20-F

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

(Mark One)

[   ] REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)  OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014

OR

[   ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)  OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

OR

[   ] SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)  OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of event requiring this shell company report

Commission file number 000-50113

Golar LNG Limited

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

 Bermuda

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 2nd Floor, S.E. Pearman Building, 9 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices)

Andrew Whalley, (1) 441 295 4705, (1) 441 295 3494

 2nd Floor, S.E. Pearman Building, 9 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda

(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act.

Title of each class	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, par value, $1.00 per share	Nasdaq Global Select Market

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act.

None

(Title of class)

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.

None

(Title of class)

 Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.

93,414,672 Common Shares, par $1.00, per share

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes X No

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Yes X No

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Yes X No

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Item 17 Item 18

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(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)

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Yes No

INDEX TO REPORT ON FORM 20-F

PART I		PAGE
ITEM 1.	IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS	1
ITEM 2.	OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE	1
ITEM 3.	KEY INFORMATION	1
ITEM 4.	INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY	24
ITEM 4A.	UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS	50
ITEM 5.	OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS	51
ITEM 6.	DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES	88
ITEM 7.	MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	91
ITEM 8.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	96
ITEM 9.	THE OFFER AND LISTING	97
ITEM 10.	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	98
ITEM 11.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES  ABOUT MARKET RISK	108
ITEM 12.	DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES	109
PART II
ITEM 13.	DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES	109
ITEM 14.	MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS	109
ITEM 15.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	109
ITEM 16A.	AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT	110
ITEM 16B.	CODE OF ETHICS	110
ITEM 16C.	PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES	110
ITEM 16D.	EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES	111
ITEM 16E.	PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS	111
ITEM 16F.	CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT	112
ITEM 16G.	CORPORATE GOVERNANCE	112
ITEM 16H.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE	114
PART III
ITEM 17.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	114
ITEM 18.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	114
ITEM 19.	EXHIBITS	115
SIGNATURES		117

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements.  The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business.  Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.

We desire to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation.  This report and any other written or oral statements made by us or on our behalf may include forward-looking statements, which reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. When used in this report, the words "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "plan," "potential," "will," "may," "should," "expect" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements in this report are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties.  Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.  As a result, you are cautioned not to rely on any forward-looking statements.

In addition to these important factors and matters discussed elsewhere herein and in the documents incorporated by reference herein, important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include among other things:

• changes in liquefied natural gas, or LNG, carrier, floating storage and regasification unit, or FSRU, and floating liquefaction natural gas vessel, or FLNGV, market trends, including charter rates, ship values and technological advancements;

• changes in our ability to retrofit vessels as FSRUs and FLNGVs, our ability to obtain financing for such conversions on acceptable terms or at all, and the timing of the delivery and acceptance of such converted vessels;

• changes in the supply of or demand for LNG or LNG carried by sea;

• changes in the supply of and demand for LNG carriers, FSRUs and FLNGVs;

• a material decline or prolonged weakness in rates for LNG carriers or FSRUs;

• changes in trading patterns that affect the opportunities for the profitable operation of LNG carriers, FSRUs or FLNGVs;

• changes in the supply of or demand for natural gas generally or in particular regions;

• changes in our relationships with major chartering parties;

• changes in the availability of vessels to purchase, the time it takes to construct new vessels, or vessels’ useful lives;

• failure of shipyards to comply with delivery schedules on a timely basis or at all;

• our ability to integrate and realize the benefits of acquisitions;

• changes in our ability to sell vessels to Golar LNG Partners LP, or Golar Partners;

• changes in our relationship with Golar Partners;

• changes to rules and regulations applicable to LNG carriers, FSRUs or FLNGVs;

• actions taken by regulatory authorities that may prohibit the access of LNG carriers, FSRUs or FLNGVs to various ports;

• our inability to achieve successful utilization of our expanded fleet and inability to expand beyond the carriage of LNG;

• increases in costs, including, among other things, crew wages, insurance, provisions, repairs and maintenance;

• changes in general domestic and international political conditions, particularly where we operate;

• changes in our ability to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms or at all;

• continuing turmoil in the global financial markets; and

• other factors listed from time to time in registration statements, reports or other materials that we have filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the Commission.

Please see our Risk Factors in Item 3 of this report for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.

We caution readers of this report not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.  These forward looking statements are not guarantees of our future performance, and actual results and future developments may vary materially from those projected in the forward looking statements.

We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements, except as required by law. If one or more forward looking statements are updated, no inference should be drawn that additional updates will be made.

PART I

ITEM 1.  IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORS

Not Applicable.

ITEM 2.  OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE

Not Applicable.

ITEM 3.  KEY INFORMATION

Throughout this report, the "Company," " Golar," "Golar LNG," "we," "us" and "our" all refer to Golar LNG Limited or any one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries, including Golar LNG Energy Limited or Golar Energy, and to Golar Management Limited or Golar Management, or to all such entities. References in this Annual Report to "Golar Wilhelmsen" or "GWM" refer to Golar Wilhelmsen Management AS, a company that is jointly controlled by both Golar and Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Norway) AS. References in this Annual Report to "Golar Partners" or the "Partnership" refer, depending on the context, to our affiliate Golar LNG Partners LP (Nasdaq: GMLP) and to any one or more of its subsidiaries. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to "USD" and "$" in this report are to U.S. dollars.

