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GDF Suez Starts Gas Production from Juliet Filed
GDF Suez announced first gas production from the Juliet field, a subsea development on the western flank of the Southern Gas Basin, 39 km East of the Lincolnshire coastline in the United Kingdom. Initial gas has been produced from the West Well, the first of two wells to be drilled. The second well
Worthington Industries Buys Share in ARITAS
Worthington Industries announced that its Pressure Cylinders segment has signed an agreement to acquire a 75% stake in ARITAS, one of Europe’s leading LNG and cryogenic technology companies offering a broad portfolio of LNG products, cryogenic vessels, systems and services. Located in Istanbul, Turk
Yokogawa Nabs Yamal LNG Contract
Yokogawa Electric Corporation said that its subsidiary Yokogawa Europe Solutions has been awarded a contract by Yamgaz, a consortium of Technip and JGC Corporation, to supply integrated control and safety systems (ICSS) for the Yamal LNG project to build a liquefied natural gas plant and other facil
TAP, IGB Ink MoU on Technical Cooperation
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP) and Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (ICGB) – the company in charge of the development, financing and construction the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) – have signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation aimed at establishing the technical cooperation i
VIDEO: Artist’s Journey on Board Q-Flex LNG Tanker
As part of the Qatar UK 2013 Year of Culture, Doha-based artist Ben Barbour traced the historic pearl route by traveling on a Q-Flex Liquid Natural Gas tanker from Qatar to Wales. His journey started in Ras Laffan, Qatar, on 17 July 2013, and ended when the LNG tanker pulled into port at South Hook,
Statoil Shuts Hammerfest LNG Terminal After Gas Leak
Production at Statoil’s LNG export terminal at Melkøya, Hammerfest has been shut down after gas leak at 9.20 pm on Sunday, according to local media reports. The gas leak occurred due to a technical failure in a pump shaft and no one was injured during the incident, local media cited a spokesman at S
Ukraine Adopts Resolution on Gas Price Reduction for Consumers
The government of Ukraine has adopted the resolution on reduction of gas price, which set a threshold level of its cost for consumers. This is the bottom of agreements of Presidents of Ukraine and Russia on December 17. The National Commission for the State Regulation of Energy, in coordination with
LNG Tanker Due at Zeebrugge Next Week, Belgium
The Umm Bab LNG tanker, with a capacity of 145,700 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal from Qatar on January 14, according to the Port of Zeebrugge website. Fluxys of Belgium, the operator of the LNG terminal, has at the first nine months of 2013 unloaded 2
Portugal: Sines to Receive LNG Cargo
Portugal’s Port of Sines will receive a shipment of liquefied natural gas from Trinidad this week, port data shows. The British Emerald, with a capacity of 151,945 cubic meters, is expected to arrive at the Sines LNG import terminal on Tuesday. The terminal is held by REN Atlântico and has a nominal
Peru Ships LNG Cargo to Spain
The latest LNG cargo to be loaded at the Peru LNG terminal has been dispatched to Spain. The 173,000 m3 Ribera del Duero Knutsen departed from the Peru LNG terminal on December 29, and it is sailing to Spain’s Bilbao terminal. The Peru LNG project includes two parts: an LNG plant with a marine termi
PGNiG Opens New UGS Facility (Poland)
Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo (PGNiG) has opened a new cavern underground gas storage facility in Kosakowo, northern Poland. The site will improve gas transmission in the Pomerania region, in particular by ensuring the continuity of supplies and facilitating the connection of new users to
PIRA: Tightening LNG Market Is in Need of New Supply
PIRA Energy Group said it believes that a tightening LNG market is in need of new supply. A backwardated forward price curve will provide an incentive to continue faster year-on-year stock draws, and Canadian production is expected to trend higher. The focus of the European gas market will continue
GAZ-SYSTEM, Avrio Media Enter into Gas Transmission Agreement (Poland)
GAZ-SYSTEM entered into a gas transmission agreement with Avrio Media, which specialises in the distribution of gas for retail and industrial recipients located in western and central parts of Poland. Avrio Media, which has been operating in the market since 2003, is a member to the engineering and
Statoil Discovers Gas and Oil in Askja Prospects
Operator Statoil has together with PL272 partners made a gas discovery in the Askja West prospect and an oil discovery in the Askja East prospect in the North Sea. The exploration wells 30/11-9 S and 30/11-9 A, drilled by the drilling rig Ocean Vanguard, are located between the Oseberg and Frigg fie