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ExxonMobil Signs 20-Year LNG Agreement with Zhejiang Energy
Zhejiang Energy to receive 1 million metric tons of LNG per annum over 20 years Agreement demonstrates ExxonMobil’s commitment to help meet China’s natural gas demand Zhejiang Energy to build a Wenzhou LNG receiving terminal ExxonMobil said that it signed a sales and purchase agreement with Zhejiang Provincial Energy Group

Need for clean air drives LNG demand growth
Strong demand for cleaner-burning fuel in Asia continued to drive rapid growth in liquefied natural gas (LNG) use in 2018, with global demand rising by 27 million tonnes to 319 million tonnes, according to Shell’s latest annual LNG Outlook. Shell expects demand to reach about 384 million tonnes in 2020.

Oil refining pump sales increasing in multiphase or tri-phase pumping application, new refinery investments spur growth
The global demand for oil refining pumps is expected to surpass 3 million tons by 2019 end, according to a latest Fact.MR report on oil refining pumps market. Rising oil and gas production, and increase in petroleum-based power generation are driving oil refining pumps demand. The demand for centrifugal pumps is constantly rising

Staff nationalization strategy in oil and gas industry
R. Abdullayev: “By the end of the year, foreign oil and gas companies staff in Azerbaijan will be 90% nationalized” A meeting dedicated to the 5th anniversary of the Staff Nationalization Program in the oil and gas industry of Azerbaijan took place on December 5, 2018. Rovnag Abdullayev, President of

Gazprom and KOGAS discuss prospects for wider cooperation
A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Seung-Il Cheong, President and Chief Executive Officer of KOGAS, took place today at the 4th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. Alexey Miller Enlarged photo (JPG, 1 MB) The parties discussed the state of and the prospects for wider cooperation between the companies. Special attention was paid

ExxonMobil Signs Framework Agreement for Proposed Chemical Complex in China
Company is evaluating a multibillion-dollar investment in Guangdong Province Project would help meet expected chemical demand growth in China Part of company’s plans to grow manufacturing capacity in the U.S. and Asia Pacific ExxonMobil said today that it has signed a cooperation framework agreement with the Guangdong Provincial People’s Government to

TEXO GROUP ACQUIRES ORCA SUBSEA
Texo Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of Aberdeen-based, Orca Subsea to form Texo Marine. The engineering and technology group, which announced its launch last month is rolling out an ambitious and transformative strategy to meet the immediate and long-term strategic value-add needs of their clients. Texo Marine will

WORLD’S FIRST OFFSHORE PLATFORM ON GOOGLE STREETVIEW
Cygnus has become the first ever offshore platform to be accessible via Google Streetview, giving a unique insight into life in the oil and gas industry. Cygnus, the largest single producing gas field in the southern North Sea, is now available for a virtual tour. You can also go behind

PETRONAS ACQUIRES 30% EQUITY IN SENEGAL’S RUFISQUE OFFSHORE PROFOND EXPLORATION BLOCK
PETRONAS through its subsidiary PC Senegal Ltd, recently signed a Farm-in Agreement with TOTAL E&P Senegal SAS, a subsidiary of TOTAL, to acquire a 30% participating interest in the Rufisque Offshore Profond block, marking its entry into Senegal. TOTAL will maintain operatorship with 60% equity alongside Société Nationale des Pétroles

Yamal LNG Begins Gas Exports from Second LNG Train
Total announces that the first shipment of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from the second train of the Yamal LNG project in Northern Russia is ready to leave Sabetta. This train adds an additional 5.5 million tons per year of LNG capacity to the facility, bringing the total capacity in operation