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Edwell tipped to head AER

Short listed candidates are being interviewed, however it was reported that Mr Edwell had emerged as a compromise candidate. Controversy has surrounded the appointment of executive staff to both the AER
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South Korea commences LNG production

This is the first time that the resource-poor country has produced liquefied natural gas since KNOC began exploring Korea’s continental shelf in 1969. KNOC announced the completion of the production
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Santos aloof about PNG Gas Project

Santos has said that it is not presently a participant in the $A3.5 billion project, nor has it made any decisions relating it. “If and when any decisions or agreements are reached that require
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Sunshine Gas looks to bright future

“The Company has begun gas marketing discussions and looks forward to formal marketing agreements in the near future,” said Sunshine Gas Company Secretary Chris Blamey. In the past 12 months,
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Indonesia falls short of LNG commitments

Indonesia is the world’s top LNG exporter, but has found it difficult to meet contractual obligations to supply the required amount of LNG due to a decline in output and the diversion of gas supplies
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Boost for natural gas in Shanghai

The plans to promote the use of natural gas stem primarily from environmental concerns. “Use of natural gas will be promoted in power generation to replace coal which pollutes the air,” Xu
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Sakhalin-1 to supply China?

Such a deal could have a huge impact as the Sakhalin-1 project had initially planned to sell all of its natural gas output to Japan through a 1,500 km pipeline. Construction of the pipeline to Japan
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Myanmar to India pre-feasibility report due soon

The Myanmar government has already nominated GAIL as the preferred buyer for the A1 block, which has an expected gas reserve of 5 trillion cubic ft. GAIL has also taken part in the exploration bid for
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