A.      Selected Financial Data

The following selected consolidated financial and other data, which includes our fleet and other operating data, summarizes our historical consolidated financial information. We derived the statement of operations data for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014 and the balance sheet data as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 from our audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 18 of this Annual Report on Form 20-F, which were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP.

The selected statements of operations data with respect to the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the selected balance sheet data as of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 has been derived from audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP not included herein.

The following table should also be read in conjunction with the section of this Annual Report entitled "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects" and our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included herein.

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013	2012		2011		2010
	(in thousands of U.S. $, except number of shares, per common share data, fleet and other financial data)
Statement of Operations Data: (1)
Total operating revenues	106,155		99,828	410,345		299,848		244,045
Vessel operating expenses (2)	49,570		43,750	86,672		62,872		52,910
Voyage and charter-hire expenses (3)	27,340		14,259	9,853		6,042		32,311
Administrative expenses	19,267		22,952	25,013		33,679		22,832
Depreciation and amortization	49,811		36,871	85,524		70,286		65,076
Impairment of long-term assets	500		500	500		500		4,500
Gain on disposals to Golar Partners	43,783		65,619	—		—		—
Other operating loss	(6,387	)	—	—		—		—
Other operating gains (losses)	1,317		—	(27	)	(5,438	)	(6,230	)
Operating (loss) income	(1,620	)	47,115	202,756		121,031		60,186
Dividend income	27,203		30,960	—		—		—
Gain on loss of control	—		—	853,996		—		—

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Gain on business acquisition	—		—		4,084		—		—
Other non-operating income (expenses)	281		(3,355	)	(151	)	541		4,196
Net financial expenses (income)	87,852		(41,768	)	42,868		53,102		66,961
(Loss) Income before equity in net earning (losses) of affiliates, income taxes and non-controlling interests	(61,988	)	116,488		1,017,817		68,470		(2,579	)
Income taxes	1,114		3,404		(2,765	)	1,705		(1,427	)
Non-controlling interests	(1,655	)	—		(43,140	)	(21,625	)	5,825
Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates	19,408		15,821		(609	)	(1,900	)	(1,435	)
Net (loss) income attributable to the shareholders	(43,121	)	135,713		971,303		46,650		384
(Loss) earnings per common share
- basic (4)	(0.50)		1.69		12.09		0.62		0.01
- diluted (4)	(0.50	)	1.59		11.66		0.62		0.01
Cash dividends declared and paid per common share(5)	1.80		1.35		1.93		1.13		0.45
Weighted average number of shares – basic (4)	87,013		80,530		80,324		74,707		67,173
Weighted average number of shares – diluted (4)	87,013		80,911		84,243		75,033		67,393
Balance Sheet Data (as of end of year):
Cash and cash equivalents	191,410		125,347		424,714		66,913		164,717
Restricted cash and short-term investments (6)	74,162		23,432		1,551		28,012		21,815
Amounts due from related parties (short-term)	9,967		6,311		5,915		354		222
Short term debt due from a related party	20,000		—		—		—		—
Vessel held-for-sale (7)	132,110		—		—		—		—
Assets held-for-sale (8)	284,955		—		—		—		—
Amounts due from related parties (long-term)	—		—		34,953		—		—
Long-term restricted cash (6)	425		3,111		—		185,270		186,041
Investment in available-for-sale securities	275,307		267,352		353,034		—		—
Investments in affiliates	335,372		350,918		367,656		22,529		20,276
Cost method investments	204,172		204,172		198,524		7,347		7,347
Newbuildings	344,543		767,525		435,859		190,100		—
Asset under development	345,205		—		—		—		—
Vessels and equipment, net	1,648,888		811,715		573,615		1,203,003		1,103,137
Vessels under capital lease, net (9)	—		—		—		501,904		515,666
Total assets	3,991,993		2,665,221		2,414,399		2,232,634		2,077,772
Current portion of long-term debt	116,431		30,784		14,400		64,306		105,629
Liabilities held-for-sale (8)	164,401		—		—		—		—
Current portion of obligations under capital leases	—		—		—		5,909		5,766
Long-term debt (including debt due to a related party)	1,264,356		686,244		490,506		707,243		691,549
Long-term obligations under capital leases (9)	—		—		—		399,934		406,109
Non-controlling interests (10)	1,655		—		—		78,055		188,734
Stockholders' equity	2,282,507		1,804,137		1,764,319		677,765		410,588
Common shares outstanding (4)	93,415		80,580		80,504		80,237		67,808

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	2014			2013			2012			2011			2010
Cash Flow Data (1):
Net cash provided by operating activities	24,873			67,722			233,810			116,608			51,710
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(1,429,270		)	(533,067		)	(290,700		)	(298,644		)	364,736
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,470,460			165,978			414,691			84,232			(373,960		)
Fleet Data (unaudited)
Number of vessels at end of year (11)	13			7			6			12			12
Average number of vessels during year (11)	8.8			5.5			12.6			12			12.7
Average age of vessels (years)	10.8			18.7			25.4			18.8			17.8
Total calendar days for fleet	2,133			2,012			4,615			4,380			4,644
Total operating days for fleet (12)	2,059			1,501			3,684			3,255			2,939
Other Financial Data (unaudited):
Average daily time charter equivalent earnings, or TCE (13) (to the closest $100)	33,100			50,900			94,400			87,700			57,200
Average daily vessel operating costs (14)	$	23,240		$	38,300		$	18,780		$	14,354		$	12,080

