UK halved LNG imports in 2024 as Europe cuts supplies
The UK saw its LNG imports fall by 47% last year, new research has found.
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Centrica boss ‘worried’ about low gas storage reserves
Christopher O’Shea, chief executive of British Gas owner Centrica, has said he is “worried” about low gas reserves this winter.
Scottish Conservatives warn of ‘domestic energy trap’ over LNG
Conservative ministers in Scotland have warned of a potential “domestic energy trap” if the government’s green targets result in importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar and the United States.
BP files for “maximum” damages from McDermott
McDermott International faces a claim for “maximum recoverable damages” linked to its failure to complete a contract for BP offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
Allseas completes pipe work for BP LNG project offshore Africa
Allseas has completed the infield pipelay scope for BP’s LNG project offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
Equinor targets US, UK and Brazil for cash flow growth
“But most of the cash flow increase is coming from improvements in the quality of the portfolio. We're shifting from mature legacy assets to next generation assets.”
Perenco swipes left on Etinde
Bowleven CEO Eli Chahin said the termination of the deal was “unfortunate as we believed it could have represented an opportunity to accelerate development progress at Etinde”.
Wison wins double FLNG design work off Nigeria
Wison New Energies country manager in Nigeria Fan Jian said the company was “confident that our FLNG EPCIC experience will guarantee a successful and efficient delivery. We are excited about advancing to the next stage in the near future.”
BP’s West African LNG project faces scrutiny amid delays
The two states will “remain vigilant” in the operational, economic and financial support, in partnership with BP and Kosmos Energy.
GTA FLNG vessel heads past production site to Tenerife
The statement from the ministry said the arrival of the FLNG vessel was a “historic moment” for the GTA project. It reported that the LNG scheme was more than 90% complete.
Eni begins gas feed into West African FLNG
Eni said this second FLNG vessel will begin producing in 2025. The company will market all of the produced LNG, it said.
Allseas fires into BP pipeline work off West Africa
“Pipeline Production worked their magic, completing the welding and FJC qualification programmes at a super-fast pace. Equipment preparation was a push, but in true Allseas style everything was delivered on time,” the company said on LinkedIn.
UTM transfers FLNG stake to Delta State
Kyari went on to say the company was promoting “several” FLNG schemes and was willing to take practical steps to secure them.
Golar’s Gimi FLNG sets sail for BP project
The journey should take 60 days, Golar reported, with refuelling stops in Mauritius and Namibia.
BP drops Yakaar-Teranga, Kosmos takes over
“In addition, the project is expected to deliver LNG export volumes to global markets, further establishing Senegal as an important and reliable supplier of energy to the world.”
BP hints at Mauritania, Senegal LNG plan delays
The FPSO is on its way to West Africa, the CEO said, while the FLNG facility should leave Singapore by the end of 2023. According to Marine Traffic, the FPSO is today offshore Maputo.
Tanker reroutes from Egypt amid Israeli gas squeeze
Ajayi noted Egypt relied on gas imports from Israel for domestic demand. “As such the North African nation will have less gas available for LNG exports due to the shutdown of the EMG pipeline.”
Total accused of manslaughter over Mozambique terrorist attack
The complaint accused the company of “involuntary manslaughter” and failing to assist someone who was in danger during the attack.
Egypt weighs impact of Israel gas field halt on LNG exports
The stoppage at Tamar could result in lower shipments to buyers in Europe, who are increasingly reliant on alternatives to Russian pipeline flows, especially during the winter heating season.
Renergen fires warning shot at social media detractors
Renergen said it would consider social media comments and may take “appropriate next steps to protect the interests of all of its shareholders”.
Allseas takes over BP pipelay work after McDemott failure
Allseas will deploy its Pioneering Spirit, the world’s largest construction vessel, to begin in early December 2023. Allseas will also use its Oceanic offshore support vessel.
Total hints at further Namibia successes
Total has two rigs working in Namibia, with the Tungsten Explorer and the Deepsea Mira. A recent update from Vantage Drilling reported Total had extended the contract on the Tungsten Explorer into the second quarter of 2024.
Eni’s Oando sale runs into headwinds
NNPC “reserves its rights” over the breach. Failure to obtain approval allows NNPC E&P Ltd (NEPL) to “invalidate the purported assignment” to Oando.
Nigeria to struggle in growth plans, Westwood warns
Gas capacity expansion is still constrained by pipeline vandalism, especially domestically.
CIMC Raffles takes on Saipem conversion for Congo work
Saipem expects the offshore commissioning and start up of the FPU to take place in the fourth quarter of 2025.