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Energy and Natural Resources Finance for Queensland Curtis LNG Project in Australia
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC; President & CEO: Hiroshi Watanabe) signed on September 14, 2011, a loan agreement totaling up to 175 million US dollars with Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Gas). The loan is cofinanced with private financial institutions.

BG Group reaches agreement on long-term LNG sales to India
BG Group announced today it has signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) for the long-term supply of up to 2.5 million tonnes per annum of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).

FMC Technologies Awarded $135 Million Subsea Equipment Contract for BG Norge's Knarr Development
FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by BG Norge, a subsidiary of BG Group, for the manufacture and supply of subsea production equipment to support the Knarr oil and gas field. The contract has a value of approximately $135 million in revenue to FMC Technologies.

Lula-Mexilhão Gas Pipeline starts operation in Santos Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that last Friday (9/16) the Lula-Mexilhão Gas Pipeline, which connects Lula field to the Mexilhão platform, started operation. With flow capacity of up to 10 million m3 per day, the gas pipeline will transport the gas produced by the Pre-Salt Region of Santos Basin.

Drillsearch and QGC form $130 million Cooper Basin Shale Gas JV
Leading Cooper Basin independent exploration company, Drillsearch Energy Ltd (DLS) announces a strategic joint venture with global energy company BG Group to explore and develop shale gas in the Cooper Basin as a future supply to growing LNG exports and demand in East Australia

Assurance services for major Australian LNG project awarded to GL Noble Denton
QGC, a leading Australian coal seam gas explorer and producer, has selected GL Noble Denton to provide verification services for the development of the Queensland Curtis Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, which is expected to supply more than 8.5 million tonnes of LNG per annum through the development of two LNG trains.

First well in Lula field confirms high production potential
The P1 well, the first commercial production well at the pre-salt Santos Basin, in Lula field, has reached in May an average production of 28,436 barrels of oil per day (bpd), confirming the high potential of the Brazilian pre-salt reservoirs. Considering oil and natural gas, average production in May was 36,322 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd).

BG Group signs Kenya Production Sharing Contracts
BG Group announced today that it has signed Production Sharing Contracts with the Government of Kenya for two offshore exploration blocks - L10A and L10B.

Chubu Electric and BG Group sign 21 year LNG sales and purchase agreement
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. ("Chubu Electric") announced it had executed a fully termed LNG sales and purchase agreement with BG Group ("BG Group").

Odfjell Drilling secures deepwater contract for Deepsea Metro I
Odfjell Drilling has on behalf of Deep Sea Metro Ltd. secured a contract with the BG Group for its first drillship; the Deepsea Metro I.