Image courtesy of Gazprom Russian giant Gazprom signed program for standardization of developing technologies and equipment in oil refining, petrochemistry, and LNG processing and liquefaction in St. Petersburg. Gazprom said on Tuesday that the program particularly focussed on projects on gravity-based structures with LNG production trains and for gas carriers
Kpler, Powernext team up on LNG trading platform
Illustration only. Image source: Pixabay under CCO Creative Commons license. London-headquartered data intelligence company Kpler formed a joint venture with Powernext to focus on providing solutions to promote liquidity in the physical LNG market whilst providing buyers and sellers with a transactional platform. Kpler and Powernext, part of EEX Group
EIA: Puerto Rico LNG imports bounce back to peak levels
zoomImage courtesy of EcoElectrica In 2018, Puerto Rico’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports neared 2016 annual levels, according to the recently released LNG Annual Report by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy. Imports into Puerto Rico were disrupted in 2017 after Hurricane Maria made landfall as a
KBR wins Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG Phases 2 and 3 job
zoomImage courtesy of BP US LNG engineer KBR’s UK unit has been awarded the pre-FEED services contract for phases 2 and 3 of BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project, located at the maritime border of Senegal and Mauritania. The contract scope covers further development of Tortue field beyond phase 1, KBR
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard, DNV GL to develop ultra-large LNG carrier
Image courtesy of DNV GL Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard and classification society DNV GL have signed an agreement for a joint development project (JDP) for a new 270,000-cbm LNG carrier – the largest ever ship of this type. In recent years, China’s LNG imports have been growing rapidly. China imported 37.8 million
Total awarded onshore gas license in Oman
zoomLocation of Block 12; Image courtesy of Total French major Total has been awarded an exploration license in Block 12 in Oman with significant prospective gas resources. Total said on Monday that it would finalize an exclusive and definitive agreement with Oman’s ministry of oil and gas in the coming
Japan’s JERA secures LNG Canada volumes
Pakistan’s second LNG terminal receives milestone cargo
Image courtesy of BW LNG Singapore-based gas shipping giant BW Group’s liquefied natural gas unit said the BW Integrity FSRU has received the milestone 50th cargo in Pakistan. The unit operates at the country’s second LNG import facility run by the state-owned Pakistan GasPort. BW LNG added that the unit
Saga LNG Group’s bunker vessel gets ABS, CCS nod
Image courtesy of Saga LNG Group Singapore-based Saga LNG informed that its newly developed bunker vessel received approvals in principle (AIP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and China Classification Society (CCS). The liquefied methane bunker vessel, LMB6000 is a bunker ship with only one built-in C-tank of 6000cbm.
Tellurian launches PGAP open season
zoomImage courtesy of Tellurian US LNG export project developer, Tellurian, said its unit Permian Global Access Pipeline is conducting a binding open season to secure prospective shippers for its proposed PGAP project (PGAP). PGAP is a proposed 42-inch diameter interstate natural gas pipeline originating at the Waha Hub in Pecos