Eni hits the gas jackpot
Italian energy major, Eni has announced a new large gas discovery made by the Geliga‑1 exploration well, drilled in the Ganal block in the Kutei Basin, offshore Indonesia, about 70 km from the East Kalimantan coast.
Golden Pass loads first cargo
An LNGC has arrived at the Texan Golden Pass LNG export terminal to load the inaugural cargo.
Planned pipeline could transform Europe’s gas imports
A proposed £20 bill gas pipeline project has been put forward to transport gas from Nigeria to Morocco.
SEFE to be privatised
Germany is to begin to privatise SEFE, the former German Gazprom subsidiary, its CEO told the Financial Times
The energy subsidiary was seized by Berlin after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Once privatised, the former German state-owned company also intends to raise €1.5-2 bill through a capital increase to fund the business expansion.
Singapore looks to alternative LNG supply sources
Singapore is receiving additional LNG from outside of the Middle East, as the war in Iran stopped supplies from arriving from Qatar, according to a government body.
JAPEX weighs up spot LNG market
Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX) has secured two LNG cargoes on a spot basis from non-Middle East suppliers.
Middle East hostilities - day 52 roundup
Strait of Hormuz- an open and shut case. Early this morning, oil price reacted to the news that the US had seized an Iranian containership in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend by rising over 5%.
MOL charters newbuilding LNGC to INPEX
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has agreed a long-term charter contract for a newbuilding 174,000 cu m LNGC with Japan’s INPEX Shipping, a wholly owned subsidiary of INPEX Corp, through its wholly owned subsidiary, MOL Encean.
This will be the first LNGC to sail under a long-term charter contract with the INPEX Group.
She was named ‘Harmonic Breeze’ at a ceremony held at Hanwha Ocean Co's Geoje Shipyard in South Korea.
‘Harmonic Breeze’ is fitted with an air lubrication system (ALS) and a shaft generator, as environmental impact reduction systems.
She is also designed to achieve superior fuel efficiency and reduced GHG emissions, compared to conventional LNGCs, MOL claimed, being fitted with an ME-GA engine.
LNG exports through Churchill on Carney’s agenda
The notion of exporting LNG through Canada’s northern Port of Churchill, located in Hudson Bay, has become a bit closer, following a meeting between Manitoba Premier, Wabanakwut (Wab) Kinew and Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney.
Gazprom’s Portovaya ships second cargo to China
Russian energy giant Gazprom has delivered a second post-sanctions LNG cargo from the Baltic Sea's Portovaya plant to China, according to LSEG’s data.
