Top news of the week July 7-12, 2014

Inpex floats FPSO hull for Ichthys LNG

Inpex of Japan launched the hull of the FPSO facility for the Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG project from the dry dock at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering shipyard in Geoje, South Korea.

DSME clinches 9 LNG newbuildings

South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has signed US$2.8 billion contracts which will see the company build nine new ice-class LNG carriers.

Apache selling Wheatstone LNG stake

Apache Corporation is reportedly looking for a buyer to sell a stake in the Chevron- operated Wheatstone LNG project.

Teekay gets stake in four LNG newbuildings

Teekay LNG Partners acquired ownership interests in four 174,000 cubic meter Tri-Fuel Diesel Electric (TFDE) liquefied natural gas carrier newbuildings from BG,

Singapore’s ambitions as an LNG bunkering hub

We are in a period of eco-friendly awareness on a global scale, traditional energy sources are in a decline due to new regulatory controls. The progression towards the future fuel, liquid natural gas (LNG), has been discussed considerably throughout the past few years.