AUSTRALIA : Gastar reports results from CBM exploratory well drilled
in New South Wales. UNITED STATES : Bureau of Land Management approves CBM projects in
Montana. INDONESIA : Government and BP Migas sign four CBM development contracts
in Kalimantan. UNITED KINGDOM : Eden Energy to sell its CBM licence interests.
Shale Gas
UNITED STATES : Bill Barrett Corporation reports Gothic shale gas
discovery. CANADA : Unconventional gas boosts Western Canada Sedimentary Basin
production. UNITED STATES : Atlas Energy Resources' production from Marcellus
shale gas wells exceeds 4 Bcf. UNITED STATES : More gas than thought in Marcellus shale region. UNITED STATES : StatoilHydro buys stake in the Marcellus shale gas
prospects.
Gas Hydrates
UNITED STATES : USGS estimates Alaska may hold 85.4 Tcf of gas from
hydrates.
INDONESIA : PT Medco Energi may postpone energy projects but keep
working on the Senoro LNG project. RUSSIA : First Sakhalin 2 LNG supply to Japan expected to start in
February 2009. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO : Atlantic LNG supplies to Canaport terminal
to start in the first quarter of 2009. UNITED STATES : Sabine Pass import terminal requests FERC permission
to export LNG. UNITED KINGDOM : Höegh LNG files a planning application for
Port Meridian regasification terminal. UNITED STATES : Quoddy Bay LNG withdraws request for permits to build
a regasification terminal.
Gas to Liquids
QATAR : Partners sign first Pearl GTL product off-take agreement.
Natural Gas
ABU DHABI : Shell and Adnoc in deep gas exploration deal. AUSTRALIA : Beach Petroleum finds gas in the Cooper basin. EGYPT : Apache discovers oil and gas at WKAL-C-1X on the West Kalabsha
concession. KAZAKHSTAN : Tethys tests gas at AKK16 exploration well. MYANMAR/BANGLADESH : Warships on site in disputed waters of the Bay
of Bengal. NORWAY : StatoilHydro makes gas discovery near Snoehvit offshore
field. UNITED STATES : Aminex reports well test results in Galveston County,
Texas. UNITED STATES : McMoRan announces production test at Flatrock No.
4. UNITED STATES : New Frontier Energy tests gas and condensate at Federal
12-1 well. CHINA : Primeline and CNOOC to study development plan for the Lishui
36-1 offshore discovery. NORWAY : 6 new wells on stream will boost Ormen Lange output. RUSSIA : Eni, Enel and Gazprom in talks on Russian assets. UNITED STATES : Marathon Board approves Droshky and Ozona development
projects. RUSSIA : No additional resources to be added to Shtokman field. TURKMENISTAN : Gas reserves audit to continue in 2009. ABU DHABI : KBR wins consultancy contract for FEED phase of flare
reduction project. NIGERIA : Total and NNPC launch upgrading of OML 58 processing plant. NIGERIA : Federal Government insists on December 2008 deadline to
stop gas flaring. AUSTRALIA : Wallumbilla to Darling Downs Power Station pipeline awarded
to Nacap. CHINA : Beijing Zhongranweiye gets gas distribution franchise agreement
in Guyuan County. CHINA : CNOOC to construct pipeline from Ledong gas field to Dongfang
City. INDONESIA : Signature of transportation agreement from Natuna to
Batam Island and to Singapore. ITALY : Implementation of the agreements on assets transfer between
GDF SUEZ and ENI. KAZAKHSTAN : CNPC and KazMunayGas sign framework agreement on expanding
gas cooperation. NETHERLANDS : NACAP signs pipeline construction contract with Gasunie. UNITED STATES : Alliance Pipeline receives FERC waiver approval for
a new transportation agreement. WEST AFRICA : Nigeria-Ghana gas pipeline to start service soon. AZERBAIJAN : Iran starts negotiation for an increasing gas import. EGYPT : Gas supply to arrive in Lebanon at the beginning of 2009. EUROPE : European Commission launches new Citizens' Energy Forum. INDIA : Reliance may supply offshore gas from KG-D6 fields to Dabhol
plant. KAZAKHSTAN : CNPC and KazMunaiGaz ink gas supply agreement. NORWAY : StatoilHydro sold record volumes of gas during the gas year
2007. QATAR : Kuwait is in talks to import Qatari gas in summer 2008-2009. ROMANIA : Gas imports to grow by 5.7% in 2009. RUSSIA : Gazprom's export revenues forecasted to fall in 2009. GERMANY : E.ON Gas Storage launches new products. UNITED STATES : Bobcat Gas Storage submits a second request to FERC
to begin service. NIGERIA : Afam VI gas power plant start up.
