Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports are starting to see the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the global oversupply. Courtesy of Inpex In its latest monthly report, energy consultancy EnergyQuest, noted the Australian LNG shipments in May were down by seven cargoes when compared to April. This was due
Kinder Morgan-led Elba Island liquefaction project near Savannah, Georgia, has been granted a permit to introduce feed gas to the ninth production unit. Courtesy of Kinder Morgan The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted a permit to Elba Liquefaction Company and Southern LNG COmpany to introduce feed gas
Russia’s Sakhalin Energy has closed only one LNG train at the Gazprom-operated Sakhalin-2 facility for planned maintenance due to challenges associated with the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Sakhalin LNG plant (Image: Sakhalin Energy) The maintenance also includes the Lunskoye-A offshore platform that produces the majority of the gas for the LNG
Italy is to get its first small-scale liquefied natural gas facility as construction works progress on the Higas terminal located on the island of Sardinia. Higas LNG terminal (Image: Gas & Heat) The small-scale storage, regasification and distribution facility will be ready “in a few months”, according to Gas &
Russia’s Novatek is pushing ahead with the construction of its second Arctic liquefied natural gas export project despite the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Image courtesy of Novatek The project located on the Gydan peninsula includes the construction of three LNG trains with a capacity of 6.6 million tonnes per year, each,
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German wind industry association WAB has welcomed the Federal Government’s recognition of “green” hydrogen’s sustainability in the long term and the special role of offshore and onshore wind energy in its National Hydrogen Strategy, adopted on 10 June. However, WAB said the strategy is non-ambitious in the long term goals
Spain’s Balearia said it completed the first LNG bunkering operation for its converted ferry Bahama Mama in the Spanish port of Algeciras. Image courtesy of Balearia The ferry operator carried out the LNG bunkering operation via a truck-to-ship method on June 8. To remind, Gibraltar’s Gibdock started retrofitting the Bahama
SSAB, ESL Shipping and Gasum have teamed up to reduce the emissions arising in shipping SSAB’s raw materials. Courtesy of Gasum Last year, SSAB and ESL Shipping kicked off a new transport chain that, in comparison with its predecessor, nearly halved the carbon dioxide emissions originating in shipping SSAB’s raw
Australia-based Elixir Energy said it has recently signeda deal with Mongolia’s MT Group to develop a small-scale LNG plant in the South Gobi region. MT Group service station (Image: Elixir Energy) The LNG facility would supply fuel to the South Gobi’s large coal trucking fleet, according to a statement by
US liquefied natural gas exports have dropped considerably in the week ending June 10 when compared to the week before, according to the Energy Information Administration. Image: Cheniere The agency said in its weekly gas natural gas report that three US terminals dispatched five LNG cargoes during the week June
A unit of German engineering giant Siemens has entered into a deal with French energy group Total to advance new concepts for “green” liquefied natural gas production. For illustration purposes only (Image: Siemens) As part of the contract, Siemens Gas and Power is conducting studies to explore a variety of