LNG

Noble Energy, the US exploration and production company with stakes in two natural gas fields offshore Israel with Israeli partners, has signed agreements to sell significant quantities of East Mediterranean natural gas to Egypt for up to $14 billion over 10 years.

Japanese liquefied natural gas imports edged lower in January to 8.26 million tonnes while the cost of the shipments was 11.5 percent higher than in the first month of 2017.

Gaztransport and Technigaz (GTT), the French LNG maritime storage tank and technology supplier, has received orders in the first quarter covering equipment for three LNG carriers, as well as the bunkering vessel being built for France’s Total and Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines.

European LNG import terminal stakeholders in Spain and northwest Europe are part of two competing consortia who have placed final bids for a major stake being sold by the Greek government in natural gas grid operator DESFA.