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Image courtesy of Sempra Energy Bechtel scores contract for Sempra’s Port Arthur LNG export project Sempra LNG & Midstream, a unit of US-based Sempra Energy, said Friday it has selected Bechtel as the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPC) contractor for the Port Arthur liquefaction project under development in Texas.

Novatek, Kogas ink LNG cooperation agreement

22 Jun No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News

Image courtesy of Novatek Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer Novatek signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korea’s Kogas to collaborate on LNG opportunities.  According to the MOU, the parties agreed to explore opportunities for Kogas to enter the Arctic LNG 2 project and possible LNG off-take from the

WorleyParsons nets extension to support Chevron’s LNG assets

22 Jun No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News

Image courtesy of Chevron Chevron Australia has awarded WorleyParsons a contract extension for the support services for Chevron’s onshore and offshore Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG assets. In addition to providing brownfield engineering services to support the LNG assets, Worley Parsons will also provide support for the Barrow and Thevenard Islands oil assets in

Bechtel scores contract for Sempra’s Port Arthur LNG export project

22 Jun No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News

Image courtesy of Sempra Energy Sempra LNG & Midstream, a unit of US-based Sempra Energy, said Friday it has selected Bechtel as the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPC) contractor for the Port Arthur liquefaction project under development in Texas. Bechtel will perform the engineering, execution planning and related activities

ExxonMobil’s equipment damaged in PNG riots

22 Jun No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News

Image courtesy of ExxonMobil US energy giant ExxonMobil’s Angore pipeline project in Papua New Guinea sustained damage in recent protests in the country.  The spokesperson for ExxonMobil’s PNG unit told Reuters that heavy equipment at the project sustained damage due to vandalism at well pad A in Anfore. The company continues

Construction on Ichthys LNG onshore facilities nearing completion

22 Jun No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News

Construction of the Ichthys project’s onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities located at Bladin Point near Darwin in Australia is almost complete, according to the project operator, Inpex of Japan. The project’s EPC contractor JKC, during the last month, handed over the first LNG train to Inpex. In addition to the

BP to lease British Ruby LNG tanker

22 Jun No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News

Image courtesy of BP UK-based major BP’s shipping unit has reportedly put its GEM class liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, British Ruby, up for lease.  The tanker would be leased to the interested party for at least nine months starting in December 2018 or the first quarter of 2019, Reuters reports,

Golar LNG closes FLNG Hilli Episeyo post acceptance financing

22 Jun No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News

Image courtesy of Golar LNG Golar LNG said it has closed the FLNG Hilli Episeyo post acceptance debt financing, after repaying a $640 million construction financing and drawing down $960 million lease financing by CDDC Leasing. The company noted in its statement that after the closing, the company received an

Tellurian raises $115 million in stock offering

22 Jun No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News

Rendering of Tellurian’s Driftwood LNG near Lake Charles, Louisiana (Image courtesy of Tellurian) The Houston-based LNG export project developer Tellurian said Thursday it had completed the previously announced public offering of 12 million shares of common stock. Net proceeds from the offering, after deducting estimated fees and expenses, were approximately $115.1

Gas Natural Fenosa receives first Yamal LNG cargo

21 Jun No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News

Image courtesy of Gas Natural Fenosa Madrid-based Gas Natural Fenosa received the first shipment of Yamal liquefied natural gas (LNG) under a long-term deal with Novatek at Reganosa’s Mugardos LNG terminal.  Natural Gas Fenosa said in a statement the delivery of 172,600 cubic meters of the chilled fuel was made by the Arctic

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