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Bechtel

Shell, EGAS, Petronas award Idku Energy Hub project FEED to Bechtel-led coalition

Posted: September 12, 2022 at 1:11 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Decarbonizing Egypt’s facilities for a net-zero future Shell Egypt, EGAS and Petronas have awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract to a Bechtel-led coalition that includes Enppi and Petrojet to study a proposed unified power system between the onshore gas processing plant of the West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) gas fields in the Mediterranean […]

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LNG

Lithuania’s Klaipėda LNG terminal receives first cargo from Egypt

Posted: May 6, 2021 at 2:06 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Lithuania’s Klaipėda LNG terminal expects to receive approx. 138,000 cubic metres of LNG for the first time from Egypt. LNG carrier LNG Fukurokuju, built in 2016 and currently sailing under the flag of the Bahamas, is to deliver the cargo from Idku natural gas liquefaction plant in Egypt. The Lithuania LNG terminal, operated by KN […]

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Egypt exported 30 LNG shipments from Damietta, Idku plants in Q1 2021

Posted: April 11, 2021 at 1:30 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Some 30 shipments of liquefied natural gas were reportedly exported from Egypt’s Damietta and Idku liquefaction plants in 1Q2021, with more in the pipeline during April, unnamed industry sources said. Previous press reports had indicated 25 LNG shipments were exported through the Idku terminal alone in the first three months of 2021, suggesting the remaining […]

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Egypt to reopen LNG plant in push to be major European supplier – Bloomberg

Posted: February 2, 2021 at 12:26 pm   /   Oil & Gas

LNG capacity will be 12.5 million tons a year, says minister.  Nation looking to become a major supplier of LNG to Europe.  Egypt is set to boost exports of liquefied natural gas by restarting one of its two production plants. The Damietta facility, which has been idled for eight years, will reopen by the end […]

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Damietta LNG

Damietta LNG plant to restart with first cargo in February – S&P Global Platts

Posted: January 27, 2021 at 12:27 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Egyptian LNG exports remain strong as Damietta LNG prepares to restart Seven cargoes shipped from Idku so far in January 17 LNG cargoes shipped in Q4 as prices rose Damietta LNG seen loading first cargo on Feb 14 Egyptian LNG exports from the Shell-operated Idku plant — for now the country’s only operational LNG facility […]

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Egyptian LNG exports soar on back of rising LNG spot price – S&P Global Platts

Posted: December 14, 2020 at 12:50 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Nine cargoes shipped from Shell facility since late-October Exports had dried up in March on low prices before rally JKM Asian LNG spot price trading at $10.05/MMBtu Egyptian LNG exports from the Shell-operated Idku plant — the country’s only operational LNG facility — have been coming thick and fast in recent weeks following a sustained […]

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Idku

Idku gas liquefaction plant exports its first LNG shipment in 3 months

Posted: October 27, 2020 at 1:32 pm   /   Oil & Gas

The Idku gas liquefaction plant is preparing to export its first natural gas shipment in three months, energy intelligence firm Kpler said, according to Reuters. The Cape Ann tanker arrived at Idku Port yesterday from Norway in order to transport the shipment, according to MarineTraffic. Egyptian gas exports have dried up since March after the […]

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Idku LNG

Shell, Total to export 30 LNG shipments from Egypt’s Idku in 2021

Posted: October 7, 2020 at 7:22 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Shell and Total will export 30 shipments of natural gas from the Idku liquefaction plant in 2021, Youm7 reports, citing Oil Ministry sources. Each shipment will average 150k cbm, potentially bringing the total exported by the two companies to 4.5 mn cbm. Egypt’s natural gas exports more than doubled to 4.5 bn cbm in 2019 […]

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Egypt and Cyprus are in “extensive discussion” on planned gas pipeline

Posted: September 1, 2020 at 12:41 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Egypt, Cyprus talking ‘extensively’ about moving ahead with gas pipeline: Egyptian and Cypriot officials are in “extensive discussions” on a planned natural gas pipeline linking the two countries, Al Mal reports, citing an unnamed government official. The construction of the pipeline is proceeding according to schedule despite the covid-19 pandemic, the official said, without mentioning […]

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Svitzer

Svitzer secures 5-year contract extension for Egypt’s Idku LNG plant

Posted: June 3, 2020 at 2:11 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Denmark’s Svitzer, the world’s largest tugboat operator, said Tuesday it has won a contract extension to support operations at Egypt’s Idku LNG export plant. Under the extension, Maersk’s unit Switzer will continue to assist the Egyptian LNG-operated plant with four tugs, two mooring boats and one pilot boat. The towage company has been operating at […]

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