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CEDIGAZ NEWS REPORT - Vol 49, N° 5, February 26, 2010 - Contents

Liquefied Natural Gas

AUSTRALIA : BG Group plans to expand capacity of Queensland LNG Project.
AUSTRALIA : Santos considers an increase of Gladstone LNG production.
NIGERIA : ENI plans to increase investment in Brass LNG.
RUSSIA : Project of Shtokman LNG plant may be postponed.
FRANCE : GDF Suez receives a new LNG carrier.
RUSSIA : Novatek wants to test LNG shipping via the Northern Arctic Route.
INDONESIA : LNG export contracts will not be renewed.
UNITED STATES : Gazprom Marketing & Trading USA receives approval to import LNG.
JAPAN : Saibu Gas to build a regasification terminal in Fukuoka Prefecture.
POLAND : Polskie LNG in talks with bidders for terminal project.
ROMANIA : Georgia and Azerbaijan agree to construct LNG terminals in Constanta.

Natural Gas Liquids

UNITED STATES : Buckeye Partners and Nova Chemicals agree to jointly evaluate a NGL pipeline project.

Gas To Liquids

NIGERIA : Cost of Escravos GTL project now evaluated at $5.9 billion.
THAILAND : Oxford Catalysts and PTT to develop small-scale GTL plants.

Natural Gas

TUNISIA : OMV finds gas in the Nawara Production Concession.
CANADA : Pepper Rock Resources to begin commercial gas production in Alberta.
IRAN : CNPC ready to start development of South Pars Phase 11.
IRELAND : Shell postpones several works of Corrib gas project.
KUWAIT : KOC and Shell sign gas fields development contract.
RUSSIA : Lukoil and Komi Republic authorities sign production agreement.
SYRIA : Hayan gas plant expected to start production in December 2010.
PAKISTAN : Minister inaugurates Hala gas processing plant.
UNITED STATES : Eagle Rock increases processing output in Texas Panhandle.
UNITED STATES : Air Products to supply processing equipment for Hawkins gas project in Texas.
UNITED STATES : Oneok Partners signs agreement with Cedar Bayou Fractionators.
UZBEKISTAN : Uzbekneftegaz and Korean companies' consortium sign agreement on Ustyurt Gas Chemical Complex construction.
UZBEKISTAN : Lukoil to launch Kandym field development.
AUSTRALIA : Queensland government gets green light to Surat to Gladstone pipeline project.
EUROPE : Bayerngas plans to book capacity in Nabucco.
FRANCE : A new compressor station will develop the interconnections between France and Spain.
ITALY : E.ON selects buyers of its gas grid.
TURKEY : Privatization of Istanbul gas grid expected in 201.
UNITED STATES : Inergy to launch binding open for North-South Project.
UNITED STATES : Chesapeake and Statoil secure transportation capacity with Tennessee Gas Pipeline.
RUSSIA : E.ON Ruhrgas and Gazprom in talks on gas contracts decoupled to oil prices.
RUSSIA : Bulgargaz wants to buy gas directly from Gazprom.
GERMANY : Wingas starts drilling work at Jemgum.
ROMANIA : Gazprom ready to consider a gas storage project with Romgaz.
UNITED KINGDOM : Gateway Project receives government approval.
UNITED KINGDOM : Ineos may sell salt caverns to gas storage developers.
UNITED STATES : UGI subsidiaries to conduct open season for three storage fields.
UNITED STATES : MDU Resources announces plans to increase deliverability from Baker storage facility.

U-Gas NEWS REPORT N° 42, February 2010 - Contents

Coalbed Methane

INDONESIA: CBM Asia reports test results from first CBM well in South Sumatra.
NEW ZEALAND: Solid Energy to extend CSG exploration programme at Taranaki.
AUSTRALIA: University of Queensland and Santos sign coal seam gas research agreement.
RUSSIA: CBM production launched in Kuzbass coal basin.
AUSTRALIA: Eastern Star Gas announces more reserves for Narrabri.

