zoomGovernor Dunleavy (Image courtesy of gov.alaska.gov) Alaska governor Michael Dunleavy has made changes to the board of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC), the company in charge of developing the Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. Governor Dunleavy named department of labor commissioner Tamika Ledbetter and department of environmental conservation
Tokyo Gas sets up gas distribution unit in Thailand
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Tokyo Gas) Japanese utility Tokyo Gas, through its unit Tokyo Gas Asia, has set up the first fully private natural gas distribution business in Thailand. The distribution company named Gulf WHA MT Natural Gas Distribution Company (GWHAMT) has been established through a joint investment by the
Sapura Energy to work on PFLNG Satu relocation
Image courtesy of Petronas Sapura Energy, Malaysian oil and gas services and solutions provider secured a contract from Petronas for the relocation and tie-in of the FLNG Satu. The company is contracted to undertake engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) works for the relocation and tie-in of the PFLNG Satu,
Indian buyers seeking winter spot LNG cargoes
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of GAIL) Gujarat State Petroleum Corp, India’s state-run oil and gas company floated a tender for a couple of liquefied natural cargoes for end-January, early February delivery. Citing trade sources Reuters reports the tender is valid until January 8 and is closing on Monday. The
Kairos starts LNG reload operations in Lithuania’s Klaipeda
zoomImage courtesy of Klaipedos Nafta Babcock Schulte Energy’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) feeder and bunker vessel Kairos started its first reload operation in the Lithuanian port of Klaipėda. The 7,500-cbm bunkering vessel is chartered by Blue LNG, a joint venture between Nauticor with a 90 percent share and Lithuania’s Klaipedos Nafta with a
FERC approves Cheniere’s Corpus Christi Train 2 commissioning
Image courtesy of Cheniere The United States Federal Energy and Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved Cheniere’s request to introduce gas and commission the Corpus Christi LNG’s Train 2 fuel gas system. In its order, FERC noted that the approval does not grant Cheniere the authority to introduce hazardous fluids into
FSRU Exquisite completes 200th STS LNG transfer in Pakistan
Image courtesy of Excelerate Energy Texas-based Excelerate Energy said its floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Exquisite completed the 200th ship-to-ship transfer of LNG at the Engro Elengy terminal (EETL) in Pakistan’s Port Qasim. Situated in a channel of the Indus River east of Karachi, it is Pakistan’s first LNG import terminal and was
Ophir denied Block R license extension in Equatorial Guinea
zoomImage courtesy of Ophir London-based Ophir Energy said the Block R licensee containing the Fortuna gas discovery, will not be extended following the expiry of the license on December 31, 2018. Equatorial Guinea Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons issued a notice informing Ophir of its decision. As a consequence, there will be
Dragon LNG books Qatari cargo
FERC chairman Kevin McIntyre passes away
Kevin McIntyre (Image courtesy of FERC) The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission informed that the chairman Kevin McIntyre passed away. He was nominated to the position of FERC chairman by president Donald Trump, and joined the commission as chairman on December 7, 2017. McIntyre served as chairman until October 24, 2018,