AUSTRALIA : Bow Energy to explore Norwich Park, Comet and Gunyah
blocks. AUSTRALIA : More coal seam gas wells drilled in Queensland. CHINA : Terrawest Energy starts CBM drilling program in Liuhuanggou
area of Xinjiang province. NEW ZEALAND : Extension of CBM’s Blackmount permit granted to
L&M Petroleum . FRANCE : European Gas reports CBM resources estimates of Lorraine
Sud permit.
Shale Gas
CANADA : Transeuro's Liard Basin shale well flows at 10 mmcf/d. UNITED STATES : Petrohawk reports discovery in the Eagle Ford Shale. UNITED STATES : Miller Petroleum tests gas in the Chattanooga Shale. UNITED STATES : CNX Gas drills in Marcellus Shale. UNITED STATES : Tristone forecasts shale gas plays adding 24 Bcf/d
over next 10 years. UNITED STATES : More unconventional resources gas reserves in 2007.
Gas Hydrates
UNITED STATES : USGS estimates 85.4 tcf of gas hydrates in the Alaskan
North Slope.
AUSTRALIA : Coal seam gas to LNG joint venture receives Foreign
Investment Review Board approval. INDONESIA : Eni plans to build floating LNG processing plant to develop
the Bukat area field. PAPUA NEW GUINEA : Chiyoda will compete for construction of ExxonMobil-operated
LNG project. ALGERIA : Sonatrach declares force majeure on LNG exports from Arzew. AUSTRALIA : LNG Ltd to choose the offtake buyer of Gladstone Fisherman
production. INDONESIA : Inpex to build an LNG offshore export terminal. INDONESIA : Petronas to supply LNG to CNOOC terminal at Shangai. PAPUA NEW GUINEA : Merrill Lynch looses LNG first rights. WORLD : Gazprom creates LNG trading unit. WORLD : ConocoPhillips launches an LNG spot trading unit. YEMEN : Bulgaria eyes LNG imports. INDIA : Petronet LNG to expand Dahej import terminal capacity. ITALY : GDF Suez aims to start LNG terminal in 2012. UNITED STATES : Pipeline construction completed for Neptune offshore
LNG facility.
Gas to Liquids
MALAYSIA : Bintulu GTL projects to be operational at the end of
2008.
Natural Gas
ALGERIA : StatoilHydro finds gas in the Hassi Mouina area. UNITED KINGDOM : Sterling Resources tests gas at East Breagh well. ARGENTINA : Investments of gas producers aim to increase production
by 6% over the next three years. BOLIVIA : Government seeks investments of foreign companies to meet
gas supply deals. IRAN : ONGC to submit development plan for Farzad B discovery. LIBYA : Verenex near to complete pre-FEED work in Area 47. NIGERIA : Sunlink Petroleum to develop OPL-238 in the central Niger
Delta. SENEGAL : Fortesa could triple gas output. THAILAND : Arthit North development delayed. UNITED STATES : DOE publishes its Advance Summary of Reserves 2007
Annual Report. RUSSIA : Fluor wins EPCM contract for gas processing expansion project. SAUDI ARABIA : Saudi Aramco targets more output for Karan gas project. TURMENISTAN : Petronas plans to build a processing plant in Kiyanly. UNITED STATES : NiSource and MarkWest Energy want to expand gas midstream
services in West Virginia. DENMARK : Energinet.dk to conduct an open season for new capacity. GERMANY : Eon Gastransport launches interactive map for shippers. HUNGARY : FGSZ receives bids for capacity in Romanian interconnector. IRAN : IGAT-6 Gas trunkline to be inaugurated soon. IRAN : Pars Field to Bahrain pipeline plan. IRELAND : Shell suspends pipeline work for the Corrib gas project. UNITED STATES : Ruby Pipeline receives favourable decision from California
Public Utilities Commission. UNITED KINGDOM : Spectra Energy plans open season for Greenway-Blue
Ridge pipeline project. EGYPT : More gas flows to Syria. IRAN : Armenia will receive gas in exchange for power. SLOVAKIA : RWE Gas Slovensko starts deliveries to corporate customers. GERMANY : GDF-Suez storage unit concludes its first auction. ROMANIA : Romgaz to invest in Sarmasel UGS facility. RUSSIA : Gazprom reviews readiness of its Unified Gas Supply System. UNITED STATES : North Dauphin Island gas storage facility receives
approval of Alabama's authorities. UNITED STATES : Southeast Gas Storage project receives favourable
environmental report from FERC. ALGERIA : Energy projects may be renegotiated to limit stakes of
foreign partners below majority. BELGIUM : Eni gets European Commission approval to acquire Distrigas.
