Top News of The Week April 7-12, 2014

BG Moves Global LNG Trading Centre to Singapore

BG Group said that it has relocated the centre of its global liquefied natural gas and oil marketing business to Singapore from its head office in the UK, reflecting the long term importance of Asian energy markets.

Prelude FLNG, Arms of Innovation (VIDEO)

LNG player Shell posted a video of Prelude’s innovative offloading arms tested for the first time.

New Report Examines Effects of Canadian and U.S. LNG Exports on Global Contract Pricing

Pricing structures will be key in determining the future of LNG exports, says EY in a new report, Competing for LNG demand: the pricing structure debate.

UPDATE 2: Cause of Plymouth LNG Explosion Still Not Known

Williams Partners said it continues to work with a team of third-party experts in conducting a post-incident investigation at its LNG facility near Plymouth, Washington as efforts continue to determine the cause of the March 31 explosion and fire at the plant.

Petronas Launches PFLNG Hull in South Korea

Petronas has launched the hull of its first floating liquefied natural gas (PFLNG 1) facility at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in Okpo, South Korea.

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LNG World News Staff, April 13, 2014; Image: BG