Australian energy company Santos had signed a long-term LNG deal with Mitsubishi Corporation’s Diamond Gas International. Courtesy of Santos The LNG supply and purchase agreement is for the supply of 1.5 million tonnes per annum LNG from the Barossa project for a period of 10 years, Santos said in its
Australian firm starts work on offshore carbon capture and storage project
Australian company Transborders Energy has lined up the country’s national science agency and Japanese firms to work on a plan to capture carbon dioxide, liquefy it, and transport to a site offshore Australia to be injected under the seabed. The push comes as the Australian government recently named carbon capture
Denmark to end oil and gas era by 2050
The Danish Parliament has announced that it will cancel all future licensing rounds for new oil and gas exploration and production permits in the Danish part of the North Sea and end existing production by 2050. As a major oil-producing country in the EU, Denmark’s announcement is a landmark decision
OGA launches study to create potential energy hub
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has hired Progressive Energy to conduct an in-depth feasibility study which would identify the value of establishing an energy hub on the Norfolk coast. OGA said that a preliminary assessment of Bacton was already conducted by the OGA, identifying it as a key priority
DoE aiming to cut EA reviews for non-FTA LNG permits
The United States Department of Energy issued a new rule looking to eliminate environmental reviews from non-FTA LNG export authorization procedures. Courtesy of Cheniere DOE noted in its rule it intends to update the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures pertaining to authorizations issued under the Natural Gas Act
Burckhardt nabs tech order for LNG-fueled containerships
Burckhardt Compression has secured an order to supply its Laby LNG boil-off gas compressors for two 14,000 TEU LNG-fueled containerships. Courtesy of Burckhardt Compression The order includes eight 8 low-pressure compressor systems for boil-off gas (BOG) management. The vessels have been ordered by C-LNG Solutions, a Singapore-based LNG fuel gas
Valmet tech ordered for Manga LNG’s terminal
Finnish process technologies specialist Valmet has been contracted to deliver its Valmet DNA Integrated Operations solution to Manga LNG’s LNG import terminal in Tornio, Finland. Courtesy of Valmet The company said the solution will be started up at the Tornio liquefied natural gas facility in June 2021. “We already use
Wärtsilä delivers LNG simulator to Anglo-Eastern
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has delivered and installed its LNGPac simulators for the Mumbai training center of Hong Kong-based Anglo-Eastern Univan Group. Courtesy of Anglo-Eastern This is a new product for the marine market, reflecting the increasing adoption by fleet owners of LNG fuel, and the consequential need to
U.S. LNG exports remain flat on week
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the United States have remained flat over the past two weeks. Courtesy of Cheniere The U.S. Energy Information Administration, which issued the last report on November 19, noted that for the week between November 26 and December 2, a total of 18 vessels departed
DSME wins $269 million order for 3 VLCCs from ADNOC
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has placed an order for three very large crude carriers (VLCCs) with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The contract is worth KRW 282 billion ($ 260 million), according to the shipbuilder. The VLCC trio will be compliant with the Energy Efficiency Design Index