LNG

The Croatian Government is to invest €180 mill in a new gas pipeline section and the doubling of its FSRU terminal capacity located on the island of Krk.

June 21 (LNGJ) – Future LNG importer Croatia has purchased control of nine Northern Adriatic and Marica area gas fields offshore the Balkan state from Italian energy company Eni. The Croatia state-backed company INI has agreed to buy Eni Croatia BV and become the 100 percent owner and sole operator of the fields. The transaction covers production of almost 380,000 cubic metres per day of gas and marks Eni’s exit from Croatian exploration and production. Eni and INA had previously worked in a 50-50 joint venture since 1996 under a production-sharing agreement with the Croatian government. Eni said the sale of gas to Italy from the Marica area would continue under a commercial agreement. Other stakeholders in INA are the Croatian government with 44.8 percent and private and institutional investors with just over 6 percent. The Hungarian MOL energy group owns 49.1 percent of INI.

April 19 (LNGJ) - Chart Ferox, a subsidiary of US LNG equipment company Chart Industries, said it was awarded a contract for the design, manufacture and commissioning of the first LNG vehicle fueling station in the Balkan state of Croatia. “The skidded design incorporates our recently introduced 60 cubic metres horizontal cryogenic storage tank together with many other innovative features for enhanced reliability and economy,” said Chart. The company added that its proprietary vaporization technology would ensure that the station was capable of fueling all LNG vehicles available on the market, regardless of whether they are equipped with spark ignited or compression engines. The Croatian facility is scheduled to be commissioned and fully operational by the start of the fourth quarter of 2018.