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Russia to hold Arctic field contest in March

POLICY RUSSIAN subsoil licensing agency Rosnedra or Yamal peninsulas will be able to take part in
has announced it will stage an auction for rights the contest, according to Rosnedra. Further-
to the Severo-Gydansky licence in the Russian more, the extracted gas must be used for LNG
Arctic on March 24. production.
The block straddles the shore of the Novatek has no immediate need for extra
Gydan Peninsula and is estimated to hold up resources. The operator of Yamal LNG already
to 270bn cubic metres in possible resources. has the gas at hand to support Arctic LNG-2,
But modern drilling and other explora- Arctic LNG-1 and potentially a fourth major
tion work will be needed to assess reserves liquefaction project, Arctic LNG-3. However, by
properly. securing licences now it can ensure they do not
Russia’s top LNG exporter Novatek had fall into the hands of its domestic rivals Gazprom
requested that an auction be held for Seve- and Rosneft.
ro-Gydansky in 2019. The company is seeking Rosnedra recently said it intended to auction
more gas on the Gydan Peninsula to underpin off licences for three other blocks in the Yama-
its future LNG projects, as it works towards its lo-Nenets province in the second quarter, named
goal of producing 70mn tonnes per year (tpy) Logasegansky, Khoshgortyegansky and Kharae-
of super-cooled gas by 2030. Only companies gansky. Contests for these areas had been due to
that already have licences on either the Gydan take place in 2020.™

NEWS IN BRIEF

AFRICA FRU, FSU, LNGCs and ship manoeuvring LNG Process technology, which will then be
simulations. AqualisBraemar worked for shipped to the project export terminal site
AqualisBraemar supports Gasfin Development and also worked in Ensenada, Mexico. ECA LNG is a joint
venture between Sempra LNG, IEnova and
alongside civil consultancy firm AECOM.
new floating LNG terminal at naval architects were involved in the project Total.
AqualisBraemar’s master mariners and
“ECA LNG is a new customer for Air
Tema, Ghana from the conception to the execution stages, Products’ LNG business, and we are pleased
our AP-DMR process technology was selected
helping clients navigate various challenges by
AqualisBraemar’s ports & harbour unit providing creative and optimum solutions to assist them in meeting their LNG business
has successfully completed its two-year AQUALISBRAEMAR, February 02, 2021 goals for the first phase of this strategic west
involvement with the development of Sub- coast North America LNG project. This
Saharan Africa’s first floating LNG import project will showcase the innovative benefits
terminal. AMERICAS of our technology, as it will utilize our
The LNG terminal, located in Ghana, highly efficient and cost effective dual mixed
recently received a floating regasification Air Products’ LNG refrigerant (DMR) process for this unique,
unit (FRU) that will shortly enable it to offer compact site location. Our recently expanded
services to LNG carriers. technology selected for manufacturing facility can serve all customer
Tema LNG Terminal Company (TLTC), needs in terms of LNG production capacity
established by Helios Investment Partners in Energia Costa Azul export and reinforces our commitment and presence
November 2017 to develop, construct and to serve all the LNG markets worldwide, from
operate the Tema LNG facility at the Port of project in Mexico baseload mega trains to mid-scale bunkering
Tema, recently took delivery of the FRU, built facilities to small-scale facilities,” said Dr.
by Jiangnan Shipbuilding. Air Products, the world’s leader in liquefied Samir J. Serhan, chief operating officer at Air
Once operational, the FRU will allow the natural gas (LNG) technology and equipment, Products.
Tema LNG facility to receive, regasify, store has signed an agreement to provide its Air Products’ LNG equipment will be
and deliver roughly 1.7 million tonnes of LNG proprietary LNG technology, equipment and able to produce approximately 3mn tonnes
a year – equivalent to 30% of Ghana’s general related process license and advisory services per annum at the Ensenada location. Under
capacity. to the Energia Costa Azul (ECA) LNG Export the agreement, Air Products’ DMR process
AqualisBraemar’s specialist ports & Terminal Project. Air Products’ world-leading technology, as well as engineering, design
harbour has been involved in marine design LNG manufacturing facility in Port Manatee, and manufacturing of the heat exchanger
consultancy support throughout the project, Florida will manufacture the coil wound heat equipment for the liquefaction section, will be
including various mooring designs for exchangers (CWHE) for its AP-DMRTM supplied for the single production train. The

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