
North American natural gas sector
An overview of the North American natural gas industry
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An overview of the North American natural gas industry

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. has signed an agreement to supply Osaka Gas with LNG, they are also in discussions with other potential customers in the region.

Chevron Corp. has announced an additional natural gas discovery in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia.

GE Oil & Gas powers the world’s first offshore gravity-based LNG terminal.

The credit crunch and an uncertain market have hit the global LNG industry, which had been steadily growing during the period 2003 - 08. LNG demand (a function of natural gas demand) is low across the globe, yet it is set to pick up post 2012 and rise until 2015.

The natural gas transmission pipeline industry in Australia is active and vibrant with opportunities for investment in further pipelines and pipeline infrastructure as this demand grows.

Australia, with 24 currently active and future LNG projects, could become the second largest LNG producing nation in the world by 2015, according to the International Energy Agency.

Many experts predict that South America will become a net exporter of LNG in the future, however many challenges remain to the industry's development.

Algeria will be a fitting venue for next year's LNG 16 Conference, having staked its place as the EU's third largest supplier of foreign gas.

East Asia continues to be a vital region for the world economy and the world energy market. This article looks at the four major East Asian economies, their energy markets, and their hydrocarbon processing industries.

OPITO – The Oil and Gas Academy, is focusing on attracting skills and talent to the oil and gas industry, through its ‘Energise Your Future’ event, which took place at this year’s Offshore Europe in Aberdeen.

Exxon Mobil's Australian division and India's Petronet have signed a 20 year LNG supply contract, signaling a step towards approval for the Western Australian Gorgon project on Barrow Island.