Eni enters NFE LNG project in Qatar

Eni has been selected by QatarEnergy as a new international partner in the North Field East (NFE) expansion project. Eni signed the partnership agreement for the creation of the new Joint Venture company. Asper the agreement, QatarEnergy will hold a 75% interest while Eni the remaining 25% interest. The JV will hold 12,5% interest in

BSOG’s first Black Sea natural gas delivery to Romania commences

Black Sea Oil & Gas (BSOG) has announced that the commercial gas extraction has been started in Black Sea and the first deliveries in to the Romanian gas network has also begun.    BSOG, an oil and gas company controlled by US-based investment firm Carlyle, said that it would extract 500 million cubic meters of

Orders for vessels with dual-fuel engines increasing

As prices of low-sulfur fuel oil touched an all-time high recently, the demand and orders for dual-fuel vessel has been increasing. Most of the shipowners are opting for LNG-powered ships in order to meet environmental regulations. The three major South Korean shipbuilders received orders for 154 vessels, and those include 68 ships in which LNG

DSME installs high-manganese steel fuel tank on crude-oil carrier

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) mounts the world’s first installation of a high-manganese steel fuel tank on a very large crude-oil carrier. The installation was done as a joint work for 10 years by DSME and steelmaker POSCO. The two companies independently developed manufacturing technology covering every stage from pre-treatment to welding, and

Naftogaz signs LNG and hydrogen pact with Symbio

Naftogaz Ukrainy, Ukraine’s largest gas producer and importer, has a memorandum of understanding with developer GNL Quebec’s parent company Symbio International. The agreement has given fresh hope to the backers of Canada’s stalled Energie Saguenay liquefied natural gas project. The new MoU signed sets out plans for Naftogas to begin off-taking LNG from 2027, and

Eagle LNG to provide LNG to Royal Caribbean ships

Eagle LNG to partner with the Royal Caribbean Group to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering for the cruise company’s LNG ships. The first ship bunkering will begin in 2023 with Icon of the Seas, the first ship in the Icon Class for the company’s Royal Caribbean International brand.  Eagle LNG will debut multiple purpose-built

ABB, WOM to work together for FLNG projects

ABB and Wison Offshore & Marine (WOM) have agreed to work together on the development and implementation of floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facilities worldwide. FLNG facilities make the production, liquefaction, and storage of natural gas possible at sea, from where it can be shipped directly to customers around the world. By optimizing and standardizing

Avenir LNG enters into LNG bunkering contract with Gotland AB

Avenir Marine Limited, a subsidiary of Avenir LNG, has entered into a three-year LNG bunkering supply agreement with destination Gotland AB. As per the agreement, Avenir Marine will supply up to 40,000 tons per annum of LNG as marine fuel for the vessels M/S Gotland and M/S Visby. Avenir Marine will deliver LNG to both

Utkilen to invest hugely on multifuel ships and LNG retrofits

Utkilen, a Norwegian chemical tanker operator, is investing €125m ($131m). The company will invest in four multi-fuel newbuilds and the retrofitting of four existing ships to operate on LNG. It has also contracted Turkey’s Icdas yard for the 6,700 dwt quartet that will be delivered from the beginning of 2024. According to the company sources,

Total Energies to work for NFE LNG project in Qatar

Qatar Energy has signed an agreement with France’s Total Energies for the North Field East (NFE) expansion of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. As per the agreement, a new joint venture company will be formed in which Qatar Energy will hold a 75% interest while Total Energies will hold the remaining 25%