Chinese liquefied natural gas imports soared to a record in November and surpassed the monthly total of shipments received by Japan, the world’s largest LNG importer.
Indian liquefied natural gas imports increased by almost 12 percent last month and were on track for record fiscal-year and calendar-year totals as shipments increased due to rising demand, backed by higher terminal capacity use and a steady infrastructure build-out.
Russia’s natural gas giant Gazprom has given a board update on liquefied natural gas projects for maritime and road transport as well as gas grid expansion to 67 areas in the Russian Federation through 2025.
US LNG equipment-maker Chart Industries has completed its acquisition of Sustainable Energy Solutions to offer carbon-capture for projects along with its LNG storage, transportation and liquefaction products.
Free ReadAustralian company Beach Energy and Mitsui and Co. of Japan have taken a positive final investment decision for stage-two development of the Waitsia onshore natural gas field that will contribute to equity LNG production in Western Australia by 2023. Beach and Mitsui each own 50 percent of the venture and…
The American Bureau of Shipping, the US classification society, has approved a new offshore repair method developed jointly by Japanese companies Modec and Toray Industries for hull structures of floating oil and gas production facilities essential to many LNG and energy projects.
Belgian shipping company Exmar, owner of the “Tango FLNG” barge last deployed in Argentina and now up for re-charter, said it was getting its finances back on track after payments from Argentine energy company YPS and financing deals for other parts of its fleet.
Australian LNG operator Woodside Petroleum has completed its acquisition of a stake valued at more than US$600 million from UK-listed Cairn Energy, giving it overall control of the oil development in Senegal offshore West Africa, which has emerged as a major Atlantic Margin oil and gas province amid major discoveries.
Free ReadThe European Commission is giving financial support for the construction of the first LNG bunkering barge to operate in the Port of Algeciras near the Strait of Gibraltar under a project backed by Enagás, the Spanish gas network and LNG terminal operator as well as the local Port Authority. The…
The US Department of Energy said the Epcilon LNG export project in the Mexican state of Sonora has been authorized to import pipeline natural gas to Mexico and re-export it as LNG to nations without a Free Trade Agreement with the US.