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Japanese Natural Gas Buyers Meet with U.S., State Officials Over Alaska LNG Project

Japanese Natural Gas Buyers Meet with U.S., State Officials Over Alaska LNG Project

Some of the largest Japanese offtakers of U.S. LNG met with federal and Alaskan officials during a summit in Japan to discuss developing an export project that could connect North Slope natural gas to a supply-short Asian market. At a summit convened in Tokyo by U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska)…

October 28, 2022
Asia Utilities Renegotiating Long-Term LNG Contracts for Flexibility

Asia Utilities Renegotiating Long-Term LNG Contracts for Flexibility

Tokyo Gas, Japan’s largest natural gas utility, is joining like-minded gas importers and plans to renegotiate long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) contracts to remove restrictive destination clauses and increase flexibility.

October 1, 2019

In First, Shell Inks LNG Supply for Tokyo Gas to Coal Prices

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. said Friday it has clinched a heads of agreement (HOA) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply with a unit of Royal Dutch Shell plc that would use a unique pricing formula based on coal indexation.

April 5, 2019

Anadarko-Led Mozambique LNG Project Secures Two More Contracts

A proposed natural gas export project in Mozambique led by Anadarko Petroleum Corp. gained more legitimacy on Friday after securing two more agreements for long-term supply, indicating optimism may be returning to the export market, one analyst said.

June 15, 2018
Alaska Gasline Touts More Support for LNG Project from Tokyo Gas

Alaska Gasline Touts More Support for LNG Project from Tokyo Gas

Alaska’s planned natural gas export project got another boost this week after Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. executed a letter of intent with Alaska Gasline Development Corp. (AGDC) to secure future supply.

December 5, 2017
Tokyo Gas Adds Haynesville to Its Collection of U.S. Shale Play Interests

Tokyo Gas Adds Haynesville to Its Collection of U.S. Shale Play Interests

Major liquefied natural gas (LNG) player Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. is taking a stake in the Haynesville Shale, a nearby natural gas supply source for U.S. Gulf Coast liquefaction and export terminals.

May 8, 2017
LNG Player Tokyo Gas Gets ‘Insight’ From New Haynesville Stake

LNG Player Tokyo Gas Gets ‘Insight’ From New Haynesville Stake

Major liquefied natural gas (LNG) player Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. is taking a stake in the Haynesville Shale, a nearby natural gas supply source for U.S. Gulf Coast liquefaction and export terminals.

May 8, 2017

Japanese Utility Takes Another Dip in U.S. Shale

The U.S. unit of Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. has closed a deal to acquire Eagle Ford Shale assets a little more than three years after the Japanese utility company entered the Barnett Shale.

June 21, 2016

TEPCO Plans Henry-Linked LNG Supply

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) is about to strike its first-ever long-term contract for liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply indexed to the Henry Hub, the Japanese utility said last week. TEPCO has been in talks with Mitsui & Co. Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corp. to acquire LNG from Sempra Energy’s Cameron LNG terminal in Louisiana.

February 11, 2013

Tokyo Electric Buying LNG at Henry Hub Index

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) is about to strike its first-ever long-term contract for liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply indexed to the Henry Hub, the Japanese utility said Wednesday. TEPCO has been in talks with Mitsui & Co. Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corp. to acquire LNG from Sempra Energy’s Cameron LNG terminal in Louisiana.

February 8, 2013