Qatar

State-owned Qatar Petroleum (QP), the No. 1 liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier in the world, plans to develop additional gas reserves in the country’s North Field to increase liquefaction capacity by 43%.

Qatar Petroleum (QP) on Monday snapped up its first significant international stakes in unconventional oil and natural gas resources in an agreement with ExxonMobil Corp. to become an equity holder in the Vaca Muerta formation onshore in Argentina’s Neuquén Basin.

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.

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 (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 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.

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.

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.

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.