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Excelerate Energy Orders FSRU Vessels from DSME

Aug 08, 2012

Excelerate Energy enters Into a shipbuilding option agreement with DSME for 8 New Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRUs).The option agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is for the delivery of up to eight…

Hammerfest LNG Plant Resumes Production

Aug 05, 2012

The Norwegian LNG plant was shut down due to water ingress in natural gas driers, but is now back in production.Large amounts of natural gas are sent ashore and cooled down at Hammerfest LNG on Melkøya, the world’s most northerly and Europe’s first export facility for LNG from Snøhvit…

LNG Facility Contract for Ezion Group in Australia

Aug 02, 2012

Ezion wins a third contract to provide full logistics & support services for development of LNG facilities on Curtis Island, Queensland, Australia. This LNG facility which is the third of the eight proposed in Queensland, Australia, has an…

LNG Bunker Port in Netherlands a Step Closer

Jul 13, 2012

A plan has been tabled to build an LNG 'filling station' in the Port of RotterdamThe plan for making liquefied gas (LNG) available as fuel for shipping in the Netherlands has come another step closer. According to Hans Smits, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority…

Resolve Completes Removal of LPG Cargo

Jun 21, 2012

Following weeks of preparation and more than seven days of intensive, round-the-clock operations, RESOLVE Salvage & Fire, (ASIA) Pte Ltd. announced that more than 1000 MT of volatile LPG 1- Butene have been removed from the stranded and  wrecked freighter LPG OBERON  in the Taiwan Strait…

Contract Awarded for First FLRSU

Jun 01, 2012

Wison Offshore & Marine Announces Award for construction of World’s First Floating LNG Liquefaction Unit.Shanghai-based Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd., a subsidiary of the Wison Group, announced today the successful award of a contract by the Exmar group for engineering…

Qatar Shipyard Busy with 7 LNGCs

May 30, 2012

With seven LNG carriers drydocked at the facility, Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) is one of the leading shipyards for LNG repairs, leveraging on Qatar’s position as top LNG exporter.  As part of the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard…

DSME Technology Approved by LR

May 29, 2012

ACTIB tanks, prismatic, large, independent cargo tanks, will reduce sloshing and are suitable for widespread use for LNG containment. Lloyd’s Register has approved new prismatic IMO Type B independent cargo tanks, so called ACTIB (Aluminium Cargo Tank Independent Type B)…

Exmar Profits from LPG Carrier Sale

Apr 16, 2012

Exmar confirmed the sale of the LPG/C CHACONIA  (28,070 m³ - built 1990) and  the LPG/C ELVERSELE (37,511 m³ - built 1996). The vessels will be delivered to their new owners in April and July 2012, respectively.  The total net sale price amounts to $48…

Australia to be Largest Gas Exporter?

Feb 22, 2012

Oil and gas professionals tip Australia to become world’s largest gas exporter by 2030.   Delegates at the 2012 Australasian Oil and Gas Conference forecast huge growth in Australia’s role in the energy markets, tipping the country to become the largest gas exporter by 2030…

Betting Big LNG Rates Will Rise

Feb 21, 2012

Gas is big and growing, as rates for LNG hauling tanker rise for a third year, fueled in part by demand from Japan. According to a Bloomberg report, rising Japanese demand means that Golar LNG Ltd., which operates nine LNG tankers and is controlled by John Fredriksen…

Golar LNG Orders Two Ships for $400m

Feb 15, 2012

Golar LNG Limited announced details of an expansion to its fleet, saying that it has entered into two newbuilding contracts for 162,000 cu. m. new buildings with fixed priced options for a further two with the Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co…

Wilhelmsen Wins Inert Gas Generator Order in LNG Sector

Feb 15, 2012

Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions received an order to supply inert gas generator systems for five LNG carriers under construction in South Korea.Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions’ South Korean office will fulfil the orders for five LNG newbuildings…

Turner to Leave Braemar Seascope

Feb 03, 2012

Braemar Seascope would like to advise that Debbie Turner from its LNG division will be leaving the Company in the near future.Debbie has been involved with the group for over 30 years formally with Burness Marine, which was acquired by Braemar in 1999…

Wikborg Rein Recruits LNG Specialist

Jan 23, 2012

International law firm Wikborg Rein has recruited Joe McGladdery as a partner in its London office. McGladdery joins from Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) where he acted as the company's General Counsel and as a board member…

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