Sayaringo STaGE LNG carrier Diamond Gas Orchid (Imagec NYK) A naming ceremony was held on Wednesday at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Nagasaki shipyard in Japan for a new 165,000-cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier owned by a joint venture consisting of NYK and Mitsubishi Corporation. The Japanese joint venture has a long-term
Northern New Energy eyes LNG storage solutions development
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Tractebel) Northern New Energy tied with Tianjin Jinre Heat-Supply Group and Tractebel Engineering to cooperate on areas including development of LNG storage solutions. The contracts will see the company cooperate with its partners on researching construction of gas storage facilities and expand the capacity of
Cue extends BP’s option to farm into Ironbark LNG prospect
zoomImage courtesy of Cue Energy Australian oil and gas explorer, Cue Energy, said that BP’s option to acquire 42.5 percent interest in WA-350-P exploration permit in the Ironbark prospect, has been extended by six months. The Ironbark prospect is less than 50 kilometers from the North Rankin platform, part of
Cove Point LNG ships first commercial cargo, Japan set for May delivery
zoomCove Point LNG facility (Image courtesy of Sumitomo Corporation) First commercial cargo from the Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG project in Lusby, Maryland, left the facility on Monday onboard the Adam LNG carrier. Data provided by VesselsValue shows the vessel’s current draft is 11.4 meters, indicating it is around 91
US LNG developer NextDecade opens offices in Singapore and China
The proposed Rio Grande LNG export facility (Image courtesy of NextDecade) US LNG export project developer, NextDecade said on Monday it had opened offices in Singapore and Beijing to serve customers throughout Asia. The developer of the 27 mtpa Rio Grande LNG export facility in South Texas also said in a
Lake Charles LNG looking to push construction deadline to 2019
zoomImage courtesy of Lake Charles LNG Lake Charles LNG, a joint project by the Hague-based giant Shell and Texas-based Energy Transfer, sought a permit to extend construction start deadline to November 1, 2019. The request was filed on February 8, with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), the company said in
Transborders ties with Asian LNG buyer on FLNG study
zoomImage courtesy of Transborders Energy Perth-based Transborders Energy signed a deal with an unnamed Asian LNG buyer to work together on the development of Transborders’ generic floating LNG (FLNG) solution. The joint study aims to build the technical and commercial deployability of Transborders’ FLNG solution for a range of discovered
Indian Oil Corporation books regas capacity at Dhamra LNG terminal
zoomIllustration purposes only, Dhamra port (Image courtesy of Adani Group) Indian Oil Corporation executed a tolling agreement with Dhamra LNG terminal, an Adani company, for regasification capacity at the LNG terminal being built at Dhamra port in Odisha. The company said in its filing to the stock exchange that it
ExxonMobil exports first PNG LNG cargo after restart
Image courtesy of ExxonMobil ExxonMobil loaded and shipped the first cargo from its Papua New Guinea LNG export facility, following the last week’s production restart. Reuters reports the cargo was loaded onboard the 172,000-cbm Kumul liquefied natural gas carrier, built by the Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, specifically for the project. The vessel has
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Panama’s first LNG terminal (Image courtesy of AES Panamá) Interview: Panama’s first LNG terminal to get commissioning cargo early May Panama’s and Central America’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal is set to receive a commissioning cargo from the Sabine Pass facility in the US early May, according to the