zoomImage courtesy of Gasum Finish energy company Gasum reported a 2 percent rise in revenue boosted by “exceptionally cold spell” during the period. Revenue figures hit €396.6 million ($442.4 million) which compares to €390.5 million in the first three months of 2018. Speaking of the results, Gasum’s CEO Johanna Lamminen
Lloyd’s Register approves HMD’s LNG-fueled tanker design
Image courtesy of Lloyd’s Register Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has received approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register for an LNG-fueled 50,000-dwt class MR tanker design. To aid compliance with the global sulphur in fuel oil limit of 0.50% m/m, which comes into effect on 1 January 2020, HMD has
Shell CFO: first Prelude LNG cargo set for Q2
Image courtesy of Shell The Hague-based LNG giant Shell expects to ship its first cargo of the chilled fuel from its giant Prelude floating LNG facility located offshore Western Australia. The facility has already shipped the first cargo of condensate in March. Speaking to the media during the presentation of
GasLog lays keel for new LNG carrier at SHI
Image courtesy of GasLog Monaco-based LNG shipper GasLog said it has held a keel laying ceremony for its liquefied natural gas carrier currently under construction at the South Korean Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard. According to GasLog’s website The vessel with the hull number 2274 will be capable of transporting 180,000
U.S. Department of Energy grants non-FTA export permit to Port Arthur LNG
Port Arthur LNG (Image courtesy of Sempra Energy) Sempra Energy’s unit Port Arthur LNG has received authorization to export around 13.5 million tonnes per year of domestic-produced LNG to countries that do not have a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the U.S. Sempra Energy said that U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick
SHI scores eighth LNG carrier order of 2019
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of SHI) South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has booked a new order for a liquefied natural gas carrier. The company said in a brief statement the order worth 222 billion South Korean Won ($189.7 million) from an unnamed shipowner. This brings the company’s order
Tellurian’s Driftwood LNG wins non-FTA export approval from DOE
zoomImage courtesy of Tellurian US LNG export project developer, Tellurian has been issued a liquefied natural gas export approval by the United States (U.S.) Department of Energy (DOE). The DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy has issued the long-term authorization for Tellurian’s Driftwood LNG to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas
Wintershall, DEA complete merger
zoomImage courtesy of Wintershall Dea German duo Wintershall Holding and DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG (DEA) have completed the merger of the two companies creating a European independent gas and oil giant. The merger agreed in September last year has been completed in on May 1 following the approvals by all
Qatar Petroleum hires eight rigs for work on North Field LNG project
zoomSaad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the president and CEO of QP; Image courtesy of QP LNG giant Qatar Petroleum (QP) has awarded contracts for eight offshore drilling rigs for work on its North Field Expansion project. Qatar Petroleum said that eight offshore jack-up drilling rigs were
Shell’s first-quarter profit slips
zoomShell CEO Ben van Beurden (Image courtesy of Shell) The Hague-based LNG giant Shell saw its first-quarter net profit edge down slightly as a result of lower realized oil prices. The company reported a net profit of $5.3 billion, 2 percent below the $5.5 billion reported in the first quarter