America: On the Verge of Exporting LNG

In the past decade, drillers have unlocked so much unconventional play, that America is enjoying record gas supplies and prices that are just a quarter of what Eastern countries pay. It is estimated that the annual U.S. gas supply could grow a further 25 percent by 2035, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

This phenomenon is being noticed globally and many are asking if America should begin to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to lead the nation's return to economic health and restore its status as a global energy leader.

"A superpower does not punch below its weight class and stay a superpower forever," Dominion Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas F. Farrell II said in a press release at the at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy in Washington, D.C. "We owe it to the American public – and to future Americans – to act like the global leader we are and seize the energy opportunities before us … Exports will create incentives for American companies to drill for more natural gas, create more economic growth, more jobs and more government revenues – while at the same time, boosting international stability, supporting our country's geopolitical interests and reducing our trade deficits."

Dominion announced it is moving forward with its LNG export project at its Cove Point terminal on the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby, Md. The $3.4-3.8 billion project is slated for   construction in 2014 with an in-service date of 2017. Cove Point, with access to the Marcellus and Utica Shale production areas, has signed 20-year terminal service agreements to Pacific Summit Energy, LLC, a U.S. affiliate of Japanese trading company Sumitomo Corporation, and GAIL Global (USA) LNG LLC, a U.S. affiliate of GAIL (India) Ltd.

Another company that is leading the pack in LNG exportation is Houston-based Cheniere Energy Inc. The company has been revamping its Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas port in coastal Louisiana. Built in 2008 before the shale boom, the company originally focused on making the refinery into an import facility. Five of the storage tanks that were built have the ability to hold 17 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas. Now, the company is making the refinery into an export facility with hopes to begin shipping 500 million cubic feet of gas a day by 2016.

The $12 billion investment should be able to export about 4 percent of America's current natural gas output. Sabine Pass Liquefaction is the first U.S. LNG export facility that has entered the construction phase and is currently developing five liquefaction trains adjacent to the existing receiving terminal.

Currently, there are 11 existing LNG import/export terminals, according to the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) with more proposed projects in the works. It appears that several projects that are close to near-completion will have combined in-service capacity exceeding 6 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) by the end of 2018.

This mass amount is necessary considering that global LNG demand is expected to grow 39 percent (12.9 Bcf/d) over the next five years, faster than the projected 27 percent (8.5 Bcf/d) global gas supply growth, according to BENTEK's market report "LNG Exports: The Global Thirst for North American Shale Gas".  

"It took 20 years to reach the point of a breakthrough on shale gas – which really occurred in 2003 – and it wasn't until 2008 that it started to become clear that this was not something on the fringes, but something that would have major consequences not only for the North American gas market but for the global gas market," said Daniel Yergin, vice chairman of IHS, at his keynote address at the LNG 17 conference.

LNG 17, which Houston hosted at the George R. Brown Convention Center, welcomed 16,000 decision makers from 80 countries, discussing the latest global trends, challenges and opportunities facing LNG today.

With more than 10 years of journalism experience, Robin Dupre specializes in the offshore sector of the oil and gas industry. Email Robin at rdupre@rigzone.com.

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CGG Names New VP for Latin America

CGG has appointed a new VP, Regional Geomarket Director for Latin America as part of a global reorganization following its recent acquisition of Fugro Division on Jan. 31, 2013.

The new global reorganization is being implemented in order to offer our customers a broad geographic presence and a full spectrum of business lines in Geoscience. Business Development at CGG is structured into nine Regional Geomarkets, including the newly created Regional Geomarket for Latin America.

In this context, Luiz Braga was recently appointed VP, Latin America Regional Geomarket Director for CGG.

Active in the oil industry for over three decades, Luiz Braga holds a PhD. in Geophysics from Oregon State University, USA. He worked as a researcher at the National Observatory and held various technical and managerial positions with Petrobras, CGG and Fugro. Dr. Braga is a founding member of SBGf and has international experience in technical management and commercial activities in Integrated Geosciences.

Based in Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Braga will replace Patrick Postal as Geomarket Director for Brazil and Key Account Manager for Petrobras.