Footnotes

(1) From the initial public offering of our former subsidiary, Golar Partners, in April 2011, or the IPO, until the time of the first annual general meeting of unitholders of Golar Partners, or the AGM,on December 13, 2012, pursuant to the partnership agreement of Golar Partners, we retained the sole power to appoint, remove and replace all of the members of the Partnership's board of directors. Accordingly, Golar Partners was treated as our controlled subsidiary and Golar Partners' results were consolidated with the results of the Company. From the first AGM held by Golar Partners, the majority of the Partnership's board members became electable by the common unitholders, and from such date, we no longer retain the power to control the board of directors and hence the Partnership and accordingly, we deconsolidated Golar Partners and its subsidiaries from our consolidated financial statements. As a result, from December 13, 2012, Golar Partners has been considered our affiliate entity. The deconsolidation of Golar Partners resulted in a gain of $854 million recognized in 2012.

A summary of the key significant changes in our financial results, as a consequence of the deconsolidation, include:

• A decrease in operating income and individual line items therein, in relation to Golar Partner’s fleet;

• A decrease in net financial expense in respect of Golar Partner’s debt and capital lease obligations, net of restricted cash deposits.

Offset by recognition of:

• Gains on disposals to Golar Partners.

• Management fee income from the provision of services to Golar Partners under each of the management and administrative services and the fleet management agreements.

• Dividend income in respect of our interests in common units, general partner interests (during the subordination period) and incentive distribution rights, or IDRs, of Golar Partners.

• Equity in net earnings of affiliates, will change to reflect our share of the results of Golar Partners calculated with respect to our interests in its subordinated units only, but offset by a charge for the amortization of the basis difference in relation to the $854 million gain on loss of control.

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In addition, our Balance Sheet as at December 31, 2012 was affected in the following ways by the deconsolidation:

Balance Sheet:

• "Investment in available-for-sale securities" of $353.0 million was initially recognized representing our common unit interests held in Golar Partners.

• "Investment in affiliates" of $362.1 million was initially recognized representing our subordinated unit interests held in Golar Partners that during the subordination period will be accounted for under the equity method.

• "Cost method investments"of $191.2 million was initially recognized representing our 2% general partner interest and 100% of the IDRs held in Golar Partners.

• The net book value of "Vessels and equipment" was reduced by $707.1 million.

• The net book value of "Vessels under capital leases" was reduced by $485.6 million.

• Restricted cash was reduced by $221.4 million.

• Capital lease obligations were eliminated.

• Long-term debt was reduced by $704.5 million.

• Non-controlling interests were eliminated to the extent relevant to Golar Partners.

(2) Vessel operating expenses are the direct costs associated with running a vessel including crew wages, vessel supplies, routine repairs, maintenance, insurance, lubricating oils and management fees.

(3) Under a time charter, the charterer pays substantially all of the voyage expenses, which are primarily fuel and port charges.  However, we may incur voyage related expenses when positioning or repositioning vessels before or after the period of a time and voyage charter, during periods of commercial waiting time or while off-hire during a period of drydocking.

Charter-hire expenses refers to the expenses related to vessels chartered-in under operating leases, but these all expired in September 2010.

(4) Basic earnings per share are calculated based on the income available to common shareholders and the weighted average number of our common shares outstanding.  Treasury shares are not included in this calculation.  The calculation of diluted earnings per share assumes the conversion of potentially dilutive instruments.

(5) During 2010, our board of directors declared and paid to our common shareholders three special dividends (with an aggregate value of $0.73 per share) that each consisted of the distribution of one share of Golar Energy for every seven shares of Golar LNG Limited.

(6) Restricted cash and short-term investments consist of bank deposits, which may only be used to settle certain pre-arranged loans or lease payments or deposits made in accordance with our contractual obligations under our equity swap line facilities, bid or performance bonds for projects we may enter.

(7) In December 2014, we entered into an agreement to sell our LNG carrier, Golar Viking, to PT Perusahaan Pelayaran Equinox, or Equinox. This vessel was classified as held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, 2014. We completed the sale in February 2015.

(8) In December 2014, we entered into an agreement to sell our interests the companies that own and operate the FSRU, Golar Eskimo, to Golar Partners. As at December 31, 2014, we classified the assets and liabilities of the Golar Eskimo as held for sale. Accordingly, the Golar Eskimo was acquired by Golar Partners in January 2015.

