LNG

April 18 (LNGJ) - The UK is scheduled to receive two LNG cargoes in the next week, one from Algeria at the Isle of Grain terminal on the Medway River in Kent and a second from the US at the South Hook terminal at the Port of Milford Haven.

   The carrier “Ougarta” with 171,800 cubic metres capacity is scheduled to discharge a shipment on April 19 at the Isle of Grain facility, according to shipping data. The cargo was lifted from Algeria’s Arzew plant on April 15. The UK’s second cargo will be delivered on April 23 by the “GasLog Westminster”, which has 180,000 cubic metre of capacity, from the Sabine Pass plant in Louisiana. That shipment was loaded on April 11 at the Sabine facility owned by Cheniere Energy.

Feb 7 (LNGJ) - UK company Centrica Plc and Spanish oil and gas major Repsol have signed an agreement for Centrica to purchase 1 million tonnes of LNG shipments between 2025 and 2027. Centrica said that all of these cargoes were expected to be delivered to the UK Grain LNG import terminal in Kent. “The deal marks an additional move by Centrica to build further resilience in the UK’s energy security,” said Centrica Energy, the UK company’s trading unit.

   “It follows a 15-year, $8Bln LNG deal with Delfin Midstream in July 2023, a three-year (pipelines) supply agreement with Equinor through to 2024 and the reopening and expansion of the UK’s Rough gas storage facility,” said Centrica. Cassim Mangerah, the managing director of Centrica Energy, said he was delighted to have closed this deal. “One of the key pillars of our successful and growing LNG business is our partnership approach. Our new deal with Repsol will complement the Atlantic leg of our diversified and flexible portfolio,” stated Mangerah.

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is awarding 27 new oil and gas licences aimed at strengthening domestic energy security as a necessary back-up for renewables and to help reduce the mounting import bill for pipeline natural gas, LNG and oil.

A total of 27 licences have been offered in quicker-to-production areas with more to follow subject to additional environmental checks.

According to Offshore Energy UK (OEUK), the trade body for the sector, around 220,000 jobs are supported by the current offshore industry fields.

UK energy data

OEUK has also provided valuable data on the state of the North Sea oil and gas industry and to fill the gap in educated-understanding among sections of the public about the necessity of hydrocarbon energy and its benefits.

Licensing is the first step taken by energy production companies with the regulator to find and produce domestic supplies.

However, each licence does not represent a new oil field. It’s simply that energy companies require licences for a range of activity in so-called “blocks” which are carefully mapped sections of the seabed in UK waters.

These start from seismic and initial exploratory work through to production, either near existing infrastructure in previously known fields or in new fields.

“Licencing is a normal part of most energy production regimes and is used in the UK to manage the development of oil and gas, wind and most recently, carbon capture projects,” said OEUK.

“It is part of a bigger process which companies must undertake to explore, analyse, produce and then eventually decommission energy production,” the group added.

Around 75 percent of the UK’s current energy needs are provided by oil and gas.

The UK is a net importer of oil and natural gas, meaning it consumes more than it produces domestically.

Field numbers

“There are currently 284 active oil and gas fields in the North Sea and by 2030 around 180 of those will have ceased production due to natural decline,” OEUK explained.

The industry, thus, needs the churn of new licences to ensure no cliff-edge is reached in domestic production.

“We all recognise that our energy system must change and our industry includes companies that are expanding into renewables while using their expertise to pioneer ever cleaner energy production,” said OEUK Chief Executive David Whitehouse.

“The reality of the energy transition is that we need both oil and gas and renewables in an integrated system to protect the UK’s energy needs over the coming years,” Whitehouse added.

“Last year filling the fuel import gap cost the UK £117 billion ($142Bln). That’s a lot of money spent supporting the economic growth of other producing countries. With careful management and collaboration, the UK can become the gold standard of energy transitions. We can drive economic growth, reach our climate goals and avoid a future where we increasingly import our energy and export our jobs,” he explained.