Shale Gas

EUROPE: Realm Energy negotiating on more shale gas play.
UKRAINE: EuroGas acquires unconventional gas concessions.
UNITED STATES: Mitsui and Anadarko in joint venture for Marcellus Shale gas.
CHINA: Ministry plans to increase shale gas production.
UNITED STATES: Authorities want know more about environmental impact of fracturation process.
UNITED STATES: Pennsylvania Governor wants to tax gas wells.

Gas Hydrate

CANADA: Mallik pilot gives promising results on gas hydrate production.
SOUTH KOREA: Drilling for gas hydrates to be started in April 2010.
UNITED STATES: New mapping method helps find hydrate in the Gulf of Mexico.

CEDIGAZ NEWS REPORT - Vol 49, N° 4, February 15, 2010 - Contents

Liquefied Natural Gas

AUSTRALIA : Woodside selects site for Browse LNG plant.
AUSTRALIA : GDF Suez becomes major shareholder in Bonaparte LNG.
INDONESIA : Pertamina plans to reduce LNG production.
CHINA : Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding to construct its sixth LNG carrier.
CHINA : Authorities want more LNG imports.
PAKISTAN : GDF Suez receives LNG supply contract.
WORLD : BP chief economist Christof Ruehl forecasts a new landscape of global gas business.
BANGLADESH : Petrobangla plans to use floating regasification vessel for LNG imports.
INDONESIA : PT Pertamina and partners agree to build LNG floating terminals.
SINGAPORE : SLNG award contract for construction of Jurong Island LNG terminal.

Gas To Liquids

AUSTRALIA : Linc Energy aims to increase its GTL output.
BRAZIL : Petrobras in partnership to build a GTL pilot plant.

Natural Gas

BOLIVIA : Total launches gas exploration project in Incahuasi Block.
CHINA : Husky Energy announces gas discovery in South China Sea Block.
EGYPT : Melrose Resources discovers gas in the South East Mansoura concession.
EGYPT : Dana Petroleum finds gas in the West El Burullus concession.
RUSSIA : New gas field discovered in Abakan area.
GERMANY : New biogas treatment method developed.
RUSSIA : Novatek and Total to jointly develop Termokarstovoye gas condensate field.
RUSSIA : Shtokman gas project postponed.
SOUTH AFRICA : Forest Exploration International aims to start Ibhubesi gas project in 2013.
UNITED KINGDOM : British Gas announces five biomethane demonstration projects.
UNITED STATES : ExxonMobil reports its first development well at the Point Thomson Field.
ISRAEL : Bontan Corporation announces 5.7 tcf of gas reserves in Mira and Sarah offshore prospects.
AUSTRALIA : Queensland Hunter Gas Pipeline project delayed.
BRAZIL : Largest pipeline in South America inaugurated.
EUROPE : Bulgaria and Turkey agree to build reversible gas link.
EUROPE : Eni proposes to sell its stakes in several international gas pipelines.
FINLAND : Final authorization given for Nord Stream construction.
IRAN : pipeline deal with Pakistan announced to be signed soon.
NETHERLANDS : Gassco AS awards contract for terminals upgrading.
RUSSIA : Russky Island pipeline project started.
SERBIA : Srbijagas and Gazprom create a joint company for South Stream pipeline.
UNITED STATES : Future gas supplies needs additional investment.
UNITED STATES : Chemical Safety Board issues new recommendations to prevent explosions.
UNITED STATES : Energy Transfer expands Tiger Pipeline.
AZERBAIJAN : Turkey agree on gas price.
AZERBAIJAN : Iran wants to import more gas.
IRAQ : Kurdistan Regional Government in talks on gas supply for Nabucco project.
NIGERIA : Falcon Petroleum agrees to supply gas to United Nigeria Textiles Limited.
RUSSIA : Gazprom reviews situation of gas supply to Asia-Pacific countries.
SERBIA : European Bank for Reconstruction and Development approves loan to Srbijagas.
UNITED STATES : Perryville Gas Storage UGS project receive FERC approval.
UNITED STATES : Falcon Gas Storage announces open season for UGS facilities in North Texas.
CANADA : SaskPower and Northland Power Enter sign agreement for construction of gas-fired power plant.

