Japanese companies Inpex and JGC are teaming up with Thai upstream player PTT Exploration & Production (PTTEP) to explore potential carbon capture and storage (CCS) developments in Thailand. The move follows PTTEP’s recent announcement that it has set a 2050 carbon neutral target.
Japanese engineering company JGC and Indonesia’s national energy company Pertamina said they will study prospective joint projects in the decarbonisation business field after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU).
A consortium led by Japan’s JGC has won a construction deal for LNG terminal facilities in Taiwan from state-backed CPC. Significantly, JGC is hoping to win follow-up work in Taiwan as the country expands its LNG infrastructure.
KBR said it expects to receive a total of $271 million under a tentative settlement with a consortium that included GE and Australian construction giant CIMIC Group in a contract dispute over work at the Inpex-operated Ichthys project in Australia.
JGC said it will provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services at a “mega solar power plant generation project” with 94MW capacity at Bugallon in the Philippines for Aboitiz Power.
Japan’s JGC has confirmed that together with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), that it has been awarded the front end engineering design (FEED) contract for a nearshore floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility in Malaysia developed by Petronas.
Malaysia’s state-owned energy company Petronas is preparing to take a final investment decision (FID) on its third multi-billion dollar floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit after awarding front-end engineering and design (FEED) contracts. The new-build floater project, dubbed ZLNG, will help solve challenges commercialising gas offshore Sabah in Malaysia.
Energy majors, including Chevron, ExxonMobil, JERA, JGC, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Santos and SK E&S, are banding together to help nations in Asia achieve lower carbon emissions by promoting natural gas. Together they have established an advocacy group called Asia Natural Gas and Energy Association (ANGEA) that will join with policymakers to find solutions to cut carbon emissions.
LNG Canada has raised the roof at its LNG storage tank, which will be one of the largest in the world.
Nigeria’s UTM Offshore has signed up Japan’s JGC Corp. and KBR to study its proposed floating LNG plan.
Japan’s Inpex has filed a lawsuit against joint venture company JKC, which consists of KBR, Chiyoda and JGC, relating to the construction of the giant Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in northern Australia.
Sonatrach has commissioned the Phase 3 Booster project at Hassi R’mel, with three stations now completed.
Staffing levels are increasing at LNG Canada following a COVID-19 outbreak in November and December.
JGC Corp. has won a letter of award for the Basra refinery upgrading project, in Iraq.
Japan’s JGC remains positive about receiving the go ahead for work in Qatar, Iraq, Oman and Mozambique.
ExxonMobil’s decision to slash capital expenditure this year by 30% has pushed back a final investment decision (FID) on the Rovuma LNG project, in Mozambique.
Worley has won two master service agreements (MSAs) from Total for work on the Mozambique LNG project.