zoomImage courtesy of GasLog Partners GasLog Partners, the New York-listed spinoff of LNG shipper GasLog saw its profits impacted by dry-dockings and expiration of one vessel’s time charter deal. According to the company’s monthly report, the IFRS net profit for the second quarter on slipped 18 percent from $29.2 million
Total’s profit soars on higher oil prices, LNG sales decline
zoomImage courtesy of Total French energy giant and LNG player Total saw its second-quarter adjusted net profit soar on the back of increasing oil prices. The company reported a 44 percent jump in adjusted net income for the second quarter of 2018, reaching $3.6 billion compared to $2.7 billion in
Equinor posts profit drop in second quarter
Image courtesy of Statoil Norwegian energy giant and LNG operator, Equinor posted a slight drop in its net profit for the second quarter of 2018, despite higher prices and high international production. Equinor’s IFRS net income was at $1.2 billion, down from $1.4 billion in the corresponding quarter of 2017, with the company
Shell’s profit, LNG sales rise
The Hague-based LNG giant Shell reported an increase in profit for the second quarter and the first half of the year as Integrated Gas and Upstream businesses’ contributions rise. The company’s profit for the second quarter jumped 30 percent to $4.7 billion from $3.7 billion with the first six months
TechnipFMC scores Gorgon subsea gig
The Gorgon LNG plant on Barrow Island (Image courtesy of Chevron) Engineering giant TechnipFMC has been awarded a subsea installation contract by Chevron’s Australian unit for the Gorgon Stage Two development. The project is located offshore Western Australia in water depths ranging from 250 to 1,340 meters. The contract covers
Total buys two gas-fired power plants in France
Image courtesy of Total Total has signed an agreement with KKR-Energas to acquire its two gas-fired combined cycle power plants (CCGT) in the North and East of France, with 825 megawatts (MW) power production capacity. Through its 73 percent stake in Direct Energie, Total also has 800 MW of capacity in
BP brings Lund, Daley on board as non-exec directors
Image courtesy of BP UK-based major BP said that Helge Lund and Pamela Daley have joined its board as non-executive directors. Earlier in April, BP informed that Helge Lund would join the board as a non-executive director on September 1, becoming chairman on January 1, 2019, when Carl-Henric Svanberg steps down.
Yamal LNG boosts Novatek’s first half figures
zoomImage courtesy of Novatek Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer Novatek reported a rise in its profit for the second quarter and the first six months of this year. Profit for the second quarter increased to 32 billion Russian rubles ($508.9 million) from 3.2 billion Russian rubles reported in the
Polish LNG terminal operator secures permit for increasing regas capacity
Image courtesy of Polskie LNG Polish LNG terminal operator, Polskie LNG has recently received a permit for the expansion of the regasification capacity at the country’s first and only liquefied natural gas terminal located in the Baltic Sea port of Swinoujscie. “It is a crucial step” towards expanding the terminal’s
WinGD names new head
Klaus Heim (Image courtesy of WinGD) Swiss company Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has named Klaus Heim as its chief executive officer (CEO) with effect from August 6, 2018. Heim joins WinGD from OMT in Turin, Italy, where he currently holds the position of chief technical officer. He has over 25