The volume of Iran’s gas transmission is expected to double to 400 billion cubic meters (bcm) by 2025, Mohammad-Ali Emam, managing-director of Iranian Gas Transmission Company said. Emam said the NIGC owns 71 gas pressure stations, adding that the number of stations is expected to climb to 136 by 20
Belgium has booked another liquefied natural gas cargo from Qatar. The Al Marrouna LNG tanker, with a capacity of 151,700 cubic meters, is expected to arrive at the Zeebrugge LNG terminal on October 14, port data shows. The Zeebrugge terminal imports LNG mainly from Qatar. A total of 1,351 ships unl
Russian companies have voiced their readiness to complete or construct Iran gas trunklines (IGATs), Asghar Soheilipour director of the specialized committee of investment at NIGC said. Soheilipour stated the Russian firms are ready to handle IGAT-6, IGAT-7, IGAT-9 and IGAT-11, all destined to export
Portugal’s Port of Sines will get a shipment of liquefied natural gas from Qatar next week. The 216,164 cbm Al Utouriya is expected to arrive at the Sines LNG import terminal on October 3, according to port data. The LNG terminal, owned by REN Atlântico, processed 41 tankers last year. It also condu
Texas-based Excelerate Energy has entered into a 10-year charter deal with Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP) to provide and operate an FSRU that will be located at DUSUP’s existing Jebel Ali LNG import terminal. DUSUP is responsible for supplying energy to a number of key utility and industrial compani
The National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) has entered into talks with 17 domestic and foreign companies for investment in gas industry, managing director of NIGC, Hamidreza Araqi said. Araqi told that NIGC has changed its investment procedures, adding that in the past, the contractors and investors ta
Qatar, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas producer, shipped an LNG cargo from the Ras Laffan Port to China on Sunday. The Duhail LNG tanker, with a capacity of 210,100 cubic meters, is expected to arrive at CNOOC’s Zhejiang LNG on October 14, according to shipping data. Qatargas delivered the
Freeport LNG given final Clean Air Act approval by FERC In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Clean Air Act, the FERC staff has prepared a final General Conformity Determination (GCD) for the Freeport LNG Liquefaction and Phase II modification projects. Air Product
Oman Drydock Company (ODC), one of the largest ship repair yards in the Middle East, said it has completed work on the Ibra LNG tanker, owned by Oman Shipping Company (OSC). It is the first membrane containment LNG vessel to be repaired at the yard after ODC passed stringent tests, to be awarded the
Texas A&M University at Qatar has established a new center in the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) after approval from the Board fo Regents of The Texas A&M University System. The TEES Gas and Fuels Research Center (GFRC) is a multidisciplinary research center led by Texas A&M at Qata
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany made progress in the cooperation in the energy sector with Qatar as she hosted the visit of Qatari ruler Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Merkel noted that the LNG sector was striding ahead while she expects an even closer cooperation in the years to come, repor
Managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) Hamidreza Araqi has said the company plans either to build or complete up to 11 gas pipeline projects. Araqi said the company will also try to develop gas supply infrastructures to facilitate gas distribution at home and pave the way for m
Seyed Mohammad Hossein Adeli, Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) hosted the 5th meeting of the high-level working group, long term strategy meeting at the headquarters of the GECF in Qatar. During the meeting, the high-level working group discussed key and strategic elemen
Qatar has sent an LNG cargo to India onboard the 138,097 cbm Disha LNG carrier for delivery at the Dahej terminal. The LNG carrier departed from the Ras Laffan port on Saturday and it is expected to arrive at Dahej on September 17, according to shipping data. The 10 mtpa Dahej terminal, operated by
