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Novatek may axe plans to
use own tech at Obsk LNG
PROJECTS & RUSSIA’S Novatek is reportedly considering Novatek developed Arctic Cascade as part
COMPANIES dropping plans to use its proprietary Arctic Cas- of efforts to localise more of equipment and
cade liquefaction technology at the Obsk LNG technology it uses, in order to support Russian
project, in a major blow to Russia’s localisation industry and shield its business from the risk of
drive. international sanctions. The technology is to be
The LNG exporter may use technology sup- showcased for the first time at a 0.9mn tpy fourth
plied by Germany’s Linde instead, the Kom- train at Novatek’s Yamal LNG, but the unit’s
mersant newspaper reported on March 15, launch has been repeatedly postponed.
citing sources. Linde’s technology is also being Difficulties in commissioning this train have
deployed at Novatek’s Arctic LNG-2 project. led Novatek to consider switching to Linde’s
According to the newspaper, Novatek is in the technology at Obsk LNG, Kommersant sources
process of terminating a contract worth €130mn claimed. Another option that the company has
($155mn) issued to Russia’s Kazankompres- on the table is converting Obsk LNG to produce
sormash and Germany’s Siemens in 2019 for ammonia instead of LNG. Novatek CEO Leonid
the supply of compressors and gas turbines. It Mikhelson said in February that the company
is doing so after revising Obsk LNG’s project was exploring the possibility of producing
parameters. ammonia and methanol in the Russian Arctic.
Obsk LNG is due online in 2024-2025 and Novatek received a patent for Arctic Cascade
is expected to produce around 5mn tonnes per in 2018. The technology takes advantage of the
year (tpy) of LNG at full capacity. But Novatek cold ambient temperature of the Russian Artic to
is yet to take a final investment decision (FID) reduce energy consumption and boost efficiency.
on the project, which it wants to develop without It uses produced and fabricated by Russian man-
equity partners. ufacturers only.
Repsol refuels tanker
with carbon-offset LNG
ENERGY SPAIN’S Repsol has bunkered a ship with LNG restrictions on ship pollutants, and Spanish ports
TRANSITION while offsetting the carbon dioxide (CO2) emis- are well-positioned in benefit from this trend,
sions from the gas, marking the first time that receiving ships that have travelled from Asia via
this has been done. the Suez Canal.
Carbon credits are issued to projects that “The uniqueness of the operation is that this
reduce or avoid CO2 emissions as forestation is first time that Repsol, as a supplier of LNG,
initiatives and renewable power projects and has guaranteed the compensation of the total
can be bought by other companies to offset emis- CO2 emissions associated with the consump-
sions that are unavoidable. In a statement, Repsol tion of this LNG,” Repsol said. “This is a fur-
said it had bunkered a chemical tanker owned by ther step towards the goal of becoming a zero
Sweden’s Furetank Rederi with 430 cubic metres net emissions company by 2050, offering ship
of LNG and had purchased carbon credits in the owners the possibility of making their com-
Voluntary Carbon Market to cover emissions mercial routes more efficient and environmen-
from the fuel. tally friendly.”
The bunkering of Furetank’s 150-metre-long Repsol pledged in December 2019 to reduce
Fure Vinga tanker took place at the port of Cart- its emissions to net zero by 2050, becoming the
agena in Spain, at a terminal owned by system first major oil and gas company to make such a
operator Enagas. It took four hours to complete. promise.
The tanker arrived from China and is continu- Fure Vinga is among several LNG-fuelled
ing en route to Rotterdam after making its call tankers that Furetank ordered from the China
in Cartagena. Merchants Jinling Shipyard Dingheng in China
LNG-fuelled shipping between Asia and in 2015. It was received by the Swedish firm in
Europe is on the rise thanks to new IMO January this year.
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