Liquefaction

Trelleborg Marine Systems will supply fender systems to QCLNG, Gladstone LNG and Australia Pacific LNG.

Tenaska cancels plans to build US$3.5 million UCG plant in Taylorville.

Gazprom and Japan Far East Gas Co., Ltd. have signed an MOU about further cooperation on the Vladivostok LNG project and joint marketing of the project in Japan.

Novatek and CNPC have concluded a framework agreeement for the sale of a stake in the Yamal LNG project and a long term LNG supply deal.

A recent report from the IEA looks at the emergence of gas as a transportation fuel.

Rosneft and Vitol have signed a Heads of Agremnt for future cooperation in an LNG supply deal from Rosneft’s proposed LNG facility in Russia’s Far East.

DSME has cut first steel on the hull of the FPS for the Icthys LNG prject, which will be operated by Inpex.

Angola LNG has shipped the first cargo from its LNG plant.

LNG companies must battle NIMBYism in 2013 with better tactics.

Oregon LNG has filed an apppplication with the FERC for approval to build and operate an LNG facility in Warrenton, Oregon.

According to IMS Research, the Asia Pacific region is set to become the world’s largest market for flowmeters in 2013.

Cheniere Energy’s Board of Directors has made a final invetsment decision and instructed Bechtel to proceed with construction of Trains 3 and 4 of the Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction project.

The API has called on the Department of Energy to quickly approve all remaining applications for permits to export LNG to countries that do not have free trade agreements with the US.

The API has congratulated Ernest Moniz on his Senate confirmation to become Secretary of the Department of Energy, urging him to quickly approve LNG export projects.

GDF SUEZ has signed a JV agreement with Sempra Energy, Mitsubishi and Mitsui for the Cameron LNG project.