zoomImage courtesy of Pieridae Energy Canadian LNG project developer Pieridae Energy said it has completed the purchase of Ikkuma Resources. The arrangement was approved by shareholders of Ikkuma at a special meeting of Ikkuma shareholders held on December 17, 2018, and by the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Pieridae said in a
Portugal’s Sines LNG terminal receives 500th cargo
zoomImage courtesy of REN Portugal’s electricity and natural gas infrastructure operator Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN) said its LNG receiving terminal at the port of Sines received its 500th cargo of the chilled fuel. Castillo de Merida loaded with 170,000 cubic meters of LNG sourced from Qatar is also 44th vessel that
UK books U.S. LNG cargo for end-December
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of McDermott) The South Hook LNG terminal on the shores of Milford Haven waterway is set to receive a liquefied natural gas cargo from the United States before the end of the year. According to the Milford Haven Port Authority data, the 165,500-cbm Magellan Spirit liquefied natural
Cheniere seeks FERC permit to start Corpus Christi Train 2 commissioning
zoomImage courtesy of Cheniere Houston-based LNG exporter Cheniere Energy filed a request with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to start commissioning of the Corpus Christi second liquefaction train’s fuel gas system. Cheniere requested FERC to issue the permit before December 31, 2018. Earlier this month Cheniere shipped its first commissioning
Mitsui confirms Arctic LNG 2 stake talks with Novatek
Commonwealth LNG files draft Resource Report 13 with FERC
zoomImage courtesy of Commonwealth LNG Houston-based Commonwealth LNG has filed in its draft Resource Report 13 to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the proposed LNG export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The 8.4 mtpa LNG export plant will be located on the western shore at the mouth of the Calcasieu
India’s November LNG imports drop 17.8 pct
zoomKochi LNG storage tanks (Image courtesy of Petronet LNG) India’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) dropped in November, logging a decrease for the second straight month. India imported 2.12 billion cubic meters of LNG or about 1.54 million tonnes last month, a drop of 17.8 percent year-on-year, according to
GEFO orders FKAB-designed LNG-ready tankers in China
Image courtesy of FKAB German shipping group Gesellschaft Fur Oeltransporte (GEFO) has placed an order for two LNG-ready 7,000 DWT stainless steel chemical tankers at the Chinese shipyard Avic Dingheng Shipbuilding. The German company has an option for two additional vessels, all based on the design developed by the marine
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy nets LNG duo order
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of SHI) South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries said Monday it won a new order to build two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. The price tag for the new LNG duo is 426 billion Korean won ($377.8 million). Samsung Heavy did not reveal the
China’s November LNG imports hit record high
For illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Guangdong Dapeng LNG) China, the world’s second-largest importer of LNG, is continuing to boost its imports of the chilled fuel and has reached a new record high as it is pursuing its strategy for cleaner air. China imported 5.99 million tonnes f LNG