QatarEnergy partners with Nakilat for LNG

QatarEnergy last week selected Qatar Gas Transport Co. Ltd. (Nakilat) as owner and operator of up to 25 conventional-size (174,000-cu m) LNG carriers. The deal is pursuant to a time charter agreement to be entered into by affiliates of QatarEnergy and Nakilat. The award is the first in the second batch of long-term time charters

Nakilat selects QatarEnergy for LNG newbuilds

Qatari gas shipping giant Nakilat has been selected by QatarEnergy to own and operate up to 25 vessels as part of the Middle Eastern country’s second phase of a massive LNG shipbuilding program. The Doha-based outfit will take ownership of 174,000 cu m units set for construction in South Korea and charter them to affiliates

QatarEnergy orders 8 Q-Max LNG giants

QatarEnergy has signed a contract with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for the construction of eight supersize LNG carriers. The next step in the state-owned company’s massive shipbuilding program will see the CSSC-affiliated yard build Q-Max units with a capacity of 271,000 cu m, making them the largest-ever ships ordered in this sector. Qatar already has 14 Q-Max

WinGD to power QatarEnergy’s newbuilds

WinGD’s latest generation of X72DF-2.1 engines will power 25 vessels as part of the QatarEnergy’s North Field East (NFE) project, the biggest LNG carrier newbuilding project in history. The 50 dual-fuel engines, which feature the new on-engine intelligent control by exhaust recycling (iCER), were selected by multiple shipyards and shipowners, highlighting strong confidence in WinGD’s

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