zoomImage courtesy of Novatek Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer, and Yamal LNG project operator, Novatek created a transportation unit called Maritime Arctic Transport. The company created the transport company with the aim to manage and optimize transportation costs, build up the unique competencies of Arctic navigation and ensure centralized
Ophir Energy interim CEO Alan Booth (Image courtesy of Ophir) London-based Ophir Energy’s chief executive officer and executive director, Nick Cooper, has stepped down from his position with immediate effect. Cooper will remain an employee of the company at this time and will be leaving after a short handover period, Ophir Energy
zoomImage courtesy of CNPC PetroChina has cut supplies to some of the industrial users in the northern and western regions of China as it looks to avoid gas shortages it struggled with the past winter. Citing sources, Reuters reports the company’s decision came only two months after the last winter crunch
Image courtesy of Kosan Crisplant KC LNG, the liquefied natural gas division of Kosan Crisplant, has unveiled its Y-piece for LNG marine bunkering, enabling bunkering an LNG ship from two trucks simultaneously. The solution allowing the attachment of two tank trailers simultaneously, doubling the capacity of the truck-to-ship bunkering operation.
zoomImage courtesy of MAN Diesel & Turbo SEA\LNG, a coalition promoting the use of liquefied natural gas as a marine fuel, has been joined by the German provider of large-bore diesel and gas engines and turbomachinery MAN Diesel & Turbo. MAN’s technical expertise will augment those of existing SEA\LNG member OEMs
Image courtesy of Cheniere Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the United States increased during the week ended May 17, the Energy Information Administration said in its weekly natural gas report. Seven LNG vessels, with a total carrying capacity of 25.8 Bcf departed the two exporting facilities in the United
zoomImage courtesy of Wärtsilä Eniram, a Wärtsilä company, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Athens-based Arista Shipping to participate in the Project Forward initiative. The project has developed a dry bulk carrier vessel based on LNG fuelled propulsion, Wärtsilä said in a statement, adding that Eniram’s contribution will be to
Image courtesy of CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy’s unit, Mobile Energy Solutions (MES), deployed its portable natural gas supply system to provide uninterrupted services in the northern portion of New Mexico, while the natural gas pipeline was on maintenance. Twenty-five homes were served individually using small 2 Mcf farm tap trailers, three sites were served with CNG tube trailers and
zoomImage courtesy of Inpex Zurich-based automation specialist ABB has signed a five-year framework agreement with operator Inpex to provide services that ensure equipment uptime and optimization of LNG production at the Ichthys LNG project. Currently under construction, Ichthys is one of Australia’s largest LNG projects. Described as three mega projects in one,
zoomTaichung LNG terminal (Image courtesy of CPC) Osaka Gas Engineering, an Osaka Gas unit, secured a consulting job for LNG receiving terminals planned by Taiwan’s state-owned CPC Corp and Taiwan Power. Osaka Gas said in a statement the planned facilities are scheduled to commence operations in 2023. Recently, in Taiwan,