After four years in Brazil, Patrick Postal will take on new responsibilities at corporate level with CGG in France. In the coming months Luiz Braga and Patrick Postal will work closely together to ensure business continuity.

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CGG Names New VP for Latin America

CGG has appointed a new VP, Regional Geomarket Director for Latin America as part of a global reorganization following its recent acquisition of Fugro Division on Jan. 31, 2013.

The new global reorganization is being implemented in order to offer our customers a broad geographic presence and a full spectrum of business lines in Geoscience. Business Development at CGG is structured into nine Regional Geomarkets, including the newly created Regional Geomarket for Latin America.

In this context, Luiz Braga was recently appointed VP, Latin America Regional Geomarket Director for CGG.

Active in the oil industry for over three decades, Luiz Braga holds a PhD. in Geophysics from Oregon State University, USA. He worked as a researcher at the National Observatory and held various technical and managerial positions with Petrobras, CGG and Fugro. Dr. Braga is a founding member of SBGf and has international experience in technical management and commercial activities in Integrated Geosciences.

Based in Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Braga will replace Patrick Postal as Geomarket Director for Brazil and Key Account Manager for Petrobras.

After four years in Brazil, Patrick Postal will take on new responsibilities at corporate level with CGG in France. In the coming months Luiz Braga and Patrick Postal will work closely together to ensure business continuity.

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North America Oil, Gas Resources Main Focus of 2012 M&A Activity

Upstream oil and gas assets remained the focus of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2012, with the total value of energy deals done last year rising to $321.5 billion from $300.6 billion in 2011, according to Deloitte's year-end 2012 report on M&A activity in the oil and gas sector.

Rosneft's $61.6 billion acquisition of BP-TNK drove buyers' focus on upstream assets, but excluding this deal, North American unconventional and deepwater oil and gas plays remained the focus of M&A activity in 2012. A few major transactions near the end of 2012 bumped total M&A deal value higher, but the number of overall deals completed declined from 698 to 576 in most segments except downstream.

National oil companies and other larger international buyers remained active in North America and other markets as they continue to expand their resource base, said John England, leader of Deloitte's U.S. Oil & Gas and vice chairman of Deloitte LLP, in the report. These companies found the North American market attractive in 2012 due to:

North America's political stability and mature investment environmentInvestment opportunities in well-known North American resource plays with predictive resultsAccess to technology and workforce expertise which has driven the exploration and production boom in unconventional and deepwater resources in North AmericaPotential continued growth that could to an export market for North American resources

Global upstream oil and gas activity grew 50 percent to $253.4 billion last year, compared with $167.9 billion in 2011, while the number of deals grew 11 percent from 518 to 461. The hunt by international companies for North and South American properties should continue as countries such as China and India address their growing energy demands and diversify their portfolios. Large integrated companies should also be active buyers as they look to the market for new properties to offset production declines that have been prevalent among the majority of supermajors.

While M&A activity in the upstream sector remained brisk last year, the oilfield services sector was quiet, partly due to the steadily declining U.S. rig count during 2012. M&A transactions totaled $17.9 billion, a 54 percent decline from 2011, and the number of deals also declined from 97 in 2011 to 57 in 2012.

Softening demand in the second half of the year also put pressure on margins and on public company stock prices, making companies less capable or interested in doing transactions. The shift by producers from dry gas to liquids also forced oilfield companies to relocate resources and services, creating inefficiencies and overcapacity in some areas and a struggle to reposition resources and labor to emerging liquids areas.

However, "2013 may be a year when M&A activity rebounds in the onshore oilfield services sector, as sellers become more realistic about pricing and consolidation," England commented.

Midstream M&A also slowed from the rapid 2011 pace, but activity remained at historically high levels, and continued to focus on transactions that will facilitate serving of the North American shale plays. Midstream M&A total value reached $35.6 billion in 2012, down from $84.5 billion in 2011.

"Growth in the midstream pipeline and processing infrastructure has not kept pace with growth in the unconventional resource plays, providing many opportunities for capital investment that we expect to lead to more midstream deal activity in 2013," England noted, adding that Deloitte believes that some bigger players could enter the market, some consolidation to take place, or a combination of both, if the midstream segment is going to continue supporting shale and tight oil activity in the United States.

