Image courtesy of GNA; Photo by Leondenis Bensi Gás Natural Açu (GNA), a joint venture formed by Prumo Logística, BP and Siemens, has concluded long-term financing for the implementation of the LNG-powered GNA I thermal power plant in the Açu Port Complex, in Rio de Janeiro. GNA said on Wednesday
Seaspan, Cosco partnership extends to LNG industry
Image courtesy of Cosco Seaspan Corporation, the independent containerships operator, has signed a framework agreement for strategic cooperation with Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation for LNG-related investments. Seaspan said on Wednesday that the agreement would see both parties commit to strengthening collaboration on opportunities relating to LNG investments, LNG projects, LNG
RS to approve GTT-designed LNG containment systems
Image courtesy of GTT / Roland Mouron Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) and Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) have signed a cooperation agreement in the area of marine liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation. The Register said in a statement on Wednesday that the two parties would develop requirements and additions
EPIK chooses Watpac for engineering work on Newcastle LNG project
Port of Newcastle; Image courtesy of EPIK LNG project developer EPIK has signed an agreement with construction company Watpac for the design, engineering, and construction services on the Newcastle LNG FSRU import terminal in the Port of Newcastle, Australia. EPIK said that the agreement included an undisclosed amount for the
Toshiba pushes back US LNG business sale
Image courtesy of Freeport LNG Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corporation has pushed back the transfer of outstanding shares of its US LNG business Toshiba America LNG Corporation to China’s ENN Ecological Holdings. Toshiba said on Monday that the transfer of the shares would occur in April 2019 or shortly after that.
Novatek agrees to supply Arctic LNG 2 gas to Repsol
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Novatek) Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer and LNG operator Novatek has signed a non-binding heads of agreement (HoA) for the supply of LNG with Repsol. Novatek said on Tuesday that the agreement with Repsol was signed by the company’s trading unit Novatek Gas&Power
Noble Energy going ahead with $330 million Alen gas field development
zoomNoble Energy’s Alen platform; Source: Seatrax U.S. oil and gas company Noble Energy has approved the Alen natural gas development offshore Equatorial Guinea. Noble Energy said on Monday that the natural gas from the Alen field would be processed through the existing Alba Plant liquefied petroleum gas processing plant and
JERA, EDF wrap up LNG trading merger
Image courtesy of JERA Japan’s LNG importing giant JERA and EDF Trading have completed the transaction to merge their LNG optimization and trading activities into JERA Global Markets, the new name for JERA Trading. JERAGM is now the exclusive LNG optimizer for JERA and EDF S.A., managing their collective short
OSV-based LNG carrier vessel design gets DNV GL nod
Rendering of the new small-scale LNG carrier/bunker vessel design; Image courtesy of ShipInox Classification society DNV GL has given ShipInox an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its new small-scale LNG carrier/bunker vessel design. DNV GL said on Tuesday that this was the first ever class-approved design based on an offshore
KBR to conduct open book EPC estimate for Goldboro LNG
zoomImage courtesy of Pieridae Energy Houston-based LNG engineer KBR has been awarded a technical verification and open book estimate (OBE) engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract by Pieridae Energy for a two-train 10 mmtpa LNG facility at Goldboro, Nova Scotia. KBR said on Monday that would perform a review of