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(9) Prior to the deconsolidation of Golar Partners in December 2012, we were party to lease financing arrangements in respect of eight of our vessels. In respect of six of these leases, we borrowed under term loans and deposited the proceeds into restricted cash accounts.  Concurrently, we entered into capital leases for the vessels, and the vessels were recorded as assets in our balance sheet.  These restricted cash deposits, plus the interest earned, equaled the approximate remaining amounts we owed under the capital lease arrangements. When interest rates increased and there was a surplus in the restricted cash account, that surplus was released to us as working capital. Similarly, when interest rates decreased and there was a deficit, those deficits were funded out of our working capital.  In these instances, we considered payments under our capital leases to be funded through our restricted cash deposits, and our continuing obligation was the repayment of the related term loans. During 2010, the outstanding lease liability on five vessels was settled, when we repaid the respective lease financing obligations out of the related restricted cash deposits.  Under U.S. GAAP, we recorded both the obligations under the capital leases and the term loans as liabilities, and both the restricted cash deposits and our vessels under capital leases as assets on our balance sheet.  This accounting treatment had the effect of increasing both our assets and liabilities by the amount of restricted cash deposits relating to the corresponding capital lease obligations.  Pursuant to the deconsolidation of Golar Partners in December 2012, the capital lease obligations and the related restricted cash with respect to our lease financing arrangements have been deconsolidated from our balance sheet.

10) Our non-controlling interest in 2014 refers to the 100% ownership interest of Hai Jiao 1401 Limited ("1401 Limited") on the Golar Glacier and 10% interest held by KSI Production Pte Ltd, or KSI, in the Hilli.  We consider Hai Jiao 1401 Limited a variable interest entity.

Our non-controlling interests in 2013 and 2012 have been reduced to $nil pursuant to the deconsolidation of Golar Partners on December 13, 2012. Our non-controlling interests as at the deconsolidation date of Golar Partners referred to a 45.9% ownership interest held by private investors in Golar Partners following its initial public offering in April 2011.

In addition, as of December 31, 2010, our non-controlling interests included 39% in respect of Golar Energy, a formerly listed entity on the Oslo Axess. In mid 2011, we reacquired the non-controlling interest in Golar Enegy, thus increasing our ownership interest to 100% and delisted Golar Energy from the Oslo Axess in July 2011.

(11) As of December 31, 2014, we hold approximately 90% interest in the Hilli and a 100% ownership interest in our other vessels, other than the Golar Glacier. She is owned by 1401 Limited, which we consider a variable interest entity, or VIE. The significant increase in the number of vessels from 2013 to 2014 was due to the delivery of five LNG carriers and two FSRUs, but partially offset by the sale of the company which owns and operates the Golar Igloo to Golar Partners in March 2014. The increase in the number of vessels from 2012 to 2013 is a result of the delivery of two LNG carriers, offset by the sale of the interest in the company that owns and operates the Golar Maria to Golar Partners. The significant decrease in the number of vessels between 2011 and 2012 is principally a result of the deconsolidation of Golar Partners on December 13, 2012.

(12) The total operating days for our fleet is the total number of days in a given period that our vessels were in our possession less the total number of days off-hire.  We define days off-hire as days lost to, among other things, operational deficiencies, drydocking for repairs, maintenance or inspection, equipment breakdowns, special surveys and vessel upgrades, delays due to accidents, crewing strikes, certain vessel detentions or similar problems, or our failure to maintain the vessel in compliance with its specifications and contractual standards or to provide the required crew, or periods of commercial waiting time during which we do not earn charter hire.

(13) Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measure: Time charter equivalent, or TCE, rate is a measure of the average daily performance of a vessel.  For time charters, this is calculated by dividing total operating revenues, less any voyage expenses, by the number of calendar days minus days for scheduled off-hire.  Under a time charter, the charterer pays substantially all of the vessel voyage related expenses.  However, we may incur voyage related expenses when positioning or repositioning vessels before or after the period of a time charter, during periods of commercial waiting time or while off-hire during drydocking.  TCE rate is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare period-to-period changes in a company's performance despite changes in the mix of charter types (i.e., spot charters, time charters and bareboat charters) under which the vessels may be employed between the periods.  We include average daily TCE rate, a non-U.S. GAAP measure, as we believe it provides additional meaningful information in conjunction with total operating revenues, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, because it assists our management in making decisions regarding the deployment and use of our vessels and in evaluating their financial performance.  Our calculation of TCE rate may not be comparable to that reported by other companies. The following table reconciles our total operating revenues to average daily TCE rate.

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	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012		2011		2010
	(in thousands of U.S. $, except number of shares, per common share data, fleet and other financial data)
Time and voyage charter revenues	95,399		90,558		409,593		299,848		244,045
Voyage expenses	(27,340	)	(14,259	)	(9,853	)	(6,042	)	(20,959	)
	68,059		76,299		399,740		293,806		223,086
Calendar days less scheduled off-hire days	2,059		1,994		4,245		3,352		3,901
Average daily TCE rate (to the closest $100)	33,100		38,300		94,200		87,700		57,200

(14) We calculate average daily vessel operating costs by dividing vessel operating costs by the number of calendar days.

B.           Capitalization and Indebtedness

Not Applicable.

C.            Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds

Not Applicable.

D.            Risk Factors

The following risks relate principally to our business or to the industry in which we operate.  Other risks relate principally to the securities market and ownership of our common shares.  Any of these risks, or any additional risks not presently known to us or risks that we currently deem immaterial, could significantly and adversely affect our business, our financial condition, our operating results and the trading price of our common shares.

Risks Related to our Company

We cannot guarantee that our FLNG contract negotiations will progress favorably or our expansion into the FLNG market will be profitable.

