LNG project news

XRG has closed its acquisition of an 11.7% equity stake in Phase 1 of the Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas, the US.

BOTAS and Woodside have signed an LNG heads of agreement under which Woodside will supply BOTAS a total of approximately 5.8 billion m3 natural gas equivalent of LNG for up to nine years.

Sempra Infrastructure Partners has reached a final investment decision to advance the development, construction, and operation of Port Arthur LNG Phase 2.

Equinor has announced that production has started from the Askeladd Vest sub-sea field in the Barents Sea to contribute to LNG production from the processing plant at Melkøya.

Santos has announced that the BW Opal FPSO has received first gas into the facility to commence production operations.

NOV has been awarded a contract to supply the APL submerged swivel and yoke system for Argentina’s first offshore floating LNG project.

Gibson Dunn has advised Asterion Industrial Partners on the acquisition of a 25% stake in FluxDune and, indirectly, an approximately 15% stake in Dunkerque LNG.

Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has approved the Ksi Lisims LNG project to move to the next stage of seeking permits and authorisations.

PACC Offshore Services has selected Longitude as a subcontractor to deliver marine hook-up operations engineering for the installation of the Republic of Congo’s Nguya FLNG project.

Lloyd’s Register has approved HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ forward accommodation LNG carrier design.