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Eni’s CEO Descalzi talks Area 4 progress with Mozambique’s president Nyusi
Claudio Descalzi, CEO of the Italian oil and gas company Eni, on Monday held talks with the president of Mozambique, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi.
Lundin hits gas in southern Barents Sea
Lundin Petroleum on Tuesday said its unit Lundin Norway hit gas at the Neiden exploration well 7220/6-2R.
Ukraine interested in taking part in Croatian LNG project
Ukraine is interested in taking part in the Croatian LNG project as a partner, according to the country’s prime minister Volodimir Groysman.
Operational and performance tests progress at Dunkirk LNG terminal
Operational and performance tests, part of the Dunkirk LNG commissioning, are 60 and 30 percent complete, respectively.
Centrica, Tokyo Gas agree LNG cooperation
UK’s Centrica signed a memorandum of understanding with Tokyo Gas of Japan to cooperate on liquefied natural gas activities.
First December cargo heading for Zeebrugge LNG terminal
Fluxys-operated Zeebrugge LNG terminal has booked its first cargo of liquefied natural gas for the month of December.
Sovcomflot profit down 36 pct YoY
Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot posted a 36.2 percent drop in its third-quarter net profit in a”challenging” tanker market. Sovcomflot reported a net income of US$52.1 million as compared to $81.6 million in the same period last year. “Despite the tanker market conditions being challeng
Shearman & Sterling advises Golar Power on Sergipe LNG-to-power project
New York headquartered law firm Shearman & Sterling said it is serving as Golar Power’s advisor in connection with the development of Porto de Sergipe LNG-to-power project in Brazil.
Wärtsilä to deliver natural gas-fired power plant to Argentina
Wärtsilä of Finland has been contracted to supply a 101-MW power generation plant to Pampa Energía in Argentina, featuring multi-fuel engines running on natural gas and heavy-fuel oil.
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Novatek CEO: first Yamal LNG cargo on track Novatek’s giant Yamal project in Russia is on track to ship its first cargo of LNG by the end of next year with the project’s plant around 85 percent complete, according to Novatek’s CEO Leonid Mikhelson. EAGC: will we see another Prelude FLNG? Hague-based
Awilco LNG posts Q3 loss, freight income slightly down
Oslo-based Awilco LNG, the owner of two 156,000-cbm LNG carriers, reported a lower net loss in the third quarter due to the sale of its two laid-up carriers. Awilco LNG reduced its net loss to US$4.2 million in the third quarter, as compared to $11.5 million in the previous quarter, the LNG shipper
Eni approves Coral FLNG investment plan
Eni of Italy has approved the investment plan for the first phase of the development of the Coral gas discovery in the Rovuma Basin (Area 4), offshore Mozambique.
Ophir shuffles board committee membership
London-based Ophir Energy on Friday said it has made a number of changes to the membership of its board committees.
Neste Jacobs named owner’s engineer for Baltic Connector project
The Finnish engineering company Neste Jacobs signed an agreement with Baltic Connector, a state-owned company, to provide project management services for the natural gas pipeline project connecting Finland and Estonia.