Oil and gas news briefs August 14, 2014

• Western sanctions could create problems for Russian gas projects
• Anadarko takes on big project with Mozambique LNG
• Petronas in talks for more partners on B.C. LNG project
• Spot LNG in Japan averaged $11.80 in July; all sales averaged $13.80
• Japan’s regional power companies used record amount of gas in July
• EPA says FERC’s draft EIS for Texas LNG project falls short
• Sierra Club protests Golden Pass LNG project in Texas
• Ohio city defends drilling restrictions in court
• Texas fracking operations recycle more water
• Texas moves to guard against quakes caused by injection wells
• Court orders striking workers at Australia LNG projects back to work
• Chevron defends local-hire commitment on Australia LNG projects
• First Nation council member says LNG plant would create jobs
• Mississippi coast LNG project among applicants waiting on approval
• New $1 billion Pennsylvania-to-N.J. gas pipeline proposed
• Railroad company testing LNG as locomotive fuel
• North Dakota considering steps to reduce volatility of crude on trains
• Statoil’s Arctic drilling fails to discover commercial quantities of oil
• Brazil buys more LNG to cover loss of hydro power during drought

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