Top News of the Week of Feb 4-Feb 8, 2013

1) VIDEO: Roof Raised on First QCLNG Tank, Australia

QGC, a BG unit and the operator of the QCLNG project in Australia, said in a project update that a 900-tonne steel dome has been raised to the top of a liquefied natural gas tank in Queensland for the first time, marking a milestone for the state’s gas industry.

2) GasLog Orders Two LNG Carriers from SHI, South Korea

GasLog announced that it has ordered two new 174,000 cbm Tri-Fuel Diesel Electric LNG carriers from Samsung Heavy Industries Co. in South Korea. The vessels are expected to be delivered in Q1 and Q2 2016, respectively, and upon delivery will commence firm ten-year charters with a subsidiary of BG Group.

3) USA: Six LNG Cargoes Imported in December

The U.S. imported six liquefied natural gas cargoes in December, according to the U.S. Department of Energy data.

4) UK: LNG Imports Down

The UK’s imports of natural gas in the latest three months of 2012 were 8.3 per cent lower than a year ago. Exports were less than half at 20.9 TWh for the same three month period, and were at their lowest since 2004, whereas net imports of gas were 28.5 per cent higher.

5) Damen Scores Third LNG Carrier Repair Contract, France

With the arrival of the LNG carrier ARCTIC SPIRIT Damen Shiprepair Brest continues to recover market share in the LNG repair business, following Damen’s acquisition of French shipyard Sobrena just under a year ago.

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LNG World News Staff, February 10, 2013