 | A new security contractor at Balhaf
15 August 2010
Further to a call for tender, AMI has successfully commenced a 3 year security contract at Balhaf.
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 | Fish Die-off Independent Report
22 June 2010
Fish Die-off Independent Report
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 | Yemen LNG and USAID Sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
16 May 2010
Yemen LNG Company and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in support of Yemen LNG’s Sustainable Fisheries Program in the coastal areas around Balhaf, Shabwa Governorate.
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 | General Manager runs a press conference for Yemeni media representatives
08 May 2010
With the participation of over 15 journalists representing major local media outlets in Yemen, the General Manager Mr. Francois Rafin, held a press conference today Thursday at the Yemen LNG premises with the main objective to explain the structure of gas prices in the international market and the factors that affect gas prices worldwide.
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 | Yemen LNG Champions Bir Ali Solid Waste Cleaning Campaign
05 April 2010
As part of Yemen LNG’s environmental and social commitments, we support initiatives concerning biodiversity conservation outside of the Balhaf LNG Plant boundaries.
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 | Yemen LNG Inaugurates Another 3 Schools in Shabwa Governorate
29 March 2010
Under the auspices of HE the Governor of Shabwa, Yemen LNG Company officially inaugurated 3 new schools that have been constructed during 2009 – bringing the total of schools completed in project neighboring villages to seven.
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 | Seri Balqis Picks up 15th Cargo
02 March 2010
Carrying the 15th cargo of Yemeni LNG, 'Seri Balqis' left the Balhaf Terminal on Monday, 1 March heading towards the port of Sabine Pass in the USA.
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 | First Yemen LNG Cargo Arrives in Boston, USA
24 February 2010
In the early hours of Tuesday, 23 February 2010, the LNG tanker, Maran Gas Coronis, made its way through the Boston Harbor in Massachusetts. This marks the safe arrival of the first Yemen LNG cargo to the Boston Harbor. Maran Gas Coronis carried around 142,500 cubic meters of LNG.
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 | Major Achievements and Events in 2009
10 January 2010
2009 was an eventful year for Yemen LNG Company, with many significant events and achievements. 2009 will be remembered as a year when the Company secured a spot in the world LNG market. From production to exportation, major events of 2009 included:
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 | Minister of Oil and Minerals Opens the Yemen LNG Booth at the 24th World Gas Conference 2009
07 October 2009
Buenos Aires, Argentina - The Minister of Oil and Minerals, Mr. Amir Salem Al-Aidarous, opened on Tuesday, 06 October 2009 the Yemen LNG booth at the 24th World Gas Conference; the most important global event for the gas industry being organized in Buenos Aires, between 5–9 October.
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| Yemen LNG confirms: Shrimp and fish mortality in the vicinity of Balhaf a natural phenomenon
12 July 2009
Yemen LNG Company has been monitoring recent media articles that have raised concerns regarding shrimp and fish mortality in the vicinity of the Yemen LNG plant in Balhaf. The articles have also alleged that crude oil spills from local companies operating from the Yemen LNG site in Balhaf had killed many shrimp and fish and had adversely affected the local shrimp fishery in the Bir Ali region.
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 | Two of Yemen LNG Tug Boats Arrive in Balhaf
05 July 2009
Marking another important step towards the preparation for the first LNG shipment, two of the four Yemen LNG tug boats arrived in Balhaf on Saturday, 27 June 2009.
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 | Yemen LNG Tug Boats launched and named 'Lamnalco Sana'a' and 'Lamnalco Aden'
22 April 2009
In the presence of the Yemen LNG Board members, the Company celebrated on Monday, 20 April 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey, the launch and naming of two tug boats which will be used to tow LNG tankers towards the Jetty on the Balhaf Bay.
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 | As construction of Jetty nears completion ... two loading arms installed
08 April 2009
Marking the final stages of Jetty completion, two loading arms have been installed. The two-stage process comprised the installation of the risers/pedestal, which was completed on 21st of March 2009, and the installation of the loading arms, which is now in progress.
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 | Yemen LNG Fleet of Chartered Vessels Completed and Ready
28 February 2009
At the Mitsubishi Shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan, the enormous 294.6 meter vessel ’Seri Balqis‘ was officially launched. ‘Seri Balqis’ is the fourth and last LNG vessel chartered to Yemen LNG for the entire lifespan of the project.
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 | Hydro-testing of Tank 1 successfully completed
13 February 2009
Moving in wide steady strides towards the Ready For Start Up (RFSU) phase, Yemen LNG successfully completed the Hydro-testing of Tank 1 on February 8th 2009, 10 weeks after Tank 2 was successfully hydro-tested.
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 | Gas Turbine Generator (GTG) 1 Online and Producing Power
29 January 2009
In another win in the race with time, the first of the four Gas-Turbine Generators (GTGs) started producing electricity on Sunday, 25 January 2009. This is an important milestone as it paves the way for more equipment start up such as the boilers, desalination units and other important equipment.
