LNG

Andrews Kurth has announced that Christopher F. Richardson – general counsel for an international oil and gas company – has joined the company’s office in Houston, Texas, US, as a partner.

Volkswagen Group has announced that, from 2019 onwards, it will use two LNG-powered vessels to transport vehicles between Europe and North America.

SEA\LNG – a coalition created to accelerate the use of LNG as a marine fuel – has announced that Eagle LNG Partners has been welcomed as the first new industry partner into the coalition.

Keppel has announced that it has secured contracts to construct two dual-fuel diesel LNG tugs, and that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shell to jointly explore LNG opportunities.

Skangas – a subsidiary of Gasum – has successfully executed its first LNG bunkering operation at the Pori terminal in Finland.

BP has entered into a sales and purchase agreement with the Area 4 concession partners to purchase 100% of LNG produced by the Coral South floating LNG facility, which is expected to be located offshore Mozambique.

Progress Energy has announced that Michael Culbert will step down as President and CEO in late October 2016, with Mark Fitzgerald to replace him.

BW Group has announced that it has appointed Jakob Bergholdt as its new Group CFO.

Amec Foster Wheeler has announced that it has been awarded a consultancy contract by INPEX for the Ichthys LNG project in Australia.

ExxonMobil has announced that it is collaborating with Pavilion Energy Pte Ltd to develop solutions for LNG bunkering and other downstream developments in Singapore.

Carnival Corp. & plc has announced that it has signed a framework agreement with Shell Western LNG B.V., under which Shell will supply LNG for Carnival’s LNG-powered cruise ships.

MISC Berhad has announced that it has held a naming and delivery ceremony for its new Seri Camellia LNG carrier.

Cryopeak has released a statement claiming that it has successfully provided LNG safety training for more than 100 mariners from BC Ferries and Seaspan Ferries.

Mott MacDonald has been appointed as the independent engineer for a CCGT plant and interconnected LNG terminal in Panama.

In its recent World FLNG Market Forecast, Douglas-Westwood predicts a boost for regasification units.