Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer and LNG operator, Novatek started ship-to-ship LNG transshipment operations near the port of Murmansk. Illustration only (Courtesy of Novatek) These operations have previously been performed in the area near the port of Honningsvag in northern Norway. Reuters noted that Norway initially faced pressure from
The Nordic energy company Gasum and its compatriot Oulun Energia have teamed up together to build a biogas facility. Illustration only (Image courtesy of Gasum) The plant will be built in conjunction with Oulun Energia’s Laanila eco power plant. The biogas plant would use the biodegradable material in municipal waste
A French quintet including Elengy, GRDF, GRTgaz, Storengy and Teréga joined the OMGP partnership aiming to cut methane emissions from their respective operations. Courtesy of Elengy The Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 is launched by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) with the support of the European Commission. The
India reported a rise in liquefied natural gas (LNG) during the month of October 2020. Courtesy of Petronet LNG According to the oil ministry’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell latest monthly report, LNG imports reached 3.28 billion cubic meters in October. This is a 16.1 per cent increase compared to
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed LNG support agreements for eight LNG carriers owned by Teekay Gas. Courtesy of Teekay The two agreements, each for four vessels, were signed in August and September of this year, Wärtsilä noted in its statement on Tuesday. The agreements took effect from one
Seismic player SeaBird said it will list its wholly-owned subsidiary Green Minerals on Euronext Growth Oslo. According to the prospectus, the listing should take place during the first quarter of next year. The move is part of a funding plan to raise minimum NOK 30 million from the issuance of
Croatia’s first floating storage and regasification unit LNG Croatia departed the Viktor Lenac shipyard in Rijeka to load its commissioning cargo. Courtesy of LNG Croatia The vessel departed on Monday, November 21, and is currently in the Tyrrhenian Sea and heading to Spain. LNG Croatia, the company developing the import
U.S. liquefied natural gas export project developer Venture Global LNG tagged KBR as the lead contractor for Plaquemines LNG EPC job. Courtesy of Venture Global LNG KBR has been selected for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract as lead contractor for Phase 1 of the Plaquemines LNG export project
Norwegian LNG transportation provider Awilco LNG has agreed to an amendment to the financial covenants in the sale/leaseback facilities for the WilForce and the WilPride. Courtesy of Awilco LNG Under the agreement with CCB Financial Leasing the required minimum consolidated cash and cash equivalents financial covenant of $10.0 million has
BioLNG has been touted as the fuel that will enable the decarbonization of maritime and road transport. Illustration only (Courtesy of Port of Rotterdam) A joint paper issued by the European Biogas Association (EBA), Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE), the Natural & Bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe), and SEA-LNG, demonstrates the benefits of
European Union’s Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy, published on 19 November and targeting as much as 300 GW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2050, also outlines the goal of supporting green hydrogen production. In anticipation of the launch of the new Renewable Hydrogen Coalition, it is ever so evident that
The construction of the first Dutch bio-LNG installation kicked off in Amsterdam Westpoort. Courtesy of Nordsol The project is being developed by Renewi, Nordsol and Shell. In its statement, the Bunnik-based Nordsol said the new bio-LNG installation is an extension for the current processing of, among other things, outdated products