Top news of the week Aug 26 – Sept 1

TechnipFMC to split into two separate companies

LNG engineer TechnipFMC has decided to separate into two publicly traded companies via a spinoff.

Tenth FSRU joins Höegh LNG fleet

Norway-based floating LNG giant Höegh LNG has taken delivery of its tenth floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea.

LNG carrier rescues two in Gibraltar Strait

One of BW’s LNG carriers rescued two people from the sea in the Gibraltar Strait on Sunday, August 25.

‘Hundreds of thousands’ of Canadian jobs lost with LNG exemptions

The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction claims the federal government is giving away “hundreds of thousands of jobs” to China with assurances against trade barriers for the Canada LNG and Woodfibre LNG projects.

Sabine Pass LNG berth expansion gets positive FERC environmental review

Houston-based LNG exporter Cheniere Energy has received a positive environmental assessment from the FERC for a marine berth expansion project at its Sabine Pass LNG export terminal in Louisiana.