CEDIGAZ NEWS REPORT - Vol 49, N° 3, February 9, 2010 - Contents

Liquefied Natural Gas

AUSTRALIA : Warns of LNG project delays reported.
AUSTRALIA : Air Products to supply heat exchangers for Gorgon LNG project.
AUSTRALIA : Joint termination of Golar LNG and PTTEP Agreement.
PANAMA : Expansion of Panama Canal may attract LNG shipping.
AUSTRALIA : Chevron and Kyushu Electric Power sign LNG deals.
INDONESIA : Kogas cancels Tangguh LNG deal
TAIWAN : LNG imports reduced in 2009
ROMANIA : Authorities considers construction of a LNG terminal on the Black Sea Cost
SOUTH AFRICA : Energy regulator rejects LNG terminal and pipeline projects

Gas To Liquids

QATAR : First GTL production expected in 2011.

Natural Gas

PAKISTAN : OGDCL finds gas in Sindh Province.
ABU DHABI : Shah gas project may start by 2014.
CAMEROON : First sales from Logbaba gas project targeted in 2010.
EUROPE : Strategic energy partnership signed with Iraq.
TANZANIA : Slow development of Kiliwani North gas.
UNITED STATES : EIA publishes a short-term energy outlook.
AUSTRALIA : Arrow Energy upgrades its gas reserves.
AUSTRALIA : Australia Pacific LNG commissions the second stage of Talinga processing plant.
BRAZIL : Paulínia to Jacutinga gasline inaugurated.
EUROPE : Nord Stream decides on second pipeline supply tender.
HUNGARY : Gazprom and MFB bank create a joint venture to build South Stream Pipeline Leg.
IRAN : Kuwait interested in linking its gas network.
ISRAEL : Haifa linked to the natural gas infrastructure.
MACEDONIA : Gazprom to help in building a national gas network.
TURKMENISTAN : China starts to pipe gas.
UNITED STATES : Haynesville Expansion Project and Red River Lateral pipelines start service.
UNITED STATES : Williams plans expansion of Mid-Atlantic Connector.
UNITED STATES : Alaska Pipeline Project files open season plan with FERC.
ARGENTINA : Azabache announces commercialization of Covunco Block gas.
AUSTRALIA : Gas boosts export figures.
AZERBAIJAN : Agreement on gas price reached with Turkey for first stage of Shah Deniz project.
INDIA : Great Eastern signs three gas sales agreements.
INDONESIA : ExxonMobil inks Cepu gas supply deals.
OMAN : Lack of gas to meet domestic needs and LNG production.
RUSSIA : Gazprom plans to boost gas supplies to Europe.
RUSSIA : PGNiG and Gazprom Export sign MoU on gas supply and transit.
UKRAINE : Russian gas import in 2010 to stay at 2009 level.
UNITED KINGDOM : Lancashire County Council refuses Preesall storage project.
UNITED KINGDOM : AMEC receives FEED contract for Gateway UGS project.
UNITED STATES : Open season to begin for Arizona UGS Project.
ABU DHABI : Dubai GE Oil & Gas to supply eight gas for turbines for Habshan project.
BRAZIL : GE to supply Breitener with natural gas engines.
GREECE : Wärtsilä receives power plant order from the Island of Rhodes.
UNITED KINGDOM : RWE studies gas-fuelled power plant option at Tilbury.

U-Gas NEWS REPORT N° 41, January 2010 - Contents

Coalbed Methane

ZIMBABWE: Government to invest in development of Lupane CBM field.
AUSTRALIA: WestSide may become second CBM producer in Queensland.
AUSTRALIA: Bow Energy plans up to 52 wells in 2010.
CHINA: Arrow Energy acquires stake in Luilin block CBM project.
RUSSIA: Gazprom reviews Taldinskoye CBM project.
UNITED KINGDOM: IGas targets full scale CBM production in 2010.
UNITED STATES: WellDog to export its water treatment technology to Australia.