AUSTRALIA : Western Australia shortlists potential sites for Kimberley
LNG processing site. CHINA : First coalbed methane-to-LNG could start before end-2008
in Shanxi province. FINLAND : Hamworthy to build a LNG processing plant. PAPUA NEW GUINEA : Exxon starts LNG processing plant bidding. SOUTH KOREA : Consortium names two new LNG carriers. WORLD : Survey training initiated for Arctic LNG carriers. INDONESIA : South Korea wants to extend LNG supply contracts. NIGERIA : Government halts shipment from Train 6 of Bonny LNG plant. UNITED KINGDOM : South Hook terminal may re-export LNG. CHINA : CNOOC begins construction of the second LNG terminal at Zhuhai. SINGAPORE : Keppel Shipyard wins contracts for FSRU and FPSO conversions. UNITED STATES : Gulf LNG Energy breaks ground at Pascagoula.
Natural Gas
EGYPT : Dana finds gas in the West Manzala concession. LIBYA : Verenex Energy announces oil and gas discovery in Block-2. NORWAY : StatoilHydro finds gas at Haklang. PAPUA NEW GUINEA : Rift Oil tests 71mmcf/d of gas at Puk Puk-1. POLAND : FX Energy tests gas at Kromolice-1. UNITED STATES : Royale Energy makes gas discovery in the Sacramento
Basin. ABU DHABI : Occidental to develop Jarn Yaphour and Ramhan oil and
gas fields. ALGERIA : Foster Wheeler awarded FEED contract for In Salah gas fields
development. KAZAKHSTAN : Kyzyloi gas output boost delayed. PERU : Pagoreni gas field starts production. PERU : Second phase of Camisea development field inaugurated. UNITED KINGDOM : Technip receives contract for Babbage gas field
development. UNITED KINGDOM : Serica Energy submits development program for Columbus
field. UZBEKISTAN : First year production from Khauzak-Shady gas field reached
2 Bcm. VENEZUELA : PDVSA and Gazprom plan to develop Deltana gas fields. TURKMENISTAN : Gas reserves audit reports Yolotan as fourth or fifth
largest field in the world. CANADA : Keyera announces agreement to acquire gas gathering and
processing facilities. RUSSIA : Sibur launches new absorption unit at Nizhnevartovsk gas
processing plant. IRAN : Tehran has its own pipeline plan to export gas to Europe. NETHERLANDS : GDF SUEZ sign sale and purchase agreements for NAM
assets along the NOGAT pipeline. SYRIA : Stroytransgas to build gasline from Aleppo to the Turkish
border. UNITED STATES : West Texas Gas receives FERC approval to operate
export pipeline to Mexico. UNITED STATES : Gazprom interested in pipeline projects in Alaska. BELGIUM/FRANCE : GRTgaz and Fluxys to launch a joint secondary market
capacity trading platform. CHINA : China Natural Gas becomes exclusive gas provider of Tangyu
consumers. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC : AES Andres and Soluciones en Gas Natural in
gas supply deal. GERMANY/NETHERLANDS : Gasunie subsidiaries to carry out open season
for an integrated network development. IRAN : Pipeline export capacities preferred to LNG projects. INDONESIA : South Korea to import gas from Greater Sunrise field. IRAN : Agreement reached on gas exports to Oman. KAZAKHSTAN : BG Group and KazMunayGas sign downstream cooperation
agreement.. RUSSIA/UKRAINE : Prime Ministers sign memorandum on cooperation in
gas transits and supplies. BAHRAIN : Hyundai Heavy Industries to build 1,245MW gas-fuelled power
plant. UNITED STATES : Utilities Commission approves Progress Energy plan
to build gas-fired plant. KYRGYZSTAN : Gazprom eyes stake in state-owned gas company. MIDDLE EAST : Oil and gas sector needs more than $1 trillion in investments.
