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Professional Council for our Heron field
plan of development and we are working
with the designated representatives to
provide clarification and complete any minor
amendments as soon as possible,” said chief
executive Mike Buck.
BNE INTELLINEWS, May 11, 2021
Samsung Heavy completes
LNG pilot test facility

Samsung Heavy Industries announced on May
Processing Agreement was also signed, Singapore (Private) Limited from Sinokor 12 that the completion ceremony for LNG pilot
which was part of the DME development Petrochemical Co Limited. test facility was held at Geoje shipyard, hosted by
cooperation. FueLNG is committed to promoting the its President & CEO Jin-Taek Jung.
PERTAMINA, May 11, 2021 adoption of LNG as a marine fuel and has The ceremony was joined by ship owners
been working closely with partners including including KOGAS, Celsius Shipping, Maran
Petronas denies reports of MPA to boost the growth of Singapore as a Gas Maritime, ENI and classification societies
ABS, BV, DNV, KR, and LR. Political figures
global LNG bunkering hub.
talks with Hong Kong party FUELNG, May 7, 2021 including Geoje Mayor Byun Gwang-yong
and lawmaker Seo Iljun also attended,
Petronas refers to news reports that have highlighting the high expectations for the
emerged claiming that Petronas has been in EAST ASIA LNG test facility.
“exploratory talks” with Hong Kong-based Installed on land which is 3,630 square
Ocean Wind International Industrial Limited CNOOC Ltd starts production metres large, the facility will be the one and
for its “future renewable energy production only R&D facility for LNG in the shipbuilding
transition plans”. Liuhua 29-2 gas field & offshore industry, which develops and tests
Petronas wishes to state that the news core technologies for the LNG value chain
reports are false and that it has not had any CNOOC Limited today announced that from natural gas production, transportation,
discussion, exploratory or otherwise, with the Liuhua 29-2 gas field has commenced and storage to supply.
Hong Kong-based party. production. Taking advantage of this, SHI aims to
Petronas remains committed to pursuing The Liuhua 29-2 gas field is located in further solidify its position in building eco-
its renewable and new energy strategies, the eastern South China Sea, 300 kilometers friendly vessels like LNG carriers and LNG-
which it has developed as part of its Board and southeast of Hong Kong, with water depth of fuelled ships.
shareholder-sanctioned sustainability agenda. about 750 meters. A new subsea wellhead has The completion of the LNG test facility
PETRONAS, May 10, 2021 been built, with 1 development well planned, is expected to support advancement of
which will fully utilize the existing production innovative technologies, such as natural gas
FueLNG completes facilities of Liwan 3-1 gas field and other liquefaction and reliquefaction process, gas
deepwater gas fields. It is expected to reach a
engine & fuelling system, cryogenic insulation
Singapore’s first ship-to- peak production of approximately 41 million storage container, regasification & cold power
cubic feet of natural gas per day in 2021.
generation and localisation of LNG-related
ship bunkering of an LNG- Liuhua 29-2 gas field and acts as the operator. equipment as well.
CNOOC Limited holds 100% interest of
SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES, May 12, 2021
fuelled oil tanker CNOOC Ltd, May 6, 2021
FueLNG completes Singapore’s first ship-to- Petro Matad makes OCEANIA
ship bunkering of an LNG-fuelled oil tanker
FueLNG, together with the Maritime progress in Mongolia Vali gas joint venture
and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), has
completed Singapore’s first bunkering of an Petro Matad Ltd, a Mongolia-based participants granted
LNG-fuelled oil tanker today. FueLNG is a and London-listed oil exploration and
joint venture between Keppel Offshore & development company, on May 10 said authorisation for joint
Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) and Shell Eastern that the Mongolian Mineral Resources
Petroleum (Pte) Ltd. Professional Council has agreed to approve marketing
FueLNG successfully completed the gas- its plan for the development of Heron field,
up and cool down operation for the LNG- Alliance News reported. The ACCC has granted authorisation for
powered oil tanker ‘Pacific Emerald’, including The company said that the plan would be Vintage Energy Ltd (ASX: VEN), Metgasco
the transfer of 3,000m3 of LNG from FueLNG approved once some technical clarifications was Ltd (ASX: MEL) and Bridgeport (Cooper
Bellina, Singapore’s first LNG bunkering provided. The items requiring clarification have Basin) Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary
vessel, to the tanker. been received from the council, Petro Matad said. of New Hope Corporation Limited (ASX:
Pacific Emerald is the first of 10 newbuild “We are pleased to have received NHC), to enter into joint gas marketing
Aframax tankers chartered by Shell Tankers the support of the Mineral Resources arrangements.

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