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Top news of the week January 12 – 17, 2015
Teekay confirms Magellan Spirit LNG carrier aground off Bonny Teekay confirmed its fully loaded, 165,600 cbm LNG carrier, Magellan Spirit has run aground 6 miles off Nigeria. President Obama signs bill promoting LNG export on US-flagged carriers President Barack Obama signed into law S. 2444, the Ho
Tallinn gets its first LNG station
Reola Gaas, an Alexela Group unit opened the first LNG fueling station in the Baltic States.
Enagas buys stakes in BBG and Saggas
Enagás said it has entered into an agreement with a fund managed by Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management to acquire 30% of Bahía de Bizkaia Gas and 30% of Saggas.
Qatar sends more LNG cargo to Zeebrugge
Belguim’s Zeebrugge LNG terminal operated by Fluxys is scheduled for delivery of Qatari LNG.
Cuadrilla awarded permit for shale gas exploration at Preston New Road
The UK’s Environment Agency said granted the environmental permits Cuadrilla needs to carry out operations safely at their proposed shale gas exploration site at Preston New Road, Plumpton in Lancashire.
Dynagas LNG Partners increases cash distribution
Dynagas LNG Partners said that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash distribution with respect to the quarter ended December 31, 2014 of $0.4225 per unit.
EU to boost LNG use in Greek maritime transport
The EU’s TEN-T Programme will invest almost €600,000 in a study for the promotion of LNG use in Greek maritime transport.
Skangass charters LNG bunker vessel newbuild
Skangass said it has entered into a long-term agreement for the a new specialised bunker vessel, the Coralius which will offer greater flexibility by operating as a ship-to-ship bunker vessel, as well as a feeder.
PIRA: LNG supply pace to slow down in 2015
NYC-based PIRA Energy Group believes that the New Year will be marked by a slowdown in the pace of the new supplies originally set to hit the market in 2015.
GTT tech ordered for Teekay’s LNG newbuilds
GTT of France informed of an order for its containment system for three large liquefied natural gas carriers.
Miller, Sefcovic discuss Russian gas supplies to Europe
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Maros Sefcovic, European Commission Vice President for Energy Union held a meeting in Moscow.
BGS to keep an eye on UK shale gas exploration
The British Geological Survey revealed it plans to expand its existing national environmental monitoring programmes by carrying out independent detailed research in areas of the UK that may see shale gas exploration and production.
Total starts-up West Franklin phase 2
Total said it has started gas and condensate production from the West Franklin Phase 2 project in the Central Graben area of the UK North Sea.
Wartsila opens CNG station in Reading
Hamworthy, a Wärtsilä unit said that a new CNG refuelling station supplied by Wärtsilä has been opened in Reading, England.