LNG

EQT Corp. announced that its subsidiary EQT Production Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 62 500 net acres.

Veresen Inc. has announced it has received a notice from the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that it has issued an order granting rehearing for further consideration.

General Dynamics NASSCO has launched the third of five ECO Class tankers for American Petroleum Tankers – the Garden State.

Wärtsilä Corp. has announced that it will join forces with a number of shipping industry companies and organisations to develop a concept for equipping future dry bulk carriers with LNG propulsion.

According to Reuters Idemitsu Kosan Co. has claimed that its joint venture project with AltaGas would suspend the commercialisation of a Canadian LNG project.

Woodfibre LNG Export Pte Ltd has signed a Heads of Agreement with Guangzhou Gas Group Co. Ltd regarding the potential offtake of 1 million tpy of LNG for a 25-year period, commencing in 2020.

GTT has announced that it has been awarded the International Trophy for Quality 2016.

Heather Whittenbury, Johnson Matthey, UK, discusses the removal of mercury in LNG facilities.

Honeywell has released a video presenting its UniSim Competency Suite operating training, which has been used by Atlantic LNG.

LNG Canada begins engineering and planning work for its workforce accommodation centre.

CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd has announced that it is taking development work forward to construct an offshore LNG terminal in Hong Kong waters.

Wärtsilä Corp. has announced that it will provide fully featured integrated propulsion machinery packages for the UK’s first domestic, dual-fuel, newbuild vessels.

Air Products has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sells its Performance Materials Division to Evonik Industries AG for US$3.8 billion.

Rosneft has confirmed that it has delivered its first cargo of LNG to Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company.

The Premiers of Canada’s northern and western provinces have commenced talks at the annual Western Premiers’ Conference in Vancouver to discuss growing the economy, including through energy development.