LNG
Suspended by force majeure since the spring of 2021, work on the Mozambique LNG project has restarted with over 4,000 workers now engaged onshore and offshore to meet a 2029 deadline for first LNG.
Despite a 2.8% drop in liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 because of lost market share in China, Australia anticipates a 2026 rebound as new North West Shelf capacity comes online. Meanwhile, East Coast operators brace for a tsunami of wells entering the decommissioning pipeline and potential energy shortfalls necessitating LNG imports.
A series of major advances will move Phase One of the Alaska LNG Project from the development phase into execution.
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The decision follows operator Chevron’s announcement at the end of 2019 to exit the project. -
Rigs will be converted from drilling units to take the place of traditional floating LNG solutions.
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Shell cargo was deemed carbon-neutral because of offsets purchased by the LNG provider from the oil company’s global, nature-based projects.
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The planned LNG export facility will host a large carbon capture and storage project to enable the permanent geologic storage of more than 5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
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This paper considers transportation safety and risk evaluation of liquefied natural gas, with emphasis on accidental release and vapor flame.
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The paper details the fast-tracking of a 450-km floating liquefied natural gas unit relocation from Sarawak to Sabah offshore Malaysia. The time from selecting the new field to unloading LNG at the new location was 13 months.
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The national oil company will not extend contracts with ExxonMobil, Total, and others on Qatargas 1 that expire next year.
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Partnership will move forward with the multibillion dollar Australian gas and condensate development.
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The INPEX-lead Ichthys LNG megaproject won the 2021 International Petroleum Technology Conference Excellence in Project Integration award in a presentation that took place during the opening ceremonies of the annual conference.
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Petronas has become the first global energy company to own and operate two floating LNG production facilities. The PFLNG DUA loaded its first shipment on an LNG carrier bound for Thailand. Petronas is also stepping up promotion of its 2021 licensing round for new fields.
