Illustration purpose only (Image courtesy of Pointe LNG) Pointe LNG, a newcomer to the industry, has been informed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). In its notice, the regulator said it will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) discussing the
Kooiman to build second LNG bunkering pontoon
zoomImage courtesy of Kooiman The Dutch Shipyard Kooiman was engaged to build a second LNG bunkering pontoon, the FlexFueler 002, for Belgium’s Fluxys and Titan LNG. Fluxys and Titan LNG have joined forces to build the FlexFueler 002, a bunkering pontoon to make liquified natural gas (LNG) a more widely
Milaha ups stake in Qatari LNG shipping giant Nakilat
Q-Max LNG carrier Mozah (Image courtesy of Nakilat) Qatar Navigation (Milaha) has increased its stake in liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping giant Nakilat. Milaha said on Wednesday in a statement that its unit, Qatar Shipping Company has entered into an agreement for acquiring the entire stake of Qatar Investment Authority
Boskalis scores LNG modules transport gig
Image courtesy of Boskalis Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded a contract for the transportation of a large number of modules for a North American LNG export facility. The contract value amounts to approximately $55 million with additional options for extensions, worth up to $30 million, the Dutch company said on
Cuadrilla flows gas at UK’s first horizontal shale gas
zoomImage courtesy of Cuadrilla Lancashire-headquartered Cuadrilla completed the flow-test at the UK’s first ever horizontal shale gas exploration well at the Preston New Road exploration site. The company said that the drilling, hydraulic fracturing and flow testing of the first horizontal well confirms that there is a rich reservoir of recoverable
Total hits gas off South Africa
Image courtesy of Total France’s Total has made a gas condensate discovery on the Brulpadda prospects, located on Block 11B/12B in the Outeniqua Basin, 175 kilometers off the southern coast of South Africa. The Brulpadda well encountered 57 meters of net gas condensate pay in Lower Cretaceous reservoirs. The well
UK’s Calor upgrades its Aust LNG fueling station
zoomImage courtesy of Calor UK provider of liquefied natural gas Calor has expanded its refueling network for natural gas-powered trucks by upgrading its Aust LNG facility near Bristol. Part of Moto’s Severn View Services, the Aust facility is a vital refuelling stop for LNG-fuelled vehicles using the M4 corridor to travel
Video: world’s largest LNG FSRU in operation
Image courtesy of MOL Japanese shipping giant MOL recently posted a video of the world’s largest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in operation in the Turkish port of Dörtyol, Hatay. The MOL FSRU Challenger started operating in Turkey as the country’s second FSRU terminal in February last year. The floating storage
Peru LNG ships six cargoes in January
Exmar’s FLNG unit berths in Argentina’s Bahia Blanca
Image courtesy of Exmar Belgium’s Exmar, the Nicolas Saverys-led shipowner, said its Caribbean FLNG, to be renamed Tango FLNG, has berthed in Bahia Blanca, Argentina. The floating LNG unit will stay in Argentina and produce LNG for export for the Argentinian energy company YPF over a 10-year period. Exmar noted in