Floating LNG

Marubeni Corp has announced that it will build FLNG projects, seizing on growing demand in emerging markets.

Emerson Network Power has been selected to provide uninterruptible power systems for Shell’s Prelude FLNG.

The world’s first FLNG platform, the FSRU Toscana, has begun commercial operations off the coast of Italy.

The keel laying process for Petronas’ first FLNG facility commenced earlier this week in South Korea.

In its World FLNG Market Forecast 2014-2020, Douglas-Westwood predicts a major increase in FLNG investment and activity.

DSME exceeded their annual sales goal in 2013 by winning orders for VLCCs, containerships, a frigate and an LNG FRSU.

The Shell Prelude FLNG project is ready to be launched.

Woodside Petroleum turns to FLNG for the development of the Browse LNG project after onshore processing plant proves too costly.

GDF Suez has acquired an exploration license offshore Malaysia to find gas to be marketed as LNG.

Installation of the topsides liquefaction equipment has commenced on the Caribbean FLNG project.

Golar LNG Ltd sells the floating storage and regasification unit for US$ 310 million.

Video of Shell floating its Prelude FLNG out of the dry dock at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipping yard.

Companies Eos LNG and Barca LNG have been granted a permit by the US Department of Energy to export LNG to FTA countries from a proposed FLNG unit offshore Texas.

Shell has floated its Prelude FLNG facility out of Samsung Heavy Industries’ construction yard.

Keppel Shipyard and Golar LNG are negotiating contracts for the conversion of a LNG carrier into a FLSV.