Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company delivered its first LNG cargo to Taiwans state-owned CPC Corp under a new long-term sale and purchase agreement.
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1,000th LNG tanker docks at Ras Laffan Port
The year 2011 saw Ras Laffan Port achieve a new milestone on 28th December 2011 when the 1,000th LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) tanker, RasGas Simaisma docked at the port.
Gasco awards US$189mn gas pipeline contract to L&T
Gasco awarded a US$189mn lump-sum turnkey contract to Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) for the new Habshan-Ruwais-Shuweihat gas pipeline.
Gulf Keystone's exit from Algerian gas project approved
The exit of Gulf Keystone Petroleum from the Hassi Ba Hamou gas project has been approved by Algerias council of ministers which will allow BG Group and state-owned Sonatrach to increase their stake in the project.
Oman studying development of shale gas
Oman is planning to explore shale gas in concession areas of Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), according to Khalifa Mubarak Al Hinai, advisor at the Ministry of Oil and Gas.