Top News of the Week July 8-14, 2013

Canada: Pacific NorthWest LNG Seeks Export Licence

Pacific NorthWest LNG applied to the National Energy Board (NEB) for a license to export liquefied natural gas from its proposed LNG export facility in Port Edward, British Columbia.

GE to Supply Power and Propulsion Systems for Six LNG Carriers (China)

The first electrically propelled liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, each at 174,000 cubic meters, to be built in China will incorporate power and propulsion systems developed and built by GE’s Power Conversion business.

Indonesia Wants Market Price for Tangguh LNG from CNOOC

Indonesia is determined to get a market price for liquefied natural gas exported from the BP-operated Tangguh LNG project in Bintuni Bay of Papua Barat to CNOOC of China.

DSME in Yamal LNG Shipbuilding Deal, Russia

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) of South Korea has reportedly won a tender to build up to 16 ice-class liquefied natural gas tankers for Russia’s Yamal LNG project.

VIDEO: LNG – the Safe Fuel

Westport posted an interesting video illustrating how liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the safest legacy fuel available—even today.

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LNG World News Staff, July 14, 2013