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Lithuania: Klaipeda LNG regas volumes continue to slide
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) volumes at Lithuania’s first and only import terminal in the port of Klaipeda dropped 19.9 percent in April when compared to the last year. Klaipėdos Nafta, the LNG terminal operator, said Tuesday that its facility during April in total regasified and reloaded 1.15 terawa
UK’s South Hook books Qatari LNG cargo
The UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is scheduled to receive a cargo of the chilled fuel from Qatar at the end of the week.
Turkey approves first onshore LNG storage and production plants
Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority has approved the construction of two LNG production and storage facilities in Turkish provinces of Afyonkarahisar and Çorum.
Shell in $3.3 bln sale of Canadian Natural shares
The Hague-based LNG giant Shell reached an agreement with a group of financial institutions to sell its stake in Canadian Natural Resources for $3.3 billion.
TMC bags compressors order for Swan LNG’s Jafrabad FSRU
TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) has signed two contracts to supply a total of five marine compressors to a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) that Hyundai Heavy Industries is building for Swan Energy.
Hyundai Samho completes Sovcomflot’s 1st LNG-powered Aframax
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) said it had completed the construction of the world’s first LNG-fueled Aframax tanker for Russian shipper Sovcomflot. The 250 meters long and 44 meters wide vessel will be tested before being delivered to the Russian company in July, acc
Top news of the week April 30-May 5
Chevron to shut 2nd Gorgon LNG train in May US-based energy major Chevron plans to close in May the second production train at its giant Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant on Barrow Island in Western Australia. Fluor-JGC joint venture wins LNG Canada EPC job Fluor Corporation and JGC joint ven
GasLog’s first-quarter profit soars
Monaco-based LNG shipper GasLog’s profit in the first quarter more than doubled during the first quarter of 2018 compared to the first quarter of 2017.
DEPA to take part in Alexandroupolis FSRU market test
Greek state-run DEPA signed a deal with the compatriot utility Gastrade to participate in the market test to be carried out in the coming months for the LNG terminal project in Northern Greece.
ExxonMobil-Rosneft plan Far East LNG FID in 2019
US energy giant ExxonMobil is reportedly moving forward with the Far East LNG project with its partner Rosneft, with a final investment decision planned for 2019.
Wartsila completes Transas acquisition
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä said that its €210 million ($250.4 million) acquisition of Transas, a global marine navigation company headquartered in the U.K., has been finalized.
Bureau Veritas approves MODEC’s new vessel concept
Bureau Veritas awarded the approval in principle (AiP) to the Japanese provider of offshore floating solutions, Modec, for its new floating storage, regasification, water-desalination and power generation (FSRWP) concept.
Venture Global LNG inks supply deal with Galp
Venture Global LNG signed a sales and purchase deal with the Portuguese energy player, Galp, for the delivery of LNG from the Calcasieu Pass export facility, currently under development in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
McDermott and CB&I granted stockholder approval
McDermott International and CB&I said both companies have received the necessary stockholder approvals to complete the proposed business combination.