April 2012
LEAD STORY
Canadian LNG export projects involving local and global energy players are slowly gathering momentum for exports to Asian markets to begin by 2016 or later, though the first project off the blocks has delayed its final investment decision. Mitsubishi Corp. of Japan, meanwhile, is building up its equity positions in…
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The Angola LNG project in southwest Africa is located in Soyo, near the mouth of the Congo River, and it's now operational. The project developed by Chevron Corp. also has state-owned Sonangol as a shareholder, along with BP, France's Total and Italy's Eni.
ABU DHABI economic development conglomerate, Mubadala, plans to develop an LNG import terminal on the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates outside Gulf waters and the Strait of Hormuz. Mubadala said it intended to set up the facility in the eastern emirate of Fujairah and it is expected to…
With the discoveries of large new natural gas deposits, including shale formations, competition is intensifying for LNG supply contracts, making it imperative that LNG operators achieve the lowest possible delivered costs by optimizing reliability and attaining larger economies of scale. Technological progress is supporting the pursuit of these goals. Both…
Since its inception in the 1960s, the LNG industry has flourished, combining technological innovation with rapid growth. Not only has the number of LNG trains multiplied significantly over time, their size has also increased. Whereas the first LNG Trains produced no more than 1 million tonnes per annum, the last…
Trelleborg Marine Systems specialises in products and solutions for the safe berthing and mooring of ships within ports and harbours and has been building up its customer base in the LNG industry. The Swedish company offering brands such as Fentek, Seaward, Trellex and Harbour Marine, has ensured the safe unloading…
