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Canada Canada Mammoet-Haisla JV successfully reaches next milestone at LNG Canada

Mammoet-Haisla joint venture (JV) has announced it has completed the pile handing scope for the LNG Canada project through JGC-Fluor JV in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada. This project will export LNG and put Canada on the global map of LNG exporting countries.

Mammoet-Haisla JV provided offloading services for incoming pipe piles throughout the pandemic, completing the scope in March 2021. Over the course of a year, teams offloaded, transported, and placed 6513 piles. This required 16 mobilisations and demobilisations, 39 078 chains to secure the piles, and over 50 000 working hours on-site.

In addition to adjusting and adhering to constantly-changing COVID-19 safety protocol and local restrictions, teams were also faced with adverse weather conditions. Being on the coast of Western Canada throughout the winter season, personnel saw upwards of 518 days of precipitation during this scope alone.

Under the agreement, the Mammoet-Haisla JV scope includes receiving all oversize equipment and modules at the project’s Materials Offloading Facility (MOF), transporting them to the build site, and lifting them onto final foundations. Over the span of three years, Mammoet-Haisla JV will be responsible for the horizontal and vertical movement of more than 350 000 t of equipment, the largest items weighing greater than 10 000 t each.

Mammoet continues to work with the Haisla First Nation as partners and draw on the company’s broad expertise as an industry leader to effectively deliver major LNG projects worldwide, including in the US, Australia, and Russia.

Bangladesh Bangladesh H-Energy signs MoU for regasified LNG supply

Achieving a major milestone for supply of regasified LNG from India to Bangladesh, H-Energy signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Petrobangla on 16 June 2021. The companies will soon finalise a long-term supply agreement to commence the supply of regasified LNG to Bangladesh through a cross border natural gas pipeline.

H-Energy was authorised by Petroleum and Natural gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), the regulatory body in India, to build, own, and operate the Kanai Chhata-Shrirampur natural gas pipeline connecting H-Energy’s LNG terminal in West Bengal passing through various regions of the state and further connecting to the Bangladesh border, to enable cross-border supply of regasified LNG into Bangladesh. H-Energy is the only company to have received the authorisation from PNGRB to lay a pipeline to the Bangladesh border.

Mr. Darshan Hiranandani, CEO of H-Energy said “This is a key milestone in the future of Indo-Bangladesh energy co-operation. I am grateful to the Government of Bangladesh, the team at Petrobangla, and the various governmental agencies of India whose unstinted support has made this happen. Our objective is to deliver environmentally friendly, safe, and economical energy to the state of West Bengal and to Western Bangladesh. Thanks to the efforts of all stakeholders, most permissions are in place and we shall see important milestone after milestone in this project happen at a rapid pace.”

H-Energy’s wholly owned subsidiary HE Marketing Private will be responsible for sourcing LNG and for supplying regasified LNG to Petrobangla. Within Bangladesh, Petrobangla will supply this regasified LNG to gas-based power producers and other gas consumers.

Singapore Singapore bp Singapore and Pavilion Energy sign SPA

Pavilion Energy Trading & Supply Pte. Ltd (Pavilion Energy) and bp Singapore Pte Ltd have signed a long-term LNG Sales and Purchase agreement (SPA) for the supply of approximately 0.8 million tpy of LNG to Singapore for 10 years from 2024.

Beyond the supply of LNG to Singapore, both companies will strive to co-develop and implement a greenhouse gas (GHG) quantification and reporting methodology. The methodology will cover emissions from wellhead-to-discharge terminal and be principled on mutual transparency and the adherence to relevant international standards.

Mr Frédéric H. Barnaud, Group CEO of Pavilion Energy, said, “This agreement further strengthens our relationship with bp as Pavilion Energy advances our strategies for a lower carbon future, beginning with GHG emissions quantification, reduction, and offsets for Singapore.”

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Brazil Brazil Wilson Sons sees business opportunities for maritime support with New Gas Law

With the New Gas Law in Brazil, sanctioned on 8 April, LNG will have a relevant role in the national market. Among the main advantages of the fuel are the competitive prices, in addition to the flexibility of origin. And the opportunities in this industry also bring favourable winds to the port support sector.

Wilson Sons, a large operator of maritime and port logistics in the Brazilian market, is prepared to meet the growth of this market. In the last year, the company's Towage division carried out more than 25 special operations, which included services to the natural gas or LNG sector, as support for gas carriers and FSRUs, and also to the oil and gas sector in support of FPSOs and drilling rigs.

Among the customers served by Wilson Sons tugs in this segment is Celse (Centrais Elétricas de Sergipe), which operates the Port of Sergipe Thermo-electric Power Plant (TPP). With 1.5 GW of installed capacity, the Sergipe TPP is supplied by a regasification terminal, capable of storing up to 170 000 m3 of LNG and regasifying up to 21 million m3/d of gas. To give you an idea, the BoliviaBrazil gas pipeline, one of the most important in the country, can transport 30 million m3/d.

