LNG

The construction of an LNG regasification terminal in Tema, Ghana, in addition to the first delivery of gas from the offshore Sankofa field in August, is decreasing the country’s reliance on liquid fuels and imports. About 80% of its power generation requirements will be met with gas.

Qatargas will provide 3.4 mtpa of LNG to China. PetroChina signed a 22-year agreement with the world's largest LNG-producing company.

A new paper from ADI Analytics examines the circumstances in which natural gas could become an attractive method for fueling oilfield equipment.

The engineering company Cosmodyne will work directly with the utility company and its EPC contractor for the project, which will utilize its LINEX natural gas liquefier.

Three companies are collaborating to develop the equipment needed to make LNG a feasible alternative fuel for ship owners and operators.

With new projects scheduled to come on line later this year, the region, which mostly comprises states along the US Gulf Coast, will shift from being a source of natural gas supply to a source of growing demand.

The US Army of Corps of Engineers pulled the permit application after the company requested an extension on a review deadline for the project, which could accommodate up to 6 million tons of LNG production annually.

KBR will head a joint venture with TechnipFMC and JGC to provide a basic design package and EPC bid for the Bonny Island expansion.

With interest in FSRUs and FSUs picking up, the conversion of LNG carriers offers a fast route to operational availability.

The head of US regulatory commission said that it has been working on "streamlining" the application process this year, and that details of a revised process should be available soon.