This article focuses on the role of natural gas and LNG in the EU and summarises the European Commission’s proposal on the EU strategy for LNG.Read more
10 Keys To a Successful LNG Export Project
With dozens of LNG export projects proposed around the globe in a low oil price environment, it is essential that project sponsors today consider those attributes ...
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The U.S. Coast Guard recently allowed the use of electronic navigational charts and publications to satisfy its historic “paper” chart requirements. While vessel owners and mariners may welcome this change, careful consideration should be given to the additional requirements imposed on a vessel owner and their associated risks in the event of a marine casualty.Read more
The IFC recently published a detailed guide to assist in the development of solar power projects in Pakistan. This article provides a summary of the key steps and an overview of other notable items in this report. Read more
In July 2015, Air Products of the US and ACWA Holding of Saudi Arabia achieved financial close of the largest project financing of an air separation unit (ASU) project anywhere in the world. The US$2... Read more
Depressed oil prices may cause states in the Gulf Cooperation Council to adopt public-private Partnerships to fund infrastructure development. This may lead to a number of prospects for both local and international industrial sponsors, and potentially infrastructure funds and other institutional investors, to invest in an asset class for which opportunities in the region have to date been relatively constrained.Read more
Unlocking value in unconventional resources is even more important in today’s environment of depressed oil prices. Operators and service contractors are reassessing their relationships and fracking methods in an effort to maximize value.Read more
FERC has recently issued a Notice of Inquiry seeking comments on possible reforms to its rules and regulations relating to primary frequency response.Read more
The Privy Council’s recent judgment in NH International (Caribbean) Limited v National Insurance Property Development Company Limited (Trinidad and Tobago) provides a rare example of a common law court interpreting specific clauses in a FIDIC construction contract and addressing issues of termination and rights to counter-claim or set-off. Read more
On 8 January 2016 France enacted a new decree intended to facilitate offshore wind projects. Specifically, the decree addresses the process for legal challenges against authorizations and extends the maximum duration of the concessions.Read more
Congress is now considering a bipartisan bill authored by bill by Senators Murkowski and Cantwell described as an energy policy modernization act. The legislation broadly addresses energy production and policies concerning wind, solar, hydro, oil and gas and nuclear. Read more