Downstream M&A activity held steady, with the value of deals rising to $14.6 billion for 2012 from $11 billion in 2011. The downstream sector has been through a major reshuffling in the past two years, with the spinoff of downstream businesses of two large integrated oil companies and two significant refinery dispositions by BP. Independent companies now mainly dominate North America's refining industry after once being controlled by large integrated firms.

"U.S. refiners in general have seen their underlying business fundamentals greatly improve over the last two years, as a result of fundamental prospects and valuations being highly dependent upon geographic location and access to cheap crude and pipeline capacity," England noted.

Crude oil prices, which have settled into a stable range, set the stage for greater confidence around upstream oil investments. U.S. natural gas prices, which have traded at historic lows thanks to the U.S. shale gas exploration boom which has significantly increased supply, are not expected to rebound significantly in 2013, but deal activity may grow in the exploration and production and service areas.

"At some point the valuations in the natural gas area become so attractive that buyers with a long-term strategy could make a good deal of money," said Roger Ihne, principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP, in the report.

Thanks to technological advancements in drilling and production, the number of completions in North American fields has risen, and Deloitte expects to see improvements not only in cost effectiveness but in safety as well.

However, industry executives and other deal market participants should keep an eye on regulatory direction in the upcoming second term of the Obama administration, England noted. The oil and gas industry has been targeted by some groups in Washington looking for sources of new tax revenues, and whether they achieve the desired results could affect activity in the coming year.

"As the U.S. oil and gas industry and its activities become larger and more publicly visible across the multiple shale and tight oil basins, it is incumbent upon companies to be particularly diligent in following the evolving regulations and be sensitive to environmental concerns as these new plays are developed," England commented.

Karen Boman has more than 10 years of experience covering the upstream oil and gas sector. Email Karen at kboman@rigzone.com.

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North America Oil, Gas Resources Main Focus of 2012 M&A Activity

Upstream oil and gas assets remained the focus of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2012, with the total value of energy deals done last year rising to $321.5 billion from $300.6 billion in 2011, according to Deloitte's year-end 2012 report on M&A activity in the oil and gas sector.

Rosneft's $61.6 billion acquisition of BP-TNK drove buyers' focus on upstream assets, but excluding this deal, North American unconventional and deepwater oil and gas plays remained the focus of M&A activity in 2012. A few major transactions near the end of 2012 bumped total M&A deal value higher, but the number of overall deals completed declined from 698 to 576 in most segments except downstream.

National oil companies and other larger international buyers remained active in North America and other markets as they continue to expand their resource base, said John England, leader of Deloitte's U.S. Oil & Gas and vice chairman of Deloitte LLP, in the report. These companies found the North American market attractive in 2012 due to:

North America's political stability and mature investment environmentInvestment opportunities in well-known North American resource plays with predictive resultsAccess to technology and workforce expertise which has driven the exploration and production boom in unconventional and deepwater resources in North AmericaPotential continued growth that could to an export market for North American resources

Global upstream oil and gas activity grew 50 percent to $253.4 billion last year, compared with $167.9 billion in 2011, while the number of deals grew 11 percent from 518 to 461. The hunt by international companies for North and South American properties should continue as countries such as China and India address their growing energy demands and diversify their portfolios. Large integrated companies should also be active buyers as they look to the market for new properties to offset production declines that have been prevalent among the majority of supermajors.

While M&A activity in the upstream sector remained brisk last year, the oilfield services sector was quiet, partly due to the steadily declining U.S. rig count during 2012. M&A transactions totaled $17.9 billion, a 54 percent decline from 2011, and the number of deals also declined from 97 in 2011 to 57 in 2012.

Softening demand in the second half of the year also put pressure on margins and on public company stock prices, making companies less capable or interested in doing transactions. The shift by producers from dry gas to liquids also forced oilfield companies to relocate resources and services, creating inefficiencies and overcapacity in some areas and a struggle to reposition resources and labor to emerging liquids areas.

However, "2013 may be a year when M&A activity rebounds in the onshore oilfield services sector, as sellers become more realistic about pricing and consolidation," England commented.