We continue to negotiate an employment contract for the Hilli. While on-going negotiations are positive, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to secure her employment. We continue to market our other FLNG (floating liquefaction) units to several prospective customers. Our aim is to find strong strategic partners that have an interest in utilizing one or several vessels to produce LNG from a specific defined gas reserve. It is uncertain however that a final strategic partnership can be concluded within the same time frame. This mismatch significantly increases the risks of our FLNG conversion projects but also gives us more flexibility in optimizing our projects' returns. Our inability to reach agreement on terms that are favorable to us may have an adverse effect on our financial condition.

Completion of the conversion of the Hilli and Gimi will be dependent on our obtaining additional financing.

As of December 31, 2014, we have approximately $2.0 billion in aggregate additional payments for the completion of the Hilli  and Gimi conversions over the next 2 years. While we believe we will be able to arrange financing as necessary for the remaining payments due for the Hilli and the Gimi conversions, to the extent we do not timely obtain necessary financing, the completion of the conversions could be delayed or we could suffer financial loss, including the loss of all or a portion of the payments we had made to Keppel Shipyard Limited, or Keppel, and any deficiency if the shipyard is not able to recover its costs from the sale of the vessels.

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If there are substantial delays or cost overruns in completing any of our GoFLNG conversions or if the converted GoFLNG units do not meet certain performance requirements our earnings and financial condition could suffer.

The Hilli will be the world’s first LNG carrier to have been retrofitted for FLNG service. Due to the new and highly technical process, each of our GoFLNG conversion projects is subject to risks that could negatively affect our earnings and financial condition, including risk of delays or cost overruns. For example, the highly technical work is only capable of being performed by a limited number of contractors. Accordingly, a change of contractors for any reason would likely result in higher costs and a significant

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delay to our delivery schedules. In addition, given the novelty of our GoFLNG conversion projects, the completion of retrofitting our vessels as GoFLNG units is generally subject to risks of significant cost overruns. As well, if the shipyard is unable to deliver any converted GoFLNG unit on time, we might be unable to perform related charters. Any substantial delay in the conversion of any of our vessels into GoFLNG units could mean we will not be able to satisfy potential employment. To date, there are no delays on the progress of the Hilli conversion.

Furthermore, if any of our GoFLNG units, once converted, is not able to meet certain performance requirements or perform as intended, we may have to accept reduced charter rates. Alternatively, it may not be possible to charter the converted GoFLNG unit at all, which would have a significant negative impact on our cash flows and earnings.

Our loan agreements are secured by our vessels and contain operating and financial restrictions and other covenants that may restrict our business, financing activities and ability to make cash distributions to our shareholders.

Our obligations under our financing arrangements are secured by certain of our vessels and guaranteed by our subsidiaries holding the interests in our vessels. Our loan agreements impose, and future financial obligations may impose, operating and financial restrictions on us. These restrictions may require the consent of our lenders, or may prevent or otherwise limit our ability to, among other things:

• merge into, or consolidate with, any other entity or sell, or otherwise dispose of, all or substantially all of our assets;

• make or pay equity distributions;

• incur additional indebtedness;

• incur or make any capital expenditures;

• materially amend, or terminate, any of our current charter contracts or management agreements; or

• charter our vessels.

Our loan agreements also require us to maintain specific financial levels and ratios, including minimum amounts of available cash, minimum ratios of current assets to current liabilities (excluding current long-term debt), minimum levels of stockholders' equity and maximum loan to value clauses. If we were to fail to maintain these levels and ratios without obtaining a waiver of covenant compliance or modification to our covenants, we would be in default of our loans agreements, which, unless waived by our lenders, could provide our lenders with the right to, require us to increase the minimum value held by us under our equity and liquidity covenants, increase our interest payments, pay down our indebtedness to a level where we are in compliance with our loan covenants, sell vessels in our fleet, reclassify our indebtedness as current liabilities and could allow our lenders to accelerate our indebtedness and foreclose their liens on our vessels, which could result in the loss of our vessels. If our indebtedness is accelerated, we may not be able to refinance our debt or obtain additional financing, which would impair our ability to continue to conduct our business.

Because of the presence of cross-default provisions in most of our and Golar Partners’ loan and lease agreements that cover both us and Golar Partners, the refusal of any one lender or lessor to grant or extend a waiver could result in the acceleration of our indebtedness under our other loan and lease agreements even if our or Golar Partners’ other lenders or lessors have waived covenant defaults under the respective agreements. A cross-default provision means that if we or Golar Partners default on one loan or lease we would then default on our other loans.

Moreover, in connection with any waivers and/or amendments to our loan agreements, our lenders may impose additional operating and financial restrictions on us and/or modify the terms of our existing loan agreements. These restrictions may limit our ability to, among other things, pay dividends, make capital expenditures and/or incur additional indebtedness, including through the issuance of guarantees. In addition, our lenders may require the payment of additional fees, require prepayment of a portion of our indebtedness to them, accelerate the amortization schedule for our indebtedness and increase the interest rates they charge us on our outstanding indebtedness.

Servicing our debt agreements substantially limits our funds available for other purposes.

A large portion of our cash flow from operations is used to repay the principal and interest on our debt agreements. As of December 31, 2014, our net indebtedness (including loan debt, net of restricted cash and short-term deposits and net of cash and cash equivalents) was $1,115 million and our ratio of net indebtedness to total capital (comprising net indebtedness plus shareholders' equity) was 0.33.

