Clean Fuel
ABB wins propulsion order for Viking Line’s LNG-fueled ferry
Zurich-based automation specialist ABB has been contracted to provide Azipod propulsion for Viking Line’s LNG-fueled ferry being built in China.
Bureau Veritas unveils new FSRU rules
Classification society Bureau Veritas has unveiled a new rule for the classification of floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) in response to industry demand.
Rosneft grabs stake in Egyptian Zohr gas field
Rosneft closed the deal to acquire a 30 percent stake in the Zohr gas field in the Mediterranean discovered by Italy’s Eni in 2015.
Wood Group completes Amec Foster Wheeler acquisition
Wood Group has completed its 2.2 billion pounds purchase of London-based LNG engineer Amec Foster Wheeler.
Gas Natural Fenosa moves from Catalonia to Madrid
Spanish LNG operator Gas Natural Fenosa has moved its legal headquarters from Barcelona to Madrid due to ongoing tensions and legal uncertainty in Catalonia. “Considering the social and political events that have been occurring in recent weeks in Catalonia and due to the legal uncertainty that this
Novatek’s nine-month production drops
Russia’s Novatek, the developer of the Yamal LNG project, reported a decrease in total hydrocarbons production by 30.4 million boe, or by 7.5 percent, as compared with the nine months 2016.
Exmar sells interest in Excel LNG carrier
Belgium’s Exmar, the Nicolas Savery-led shipowner, said it has sold its 138,107-cbm LNG carrier Excel.
Top news of the week October 2-7
BP secures more than $1 billion for six LNG newbuilds UK-based energy giant and LNG player, BP, tied two finance partners KMarin and ICBC Leasing to invest over $1 billion into the six LNG carriers being built at DSME. First US FLNG project gets approval for onshore facilities Delfin LNG, the first
Video: MAN D&T retrofits Wes Amelie to LNG
MAN Diesel & Turbo concluded the Wes Amelie LNG conversion project in August presenting Wessels Reederei with a take-over certificate.
Gazprom companies to promote use of LNG as locomotive fuel
Gazpromtrans and Gazprom Gazomotornoye Toplivo signed a cooperation agreement to promote the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel for locomotives operating at the Obskaya-Bovanenkovo railroad.
CH2M wins West African LNG project job
CH2M bagged a marine engineering support contract for BP’s Tortue development offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
BP secures more than $1 billion for six LNG newbuilds
UK-based energy giant and LNG player, BP, tied two finance partners KMarin and ICBC Leasing to invest over $1 billion into the six LNG carriers being built at DSME.
Lithuania: Klaipeda LNG regas volumes rise in Sep YoY
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) volumes at Lithuania’s first and only import terminal in the port of Klaipeda rose in September as compared to the same month a year before. The Klaipeda LNG import terminal regasified 1.96 terawatt hours (TWh) in the month under review, a rise of almost 70 percent as com
Peruvian LNG cargo heading for Spain
Peru’s only liquefaction facility at Pampa Melchorita dispatched an LNG cargo to Spain late last month.