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Gazprom wraps up third gas auction
Gazprom third auction for the supply of gas to Europe has been completed, with bidding held from August 31 to September 2.
Top news of the week Aug. 29-Sep. 4, 2016
ExxonMobil, BP, ConocoPhilips back out of Alaska LNG ExxonMobil, BP and ConocoPhilips are looking to exit the Alaska LNG project following a report by Wood Mackenzie stating the project’s competitiveness ‘ranks poorly’ under current market conditions. Gentle leaves Cheniere and joins Souki at Tellur
Port of Gothenburg set for first LNG-bunkering
Port of Gothenburg informed that LNG-powered chemical tanker, Ternsund, is set to bunker the chilled fuel on Saturday.
Kogas to up imports of Sakhalin-2 LNG volumes
South Korea’s Kogas, the world’s second-largest buyer of LNG could be importing more liquefied natural gas from the Sakhalin-2 project after the third liquefaction train is commissioned.
Mitsui, Gazprom ink LNG bunkering MoU
Mitsui & Co. of Japan and Gazprom have signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in LNG bunkering.
JBIC readies $400 mln loan for Yamal LNG
Japan Bank for International Cooperation is about to loan US$400 million to the Novatek-operated Yamal LNG project, according to Tadashi Maeda, JBIC’s CEO.
Strategic Marine progresses construction of LNG-powered catamarans
Strategic Marine recently informed that the construction of two 70 -meter LNG-powered aluminium vehicle and passenger catamarans for Rederij Doeksen is progressing on schedule at the group’s yard in Vietnam.
ABS classes LNG-powered ethane carrier
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) on Thursday said it has classed the LNG-powered ethane carrier, Navigator Aurora, that has recently been delivered to Navigator Gas by Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, China.
Gazprom, Linde talk mid-scale LNG cooperation
Gazprom of Russia and Linde are looking into possibilities of cooperating in Russia-based mid-scale LNG projects.
Golar LNG Partners report lower Q2 profit
Golar LNG Partners, a limited partnership formed by Golar LNG, on Wednesday reported a drop in net income from US$41 million in the second quarter of 2015, to $28 million in the corresponding quarter of 2016.
Wärtsilä to build satellite LNG terminal in Finland
Wärtsilä Corporation informed on Thursday it has signed a turnkey contract to supply an LNG receiving terminal to be built in Raahe, Finland.
UK books more Qatari LNG
The UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas terminal is scheduled to receive another cargo of LNG from Qatar next week.
Eni completes drilling the fifth Zohr well
Eni of Italy informed the Zohr 5x well, the fifth well in the Zohr natural gas structure has been drilled to the final depth of 4,350 meters.
Gazprom, Turkey, looking to expedite TurkStream project
Gazprom’s head Alexey Miller, on Wednesday, met with the Turkish minister of energy and natural resources, Berat Albayrak, as discussions over the TurkStream project continue.