zoomFor illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of PitPoint.LNG) Dutch PitPoint.LNG said it plans to open its planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering station in the German port of Cologne by the second quarter of 2019. To remind, PitPoint.LNG, which is a joint venture formed by Dutch duo PitPoint clean fuels and Primagaz
Petronas completes 1st Bintulu LNG commercial cool-down service
Image courtesy of Petronas Malaysian energy giant Petronas said on Monday it has completed its first commercial gassing up and cooling down services at its Bintulu LNG complex in Sarawak. The operation, which includes cooling down an LNG carrier’s tanks to cryogenic temperature after dry-docking and before loading its next
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Image courtesy of Cheniere Philippines short-lists companies for $2 bln LNG project The Philippines has set up a short list of companies fit to build and operate the country’s first LNG import terminal valued at $2 billion. McDermott to partner with Saipem on Rio Grande LNG bid McDermott International on Monday
Titan bunkers DEME’s LNG dredger at German Mukran Port
Image courtesy of Titan LNG Titan LNG, the service supplier of liquefied natural gas, completed the first LNG bunkering operation at Mukran Port on the island of Rügen in the Baltic Sea. A total of seven trucks delivered LNG as fuel for DEME’s liquefied natural gas-fueled trailing suction hopper dredger Scheldt River, the
Chevron’s earnings up on record production, higher prices
zoomImage courtesy of Chevron Chevron, the US-based energy company and the operator of the giant Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG projects in Australia, saw its earnings double during the third quarter of 2018. The company reported earnings of $4 billion compared to $2 billion in the third quarter of 2017. “Third quarter earnings more than doubled
ExxonMobil third-quarter profit jumps
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of ExxonMobil) US energy giant ExxonMobil reported a significant jump in third-quarter earnings that reached $6.2 billion, 58 percent above the $4 billion reported in 2017. The company’s revenue also moved up 25.4 percent reaching $76.6 billion, compared to the $61.1 billion reported in the
Sempra kicks off Cameron LNG Train 1 commissioning
zoomImage courtesy of Sempra Energy San Diego-based Sempra Energy said that Cameron LNG has initiated the commissioning process for the support facilities and first liquefaction train of Phase 1 of its Hackberry, Louisiana, liquefaction-export project. Phase 1 of the Cameron LNG liquefaction-export project, which includes the first three liquefaction trains,
Iran LNG on hold under US sanctions impact
zoomImage courtesy of Iran LNG Iran’s plans to set up a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal have hit a roadblock impacted by the US sanctions. Speaking during an industry event in Singapore, Mostafa Sharif, general manager for market research and economic appraisal at National Iranian Gas Export Company said
US LNG exports rise third week running
zoomImage courtesy of Cheniere Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the United States increased for the third week in a row with seven cargoes shipped in the week ending October 31. Data from the United States Energy Information Administration shows that seven LNG tankers left the two exporting facilities during
Tellurian skips on Toshiba’s Freeport LNG volumes buy
Image courtesy of Freeport LNG US LNG Export project developer, Tellurian, decided against buying out Toshiba’s 20-year LNG supply deal at the Freeport liquefied natural gas export facility under construction in Texas. Speaking to Reuters, the company’s co-founder and vice-chairman, Martin Houston said the opportunity did present itself for such