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Russia’s Novatek to shut down 1st Yamal LNG train for maintenance
Russia’s largest independent natural gas operator, Novatek, is nearing a maintenance shutdown of its first liquefaction train at the Yamal LNG project in the Arctic.
GasLog, GasLog Partners make director appointments
Monaco-based LNG shipper GasLog said it has named ten directors at its annual general meeting of shareholders.
Höegh LNG lays keel for tenth FSRU
Norway-based FSRU provider Höegh LNG held a keel laying ceremony for its tenth floating storage and regasification unit at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard.
Total plans LNG bunkering development in Oman
France’s Total has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Oman to develop natural gas resources and LNG bunkering service in the country.
Ophir farms-out Equatorial Guinea offshore assets
London-based Ophir Energy said it has entered into a farm-out agreement with Kosmos Energy covering the EG-24 exploration license in Equatorial Guinea.
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South Korea’s DSME loses huge Excelerate FSRU deal Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has lost a potential deal to build up to seven floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) for US-based Excelerate Energy. KBR wins Abadi LNG pre-FEED job from Inpex LNG engineer KBR has been a
Shell wins Mexico LNG supply tender
The Hague-based LNG giant Shell has reportedly snapped up all the slots to deliver liquefied natural gas cargoes to Mexico in May and June.
McDermott, CB&I combination complete
McDermott International said its combination with Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (CB&I), creating a premier provider of technology, engineering and construction solutions for the energy industry has been completed.
Carnival opens LNG cruise ships terminal in Barcelona
Carnival Corporation inaugurated its Helix cruise center at the Port of Barcelona that will accommodate the company’s cruise ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).
EDF expands Chilean footprint
France’s EDF, in a joint venture with the Chilean electricity company AME, finalized the acquisition of AES Gener’s 750MW of flexible generation capacity (gas and peak demand).
Eni fires up third production unit at Egypt’s giant Zohr gas field
Italian energy giant Eni has brought up the third production unit (T-2) at its Zohr gas field in the Mediterranean Sea offshore Egypt. This will increase installed capacity to 1.2 bcfd, Eni said on Thursday. Zohr is now producing 1.1 bcfd in ramp-up, equivalent to approximately 200 thousand boed, of
Total buys stake in US supplier of LNG for transport
France’s Total has agreed to buy up to 50.8 million shares of Clean Energy, the California-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier for transport, for $83.4 million.
DNV GL to class Royal Caribbean’s LNG-fueled liners
The Finnish Meyer Turku shipyard and DNV GL have signed a contract for the classification of Royal Caribbean International’s new LNG-fueled ICON Class vessels.
LNG Croatia plans smaller project, issues new FSRU tender
LNG Croatia, the state-owned company that is developing the country’s first liquefied natural gas facility on the island of Krk, has on Tuesday issued a new tender for the provision of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). The company said in its statement it canceled the previous tende