Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of GAIL) Gujarat State Petroleum Corp, India’s state-run oil and gas company floated a tender for a couple of liquefied natural cargoes for end-January, early February delivery. Citing trade sources Reuters reports the tender is valid until January 8 and is closing on Monday. The
Kairos starts LNG reload operations in Lithuania’s Klaipeda
zoomImage courtesy of Klaipedos Nafta Babcock Schulte Energy’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) feeder and bunker vessel Kairos started its first reload operation in the Lithuanian port of Klaipėda. The 7,500-cbm bunkering vessel is chartered by Blue LNG, a joint venture between Nauticor with a 90 percent share and Lithuania’s Klaipedos Nafta with a
FERC approves Cheniere’s Corpus Christi Train 2 commissioning
Image courtesy of Cheniere The United States Federal Energy and Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved Cheniere’s request to introduce gas and commission the Corpus Christi LNG’s Train 2 fuel gas system. In its order, FERC noted that the approval does not grant Cheniere the authority to introduce hazardous fluids into
FSRU Exquisite completes 200th STS LNG transfer in Pakistan
Image courtesy of Excelerate Energy Texas-based Excelerate Energy said its floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Exquisite completed the 200th ship-to-ship transfer of LNG at the Engro Elengy terminal (EETL) in Pakistan’s Port Qasim. Situated in a channel of the Indus River east of Karachi, it is Pakistan’s first LNG import terminal and was
Ophir denied Block R license extension in Equatorial Guinea
zoomImage courtesy of Ophir London-based Ophir Energy said the Block R licensee containing the Fortuna gas discovery, will not be extended following the expiry of the license on December 31, 2018. Equatorial Guinea Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons issued a notice informing Ophir of its decision. As a consequence, there will be
FERC chairman Kevin McIntyre passes away
Kevin McIntyre (Image courtesy of FERC) The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission informed that the chairman Kevin McIntyre passed away. He was nominated to the position of FERC chairman by president Donald Trump, and joined the commission as chairman on December 7, 2017. McIntyre served as chairman until October 24, 2018,
Top news of the week December 31, 2018 – January 5, 2019
Pagbilao LNG facility (Image courtesy of EWC) Philippines: EWC granted DoE permit for Pagbilao LNG facility Energy World Corporation, the company developing LNG projects in Indonesia and the Philippines, has been granted a permit by the Department of Energy to build the LNG import facility at Pagbilao Grande Island. McDermott
Video: Teekay’s Eduart Toll transiting Northern Sea Route
Image courtesy of Teekay Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer, Novatek, has deployed specific ice-class tankers to ship the chilled fuel from its Yamal LNG project via the Northern Sea Route. One of the vessels that made the first Northern Sea Route transit, carrying a Yamal LNG cargo to Asian-Pacific markets
PetroChina’s terminals receive record amount of LNG in 2018
Rudong LNG storage tanks (Image courtesy of CNPC) State-controlled oil and gas producer PetroChina has received a record amount of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at its three major import terminals during the last year. PetroChina’s three LNG terminals – Tangshan, Dalian and Rudong – handled more than 15 million tonnes
Williams cleared to put Gulf Connector expansion into service
zoomIllustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Cheniere) U.S. pipeline operator Williams has been given the permit from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to put the remaining portion of the Gulf Connector expansion project facilities in service. The Gulf Connector expansion project is a 475,000 dekatherm per day expansion of the Transco pipeline
Nordlask orders second LNG-fueled wellboat
Image courtesy of NSK Ship Design Norwegian salmon producer Nordlaks says it has ordered the second live fish carrier equipped with liquefied natural gas (LNG) and battery hybrid propulsion at the Turkish Tersan shipyard. It will be the company’s second wellboat, developed by Norway’s NSK Ship Design capable of carrying live salmon and