Image courtesy of Aspen Aerogels Aspen Aerogels has been awarded a new contract to supply aerogel insulation to the PTT LNG Nong Fab LNG receiving terminal project in Thailand. The contract was awarded to Aspen by a joint venture between Saipem and CTCI Corporation, responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction
Wärtsilä’s order intake slips 6 percent
Image courtesy of Wärtsilä The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä reported a 6 percent drop in order intake during the first quarter of the year. The company noted its order intake was at €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) down from the €1.5 billion in the corresponding quarter of 2018. Wärtsilä Marine accounted
CORE LNGas hive project pushes infrastructure development
Novatek hits full-scale production at Cryogas-Vysotsk LNG plant
Image courtesy of Novatek Novatek, Russia’s largest private gas producer, said its joint venture with Gazprombank, Cryogas-Vysotsk has commenced full-scale production of liquefied natural gas (LNG). “Cryogas-Vysotsk is our first medium-scale LNG project,” noted Novatek’s head Leonid Mikhelson on Wednesday. “Our marketing strategy provides for loading of bunkering vessels, small
Occidental swoops in with $57 bln bid for Anadarko
zoomImage courtesy of Occidental Occidental Petroleum submitted a bid looking to buy US independent oil and gas producer and Mozambique LNG developer, Anadarko Petroleum for $76.00 per share, totaling $57 billion. This represents a premium of approximately 20 percent compared to the value of Anadarko’s pending transaction as of April
Polish LNG terminal expansion co-financing deal signed
zoomImage courtesy of Polskie LNG The Polish government has signed an agreement with the country’s liquefied natural gas terminal operator Polskie LNG to co-finance the expansion of the facility. The office of the prime minister, through its social media channels, said the facility is part of the European Union’s energy
Teekay LNG inks 3-year charter for Magellan Spirit LNG carrier
Image courtesy of Teekay Teekay LNG Partners on Wednesday said it has signed a new charter contract for its Magellan Spirit liquefied natural gas carrier. The fixed-rate charter deal has a 3-year term with an oil and gas company commencing during summer of 2019, the company said in a statement.
Two Qatari LNG cargoes heading to Belgium
Image courtesy of Fluxys Belgium – P. Henderyckx The Fluxys-operated Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal in Belgium booked a pair of cargoes of LNG from Qatar. The shipping data shows the first of the two cargoes being transported onboard the 210,000-cbm Fraiha LNG carrier. The vessel is scheduled to dock
Enagás’ profit edges up in Q1 2019
Image courtesy of Enagás Spanish LNG terminal operator, Enagás reported a net profit of €103.9 million ($116.5 million) for the first quarter of the year. The figure is only 0.2 percent above the corresponding period in 2018, the company said in its report on Wednesday. The results recorded in the
Venture Global proposes third LNG project
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Venture Global LNG) US LNG export project developer Venture Global LNG filed a request with the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to start the pre-filing process for a new liquefied natural gas project. The company noted in its filing, the project named Delta