Image courtesy of Pakistan LNG State-owned Pakistan LNG’s tender for ten liquefied natural cargoes for October-December delivery received a lot of interest from market players. According to Pakistan LNG tender document, nine companies qualify to supply the cargoes. Among the qualified bidders are Vitol, BB Energy, Gunvor, Trafigura, DXT Commodities
Weekly U.S. LNG exports rise
Image courtesy of McDermott Liquefied natural gas exports from the United States increased over the week ending September 4, U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its report. Data shows that 12 LNG tankers with a total carrying capacity of 43 billion cubic feet of LNG have been dispatched from U.S.
Elenger begins LNG bunkering in Finnish port of Hanko
zoomImage courtesy of Elenger Estonian energy group, Elenger, has started providing LNG bunkering services to LNG-powered ships in the port of Hanko, Finland, for the first time in addition to Tallinn and Helsinki. For the port of Hanko, this means scheduled LNG bunkering on its premises, and Elenger will be
Russia’s Rosneft to build up its own LNG project
Sakhalin-1 project (Image courtesy of Gazprom) Russia’s oil and gas company, Rosneft and its Sakhalin-1 partners have decided to go ahead with their Far East LNG project. Speaking at an industry conference in Vladivostok, Rosneft’s chief executive officer Igor Sechin said the partners have made a decision to build their
Novatek firms up cooperation deal with Chukotka Region
Image courtesy of Novatek Russia’slargest independent natural gas producer, Novatek has firmed up cooperation with the Government of the Chukotka Autonomous Area. According to the agreement, the company will consider projects introducing LNG as a fuel for distributed power generation, as well as motor fuel for maritime, automotive transport and
Port of Rotterdam eyes years of LNG bunkering fuel growth
Image courtesy of Gate LNG The Dutch port of Rotterdam is expecting the uptake of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as bunker fuel to increase significantly as more vessels are switching towards cleaner solutions. Speaking to reporters, port director Maud Eijgendaal, said that this year alone throughput of LNG as a
GTT scores tank orders for eight LNG carriers
Image courtesy of GTT/Roland Mouron French liquefied natural gas containment system specialist, GTT, has received several orders concerning the tank design for LNG carriers. According to a company statement, it has received orders for a total of eight liquefied natural gas carriers. Seven of the LNG carriers will be built
Peruvian LNG exports rise
Image courtesy of Peru LNG Exports from the Peruvian liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Pampa Melchorita rose in August both compared to the previous month and the corresponding month a year ago. According to the data provided by the state-owned Perupetro, six vessels departed the facility, with volumes totaling
Saibu Gas in LNG partnership with Novatek
Image courtesy of Novatek Japan’s Saibu Gas has become the new partner of the Russian LNG project operator Novatek following a heads of agreement signed on Thursday. According to the agreement, the parties intend to establish a joint venture focused on marketing LNG and natural gas to end customers and
Arctic LNG 2 partners make FID
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Arctic LNG 2) Arctic LNG 2 partners headed by the Russian largest independent natural gas producer Novatek have reached the final investment decision on the $21.3 billion project on the Gydan Peninsula. The project consists of the development of the Utrenneye field and the