South America LNG news

EVA has inaugurated a new LNG service station in Peru with the station being located in Nasca.

The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management has received an application by Gato Negro Permitium Uno, S. de R.L. de C.V. for long-term authorisation to re-export LNG to free trade agreement countries.

The Salina Cruz LNG JV will develop, construct, and operate an LNG bunkering and transhipment terminal in Salinas del Márquez, Mexico.

YPF and PETRONAS have concluded that Sierra Grande, in the Province of Río Negro, is the most advantageous location of the Argentina LNG project.

New Fortress Energy Inc. has closed its previously announced US$700 million loan for its second FLNG unit.

Chart Industries, Inc.’s IPSMR process technology has delivered first LNG at New Fortress Energy Inc.’s initial Fast LNG asset located offshore Altamira, Mexico.

In our recent July issue of LNG Industry, Kilian de Cintré, Partner, Chris Taufatofua, Partner, Chris Strong, Partner, and Ruairi McGill, Associate, Vinson & Elkins, assess the current state of the LNG market in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Golar LNG Ltd has entered into definitive agreements with Pan American Energy for a 20-year deployment of a floating LNG vessel in Argentina.

Limagas and HAM Group has created a new company called Energía de Valor Ambiental, with the aim of promoting the use of LNG in road transport and compressed natural gas for passenger cars, light vehicles, and trucks.

Svitzer has announced the delivery of Svitzer Babitonga, the final tug in a series of six vessels from the 2300 Rampart Series.