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Portugal awaits first LNG cargo for 2019

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Image courtesy of REN REN’s Sines LNG import terminal on Portugal’s Atlantic coast is scheduled to receive its first cargo of liquefied natural gas in January.  According to the Port of Sines data, the 141,000-cbm carrier LNG Cross River departed Nigeria LNG facility on Bonny Island and is set to dock at

Zeebrugge books couple of Qatari LNG cargoes for January

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Image courtesy of Maran Gas Maritime The Fluxys-operated Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal in Belgium is set to receive a couple of cargoes from Qatar over a five-day period in January.  The first cargo will be delivered onboard the 161,870-cbm LNG carrier, Maran Gas Posidonia. Shipping data shows the vessel is scheduled to

SHI bags LNG carrier order for European owner

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Image courtesy of SHI South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries on Monday said it won a new order to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. The vessel is being built for a European owner, with SHI not disclosing the tanker’s capacity. The deal is worth 209 billion South Korean Won

Eni: Rovuma LNG partners secure offtake commitments

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zoomImage courtesy of Eni Italy’s Eni and its Area 4 partners have secured liquefied natural gas (LNG) offtake commitments for the Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique.  Eni said it allows the partners to move toward to a final investment decision in 2019 on the first phase of the Rovuma LNG project. Area 4

Top news of the week December 24-29

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Image courtesy of Exmar Shell’s Prelude FLNG kicks off production Shell’s giant Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility located offshore Western Australia has started production on Tuesday, December 25. Woodside picks Bechtel for Pluto LNG train 2 FEED Australian LNG player Woodside has awarded a contract to Bechtel to undertake

Spanish 2018 gas demand grows 4.4 pct YoY

28 Dec No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News

zoomImage courtesy of Enegas Demand for natural gas in Spain has grown by 4.4 percent in 2018 year-on-year, reaching 287.3 TWh, according to the Spanish LNG terminal operator, Enagás. This increase is a consequence of the good performance shown by industrial demand and the positive evolution in domestic/commercial demand, Enagás said. The

Northeast Asian LNG imports hit record volumes in December

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zoomFor illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Guangdong Dapeng LNG) Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Guangdong Dapeng LNG) China’s continued focus on phasing out coal and replacing it with natural gas as fuel has pushed LNG deliveries to Northeast Asia to record volumes in December. According to Reuters’ Refinitiv

Novatek, Saibu Gas ink LNG MoU

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zoomImage courtesy of Novatek Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer and LNG operator, Novatek, signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan’s Saibu Gas on LNG cooperation.  Under the agreement, Novatek and Saibu Gas will work together on entering the end-consumer market and optimization of Novatek’s LNG portfolio supplies to the

Petrobras’oil and gas production dips in November

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Image courtesy of Petrobras Brazil’s Petrobras said that its oil and natural gas production, including natural gas liquids (NGL), was 2.62 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) in November, dipping 2 percent below the previous month.  The state-owned energy giant said that 2.52 million boed were produced in Brazil and

Shell sells New Zealand assets to OMV

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The Hague-based LNG giant Shell has completed the sale of its shares in New Zealand entities to OMV for $578 million. This includes the Māui, Pohokura, and Tank Farm assets, and the sale of Shell’s interest in the Great South Basin venture, which was subject to a separate agreement. The

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