Singapore’s liquefied natural gas import terminal on Jurong Island has received 320 shipments of the fuel since it started operations seven years ago. Image courtesy of Singapore LNG Out of these, 225 shipments totaling over 15 million tonnes of LNG were used for regasification, terminal operator Singapore LNG said on
Nauticor in another German LNG STS first
Hamburg-based LNG supplier Nauticor has completed another milestone LNG bunkering operation in Germany. Image courtesy of Nauticor The company conducted the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation for a product tanker Ramelia in the port of Brunsbüttel at the river Elbe. This is also another milestone for the company as the
Wison gets DNV GL approval for LNG carrier design
Wison Offshore & Marine has secured approval in principle from DNV GL for its 200,000-cbm LNG carrier design. Image courtesy of Wison .Wison’s design has an overall length of 300 meters and features GTT’s Mark-III FLEX containment system and WinGD’s dual-fuel engine. The company has already developed an FLNG facility
Texas LNG’s Brownsville plant secures another permit
Texas LNG’s proposed Brownsville liquefied natural gas export terminal in South Texas took a step toward by receiving an air permit. Image courtesy of Texas LNG The permit allowing the construction and operation of the facility has been granted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on Wednesday. Securing this
Bosnia closer to connecting to Croatian LNG
Bosnian natural gas grid operator, BH Gas, has completed the preliminary design for the 160-km long Southern Interconnection project. The preliminary design for the project connecting the natural gas networks of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia was delivered at the end of April, the company said in its statement. BH
McDermott scores Caribbean LPG gig
McDermott’s unit CB&I Storage Solutions has won a contract to build four liquefied petroleum gas spheres for an energy infrastructure project in the Caribbean region. McDermott defined the contract as “sizable” meaning it is worth between $1 million and $50 million. The scope of the project includes the engineering, procurement,
Saipem inks energy transition pact with CDP
Saipem has signed a memorandum of understanding with Cassa Depositi e Prestiti to jointly evaluate the launch of innovative and sustainable projects aimed at promoting the energy transition in Italy and abroad. The initiatives, focused on decarbonisation, circular economy and energy efficiency, will mainly concern: The development and construction of
Australia: Gladstone LNG exports rise in April
LNG exports from the three liquefaction plants located on Curtis Island off Gladstone reached 1.93 million tons in April 2020. Image courtesy of Santos Gladstone Ports Corporation data shows the three liquefaction plants exported 29 cargoes. This compares to 1.82 million tons exported in March 2020 onboard 28 tankers. April
Equinor to close Hammerfest LNG plant for maintenance
Norwegian energy giant and LNG operator Equinor will be closing its Hammerfest liquefied natural gas export plant as part of planned maintenance in May. Hammerfest LNG (Image by Einar Aslaksen / Equinor) Equinor will shut down the liquefaction facility located on Melkøya Island for two weeks starting in the second
HydroWing, Tocardo converting tides into hydrogen
HydroWing, in partnership with Tocardo, has rolled out a new concept that creates green hydrogen from the sea. Tidal Hydrogen production, Storage and Offtake (THyPSO) is a floating platform, housing one – six conventional bi-directional tidal turbines that convert tidal flows into electrical energy, directing it through an integrated hydrogen