Clean Fuel
Adriatic LNG gets new managing director
Adriatic LNG, the operator of the regasification terminal located off the Italian Veneto coast has named Tim Kelly as its managing director, replacing Suresh Jagadesan.
France’s GTT nets SHI LNG tank order
French LNG containment specialist GTT said Monday it has secured a new order from the Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of two 174,000-cbm liquefied natural gas carriers. GTT said in its statement that the two LNG carriers would be built on behalf of a European shipowner.
Nordic supplier Skangas to deliver LNG to paper mill
Finnish LNG company Skangas reached a supply deal with Metsä Tissue Corporation for the supply of liquefied natural gas to the Mänttä tissue paper mill for production process use.
Zeebrugge booked for Yamal LNG transshipment
The Fluxys-operated Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal in Belgium is set to complete a transshipment of Yamal LNG cargo during the week.
Trelleborg, Synertec partner to boost LNG transfer efficiency
Trelleborg’s marine systems operation and Australasian engineering consultancy, Synertec, struck a strategic partnership to meet the global demand for more accurate and efficient LNG custody transfer.
Teekay’s second Arctic carrier starts Yamal LNG charter
Teekay, one of the world’s largest LNG carrier owners, said its second ice-class LNG carrier, the Rudolph Samoylovich has started its charter with the Novatek-operated Yamal LNG.
Russia’s Novatek ships 1st Yamal LNG cargo to Brazil
Russia’s Novatek, the operator of the giant Yamal LNG export project, has shipped its first cargo of the chilled fuel to the Brazilian market with LNG produced from the Arctic project. The Yamal cargo was delivered to the Bahia regasification terminal owned by Brazil’s energy giant Petrobras, Novate
Norwegian gas exports to Europe jump
Gassco, the company running the Norwegian gas infrastructure, exported 36.8 billion cubic meters of natural gas during the May-August period hitting a new peak for summer deliveries.
Total hits gas off UK shore
France’s Total said it hit gas on the Glendronach prospect offshore the United Kingdom, West of Shetland.
Novatek extends board
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer Novatek has decided to increase the number of the company’s board members.
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KBR, ConocoPhillips partner on mid-scale LNG solutions US LNG engineer KBR and compatriot ConocoPhillips are working on the design of a mid-scale liquefied natural gas train that is expected to be available for new projects starting in 2019. Cheniere in 15-year LNG supply deal with Vitol US LNG expo
Shell to supply LNG to Chinese power plant in Panama
The Hague-based LNG giant Shell has reportedly bagged a long-term deal to provide the chilled fuel for a power plant being built by the Chinese Sinolam LNG in Colon, Panama.
Polish LNG terminal loads first ISO container
Polish LNG terminal operator, Polskie LNG, said it has completed the first ISO-container loading at the President Lech Kaczyński LNG import facility.
DH Industries’ BOG units tested on first US-built LNG barge
The Duch cryogenic solutions specialist DH Industries said its BOG management system has been tested onboard the Clean Jacksonville bunker barge built by Conrad Industries.