CHILE : ENAP exploring the Magallanes region for CBM. FRANCE : European Gas to test CBM flow at Folschviller 2 appraisal
well. NEW ZEALAND : L&M Petroleum confirms coal seam gas find at Goodwin-1
well. CANADA : Canada Energy Partners Inc. completes CBM wells at Peace
River. UNITED STATES : Big Cat Energy announces successful test of its method
of CBM water handling. AUSTRALIA : Arrow Energy announces 74 petajoules of gross coal seam
gas resource. FRANCE : European Gas announces initial estimates of CBM contingent
resources at its Gazonor Project. BOTSWANA : Talon Metals and Saber Energy sign for a pre-merger agreement.
Shale Gas
UNITED STATES : Mainland Resources to test potential new Haynesville
Shale Area in Mississippi. UNITED STATES : Geoscience research program to be started in the
Horn River Basin. UNITED STATES : New research consortium seeks more shale gas output
in the New Albany formation.
QATAR : Qatargas and Nakilat take delivery of LNG carrier Mozah. AUSTRALIA : North West Shelf LNG Venture executes LNG supply deal
with Tokyo Gas. UNITED KINGDOM : Centrica, GDF Suez and Sonatrach to start LNG export
at the expanded Isle of Grain terminal. CHINA : CNOOC Gas & Power takes control and becomes operator
of Zhuhai LNG terminal project. UNITED STATES : BP stops Logan LNG terminal project. UNITED STATES : Florida environmental agency approves LNG storage
pipeline plans. NORWAY : Sea-Cargo orders LNG-fuelled vessels.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
NIGERIA : Government calls for investment in LPG sector. ESTONIA : New LPG storage planned at Sillamae.
Natural Gas Liquids
BELARUS : Sibur and Belorusneft agree to jointly produce NGL.
Natural Gas
EGYPT : Circle Oil announces oil and gas discovery in the onshore
Northwest Gemsa concession. PAPUA NEW GUINEA : Rift Oil finds gas at Puk Puk-1. PAPUA NEW GUINEA : Eni signs gas exploration deal. AUSTRALIA : BHP Billiton announces first gas at the Angel project. CHILE : Geopark's Ovejero well starts output. GHANA : Tullow Oil hopes to start first gas delivery from Jubilee
by 2011. INDIA : Focus Energy aims to develop its gas discovery in Block RJ-ON/6
in Rajasthan IRAQ : Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum announce first gas in Kurdistan. KAZAKHSTAN : Government aims to produce 61.5 Bcm by 2015. NIGERIA : Addax plans a redevelopment project in OML 123 block. RUSSIA : Exxon to boost gas output at Sakhalin I. RUSSIA : Sever Energia may produce 25 to 27 bcm around 2016. RUSSIA : Environmental authority establishes register to monitor
flaring of associated gas. RUSSIA : Purneftegaz to cut gas flaring at the Komsomolskoye field. AUSTRALIA : Bunbury to Albany gas pipeline stated as priority by
Energy Minister. INDONESIA : West Java pipeline nears completion. IRAN : NIOC to propose build-own-operate contract for IGAT-9 gas
trunkline construction. RUSSIA : Gazprom Transgaz Tomsk will service the TransSakhalin Pipeline
System. TUNISIA : South to North gasline project studied. UNITED STATES : Chesapeake Energy secures transportation capacity
for Fayetteville shale production. AUSTRALIA : Santos secures gas supply contract with Moly Mines Ltd. EGYPT : Gas supply deal to Israel claimed as illegal. GERMANY : Rhine-Neckar municipal utilities create a joint procurement
company. INDIA : GAIL foresees surplus natural gas by 2012. ITALY : Eni and Enel selected as suppliers of last resort for Gas
