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Australia: Gladstone LNG exports edge up

13 Apr No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News

LNG exports from the three liquefaction plants located on Curtis Island off Gladstone reached 1.82 million tons during March 2020. Gladstone Ports Corporation shows the three liquefaction plants exported a total of 28 cargoes. Compared to February 2020 this is a 2 percent increase. Gladstone LNG plants exported a total

Annova LNG granted TCEQ approval

10 Apr No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News

Annova LNG received the air quality permit by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The commission considered the application by Annova LNG during an online meeting, granting an air quality permit for the project. Additionally, TCEQ considered rehearing requests filed by the project opponents. However, the commission turned down all

Peruvian LNG exports rise in March

10 Apr No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News

Peruvian liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Pampa Melchorita saw an increase in volumes exported during the month of March. According to the data provided by the state-owned Perupetro, a total of five cargoes departed the facility during the month. The vessels lifted a total of 809,192 cubic meters of

GS Caltex converts plant to use LNG as fuel

10 Apr No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News

South Korea’s refiner GS Caltex is now using liquefied natural gas instead of oil to power its Yeosu refining plant in a move to reduce carbon emissions. Low sulfur heavy oil emits 76 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) per terajoule compared to 56 tons of CO2 emitted from LNG, according

Novatek’s Q1 gas production up, LNG sales down

10 Apr No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News

Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer Novatek boosted its production in the first quarter of this year while the company’s sales decreased. Yamal LNG project (Image courtesy of Novatek) Novatek said Thursday that natural gas production rose by 2.2 percent year on year to 19.1 billion cubic metres. The Russian

Sinopec starts building Tianjin LNG storage tanks

9 Apr No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News, Uncategorized

China’s Sinopec started constructing additional storage tanks at its liquefied natural gas import terminal in Tianjin. The construction of five 220,000 cubic metres LNG storage tanks is a part of the second expansion phase of Sinopec’s Tianjin terminal. The expansion also includes an additional jetty for LNG carriers. Once finished

EU LNG import bill hits 16.2 billion euros

9 Apr No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News

The European Union member states paid about 16.2 billion euros for the 108 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas they imported last year, according to the Commission’s latest gas market report. Last year’s LNG imports increased by a record 48 billion cubic meters or by 75 per cent when

Star of the South plans land on governmental desks

9 Apr No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News

The developers of Australia’s first offshore wind farm have started environmental assessment process and referred the Star of the South project to state and federal planning and environment ministries. The project’s developers – a joint venture between Australian founders and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) – have referred the project to

Kosmos sheds light on Greater Tortue Ahmeyim delay

9 Apr No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News

Dallas-based Kosmos Energy noted that the Coronavirus impact on time-critical workstreams resulted in the delay of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project’s timeline delay. The COVID-19 outbreak had an impact on the construction of the breakwater during the 2020 weather window. This resulted in the Phase 1 project timeline to

Japan’s spot LNG prices flat in March

9 Apr No Comments gregsamuel_e5x9azx4 LNG World News

Prices of the spot liquefied natural gas imported into Japan during the month of March remained flat compared to the previous month. Image courtesy of Tepco Data from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) shows the contract-based price in March remained at $3.4 per mmBtu. However, when

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