Image courtesy of Petronas Malaysian energy giant Petronas has relocated its floating liquefied natural gas unit, the PFLNG Satu, from the Kumang cluster field, offshore Sarawak, to the Kebabangan (KBB) cluster field, offshore Sabah. The PFLNG Satu will be moored at a water depth of 120 meters in the KBB
GTT scoops two LNG tank design orders from Samsung Heavy Industries
Image courtesy of GTT/Roland Mouron French LNG containment specialist GTT has received an order from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for a tank design on two 180,000-cubic meter LNG carriers. GTT said on Tuesday that the order by SHI was made on behalf of the Copenhagen-based Celsius Tankers. The company added
Woodside COO lays out resources development approach
Image courtesy of Woodside Australian LNG player Woodside has taken a slightly different approach to develop the Scarborough resources and the Pluto LNG plant. Speaking at a conference in Perth, Woodside’s COO Meg O’Neill, said the approach is different to the sort of mega-project that the industry in Western Australia
Wärtsilä to build bioLNG facility in Asker
Image courtesy of Wärtsilä Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been given the notice to proceed for a liquid biogas (bioLNG) plant to be built in Asker, Norway. The contract for the plant was awarded in April 2018 by VEAS, a Norwegian wastewater treatment and biogas producing company, and the notice
Qatar Petroleum acquires stake in Morocco permits from Eni
Qatar Petroleum is expanding its global portfolio entering into an agreement with Eni to acquire a 30 percent participating interest in the Tarfaya Shallow Exploration Permit off Morocco. The company noted it is a series of 12 neighboring offshore blocks along the Atlantic coast of Morocco. Following regulatory approvals, the
Ophir’s 2018 revenue up on rising production volumes
Image courtesy of Ophir Energy London-based Ophir Energy reported a 58 percent jump in its 2018 revenue as the production doubled. The company said on Tuesday that revenue hit $298 million, which compared to $189 million in 2017. Production, taking into account the acquisition of assets from Santos, reached 29,700
UECC orders battery hybrid LNG car carriers
Image courtesy of UECC United European Car Carriers (UECC), jointly owned by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Wallenius Lines, has signed a contract to construct two battery hybrid LNG PCTCs with China Ship Building Trading and Jiangnan Shipyard Group. The newbuilding contract also has options for two additional vessels,
Aker Solutions wins Chevron’s Jansz-Io gas field deal
zoomImage courtesy of Aker Solutions Norwegian services company Aker Solutions has been awarded a master contract to support the delivery of a subsea compression system for the Chevron Australia-operated Jansz-Io field offshore Australia. The first service order under the master contract will be for front-end engineering and design of a
Qatar Petroleum enters Eni’s Mozambique offshore block
zoomSaad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, and President & CEO of Qatar Petroleum/Image courtesy of QP Qatar Petroleum has signed an agreement to farm into Eni’s Block A5A in the Angoche basin offshore Mozambique. Following approval by the government, Eni as the operator will have a 34
Matson christens second LNG-ready vessel at Philly Shipyard
zoomImage courtesy of Matson Matson, US ocean transport and logistics services provider, has christened the second of two Aloha Class LNG-ready containerships. Matson said on Monday that the vessel was named at a ceremony at Philly Shipyard on Saturday, March 9. The new vessel, named Kaimana Hila, is the sister