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”.
Novatek posts lower quarterly production, sales
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
The Fjords welcomes its 2nd all-electric passenger ship
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 opens first mobile LNG station in Czech Republic
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 starts work on first LNG import terminal
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
World’s first converted FLNG in milestone loading
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
Singapore to add new LNG term importers
Singapore is looking to appoint two additional LNG term importers to boost competition and provide more options for gas buyers. Image: Singapore LNG The country has been steadily increasing LNG imports and re-exports since the start of its first and only facility at Jurong Island more than seven years ago.
Rolande enters German LNG-fueling market
The Dutch liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling infrastructure specialist Rolande has entered the German market with its first facility in Ulm. Courtesy of Rolande LNG Rolande plans to expand the German network with new stations in Dortmund, Duisburg, Grasdorf, Lübeck and Ziesar. New facilities will be operational before the end
API: U.S. LNG exports cut GHG emissions in power production
A study commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute (API) stressed that using U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) in power generation significantly cuts GHG emissions. Courtesy of Cheniere The study conducted by researchers at ICF examines the environmental benefits of U.S. natural gas use in China, Germany, and India, finding that
Gladstone LNG exports remain flat in June
LNG exports from the three liquefaction plants located on Curtis Island off Gladstone reached 1.70 million tons in June 2020. Courtesy of Bechtel Data released by the Gladstone Ports Corporation shows that the three liquefaction facilities exported a total of 26 cargoes. The number of cargoes and the volumes exported