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Gazprom, Lithuania Address Issues of Gas Cooperation
Deputy Chairman of Gazprom’s Management Committee Alexander Medvedev met in Saint Petersburg with Lithuania’s Energy Minister Jaroslav Neverovic where they discussed cooperation in the gas sector. Gazprom exports natural gas to the Republic of Lithuania under long-term agreements effective through 2
Croatia: Brodosplit to Build LNG Container Vessels
Brodosplit of Croatia said it has signed a contract for the construction of two multipurpose container vessels that will use LNG as fuel. These container vessels will be equipped with low speed 2 stroke “dual fuel” (LNG/HFO) engines that will operate on either fuel oil or LNG, which will significant
UK to Get LNG Cargo from Qatar
The Mozah LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal from Qatar on October 25, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook LNG terminal, a part of the Qatargas 2 integrated Value Chain, is one of the largest LNG re
Top News of The Week October 14-19, 2013
The Netherlands: Rotterdam LNG Hub Gets Massive Boost The Port of Rotterdam Authority said that two European subsidy applications relating to LNG have been granted. BG: Shale Gas Revolution in North America Will Be Difficult to Replicate Speakers at WEC Daegu 2013 said on Tuesday that shale gas is a
UK: BP Appoints New Chief of Exploration
BP announced that it will appoint Richard Herbert as its new head of exploration. Herbert will succeed Mike Daly who has chosen to retire from BP at the end of 2013 after a career of 28 years with the company, eight leading BP’s exploration function. Herbert will rejoin BP from Talisman Energy where
Rosneft and CNPC Sign East Siberia Deal
Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin and Chairman of the China National Petroleum Corporation Zhou Jiping have signed a Memorandum to expand cooperation in upstream projects in East Siberia. The Memorandum describes a joint venture for upstream developments in East Sibe
VIDEO: Fos Cavaou LNG Terminal Receives Its First Q-Max
Elengy’s Fos Cavaou LNG import terminal in August received the Al Mafyar Q-Max tanker — the very first of its kind in France. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. The vessel belongs to the Q-max class: the largest existing tankers for transpo
Gazprom, Slovakia Discuss Gas Cooperation
Gazprom’s delegation paid a visit on Thursday to the Slovak Republic. As part of the visit a meeting was held in Bratislava between Gazprom’s CEO Alexey Miller and Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia. Miller and Fico addressed the status of bilateral cooperation in the gas sector. Particularly,
Belgium: LNG Tanker Due at Zeebrugge Oct 24
The Galicia Spirit liquefied natural gas carrier, with a capacity of 140,000 cubic meters, is due to arrive in the Zeebrugge LNG terminal on October 24, according to port data. The liquefied natural gas carrier will load in a re-export cargo and depart from the Zeebrugge terminal to Argentina’s Bahi
Awilco LNG: New Contract for WilEnergy (Norway)
Awilco LNG of Norway said that the 125,000 cubic meters, 1983 built steam turbine powered WilEnergy has been committed to a 9 month contract, with a 3 month option in charterer’s favor. The annualized EBITDA contribution for the vessel is expected to be approximately MUSD 7.3. The contract is expect
Russia: Gazprom Sets Record in Potential Sendout of UGS Facilities
The Gazprom Management Committee examined the Unified Gas Supply System (UGSS) readiness for peak loads in autumn/winter 2013–2014 and addressed steps to be taken over the long term for securing continuous gas supply to consumers during the winter period. The meeting noted that the UGSS was generall
Securing Our Energy Future Highlighted at Offshore Energy 2013
On 15 & 16 October 2013 the 6th Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference was held in Amsterdam RAI. The two-day event was attended by 9,123 international visitors, an increase of 20% compared to last year. Official opening: The state of the world By the push on the button of KoColijn, Sander Vergroes
Finland: Govt Offers Investment Support for LNG Terminals
The Government of Finland has issued a decree on the general terms for granting investment aid for liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals. The decree entered into force on 15 October. The Ministry of Employment and the Economy also launched the application procedure for the aid. This year’s supplemen
The Blue Corridor NGV Rally 2013 in Stockholm (VIDEO)
At the Rally stop in Stockholm, Sweden, Blue Corridor spoke with Eugene Pronin, senior expert at Gazprom Export on gas as fuel and CEO of NGVRUS and Igor Maynitskiy from Gazprom Export about natural gas in shipping. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View o