zoomImage courtesy of ExxonMobil US energy giant and LNG player ExxonMobil has made a final investment decision to develop the West Barracouta gas field in Bass Strait to bring new gas supplies to the Australian domestic market. The project, located in the VIC/L1 block offshore Victoria, is part of ExxonMobil’s investment
Emerson buys Belgian valve company
For illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Emerson) US-headquartered engineer and tech company Emerson has acquired Advanced Engineering Valves, a Belgium-based manufacturer of valve technology for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. The addition of A.E. Valves supports Emerson’s Main Valve Partner initiative to be the “premier supplier” of final control
McDermott, BHGE score Equus gig in Australia
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of McDermott) McDermott International said that in partnership with Baker Hughes, a GE company, signed a memorandum of understanding with Western Gas Corp for the Equus gas project in Western Australia. Under the MoU, the companies have been selected as exclusive development partners, and have also
Polskie LNG loads 24 tank trucks at Swinoujscie terminal
Image courtesy of Polskie LNG Polish LNG terminal operator, Polskie LNG, said it has reached a milestone at the President Lech Kaczyński facility in Świnoujście. The operator said the facility loaded 24 tank trucks with liquefied natural gas in one day. “This amounts to the volume of energy generated from 1000 tons of
Record year for Dutch Gate terminal as LNG arrivals double and send-out spikes
SLNG tests the market demand for fifth LNG storage tank
Image courtesy of Singapore LNG Corporation SLNG, the owner and operator of Singapore’s liquefied natural gas terminal, is seeking non-binding expressions of interest for the use of a new, fifth LNG storage tank. Currently, four storage tanks are in operations, and in its document, SLNG notes that the terminal on
EnergyQuest: Australian LNG exports rise continues in November
Image courtesy of Chevron Liquefied natural gas exports from Australia were up in November with shipments reaching 81 mtpa on an annualized basis, the energy consultancy, EnergyQuest notes. During the month of November Australia’s LNG exports reached 6.6 million tons, totaling 98 cargoes, compared to 6.4 million tons from 95 cargoes
Nauticor: LNG bunkering vessel Kairos springs into action
Image courtesy of Nauticor Hamburg-based Nauticor, a unit of Linde, said the world’s largest LNG bunker vessel, the 7,500-cbm Kairos has started operations in Northwest Europe. Chartered by Blue LNG, a joint venture between Nauticor with a 90 percent share and the Lithuanian energy infrastructure provider KN with a 10 percent share, the ship
Flex LNG board member resigns
Image courtesy of Flex LNG Flex LNG, the company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen and an emerging player in the LNG shipping business, has made changes to its board. The company said that Georgina Sousa has resigned as a board member of the company. Following the resignation, Flex LNG’s board consists of four
Gate LNG terminal hits hourly send-out record
GasLog Hong Kong and Boris Vilkitsky at the Dutch Gate terminal (Image courtesy of Gate) The Gate liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Dutch port of Rotterdam ticked off a new milestone as it recorded the highest hourly send-out. The facility recorded an hourly send-out of 16,057 MWh for