Image courtesy of KPC Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) has reportedly signed a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal. Kuwait’s minister of oil and minister of electricity and water, Bekheet Al-Rishidi, was quoted by the state news agency KUNA, as saying the deal would allow KPC to meet the rising
Novatek granted patent for liquefaction tech
Image courtesy of Novatek Russian LNG export player Novatek received a federal patent for its natural gas liquefaction technology called Arctic Cascade. The patented LNG technology is based on a two-stage liquefaction process that capitalizes on the colder ambient temperature in the Arctic climate to maximize energy efficiency during the liquefaction process,
Susan Dio takes helm at BP America
zoomSusan Dio (Image courtesy of BP) UK-based energy giant and LNG player BP has named Susan Dio as chairman and president of BP America. Dio succeeds John Mingé, who will move to chair a study by the National Petroleum Council (NPC) into carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies and their potential
Poroshenko: Qatar ready to provide LNG to Ukraine via Poland
zoom Ukraine may in future receive liquefied natural gas supplies from Qatar via the Polish LNG terminal in Świnoujście, according to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. “We agreed that Qatar is ready to provide liquefied gas to us,” Poroshenko said on Monday during his official visit to Qatar. He added that the supply
Freeport LNG gets Train 4 export permit
zoomImage courtesy of Freeport LNG The United States Department of Energy has issued an order authorizing Freeport LNG to export chilled fuel from its fourth train at the plant on Quintana Island near Freeport, Texas. The authorization is for exports to nations with which the United States does not have
Gazprom, Shell talk joint LNG projects
Sakhalin LNG plant (Image courtesy of Gazprom) Gazprom’s head Alexey Miller on Friday met with Shell’s boss for integrated gas Maarten Wetselaar in St. Petersburg to discuss collaboration between the two companies in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector. According to a Gazprom statement, the duo discussed joint efforts in the
Skangas posts upturn in 2017 LNG bunkering operations
zoomImage courtesy of Skangas Skangas, part of Gasum group, reported a significant rise in liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand in the Nordics marine market as its bunkering operations shot up 60 percent last year. The company said on Monday it has completed a milestone 1,000 LNG bunkering operations in 2017,
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Image courtesy of Golar LNG McDermott, BHGE grab West African LNG job Engineering company McDermott International and Baker Hughes, a GE company, have been contracted by BP for its Tortue/Ahmeyim field development on the maritime border of Mauritania and Senegal that will include an FLNG facility. Cheniere to build third berth at
Peru ships new cargo to South Korea
Image courtesy of Peru LNG Peruvian liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Pampa Melchorita shipped a cargo to South Korea. Shipping data from the state-owned Perupetro shows that Methane Alison Victoria the 2007-built LNG carrier capable of transporting 145,000 cubic meters of the chilled gas, departed to South Korea on
Argentina: Enarsa issues tender seeking 7 LNG cargoes
zoomEscobar LNG terminal (Image courtesy of ExcelerateEnergy) Enarsa of Argentina has reportedly launched a tender seeking seven cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for delivery to its two import terminals. The company is looking for five half-sized LNG cargoes to be delivered to the Escobar LNG import terminal located on