STILL IN FRONT Golar LNG is one of the world’s largest independent owners and operators of LNG carriers with over 30 years of experience in the business. Industry Europe looks at the story of its development and highlights some of its biggest recent contracts.
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ith decades of experience, Golar LNG is in a strong position at the forefront of the LNG shipping industry. The company developed the world’s first floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) projects, based on the conversion of existing LNG carriers, and today has four FSRU projects “Our strategy is to grow our fleet on a profitable basis and build upon our industry leading position as a ‘midstream’ solutions provider,” explains Oistein Dahl, managing director of Golar Wilhelmsen Management and COO of Golar LNG. “We will do this via operational excellence, customer relationships and our experience. “We are an experienced and professional provider of LNG shipping that places value on operating to the highest industry stand-
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