Midstream M&A also slowed from the rapid 2011 pace, but activity remained at historically high levels, and continued to focus on transactions that will facilitate serving of the North American shale plays. Midstream M&A total value reached $35.6 billion in 2012, down from $84.5 billion in 2011.

"Growth in the midstream pipeline and processing infrastructure has not kept pace with growth in the unconventional resource plays, providing many opportunities for capital investment that we expect to lead to more midstream deal activity in 2013," England noted, adding that Deloitte believes that some bigger players could enter the market, some consolidation to take place, or a combination of both, if the midstream segment is going to continue supporting shale and tight oil activity in the United States.

Downstream M&A activity held steady, with the value of deals rising to $14.6 billion for 2012 from $11 billion in 2011. The downstream sector has been through a major reshuffling in the past two years, with the spinoff of downstream businesses of two large integrated oil companies and two significant refinery dispositions by BP. Independent companies now mainly dominate North America's refining industry after once being controlled by large integrated firms.

"U.S. refiners in general have seen their underlying business fundamentals greatly improve over the last two years, as a result of fundamental prospects and valuations being highly dependent upon geographic location and access to cheap crude and pipeline capacity," England noted.

Crude oil prices, which have settled into a stable range, set the stage for greater confidence around upstream oil investments. U.S. natural gas prices, which have traded at historic lows thanks to the U.S. shale gas exploration boom which has significantly increased supply, are not expected to rebound significantly in 2013, but deal activity may grow in the exploration and production and service areas.

"At some point the valuations in the natural gas area become so attractive that buyers with a long-term strategy could make a good deal of money," said Roger Ihne, principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP, in the report.

Thanks to technological advancements in drilling and production, the number of completions in North American fields has risen, and Deloitte expects to see improvements not only in cost effectiveness but in safety as well.

However, industry executives and other deal market participants should keep an eye on regulatory direction in the upcoming second term of the Obama administration, England noted. The oil and gas industry has been targeted by some groups in Washington looking for sources of new tax revenues, and whether they achieve the desired results could affect activity in the coming year.

"As the U.S. oil and gas industry and its activities become larger and more publicly visible across the multiple shale and tight oil basins, it is incumbent upon companies to be particularly diligent in following the evolving regulations and be sensitive to environmental concerns as these new plays are developed," England commented.

Karen Boman has more than 10 years of experience covering the upstream oil and gas sector. Email Karen at kboman@rigzone.com.

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Forum to Spotlight Oil, Gas Recruiting Solutions in Latin America

There's a human capital crisis across Latin America's oil and gas sector.

Many areas in the region are experiencing incredible growth in oil and gas exploration, and a growing number of large discoveries need skilled employees for development. This growth has also fed an increase in competition for talent to fulfill project deadlines.

As a result, human resources directors in Latin America are under enormous pressure to quickly build capability and recruit from Generation Y in the region. To help facilitate dynamic solutions, human resource (HR) specialists interested in meeting these challenges will come together at Hanson Wade's upcoming Latin American Human Capital Forum 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hanson Wade specializes in business conferences that gather forward-thinking groups to focus on key industry sectors, including oil and gas, life sciences, shipping and finance.

The inaugural Latin American Human Capital event will run from February 25-28 at the five-star Sheraton Barra Hotel. The four-day program will feature traditional presentations, interactive workshops, working lunches and one-on-one meetings for human resources leaders and capability professionals. Both groups will have ample opportunities to interact with training solutions providers and share strategy ideas. Approximately 25 speakers will lead these opportunities for an expected 125 attendees.

Some of the expert speakers represent leading oil and gas companies active in Latin America include Petrobras, Statoil, Weatherford International Ltd., Chevron Corp. and Shell.

"It's critical that this event take place, as it's the first one to focus on oil and gas 'Y talent' in Latin America," said Hanson Wade Event Director Nicola Freeman. "The oil and gas industry is currently led by the baby boomers, and ways to operate and attract and retain talent from generation Y need to be developed."

According to the most recent Schlumberger HR benchmark, two-thirds of companies in the oil and gas business have been forced to delay projects due to inadequate staffing, Freeman added.

