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Lithuania: Klaipeda LNG regas volumes up in June
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) volumes at Lithuania’s first and only import terminal in the port of Klaipeda jumped in June compared to the corresponding month last year.
Engie names new chief operating officer
French energy giant and LNG player Engie, has appointed Paulo Almirante as the group’s chief operating officer (COO), with a task to coordinate the performance efforts of Engie’s operational entities.
Arctic LNG carriers completing Northern Sea Route passage
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer Novatek said two Arc7 ice-class LNG tankers Vladimir Rusanov and Eduard Toll are completing the Northern Sea Route passage via the Eastern direction.
DSME scores MEGI LNG carrier order from Seatankers
South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) received an order for the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier for Seatankers Management.
Kongsberg to buy Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine
Kongsberg Gruppen signed a deal with Rolls-Royce plc to acquire Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine, the technology business within maritime operations.
PSA completes Equinor’s Hammerfest LNG audit
Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) said that from May 14 to May 16 it conducted the audit at Equinor’s Hammerfest LNG facility at Melkøya.
WinGD hits X-DF milestone with GasLog order
Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) said it has hit a milestone with the 100th order for its X-DF engine placed by the Monaco-based shipper GasLog.
Gazprom, PetroVietnam talk gas cooperation
Russian giant Gazprom and the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) discussed a range of joint efforts including a small-scale LNG production complex at a meeting in Moscow.
Awilco LNG secures WilForce charter deal
Oslo-based Awilco LNG, the owner of two 156,000-cbm LNG carriers, said Thursday it won a charter deal for its liquefied natural gas carrier WilForce with an unidentified oil and gas major. The tri-fuel diesel electric (TFDE) LNG carrier has been committed on a 9-12 month time charter, according to a
Eni starts gas production from Sankofa field off Ghana
Italian energy giant Eni has started gas production from the Sankofa field in the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) integrated oil and gas project, in Ghana, on schedule during the past weekend.
DSME scores FSRU order for Maran Gas Maritime
South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has booked an order from the Angelicoussis Shipping Group’s unit Maran Gas Maritime, for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU).
Cedigaz says global gas demand to rise 1.4 pct per year during 2016-40
Worldwide natural gas demand is expected to rise 1.4% per year during 2016-40 with China and the Middle East leading the way in gas demand growth, a study released by the French international association for gas, Cedigaz, said Tuesday. To remind, Cedigaz said last year that global gas demand would r
France’s GTT to supply LNG tanks for Ponant Icebreaker
French LNG containment tank specialist, GTT said Tuesday it signed a contract with the Norwegian shipyard Vard for the supply of LNG tanks for the luxury polar expedition cruise vessel Ponant Icebreaker. This ship, expected to be delivered in 2021, will be the first electric hybrid cruise ice-breake
JERA, EDF in LNG optimization and trading JV
Japan’s LNG importing giant JERA signed a binding agreement with EDF Trading to form an LNG optimization and trading joint venture.