Image courtesy of TMC International compressor supplier TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) has been awarded a contract to supply a complete marine compressed air system and associated equipment to four of TMS Cardiff Gas’ LNG carriers currently under construction. The four LNG carriers are being built at Hyundai Heavy
AIE looking to import more gas through Port Kembla LNG terminal
Image courtesy of AIE Australian Industrial Energy (AIE) has presented a modification to its existing development consent for its Port Kembla Gas terminal to meet higher demand for natural gas during peak periods. AIE said that its customers claimed that their gas demands during peak season, typically between April and
India’s September LNG imports jump
Image courtesy of Indian Oil LNG Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) into India rose in September when compared to the corresponding month in 2018. Data from the oil ministry’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) shows that 2.73 billion cubic meters have been imported during the month under review.
South Korean LNG imports slipped in September
Image courtesy of Kogas South Korea, the world’s third buyer of liquefied natural gas, received 2.49 million tonnes of LNG in September, 24.8 percent below the 3.32 million tonnes in the corresponding month last year. Qatar, the world’s top LNG producer, remained the dominant source of South Korean imports with
McDermott scores additional Greater Tortue Ahmeyim job
zoomImage courtesy of BP McDermott International has been awarded a new fabrication subcontract for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim natural gas project offshore Mauritania and Senegal. “Fabrication for both the SPS and subsea, umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) scope for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project will now be undertaken in McDermott’s
Mubadala makes $50 mln buy in NextDecade
Image courtesy of NextDecade US LNG export project developer NextDecade Corporation and Mubadala Investment Company, have reached an agreement for Mubadala to purchase $50 million of NextDecade’s common stock in a private placement. NextDecade will issue the common stock to Mubadala at a price of $6.27 per share, the company
Gas Entec gets Asia’s largest LNG bunkering vessel gig
Image courtesy of MOL Gas Entec, a unit of Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Company (AG&P), has secured a contract from Sembcorp Marine Integrated Yard (Sembcorp Marine). Under the contract, Gas Entec will provide the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the cargo handling system for a 12,000 cubic meter LNG
FortisBC joins LNG bunkering coalition
zoomImage courtesy of SEA\LNG SEA\LNG, the coalition pushing the adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, has been joined by the Canadian LNG provider FortisBC. FortisBC brings to the coalition nearly 45 years’ experience in LNG production in Western Canada, SEA\LNG said in its statement. It owns
TechnipFMC’s third-quarter revenue up as profit slumps
zoomImage courtesy of TechnipFMC LNG engineer TechnipFMC reported an increase in revenue for the third quarter of the year. In its quarterly report, TechnipFMC said its revenue for the third quarter reached $3.36 billion, 6.1 percent above the $3.14 billion reported in the corresponding quarter last year. The profit for
B.C. government joins LNG bunkering push
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Port of Vancouver) The Canadian province of British Columbia has teamed up with the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and FortisBC to establish the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering service on the west coast of North America. The province said in its statement said the move
EIA: Chinese government subsidizing domestic natural gas production
zoomImage courtesy of EIA Rapid growth in China’s natural gas consumption has outpaced growth in its domestic natural gas production in recent years. China’s natural gas imports, both by pipeline and as liquefied natural gas (LNG), accounted for nearly half (45 percent) of China’s natural gas supply in 2018, an
Qatargas LNG fleet to run on very low sulfur fuel oil from Ras Laffan
Port of Ras Laffan; Image courtesy of Qatar Petroleum Qatar Petroleum, the world’s largest LNG producer, has begun the supply of very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) at the Ras Laffan port. Qatar Petroleum said that the VLSFO marine fuel offering was initiated in advance of the International Maritime Organization