EEX invites comments on the extension of trading hours for benchmark gas contracts
The CEO of Deutsche Boerse's EEX (Europe's largest electricity and gas 'exchange) said that the company is currently in discussions with market participants about whether to extend trading hours on Europe's main gas benchmark. EEX - peer Intercontinental Exchange - announced last month…
QP Issues Tender for 4 Mega LNG Trains
The state owned oil and gas company Qatar Petroleum has issued Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) tender for liquid products storage and loading facilities of the North Field Expansion (NFE) Project.The NFE Project involves the addition of four mega LNG trains as part of…
BHP Hires Barclays to Divest US Shale Assets
BHP has hired Barclays to divest its U.S. Fayetteville shale gas assets as the miner seeks to fend off an attack by activist funds, two sources close to the matter said on Tuesday. BHP said last month the gas-rich Fayetteville field in Arkansas was under review and that it was "considering all options, including divestment".
BHP Billiton Eyes Sale of US Shale Gas Assets
BHP Billiton is planning to sell its Fayetteville shale gas assets in the United States, the mining and energy group said on Monday, in the latest effort to trim its portfolio in the region and focus on more profitable petroleum liquids. The petroleum division of BHP, the world's largest miner, is one of the largest foreign investors in the U.S.