Regasification

Inpex Corp. has announced that it has begun supplying natural gas to Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd.

Reuters reports that Thailand’s PTT will increase its LNG imports from 3 million t in 2016 to 5 million t in 2017.

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued an order dismissing and terminating Downeast LNG’s applications for a bidirectional import/export LNG terminal and associated pipeline facilities.

According to Reuters, Indian Oil Corp. is currently holding a tender to purchase two cargoes of LNG for delivery in October 2016.

According to Reuters, the CFO of PGNiG has said that the Polish gas firm may stop gas purchases from Gazprom in the future, due to diversification of supply.

Korea Gas Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Yucatan, Mexico, to construct an LNG import terminal and the associated gas pipelines.

IHI Corp.’s floating LNG power station (FLPS) has been granted Approval in Principle (AIP) by DNV GL.

National Marine Dredging Co. has announced that it has been awarded a contract worth US$316 million for the engineering, procurement and construction of a new LNG terminal in Gujarat, India.

According to Reuters, Japan’s Jera Co. is planning to decrease the amount of gas that it purchases under long-term contracts by 42% by 2030.

In its latest ‘World FLNG Market Forecast’, Douglas-Westwood forecasts that global CAPEX on FLNG facilities will increase to US$41.6 billion between 2017 – 2022.

Excelerate Energy has released a video detailing the company’s collaboration with the Dubai Supply Authority to upgrade the Jebel Ali LNG import terminal with the FSRU Explorer.

New Fortress Energy has delivered the first LNG cargo for JPS’ 120 MW Bogue power plant in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

According to Reuters, Enarsa – the Argentinian state-run energy company – has purchased eight LNG cargoes as part of its latest tender.

Fluor Corp. has announced that James Hackett, who previously served on the Board of Directors between 2001 and 2015, has been re-elected to the Board.

Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC has announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.020 per common share representing limited liability company interest in the company.