Our consolidated debt could increase substantially. We will continue to have the ability to incur additional debt. Our level of debt could have important consequences to us, including:

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• Our ability to obtain additional financing, if necessary, for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or other purposes may be impaired or such financing may not be available on favorable terms;

• We will need a substantial portion of our cash flow to make principal and interest payments on our debt, reducing the funds that would otherwise be available for operations, future business opportunities and dividends to stockholders;

• We may be more vulnerable than our competitors with less debt to competitive pressures or a downturn in our industry or the economy generally; and

• Our flexibility in obtaining additional financing, pursuing other business opportunities and responding to changing business and economic conditions may be limited.

We have a substantial equity investment in our former subsidiary, Golar Partners, that from December 13, 2012, is no longer consolidated with our financial results, and our investment is subject to the risks related to Golar Partners' respective business.

As of December 31, 2014, we had an ownership interest of 41.4% (including our 2% general partner interest) in Golar Partners, in addition to 100% of the IDRs of Golar Partners. The aggregate carrying value of our investments in Golar Partners as of December 31, 2014 was $801.0 million, which represents our total interests in the common, subordinated and general partner units and the IDRs. We account for our interests in the subordinated units under the equity method, the common units as available-for-sale securities and the general partner units and IDRs as cost-method investments. Please see Note 6 "Deconsolidation of Golar Partners" to our Consolidated Financial Statements included here in for further detail. In January 2015, we completed our secondary offering of 7,170,000 common units, representing limited partner interests in Golar Partners, reducing our ownership interest in Golar Partners to 30%.

In addition to the value of our investment, we receive cash distributions from Golar Partners, which amounted to $61.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. Furthermore, we receive management fee income from the provision of services to Golar Partners under each of the management and administrative services agreement and the fleet management agreements, which amounted to $10.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Accordingly, the value of our investment and the income generated from our investment in Golar Partners is subject to a variety of risks, including the risks related to its business as disclosed in its respective public filings with the SEC. The occurrence of any such risks may negatively affect our financial condition. As of April 24, 2015, Golar Partners had a fleet of ten vessels, that we manage under the management agreements referred to above, that operate under medium to long-term charters with a concentrated number of charterers which include BG Group, Petrobras, Pertamina, Dubai Supply Authority ("DUSUP"), PT Nusantara Regas, or PTNR, Eni S.p.A, The Government of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Kuwait National Petroleum Company, or KNPC. Accordingly, a significant risk to Golar Partners is the loss of any of these customers, charters or vessels, or under certain operational circumstances, a decline in payments under any of the charters, which could have a material adverse effect on its business and its ability to make cash distributions to its unitholders if the vessel was not re-chartered to another customer for an extended period of time.

The common units of Golar Partners are listed on the Nasdaq Global market and due to their preferential distribution and liquidation rights during the subordination period are accounted for as available-for-sale securities. As of December 31, 2014, the fair value of our investment in the common units of Golar Partners was $275.3 million, but the value of this investment was reduced following the secondary offering in January 2015 discussed above. If the price of the common units of Golar Partners declines due to other than temporary reasons, we would be required to recognize future impairment charges which may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations for the period that the impairment charges are recognized.

Our growth depends on our ability to expand relationships with existing customers and obtain new customers, for which we will face substantial competition.

One of our principal objectives is to enter into additional medium or long-term, fixed-rate time charters for our LNG carriers and FSRUs. The process of obtaining new long-term time charters is highly competitive and generally involves an intensive screening process and competitive bids, and often extends for several months. LNG carrier or FSRU time charters are awarded based upon a variety of factors relating to the vessel operator, including but not limited to:

• LNG shipping and FSRU experience and quality of ship operations;

• shipping industry relationships and reputation for customer service and safety;

• technical ability and reputation for operation of highly specialized vessels, including FSRUs;

• quality and experience of seafaring crew;

• the ability to finance FSRUs and LNG carriers at competitive rates, and financial stability generally;

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• construction management experience, including, (i) relationships with shipyards and the ability to get suitable berths; and (ii) the ability to obtain on-time delivery of new FSRUs and LNG carriers according to customer specifications;

• willingness to accept operational risks pursuant to the charter, such as allowing termination of the charter for force majeure events; and

• competitiveness of the bid in terms of overall price.

We expect substantial competition for providing floating storage and regasification services and marine transportation services for potential LNG projects from a number of experienced companies, including state-sponsored entities and major energy companies.  Many of these competitors have significantly greater financial resources and larger and more versatile fleets than we do.  We anticipate that an increasing number of marine transportation companies, including many with strong reputations and extensive resources and experience, will enter the FSRU market and LNG transportation market.  This increased competition may cause greater price competition for time charters.  As a result of these factors, we may be unable to expand our relationships with existing customers or obtain new customers on a profitable basis, if at all, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and ability to make cash distributions.

Our growth also depends on continued growth in demand for LNG, FSRUs and LNG carriers.

