GTT books orders for 68 LNG carriers in January-September
GTT received 68 LNG carrier orders in early 2024, including 18 for QatarEnergy, with total orders reaching 350 units. This boosted revenues by 54.9% to €464.7 m
Cheniere Establishes Methane Emissions Intensity Target for its Liquefaction Assets
Cheniere Energy has set a 2027 target to limit methane emissions to 0.03% per tonne of LNG at its Gulf Coast facilities, in line with UNEP’s OGMP 2.0 Gold Stand
ConocoPhillips, EDF Trading pen gas supply deal
ConocoPhillips has signed a ten-year natural gas supply deal with EDF Trading, a subsidiary of France's EDF. This agreement complements recent long-term contrac
Cottera seals gas supply deals with Centrica and Vitol
US producer Coterra Energy has signed gas supply deals with UK-based energy firm Centrica and Geneva-based energy trader Vitol. Under the contracts, Coterra wil
Nebula’s AG&P LNG to buy Australia’s Venice Energy
Nebula Energy's AG&P LNG is acquiring Venice Energy, which is developing an FSRU-based LNG import project at Port Adelaide. Set for completion by early 2027
Highlights from LNGPCC 2024 held in Hiroshima
The LNG Producer-Consumer Conference 2024 took place on October 6 in Hiroshima, organized by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Inte
Inpex restarts second Ichthys LNG train in Australia
The second train had been halted for inspection and repair after an issue was discovered during operational monitoring activities.
Australia’s Santos to supply 20 LNG cargoes to TotalEnergies
The contract is for up to 0.5 mtpa over a period of 3 years plus one quarter, starting in Q4 2025.
TotalEnergies seals another Indian LNG supply deal
TotalEnergies signed another long-term supply deal with an undisclosed India buyer, supplying 0.4 mtpa for 10 years beginning in 2026.
India’s Petronet launches two Dahej LNG tanks
Petronet LNG launched two LNG storage tanks at Dahej terminal, each with capacity of 180,000 bcm.
TotalEnergies to supply two more LNG cargoes to Bulgargaz
TotalEnergies will supply two more LNG cargoes to Bulgaria’s Bulgargaz via Alexandroupolis terminal in Greece.
UK’s Grain LNG gets MiQ methane emissions certification
Graded a ‘B’ by MiQ, Grain LNG is the first LNG port to receive MiQ’s accreditation and is the first facility outside of North America.
FID taken on German onshore LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel
Gasunie and RWE have taken FID on the onshore LNG import terminal in Brunsbüttel, once in operation, the new land-based LNG terminal will replace the current FS
Oman LNG signed SPA with Japan’s Kansai Electric
Under the agreement, Kansai Electric Power will buy 0.4 mtpa of LNG from Oman for four years starting in 2026.
PetroVietnam Power to start testing LNG power plant in October
PetroVietnam Power plans to start commissioning its Nhon Trach 3 LNG power plant in October. Additionally, the Thi Vai LNG terminal plans to expand capacity fro
Gastrade’s Alexandroupolis FSRU to get first commercial LNG cargo next week
Gastrade's FSRU-based LNG import terminal near Alexandroupolis, Greece, will receive its first commercial LNG shipment on October 3 or 4, 2024, after completing
Arctic LNG 2 cargoes confined to Russian storage sites
Deliveries from Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 plant continue to be affected by sanctions, with vessels placing cargoes into Russian storage or staying laden on the wate
UK sanctions five LNG carriers
The UK government sanctioned five LNG carriers and two entities linked to Russian LNG exports, particularly from the Arctic LNG 2 project.
TotalEnergies boosts US LNG position with Eagle Ford deal
TotalEnergies acquired 45% stake in Lewis Energy's gas assets in Texas's Eagle Ford basin, enhancing its US LNG export capabilities.
Japan’s Mitsubishi boosts LNG pact with Malaysia’s PETRONAS
PETRONAS and Mitsubishi extended their LNG partnership, with Mitsubishi increasing its stake to 10% in both the MLNG Dua and Tiga projects in Malaysia, boosting
ConocoPhillips seals gas supply deal with Germany’s Uniper
ConocoPhillips and Uniper signed a long-term natural gas supply deal, including pipeline gas supplies and LNG up to 10 bcm of natural gas over the next 10 years
TotalEnergies, HD Hyundai Chemical ink LNG supply deal
TotalEnergies has signed a HOA to supply 0.2 MTPA of LNG to South Korea's HD Hyundai Chemical for seven years starting from 2027.
GasLog plans to fuel LNG carriers with ammonia
GasLog and Hanwha Power Systems are collaborating to retrofit LNG carriers with ammonia gas turbines to reduce carbon emissions.
TotalEnergies and CNOOC extend LNG supply deal
TotalEnergies announced a 5-year extension of its SPA with CNOOC, for the delivery of 1.25 MTPA to China until 2034.