Oct 13 (LNGJ) - The carrier “Marvel Crane” with 177,000 cubic metres capacity is scheduled to deliver the first November cargo to the UK from the US Gulf Coast. The volumes are due to be discharged at the Isle of Grain facility located on the Medway River southeast of London, according to shipping data. The cargo was lifted from the Sempra-operated Cameron LNG export plant in Louisiana.

Oct 2 (LNGJ) – Cargoes from Algeria and Peru are heading for the UK in the days ahead. The “Berge Arzew” with 138,100 cubic metres of capacity is due to unload a cargo on October 3 at the Isle of Grain terminal on the Medway River in Kent, according to shipping data. The cargo was loaded on September 22 at Algeria’s Arzew export plant.

   The LNG carrier “Methane Julia Louise” with 167,400 cubic metres of capacity is scheduled to deliver a cargo on October 6 to the UK Dragon import terminal at the port of Milford Haven. The cargo was lifted on August 28 from the Pampa Melchorita plant on the Pacific Coast of Peru.

Sept 21 (LNGJ) - Offshore Energies UK, the leading trade body for the energy industry whose members includes over 400 organisations with an interest in offshore oil, gas, carbon capture and other projects, said its future role had been boosted by the government’s pledge to follow “proportionate” goals towards Net Zero by 2050. The body said a consensus was needed to unlock £200 billion ($247Bln) of company investment in oil and gas as well as carbon capture and other projects.

   “OEUK has sight of around £35Bln of potential oil and gas capital investment over the next 10 years, of which about half will go on projects in existing fields and half on new fields. This is part of wider oil and gas expenditure that could be £90Bln through to 2030,” it said. “The Prime Minister is right that we need to take people with us and that includes the 200,000 people working in this industry,” it added.

Sept 14 (LNGJ) - The Med-class LNG carrier “Cheikh El Mokrani” with 73,990 cubic metres of capacity is scheduled to deliver an Algerian cargo on September 18 to the UK Isle of Grain LNG import terminal on the Medway River in Kent, according to shipping data. The cargo was lifted on September 11 from the Skikda liquefaction plant on Algeria’s Mediterranean coast.

Sept 4 (LNG) – Three cargoes are heading for Northwest European LNG import terminals in the days ahead. The “Berge Arzew” with 138,100 of capacity is due to deliver a cargo from Algeria on September 6 to the UK Isle of Grain terminal on the Medway River in Kent, according to shipping data. The cargo was lifted on August 29 from the Algerian plant at Arzew.

   The carrier “BW Lilac” with 174,300 cubic metres capacity is scheduled to discharge a US cargo on September 6 at the Dutch Gate terminal in Rotterdam. The cargo was lifted on August 24 from the Calcasieu Pass plant in Louisiana. Belgium will receive a shipment from Qatar on September 7 at the Zeebrugge terminal onboard the “Al Marrouna” with 149,540 cubic metres capacity. The cargo was loaded on August 20 at the Ras Laffan plant in the Arabian Gulf.

April 12 (LNGJ) - The UK LNG import terminal at the Isle of Grain on the Medway River in Kent is scheduled to receive a US LNG delivery later on April 12 on board the “BW Pavilion Aranda” with capacity of 173,400 cubic metres. The cargo was lifted on March 30 from the Cameron plant in Louisiana.

Feb 21 (LNGJ) - Three LNG cargoes are due in Europe in the next few days, heading for the UK, the Netherlands and Belgium. The UK is scheduled to receive a shipment from Angola at the Isle of Grain terminal southeast of London on February 23 from the “Sonangol Benguela” with 160,500 cubic metres of capacity. The cargo was lifted on February 7 from the southwest African nation’s Soyo plant, operated by Chevron.

   The 179,980 cubic metres capacity “Adriano Knutsen” is due to deliver a US shipment on February 24 to the Gate terminal in Rotterdam. The cargo was lifted on February 11 from the Corpus Christi plant in Texas operated by Cheniere Energy. The delivery for Belgium at Zeebrugge will come on February 24 from Qatar onboard the 147,800 cubic metres capacity vessel “Al Deebel”, which departed on February 6 from the Qatari plant at Ras Laffan.