Top news of the week August 14 – 19

Cheniere in China LNG move

US liquefied natural gas (LNG) export player Cheniere Energy is preparing to open an office in China, currently the world’s third-largest buyer of the chilled fuel.

KBR wins pre-FEED work on West African LNG project

Houston-based LNG engineer KBR has been contracted by BP to provide pre-front end engineering design (FEED) and project support services for the development of the Tortue/Ahmeyim field offshore Mauritania and Senegal.

SCF’s ice-breaking LNG carrier arrives in South Korea, completes Northern Sea Route transit

Sovcomflot’s LNG tanker Christophe de Margerie, the world’s first ice-breaking LNG vessel, has arrived in South Korea completing its landmark voyage which included a transit through the Northern Sea Route.

Golar LNG Partners in FLNG Hilli Episeyo acquisition

Golar LNG Partners has agreed to acquire the equity interests in the FLNG Hilli Episeyo from Golar LNG, Keppel and Black and Veatch.

Former Vitol LNG head joins Dreifa Energy

Dreifa Energy, a mid-scale floating LNG import terminals developer, said David Thomas will join the company’s board of directors.

LNG World News Staff