Freeport LNG Development LP (FLNG) and its wholly owned subsidiary FLNG Liquefaction 4 LLC have filed a formal application with the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for authorization to site, construct, and operate a fourth liquefaction train at its LNG export facility on Quintana Island near Freeport, Tex. Source: News

A Utah official recommended that Congress develop a process to give states primacy in managing federal oil and gas resources within their borders that are willing to assume the responsibility. Source: News

Energy security might not be the priority motivation of China’s ambitious plan to develop multimodal transportation routes between itself and Europe. But it’s among the top three. Source: News

Abu Dhabi Oil Refinery Co. (Takreer), the refining arm of state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., has let a contract to GS Engineering & Construction Corp. (GSEC), Seoul, to repair damages caused by an early January fire at the 417,000-b/d West plant of its more than 800,000-b/d Ruwais refining complex in the UAE. Source: […]

Key Petroleum Ltd., Perth, and AWE Ltd., Sydney, have agreed binding terms for Key’s acquisition of AWE’s 100% interest in production licence L7 (R1) in the onshore North Perth basin, which contains Mount Horner oil field. Source: News

After rising in 23 consecutive weeks, the overall US drilling rig count has finally given up a single unit. Source: News