Gas processing

YPF and Excelerate have reached a preliminary agreement to charter a carrier to transport LNG produced at the Tango FLNG unit.

FERC has authorised Cameron LNG to commence service from Train 1 at its LNG facility.

The first cargo of US LNG under the long-term agreement between PGNiG and Cheniere has arrived in Poland.

BCCK Holding Co. has promoted John Peterson to Senior Vice President of Business Development.

Total has signed a gas supply agreement and a host government agreement for the development of the LNG market in Benin.

To address the increasing number of LNG project applications, FERC is creating a new LNG division and opening a Houston office.

Air Liquide and Shell Chemicals have signed renewal contracts for the supply of oxygen, nitrogen, steam and electricity to Shell’s Scotford facility.

Novatek has awarded an EPC contract to TechnipFMC, covering the Arctic LNG 2 project in West Siberia, Russia.

The EIA reports on the Suez Canal and SUMED Pipeline and their position as critical energy chokepoints.

Wood Mackenzie forecasts that China will import more LNG than Japan as early as 2022, making it the largest importer in the world.

Joel Moxley has been appointed as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the GPA Midstream Association, succeeding Mark Sutton.

GlobalData reports that India will contribute 35% of Asia and Oceania’s LNG regasification capacity growth in 2023.

Train 1 of the Freeport LNG Liquefaction project has reached the final commissioning stage.

Eni has begun the installation of the hull of the Coral Sul FLNG, due to be launched in 2020 with production beginning in 2022.

Wood Mackenzie reports that Russia is looking to retain its edge as Europe’s gas market changes.