Image courtesy of Tellurian The Houston-based LNG export project developer Tellurian said 20 companies have shown interest in partnering the company on its Driftwood LNG terminal project. The company, founded by Charif Souki and Martin Houston, is developing a 27.6 mtpa LNG export facility and an associated pipeline in Louisiana. Tellurian president and CEO Meg Gentle, said,
WA minister requests clarity over Gorgon LNG carbon-capture project delay
Image courtesy of Chevron Western Australia’s minister Stephen Dawson ordered the state’s Environmental Protection Authority to look into the delay in burying carbon dioxide emissions at Chevron’s Gorgon LNG project. One of the conditions the $54-billion project was approved on was the requirement to bury at least 80 percent of
BW’s new LNG FSRU launched in South Korea
Image courtesy of BW LNG A launching ceremony was held last weekend in South Korea for BW’s newest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). The vessel currently named HN 2488 was launched at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering’s (DSME) shipyard in Geoje, BW’s LNG unit said on Wednesday. The FSRU, BW’s
Total buys stake in US supplier of LNG for transport
zoomAndrew Littlefair, CEO Clean Energy (left) Patrick Pouyanné, chairman and CEO of Total (right) (image courtesy of Total) France’s Total has agreed to buy up to 50.8 million shares of Clean Energy, the California-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier for transport, for $83.4 million. This will make Total, Clean Energy’s largest
Peruvian May LNG cargoes land in South Korea, Japan
Image courtesy of Peru LNG Peruvian liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Pampa Melchorita closed the month of May with six cargoes dispatched, all landing in South Korea and Japan. According to the data provided by the state-owned Perupetro, four out of the six cargoes headed to South Korea, while
Trinidad’s March LNG production up 31 pct on year
zoomAtlantic LNG storage tank (Image courtesy of BP) Trinidad and Tobago’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) production increased 31.3 percent year-on-year in March to 2.56 million cubic meters. When compared to the month before, Atlantic LNG’s Point Fortin facility produced 17.7 percent more of the chilled fuel, according to the data
Turkey approves first onshore LNG storage and production plants
Illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Engie) Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority has approved the construction of two LNG production and storage facilities in Turkish provinces of Afyonkarahisar and Çorum. The application to construct the two facilities has been filed with the authority by LNG Gaz Üretim Depolama ve Satış. The company’s
KBR wins Abadi LNG pre-FEED job from Inpex
Image courtesy of KBR LNG engineer KBR has been awarded a pre-FEED contract by Inpex Corporation for the Abadi onshore LNG project in the Arafura Sea in Indonesia. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide the pre-FEED package through its Jakarta office in Indonesia. KBR will provide services including site master
South Korea’s DSME looses huge Excelerate FSRU deal
DSME CEO Sung Leep Jung (left) and Excelerate CEO Rob Bryngelson (right) signing the agreement in February 2017 (Image courtesy of Excelerate Energy) Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has lost a potential deal to build up to seven floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) for US-based Excelerate Energy. The two
Kosmos says West African FLNG project FID remains on track for 2018
zoomImage courtesy of Kosmos Energy A final investment decision (FID) for the Tortue development offshore Mauritania and Senegal, which includes a floating LNG production unit, is still expected by the end of this year, according to project partner Kosmos Energy. “FID of the first 2.5 million ton phase is expected around
Australian government backs Transborders Energy’s FLNG plans
zoomImage courtesy of Transborders Energy The Australian government has granted a major project status to Transborders Energy’s small-scale floating LNG project to be deployed in the offshore gas regions of the Australian coast. The A$1.6 billion offshore gas project, being developed by the Perth-based Transborders Energy, will deploy a small-scale FLNG
Russia’s Yamal LNG reaches two million tonnes milestone
Yamal LNG (Image courtesy of Novatek) The Novatek-operated Yamal liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant in the Russian Arctic has shipped two million tonnes of the chilled fuel since it started operations in December last year. Yamal LNG said in a statement on Monday the second millionth ton was loaded and