South Korea’s Kogas and five compatriots are joining forces to set up a LNG bunkering joint venture in the country. Image: Kogas The other Korean companies are Busan Port Corp, steel-maker Posco, refiner S-Oil, Daewoo Logistics, and shipper Hyundai Glovis. The partners signed a collaboration deal on Tuesday and plan
Australian LNG player Santos has commenced a concept study on decarbonising Cooper Basin natural gas at its source to make “blue” hydrogen. Courtesy of Santos The concept study has been awarded to GHD, Santos said in its statement. Santos managing director and chief executive officer Kevin Gallagher said that carbon
US energy company Kinder Morgan is to launch another small-scale liquefaction unit at its nearly $2 billion Elba Island LNG plant in Georgia. Image: Kinder Morgan The company has requested an authorization from US FERC to place into service the eighth Elba Island liquefaction unit on July 13. Elba Island
US engineering company KBR is not interested to conclude a fixed price contract to build Canada’s Goldboro LNG facility, according to the project developer Pieridae. Image: Pieridae Pieridae said on Monday it received a notice from KBR saying the firm was “no longer prepared to negotiate and conclude the contract”.
Russia’s largest independent natural gas and LNG producer Novatek reported a decline in both production and sales in the second quarter of this year. Image: Novatek Novatek said Monday its natural gas production declined by 2.2 percent year-on-year to 18.5 billion cubic metres. The Russian company’s total production of hydrocarbons
Norwegian transportation company The Fjords has taken delivery of its second all-electric passenger ship, Legacy of The Fjords. Image Courtesy: The Fjords The newbuild, which was originally scheduled for delivery in July 2019, will join its sister ships, Vision of The Fjords and Future of The Fjords, operating off the
GasNet, a Czech natural gas distributor, has put into operation the first public mobile self-serve unit for liquefied natural gas (LNG) on the Czech market. Courtesy of GasNet The facility is located in Klecany near Prague, in the direct proximity of Highway D8 at the Volvo Group truck center Prague
Cyprus has started building its first LNG import facility at Vassilikos, the nation’s largest and most expensive energy project. Image: Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry of Cyprus The project includes an FSRU connected to a jetty, mooring facilities, a pipeline, and other onshore and offshore related infrastructure. It has
Golar’s Hilli Episeyo, world’s first converted FLNG vessel, has recently loaded its 40th cargo since the start of operations more than two years ago offshore Kribi, Cameroon. FLNG Hilli Episeyo (Image: Golar LNG) Bermuda-based shipowner Golar said the FLNG completed the milestone operation on June 18. Through these offtakes, the