Daily Archives: April 21, 2016

China’s March LNG imports climb

By LNG World News Liquefied natural gas imports into China reached 1.7 million tonnes in March, according to the General Administration of Customs data. March LNG imports by the world’s largest energy consumer rose 27 percent as compared to the same month a year ago. China’s imports of piped natural gas increased 38 percent to…

Report: Chinese banks to put up $10 bln for Yamal LNG

By LNG World News Novatek-operated Yamal LNG project in Russia is close to securing around US$10 billion in loans from Chinese banks, according to China National Petroleum Corp’s first vice president Wang Zhongcai. He was quoted by Reuters as saying that the talks with the banks are under way and that the financing would be…

Report: Hyundai set to slash 10 pct of its workforce?

By Offshore Energy Today.. South Korean shipbuilding company Hyundai Heavy Industries is reportedly set to slash 10 percent of its workforce, a preemptive move to survive the protracted slump in the shipbuilding industry. South Korean Pulse News reported on Thursday, quoting industry sources, that the shipbuilding giant will reportedly cut 10 percent of its total…

DeepOcean to remove subsea facilities from Varg field

By Offshore Energy Today.. DeepOcean has been awarded a contract for provision of engineering, procurement, removal and disposal (EPRD) of Varg subsea facilities, offshore Norway, by Repsol. Varg field is located in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Repsol, the operator of the field with 65% interest, recently applied to authorities to plug eight…