EDF’s Chief Executive Henri Proglio said today that the Dunkirk LNG terminal will start operating in 2015, Reuters reported. French utility EDF owns 65 percent in the LNG terminal, while Fluxys G has a 25 percent interest and Total 10 percent. EDF in June made a final investment decision on the Dunk
Klaipedos Nafta said in a statement that the Government of the Republic of Lithuania passed a resolution regarding the establishment of the LNG terminal whereby it is approved that Klaipedos Nafta would continue the implementation of the LNG terminal project. “The Ministry of Energy of the Republic
Norway exported 440,946 mt of LNG in January, according to the trade statistics. LNG exports in January dropped 2.9%, compared with last year, when the country exported 454,007 mt of LNG. Norway exports liquefied natural gas through Hammerfest LNG terminal, located on the island Melkøya. Statoil, th
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee held a meeting on the South Stream project implementation. Taking part in the meeting were Leonid Chugunov, Head of the Project Management Department, Pavel Oderov, Head of the International Business Department, and Marcel Kramer, Chief Exe
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee held a working meeting on the issues of the Russian gas transit via Ukraine during abnormally cold snaps. Heads and experts from Gazprom’s specialized structural units took part in the meeting. A focus was placed on ensuring the uninterrupt
Norway’s Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions said it has received a landmark order to supply inert gas generator systems for five LNG carriers under construction in South Korea. Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions’ South Korean office will fulfil the orders for five LNG newbuildings at Hyundai Heavy Industry
Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA (PGNiG) said it has prepared a draft of the Gas Deregulation Programme, which will be released for public consultations. The Programme’s objective is to create a market environment in which it will be possible to deregulate gas prices for institutional cust
Norway’s STX OSV, a major global designer and shipbuilder of offshore and specialized vessels, said that its operating revenue reached NOK 3.11 billion in 4Q 2011 and NOK 12.40 billion for FY 2011 with the successful delivery of 23 vessels during the year. The Group’s 4Q 2011 operating profit more t
Eni, the international oil and gas company, announced preliminary results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2011. Financial Highlights Adjusted operating profit: €17.97 billion for the full year (up 4%); €4.26 billion for the quarter (down 10%) Adjusted net profit: €6.97 billion for the full
UK’s Braemar Technical Services said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with General Dynamics NASSCO to market a new, flat plate technology, LNG Containment System developed by General Dynamics. The new containment system is a Type B tank designed to overcome the issues associated wit
The Al Mafyar liquefied natural gas tanker, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal February 21, 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
The Linde Group and the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) have agreed to advance the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the port of Hamburg. A memorandum of understanding to that effect was signed in Hamburg. The aim is to prepare a comprehensive feasibility study to assess if the use of LNG in the po
PGNiG of Poland has denied media reports that it has received any proposals from Gazprom to cut prices in exchange for a larger volume of purchases. “PGNiG has not received from Gazprom – in accordance with the contractually agreed procedure – any proposal of changes to the commercial terms of the c
Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG on February 26, according to the Zeebrugge Port Authority website. The Ejnan LNG tanker, with a capacity of 145,000 cbm, is sailing from Qatar. The Zeebrugge terminal is operated by Fluxys LNG and has an annual
