LNG

Statoil’s Board of Directors has appointed Eldar Sætre as the company’s new President and CEO.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is to spin off ship construction and hull block manufacture in its commercial vessel business at Nagasaki.

Inpex confirms that drilling has commenced at the Ichthys gas-condensate field, off the Western Australian coast.

GTT has received an order from DSME for an LNG carrier, which will be built for Greek shipowner Chandris.

Plans for a proposed combined heat and power plant at South Hook LNG terminal near Milford Haven, have been put on hold.

Intertek has invested over £1 million expanding its corrosion testing facility in Manchester, UK.

T.A. Cook has opened an office in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Chevron has appointed Jeanette L. Ourada to the position of Corporate Vice President and Comptroller.

Prometheus Energy has delivered on a multi-year LNG agreement to reduce utility costs and air emissions.

ClassNK has granted type approval to Niigata Power Systems’ 28AHX-DF dual-fuel engine.

Alastair Crombie joins GexCon from DNV GL.

ABB will provide electrical propulsion systems for four LNG carriers built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group.

Chevron has announced a US$35 billion capital and exploratory investment programme for 2015.

Philippe Barril joins SBM Offshore from Technip.

Our Energy Moment has commended the Senate hearing on a bill to expedite LNG exports from the US.