WoodMac: China on top of the LNG market
OMV Petrom goes into LNG distribution
22
Jun
South-Eastern Europe’s largest integrated energy company OMV Petrom has obtained a license to commercialize LNG. Illustration only; Courtesy of OMV Petrom Liquefied natural gas (LNG) provides a cleaner fuel alternative with emissions of up to 15 per cent less CO2, 50 per cent less nitrogen oxide, and also 50 per
Waves4Power, EnergyTwo to combine wave power and clean charging solutions
22
Jun
Swedish company Waves4Power has formed a strategic alliance with U.S.-based clean charging technology developer EnergyTwo to harness solar, wave power and energy storage to meet the increased demand for electrification and on-site charging for clean electric machines. WaveEL wave energy system (Photograph courtesy of Waves4Power AB, Sweden) The combined effort will result
LNG-fueled Fure Viten starts carbon-neutral voyage
22
Jun
Swedish shipping company Furetank Rederi AB has announced that its LNG-powered tanker, Fure Viten, departed China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou for its first zero-emission journey. With the combination of fuel-saving solutions, the 17,999 dwt tanker is designed to reach a very low energy efficiency design index (EEDI) value of 4.65. According
DNV to study CCS pipeline material offshore Netherlands
22
Jun
DNV has won the contract for the carbon capture and storage (CCS) pipeline materials study from Neptune Energy to assess the fracture and suitability of offshore pipelines for re-use in CO2 transport. In the first phase, DNV will identify suitable approaches to ductile fracture assessments in dense phase CO2 pipeline
Maintenance finalised at largest oil & gas platform of Sakhalin-2 project
22
Jun
Russia’s Sakhalin Energy has successfully completed the planned shutdown at the Piltun-Astokhskoye-B (PA-B) platform, the largest oil and gas production platform of the Sakhalin-2 project in Russia. Sakhalin Energy announced the planned shutdown of the PA-B offshore platform earlier this month. According to Andrey Klimov, the PA-B Offshore Installation Manager,
Höegh considers listing as it sets sights on up to 12 ammonia-ready ships
22
Jun
Norwegian RoRo shipping company Höegh Autoliners is considering a potential listing as it scales up green vessel investment plans as part of its decarbonization efforts. Namely, Höegh intends to invest in up to 12 Aurora class multi-fuel and ammonia ready vessels designed with a 9,100 car equivalent unit capacity. The company has
Sonatrach closes Algeria’s Skikda LNG
21
Jun
Algerian state energy company Sonatrach has closed its Skikda LNG facility after a technical issue had transpired. Skikda LNG; Courtesy of KBR The state-owned company said that a technical issue occurred on 11 June at the Skikda LNG facility, which led to its shutdown. The reported cause is a sudden
CNPC in for three more LNG carriers at Hudong Zhonghua
21
Jun
China National Petroleum International Corporation (CNPC) has inked a deal on the construction of three LNG carriers with Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation. Under the terms of the memorandum on construction, the vessels will boast the fourth-generation “Changxing Series” large-scale 174,000 cubic meter LNG ship
GasLog inks new LNG charter agreement with Cheniere
21
Jun
GasLog’s New York-listed spinoff GasLog Partners has signed a charter agreement for the Methane Heather Sally with U.S. LNG producer Cheniere. Methane Heather Sally; Courtesy of GasLog The Methane Heather Sally is a 145,000 cubic metres steam turbine LNG carrier. It was built in 2007 and it previously operated in