zoomImage courtesy of Qatargas Liquefied natural gas is a destination fuel in the future of energy, playing a major role in the energy transition the world is embarking on, according to Qatargas CEO Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani. Speaking at a conference in New Delhi, Al Thani said that natural
Yemen to resume production of LNG in 2019
zoomImage courtesy of Yemen LNG The Government of Yemen intends to resume production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) which was halted as a result of a conflict in the country. The oil minister of the Saudi-backed government in Yemen, Aws Abdullah al-Awd, said in an interview for Reuters that the
BW names third FSRU BW Magna
Image courtesy of GNA Singapore-based gas shipping giant BW Group on Monday informed it has named its newbuild FSRU at the South Korean Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). In a brief statement through its social media channels, BW added that the previous Hull Number 2488 was named BW Magna. The
BP starts up Egypt’s West Nile Delta stage two production
zoomImage courtesy of BP UK-based energy giant and LNG player BP produced first gas from the second stage of its West Nile Delta development offshore Egypt. The project, which produces gas from the Giza and Fayoum fields, was developed as a deepwater, long-distance tie-back to an existing onshore plant, BP said in
Spain’s LNG imports climb in December
zoomImage courtesy of Enagás Spain’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) jumped 13.1 percent in December when compared to the same month a year ago, according to the monthly data by the LNG terminal operator Enagás. LNG imports reached some 19 terawatt hours (TWh) in December 2018 as compared to 16.8
France’s Dunkirk LNG activity spikes in January
Image courtesy of Dunkerque LNG France’s Dunkirk liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal saw its activity spike during the first month of this year as demand for natural gas grew. According to the terminal operator Dunkerque LNG, the facility fed approximately 5.2 TWh od of natural gas into the transmission
UK books two LNG cargoes
Image courtesy of Qatargas The United Kingdom has booked an additional couple of cargoes for delivery this week following three cargoes booked for delivery earlier. First of the two cargoes is being transported onboard the 216,000-cbm LNG tanker Al Hamla from Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG complex. The second cargo is heading for
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FSRU Challenger (Image courtesy of MOL) QP, ExxonMobil sanction $10 bln Golden Pass LNG project LNG giant Qatar Petroleum and US energy juggernaut ExxonMobil have taken the final investment decision for developing the $10 billion Golden Pass LNG export project, which is located in Sabine Pass, Texas. Long-awaited Croatian LNG
Excelerate’s FSRUs off Boston hit send-out milestone
FSRUs Express and Exemplar at the Northeast Gateway LNG import terminal on February 1, 2019. (Image courtesy of Excelerate Energy) Texas-based Excelerate Energy’s Northeast Gateway deepwater terminal, located offshore Boston, reached a peak send-out flow rate of over 800,000 mmBtu per day of natural gas on February 1, 2019, a first for the terminal.
Pakistan LNG floats tender for six May-June cargoes
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Pakistan LNG) State-owned Pakistan LNG launched a tender seeking the supply of a total of six liquefied natural gas cargoes for delivery in May and June. According to Pakistan LNG’s tender document dated February 6, the delivery is split into six slots, four of