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Dutch government to halt gas production from Groningen field Oct. 1

The Dutch government confirmed plans to halt production next month at Europe's largest gas field, Groningen, a decade after tremors blamed on drilling damaged buildings.

Strikes end at Chevron's Australian LNG facilities

An Australian union alliance called off strikes at Chevron's two major local LNG projects, agreeing to resolve disputes that had threatened to disrupt around 7% of global LNG supplies.

Chevron accepts Australian labor tribunal's terms to end strike at LNG plants

Chevron said it has the accepted recommendations from Australia's labor regulator to end its dispute with unions at its LNG facilities in Western Australia.

Australia tribunal to rule on Chevron LNG strikes after talks fail

Fresh talks between Chevron and unions over strikes at two LNG facilities in Western Australia ended without a deal leaving it up to a workplace tribunal to map a way forward.

Chevron's strike-hit Australia LNG facility resumes full production

Chevron said full production had resumed at its strike-hit Wheatstone LNG facility in Western Australia after a fault last week cut production by about one-fifth.

Chevron LNG strikes to have limited near-term impact on U.S. gas prices

The strikes at Chevron's LNG plants in Australia will likely have limited near-term impact on U.S. gas prices as domestic demand remains low.

Chevron LNG workers escalate strike action; fault at Australia plant hits output

Unionized workers at Chevron's Australian facilities escalated strike action, when simultaneously a fault at the energy major's Wheatstone plant was discovered that halted about a quarter of its liquefied natural gas production.

Australia tribunal sets Sept 22 as date for Chevron LNG dispute hearing

The dispute between Chevron and workers at its two LNG in Australia will be heard by the industrial relations tribunal on Sept. 22, potentially offering a resolution to strikes which began last Friday.

Work delays behind Troll gas field maintenance extension, Equinor says

A planned maintenance outage at Norway's Troll field, Western Europe's largest, has been extended as scheduled work is taken longer than expected.

Chevron gambles on untested laws to halt Australia LNG strike action

Chevron Australia no longer expects to reach a deal with unions and will instead pursue an untested legal strategy to stop industrial action at its Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG facilities as unions prepare for full scale strikes.

Strikes start at major Chevron Australia LNG projects, no talks planned

Workers at Chevron's LNG projects in Australia went on strike after talks broke down, potentially disrupting output from facilities that account for over 5% of global supply.

Chevron LNG workers in Australia to further delay planned strikes

Workers at Chevron's liquefied natural gas facilities in Australia have agreed to further delay a planned strike to later on Friday.

Chevron, unions in final talks before planned Australia LNG strikes

Chevron and a union alliance are holding a final round of talks before planned strike actions at two major LNG facilities in Australia as ongoing disputes over pay and conditions remained unresolved.

Chevron Australia labor row escalates with two-week walkout plan

Workers at Chevron's Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG projects in Australia plan a total strike for two weeks from Sept. 14, a union alliance said on Tuesday, in a significant escalation on disputes over pay and conditions.

Talks to avert strike called as Chevron Australia LNG workers reject deal

Planned work stoppages next week at two of Australia's largest LNG facilities are scheduled to go ahead unless mediation can produce a deal after workers at Chevron rejected the company's offer on pay and conditions.

Chevron's Australia LNG ops could face daily 10-hr stoppages as union fight escalates

Chevron's two major LNG production facilities in Australia could face daily work stoppages of up to 10 hours next week after unions on Tuesday threatened labor action in a dispute over pay and conditions.

Chevron LNG workers in Australia allow union to call for strike

Supplies from Chevron's LNG facilities in major exporter Australia could be disrupted after the last batch of its workers voted to authorize their unions to take industrial action if necessary.

Woodside, unions reach deal at Australian LNG facility, workers meet to ratify

Woodside Energy reached an in-principle agreement with unions at Australia's LNG project, potentially averting a disruption to supplies from one of the world's biggest exporters of the super-chilled fuel.

Australia strikes may impact short-term LNG prices

Global gas prices could rise in the short term if strikes at Australia's LNG plants take place, but markets are well balanced now with inventory levels keeping high in North Asia and Europe.

Asian buyers may seek U.S. LNG if Australia worker disputes worsen

Major Asian buyers of LNG could seek U.S. cargoes in the coming weeks if worker-related disputes at key LNG facilities in Australia escalate.

Cheniere Energy returns Louisiana LNG export plant to full production

Cheniere Energy Inc's Sabine Pass LNG export facility returned to full production this week after undergoing maintenance.

Equinor says production at Hammerfest LNG to resume

Norway's Equinor plans to restart production at its Arctic LNG plant in Hammerfest after it was shut down due to a gas leak, the company said in a market message.

Equinor says leak at Hammerfest LNG plant stopped

A gas leak at Norway's Hammerfest liquefied natural gas plant has been stopped and normalization is underway, but it is too soon to say when production will resume, Equinor said.

Equinor shuts Hammerfest LNG plant due to gas leak

Norway's Hammerfest LNG plant was shutting down due to a gas leak, a spokesperson for operator Equinor said, confirming an earlier police report.

Svanehøj acquires US-based LNG specialist

Marine pump specialist Svanehøj continues to expand its service solution business by taking over California-based Complete Cryogenic Services, a specialist in service and overhaul of submerged pumps on LNG tankers.

Court suspends worker requisitioning at TotalEnergies Normandy refinery

An administrative tribunal in the northern French city of Rouen suspended a government requisition order at TotalEnergies' Normandy refinery that told striking workers to resume work.

French power sector battered again by ongoing strikes

Industrial action disrupting French refineries, liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, power supply and reactor maintenance stretched into a 16th day as protests against the government's forced pension plan reform continue.

French strikes continue to block refinery shipments and LNG terminals

Shipments of refined products from French refinery and depots were blocked on Monday by a 13th day of strike action, though some refineries operated with a reduced flow.

Tellurian chairman's shares sold to cover loan

U.S. LNG developer Tellurian said over $25.3 MM worth of its shares belonging to Executive Chairman Charif Souki were transferred and sold over the last month to cover a loan, securities filings showed.

Saipem to restart Mozambique LNG project for Total in July

Saipem has agreed to restart a LNG project in Mozambique for TotalEnergies in July, the chief executive of the Italian energy services group said.