
KOGAS
Eni ready to sell 20% stake in Rovuma to CNPC Although Eni from Italy and Anadarko Petroleum (Anadarko) from US had decided to team up in the onshore part of Mozambique liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, the both companies are searching for separated partnerships to develop the super-giant natural gas fields of the Rovuma basin. The size and complexity […]
Shell to start upstream and postpone LNG Trains Since November 2012, the Anglo-Dutch international company, Shell, and China National Petroleum Company (CNPC or PetroChina) multiplied announcements to reconsider their Arrow LNG project in the Queensland in eastern Australia. Shell and PetroChina wholly own the Arrow LNG project through a 50/50 joint venture with the intention to invest […]
Anadarko and Eni to create 10 Trains Afungi LNG Park The Houston based Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko) and the Italian national oil company Eni signed Heads of Agreement (HOA) to coordinate the development of their respective natural gas fields in the prolific Rovuma Basin, offshore Mozambique. Anadarko is leading a joint venture to develop the Mozambique […]
Eni, Total, Kogas and Novatek win exploration blocks On October 30th, Cyprus announced to award four permits out of the second licensing round initiated by the Cyprus Government in February 2012. For this second licensing round, Cyprus offered 12 blocks for auction to oil and gas companies to bid until end of May. From this […]
Total and Petronas to race in offshore Rovuma basin The French international oil company, Total and the Malaysian national oil company Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) signed a Farm-in agreement on the Area 3 and Area 6 of the Rovuma basin in the Strait of Mozambique. According to this agreement, Total will take 40% of the interests […]
$50 billion estimated to develop giant Mamba gas field In October 2011, the Italian National oil Company ENI announced a first giant discovery with the successful well appraisal in Namba South 1 within ENI’s concession Area 4, offshore Mozambique in the Rovuma Basin. The Manba South 1 field is located in 1,585 meters depth, 40 […]
Badra Export pipeline and Infield pipeline awarded soon Gazprom continues to award engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for the different packages of its $2 billion Badra development project. Badra oil field is located in the Wasit Province at the Southeast of Iraq. Badra is part of these giant fields that the Iraq Government intends to develop to increase […]
Cheniere secured first phase Sabine Pass LNG funding In February, the private equity firm Blackstone Group LP (Blackstone) provided Cheniere Energy Partners (Cheniere) with $2 billion to finance Sabine Pass LNG Export Terminal conversion project. Since then Cheniere had appointed eight financial institutions to raise up to $4 billion in debt to complete the financing. As […]