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Top news of the week June 27-July 2, 2016
Chevron sets date for first Gorgon LNG cargo after shutdown Chevron’s Gorgon LNG project in Australia, one of the largest natural gas projects in the world, is expected to ship its first cargo of LNG on July 3 after the plant was shut down due to mechanical problems in March. Angola LNG drops supply
Madrid Spirit to deliver first Dunkirk LNG cargo
France’s fourth LNG import terminal in the port of Dunkirk will receive its first commissioning cargo onboard Teekay’s 135,243-cbm LNG carrier Madrid Spirit. The Madrid Spirit departed from Nigeria’s Bonny liquefaction and export plant and it is expected to dock at Europe’s newest LNG import termina
Gazprom elects new Board of Directors
Russia’s gas giant Gazprom elected a new board of directors during its annual General Shareholders Meeting held on Thursday.
Amec Foster Wheeler wins UGS plant study from Enagas
Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a contract by the Spanish LNG terminal operator Enagas for a study to revamp its gas treatment facility, part of their Gaviota underground storage plant in northern Spain.
Novatek secures new license areas on Gydan Peninsula
Russia’s Novatek, the oprator of the giant Yamal LNG project, said it has obtained the right to explore and appraise new licenses in the central part of the Gydan Peninsula in the Arctic. The license duration is seven years for the West-Solpatinskiy, North-Tanamskiy and Nyavuyahskiy license areas lo
Enagas increases stake in two LNG facilities
Spanish LNG terminal operator Enagas on Thursday said it has agreed to up its stake in the Sagunto regasification plant in Spain and the GNL Quintero facility in Chile.
RasGas signs LNG supply deal with EDF
RasGas of Qatar on Wednesday entered into an agreement with EDF of France to supply up to 3 million tons of LNG per year to the Dunkerque terminal.
Yamal LNG withdraws first loan tranche from Chinese banks
Novatek-led Yamal LNG project has withdrawn the first tranche of financing secured under the loan agreement with two Chinese banks signed in April.
Terntank takes delivery of LNG-powered chemical tanker
Tanker owner Terntank said it has on Monday taken the delivery of the LNG-powered 15,000 DWT chemical tanker Ternsund from China’s Avic Dingheng Shipbuilding Co. The Danish-flagged Ternsund is the first vessel in a series of four 15,000 DWT chemical tankers the Chinese shipyard is building for Ternt
Elengy to build new LNG truck loading station at Montoir
France’s Elengy is mulling the construction of a new liquefied natural gas truck loading station at its Montoir-de-Bretagne terminal.
Lithuanian and Dutch ministers talk LNG cooperation
Lithuanian energy minister Rokas Masiulis discussed bilateral cooperation in the field of LNG during a meeting with the Dutch minister of economy Henk Kamp.
PGNiG to open London LNG trading desk despite Brexit
Polish Gas and Oil Company (PGNiG) said it will set up a trading office for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in London despite the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union. The trading office will open in January 2017 with PGNiG starting to buy and sell the chilled fuel by the end of the first quarter, th
Lithuania gets 10th LNG cargo
The largest of the three Baltic nations, Lithuania received another cargo of liquefied natural gas from Statoil’s Hammerfest LNG facility in Norway. This is the tenth cargo of the chilled fuel Lithuania received from Norway’s Statoil since the beginning of this year. The 155,000 cubic meters Arctic
Iveco, Uniper open first German LNG station for trucks
Iveco and Uniper opened Germany’s first LNG fueling station for trucks in Ulm on Tuesday.