LNGNEWS Spain Russia
First modules for Arctic LNG 2 Train 1 successfully delivered
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echnip Energies, in a joint venture with its partners Saipem and Nipigas, has successfully loaded, shipped, and delivered as planned the first modules for Train 1 of the Arctic LNG 2 project. The Arctic LNG 2 is located in Gydan, Northern Russia and is one of the world’s largest LNG projects under construction with a total capacity of 3× 6.6 million tpy. On 26 August, the two first pipe-rack modules left the Zhoushan port in China. The modules, each weighing more than 9000 t are to be skidded onto the gravity-based structure (GBS) platform for Train 1 at the LNG Construction Centre in Murmansk, Russia. Once the GBS1 platform is integrated with all topside modules, the complete structure will be towed to the western shore of the Gydan Peninsula, and placed onto the river bed in its final location. In total, three GBS platforms will be installed in Gydan. Alain Poincheval, Fellow Executive Project Director of Arctic LNG 2 at Technip Energies, commented: “We are proud to have achieved this key project milestone with the first modules completed and shipped in a record time despite the COVID-19 challenges. This major achievement demonstrates a strong involvement of thousands of people and robust collaboration between Technip Energies and all parties, especially our customer Novatek and its partners along with our partners and subcontractors. "We will continue the same path to complete all shipments and installations for the first GBS by the beginning of the next year.”
Repsol kick-starts LNG bunker terminal construction
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epsol has started the construction of the LNG bunker terminal at the port of Bilbao, Spain, to supply Brittany Ferries' vessels Salamanca and Santoña, which will start their operations in 2022 and 2023 respectively. The construction of this terminal is part of the long-term collaboration agreement formalised in 2019 between Repsol and Brittany Ferries for the supply of LNG to their operations in Spain. This facility is scheduled to be commissioned in 1H22. The Bilbao terminal will have a cryogenic tank with a storage capacity of 1000 m3, which allows the natural gas to be kept in a liquid state at -160˚C. The flexible design of the terminal will allow it to service different vessels in the future, representing an important decarbonisation opportunity for port operations. The start of construction is on schedule due to the efficient collaboration between Repsol's engineering teams, the different administrations involved, and the Port Authority of Bilbao. This project is a clear example of Repsol’s commitment to industrial development and will involve an investment of more than €10 million. This terminal will be joined by the construction of a second terminal of the same capacity in Santander, Spain, where the Port Authority of Santander has already begun work on the conditioning of the quay where the bunker station will be located. Both terminals are co-financed by the European Commission through the CEF – Connecting Europe Facilities Programme. The construction of the Bilbao and Santander terminals is another step towards the company's goal of achieving zero net emissions by 2050, with LNG as an alternative fuel for ships. Specifically, the gasification of the Brittany Ferries’ lines operating from Bilbao and Santander will reduce annual emissions by approximately 73 000 t/CO2.
Jamaica
Höegh LNG and New Fortress Energy sign FSRU deal
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ayer Brown advised Höegh LNG, which provides maritime transportation and storage of LNG, on the long-term charter and operation and service agreements for an FSRU. Höegh LNG has agreed to receive, store, and regasify LNG to supply natural gas, as well as provide other FSRU operations and services, to a subsidiary of New Fortress Energy Inc. for a term of 10 years. The FSRU, which is scheduled to begin operations in
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the 4Q21, will be deployed at the Old Harbour Bay in Jamaica. “This transaction cements Höegh LNG’s position as a market leading FSRU provider, and we are optimistic the FSRU market will continue to grow as a number of developing economies look to utilise FSRUs as a solution to meet rising energy demands in the post COVID-19 environment," said Mayer Brown LNG Practice Leader for Asia Nick Kouvaritakis.
