Regasification

Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a contract for an LNG import and regasification terminal in India.

GNL Talcahuano SpA has successfully submitted the Environmental Impact Study for its offshore LNG import facility in Talchuano, Chile.

Guangdong Dapeng LNG Company has marked the 10th anniversary of operations at its LNG terminal.

The Premier of British Columbia, Christy Clark, discusses Japan’s need for LNG, and the province’s ability to provide it.

According to Reuters, Greece’s Gastrade and Bulgaria’s BEH have established a task force in order to develop a proposal to construct an LNG terminal, which would be located offshore northern Greece.

According to Reuters, Thailand’s PTT will increase the capacity of its Map Ta Phut LNG import terminal, whilst also planning to construct a second terminal.

Allegro Development Corp. has announced that it has been chosen by Japan’s JERA Inc. to manage its trading operation and risk management process.

Gazprom has announced that working meetings have taken place with China National Petroleum Corp. and China National Offshore Oil Corp. looking at possibilities for cooperation, including in the LNG sector.

While on a trade mission to South Korea, the Philippines and Japan, the Premier of British Columbia, Christy Clark, has renewed an agreement with Japan Oils, Gas and Metals National Corp.

JERA Co. Inc. has announced that it has entered into a sales and purchase agreement regarding the sale of LNG with EDF Trading.

Jamaica Public Service Co. has announced that the Bogue Power Plant in Jamaica has been successfully converted to LNG dual-fuel capability.

Juan Carlos Varela, the President of Panama, has ceremoniously commenced the construction of the country’s first natural gas power plant.

Höegh LNG has released its interim results for 1Q16, demonstrating an increase in EBITDA since the previous quarter.

Malaysia’s Petronas has concluded a contract extension with JOVO Group Co. Ltd, which Petronas claims will help strengthen its LNG market presence in China.

According to Reuters, Egypt will tender to import 10 cargoes of LNG in late May or early June 2016.