"This conference is all about how to successfully implement a human capital strategy from the top down. It will show HR specialists how to actually win the human resources war."

The agenda is designed to help attendees learn how to bring a HR strategy into the 21st century; capitalize on the talent in an existing workforce; plug the skills gap by building internal capability and career progression; qualify and certify staff quickly and cost-effectively, and more.

"We wanted to do the Latin American oil and gas event because our other programs in the region revealed that one of the main challenges that kept resurfacing was the difficulty in recruiting, training and retaining oil and gas talent," Freeman said.

During the forum, attendees will learn how the region's most proactive national oil companies (NOC), integrated oil companies (IOC) and supplier community are developing practical solutions to these exact challenges. They will also get exposure to ideas about building an effective HR strategy to enhance recruitment success, accelerating capability development, and fast-tracking the leaders of the future.

To review the latest event program or registration information, visit the Latin American Human Capital Forum 2013 event website.

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BP Names New BP America Chairman, President

John Mingé has been appointed chairman and president of BP America, Inc. and will serve as BP’s chief representative in the United States. He will succeed Lamar McKay, who has been appointed to head BP’s Upstream business.

"John Mingé has done a superb job in Alaska, where he has led the way in enhancing safety and making BP Alaska a stronger business,” McKay said. "His background prepares him well for the challenges of representing BP in the U.S., which is home to our largest and most diverse portfolio of businesses anywhere in the world."

Mingé has led BP Alaska since January 2009, where he is responsible for BP's oil and gas exploration, development and production activities in Alaska, as well as its interests in the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline.

Under his leadership, BP Alaska successfully tested innovative enhanced oil recovery technologies, such as Bright Water and LoSal, which are now used by BP around the globe. In 2012, BP Alaska achieved the lowest recordable incident rate in its history, with a 50 percent reduction from 2009.

During his nearly 30 year career with BP, Mingé has held a variety of executive and engineering posts around the globe. These include assignments as president of BP Indonesia, head of BP’s Asia Pacific Unit, and president of exploration and production for Vietnam and China.

He started his BP career in the Gulf of Mexico as a drilling engineer and he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Washington State University.

Mingé will take on his new role on Feb. 15, 2013 and will be based in Houston, where BP business units are involved in oil and gas exploration and production, refining, chemicals, supply and trading, pipeline operations, shipping, and alternative energy.

The U.S. is home to the largest concentration of BP employees in the world, more than 23,000, and its business activities support an estimated 210,000 more American jobs. BP’s capital investments in the U.S. over the past five years exceed $52 billion, more than any other company and more than BP invests in any other country.

BP also named Minge's successor, Janet Weiss, as Regional President of BP Alaska, effective Feb. 15.

"BP’s history in Alaska stretches back more than five decades and it is one of the largest and most important businesses in BP’s global portfolio," Mingé said. "Having spent 18 of her 27 years in the industry in Alaska, I am confident that Janet Weiss’ background and experience are what BP Alaska needs to continue thriving as a major global energy producer."

Weiss serves currently in Alaska as Regional Vice President, Resources, accountable for resource progression and subsurface activities, as well as for IT. In her new role, she will be responsible for BP's oil and gas exploration, development and production activities in Alaska, as well as its interests in the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline. She will continue to be based in Anchorage. Ms. Weiss has held engineering and executive posts in both Alaska and in the Lower 48.

Beginning her career in Alaska in 1986, she has worked there as a process engineer, reservoir engineer, petroleum engineer, and reservoir engineering advisor. Her executive appointments include VP of Special Projects for BP Exploration & Production and VP for Unconventional Gas Technology. She has also led BP’s Western Wyoming businesses and Base Operations for the Gulf of Mexico Shelf.

Weiss holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Oklahoma State University. "BP Alaska is home to some of the most capable people in the industry and I am honored to be asked to lead them," Weiss said. "I’ve seen first-hand what they can achieve in even the most challenging of environments."

BP is one of Alaska’s leading investors, taxpayers and employers, with more than 2,200 employees and over 6,000 contractors. The company operates four fields on the North Slope, including Greater Prudhoe Bay, which together account for about two-thirds of the state’s oil production.

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