Clean Fuel
Top news of the week June 19-24
Qatargas, Shell ink 5-year LNG supply deal Qatargas, the world’s largest LNG producer, signed a new deal to supply liquefied natural gas to the Hague-based LNG giant Shell. Golar, Delfin to jointly develop first US FLNG project Bermuda-based Golar LNG signed a deal with Delfin Midstream to jointly d
Dreifa Energy secures first PSV for LNG conversion
Dreifa Energy signed a deal to acquire the platform supply vessel Blue Betria from Blue Star Line in order to convert the vessel into an LNG floating regasification unit (FRU).
Peru ships LNG cargoes to Spain, Mexico
Peru’s only liquefaction facility at Pampa Melchorita shipped a cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Spain and Mexico each.
Brittany Ferries confirms order for LNG vessel
Brittany Ferries said it has confirmed the order for a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled cruise ferry, named Honfleur, at the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellshaft shipyard in Germany.
Portugal awaits Nigerian LNG cargo
REN-operated Sines LNG import terminal in Portugal is to receive a new cargo of the chilled fuel from Nigeria.
France’s GTT to equip Knutsen LNG tanker
GTT, the French maker of LNG containment system has received an order from South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries to equip a new LNG carrier with its Mark III Flex containment system. Hyundai’s shipyard based in Ulsan will build the 180,000-cbm vessel on behalf of the Norwegian shipping company Nors
Gasum ups stake in Skangas
Finland’s Gasum said it is increasing its shareholding in Skangas to 70 percent, with the Norwegian Lyse Group holding the remaining 30 percent.
Spanish gas-for-power demand hits record high due to heat wave
Spanish LNG terminal operator, Enagás, said Thursday that daily natural gas demand for power generation in the country reached a record high on June 21 due to very warm weather. Spanish daily natural gas demand for electricity generation hit 465 GWh, the highest summer value since 2011, according to
Statoil charters AET’s two LNG-fueled shuttle tankers
Norwegian energy company and LNG player Statoil chartered two LNG-fueled DP2 offshore loading shuttle tankers (OLSTs), MISC’s unit AET ordered at Samsung Heavy Industries.
First LNG cargo produced from Jangkrik feed gas leaves Bontang plant
Italian energy giant Eni said the first cargo of liquefied natural gas for the domestic Indonesian domestic market, produced from the Jangkrik gas field, has been dispatched from the Bontang LNG plant.
Finland: Hamina LNG terminal construction starts
Estonian energy company, Alexela, and Haminan Energy are kicking off construction of an LNG terminal in Hamina Kotka harbor through their joint venture, Hamina LNG.
Qatari cargo heading to Dragon LNG
Dragon LNG import terminal at Waterston, Milford Haven is scheduled to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas from Qatar next week.
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Kogas on Coral South FLNG project
London-headquartered law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised South Korea’s Kogas on its participation in the $11 billion Coral floating LNG project in Mozambique.
Golar, Delfin to jointly develop first US FLNG project
Bermuda-based Golar LNG signed a deal with Delfin Midstream to jointly develop the Delfin LNG project off the coast of Cameron Parish, Louisiana, deploying Golar’s FLNG technology.