Regasification

Tractebel has announced that it has been named owner’s engineer for the expansion of AES’s existing LNG terminal in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic.

The European Commission has published a decision on the compatible state aid confirming that the measures proposed by the Republic of Lithuania to reduce the costs of maintenance of LNG terminal are compatible with the internal market and fulfil the criteria for state aid.

InfraStrata plc has extended its exclusivity agreement for a floating storage and regasification unit offshore Barrow-in-Furness, UK.

Golar LNG Ltd has announced today that Golar Power has been awarded a 25-year power purchase agreement for the construction of a 605 MW combined cycle thermal power plant.

China’s Yantai Port Group is aiming to launch two LNG storage facilities by 2022, for which the group is expecting to receive government approval for the facilities this month.

According to Reuters, Pakistan LNG has cancelled a tender to purchase 240 LNG cargoes (140 000 m3 each) over a period of 10 years due to insufficient demand for the fuel.

Wood Mackenzie has released a statement providing commentary by research director Nicholas Browne on the recent Total announcement.

Total has announced that it is expanding its partnership with the Adani Group – the largest energy and infrastructure conglomerate in India – to contribute to the development of the Indian natural gas market.

According to Reuters, Tokyo Gas has rejected the delivery of an LNG cargo after the vessel experienced a power outage after it entered Tokyo Bay.

Polskie LNG has signed a contract with Selas-Linde for a delivery of submerged combustion vaporisers for the expansion program of the LNG terminal in Swinoujscie.

India is expected to lead the global LNG regasification sector with 18% of capacity additions from newbuild projects by 2023, says GlobalData.

Kunlun Energy, a unit of PetroChina, has announced its plans to complete repairs at its Rudong LNG import terminal by mid-November.

Via a brief statement on social media, New Fortress Energy has congratulated its team in Montego Bay, Jamaica, for reaching a new milestone: successfully loading 1000 LNG ISO containers.

Metocean Services International has announced that it has successfully completed a 520-day measurement programme for the Alexandroupolis Independent Natural Gas System in Greece.

AB Klaipedos Nafta has released its preliminary activity and revenue results for the September 2019.