Cameron LNG Train 1 (Image courtesy of McDermott) Cameron LNG project joint owners have started commercial operation from Train 1 following its substantial completion. LNG contractor McDermott International, which along with Chiyoda – its JV partner on the project – has been providing EPC and commissioning for the project since
Gas deliveries to LNG export facilities hit monthly record in July
Image courtesy of Sempra Energy Natural gas deliveries to U.S. facilities producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) for export set a monthly record in July 2019, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). EIA said on Monday that the deliveries were averaging 6.0 billion cubic feet per day — seven percent
Shipyard nationalization to enable LNG ferry duo completion
MV Glen Sannox; Image courtesy of Ferguson Marine The Scottish Government has taken the Ferguson Marine shipyard, which collapsed due to soaring costs of a contract with a state-owned ferry company, into public control. The Government said last week that the takeover of the Ferguson Marine shipyard would enable completion
Kuwait issues tender for LNG storage facility construction at Al-Ahmadi refinery
Image courtesy of KNPC Kuwait has reportedly issued tenders for the construction of facilities to store liquefied natural gas (LNG) and convert it to gas at its Al-Ahmadi oil refinery. Citing the Arabic language daily newspaper Alseyassah, Reuters reported on Sunday that the state-owned Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) issued
Qatari LNG cargo to arrive at South Hook terminal next week
Samsung Heavy scoops order for 10 LNG-fuelled crude oil carriers
South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received orders from an undisclosed buyer to build ten Aframax LNG-fuelled crude oil tankers. Image courtesy of Gerhardt Himmelmann; Used under the CC BY-SA 2.0 license SHI said on Monday that the contract for the vessels was valued at KRW 751.3
Jumbo, GoodFuels partner to use biofuel on heavy load carrier
Image courtesy of Jumbo Heavy lift specialist Jumbo Offshore and biofuel supplier GoodFuels have entered into a joint initiative to test marine biofuel oil on an offshore decommissioning project. Jumbo said that the partnership would pave the way for a fossil fuel to renewables energy transition in the offshore support
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Image courtesy of Santos NextDecade delays Rio Grande LNG FID US LNG export project developer NextDecade Corporation has pushed its expected final investment decision on its Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas, to the fourth quarter of the year. BP makes its FOB LNG deal template public BP has
Yamal LNG hits 20 mt milestone
Image courtesy of Novatek Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer and LNG operator said its Yamal LNG project hit a new milestone. The company said on Friday that the facility shipped 20 million tons of liquefied natural gas since the project started up. The new Arc7 ice-class tanker Vladimir Voronin
Shenzhen Gas set to start up its LNG terminal
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Eni) Shenzhen Gas, a Chinese city-gas distribution company is set to launch its first fully-owned terminal in southern China. Speaking to Reuters, Qiu Lihua, general manager of Sino-Benny, a Shenzhen Gas company, said this will make the company the second state-backed outfit to own