zoomSandra Roche (Image courtesy of Elengy) French LNG operator Elengy named Sandra Roche-Vu Quang as its CEO, succeeding Laurence Borie-Bancel, who has been appointed to other positions within its parent company Engie. Elengy, a subsidiary of GRTgaz, belongs to the scope of gas infrastructures in France supervised by Didier Holleaux,
GAIL to import 75 LNG cargoes in FY2020
Qatar Petroleum awards North Field expansion pipelines and topsides FEED to McDermott
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Qatargas) LNG giant Qatar Petroleum (QP) has awarded the front end engineering design (FEED) contract for the North Field expansion project’s offshore pipelines and topsides facilities to McDermott. The scope of this FEED, which was awarded to McDermott Middle East, includes engineering design for eight unmanned wellhead
First ever LNG-powered semi-submersible crane vessel completed
Sleipnir; Image courtesy of Heerema Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine has completed Heerema’s Sleipnir semi-submersible crane vessel, dubbed the biggest and strongest in the world, and the first LNG-powered vessel of its kind. Heerema said last week that the world’s biggest semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) was set to enter service in the
Improvements on San Juan harbor to enable larger LNG deliveries
Col. Andrew Kelly sigs partnership agreement with executive director of Puerto Rico Ports Authority Anthony Maceira Zayas; Image courtesy of Corps of Engineers The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has signed a partnership agreement to move forward to the design phase of the San Juan Harbor Navigation Improvements project in
Rosatomflot’s third nuclear icebreaker to serve NSR launched
zoomImage courtesy of Baltic Shipyard Russia’s Rosatomflot launched its third nuclear-powered icebreaker that will serve the Northern Sea Route enabling year-round LNG deliveries to the Asian markets. The vessel, named Ural, was launched at the Baltic Shipyard over the weekend. According to the statement by the shipyard, like its sister
Pakistan LNG launches tender for five July-September cargoes
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 July through September. According to the company’s tender document, the cargoes are to be supplied on a delivered ex-ship (DES) basis to BW’s FSRU
Summit LNG completes first ship-to-ship LNG transfer in Bangladesh
Summit LNG (left) receiving LNG from the tanker (right). Image courtesy of Summit Summit LNG, a Summit Corporation unit, has successfully completed its first ship-to-ship transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Bangladesh. Summit said last Friday that it completed its first ship-to-ship transfer of LNG on May 23, six
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Image courtesy of Petronas Novatek tags TechnipFMC for Arctic LNG 2 plant job Russian largest independent gas producer and LNG player Novatek signed a deal with TechnipFMC for its Arctic LNG 2 project. Golar LNG tightens loss, plans TFDE LNG carrier fleet spin-off LNG shipper Golar saw its losses tightening
Novatek expands exploration acreage
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Novatek) Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer and LNG operator Novatek has secured the right to explore on the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The company said on Friday it has obtained five new licenses on the Krasnoyarsk Territory located in close proximity to its existing licenses