N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie and Royal, main shareholders in Gate terminal, announce the appointment of Dick Meurs as Managing Director of Gate terminal BV. On 1st April 2012 he will succeed Branko Pokorny who has been responsible for the development and realization of the terminal since 2008. With the
Due to ever-stricter emission standards there is growing interest in the international shipping world for LNG as a fuel for ships. It is generally assumed that by 2015 a number of pioneers will have LNG-powered ships in their fleet. According to the ship classification bureau Det Norske Veritas, bet
On 25 March, Total reported that a gas leak following a well operation occurred on the same day at the wellhead platform on the Elgin gas field which is located in the UK North Sea approximately 240 km east of Aberdeen. Total immediately launched internal emergency procedures and Crisis Management T
The Al Ghuwairiya LNG carrier, with a capacity of 263,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal from Qatar on April 4, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21
Russian gas giant Gazprom said it has completed preparation of the project documents for Phase 1 of the Southern Corridor gas transmission system (GTS). The documents were submitted to the State Expert Review Board (Glavgosekspertiza) for consideration. The Southern Corridor will convey gas, inter a
BP announced today that it has agreed to sell its interests in its southern gas assets (SGA) in the UK North Sea to Perenco UK Ltd for $400 million in cash. As it continues the active management of its business portfolios around the world, focusing on core activities and future growth, BP expects to
ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global offshore industry, has delivered a seminar series addressing developments in the construction and design of liquefied gas carriers. Events were held in Doha, Qatar; Athens, Greece; and Limassol, Cyprus. “As liquefied natural gas (LNG
Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal is set to re-export a cargo of LNG onboard the 145,958 m3 Golar Maria on April 6. Golar Maria is due to arrive at Zeebrugge terminal on April 4, according to shipping data. The Zeebrugge terminal is operated by Fluxys LNG and has an annual throughpu
Liquiline has opened a new international branch office, this time in Gothenburg, Sweden. The branch office is opened in order to better service for Liquiline’s customers in Southern Sweden. This is Liquiline’s fifth branch office, and the third one abroad. The office is located at Fabriksgatan 7 in
Fluxys said that is currently preparing a new bond issue to attract additional external resources to finance its investment programme and optimise its balance sheet structure. If the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) approves the official prospectus and if market conditions are favoura
The town of Kirishi (Leningrad Oblast) hosted the celebrations dedicated to commissioning of a combined cycle gas turbine unit CCGT-800 at the Kirishi SDPS. Taking part in the events were Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Comm
Höegh LNG of Norway said that on Monday, the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting of AB Klaipedos Nafta approved the decision of the Board of AB Klaipedos Nafta to continue the implementation of the LNG terminal project and to conclude a contract on lease, operation and maintenance (repair) o
Peru LNG shipped a liquefied natural gas cargo to Spain on March 23, according to PeruPetro S.A. The cargo is being hauled by the Ribera del Duero Knutsen, a 173,000 cubic-meter tanker and it is due to arrive in Spain around April 14. The Peru LNG Project includes two parts: an LNG plant with a [&he
Port of Sines is scheduled to receive a shipment of LNG from Nigeria on March 28, according to shipping data. The LNG Ondo, with a capacity of 148,478 cubic metres, departed from Nigerian Bonny terminal on March 19. The Sines terminal is held by REN Atlântico and has a nominal send out capacity of 6
