Report: Asia becoming largest importer of U.S. LNG Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Louisiana shipped nine liquefied natural gas cargoes to Asian countries during December. Chevron resumes production at Gorgon LNG Train 1 US-based energy giant Chevron resumed production at the first liquefacti
Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), the operator of the Sines LNG terminal, said that last year’s natural gas consumption in Portugal reached the highest value since 2011. Portugal’s natural gas consumption hit 11,571 GWh in 2016, down just 3.4 percent from the all-time high recorded in 2010, REN sai
With 2016 behind us, energy intelligence groups have begun dishing out their takes on the energy sector for 2017. One of them, S&P Global Platts, an independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, has shared its view on what to watch this year when it
Demand for LNG and thermal coal for power generation in North Asia has risen on the back of low winter temperatures.
Oil prices edged higher on Friday as output cuts by OPEC members met with lingering concern that other producers could try to shirk their share of planned decreases aimed at curbing global oversupply.
Australia’s Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) has delivered a total monthly throughput of 60.5 million tons (Mt) for the month of December 2016, an increase of 12% from the same month in 2015. The Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 44.5Mt, representing a rise of 17% from the previous
The Port of Milford Haven in the UK has completed the acquisition of the site at Wards Yard, Castle Pill, to ensure it is protected for future investment and development. The site is located directly facing the Waterway and could form an extension of Milford Waterfront. However, there are no immedia
Following a fire on an oil platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, which has now been put out, the U.S. Coast Guard has released the photos of the firefighting operations. To remind, the Ship Shoal 266 A platform owned by Renaissance Offshore caught fire around early morning on Thursday. Th
C-bed’s floating hotel Wind Innovation has started 2017 by heading off to the German North Sea and starting a new charter on the 402MW Veja Mate offshore wind farm. The new project is located 95 kilometres off Borkum Island. In total, the wind farm will comprise 67 Siemens 6MW turbines. The project
Dril-Quip has acquired offshore equipment provider OilPatch Technologies (OPT) for approximately $20 million. Based in Houston, OPT provides offshore riser systems and components, proprietary threaded connections and other products, with a focus on deepwater Spar and TLP Systems. Blake DeBerry, Pres
Oak Spirit, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, delivered the first cargo produced in the contiguous United States (US LNG) to Joetsu LNG Terminal of Chubu Electric Power Company in Japan on January 6, 2017. Jera, a joint venture created by Japan-based electric companies Tepco and Chubu Electric
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray from Washington, supported by their Californian and Oregonian colleagues, have introduced an act to permanently ban offshore drilling on the U.S. Pacific Coast. According to a statement issued on Thursday, the legislation, first introduced in 2010, would
Dutch shipping company Vroon has sold one of its emergency rescue and recovery vessels to an unknown buyer. According to information provided by VesselsValue, Vroon sold the VOS Northwind ERRV on Tuesday, January 3, for an undisclosed sum. The vessel was built by Japanese Shimoda Dock Yard in 1972 a
Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is set to receive a reloaded cargo from the Grain terminal in the UK, at least that is what the shipping data currently shows. The 74,500-cbm GDF Suez Global Energy, owned by French utility and LNG player Engie, is expected to deliver the relo
