LNG

Aug 15 (LNGJ) - Royal Dutch Shell said the largest piece of the turret for its Prelude Floating LNG facility to be deployed in 2016 offshore northwest Australia has left Dubai for the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea. The turret and hull will be connected to giant chains in 2016 that will keep the facility moored securely over the Prelude gas field. "Designed in Monaco, built in Dubai, shipped to South Korea and for use off Australia, the turret is an example of the truly global nature of this project," said Matthias Bichsel, Projects and Technology Director at Shell.