zoomImage courtesy of Wärtsilä The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and Empresa Generadora de Electricidad Haina (EGE Haina), have signed a commissioning agreement that converts the Quisqueya 2 power plant to natural gas operation. The 215 MW Flexicycle plant was installed in 2013, and is powered by 12 Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel
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Image courtesy of Woodside Gazprom to advance LNG, sees no prospects in shale gas Russia’s Gazprom noted that shale gas production outside of North America will not have a significant impact on the global gas market configuration and future export activities of Gazprom even by 2030. Shell inks deal to
Dynagas LNG Partners Q3 loss deepens
zoomImage courtesy of Dynagas LNG Partners Dynagas LNG Partners, a limited partnership formed by the Greek shipowner Dynagas, reported an earnings hit following one-time non-cash write off in the third quarter of the year. The partnership reported a net loss of $4.7 million after accounting for a $7.5 million one-time
Sonatrach, Engie expand LNG, natural gas cooperation
Image courtesy of Fosmax Algerian national oil company Sonatrach has signed deals with the French giant Engie for the supply of liquefied natural gas and pipeline deliveries. Sonatrach said in its statement that the agreements consolidate the long-term partnership between the two companies. Under the agreement, Sonatrach will deliver volumes
Cheniere steps ahead on Corpus Christi Stage 3 expansion with FERC approval
zoomImage courtesy of Cheniere Cheniere Energy has received approval from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to site, construct, and operate the Corpus Christi Stage 3 expansion project. Corpus Christi Stage 3 is being developed for up to seven midscale liquefaction trains with total aggregate expected nominal production capacity
FERC approves Texas LNG project
An artist rendering of the proposed Texas LNG facility (Image courtesy of Texas LNG) The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has authorized Texas LNG Brownsville’s proposed 2 train, LNG export facility located in the Port of Brownsville, Texas. FERC’s authorization is a crucial step in the environmental review
DIF Capital Partners invests in five LNG newbuilds
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of SHI) DIF Capital Partners, through its DIF Core Infrastructure Fund I, has signed a deal securing a 50 percent stake in a French incorporated company that will own and operate a fleet of five to-be-built LNG carriers. The independent infrastructure fund manager, DIF Capital
LNT Marine secures USCG approval for LNT A-Box system
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of LNT marine) Liquefied natural gas technology provider LNT Marine said its LNT A-Box containment system received approval from the United States Coast Guard (USCG). The LNT A-BOX system is based on proven technologies but in a novel patent-protected configuration. The design is based on
GTT Training provides LNG bunkering simulator for MTC Hamburg
Image courtesy of GTT Training French liquefied natural gas containment system specialist, GTT, said its unit, GTT Training, provided its G-Sim LNG simulator software to the MTC Maritime Training Centre in Hamburg. Completed in September 2019, the installation consists of one instructor and three student stations and includes the model
NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG gets FERC permit
Image courtesy of NextDecade US LNG export project developer NextDecade Corporation said its proposed Rio Grande liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Brownsville, Texas and the associated Rio Bravo Pipelinehave received regulatory approval. In its statement, the company said that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an