Excelerate Energy named Alisa Newman Hood as general counsel and Amy Thompson as chief human resources officer. Courtesy of Excelerate Energy They bring more than 40 years of combined experience in legal and human resources to the executive bench. Alisa Newman Hood, who has 20-year legal, government relations and energy
Energean sanctions gas project offshore Israel
Oil and gas company Energean has taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Karish North gas development, offshore Israel, 21-months after the announcement of the discovery. Karish North has certified 2P reserves of 32 Bcm of gas plus 34 million barrels of liquids (approximately 241 million barrels of oil
NFE expands LNG-to-power portfolio in Brazil
New York City-based New Fortress Energy unveiled plans to set up an LNG-to-power project at the Suape Port in Brazil. Courtesy of New Fortress Energy The plans were unveiled after the company signed a memorandum of understanding with Petrobras Distribuidora and CCETC Brasil Holding to acquire 288MW of 15-year power
Nord Stream 2 pipelaying set to restart. U.S. warns of new sanctions
As Gazprom prepares to continue Nord Stream 2 pipelaying work in Danish waters, the U.S. State Department has again warned European companies of sanctions if they are suspected of helping to build Russia’s new gas pipeline. Nord Stream 2 has previously sent a notice to the Danish Energy Agency that
Q-LNG’s bunkering ATB ready for work
Q-LNG Transport and Shell informed that the first offshore LNG bunkering articulated tug and barge (ATB) in the United States, the Q-LNG 4000 is ready for operations. Courtesy of Harvey Gulf Designed to provide ship-to-ship transfers of LNG to vessels utilizing LNG and ship-to-shore transfers to small scale marine distribution
NFE buys Hygo and Golar LNG Partners for $5 bn
New York City-based New Fortress Energy has lined up a $5 billion deal to acquire Hygo Energy Transition and Golar LNG Partners. Courtesy of Hygo New Fortress Energy, an energy infrastructure company, will become the leading gas-to-power company in Brazil. With the acquisition of Hygo, a joint venture between Golar
Schottel to equip ASKO’s autonomous, electric ferries
Germany’s propulsion manufacturer Schottel has received a contract to deliver EcoPellers and PumpJets for two autonomous electric ferries ordered by Norway-based ASKO Maritime AS. India’s Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) is building the roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) pair. Both vessels will have full battery-electric propulsion and are designed for transporting trailers across Oslo
Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy kick-start green hydrogen co-op
Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy are joining forces to develop a solution that fully integrates an electrolyzer into an offshore wind turbine as a single synchronized system to directly produce green hydrogen. Siemens Gamesa will adapt its development of SG 14-222 DD – the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine
PGNiG received its fourth LNG delivery in Klaipėda
GlobalData: APAC LNG projects held up
The COVID-19 lockdown has led to low oil and gas demand and a decline in global energy prices which affected the growth in the Asia-Pacific region. Courtesy of GlobalData Several companies in the Asia-Pacific region have realigned their capital spending during 2020, leading to delays in some pipeline and LNG