Wartsila, Chevron join forces to slash LNG carrier methane emissions
Finland's Wartsila plans to convert one engine on six of Chevron’s LNG carriers from dual fuel to spark gas operation, as part of a move to slash methane emissi
MiQ Collaborates with EQT and Uniper on Groundbreaking Pilot Transaction for Independently Certified Gas
MiQ, the global leader in emissions certification, partnered with EQT and Uniper in a pilot transaction where EQT supplies 4 bcf of independently certified natu
Brunei LNG inks first supply deal with Thailand’s PTT
Brunei LNG and Thailand's PTT signed a five-year LNG deal starting in 2025, enhancing PTT’s trading potential and supporting its goal to become an LNG hub in AS
TotalEnergies, Botas pen long-term LNG supply deal
TotalEnergies has signed a 10-year LNG supply deal with Türkiye’s state-owned Botas, starting in 2027. Botas will receive 16 LNG cargoes annually, amounting to
Woodside, Jera seal long-term LNG supply deal
Woodside has signed a 10-year LNG supply deal with Japan's JERA, beginning in April 2026. The agreement will see Woodside deliver around 0.4 million tonnes, or
Egypt awards winter LNG tender as gas deficit impacts industry
Egypt awarded a tender for 20 LNG cargoes, its first winter buy since 2018, at a $1.50/MMBtu premium over the TTF benchmark. Winners include Saudi Aramco, Glenc
Golar inks $1.6 billion EPC deal for FLNG conversion
Floating LNG player Golar LNG has signed an EPC agreement with China's CIMC Raffles to convert its 148,000-cbm Moss-type carrier, Fuji LNG, into an MKII FLNG wi
Saipem scores $4 billion North Field job from QatarEnergy LNG
Saipem won a $4 billion contract from QatarEnergy LNG for offshore work to sustain gas production at Qatar's North Field, involving platforms, pipelines, and su
China’s Huaying LNG import terminal launched
China’s Huaying Natural Gas and Sinopec launched their LNG import terminal with 6 MTPA capacity in the port city of Chaozhou in the Guangdong province.
Nordsol: Dutch bio-LNG plant launched
Dutch firms Nordsol and Attero launched the bio-LNG plant in Wilp. The facility will produce 2400 ton/year bio-LNG for the maritime sector through Titan, the ex
QatarEnergy orders more giant LNG carriers in China
QatarEnergy ordered 6 more QC-Max liquefied natural gas carriers in China, bringing the total number of LNG vessels on order under its fleet expansion program t
BW LNG seals Jordan FSU charter deal
Oslo-based BW LNG signed a 10-year charter deal with Jordan's National Electric Company (NEPCO) to deploy a floating storage unit (FSU) at Sheikh Sabah LNG term
Rohe starts bio-LNG production at Finland’s Hamina terminal
Rohe Solutions, a unit of Estonian energy company Alexela, has started producing bio-LNG at the Hamina LNG terminal in Finland.
Santos to supply 19 LNG cargoes to Glencore
Australian LNG player Santos will supply up to 0.5 MTPA of LNG over a period of 3 years plus one quarter.
Deutsche ReGas launches commercial ops at Mukran FSRU terminal
German LNG terminal operator Deutsche ReGas has launched commercial operations at its FSRU-based LNG terminal in the German port of Mukran.
New Fortress Energy receives authorization to export LNG to non-FTA countries
New Fortress Energy (NFE.O) has received authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy to export liquefied natural gas from its offshore Altamira-based plant
Mexico Pacific Ltd’s Saguaro Energia LNG signs SPA with POSCO
Mexico Pacific Limited’s proposed Saguaro Energia LNG export project signed a 0.7 MTPA 20-year SPA with South Korean manufacturer POSCO International Corporatio
Guangdong Energy commissions its first LNG regasification terminal at Huizhou
On August 30, Guangdong Energy’s 4 MMtpa Huizhou LNG terminal in southern mainland China’s Guangdong province received its commissioning cargo.
Turkey's Botas, Shell sign long-term LNG deal
Turkish state energy company Botas and British oil major Shell signed a 10-year LNG agreement to deliver approximately 4 billion cubic meters of LNG annually.
Egypt seeks bids on gas, crude blocks
Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum & Mineral Resources announced that it was seeking bids on 10 offshore and two onshore blocks for natural gas and crude oil exp
Panama Canal adds long-term slots designed for LNG shippers
The Panama Canal Authority will expand its typical scheduling allowing customers to bid on long-term slot packages, designed to attract LNG traffic.
Alexandroupolis LNG to start commercial operation on 1st October
Commercial operations of the new Alexandroupolis LNG were delayed several times as traders looked for alternative delivery destinations.
Woodside sees interest in Driftwood LNG Stake
Australia’s woodside is seeing interest from companies to acquire equity in the Driftwood LNG export project which it recently agreed to buy. Driftwood LNG has
Four firms launch study for e-methane exports from Australia to Japan
Japan’s Tokyo Gas, Osaka Gas, Toho Gas, and Australia’s Santos signed a deal to conduct pre-FEED study to produce e-methane in Australia and ship it via Santos-
Thailand’s B.Grimm Power imports first LNG cargo
B.Grimm Power achieved milestone by successfully importing its first LNG cargo, positioning itself as the first private LNG Shipper in Thailand to import LNG fo
QatarEnergy seals long-term LNG supply deal with Kuwait’s KPC
State-owned QatarEnergy has inked a 15-year offtake deal with Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) for up to 3 MTPA of LNG to Kuwait.
