Image courtesy of McDermott LNG contractor McDermott International has been awarded a contract to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) services for the Sohar LNG Bunkering Project in Oman. The contract valued up to $50 million, which McDermott considers a sizeable deal, has been awarded by Total Oman E&P Development in partnership
EnergyQuest: Australian LNG export soar in FY 2019
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Shell) Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from Australia increased during the 2018-19 fiscal year as a total of 1,111 cargoes departed the country’s LNG facilities. In terms of volumes, Australian LNG exports in FY 2019 reached a total of 75.1 million tonnes 21.2 percent
EIA: Vaca Muerta gas production increase leads to LNG exports from Argentina
Tango FLNG; Image courtesy of Black & Veatch Gas production growth from Argentina’s Vaca Muerta has lead to exporting the country’s LNG, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said. According to information from the EIA, Argentina’s domestic natural gas production has been rising steadily in the past three years, largely due
BHP issues tender for LNG-fueled bulk carrier freight
Rashpal Bhatti (Image courtesy of BHP) Melbourne-headquartered resource company BHP floated a bulk carrier tender for LNG-fuelled transport for up to 27 million tonnes of its iron ore. The company said in its statement on Monday it is the world’s first such tender. Rashpal Bhatti, vice president, maritime and supply
Höegh LNG completes PGN FSRU Lampung class renewal
Image courtesy of Höegh LNG Norway-based floating LNG giant Höegh LNG said it has completed class renewal of its PGN FSRU Lampung. The company said in a brief statement through its social media channels that the operation was completed afloat, while the vessel remained at its offshore location in order
South Korea’s Kogas reports steep LNG sales drop in June
Image courtesy of Kogas South Korean state-owned Korea Gas reported the largest drop in LNG sales since October 2017 in its latest monthly update. The company’s LNG sales reached 1.91 million tons in June, 14 percent below the 2.22 million tons reported in the corresponding month last year. Compared to
Sixth Flex LNG carrier starts gas trials in South Korea
Flex Courageous; Source: Flex LNG Flex LNG, a company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen and an emerging player in the LNG shipping business, has started gas trials in South Korea on its Flex Courageous LNG carrier. Flex LNG said via social media on Monday that the carrier would be the
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Image courtesy of BW LNG Total kicks up investment in Tellurian’s Driftwood LNG US LNG export project developer, Tellurian signed deals with units of France’s Total for the purchase of volumes from, as well as an investment in the 27.6 mtpa Driftwood LNG project near Lake Charles, Louisiana on the
Lloyds, Mitsubishi to build LNG plant (Manila Standard)
Dubai-based Lloyds Energy teamed up with Mitsubishi Corp. of Japan to put up a 1,200-megawatt liquefied natural gas power plant in the Philippines, according to the Energy Department. Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said Lloyds Energy was preparing the documents for its permits to proceed with the planned merchant LNG power
Polskie LNG hits 1000 LNG tank trucks milestone at Swinoujscie
zoomImage courtesy of Polskie LNG Polish LNG terminal operator, Polskie LNG, said it has reached a milestone at the President Lech Kaczyński facility in Świnoujście. The company noted in a brief statement through its social media channels that it has loaded 1000 LNG tanker trucks so far this year. The