LNG

Jan 24 - Golar LNG said it has become the 100 percent owner of the LNG carrier "Gandria." Golar has purchased the remaining 50 percent share in Bluewater Gandria N.V, the owner of the vessel, from an affiliate of Bluewater Energy Services. The price has been agreed all-in at $19.5 million. Prior to the transaction, the company was owned by Golar (50 percent) and Bluewater (50 percent). The vessel which is a Moss-type carrier and built in 1977 has been laid up since September 2008. Golar said the vessel is well maintained, and was a good trading vessel as well as a strong candidate for conversion to FSRU and storage. A firm decision would be made on the vessel's reactivation within the next few weeks, Golar said.