Image courtesy of Woodside Australian LNG player Woodside is set to complete a number of maintenance shutdowns on its LNG assets in 2019. Pluto LNG facility is set to undergo one-month maintenance during April-May, a Woodside spokesperson told LNG World News. Last week the facility halted production due to a
Toyoda Gosei switches Seto plant to LNG
Toyoda Gosei switches Seto plant to LNG Japan’s Toyoda Gosei installed liquefied natural gas (LNG) heating and cooling equipment at its Seto Plant, which manufactures automobile interior and exterior products. This switch from kerosene to LNG and electricity as an energy source will cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at the
Gazprom, Uniper talk gas supplies
Image courtesy of Gazprom Russian giant Gazprom and the German utility discussed the supply of Russian gas to Germany in a recent meeting in Moscow. The two companies noted that gas exports from Russia to Germany in February remained at similar levels to the corresponding month last year, due to
Shell eyes exports jump from Idku LNG plant in Egypt
The Hague-based LNG giant Shell is looking to up exports of liquefied natural gas from Egypt’s Idku facility as production ramps up from the West Delta field. Speaking to the media, Shell’s country chairman Gasser Hanter said the Idku facility shipped a total of 12 cargoes in 2018 and hopes to
Excelerate in LNG ship-to-ship transfer milestone
zoomImage courtesy of Excelerate Energy Texas-based Excelerate Energy said its floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Exquisite completed the company’s 1,500th ship-to-ship LNG transfer operation. The transfer took place at the Engro Elengy Terminal in Pakistan, the company said in a brief statement through its social media channels. Excelerate’s FSRU Exquisite
OLT Offshore running FSRU Toscana at near full capacity
zoomImage courtesy of OLT Offshore Italy’s OLT Offshore LNG Toscana, the operator of the floating import terminal off the coast between Livorno and Pisa, said the facility is working at almost 100 percent capacity. The operator said that thanks to the new allocation mechanism, from October 2018, 38 out of
Pieridae Energy setting up $20 mln share sale
zoomImage courtesy of Pieridae Energy Canadian LNG project developer Pieridae Energy has struck a deal with a number of investment dealers on a $15 million private placement as it pushed forward with the Goldboro LNG project. The company said it has reached an agreement with a syndicate of investment dealers co-led by
Inpex: Oceanic Breeze makes first delivery to Naoetsu LNG terminal
Image courtesy of Inpex Japan’s Inpex said that the Oceanic Breeze liquefied natural gas carrier called at the Naoetsu LNG terminal in Joetsu City, for the first time on Tuesday. The 155,300-cbm vessel transported an LNG cargo from the Inpex-operated Ichthys liquefied natural gas project in Australia, the company said
Dominion Energy to reduce methane emissions by 50 percent
zoomZEVAC system/Image courtesy of Dominion U.S. LNG operator Dominion Energy has revealed its initiative to reduce methane emissions from its natural gas infrastructure by 50 percent over the next decade, based on 2010 levels. Dominion said on Tuesday that the initiative would prevent more than 430,000 metric tons of methane
Cuadrilla denied second shale gas well permit
Image courtesy of Cuadrilla Lancashire-headquartered Cuadrilla has been denied the permit to run drilling and fracturing operations at its second shale gas well in Lancashire. UK’s Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government reviewed Cuadrilla’s appeal on a previous decision denying the drilling and hydraulic fracturing application and decided the HGV traffic,