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BMT, Endeavour Energy Win Africa’s LNG Import Terminal Contract

May 28, 2015

BMT Asia Pacific (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has been appointed Owners Engineer and lead design consultant by Endeavour Energy for the development of the LNG storage and regasification facility, a part of the Ghana 1000 Gas to Power Project and Africa’s first LNG import terminal…

Chevron Hires Viking Princess

May 28, 2015

Eidesvik Offshore has signed a contract for 19 months with Chevron UK employment for one platform supply vessel (PSV) Viking Princess.  The vessel will be delivered to Chevron towards the end of June, and has been trading in the North Sea spot market for the past months…

Construction Starts on Crowley’s 2nd LNG ConRo Ship

May 27, 2015

Construction begins on Crowley’s second Commitment Class, LNG-powered ConRo ship for use in the Puerto Rico trade Shipbuilder VT Halter Marine, Inc. has officially started the construction of Taíno, the second of two liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered…

Hoegh LNG Bags FSRU Deal in Chile

May 27, 2015

Oslo-based Höegh LNG said it has signed an Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU)contract with Chilean Octopus LNG for the Penco-Lirquén LNG import terminal to be located in Concepción Bay, Chile.  The contract is for a period…

CNPC Eyes Myanmar for LNG Terminal

May 27, 2015

China's biggest oil and gas company China National Petroleum Corp.(CNPC ) has expressed interested in  a terminal in Kyaukphyu in Myanmar  to receive imported Liquefied natural gas (LNG). China National Petroleum Corporation has proposed…

Egypt's $3 Bln LNG tender in June

May 23, 2015

Egypt is reportedly to issue a tender in early June to buy up to $3 billion of liquefied natural gas over 2016 and 2017, Reuters reports. The country recently secured 90 cargoes of the liquefied natural gas, majority of which came through a $2…

Gail to Sell LNG Supplies from US to Shell?

May 21, 2015

GAIL (India) Ltd has signed a preliminary deal with Royal Dutch Shell for the potential sale of liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply sourced from its portfolio, made up of US production, says Reuters and local media reports.   Gail, a Maharatna public sector company…

Petronet LNG appoints new chairman

May 21, 2015

India’s largest importer of the chilled gas Petronet LNG has appointed Kapil Dev Tripathi, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural gas as Chairman and Director on the Board of the company. The appointment follows the former Chairman and Director of the company Board…

LNGL Raises A$174 mi for N. American Projects

May 20, 2015

Liquefied  Natural  Gas  Limited  announced the placement of 40 million fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of LNGL, which has raised A$174 million before costs (Placement). Use of Proceeds The proceeds of the Placement will be…

US to Export LNG to China

May 20, 2015

Buyers from China are looking at long term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies from US firm Cheniere Energy, news agency Reuters quoted a company official as saying. This would be the first LNG deal between the world's two biggest energy users…

Indian Prime Minister Visits HHI

May 19, 2015

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi visited Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), seeking increased partnership between the India’s shipbuilding industry and HHI. HHI is reportedly the only Korean company the prime minister visits during his two-day stay in the country…

Unmanned FLNG: ‘The Future of LNG Technology’

May 19, 2015

DNV GL has developed a new unmanned floating LNG concept that it says overcomes many of the challenges currently faced by those looking to unlock the potential of remote offshore gas fields. Called Solitude, the concept demonstrates how…

LNG Drive: Helgoland Leaves Building Dock

May 19, 2015

After almost nine months of construction has MS 'Helgoland' the new LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) ship of Cassen Eils from Cuxhaven, left the building dock of the Fassmer-Werft shipyard. Helgoland will be the first German flagged marine vessel to operate on LNG as its primary fuel…

Dynagas LNG Beats Profit Forecasts, May Add Five More LNG Tankers

May 16, 2015

With earnings, adjusted for amortization costs, profits came to 43 cents per share, Greece-based Dynagas LNG Partners LP (DLNG) exceeded Wall Street expectations. The company is looking into the opportunity of acquiring five LNG carriers…

GAIL, IOC Join Dhamra LNG project

May 15, 2015

Gas Authority of India Limited (Gail) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to join Adani Group promoted Rs 5,000-crore ($805 mln)  Dhamra LNG Port (DPCL) project on the Odisha coast. The MoU comes within…

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