Image courtesy of Sembcorp Marine Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine unit Sembcorp Marine Repairs & Upgrades, has added three new LNG projects to its portfolio. According to the company’s statement, it has won a deal to convert the LNG carrier Dwiputra into 125,000-cbm floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for a joint
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding christens MOL’s LNG newbuild
zoomImage courtesy of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries company based in Yokohama, christened Mitsui & Co. liquefied natural gas carrier named Marvel Heron. Mitsubishi Shipbuilding noted in its statement that the vessel achieves significant improvements in both LNG carrying capacity and fuel performance through adoption of a
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LNG Kano (Image courtesy of BW Offshore) TechnipFMC to split into two separate companies LNG engineer TechnipFMC has decided to separate into two publicly traded companies via a spinoff. Tenth FSRU joins Höegh LNG fleet Norway-based floating LNG giant Höegh LNG has taken delivery of its tenth floating storage and
Haisla, Seaspan JV secures $500 million tug deal
Image courtesy of Seaspan HaiSea Marine, a JV between Haisla First Nation and Seaspan, has signed a contract with LNG Canada to design, build, and operate escort tugs and harbor tugs required for LNG Canada’s export facility in Kitimat, British Columbia. Seaspan said that the value of the contract award
Novatek wins auction for Soletsko-Khanaveyskoye gas field
Image courtesy of Novatek Novatek’s wholly-owned subsidiary has won an auction for a geological survey, exploration and production license for the subsoil area including the Soletsko-Khanaveyskoye gas field. Novatek said on Friday that the auction was won by Arctic LNG 1. The license is located on the Gydan peninsula in
Bayu Undan facilities transfered to Timor-Leste juristiction
Image courtesy of Santos Australian LNG player Santos has signed agreements supporting the transition to permanent maritime boundaries between Australia and Timor-Leste and a continued stable framework for petroleum activities in the Timor Sea. Santos joined with its Bayu Undan joint venture partners and the Australian and Timor-Leste governments, in
OMV CEO claims Nord Stream 2 can still be completed on time
Pioneering Spirit, vessel installing the Nord Stream 2 pipeline; Image courtesy of Nord Stream 2 AG Austrian energy company OMV has claimed that there was still a realistic chance to complete the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project within schedule. Chief executive of Austrian oil and gas group OMV Rainer Seele
Japan imports first LNG cargo from China since 1988
Image courtesy of Tepco Japan has reportedly imported its first cargo of LNG from China in July as utilities from the world’s biggest buyer of the chilled fuel look for new suppliers. According to Reuters, China has become the world’s second-largest LNG buyer amid a surge in domestic gas usage.
Golar LNG falls to loss in second quarter
Sovcomflot tanker starts first-ever fully LNG-fuelled Northern Sea Route pass
Korolev Prospect (Image courtesy of Sovcomflot) Sovcomflot’s LNG-fuelled Aframax crude oil tanker has started a transit through the Northern Sea Route. Sovcomflot said that the Korolev Prospect tanker would become the first such large-capacity crude oil tanker to travel the entire length of the Northern Sea Route using only LNG