LNG

June 13 (LNGJ) - The European LNG production province of the Barents Sea has been part of the 22nd licensing round on the Norwegian continental shelf. Norwegian energy company Statoil, operator of the Snohvit field in the Barents Sea that supplies feed-gas for the Hammerfest LNG plant, was awarded interests in seven production licences in the area. Three of the licences will be Statoil operated, it said. Statoil has no intention at present of expanding its single-Train Hammerfest LNG plant.