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Update: LNG terminal strikes to continue until Friday, Elengy says
France’s three LNG import terminals are likely to remain closed until Friday as workers are protesting due to proposed labor reforms, according to the terminal operator, Elengy.
First June cargo heading for South Hook LNG
The UK’s South Hook LNG terminal is set to receive the first June cargo of liquefied natural gas from Qatar.
Leviathan partners sign $3 bln gas supply deal
Delek Group on Monday said that, together with its Leviathan gas field partners, Noble Energy, Avner Oil Exploration and Delek Drilling, it has signed a US$3 billion gas supply deal with I.P.M. Beer Tuvia.
Gazprom Export opens small-scale LNG plant in Pskov
Gazprom Export, the exporting arm of Russian gas giant Gazprom, said it has on Thursday opened a small-scale LNG producing plant in Pskov, a city located in the north-western part of European Russia, near the Estonian border. According to a statement by Gazprom Export, the plant’s capacity is 3 tons
Top news of the week May 23-28, 2016
Angola LNG re-starts production The Chevron-led $10 billion Angola LNG project has started producing chilled gas with first cargoes to be available soon on a tender, the project’s spokeswoman told LNG World News on Tuesday. Shell to slash more jobs LNG giant Royal Dutch Shell said it will increase t
Report: Petronas to sell LNG to EDF Trading
Malaysia’s Petronas is reportedly looking to sign a deal with EDF Trading for the delivery of limited LNG volumes over a period of three years.
Höegh LNG turns to profit in Q1
Oslo-Based Höegh LNG returned to profit following a US33 million net loss in the fourth quarter 2015 by reporting a $6.3 million net profit after tax for the first quarter of 2016.
Fluxys, GRTgaz launch France-Belguim gas transmission connection
Fluxys Belgium and GRTgaz jointly informed a new gas transmission pipeline connecting France and Belgium has been inaugurated in Pitgam (Nord).
Flex LNG targets steel cutting for newbuilds in H2 2016
Flex LNG, the company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, said it could commence steel cutting on its two LNG carriers in the second half of 2016.
APC expands production capacity for LNG ERC couplings
Alpha Process Controls, part of the GT Group,said it has expanded its manufacturing and testing facilities to increase capacity for production of its LNG Marine Emergency Release couplings used during STS LNG bunkering.
Japan’s Jera sells LNG to EDF Trading
Japan’s Jera Co, a joint venture between Chubu Electric and Tepco, said it has agreed to sell the chilled fuel to EDF Trading, a unit of France’s EDF. Under the deal, Jera, one of the world’s largest LNG buyers will sell about 1.5 million mt to EDF Trading at European LNG terminals for a period of [
Offshore Energy 2016 registration open
The registration for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2016 (OEEC 2016) is now open. The ninth edition of this event is expected to attract 11,500 offshore professionals and more than 650 exhibiting companies.
Shell to slash more jobs
LNG giant Royal Dutch Shell said it will increase the number of job cuts by at least 2,200 to ensure the company is competitive in a ‘lower for longer’ oil price environment. This would bring the total number of staff and direct contractor roles leaving Shell from the start of 2015 to the end of 201
Report: Galp Energia tenders to sell Nigeria LNG cargoes
Lisbon-based Galp Energia has reportedly issued a tender aiming to liquefied natural gas cargoes from the Nigeria LNG facility on the Bonny Island.