Industrial gases company Air Products has signed an agreement to supply its proprietary LNG process technology and equipment to French engineering company Technip Energies for an electric-driven LNG project in China. Last month, Technip Energies was selected by Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group and Shaanxi Gas Group to provide the process design package
GTT, SWS get BV’s nod for LNG dual-fuel VLCC design
French LNG containment specialist GTT and Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaiqiao Shipyard (SWS) have obtained approval in principle from classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) for the design of LNG dual-fuel very large crude carrier. GTT This approval is part of a joint development project (JDP), started by the partners in May
DSME sets sail for a fresh start reborn as Hanwha Ocean
South Korea’s shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is set to undergo a significant transformation under the Hanwha Group. The company will soon be rebranded as Hanwha Ocean, marking a new era for the organization. Illustration; Courtesy of DSME In an extraordinary board meeting held on May 8,
Digital transformation ‘paramount’ for Africa to reap the benefits of oil & gas boom
African countries have been making the headlines over the past few years thanks to the oil and gas industry, however, the region is lagging behind in its digital uptake, which is putting at risk its ambition to become a gas-powered economy by 2030. Nigeria is one of the countries actively working
EPS, Jiangnan ink deal for construction of world’s largest ammonia carriers
Jiangnan Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has signed a contract with Singaporean shipping company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) for the construction of four Very Large Ammonia Carriers (VLAC) with a capacity of 93,000 cubic meters. Image credit Jiangnan Shipbuilding The Chinese shipbuilder said that based on their capacity these will be the largest ammonia carriers
Coastal GasLink ends winter season with nearly 87% of construction complete
TC Energy-led Coastal GasLink has entered spring with nearly 87% of construction complete. Coastal GasLink In an April update on its official website, it listed the following achievements: 85% of all water crossings completed Access to the Headwall, one of the project’s Steep Slopes in the Rocky Mountains, completed More
Opponents of Rügen LNG plans submit petition to Bundestag committee
After collecting tens of thousands of signatures on the petition, opponents of the planned LNG terminal off Rügen in Germany have presented their concerns to the Bundestag’s petitions committee regarding the inclusion of this location in the LNG Acceleration Act. Courtesy of DUH With support from the German Environmental Aid
Hudong-Zhonghua builds 4th LNG carrier for CSSC Shipping
Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has launched the fourth 174,000 cubic metre LNG carrier it built for CSSC Shipping. Source: Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding According to the shipbuilder, the undocking ceremony for the ship with the working name H1830A took place on 4 May. The LNG carrier has a total length of 295
Hudong Zhonghua cuts steel for CMA CGM’s 6th dual-fuel boxship
Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has cut steel for the sixth and final dual-fuel LNG powered 13,000TEU dual-fuel container ships being constructed for France’s CMA CGM. Image credit Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding These vessels are designed to operate using either traditional fuel or liquefied natural gas (LNG). The 336-metre long and 51-metre wide ship will be
First LNG cargo arrives in Piombino regasification facility
Italy’s oil and gas company Eni has begun offloading the first LNG cargo into Snam’s (Italy’s energy company) new regasification terminal in Piombino. Archive / Courtesy of Snam The LNG was produced at Egypt’s Damietta liquefaction plant, one of the facilities where Eni made investments. Eni stated it acquired regasification