In an important step, Shell has laid the keel for Prelude FLNG, the world’s first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project. When complete, Prelude is expected to be the largest offshore floating facility ever built. The hull will now be assembled in the dry dock, before the turret and the topsides are fitted at Samsung [...]
BG Group announced it has signed binding agreements with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) for the sale of certain additional interests in the Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) project in Australia for $1.93 billion and for the supply of an additional 5 million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas. Additionally, CNOOC will reimburse BG [...]
Höegh LNG has signed an agreement with GDF SUEZ which will form the basis for facilitating their use of the GDF SUEZ Cape Ann as the first floating storage and regasification unit in China. The vessel will serve the Tianjin project under a sub-charter between GDF SUEZ and China National Offshore Oil Corporation Gas & [...]
Singapore’ Minister for Home Affairs and Trade & Industry, Mr S. Iswaran, at the KPMG Global Energy Conference, said that EMA will launch the second round of consultations on a proposed LNG import framework for Singapore next month. Mr. S. Iswaran said that Singapore is in the process of commissioning an LNG terminal on Jurong [...]
Woodside of Australia said it has completed its technical and commercial evaluation of the proposed Browse LNG Development near James Price Point and determined that the development concept does not meet the company’s commercial requirements for a positive final investment decision. The evaluation was completed in line with the conditions of the Browse Retention Leases, [...]
Exxon Mobil and partner BHP Billiton are planning to develop the world’s biggest floating LNG project offshore Western Australia in the Scarborough field, according to a filing with Australia’s environment department. The floating LNG terminal would be able to produce 6 to 7 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG and the production start-up is [...]
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GasLog Ltd. announced the delivery of the fully owned LNG carrier GasLog Santiago, from Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel was delivered on budget and ahead of schedule. Immediately upon delivery she commenced a medium-term charter to Methane Services Ltd. (BG Group). The vessel is a 155,000 cubic meter tri-fuel Diesel Electric LNG carrier that sets [...]
Shell has launched the first 100% LNG powered tank barge at a Christening ceremony attended by Shell CEO Peter Voser at Peters Shipyards in The Netherlands. This LNG powered barge is a first for Shell and for the inland marine industry. Dr. Grahaeme Henderson, Shell Vice President Shipping & Maritime commented: “We are thrilled to [...]
Statoil and co-venturer ExxonMobil announced their third high impact discovery in Block 2 offshore Tanzania in a year. The discovery of 4-6 TCF of natural gas in place in the Tangawizi-1 well brings the total in-place volumes up to 15-17 TCF. “The success in Block 2 is the result of an ambitious and successful drilling [...]
