Pair of Qatari LNG cargoes heading for South Hook
NextDecade issues shares to Rio Grande LNG contractor Bechtel
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Oct
Image courtesy of NextDecade US LNG export project developer NextDecade Corporation issued $15 million worth of shares to Bechtel, the EPC contractor for the Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas. In May 2019, NextDecade executed contracts with Bechtel for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of the first three
Queensland Curtis LNG plant ships 500th cargo
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Oct
Image courtesy of Shell Australia Shell’s QGC business, along with its joint venture partners CNOOC and Tokyo Gas, have shipped the 500th cargo of liquefied natural gas from its LNG plant on Curtis Island, Queensland. The cargo will be delivered by Gladstone’s namesake vessel, the GasLog Gladstone, Shell said in
Thai government invests in Map Ta Phut LNG terminal construction
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Oct
Image courtesy of IEAT Government of Thailand has decided to invest in the construction of Gulf MPT’s Map Ta Phut $1.3 billion gas terminal and port on the country’s east coast. According to the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT), the government’s investment partnership with the Gulf MPT LNG Terminal
RadMax, Trans Gas Solutions to develop LNG bunkering tech
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Oct
Jae Ik Lee, VP of marketing and business team at TGS and Paul Porter, CTO of RadMax at the signing ceremony; Source: RadMax REGI U.S. and its unit RadMax Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Korean LNG solution provider Trans Gas Solution (TGS). RadMax said that
German LNG Terminal shortlists EPC contractors
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Oct
zoomImage courtesy of German LNG Terminal German LNG Terminal, the joint venture behind the LNG terminal project in Brunsbuettel, Northern Germany, has completed the EPC contractor pre-qualification process that started at the end of June this year. Following the selection process, four EPC contractors have been shortlisted to continue the
Dominion Energy in organizational shake-up
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Oct
Image courtesy of courtesy of Dominion Energy U.S. LNG operator Dominion Energy has named two executives to the positions of co-chief operating officers (co-COO). Dominion said that Robert M. Blue, currently the EVP, president, and CEO of the Power Delivery Group, and Diane Leopold, currently the EVP, president, and CEO
InfraStrata buys Harland and Wolff, eyes FSRU project costs cut
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Oct
Image courtesy of Harland and Wolf InfraStrata, the UK quoted company focused on strategic infrastructure projects, has signed heads of terms to purchase the principal assets of Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries and Harland and Wolff Group. The purchase of the assets from BDO NI for £6 million ($7.4 million)
Saipem unveils new LNG tech solution
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Oct
zoomImage courtesy of Saipem Italian oil and gas industry contractor Saipem unveiled its new technological solution targeted at the small and medium scale natural gas liquefaction market, such as the local distribution of LNG. The technology named Liqueflex technology consists of a process of liquefaction of natural gas applied to
GTT subcontracts Ponant’s LNG-powered exploration vessel tank build to DSEC
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Oct
Image courtesy of DSEC French LNG containment system specialist GTT has partnered up with South Korean DSEC for the LNG tank construction for a polar exploration vessel to be built at the Norwegian shipyard VARD. GTT, as main contractor, will be responsible for the project studies, procurement, supervision, maintenance and
FERC green-lights Elba Island LNG Train 1 operations
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Oct
zoomElba Island LNG (Image courtesy of Kinder Morgan) The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has granted the permit to Kinder Morgan to put in operation the first liquefaction train at the Elba Island liquefied natural gas export project near Savannah, Georgia. The regulator granted the energy company’s request to
Annova LNG gets $373 million tax abatement
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Oct
Image courtesy of Annova LNG Cameron County commissioners have approved a 10-year $373 million tax abatement deal for liquefied natural gas company Annova LNG to build an export terminal at the Port of Brownsville. After hearing public comments from both the pros and the cons, commissioners voted 3-2 in favor