Shale Gas

CHINA: Sinopec and BP in talks over shale gas exploration and development.
SOUTH AFRICA: Shell receives permit to study shale gas potential of the Karoo Basin.
UNITED STATES: Environmental Protection Agency has reservations about drilling plan for shale gas in New York State.
UNITED STATES: Chesapeake and Total in shale gas development deal.

CEDIGAZ NEWS REPORT - Vol 49, N° 2, January 25, 2010 - Contents

Liquefied Natural Gas

AUSTRALIA : Arrow becomes partner of Fisherman’s Landing LNG Project.
INDONESIA : Donggi-Senoro LNG project may be delayed.
AUSTRALIA : Chevron and Nippon Oil announce LNG supply contract.
AUSTRALIA : GLNG extends timeframe for more LNG supply to Petronas.
BANGLADESH : LNG imports needed to tackle gas shortage.
INDIA : Petronet may resume buying spot LNG in 2010.
JAPAN : First LNG sourced gas flows in Inpex pipeline network.
BELGIUM : Zeebrugge LNG terminal received 82 vessels in 2009.
CANADA : Apache acquires a majority stake in Kitimat LNG terminal.
INDONESIA : Pertamina to build a LNG terminal in East Java.

Natural Gas Liquids

UNITED STATES : Crosstex acquires NGL Intracoastal Pipeline from Chevron.

Natural Gas

EGYPT : Apache tests oil and gas in Western Desert.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA : InterOil Corporation tests more gas and condensate at Antelope-2 well.
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO : ONGC exits the offshore block North Coast Marine Area-2.
UNITED STATES : Forest Oil announces results of Texas Panhandle Granite Wash horizontal wells.
EAST TIMOR : Petronas invited to develop Greater Sunrise field.
EGYPT : GDF Suez, Shell Egypt and Vegas to speed up development of the Alam El Shawish gas discoveries.
ITALY : Po Valley to expand gas output in Lombardia.
JAPAN : Dispute over gas field in East China Sea.
NETHERLANDS : Production started from Geesbrug gas field.
UNITED KINGDOM : Gas production requires more investment to secure supply.
UNITED STATES : EIA forecasts gas production down by 3% in 2010.
UNITED STATES : Gain in gas productivity may end imports.
SAUDI ARABIA : Khursaniyah gas plant ready for production.
AUSTRALIA : APLNG awards pipeline contract from the Surat and Bowen basins to Gladston.
EUROPE : Half of the Nord Stream gasline capacity already covered by contacts.
IRAN : German firm inks gas compressor deal with IGEDC.
RUSSIA : Gazprom’s orders support domestic pipeline industry development.
RUSSIA : Gazprom launches Portovaya compressor station construction.
UNITED KINGDOM : Department of Energy and Climate Change publishes guidance to inject biomethane into gas grid.
UNITED STATES : Merrill Lynch secures excess firm capacity on Western BC pipeline.
UNITED STATES : Ruby Pipeline Project receives final EIS from FERC.
AZERBAIJAN : SOCAR modernizes infrastructure to increase gas supplies to Iran.
AZERBAIJAN : Gazprom ready to buy all the gas available.
AZERBAIJAN : Georgia receives about 2.3 million cubic meters of gas per day from SOCAR.
EGYPT : Sudan seeks to buy gas.
UNITED KINGDOM : Ofgem foresees threat to gas supplies.
UZBEKISTAN : Gas supply to Tajikistan reduced by 50%.
EUROPE : Gas storage capacity in Western Europe forecasted to nearly double by 2025.
UNITED KINGDOM : King Street Energy receives approval to develop Northwich storage facility.
UNITED STATES : Blue Sky halts its project of gas storage facility in Logan County.
UNITED STATES : Gill Ranch Storage, LLC breaks ground on UGS facility in California.
UNITED STATES : Inergy to acquire Seneca Lake gas storage in New York State.
UNITED STATES : Enstar in final talks on natural gas storage project in Alaska.
AUSTRALIA : AGL proposes to build an 850 MW gas-fired power station.

