LNG

Gazprom and Kogas officials recently held a working meeting to discuss the prospects for increasing gas exports following the commissioning of a third LNG train at the Sakhalin II project.

OAO Novatek has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation for strategic partnership at the Eastern Economic Forum.

Vopak is in discussions with Exmar regarding the possible acquisition of Exmar's share in its FSRU business.

A new book challenges the inevitability of robust LNG demand and whether supply investments will be made in the face of such uncertainty.

Gazprom and Linde recently held a working meeting to discuss potential cooperation in equipment localisation and mid scale LNG production.

Strategic Marine has announced that the construction of two 70 m LNG-powered aluminium vehicle and passenger catamarans is progressing well at the group’s yard in Vietnam.

Transco has filed an application with FERC seeking authorisation to build a 475 000 dekatherm per day expansion in Texas and Louisiana to connect US natural gas supplies with global LNG markets.

NextDecade and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley have announced a partnership to develop STEM-based education programmes.

According to Reuters, mild temperatures in late winter have hit fuel demand in Argentina, forcing state-run Enarsa to divert or cancel incoming LNG shipments.

ABS has announced that the ABS-classed Navigator Aurora – the largest ethane/ethylene capable liquefied gas carrier in the world – has been delivered to Navigator Gas by Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, China.

Kongsberg Digital has signed contracts with Chalmers University of Technology, Kalmar Maritime Academy and Linnaeus University that include the development of an LNG dual-fuel cruise ferry simulator model for the K-Sim Engine simulator platform.

According to Reuters, PGNiG – the Polish state-run gas firm – will provide approximately 2.2 billion m3 of gas to PGE, which is another state-run power group.

Teekay has released a video looking at the Torben Spirit, which is the company’s third MEGI-Type LNG carrier.

Pivotal LNG has announced that it has reached a multi-year agreement to sell LNG to a subsidiary of Crowley Maritime Corp., Carib Energy LLC.

Wärtsilä has announced that it has signed a turnkey contract to construct an LNG receiving terminal in Raahe, Finland.