Our growth strategy focuses on expansion in the floating storage and regasification sector and the LNG shipping sector.  While global LNG demand has continued to rise, the rate of its growth has fluctuated for several reasons, including the global economic crisis and continued economic uncertainty, fluctuations in price of natural gas and other sources of energy, the continued increase in natural gas production from unconventional sources, including hydraulic fracturing, in regions such as North America and the highly complex and capital intensive nature of new and expended LNG projects, including liquefaction projects. Accordingly, our growth depends on continued growth in world and regional demand for LNG, FSRUs and LNG carriers, which could be negatively affected by a number of factors, including but not limited to:

• price and availability of crude oil and petroleum products;

• increases in interest rates and other events that may affect the availability of sufficient financing for LNG projects on commercially reasonable terms;

• increases in the cost of natural gas derived from LNG relative to the cost of natural gas;

• decreases in the cost of, or increases in the demand for, conventional land-based regasification systems, which could occur if providers or users of regasification services seek greater economies of scale than FSRUs can provide, or if the economic, regulatory or political challenges associated with land-based activities improve;

• further development of, or decreases in the cost of, alternative technologies for vessel-based LNG regasification;

• increases in the production of natural gas in areas linked by pipelines to consuming areas, the extension of existing, or the development of new, pipeline systems in markets we may serve, or the conversion of existing non-natural gas pipelines to natural gas pipelines in those markets;

• negative global or regional economic or political conditions, particularly in LNG-consuming regions, which could reduce energy consumption or its growth;

• decreases in the consumption of natural gas due to increases in its price relative to other energy sources or other factors making consumption of natural gas less attractive;

• any significant explosion, spill or other incident involving an LNG facility or carrier;

• infrastructure constraints such as delays in the construction of liquefaction facilities, the inability of project owners or operators to obtain governmental approvals to construct or operate LNG facilities, as well as community or political action group resistance to new LNG infrastructure due to concerns about the environment, safety and terrorism;

• labor or political unrest or military conflicts affecting existing or proposed areas of LNG production or regasification;

• decreases in the price of LNG, which might decrease the expected returns relating to investments in LNG projects; and

• availability of new, alternative energy sources, including compressed natural gas.

Reduced demand for LNG or LNG shipping, or any reduction or limitation in LNG production capacity, could have a material adverse effect on our ability to secure future time charters upon expiration or early termination of our current charter arrangements. Reduced demand for LNG, FSRUs or LNG carriers would have a material adverse effect on our future growth and could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition and ability to make cash distributions to our unitholders.

In addition, in late 2014 and early 2015, global crude oil prices fell significantly. A continued decline in oil prices could negatively affect growth in LNG production . The significant fall in oil prices over the past six months and the milder than expected Far Eastern winter have led to substantial declines in the price of LNG and a lack of pricing differential between the Eastern and Western hemispheres. Some production companies have announced delays or cancellations of certain previously announced (but

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early stage) LNG projects, which, unless offset by new projects coming on stream, could adversely affect demand for LNG carriers  beyond 2020.  If this were to happen and assuming Golar had not successfully chartered its current fleet on long term contracts between now and 2020, a potential sustained decline in the delivery of new LNG volumes, chartering activity and consequently charter rates could also adversely affect the market value of our ships, on which certain of the ratios and financial covenants we are required to comply with are based.

Demand for LNG shipping could be significantly affected by volatile natural gas prices and the overall demand for natural gas.

Natural gas prices are volatile and are affected by numerous factors beyond our control, including but not limited to the following:

• price and availability of crude oil and petroleum products;

• worldwide demand for natural gas;

• the cost of exploration, development, production, transportation and distribution of natural gas;

• expectations regarding future energy prices for both natural gas and other sources of energy;

• the level of worldwide LNG production and exports;

• government laws and regulations, including but not limited to environmental protection laws and regulations;

• local and international political, economic and weather conditions;

• political and military conflicts; or

• the availability and cost of alternative energy sources, including alternate sources of natural gas in gas importing and consuming countries.

Fluctuations in overall LNG demand growth could adversely affect our ability to secure future time charters.

The LNG trade increased by 2% from 2013 to 2014. This growth was less than expected as a new project in Angola failed to sustain full operations. Continued economic uncertainty, the current low oil price environment and the continued acceleration of unconventional natural gas production have contributed to the delay or cancellation of certain other projects, which, unless offset by new projects coming on stream, could adversely affect demand for LNG charters over the next few years, while the amount of tonnage available for charter is expected to increase. These factors could have an adverse effect on our ability to secure future term charters at acceptable rates.

We operate our vessels in the spot/short-term charter market for LNG vessels.  Failure to find profitable employment for these vessels, or our newbuildings upon their delivery, could adversely affect our operations.

 We currently have nine vessels operating in the spot/short-term charter market, the market for chartering an LNG carrier for a single voyage, or for a short time period of up to two years.  We entered into newbuilding contracts for the construction of ten LNG carriers and three FSRUs, twelve of which (ten LNG carriers and two FSRUs), have been delivered to date. The remaining FSRU is expected to be delivered in December 2015. We may also employ certain of our vessels through medium to long-term time charters.

Spot/short-term charters expose us to the volatility in spot charter rates, which can be significant. In contrast, medium to long-term time charters generally provide reliable revenues, but they also limit the portion of our fleet available to the spot/short-term market during an upswing in the LNG industry cycle, when spot/short-term market voyages might be more profitable. The charter rates payable under time charters or in the spot market may be uncertain and volatile and will depend upon, among other things, economic conditions in the LNG market.  The supply and demand balance for LNG carriers and FSRUs is also uncertain.

