Gaz de France orders summer seismic Mar 16, 2007France-based oil company Gaz de France will be shooting 3D seismic over its northern North Sea stronghold, the so-called Tampen area, this June, a statement late Thursday said.
First Calgary calms market after Algeria appraisals Mar 15, 2007The share price of First Calgary was so buoyant on Thursday that the Calgary-based, Algeria-anchored gas developer was forced to issue a statement to shareholders saying no corporate news was afoot.
Pakistan puts Shell, Total on LNG shortlist Mar 7, 2007Pakistani National utility Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd. has chosen Shell, Total and ENI among some seven others to build its first import terminal for liquefied natural gas, it was learned today.
Technip wins $150M Roncador round-up Mar 1, 2007Paris-based engineering giant Technip has won the $150-million job of piecing together Petrobras’s Roncador P-54 field offshore Brazil.
Foster Wheeler awarded Front-End Design for LNG Liquefaction Facilities in Nigeria Mar 1, 2007Foster Wheeler Ltd’s UK and Nigerian subsidiaries, Foster Wheeler Energy Limited and Foster Wheeler (Nigeria) Limited, which are both part of its Global Engineering and Construction Group, in a joint venture with Chiyoda Corporation have been awarded a contract by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) for the Project Specification, or front-end engineering design, for the SevenPlus project.
Heerema ascends to Valhall with $155M prize Feb 28, 2007BP has awarded Dutch module maker Heerema the NOK950 million ($155 million) prize of installing the main deck of a new platform at the oil company’s North Sea field, Valhall.
Statoil calls out Kaarstoe compressor upgrade Feb 27, 2007Statoil and partners in North Sea Gassled pipeline system operated by state-entity Gassco have approved up to NOK400 million ($65.4) for a compressor upgrade at the Kaarstoe plant north Stavanger for more gas to Europe.
$225 million proposed investment into Arrow CSG Acreage Feb 26, 2007The Directors of Arrow Energy NL announces the signing of a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with EIG Energy Infrastructure Group AB (“EIG”) of Sweden for a farm-in to a portfolio of predominantly exploration coal seam gas assets in the Eastern coastal region of Queensland.
North West Shelf Venture and Kyushu Electric sign LNG heads of agreement Feb 26, 2007The North West Shelf Venture participant companies and Kyushu Electric Power Company, Incorporated of Japan have signed a heads of agreement for the ongoing supply of liquefied natural gas from Australia’s largest resources project.
Unicorp signs agreement for South Texas prospect with 3.5 Bcf of potential gas reserves Feb 23, 2007Houston, Texas based Unicorp, Inc. has entered into an agreement that identifies and provides engineering, technical and intellectual data, including 3D seismic, on a new prospect located in South Texas with estimated gross reserves of 3.5 Bcf of gas.
Golar LNG sells Newbuilding Feb 21, 2007Golar LNG announces an agreement to sell its existing interest in new building DSME hull number 2244 to Maran Gas for the gross consideration of approximately $92.5 million, this represents an implicit vessel price of $201 million.
NGC signs 3 new gas purchase contracts Feb 19, 2007The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC) has concluded negotiations with three upstream producers - BHP Billiton consortium, EOG Resources and BG/Chevron - for the supply of 550 MMscf/d of natural gas commencing in the 2009/2010 timeframe. This incremental gas supply will grow NGC’s portfolio of gas supplies to exceed 2.1 Bcf by 2010.
Saipem snares €1B in Saudi, SCOGAT orders Feb 16, 2007Milan-based oilfield services outfit Saipem has won three new contracts worth a billon euro via subsidiary Snamprogetti, it was learned Friday.
Eni signs with Nigeria LNG the agreement for the purchase of 2 billion cubic meters per year of liquefied natural gas (LNG) Feb 14, 2007Eni signed a twenty years Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited for the acquisition of 1.375 Million Tonnes per year (equivalent to approximately 2 billion cubic meters per year) of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Wood Group to service Indonesia’s Star platforms Feb 13, 2007Oilfield services company Wood Group been awarded a three-year contract by Star Energy to manage and maintain the four platforms of the Kakap field off Indonesia, it was learned Tuesday.