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Japan and South Korea Look to Partner Up with US for Alaska Pipeline

Mar 05, 2025

Japan, South Korea and other countries want to partner with the United States in a 'gigantic' natural gas pipeline in Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, claiming they would invest 'trillions of dollars each.'Trump said in an address to the U…

Shell Predicts 60% Rise in LNG Demand by 2040 with Asia Leading the Way

Feb 25, 2025

Global demand for liquefied natural gas is estimated to rise by around 60% by 2040, driven largely by economic growth in Asia, AI impact and efforts to cut emissions in heavy industries and transportation, Shell said in an annual report on Tuesday…

Japan's Mitsui Eyes Alaska LNG Project

Feb 04, 2025

Japanese trading house Mitsui could consider studying a project to liquefy natural gas (LNG) in the U.S. state of Alaska, but no decisions have been made yet, Chief Financial Officer Tetsuya Shigeta said on Tuesday.Japan is considering offering…

ABS Approves Hanwha Ocean’s FPSO Design

Dec 19, 2024

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has awarded Hanwha Ocean an Approval in Principle (AIP) for its Pre-FEED standard FPSO design intended to create an asset optimized for deployment in the deep waters of West Africa.The FPSO design is 340 meters long and capable of storing approximately 2…

INEOS Picks Up CNOOC’s US Assets in $2B Deal

Dec 16, 2024

China's CNOOC has sold its U.S. subsidiary, together with its upstream oil and gas assets in the Gulf of Mexico, to British chemicals group INEOS, according to a CNOOC statement issued on Saturday.The Chinese oil and gas major said CNOOC Energy Holdings U…

US Firm Finds Chinese Partner to Deliver Mobile Offshore Drilling Units

Nov 20, 2024

Houston-based designer of mobile offshore drilling units Friede & Goldman (F&G) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore (DSOC) to deliver latest semi-submersible units, specifically tailored to meet the criteria for operations in Chinese waters…

ABS Takes Charge of Digital Twin Project for Petrobras’ FPSOs

Oct 17, 2024

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has secured a contract to provide and test a digital twin solution for real-time condition monitoring for a Petrobras floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit.The ABS solution will provide a digital twin of the asset…

Nong Yao C Development Bolsters Valeura’s Production Rates Off Thailand

Oct 03, 2024

Canada-based oil and gas company Valeura Energy has informed that the Nong Yao C extension, which started production in mid-August 2024, boosted the output from Nong Yao field offshore Thailand for 66%.In early August 2024, Valeura Energy completed drilling operations on the Nong Yao C extension…

PTTEP Sells Its Entire Stake in Deepwater Block Offshore Mexico to Repsol

Sep 20, 2024

Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas company PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) has divested its entire interest in Mexico Block 29, located in deep waters of the Salina Basin offshore Mexico, to the operator Repsol, which has increased its working interest in the block to 46…

Japan’s Mitsubishi Invests in EIG’s LNG Unit MidOcean Energy

Apr 02, 2024

MidOcean Energy, a global liquefied natural gas (LNG) company formed and managed by EIG, has secured a strategic investment from Mitsubishi Corporation, set to accelerate its strategy to create a global ‘pure play’ integrated LNG company.The…

Nebula Energy Acquires Majority Stake in AG&P LNG for $300M

Jan 31, 2024

Nebula Energy, a U.S.-based asset management company focused on liquefied natural gas (LNG), has acquired majority stake in AG&P LNG for $300 million.With operational headquarters in the UAE, AG&P LNG will now operate as an independent subsidiary of Nebula Energy with key offices in UAE…

Seatrium Starts Fabrication of Shell's Sparta FPU

Jan 25, 2024

Seatrium has started the steel fabrication for Sparta semi-submersible floating production unit (FPU), which is the Singapore-based company’s third FPU to be built for its long-standing customer Shell.The steel cutting ceremony marks the beginning…

Valeura Gears Up for Busy Year in Gulf of Thailand

Jan 18, 2024

Canada-based oil and gas company Valeura Energy has announced plans to invest around $8 million in 2024 for new exploration within its Gulf of Thailand licenses, with opportunities identified in Wassana North, Nong Yao D, and the Ratree Prospect…

Samsung Heavy Industries Gets $1.5B FLNG Order

Jan 05, 2024

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a new floating LNG production unit worth $1.5 billion.SHI formed a consortium with Black & Veatch for the delivery of the new FLNG unit…

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