LNG

Shell shareholders have voted in favour of the proposed combination with BG Group.

Keppel and BG Group have been awarded the licence to supply LNG as a ship fuel in Singapore.

Chevron Corp. has announced that its fully-owned subsidiary Unocal East China Sea, Ltd. has begun natural gas production from the first stage of the Chuandongbei Project in southwest China.

The Angola LNG project, which was forced into shutting down in April 2014 because of technical issues, has commenced recommissioning.

Cheniere Partners has engaged Joint Lead Arrangers to arrange the refinancing of project debt.

Samsung Heavy Industries has awarded Clough a new contract to provide hook-up services for the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG project, which is located offshore of Western Australia.

BW has announced that the LNG FSRU BW Singapore has been in full operation since October 2015.

According to ExxonMobil, global energy demand will increase 25% between 2014 and 2040, driven by population growth and economic expansion.

The National Iranian Gas Export Company has announced that approximately one third of Iranian gas exports to Oman will be converted to LNG.

FMC Technologies Inc. has announced that it signed an agreement with Woodside for the design, manufacture and supply of subsea production systems for the Greater Western Flank Phase 2 (GWF-2) Project.

An ABB-powered LNG ice-going carrier has been launched.

Singapore Exchange has announced that it has launched its new SGX FOB Singapore SLlnG LNG derivatives contracts.

Cryogas M&T Poland’s new fuelling station for natural gas vehicles, featuring Chart’s LNG technology, is now fully operational.

Following the recent expiration of a contract with Gazprom, the Lithuanian fertiliser producer, Achema, has signed an LNG import deal with Statoil.

The 100th Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel marine engine is set for delivery this year.