Golar LNG

Golar LNG

Infobox Company
company_name = Golar LNG Limited
company_logo =
company_type = Public (ose|GOL, nasdaq|GLNG)
foundation = 1946
location = Hamilton, Bermuda
key_people =
area_served = Global
industry = Shipping
products =
revenue =
operating_income =
net_income =
num_employees =
parent = World Shipholding (47.64%)
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homepage = [http://www.golargas.com www.golargas.com]
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Golar LNG (ose|GOL, nasdaq|GLNG) is liquefied natural gas shipping company based in London and registered in Bermuda. The company operates 13 LNG carriers and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and NASDAQ and is controlled by John Fredriksen.

History

The company was founded in 1946 as Gotaas-Larsen Shipping Company. In 1970 it entered the LNG segment and was bought by Singapore-based Osprey Maritime in 1997. In 2000 the Fredriksen-controlled World Shipholding started a take-over of Ospray, completed in 2001 when the LNG segments of Osprey were transferred to Golar LNG. It was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in 2001 and NASDAQ in 2002.


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