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GDF Suez Wins Five Licenses in North Sea
As part of the 27th offshore oil and gas licensing round, the Department of Energy and Climate Change has awarded five further Southern North Sea licenses to GDF SUEZ Exploration and Production (E&P) UK; three of them as operator. “These five licences strengthen our position as a major player in the
Titan LNG Signs New Customer
Amsterdam-based Titan LNG signed a 5 year LNG supply contract with a new industrial customer in Niedersachsen (Germany). “Titan LNG will supply natural gas in liquid form or LNG from 2014 avoiding a multi-million Euro investment in a gas pipeline by transporting the LNG per tanker truck to Germany.
Novatek, Total Approve USD 27 Billion LNG Project
Novatek of Russia said on Wednesday that the Board of Directors of Yamal LNG approved a final investment decision (FID) for the LNG export project, consisting of the development of the South-Tambeyskoye gas condensate field and the construction of a natural gas liquefaction plant on the Yamal Penins
Reduced Price for Russian Gas Unlocks New Opportunities for Ukrainian Economy
The arrangements achieved by the Presidents of Ukraine and the Russian Federation concerning reduction of a price for the Russian gas for Ukraine open new opportunities of the economic development, the Premier of Ukraine Mykola Azarov said during a session of the government on Wednesday. According t
GNF Inaugurates Another LNG Fueling Station in Spain
GAS NATURAL FENOSA inaugurated a new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) station in Motilla del Palancar, which brings the number of stations for this type of fuel in Spain to 16, making it the country with the fourth most LNG stations in the world. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the mayor of Mot
Production Starts from Orca Gas Field in Southern North Sea
RWE Dea UK announced the production start from the Southern North Sea gas field Orca. The operator is GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland B.V., with RWE Dea as partner. The Orca field will be developed by drilling three wells in total. The first two development wells have been drilled and completed in 2013. The
Eni, GasTerra Agree on Gas Price
Eni and GasTerra have agreed on a package solution for outstanding price reviews under a Dutch long-term gas supply contract. As part of the agreement, Eni achieves a significant price reduction and a change in the price indexation, which will include a link to hub prices, according to a press relea
Liquiline Becomes Member of NGVA Europe
Liquiline said it has become a member of NGVA Europe, the only European stakeholder in promoting natural gas and biomethane in transport, both as compressed methane (CNG/CBG) and as liquefied methane (LNG/LBG). Liquiline is a gas technology company and a global independent provider of services and s
Presenting the Global LNG Fleet (Vol. 1)
As the global liquefied natural gas market expands rapidly, the fleet of LNG tankers continues to experience tremendous growth. According to the International Gas Union, at the end of 2012, the LNG fleet consisted of 362 vessels of all types. LNG World News will every week introduce five LNG tankers
South Hook Gas Highlights Growth Opportunities for LNG Supply and Demand in Europe
Rashid Al-Marri, General Manager of South Hook Gas was one of the key speakers at the recent Gas and Electricity Summit in Paris and Euroforum Gas Conference in Berlin. In his speeches, Al-Marri explained that population growth and rising living standards were likely to drive global gas demand for t
Black Sea Could Provide New Source of Gas for Eastern Europe, Says Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie says the deepwater of the western Black Sea could provide a new source of gas for Eastern Europe. Following the pivotal Domino discovery, deepwater drilling is about to move up a gear – with as many as ten wells expected to be drilled by 2018. Interest in the region’s deepwater gas re
Nicos Anastasiades: Cyprus to Emerge as Important Energy Center in Mediterranean
The existence of natural gas reserves in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus and the prospect for Cyprus to evolve into an important energy center in the Mediterranean, which will include an LNG plant, creates even greater prospects for Cyprus shipping, the President of the Republic, Nicos Anastas
GNF Opens LNG, CNG Service Station in Malaga, Spain
Gas Natural Fenosa and the Government of Andalusia introduced the first public service station supplying natural gas in Malaga. The LNG and CNG service station will be located at Avenida de Velázquez, 290 in the city of Malaga and will begin supplying these fuels in February 2014. The project, with
Picture of the Day: Hoegh LNG FSRUs
Höegh LNG of Norway posted a picture of the company’s three LNG floating storage and regasification units. The company has currently four FSRUs on order at Hyundai Heavy Industries of South Korea. The vessels will be delivered in 2014 and early 2015, and will have a storage capacity of 170,000 cbm.