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Atlas Pipeline to transport shale gas for XTO

Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. has entered into a long-term, fee-based agreement with XTO Energy Inc., a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, to provide natural gas gathering and processing services for up to an incremental 60 million ft3/d from the Woodford Shale region

 

AKE warns of increasing violence as US withdraws

AKE Intelligence is warning that there could be increased levels of violence in Ira after US troop complete their withdrawal which could make conditions harder for foreign oil and gas companies operating there.

 
 

ExxonMobil set charity contribution record

ExxonMobil employee charities program sets new record for contributions with more than US$ 2.8 million raised for Washington DC area organisations.

 
 

Sendai terminal re-opens

The LNG terminal in Sendai, Japan will receive its first cargo since closing back in March.

 

InterOil and Gunvor sign HOA for LNG supply

InterOil Corporation and Pacific LNG Operations Ltd. have signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with Gunvor Singapore Pte. Ltd., for the supply of 1 million tpa of LNG from the Gulf LNG Project in Papua New Guinea.

 

AMEC awarded contract in Irish Sea

AMEC has been appointed by Centrica Energy Upstream to provide engineering, construction and project support services for their East Irish Sea onshore and offshore gas production assets.

 
 

LNG-specific piracy risks: myths and realities

Somali pirates operating out of the failed state have been posing a serious threat to shipping which passes through the region, taking many ships and their crew hostage, but what specific threat do these attacks pose to LNG carriers?

 

Eastern sunrise: fuelling ASEAN growth

Girish Shirodkar, Strategic Decisions Group, India, provides an overview of the ASEAN members, centring on the strategic apparatuses in place to fuel future growth in South East Asia.

 

Weir Group expands US shale activities

Weir Group expands US shale activities The Weir Group PLC has agreed to acquire Seaboard Holdings Inc, an independent wellhead solutions provider focused on the growing North American unconventional oil and gas drilling and production markets for US$ 675 million (£431 million).

 

Aker wins subsea contract for Vilje South project

Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Statoil for the engineering, procurement and construction of a subsea production system for the Vilje South project on the Norwegian continental shelf. The contract value is approximately NOK 225 million.

 

World’s first LNG fuelled tanker in operation

Bit Viking, which is owned by Sweden's Tarbit Shipping, was converted under supervision from Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and now qualifies for lower nitrogen oxide (NOx) emission taxes under the Norwegian government's NOx fund scheme.

 

Infinis & ExxonMobil agree gas engine oil supply & technical partnership

Infinis, a leading generator of renewable power in the UK, has agreed a three year contract with ExxonMobil to help optimise the gas engines operating across Infinis’ 123 landfill gas (LFG) generating sites in the UK. The contract will see the continuation of a working relationship which has been in place for over 15 years.