LNG

Saipem, the Italian subsea and drilling company, has been awarded contracts in the LNG-producing nation of Angola for the Azule Energy joint venture and for wells in the Côte d'Ivoire where the West African nation is aiming to boost oil and gas production.

Feb 27 (LNGJ) - The 75,000 cubic metres capacity vessel “Cheikh Bouamama” is unloading a shipment at the French Fos terminal near Mediterranean port of Marseilles from the Skikda plant in Algeria, according to shipping data. The 174,000 cubic metres capacity carrier “Maran Gas Achilles” is scheduled to discharge a shipment on February 27 at the Yung-An import terminal in Taiwan from the Bontang plant in Indonesia. The 160,400 cubic metres capacity vessel “Soyo” will unload a cargo on February 28 at the Indian Dahej terminal, owned by Petronet LNG, from the Angola LNG plant in southwest Africa. The 160,400 cubic metres capacity carrier “Cubal” is scheduled to deliver an Angolan shipment on March 1 to the Chinese Zhuhai import terminal.

Angola LNG, the troubled liquefaction plant in southwest Africa operated by Chevron Corp., has formally re-launched after a two-year shutdown with the arrival of a cargo in Brazil.

Angola LNG, one of the most troubled liquefaction plants ever built and operated by Chevron Corp., has resumed production and is shipping cargoes sold by international tender after a two-year shutdown.