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Port of Gothenburg extends tariff discount for LNG vessels
The Port of Gothenburg has extended and renewed the port tariff discounts for vessels running on liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Saipem bags Zohr gas field operational life job
Italian oil and gas contractor, Saipem, in consortium with Petroleum Marine Services (PMS), has been awarded the contract for the life of field operations in the framework of Petrobel’s Zohr deepwater gas field development.
Portugal books Qatari LNG cargo
REN-operated Sines LNG import terminal in Portugal has booked a cargo of the chilled fuel, shipping data by the Port of Sines shows.
GTT nets tanks order for LNG carrier quartet
French LNG containment systems specialist GTT received two orders from the South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) to design tanks for LNG newbuilds.
Fluxys bumps Dunkirk LNG terminal stake as EDF, Total divest
Fluxys with consortium partners has agreed to jointly acquire from EDF and Total a 35.76 percent stake in Dunkerque LNG, owner of the liquefied natural gas terminal in Dunkirk.
Wärtsilä to deliver gas-fired power plant to Myanmar
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to provide the generating equipment for a new gas-fired power plant needed to alleviate the shortage of electricity in Myanmar.
BP starts deliveries from Shah Deniz 2 project
UK-based major BP and its partners in the Shah Deniz consortium started up the Shah Deniz 2 gas development in Azerbaijan, including its first commercial gas delivery to Turkey.
Top news of the week June 25-30
Sempra picks EPC partnership for Energía Costa Azul LNG project Sempra LNG & Midstream, a unit of Sempra Energy, selected TechnipFMC and Kiewit partnership as the EPC contractor for the Energía Costa Azul LNG in Baja California, Mexico. Woodside considering its options over Port Arthur LNG project A
DNV GL updates class rules with revised regasification section
Classification society DNV GL overhauled its class rules, including the regasification section, to include the technical and market knowledge acquired in the FSRU sector.
Asian spot LNG prices drop
Asian spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) reportedly dropped for a second consecutive week due to lower trading activity and a slow down in buying from China. Spot prices for August delivery in Asia fell to $10.30 per million British thermal units (Btu), down 30 cents from the previous week,
Nexans gets umbilicals job as Equinor boosts Hammerfest LNG resource
French cabling and connectivity solutions specialist, Nexans, has been contracted by Equinor to design and manufacture umbilicals to control the Askeladd’s subsea production systems in the Barents Sea.
Novatek, Sovcomflot partner up on LNG shipping
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer Novatek signed a strategic agreement with its compatriot shipper Sovcomflot, to partner up on transporting LNG and condensate from the Arctic LNG projects.
IGU report: LNG trade up 12 pct in 2017
The year 2017, another record-breaking year for LNG trade, reinforces the global role liquefied natural gas has on the expansion of the use of natural gas, an International Gas Union (IGU) report shows.
Gas Natural Fenosa becomes Naturgy
Spanish LNG operator Gas Natural Fenosa has decided to follow the change in the market and change its name to Naturgy after 175 years.