Tango FLNG (Image courtesy of Exmar) Rising natural gas production in Argentina, coupled with competitive global LNG transportation costs, is expected to position the country as an emerging source of gas supply to Asia during peak demand periods. Global LNG demand is showing increasing seasonality, and peak potential LNG production
Image courtesy of ABS Classification society ABS has granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) for two next-generation gas carrier designs from Jiangnan Shipyard. ABS granted AIPs for a 91,000 cbm very large gas carrier (VLGC) Panda 91Tdesign and the new 99,000 cbm Type B very large ethane carrier (VLEC) Bluebonnet
zoomImage courtesy of Qatar Petroleum Qatar Petroleum and Shell signed a shareholder agreement to establish a company that would provide global LNG bunkering services. The agreement signed by Qatar Petroleum’s Wave LNG Solutions and Shell Gas & Power Developments B.V. paves the way for the establishment of a joint venture
Image courtesy of NextDecade US LNG export project developer NextDecade Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding with its compatriot energy infrastructure company Enbridge to pursue pipeline development projects. The two companies will focus on the development of the Rio Bravo Pipeline and other natural gas pipelines in South Texas to
zoomImage courtesy of Smit Lamnalco Dutch dredging company Boskalis said that Smit Lamnalco, a 50 percent associated company, has won a deal to provide marine services for the Coral FLNG project in Mozambique. Smit Lamnalco has been awarded a deal with a 10-year term with additional extension options, Boskalis said
zoomImage courtesy of Tepco Japanese imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) have dropped again in August after a brief rise the previous month. According to the provisional data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance, a total of 6.10 million tons of the chilled fuel were imported into Japan during the
Image courtesy of Woodside Australia’s Woodside said its unit, Woodside Energy Trading Singapore has signed a heads of agreement (HOA) with Uniper Global Commodities (Uniper) for the supply of LNG from Woodside’s portfolio for a period of 13 years commencing in 2021. The quantity of LNG to be supplied will
zoomImage courtesy of Vitol Commodity trading company Vitol and ENH, the National Oil Company of Mozambique have launched a joint venture commodity trading company focusing on LNG. ENH Energy Trading will initially be owned 51 percent by ENH and 49 percent by Vitol, with ENH’s share expected to increase over
Image courtesy of GTT/Roland Mouron Membrane technology of French liquefied natural gas containment system specialist GTT has been chosen for the tank design for six very large ethane carriers (VLEC) which would be built by the Korean shipyards Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). GTT said on