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Nigerian LNG Cargo Bound for Portugal
Portugal’s Port of Sines is expected to receive a shipment of liquefied natural gas on August 20, according to the Port of Sines website. The LNG Finima, with a capacity of 130,000 cubic metres, is sailing from the Bonny terminal in Nigeria. The terminal is held by REN Atlântico and has a nominal se
First Q-Max LNG Tanker Arrives at Fos Cavaou Terminal, France
Fos Cavaou LNG terminal received the Al Mafyar Q-Max tanker – the very first of its kind in France. The vessel belongs to the Q-max class: the largest existing tankers for transporting Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), with a total fleet of 14 worldwide. This giant of the seas is 345 metres long and 54 m
E.ON Strikes Gas in UK North Sea
E.ON Exploration & Production’s (E&P) Tolmount gas discovery in the UK North Sea could contain significantly higher volumes than originally estimated, making it one of the largest discoveries made in this part of the North Sea for several years. The recently completed appraisal well reached its targ
Germany: E.ON 1H EBITDA Declines 15 Pct
Midway through 2013 E.ON’s business performance continues to be in line with its expectations. Its first-half sales of €64.6 billion were slightly below the prior-year level. E.ON’s first-half EBITDA declined by 15 percent to €5.7 billion. Cost savings delivered by the company’s E.ON 2.0 program and
Belgium to Get LNG Cargo
The Zeebrugge LNG terminal in Belgium, operated by Fluxys, will get an LNG cargo onboard the 217,000 cbm Al Khuwair from Qatar on August 28, port data says. Currently, a second LNG jetty is being built at the terminal and the understructure for the jetty has recently been completed. The second jetty
LNG Ship to Ship Transfer Starts in Scapa Flow, UK
A ship to ship transfer operation involving liquid natural gas has commenced in Scapa Flow on Monday. The transfer of LNG is taking place between two vessels while at anchor in the Flow. The vessel Ben Badis will transfer approximately 70,000 cubic metres of LNG to a second vessel, the Excel. The op
Qatari LNG Cargo Heads for UK
UK’s South Hook LNG import terminal is expected to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas on August 19, according to port data. The Bu Samra LNG tanker, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is transporting the cargo from Ras Laffan, Qatar. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonne
Lithuania: Klaipedos Nafta Receives LNG Pipeline Land Complaint
Klaipėdos Nafta said it has received a notification from the Vilnius Regional Administrative Court regarding filing of a response to the complaint of a part of the owners of the land plots through which according to the construction technical projects under preparation it is intended to construct th
Cryonorm to Install LNG Fuel System on MV Eiger
Cryonorm Systems, a Netherlands-based developer and supplier of cryogenic vaporizers, said it has received an order from Koedood to retrofit the propulsion system from diesel to dual fuel gas/diesel onboard the MV Eiger, a push-tow combination from Danser Group. The order consists of a turn key syst
Russia: Novatek Sees Revenue Growth
Russia’s largest independent gas producer and the owner of the Yamal LNG project Novatek said its total revenues in the second quarter and first half 2013 increased by 29.2% and 40.0%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012. The growth in total revenues was mainly due to incr
Top News of The Week August 5-11, 2013
Golar LNG Secures Kuwait FSRU Deal Golar LNG Limited announced that Golar has executed a firm contract to provide the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) with floating storage and regasification (FSRU) services to support their LNG import operations at Mina Al Ahmadi. GDF SUEZ Delivers First LN
First Transshipment from Montoir LNG Terminal, France
From its LNG terminal at Montoir-de-Bretagne, Elengy and Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port have operated on august 7th their first transshipment operation, service proposed since july 2013. This one occurred safely between the LNG tankers Ben Badis (177,000m3 capacity) and the LNG Gemini (126,000m3 capacity
Belgium to Get Qatari LNG Cargo
The Zeebrugge LNG terminal in Belgium, operated by Fluxys, will get an LNG cargo onboard the 210,152 cbm Fraiha from Qatar on August 25, port data reveals. SENER has recently won a contract for the extension works at the LNG terminal which will consist of adding a second jetty, enabling the facility
Gastech Organiser Forms Alliance with GEP (UK)
DMG Events – organiser of Gastech, ADIPEC and World Heavy Oil, and part of the Daily Mail & General Trust PLC – has formed a strategic alliance with Global Event Partners (GEP), a specialist organiser of oil & gas and infrastructure events, welcoming the company as an affiliate into the DMG Events n