Novatek With New 2023 Launches Despite sanctions Russian producer of natural gas, Novatek, continues to overcome the impact of sanctions and will deploy two massive floating LNG hubs near Murmansk and Kamchatka in 2023. The transshipment hubs represent the final piece in its logistics chain to export LNG from the Arctic to Europe and Asia. The company will also receive at least four new Arc7 LNG carriers in 2023.
Tschudi Sells Sydvaranger to American Mining Company The Tschudi Group sells the Sydvaranger mine to the U.S.-based mining company Tacora Resources Inc.
Novatek Transships LNG near Murmansk While Super Icebreaker Arktika Completes First Escort Russian natural gas company Novatek tested the reloading of LNG in the Kildin Strait of the Barents Sea optimizing its export of LNG to Europe. Meanwhile Rosatomflot’s newest nuclear icebreakerArktikasuccessfully completed its first escort through the icy waters of Ob Bay.
Novatek Resumes Reloading of Yamal LNG in Norway Due to COVID-19 Pandemic The coronavirus pandemic is forcing Novatek to return to Norway for the transfer of LNG from Yamal, rather than using its new Russian location off Kildin Island.
Novatek and Tschudi Group Return to Norway’s Honningsvåg to Transfer LNG The two companies are teaming up again to deliver liquefied natural gas from Russia’s Arctic to Europe.
Novatek Considers Returning to Norway to Transship Yamal LNG Russia’s second-largest natural gas producer Novatek is eyeing a potential return to Norway to transship liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Yamal LNG plant following U.S. sanctions against one of its shipping partners. The company previously reloaded LNG near Honningsvåg with partner Tschudi Shipping Company.
Novatek Ships 10m Tons of LNG, Signs Construction Contracts for Arctic LNG 2 Russia's Novatek, the country's largest privately-owned natural gas producer, announced that its Yamal LNG facility has reached a new milestone. Since the facility opened in December 2017 the company has delivered 10m tons of LNG to markets in Europe and Asia.
Norway Faces LNG Critique From U.S. Norway faces criticism from the U.S. for allowing more Russian gas into Europe. Detailed satellite records analyzed by HNN show an extensive logistical operation with fourteen different LNG carriers conducting at least ten transfer operations.
Up to Nine Million Tons of Russian LNG Will be Reloaded in Norwegian Waters during 2019 Norwegian shipping company Tschudi plans to transship up to 9 million tons of LNG during the first six months of 2019. A substantial operation would reload natural gas from Novatek’s Yamal facility on average every 36 hours.
Novatek and Tschudi to Begin Transfer of LNG Near Honningsvåg in November Novatek’s Yamal LNG will begin ship-to-ship transfer of liquefied natural gas off Norway’s northern coast during the second half of November.