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 | Yemen LNG Supports Straw and Palm Leaf Weaving Project for the Bir Ali Women’s Association
17 January 2009
“It’s better for me to participate in such a course and be able to generate income than just sit at home,” said one of the female trainees at the opening ceremony of the training course on Straw and Palm Leaf Weaving last week.
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 | 3rd Yemen LNG Chartered Vessel, ‘Seri Balhaf’, Ready to Sail
22 December 2008
H.E. Mr. Ameer Salem Al-Aidaroos, Minister of Oil and Minerals and a government delegation as well as Yemen LNG representatives attended on Monday, 15 December 2008, the official naming ceremony of another Yemen LNG chartered vessel at a special ceremony in Nagasaki, Japan. The vessel, named ‘Seri Balhaf’, is the third of four LNG vessels chartered to Yemen LNG for the entire lifespan of the project.
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 | Drawing Project Closer to Production Phase … Hydro-Testing of Tank 2 Successfully Completed
07 December 2008
The momentum achieved by the introduction of gas into the Yemen LNG liquefaction plant at Balhaf on 19 November was coupled with yet another technical milestone represented by the successful completion of hydro-testing of first LNG tank on 30 November 2008.
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 | President Saleh in Balhaf to Witness the Introduction of Gas into Yemen LNG Balhaf Plant
20 November 2008
“Today, we are happy to launch the first phase of the Yemen LNG project with the gas arriving in Balhaf from the fields of Marib through the 320-kilometer pipeline. It is a major milestone towards commercial production,” said H.E. President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Wednesday, 19 November 2008 at the inauguration of the Gas-in to Balhaf.
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 | Yemen LNG Supports A Computerised Reader Lab for Blinds at Sana’a University
01 November 2008
“Today, we are witnessing a good example of reaching out to NGOs and we wish other companies would follow Yemen LNG’s example in providing useful and thoughtful support in the form of donations,” said Prof. Khaled Tamim, Rector of Sana’a University during the inauguration of the Computerised Reader Lab for Blind Students. “Next step would be to train all blind students at the University on the new equipment donated by Yemen LNG”, he concluded.
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 | 109 Technical Graduates Fulfill the Manpower Requirements to Operate the Yemen LNG Plant
19 October 2008
“We experienced vivid memories of happiness, intensity and even exhaustion at times”. With these strong emotions a young Yemeni graduate described the two-year technical training scheme that trainees went through. The programme was designed to build the technical workforce required to operate the Company’s liquefaction plant in Balhaf. The graduation of this intake of 109 young Yemeni Technicians, Technical and Administrative Assistants and Fire Fighters marks the achievement of the basic technical manpower necessary for the commissioning and start up of the plant in 2009.
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 | 2nd batch of Jetty Head jackets arrived to Balhaf
22 September 2008
Marking progress in the construction of the Balhaf plant loading jetty, the second batch of jetty jackets arrived early September 2008. The second batch came from Aden where it was kept during the ...
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 | Tanks’ Shells Being Erected and Welded
06 August 2008
Continuing to rigorously strive for completing the construction of the LNG plant in Balhaf in time, work on the erection of the Inner Tank Shells continues to make good progress.
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 | Minister of Oil and Minerals and Governor of Shabwah Open Balhaf Training and Visitors’ Centres
01 July 2008
Sunday, 29 June 2008, Yemen LNG inaugurated the new Visitor Centre and Training Centre at its LNG plant in Balhaf, Shabwah, under the auspices of H.E. Mr. Amer Al-Aidarous, Minister of Oil and Minerals in the presence of H.E. Dr. Ali Al-Ahmadi, Governor of Shabwah. This event marks another important step towards full preparedness of the Balhaf liquefaction plant to build its Yemeni technical competencies.
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 | First Compensation Payments by Yemen LNG Made to Balhaf Landowners
11 June 2008
The distribution of first land compensation cheques that passed the approval of the state-run Land Compensation Committee was launched today in Balhaf.
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 | Yemen LNG Chartered Ships Built, Named Maersk Marib & Maersk Arwa
28 May 2008
South Korea, Tuesday, 27 May 2008 – On invitation from AP Moeller Maersk and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), His Excellency Mr. Abdul-Malik Alama, Deputy Minister of Oil and Minerals and and a government delegation as well as Yemen LNG representatives attended on
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 | Yemen LNG concludes welding of around 350 km of pipeline
27 May 2008
On 26 May 2008, Yemen LNG pipeline team has successfully completed the last automatic welding on the construction of a 38-inch 322 km Main pipeline to transfer feed gas from the Marib processing centres to the natural gas liquefaction plant being constructed at Balhaf ...
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 | YEMEN LNG SIGNS US$2.8 BILLION FINANCING
19 May 2008
Yemen LNG is pleased to announce the signing in London of US$2.8 billion of loan facilities to finance the construction of its multi-billion dollar new LNG plant and associated infrastructure, representing the largest ever limited recourse financing of a project in Yemen.
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