LNG

Yemen LNG, owned by France's Total, Hunt Oil of the US and the government, remained on target to start production by the end of 2008 despte damage caused after a riot erupted at the construction site at Balhaf.

Suez Energy North America said its Neptune LNG subsidiary received a licence from the US Maritime Administration to build an offshore LNG terminal in Massachusetts Bay, located about seven miles south of the town of Gloucester.

Wärtsilä Corp. the Finland-based marine engine maker which makes dual-fuel engines to power LNG carriers, has inaugurated the first phase of a new reconditioning workshop in Shanghai, China.

RasGas LNG Train 5 is undergoing its inauguaration with 4.7 million tonnes per annum production capacity,bringing Qatar's total capacity to about 30.7 MTPA, making it the world’s largest LNG producer.