Golar inks $1.6 billion EPC deal for FLNG conversion

Floating LNG player Golar LNG has signed an EPC agreement with China’s CIMC Raffles to convert its 148,000-cbm Moss-type carrier, Fuji LNG, into an MKII FLNG with a capacity of 3.5 mtpa. The deal is worth $1.6 billion. Golar announced the final investment decision on the FLNG project on Wednesday. Under the deal with CIMC…

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