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GLNG NEWS IN BRIEF GLNG

OMV Petrom successfully

completed the first delivery

of liquefied natural gas
(LNG) in Romania

OMV Petrom, the largest energy company in
South-Eastern Europe, made the first LNG
delivery to Damen Shipyards Mangalia, the
largest shipyard in South-Eastern Europe. The
product was used to fuel a ship equipped with
LNG engines. It is the first ship of this type,
built in Romania, in the Damen Shipyard, in
Mangalia.
Radu Caprau, member of the OMV
Petrom Executive Board, responsible for
Downstream Oil: “The transport sector,
which plays an essential role in the mobility of
goods and people, is also one of the sectors in
which efficient and comprehensive emissions
deliveries will take place in the autumn of 2022. Poland not to extend gas reduction measures are needed. OMV Petrom
The Compact Reliq was introduced to the is and will continue to be part of the solution,
market in 2020. It features a compact design supply deal with Gazprom with a mixed products portfolio that meets the
for easy installation and maintenance on all mobility needs of our country. The first LNG
sizes of carrier vessels, both large and small. Poland will “obviously” not prolong its gas delivery in Romania is another step we are
Based on the well-proven reversed nitrogen supply deal with Russia’s Gazprom when it taking in expanding the offer of low-emission
Brayton cycle refrigeration technology, the expires in 2022, a government official said on transport products”.
solution reliquefies the boil-off gas (BOG) September 13. Franck Neel, member of the OMV Petrom
and keeps the cargo cool under all operating Poland is confident that the key investment Executive Board, responsible for Downstream
conditions. It allows a portion of the BOG in the plan to wean the country off Russian Gas: “In the context of the energy transition,
to be used as fuel for the ship’s engines, with gas, the Baltic Pipe, will start pumping gas as the use of LNG in transportation and industry
the excess able to be sold as part of the LNG scheduled in October 2022, the government’s can lead to a significant reduction in carbon
cargo. proxy for strategic energy infrastructure, Piotr emissions and pollutants. Romania has a
“We have had good experience with Naimski, told the state newswire PAP. significant potential for natural gas, and
Wärtsilä’s reversed nitrogen Brayton cycle “We certainly are not going to be capitalizing on it, liquefaction included, opens
reliquefaction plants in the past, and the dependent on Russian supplies [and] will not new horizons for the Romanian economy and
Compact Reliq is an exciting addition to their renew the contract with Gazprom,” Naimski contributes to the climate agenda objectives.”
portfolio. It makes onboard reliquefaction said. Florin Spataru, member of the Board of
viable for all sizes of carriers, and is clearly The Baltic Pipe is expected to supply Directors of Damen Shipyards Mangalia: “We
the right choice for our new ships,” said Jarle Poland with up to 10bn cubic metres of gas, are pleased to see the collaboration between
Østenstad Newbuilding Director, Knutsen adding to Poland’s domestic production, the two industry leaders in Romania and beyond,
OAS Shipping LNG shipped to the terminal in Swinoujscie, who made possible a premiere: it is the first
“We received an order for two systems as well as to another one, to be constructed in time such a ship is built in Romania and this
last year to be delivered to the HSHI yard for the Gdansk Bay. proves that the Romanian naval industry
installation on Knutsen’s newbuild carriers. “Having the technical ability to import is able to implement very complex and
There was an option for additional vessels and from Western Europe, we would [also] be able innovative projects with high technological
this option has been taken up with contracts to buy gas on the spot markets when needed,” level”.
for three new Compact Reliq plants. These Naimski also said. The first LNG delivery in Romania, made
are important projects that further strengthen The estimated €2bn Baltic Pipe has by OMV Petrom, implied co-ordinating and
our relationship with both HSHI and Knutsen now put behind problems that could have managing for the first time a complex process
OAS,” said Pål Steinnes, Sales Manager, resulted in a delay, Naimski said, referring in which several partner companies were
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions. to Denmark’s authorities repealing the involved, while being compliant with all safety
The Wärtsilä solution uses safe and easily environmental permit for a section of the measures. This translated into two separate
obtainable commercial grade nitrogen. It is project in early June. transports of two tankers each, which fuelled
instrumented for remote monitoring and Gas consumption in Poland is expected the tank of the first LNG operated ship in
online operational support as part of Wärtsilä’s to boom 50% to around 30bn cubic metres Romania.
Operational Performance Improvement and annually in 2030 on the back of retiring old OMV PETROM, September 17, 2021
Monitoring (OPERIM) programme. and climate-unfriendly coal-fired power
WÄRTSILÄ, September 15, 2021 plants.

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