LNG terminals are also seen in Brazil as an alternative for monetising pre-salt gas. Data from the Brazilian Petroleum Institute (IBP) show that the new Gas Law can generate investments of up to R$17.1 billion for the construction of natural gas processing units and LNG terminals.

Other opportunities are the projects involving cabotage and the commercialisation of LNG on a small scale. The objective is to meet the demand for gas in the interior of the country, where there are no gas pipelines to carry the fuel. “Currently, gas reaches a very restricted territory, but with new measures for the sector and greater investment in infrastructure for its flow, it will be possible to transport LNG in larger volumes at competitive prices. It is an alternative to firewood, coal and also gasoline, diesel, and heavy oil”, highlights Lucas Buranelli, LNG terminal Operations Manager at Celse.

Canada Canada Wärtsilä to power LNGfuelled escort tugs

Wärtsilä will supply the main engines and LNG fuel gas supply systems for two new LNG-fuelled escort tugs being built for Canada’s HaiSea Marine, a joint venture between the Haisla Nation and Seaspan Marine Transportation. The ships have been designed by Robert Allan Ltd Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, and are under construction at Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey. They are expected to be two of the most environmentally advanced escort tugs operating in the coastal waters of British Columbia in Canada. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in April 2021.

The two vessels will each be powered by Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel engines operating with LNG fuel. The engines will be fitted with Wärtsilä’s NOx selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system to restrict emissions of nitrogen oxides. Wärtsilä will also supply its LNGPac fuel storage, supply, and control system. The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for delivery to the shipyard in 2022.

Wärtsilä has previously delivered similar equipment for two in-service ferries operated by Seaspan Ferries, another Seaspan affiliated company. The successful performance of these ferries and Wärtsilä’s lifecycle support capabilities in Canada were cited as being important considerations in the award of this contract.

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Senegal Senegal KARMOL’s FSRU arrives in Dakar

KARMOL’s first FSRU has arrived in Dakar, Senegal, marking a major step forward in Karpowership’s LNG-to-power project to supply reliable, affordable, and cleaner energy to the country.

The FSRU travelled from Singapore, where it was constructed in a 50/50 joint venture between Karpowership and Japanese firm Mitsui OSK Lines, called KARMOL. This is the first completed FSRU from the KARMOL partnership.

The FSRU, KARMOL LNGT Powership Africa, arrived in Senegalese waters on 31 May and will be positioned at its mooring location to commence the commissioning process.

The vessel will connect to a Powership, a floating power plant, owned by Karpowership, through gas pipelines. The Karadeniz Powership Aysegu¨l Sultan, has a capacity of 235 MW and has been in operation since October 2019, supplying 15% of Senegal’s electricity with 220 MW of power to Senegal’s grid.

Karpowership sees the combination of FSRUs and Powerships as a ground-breaking solution in its mission to bring LNG utilised power generation to countries with no natural gas infrastructure or supply.

The FSRU, which was developed by Sembcorp Marine in Singapore, is 272 m long and has a capacity of 125 000 m3. The FSRU arrived with a supply of LNG onboard and the first refuelling will be carried out by Shell in July.

Russia Russia Keel-laying ceremony held for Arctic LNG 2 carrier

On 15 June 2021, a keel-laying ceremony was held at Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex, in the Russia’s Far East, for a new Arctic LNG carrier ordered by PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group).

This is the lead vessel in a series of 15 carriers, ordered from Zvezda, for servicing the Arctic LNG 2 project. This is the first ever vessel of such dimensions, cargo capacity, and icebreaking capabilities to be constructed at a Russian shipyard.

This lead vessel of the series is owned by SCF, while the remaining 14 ships are owned by SMART LNG, a joint venture between PAO Sovcomflot and PAO NOVATEK.

All vessels in the series will operate under long-term time charter contracts with Arctic LNG 2. Their construction is being financed by VEB.RF. All 15 carriers will operate under the Russian flag, meanwhile the shipbuilding process is being supervised by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) and Bureau Veritas (BV).

This series of ice-class Arc7 vessels is designed for the year-round transportation of LNG in the challenging conditions along the Northern Sea Route, including its eastern sector. Importantly, these vessels will have increased icebreaking capabilities and manoeuvrability in the ice, when compared to the first generation of icebreaking LNG carriers (Christophe de Margerie series).

Each LNG carrier will be 300 m long, 48.8 m wide, and will have a cargo capacity of 172 600 m3. The propulsion system includes three azimuth propulsion units, with a total power capacity of 45 MW.

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