CEDIGAZ NEWS REPORT - Vol 49, N° 1, January 14, 2010 - Contents

Liquefied Natural Gas

AUSTRALIA : Australia Pacific LNG awards several upstream contracts.
BRAZIL : Chiyoda and SBM win FEED Contract for FLNG Project in the Santos Basin.
CHINA : Black & Veatch and Chemtex selected to build small scale LNG plant in Guang'an City.
AUSTRALIA : Woodside Petroleum and PetroChina cancel LNG dea.
INDONESIA : Tangguh plans to Ship 116 LNG cargoes in 2010.
INDONESIA : Arun LNG cargoes to decrease by 14% in 2010.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA : PNG LNG inks LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement with Osaka Gas.
QATAR : Petronet in talks to buy 3.5M tons of LNG.
JAPAN : Nippon Oil to build new LNG terminal in Hachinohe.
MIDDLE EAST : opak and Zamil set up joint venture aiming LNG terminal construction.
UNITED KINGDOM : South Hook Gas Company and Total Gas and Power in LNG deal.

Natural Gas Liquids

UNITED STATES : Targa Resources plans to expand NGL plant at Mont Belvieu.

Gas To Liquids

JAPAN : GTL pilot plant project confirmed.

Natural Gas

EGYPT : 520 exploratory wells expected to be drilled in 2010.
INDIA : ONGC finds gas in Tripura.
UNITED STATES : Contango reports gas discovery in Gulf of Mexico.
CHINA : Four oil and gas fields start production.
INDIA : Reliance completes assessment of design capacity of KG D6 facilities.
RUSSIA : Gazprom output decreased by 16 percent in 2009.
SYRIA : Official announces more domestic gas output in 2010.
TURKMENISTAN : Petrofac will take part to South Yolotan gas field development.
BANGLADESH : Petrobangla to conduct study on Shahbazpur field reserves.
ABU DHABI : Hyundai Heavy Industries to build an integrated gas development plant on Das Island.
TUNISIA : Hasdrubal offshore gas plant starts production.
TURKMENISTAN : LG Corp wins gas processing plant order.
UNITED STATES : Rex Energy and Stonehenge Energy in partnership to develop gas facilities in Pennsylvania.
EUROPE : Germany approves Nord Stream Pipeline.
GERMANY : Opal receives first building permit from Brandenburg authorities.
TUNISIA : STEG wants to extend national gas grid.
UNITED STATES : Gas pipeline nears completion in North Dakota.
UNITED STATES : Spectra Energy to expand pipeline grid in New York and New Jersey.
ARGENTINA : Oxy receives approval for “Gas Plus” sales.
AZERBAIJAN : Gas exports to Russia may double in 2010.
FRANCE : Regulator announces new rules in gas pricing.
MIDDLE EAST : Gas exports increased by 54% in 2009.
RUSSIA : Gazprom and Belarus Minister in talks on gas supply and transit.
RUSSIA : Gazprom and Botas agree on conditions of 2010 gas supplies.
RUSSIA : Gazprom and CNPC sign agreement on major for gas supply to China.
RUSSIA : Moldova likely to pay more for gas in 2010.
SOUTH KOREA : Fair Trade Commission calls for an open gas market.
TURMENISTAN : Gas exports to Russia restart.
UKRAINE : Gas demand forecasts approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.
UZBEKISTAN : Gazprom agrees on gas supplies.
CHINA : More investments needed in gas storage facilities.
FRANCE : Jacobs awarded renovation project of Storengy’s Cere-la-Ronde UGS facility.
GEORGIA : Tender launched for underground gas storage construction plans.
UNITED STATES : Magnum’s UGS plan receives approval.
UNITED STATES : NGS Energy LP proposes first UGS facility in Arizona.

Contact:
Thierry ROUAUD
E-Mail : thierry.rouaud@cedigaz.org