Australia plans to restrict natural gas exports beginning in 2018 to give the state first dibs on supply in an effort to contain rising domestic energy prices, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced Tuesday.
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Qatar Merging LNG Operating Companies
Top global liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer Qatar Petroleum (QP) plans to integrate its RasGas Co. Ltd. and Qatargas operating companies under a single entity, named Qatargas, it said Sunday.
Qatar Petroleum Announces New Global LNG Marketing Arm
Qatar Petroleum (QP) announced Monday that it is creating Ocean LNG Ltd., a new joint venture with ExxonMobil Corp. to market its liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply portfolio sourced outside of the State of Qatar.
Texas Aggies Collaborate in Shale Gas, E&P Research
Texas A&M University (TAMU) has launched a multidisciplinary research approach at home and abroad to support shale gas and natural gas exploration, production and monetization activities.
LNG May Become Second Largest Energy Source, Says ExxonMobil CEO
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 2040 may replace coal as the second largest global energy source, ExxonMobil Corp. CEO Rex Tillerson said in Qatar this week.
ExxonMobil NatGas Volumes Jump 37%
Fueled by its acquisition of XTO Energy Inc., as well as contributions from liquefied natural gas projects in Qatar, ExxonMobil Corp.’s global gas volumes jumped by 37% in the final period of 2010, the company reported last week.
ExxonMobil NatGas Volumes Jump 37%
Fueled by its acquisition of XTO Energy Inc., as well as contributions from liquefied natural gas projects in Qatar, ExxonMobil Corp.’s global gas volumes jumped by 37% in the final period of 2010, the company reported Monday.
Talisman-Sasol Deal Includes GTL Option
Calgary-based Talisman Energy Inc. is selling a 50% working interest in its Farrell Creek assets in the Montney Shale to Sasol Ltd. for C$1.05 billion. As part of the deal, the partners said Monday they will weigh the market viability of converting gas to liquid fuels using Sasol’s gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology.
Report: Marcellus Potential on Par With Iran/Qatar Gas Field
“Fully developed, the Marcellus Shale has the potential to be the second largest natural gas field in the world,” after the South Pars/Asalouyeh field in Iran and Qatar, according to a report, “The Economic Impacts of the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Play: An Update,” released last Tuesday by three professors of the Pennsylvania State University College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.
Report Finds Marcellus Potential on Par With Iran/Qatar Gas Field
“Fully developed, the Marcellus Shale has the potential to be the second largest natural gas field in the world,” after the South Pars/Asalouyeh field in Iran and Qatar, according to a report, “The Economic Impacts of the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Play: An Update,” released Tuesday by three professors of the Pennsylvania State University College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.