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Regas capacity offered at Dunkirk LNG
France’s Dunkerque LNG has offered up to three billion cubic metres of annual regasification capacity for a period 18 years at its Dunkirk LNG import terminal. Dunkerque LNG, the terminal operator owned 65 percent by EDF, said in a notice it offers to the market the opportunity to subscribe regasifi
Noble Energy selling stake in Israel’s Tamar gas field
Noble Energy said on Monday it would sell a 7.5 percent stake in the Tamar natural gas field, offshore Israel, to Tamar Petroleum in a deal valued at about $800 million. Under the deal, the Houston-based Noble will receive $560 million in cash and 38.5 million shares of Tamar Petroleum. The company
Polish LNG terminal expansion to be completed by 2022
Polish gas transmission operator, Gaz-System, expects the Swinoujscie LNG terminal’s expansion to be completed by the end of 2022.
NYK Line signs LNG newbuild charter with EDF LNG Shipping
Japanese shipper NYK Line signed a contract with EDF LNG Shipping, an EDF unit, to charter out a newly ordered liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.
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Oman LNG in 7-year supply deal with BP Singapore Oman LNG, the state-owned operator of the country’s sole LNG export plant in Qalhat, signed a liquefied natural gas supply deal with BP Singapore, a unit of the UK-based energy giant. Water supply shortage hampers Sabine Pass LNG production Issues wit
France’s Dunkirk LNG terminal gets 1st Yamal cargo
France’s Dunkirk LNG import terminal, the country’s fourth regasification facility, received its first cargo from the Novatek-operated Yamal LNG project in Russia, according to Dunkerque LNG, the terminal operator. The ice-class tanker Boris Vilkitsky, chartered by French energy giant Total, unloade
EU grants funds for Croatian LNG terminal, natural gas projects
The EU Member States have approved the Commission’s proposal to invest €873 million ($1.09 billion) in key European energy infrastructure projects.
Skangas-chartered Dutch LNG carrier christened in Finland’s Turku port
A christening ceremony has been held for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier chartered by Nordic LNG supplier Skangas in Finland’s Port of Turku on Thursday. To remind, LNG World News reported on this development last week. The Ice Class 1A Super LNG carrier with a carrying capacity of 18,000-
Wärtsilä, WinGD extend service deal
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a 10-year service partnership agreement with the Swiss company Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD).
Nigerian LNG cargo heading for Portugal
A cargo of liquefied natural gas loaded at the Nigerian LNG facility on Bonny Island is currently on its way to Portugal.
Reganosa shuffles structure targeting growth
Spanish LNG terminal operator Reganosa has updated its structure formalizing the creation of a Galician multinational energy company with an aim securing a larger global market share.
Stephenson Harwood advises CDB on $1.6 bln Yamal LNG tankers financing
Law firm Stephenson Harwood advised China Development Bank on the $1.6 billion financing of six Arc7 LNG carrier newbuildings for a joint venture between Teekay LNG Partners and China LNG Shipping.
Novatek’s year-end reserves up
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer, and Yamal LNG project operator, Novatek, said that an independent appraisal of its hydrocarbon reserves as of December 31, 2017, has been completed.
Gazprom receives government permit for TurkStream’s second string
Russian giant Gazprom informed it has received the construction permit from the Turkish authorities for the second string of the TurkStream gas pipeline’s offshore section stretching to the Turkish coast.