Year 2007/2008 MOZAMBIQUE : Matola Gas Company wants more gas to meet local demand. RUSSIA : Armenia to pay more for Russian gas. RUSSIA : Energy Ministry sees Europe gas exports up 40% by 2015. RUSSIA : Gazprom could sign soon gas agreement with Ukraine. AUSTRIA : OMV starts construction of Schönkirchen-Reyersdorf
storage facility. AUSTRIA : Gazprom to allocate storage capacity at Haidach UGS. POLAND : PGNiG awards construction contract for Wierzchowice underground
gas storage. IVORY COAST : Libya to finance gas-fuelled power plant at Abidjan. PERU : BPZ purchases gas turbines from GE Energy. RUSSIA : Enel starts building a CCGT at OGK1 5 project. UNITED STATES : Salt River Project selects sites for future power
plants.
AUSTRALIA : Blaydin Point selected by Inpex for Ichthys LNG processing
plant. AUSTRALIA : LNG Train 5 starts production at Karratha. IRAQ : Gas joint venture could consider LNG facility construction. NIGERIA : Government threatens to suspend foreign LNG projects. PAPUA NEW GUINEA : Government passes new amendments and acquires
20% equity in LNG project. CHILE : LNG imported to Quintero terminal could be paid $22/MBTU. CROATIA : Government approves construction of a LNG terminal at Krk
Island. FRANCE : Fos-Cavaou LNG terminal to start operation in June 2009. ITALY : Floating LNG terminal reaches Porto Levante. SOUTH KOREA : Samsung Heavy Industries wins FLNG order from Flex
LNG.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
THAILAND : PTT will continue to subsidy LPG prices.
Natural Gas
BRAZIL : Petrobras discovers gas and oil in the Santos Basin. COLOMBIA : Ecopetrol finds oil and gas at the Lisama North-1 well. ITALY : Eni reports discovery in the Sicilian Strait. LIBYA : Gazprom and Eni in partnership for exploration and production
of gas. RUSSIA : Gazprom to draft long-term exploration program outside of
Russia. UNITED STATES : Pantheon Resources announces Jumonville #1 discovery. AUSTRALIA : Santos to evaluate Spar field development project. BANGLADESH : Gas reserves to be evaluated. INDIA : Central Ministry contests Gujarat State Petroleum Corp reserves
announcement. CANADA : XGEN announces start up of Montag gas processing facility. ALGERIA/ITALY : Galsi and Snam Rete Gas confirms mutual commitment
to build a Trans-Mediterranean pipeline. CANADA : TransCanada to launch open season in 2010 for its Alaska
pipeline project. EUROPE : No third partner planned in South Stream project. PERU : Kuntur Transportadora de Gas to build pipeline between Camisea
field and Juliaca. RUSSIA : Sakhalin to Far East gasline could come become operational
in 2011. RUSSIA : Gazprom plans pipeline in Kamchatka region. ARGENTINA : Antrim Energy's starts gas deliveries from Tierra del
Fuego gas gathering system. ITALY : A2A, Iride and Gazprom Export sign join venture agreement
and long term supply contract. POLAND : PGNiG and VNG in gas supply deal. RUSSIA : Gazprom and Kogas sign MoU on gas supply and pipeline project. TURKMENISTAN : Iran wants to finalize gas import price. ITALY : Enel and F2i to develop underground gas storage projects. UNITED STATES : FERC approves Florida's gas storage project. ARGENTINA : Natural gas prices to be increased by 10 to 30% for top
consumers. EGYPT : Minister witnessed a boom in natural gas industry. SLOVAKIA : Ministry forecasts annual gas consumption to rise gradually
to 7.7 Bcm by 2020. GERMANY : Ludwigsau power project receives initial permits and licences. INDIA : Dabhol power plant to double output by October 2008. POLAND : PGNiG plans to invest overseas. RUSSIA : Gazprom and TNK-BP may sign agreement on Kovykta gas field. RUSSIA : E.ON and Gazprom reach final agreement on asset swap.
