Oil & gas news
PNG LNG airfield complete
The Komos airfield has been constructed at the Papua New Guinea LNG project
CNPC to buy stake in Yamal LNG
Novatek and CNPC have concluded a framework agreeement for the sale of a stake in the Yamal LNG project and a long term LNG supply deal.
Cloud Peak Energy and Crow Tribe of Indians have lease and exploration agreements approved
US Bureau of Indian Affaird approves option to lease and exploration agreements between Cloud Peak Energy subsidiary and Crow Tribe of Indians.
Natural gas to increase share of energy mix
A recent report from the IEA looks at the emergence of gas as a transportation fuel.
Vitol to buy LNG from Rosneft
Rosneft and Vitol have signed a Heads of Agremnt for future cooperation in an LNG supply deal from Rosneft’s proposed LNG facility in Russia’s Far East.
Coal ash bill passes committee, moves to House
A bill that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agecy regulating coal ash as hazardous waste has passed through the House Energy & Commerce Committee and will now go to a vote in the full House of Representatives.
LNG’s European core
David Stokes and Oliver Spinks, Timera Energy, UK, examine European LNG dynamics in the context of the global gas market.
Canadian thermal coal project development plan approved by Coalspur Mines
Coalspur Mine’s board of directors approves C$ 458 million development of Vista Coal project.
Potential for UCG to be studied in Russia
Link Energy and LLR YakutMinerals have agreed to investigate underground coal gasification prospects in northeast Russia.
EIA reports record US coal exports
The Energy Information Administration has reported record monthly US coal exports in March as exports remains on track to break 100 million t for the third year running.