zoomImage courtesy of Puget LNG Puget Sound Energy’s sister company Puget LNG has signed a contract to provide LNG to Potelco and InfraSource Services, to fuel their electric and natural gas system construction trucks. Puget said on Wednesday that it would provide over 1 million gallons of LNG for five
Total-chartered LNG bunkering newbuild completes sea trials
Image courtesy of Total The world’s largest LNG bunkering vessel, which will be chartered by the French energy giant Total and owned and operated by MOL, has completed sea trials, according to Bureau Veritas official. Following delivery, the vessel will be positioned in the Marseille-Fos area in France. This bunker
Gazprom launches TurkStream gas pipeline
Dignitaries at the grand opening ceremony of TurkStream gas pipeline; Photo by RIA Novosti (Shared by Gazprom) Russian energy giant Gazprom has officially launched the TurkStream gas pipeline in a grand opening ceremony. The ceremony, which was held on Wednesday, January 8, was attended by officials from Russia, Turkey, Serbia,
Nikkiso acquires GR Strategies Corp cryo division
zoomImage courtesy of Nikkiso Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries’ Clean Energy and Industrial Gases Group, a unit of Nikkiso (Japan), closed the acquisition of the Alternative Fuels Division from GP Strategies Corporation. The acquisition effective January 1, has been closed for an undisclosed amount, Nikkisko said in its statement. The GP Strategies’
Bulgaria eyes stake in Alexandroupolis FSRU
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Gastrade) The Bulgarian government is reportedly set to invest in the Alexandroupolis FSRU terminal in Greece. Talking to reporters during a U.S.-Bulgaria strategic dialogue, the country’s prime minister Boyko Borissov said Bulgaria is looking to diversify its sources of supply, Reuters reports. Borissov added
Sempra to open Houston office to support LNG business
zoomImage courtesy of Sempra Energy San Diego-based energy company and LNG operator Sempra Energy has decided to set up an office in Houston to support its growing LNG business. The office is expected to open later in the year, Sempra Energy said in its statement. Jeffrey Martin, chairman and CEO
LNGSTS completes 112 ship-to-ship LNG transfers in 2019
Image courtesy of LNGSTS LNGSTS, a unit of Teekay Tankers, has closed the year 2019 with a record number of 112 open water LNG ship-to-ship cargo transfers. From November 2018, until July 2019, LNGSTS was the technical and manpower service provider for the largest ever LNG ship-to-ship project, located in
Lithuania: Klaipeda LNG 2019 regas volumes jump
zoomImage courtesy of Klaipedos Nafta Liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification volumes at Lithuania’s first and only import terminal in the port of Klaipeda soared during the month of December and the full year 2019. The terminal operator Klaipedos Nafta’s data shows that the company’s LNG import terminal and its small-scale
GTT scores LNG carrier tank design order from DSME
Image courtesy of GTT French liquefied natural gas containment system specialist, GTT, has received an order from the South Korean Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the tank design of a new LNG carrier. GTT noted the order concerns a tank design for a tanker capable of transporting up
Yamal LNG transshipment tank at Zeebrugge in full operation
zoomImage courtesy of Fluxys The Zeebrugge LNG terminal operator Fluxys said that the Yenisei River vessel loaded LNG from the newly commissioned LNG storage tank in late December. The loading operation marked the start of the long-term contract for transshipments concluded in 2015 with Yamal Trade, a unit of the