Top news of the week September 29-October 4, 2014

Louisiana LNG Energy FEED contract goes to Bechtel

Louisiana LNG Energy has selected Bechtel to provide front-end engineering and design for its mid-scale LNG export terminal currently under development in Louisiana.

JGC wins Soma LNG contract

JGC Corporation said that it has been awarded a lump-sum turnkey contract from Japan Petroleum Exploration for the EPC work associated with an LNG receiving terminal in Soma, Japan.

Obama, Modi shake hands on Cove Point LNG

US president Barack Obama met with Indian PM Narendra Modi in a first bilateral meeting between the two.

Mitsui chartering 8 carriers for Cameron LNG project

Japan’s Mitsui & Co. said it is currently proceeding with the procurement of eight LNG ships intended to be used for the delivery of LNG, mainly to its customers in Japan, from the Cameron LNG export project in the U.S.

McDermott builds specialty valves for Ichthys LNG

McDermott said that its team of experts has achieved a first of a kind in the valve industry; creating the world’s largest forged body specialty valve, in collaboration with Subsea.

LNG World News Staff, October 5, 2014