AUSTRALIA : KBR win FEED contract for Gorgon project. QATAR : RasGas (II) and CPC of Taiwan sign equity participation agreement. CANADA : Kitimat LNG plans to export LNG to Asian and European markets. OMAN : Qalhat LNG will supply LNG to China.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
AUSTRALIA : LPG conversions boosted by a growing gasoline price.
Natural Gas
BOLIVIA : Total, Gazprom and YPFB sign cooperation agreement to
explore Azero Block. ECUADOR : State company enters in exploration gas venture with PDVSA
and ENAP. RUSSIA : Government wants to define new borders in the Arctic area. VENEZUELA : Gazprom and PDVSA sign MoU on Blanquilla Oeste y Tortuga
project. INDONESIA : Chevron to start development of Makassar Strait gas fields. IRAN : Production of 1.45 Bcm/d targeted by 2017. MYANMAR : PTT E&P launches pre-FEED tender for M9 development
project. NIGERIA : NPDC aims to boost production in OML 111 block. RUSSIA : Novatek launches the second phase Yurkharovskoye field development. UNITED KINGDOM : Partners agree to develop Topaz gas field in Southern
North Sea. UNITED KINGDOM : Total's plans for Laggan and Tormore subsea development. UNITED STATES : Portrush Petroleum starts production at Mission River
No-12 gas well. UNITED STATES : Chesapeake announces a reduced drilling plan due
to low gas price. WEST AFRICA : Afren signs joint venture MoU with Electricité
De France and Gasol for stranded gas. TURKEY : Otto Energy announces resource estimate for Edirne licence. NIGERIA : Pan Ocean to build processing plants at Ovade-Ogherefe
field. UNITED STATES : Williams files application to expand Echo Springs
gas processing plant. CHINA : CNPC plans to build a pipeline between Qinghai province and
Tibet. EUROPE : GRTgaz and Fluxys to offer new capacity between Belgium
and France from 2013. NORWAY : Kvitebjørn pipeline planned to be repaired in the
first quarter of 2009. QATAR : Qatar Petroleum awards pipeline contract to Punj Lloyd. RUSSIA : Gazprom and Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug sign agreement
of cooperation for 2009. UNITED STATES : OGE Energy and Energy Transfer Partners Energy enter
in gasline joint venture. UNITED STATES : Boardwalk announces binding open season for an expansion
of the Gulf South Pipeline system. FRANCE : Powernext aims to launch its gas exchange platform by the
end of 2008. ITALY : Parliament to debate gas bourse plan. LEBANON : Gas supplies from Egypt will arrive in early 2009. MOZAMBIQUE : ENH wants Government to reduce gas exports to South
Africa. QATAR : Dolphin will start supply gas to Oman in October 2008. WORLD : IEA concerned about gas security issues. POLAND : European Commission sends a reasoned opinion about gas internal
market. UNITED KINGDOM : Centrica acquires onshore gas storage project. BANGLADESH : Lack of new supply stops new power plants projects. CANADA : ATCO completes construction of Valleyview power plant. SYRIA : Metka and Ansaldo win Dair'Ali power plant contract. COLOMBIA : NGV as part of a growing consumption of natural gas. THAILAND : Transport Ministry will select the supplier of NGV 4.000
buses. IRAQ : Gas City inauguration postponed by the Kurdish Regional Government. NIGERIA : Government sets a new deadline for the privatization of
the Nigeria Gas Company.
AUSTRALIA : Blue Energy confirms CBM discovery at Sapphire #1 well. BOTSWANA : Zulu Energy announces unexpected coalbed methane discovery. CHINA : Green Dragon announces a second horizontal well in the Shizhuang
South block. CHINA : New fund to support CBM projects. CHINA : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency funds feasibility studies
for CBM recovery. POLAND : Composite Energy awarded CBM exploration concessions in
the Lublin Coal Basin. UNITED STATES : RG Global Partners and Rimon in partnership for CBM
water treatment plant construction. AUSTRALIA : Large increase reported in the coal seam gas sector. CHINA : New CBM reserves found in Shaanxi. SOUTH AFRICA : Waterberg’s coalbed methane potential too far
from the market. CANADA : Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas announces new Vice-President.
