Image courtesy of DSME Mitsubishi Heavy to supply equipment for Rovuma LNG project Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has reached an agreement with ExxonMobil to supply a gas turbine and compressor packages for the Rovuma LNG Phase 1 project in Mozambique. Total invests further in Tellurian’s Driftwood LNG project French
Lithuania: Klaipeda LNG regas volume plunge in March
Image courtesy of Klaipedos Nafta Liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification volumes at Lithuania’s first and only import terminal in the port of Klaipeda slipped in March. According to the data reported by the terminal operator Klaipedos Nafta, during the month of March, the facility regasified and reloaded 0.09 TWh of
Tokyo Gas inks LNG supply deal with Shell
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Tokyo Gas) Japanese utility Tokyo Gas has executed a heads of agreement (HOA) with Shell Eastern Trading for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Since three years ago, Shell Eastern Trading and Tokyo Gas have been engaging in joint discussions to consider a
Flex LNG seeking direct NYSE listing
zoomImage courtesy of Flex LNG Flex LNG, the company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen and an emerging player in the LNG shipping business has filed for New York Stock Exchange listing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a statement, Flex noted the company raised $300 million in
Hudong-Zhonghua gas carrier designs get nod from ABS
Image courtesy of ABS American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) to two new gas carrier designs from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. ABS said on Thursday that the two new vessel designs were for 200,000-cbm LNG carrier and a 147,000-cbm very large ethane carrier (VLEC). The Bureau
Teekay secures funds for LNG-fueled shuttle tankers
Image courtesy of Teekay Teekay Offshore Partners said that it has secured a new $414 million long-term debt facility to finance four LNG-fueled Suezmax DP2 shuttle tanker newbuildings. Upon delivery in 2019 and 2020, two of the vessels will commence operations under the partnership’s master agreement with Equinor, Teekay said
Fluxys LNG to offer Zeebrugge terminal capacity
zoomImage courtesy of Fluxys Belgium – P. Henderyckx Fluxys LNG said it intends to launch a subscription window in the second half of April for unloading slots and additional storage services at the Zeebrugge LNG terminal. The subscription window is the opportunity for companies to secure LNG terminalling capacity at
Titan LNG to provide LNG for Rederij Doeksen ferries
Willem Barentsz; Image courtesy of Veth Propulsion Dutch ferry operator Rederij Doeksen and service supplier of liquefied natural gas Titan LNG have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of LNG for newbuild ferries. Titan LNG said that the Willem de Vlamingh and Willem Barentsz vessels would be bunkered by
GIIGNL: spot, short-term LNG imports jump in 2018
zoomImage courtesy of GIIGNL The International group of liquefied natural gas importers (GIIGNL) reported a strong jump of spot and short-term LNG imports in 2018. Whereas the share of spot and short-term volumes had tended to stabilize at around 27 percent of total imports in recent years, the share jumped
Petronas’ second FLNG unit to be ready in first quarter 2020
Image courtesy of Petronas Malaysian energy giant Petronas expects to have its second floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit ready by the first quarter of next year. Citing Petronas chief executive Wan Zulkiflee, Reuters reports that the second FLNG unit would be ready by the first quarter of 2020. The
Chevron files new Kitimat LNG application with Canada’s NEB
Image courtesy of Chevron U.S. oil and gas major Chevron has filed a new application with the Canadian National Energy Board for a license to export liquefied natural gas from the Kitimat LNG project near Bish Cove, British Columbia. Early last year, media reports suggested Chevron was lining up to