Image courtesy of Chevron Chevron, the US-based energy company and the operator of the giant Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG projects in Australia, reported a drop in first-quarter earnings. The company posted a profit of $2.6 billion for the first three months, dropping from the $3.6 billion in the corresponding period
BP Shipping adds six LNG carriers to its fleet
Image courtesy of BP BP Shipping added six new liquefied natural carriers to its fleet following a $1.3 billion ship build project. The company became the operator of British Partner, British Achiever, British Contributor, British Listener, British Mentor and British Sponsor. Each ship can carry a cargo of LNG equivalent
Chart updates its LNG process tech
Image courtesy of Chart Chart Industries unveiled its IPSMR+ process technology for liquefied natural gas which builds on the company’s previous IPSMR process technology. Chart said in its statement the additional features of IPSMR+ will further lower power consumption, reduce plant emissions and lower plant cost per ton. The technology
AIDAnova bunkers LNG in Barcelona
Image courtesy of Carnival Corporation Carnival Corporation said that its Germany-based AIDA Cruises brand saw the arrival of the world’s first cruise ship powered by LNG, AIDAnova, in Barcelona, where it completed first liquefied natural gas bunkering in the Mediterranean. Currently, alongside Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona is the second start-and-
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Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Freeport LNG) Bechtel, Fluor bid for Rio Grande LNG EPC deals US LNG export project developer NextDecade said it has received bid packages from each of Bechtel and Fluor for its 27 mtpa Rio Grande LNG in Brownsville, Texas. Qatar Petroleum issues 100 LNG
ExxonMobil’s profit slashed
Image courtesy of ExxonMobil US energy giant ExxonMobil’s profit tumbled 49 percent in the first quarter reaching $2.4 billion due to “challenging downstream and chemical margin environments.” Oil-equivalent production was 4 million barrels per day, up 2 percent from the first quarter of 2018. Excluding entitlement effects and divestments, oil-equivalent production was
Total’s income slips as Q1 LNG sales double
Arctic LNG 2 stake sale boosts Novatek’s profit
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Novatek) Novatek, Russia’s largest private gas producer, reported a soaring profit in the first quarter of 2019. The company reported a net profit of 381.8 billion Russian rubles ($5.9 billion), up from 43.1 billion Russian rubles in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
Klaipedos Nafta puts LNG terminal capacity up for grabs
Image courtesy of Klaipedos Nafta Lithuanian liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal operator, Klaipedos Nafta, has put up for grab regasification capacity at the facility for the upcoming gas year. According to the company’s statement, the terminal capacity allocation procedure is open with users invited to submit requests by May
Exmar swings to first quarter loss
Image courtesy of Exmar Belgium’s Exmar, the Nicolas Savery-led shipowner, reported a plunge into the red in the first quarter of the year. The company reported a loss of $11.4 million, which compares to $21.4 million in the corresponding quarter in 2018. Exmar’s LNG infrastructure division posted a $3 million