Shale Gas
CANADA : Questerre Energy tests shale gas in Quebec. EUROPE : Geoscientists to start research project for shale gas exploration.
UNITED STATES : Chesapeake may reduce drilling program in Barnett
Shale. CANADA : Horn River may hold 8 Tcf of shale gas potential reserves.
Gas Hydrates
CHINA : Ministry plans large-scale study on gas hydrates in 2009.
UNITED KINGDOM : Liverpool University finds a new way to store methane.
AUSTRALIA : Facing carbon tax project, Woodside may stop expenditure
on LNG project. QATAR : Qatargas-2 LNG project facilities commissioned. CANADA : National Energy Board approves Repsol application to import
LNG and export gas. SOUTH KOREA : Government to allow private firms to import LNG. CHINA : CLP Holdings cancels Hong Kong LNG terminal project. INDONESIA : PGN to build LNG terminal in Banten Province. LITHUANIA : United States to fund LNG terminal study. PAKISTAN : Officials decline approval for SSGC LNG terminal project
at Port Qasim. UNITED STATES : FERC issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for Jordan Cove LNG project. UNITED STATES : FERC gives conditional approval to Bradwood Landing
LNG terminal project.
Natural Gas
MOZAMBIQUE : Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos to explore Buzi
gas reserves. UNITED STATES : Contango tests gas at Eloise #1. AUSTRALIA : Apache considers development of Julimar and Brunello
fields. BRAZIL : Petrobras to contract for 10 new FPSOs. CHINA : CNOOC's Ledong 22-1 field to come on stream soon. INDIA : RIL to begin gas production from D6 by end of 2008. IRAQ : Authorities approve joint venture agreement between Shell
and South Oil Co. NETHERLANDS : Total reports first gas from K5F field . PAPUA NEW GUINEA : Horizon Oil plans new development wells at Stanley. RUSSIA : Wintershall and Gazprom aim maximum production by 2009 at
Yuzhno Russkoye field. SYRIA : Total to increase gas deliveries from Tabiyeh field. UNITED KINGDOM : Total announces more resources at West Franklin UNITED STATES : ExxonMobil completes first work of its drilling plan
at Point Thomson. UNITED STATES : Saxon Oil announces joint venture with Mid Kansas
Gas Gathering LLP. TURKMENISTAN : Gas reserves to be certified by end-2009. CHINA : Authorities are considering a third West-East gas pipeline. DENMARK : Nord Stream suggests a new route in Bornholm area. GEORGIA : Russia plans to construct gas pipeline to South Ossetia
by mid-2009. INDIA : Gail completes inter connecting pipeline for RIL gas supply. MIDDLE EAST : Ministers agree to extend Arab gas pipeline to Europe. NIGERIA : European Union offers to promote Trans-Saharan gasline. PHILIPPINE : National company to build high pressure pipeline to
supply Manila. SERBIA : Parliament approves Russian pipeline project. UNITED STATES : Southeast Supply Header System starts partial service. AUSTRALIA : Apache expects to ink gas contract with Chinese company. AUSTRIA : GDF Suez signs two supply gas contracts. EGYPT : Gas-for-wheat deal in negotiation with Ukraine. RUSSIA : Draft decree on non-discriminatory access to gas supply
system submitted to the government. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO : BHP Billiton signs gas supply contract linked
with new development of the Greater Angostura Field. UZBEKISTAN : Kyrgyzstan may pay more for gas supplies. VENEZUELA : Colombia reaffirms its commitment to supply gas. GERMANY : E.ON Ruhrgas creates E.ON Gas Storage. ITALY : E.ON starts operation at the Livorno Ferraris power plant. SYRIA : Kharafi Cham to build the first independent power plant at
Jandar. NIGERIA : Gazprom and NNPC ink cooperation MoU
