Italian floating LNG terminal off the coast of Tuscany will be offline longer than first expected for maintenance
Italian floating LNG terminal company, OLT Offshore LNG Toscana controlled by Italian natural gas grid and LNG terminals operator Societa Nazionale Metanodotti (SNAM), said the “FSRU Toscana” vessel would be undergoing long-term maintenance for a longer period than initially expected.
Italian engineers Saipem awarded contract for fifth Italian LNG import terminal at Ravenna in upper Adriatic
Saipem, the Italian energy and LNG engineering company, was awarded a contract by Italian gas system operator SNAM for the construction of the associated facilities for the new Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) to be located in the Adriatic Sea offshore Ravenna as Italy’s fifth import terminal.
ExxonMobil’s Adriatic LNG launches registration phase until July 14 for auctions of regasification capacity
Adriatic LNG, the ExxonMobil-owned company that operates the largest liquefied natural gas regasification terminal in Italy, has launched the accreditation phase for the 2023 open season aimed at operators interested in acquiring capacity.
Italian gas grid and LNG terminals owner SNAM reports drop in gas demand even as LNG deliveries increase
SNAM, the Italian natural gas grid and LNG terminals operator, said gas demand in Italy in the first quarter dropped by 19.4 percent to 20.54 billion cubic metres compared with 25.47 Bcm at the same time a year ago even as more LNG cargoes were unloaded at the Panigaglia onshore terminal near Genoa and Italy’s fourth terminal was starting operations at the end of May.
Italian utility SNAM expects nation’s fourth LNG terminal at Piombino to start operations at end of May
SNAM Chief Executive Stefano Venier said the natural gas grid and terminals owner would begin commercial operations by the end of May at Italy’s newest and fourth LNG import terminal at the Port of Piombino in Tuscany.
Italian gas grid and terminals operator SNAM allocates Piombino FSRU capacity despite legal challenge
The proposed floating LNG terminal at the Italian Port of Piombino in northwest Italy has filled 86 percent of the regasification and cargo slots even amid a pending legal decision on whether the facility can start up as planned.
Italy shows European Union New Year gas over-supply with almost 40 percent more stored amid lower prices
Italy’s Societa Nazionale Metanodotti (SNAM), or National Pipeline Company, said its natural gas storage subsidiary had ended the year with nearly 40 percent more gas in storage than at the same time last year as usage was lower and power companies used alternatives to gas in the energy mix.
Italian LNG terminals and grid operator SNAM finalizes deal for stake in Algerian pipelines via Tunisia
SNAM, the Italian LNG terminal and natural gas grid operator, and Milan-based energy major Eni have finalized the terms of an agreement for the acquisition by SNAM of a 49.9 percent stake in a newly incorporated Italian company controlling natural gas pipelines connecting Algeria to Italy.
European class society DNV tells Gastech of its role in Italy’s purchase of two LNG FSRUs to secure supplies
European classification society, DNV of Norway, said at Gastech in Milan that it had advised Italian natural gas grid and LNG terminal operator SNAM on its acquisition of two floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) from Golar LNG and BW Gas.
Italy hopes to secure boost in pipeline gas from LNG exporter Algeria to partly replace Russian volumes
Algeria has said that it was preparing to sign a new pipeline natural gas supply agreement with Italy for around 9 billion cubic metres per annum.
