processing plant expansion

KBR said Thursday it was awarded a contract to provide construction services for a new 150 million standard cubic feet/day (MMSCFD) gas processing plant in Oklahoma. The name of the client and value of the deal were not disclosed.

Shale gas study concludes no link with fracking, water contamination

HP Editorial Staff: HP News

Hydraulic fracturing of shale formations to extract natural gas has no direct connection to reports of groundwater contamination, based on evidence reviewed in a new study.

Gazprom predicts no drop in European gas demand

European political goals to lessen reliance on Russian natural gas won't affect demand, the deputy chief executive of OAO Gazprom told Wednesday's edition of Hungarian business paper Vilaggazdasag. The CEO was discussing European efforts to create new natural gas cross-border interconnectors.

CB&I, Zachry venture wins FEED work for Freeport liquefaction project in Texas

Freeport LNG Expansion and a joint venture of Zachry Industrial and CB&I entered into a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the Freeport liquefaction project near Freeport, Texas. The Zachry/CB&I venture will engineer and design three LNG liquefaction trains of 4.4 million tpy each.

US LNG export projects bring long-term risk

HP Editorial Staff: HP News

Favorable margins for US liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports may not be sustainable and could set up long-term risks for infrastructure projects, according to a new report.