Top news of the week February 15-20, 2016

Merger completed, BG becomes part of Shell

Hague-based LNG giant Shell said Monday that the scheme with BG Group has become effective and the UK-based company is now owned by Shell.

EU proposes new gas and LNG rules

The European Commission has on Tuesday released new proposals for a raft of measures related to prevention of gas crises and better coordination between EU countries.

Hoegh LNG halts FLNG business, focuses on FSRUs

Norway’s Höegh LNG on Tuesday informed it has made a decision to put all FLNG activities on hold and focus its resources and capital into the FSRU business.

Report: Noble Group’s LNG traders jump ship

Hong Kong-based commodity trading house, Noble Group, has reportedly lost three of its LNG traders to the rival company Glencore of Switzerland.

Bolivia gets LNG plant

Barcelona-based LNG engineer Sener revealed that Bolivia’s “virtual gas pipeline” in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, in the Río Grande region was inaugurated on Monday.

LNG World News Staff