Total has announced that it has signed the definitive agreements with Novatek for the acquisition of a direct 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2, a major liquefied natural gas development led by Novatek on the Gydan Peninsula, Russia.
KLPE, an affiliate of the United Chemical Company (UCC), initiated Kazakhstan’s first world-scale GSU project, which, with its total capacity of 1,250 ktpa, is to supply feedstock to the polyethylene plant in the Atyrau Region.
Total has announced that the first shipment of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from the second train of the Yamal LNG project in Northern Russia is ready to leave Sabetta.
A new Digital Innovation Centre is being established at Gazprom Neft, for the development and implementation of digital technologies in logistics, processing and sales.
International law firm Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (“Teekay LNG”) and its joint venture partner China LNG Shipping (Holdings) Limited ("CLNG") on the US$1.6bn long-term financing for the construction of six Arc7 liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) carrier newbuildings at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. in South Korea.
Flamgard Calidair’s blast dampers are receiving yet more international interest as they are specified at the incredibly-named ZapSibNeftekhim deep hydrocarbon conversion project in Siberia.
According to Anna Belova, Ph.D., GlobalData’s senior analyst covering oil and gas, at the November OPEC meeting in Vienna Russia delivered several surprises.
According to Anna Belova, Ph.D., GlobalData’s senior analyst covering oil and gas, the strong reservations about Rex Tillerson as the proposed Secretary of State stem from his close relationships with President Vladimir Putin of Russia and members of the country’s elite.
Key Russian oil companies have refocused on strengthening their international positions through the acquisition of exploration and production assets in geographies outside Russia, with countries in the Americas providing a number of potential partnerships in the long term, according to analysts with research and consulting firm GlobalData.
