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International wins for oil and gas company

Tue, 31 January 2012 GE Oil and Gas’ surface and subsea production equipment, control systems and services have been selected for the Nexen Golden Eagle Area Development project in the United Kingdom’s central North Sea, which involves pipeline infrastructure.

Pipeline potential down under

A number of exciting pipeline projects are currently underway in Australasia, including LNG developments across Australia and Papua New Guinea. Pipelines International looks at the projects which are set to launch Australia to the position of second-biggest exporter of LNG and to the new frontier of LNG in PNG.

Laying pipe offshore PNG

Wed, 9 November 2011 Construction of the offshore gas pipeline for the PNG LNG Project has started, with the first lengths of pipe laid near the LNG plant in Papua New Guinea.

Gorgon LNG gets to the baseline with Rosen

Rosen Group was recently awarded four major baseline pipeline inspection contracts, worth approximately $US9 million, for the Chevron-operated Gorgon LNG Project, located off the coast of Western Australia.

From the mountains to the sea: a review of South America

South America has vast resources, located both onshore and offshore, and has commenced a number of projects to increase their production. Here, Pipelines International provides a snapshot of some of the major projects recently completed, currently underway, and proposed for the region.

Gorgon pipeline inspections awarded to ROSEN

Wed, 20 July 2011 ROSEN Group has been awarded four major baseline pipeline inspections worth around $US9.7 million for the Chevron-operated Gorgon LNG Project.

KBR to design three Australian CSG pipelines

Wed, 8 June 2011 KBR has secured two contracts in Queensland, Australia, including services for three coal seam gas pipelines.

Bangladesh plans Maheshkhali to Anwara pipeline

Wed, 11 May 2011 A 90 km pipeline from Maheshkhali to Anwara will be part of Bangladesh’s plans to import LNG in order to reduce its dependency on imported oil and indigenous gas, according to the Bangladesh Energy and Mineral Resources Division.

Shtokman board advances project

Wed, 27 April 2011 The Shtokman Development AG Board has confirmed the timeline and is preparing the final investment decision for its project, which includes two trunk pipelines.

A long and winding route: overcoming terrain challenges on the Peru LNG Pipeline

The 408 km Peru LNG Pipeline, constructed by Techint Engineering and Construction, will supply gas to South America’s first LNG plant, located at Pampa Melchorita on the Peruvian coast. Pipelines International speaks with developer Peru LNG about the challenges and achievements on the project, which traversed 100 km of coastal desert and 308 km of Andean highlands.

Construction set to commence on PNG LNG Pipeline

An international consortium is set to bring Papua New Guinea’s vast onshore petroleum resources to market, with the construction of an 850 km, large-diameter pipeline. Pipelines International spoke with the operator Esso Highlands to get the latest.

Petrobras to construct offshore LNG terminal and export pipeline

Wed, 9 March 2011 Brazil’s Petrobras will install a third offshore LNG terminal and construct a pipeline to export gas from the terminal to Brazil’s onshore pipeline network in the state of Bahia, Brazil.

Lebanon ready to move forward with gas pipeline

Wed, 12 January 2011 Lebanon’s Energy and Water Minister Gebran Bassil has unveiled a draft project to build a gas pipeline running north to south along the coast of Lebanon, following the completion of the project’s feasibility study.

FID for Queensland Curtis LNG

Wed, 3 November 2010 BG Group has made a final investment decision (FID) to approve the Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) Project, which comprises an $US7.9 billion onshore coal seam gas (CSG)-to-LNG production and export facility and a 380 km pipeline from QGC’s Surat Basin tenements to a port site, to be located on Curtis Island in Queensland, Australia.

Lebanon to offer pipeline tenders in November

Wed, 27 October 2010 Within the next month the Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water plans to offer tenders for the construction of a pipeline to link power stations along Lebanon’s coast with a proposed LNG terminal.

Pre-FEED awarded for Cameroon LNG Project

Wed, 30 June 2010 Foster Wheeler AG has been awarded a contract to carry out pre-front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) for the development of an onshore LNG plant and offshore gas gathering pipelines and infrastructure on the southern coastline of Cameroon.

Shannon LNG: securing gas supply in Ireland

Shannon LNG, an Irish subsidiary of Hess LNG Ltd, is planning to construct a €400 million ($US490 million) LNG import terminal and associated pipeline in County Kerry, Ireland, to secure Ireland’s long-term energy security.

Peruvian pipeline commissioned for South America’s first LNG plant

Tue, 15 June 2010 A 408 km gas pipeline has been commissioned in Peru as part of the Peru LNG project, which involved construction of the first LNG plant in South America at Melchorita.

Qatar considers supplying Bangladesh with LNG

Tue, 8 June 2010 Qatar has agreed to consider supplying 500 MMcf of natural gas to Bangladesh, which will require the construction of a new pipeline to transmit gas from a receiving terminal in the Bay of Bengal to a secure point in southeastern port city of Chittagong to feed the national gas grid.

TDW completes pipeline pressure isolation work

Mon, 10 May 2010 TDW Offshore Services AS has completed a pipeline pressure isolation and joint testing operation at Sarawak Shell Berhad’s gas facilities, located offshore western Borneo in Malaysia.

MoU signed for AGRI pipeline

Tue, 20 April 2010 Romania, Azerbaijan and Georgia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the supply of natural gas from the Caspian region to Europe, which includes the construction of a pipeline from Azerbaijan to Georgia.

Poten & Partners report recommends LNG pipeline for Lebanon

Tue, 20 April 2010 In a study commissioned by the World Bank, Poten & Partners has recommended that Lebanon construct a subsea pipeline and floating storage re-gasification unit (FSRU) to import natural gas.

Vision in green: carbon budgeting on the South Wales Gas Pipeline

The 316 km South Wales Gas Pipeline is a key asset in securing the United Kingdom’s future energy supplies, bringing LNG into the existing national transmission system. RSK helped project proponent National Grid assess the size of the pipeline’s carbon footprint in order to develop a carbon budget for the company to help meet future emissions reduction targets.

Pacific Connector and Jordon Cove clear approval hurdle

Tue, 22 December 2009 The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued certificates approving the construction and operation of the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline and the Jordon Cove Energy Project.

Port Dolphin granted approval to construct LNG project pipeline

Thu, 10 December 2009 Port Dolphin Energy has been issued a certificate of public necessity and convenience from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to build and operate an onshore pipeline to connect to its deepwater LNG port off the West Coast of Florida, the United States.