Image courtesy of Omnitek Omnitek Engineering Corp. concluded several evaluation projects in Turkey, including a six-month pilot program with Shell Turkey, demonstrating the reliability and performance of diesel-to-natural gas (DNG) engine conversions. The company’s distributor in Turkey has stepped up marketing efforts based on the conclusions of the evaluation projects,
Image courtesy of Gazprom Russian gas giant Gazprom has reported an increase in production of natural gas during the year so far when compared to the corresponding period in 2018. From January 1 through July 15, Gazprom said its production reached an estimated 276.3 billion cubic meters of gas, an
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of MOL) Japanese shipowner, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) said on Wednesday that the Energy Advance liquefied natural gas carrier rescued a castaway in the Pacific Ocean about 970km off Luzon Island in the Philippines. The company said that the vessel under its operation was underway
zoomImage courtesy of Inpex Japan’s Inpex Corporation, in cooperation with its partner Shell is set to begin the preparations to commence front-end engineering design (FEED) for the Abadi LNG development in Indonesia. The comment follows the official approval of the revised plan of development for the Abadi LNG project by
zoomImage courtesy of Van Oord Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine, through its units Keppel FELS and Keppel Shipyard, has been awarded S$130 million ($95.7 million) worth of deals. The contract includes a newbuild LNG-ready dredger for the Dutch dredging specialist Van Oord and the modification of a floating production storage
Location of Exploration Block AC/P66; Image source: Inpex Japan’s Inpex has been awarded an exploration permit for Release Area AC/P66 offshore Australia. Inpex said that the company was awarded an exploration permit for the block as an operator. The block was awarded in Australia’s 2018 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release.
Location of Abadi project; Image courtesy of Inpex Japan’s Inpex Corporation has received approval from Indonesian authorities for the revised Plan of Development for the Abadi LNG project but challenges still lie ahead. Inpex (operator, 65 percent) and Shell (35 percent) will develop Abadi via an offshore production facility and
Image courtesy of Qatargas The world’s largest liquefied natural gas producer Qatargas hit a new milestone as it delivered the 3,000th liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to Japan. The first ever Qatari shipment was delivered to Kawagoe LNG receiving terminal on January 10, 1997. The 3000th LNG cargo, which was
Image courtesy of ABS American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on up to 14 new gas carriers. The agreement covers seven new-build very large ethane carriers (VLEC) and up to seven new-build liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGC)