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Novatek elects board of directors
Novatek, the developer of the giant Yamal LNG project in Russia, re-elected the company’s board of directors at the annual general meeting of shareholders.
Gaz-System green-lights Polish LNG terminal expansion
Polish gas transmission operator, Gaz-System has decided to expand the country’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Swinoujscie.
MAN Cryo fuel-gas system selected for Norwegian LNG ferries
MAN Diesel & Turbo’s unit MAN Cryo signed a contract with the Vard Shipyard Group in Norway to deliver a fuel-gas supply system (FGSS) for two ferries being built for Torghatten Nord.
Vitol, Gazprom M&T ink LNG supply deal
Energy and commodity trading company Vitol signed a multi-year LNG purchase agreement with Gazprom Marketing & Trading’s Singapore unit.
Qatar ships LNG cargo to South Hook
South Hook liquefied natural gas terminal in the United Kingdom is scheduled to receive more LNG from Qatar next week.
Skangas names new CEO
Skangas said it has named Kimmo Rahkamo as the company’s new CEO, effective May 15.
Spain’s LNG imports drop 33 pct in March
Spain’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) dropped 33 percent in March as compared to the same month in the year before. LNG imports reached 10.48 terawatt hours (TWh) in March, as compared to 15.70 TWh the year before, according to the data provided by the Spanish LNG terminal operator, Enagás.
Portugal books Nigerian LNG cargo
REN-operated Sines LNG import terminal in Portugal is to receive a new cargo of the chilled fuel from Nigeria.
WoodMac: 60 pct of US LNG supplies to land in Europe
Europe is expected to be the number one destination for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies by 2020, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said. Houston-based Cheniere started exports from the Sabine Pass liquefaction plant in Louisiana, currently the only such facility to ship U.S. shale gas overseas, i
Wärtsilä to power DEME’s LNG-fueled offshore construction vessel
Wärtsilä of Finland said it will supply the engines and other propulsion machinery for a new LNG-fueled offshore construction vessel being built at the Cosco shipyard in China.
Poland set to receive Qatari LNG cargo
Polish LNG terminal in Swinoujscie, named President Lech Kaczyński is scheduled to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas from Qatar next week.
Total, JERA ink short-term LNG deal
French energy giant and LNG player Total signed a short-term contract for the supply of LNG with JERA, a joint venture between Japanese utilities Tepco and Chubu Electric.
Descalzi gets new three-year term as Eni’s CEO
At the company’s annual meeting, Eni of Italy has named its board of directors for the new term of three financial years with Claudio Descalzi being named the company’s president and CEO.
BP’s onshore compression project in Trinidad and Tobago starts up
UK-based energy giant and LNG player BP said its Trinidad and Tobago unit started up the Trinidad onshore compression (TROC) project providing additional volumes for Atlantic LNG plant.