We also cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully employ our existing vessels in the future or our newbuildings upon their delivery at rates sufficient to allow us to operate our business profitably or meet our obligations.  If we are unable to find profitable employment or re-deploy an LNG carrier or FSRU, we will not receive any revenues from that vessel, but we may be required to pay expenses necessary to maintain that vessel in proper operating condition.  A decline in charter or spot rates or a failure to successfully charter our vessels could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and our ability to meet our financing obligations.

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If there is a delay or default by the shipyard or if the shipyard does not meet certain performance requirements, our earnings and financial condition could suffer.

In 2011, we entered into contracts for the construction of thirteen newbuildings, including ten LNG carriers and three FSRUs for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $2.8 billion. As of April 24, 2015, twelve vessels (ten LNG carriers and two FSRUs) have been delivered (two of which have been sold to Golar Partners) and we have paid to the shipyards a total of approximately $2.6 billion of the aggregate purchase price since the commencement of the contracts. The remaining FSRU is due for delivery in December 2015.

Our remaining newbuild, is contracted with Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., or Samsung. In the event the shipyard does not perform under the contract discussed above and we are unable to enforce certain refund guarantees with third party banks for any reason, we may lose all or part of our investment, which would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

In addition, the project is subject to the risk of delay or default by the shipyard caused by, among other things, unforeseen quality or engineering problems, work stoppages or other labor disturbances at the shipyard, bankruptcy of or other financial crisis involving the shipyard, weather interference, unanticipated cost increases, delays in receipt of necessary equipment, political, social or economic disturbances, inability to finance the construction of the vessel, and inability to obtain the requisite permits or approvals. In accordance with industry practice, in the event the shipyard is unable or unwilling to deliver the vessel, we may not have substantial remedies. Failure to construct or deliver the ship by the shipyard or any significant delays could increase our expenses and diminish our net income and cash flows.

A shortage of qualified officers and crew could have an adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

LNG carriers and FSRUs require a technically skilled officer staff with specialized training. Increases in our historical vessel operating expenses have been attributable primarily to the rising costs of recruiting and retaining officers for our fleet. The pool of technically competent crew members has not grown very much during the past few years as the demand for crew members was hampered by the lack of newbuild orders during the period between 2008 to 2010. However, more recently the number of orders for newbuild LNG carriers and FSRUs has grown and as deliveries of these new vessels start to materialize, the demand for technically skilled officers and crew has been increasing, which has led to a shortfall of such personnel. If we or our third-party ship managers are unable to employ technically skilled staff and crew, we will not be able to adequately staff our vessels particularly as we take delivery of our newbuildings. A material decrease in the supply of technically skilled officers or an inability of our third-party managers to attract and retain such qualified officers could impair our ability to operate, or increase the cost of crewing our vessels, which would materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and significantly reduce our ability to make distributions to shareholders.

We are subject to certain risks with respect to our counterparties on contracts, and failure of such counterparties to meet their obligations could cause us to suffer losses or otherwise adversely affect our business.

We have entered into, and may enter in the future, contracts, charter contracts, newbuilding contracts, conversion contracts with shipyards, credit facilities with banks, interest rate swaps, foreign currency swaps and equity swaps.  Such agreements subject us to counterparty risks. The ability of each of our counterparties to perform its obligations under a contract with us will depend on a number of factors that are beyond our control and may include, among other things, general economic conditions and the overall financial condition of the counterparty.  Should a counterparty fail to honor its obligations under agreements with us, we could sustain significant losses, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

The current and future state of the global financial markets and current economic conditions may adversely impact our ability to obtain new financing or to refinance our existing debt portfolio on terms acceptable to us or could cause us to recognize losses, which would negatively impact our business.

Global financial markets and economic conditions have been, and continue to be, volatile.  Recently, operating businesses in the global economy have faced tightening credit, weakening demand for goods and services, deteriorating international liquidity conditions, and declining markets. There has been a general decline in the willingness by banks and other financial institutions to extend credit, particularly in the shipping industry, due to the historically volatile asset values of vessels. As the shipping industry is highly dependent on the availability of credit to finance and expand operations, it has been negatively affected by this decline.

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Also, as a result of concerns about the stability of financial markets generally and the solvency of counterparties specifically, the cost of obtaining money from the credit markets has increased as many lenders have increased interest rates, enacted tighter lending standards, refused to refinance existing debt at all or on terms similar to current debt and reduced, and in some cases ceased, to provide funding to borrowers. Due to these factors, we cannot be certain that financing will be available if needed and to the extent required, on acceptable terms. If financing is not available when needed, or is available only on unfavorable terms, we may be unable to meet our obligations as they come due or we may be unable to enhance our existing business, complete additional vessel acquisitions or otherwise take advantage of business opportunities as they arise.

If the global economic environment declines, we may be negatively affected in the following ways:

• we may not be able to employ our vessels at charter rates as favorable to us as historical rates or at all or operate our vessels profitably; and

• the market value of our vessels could decrease, which may cause us to recognize losses if any of our vessels are sold or if their values are impaired.

The occurrence of any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition and ability to pay dividends.

Due to the lack of diversification in our lines of business, adverse developments in the LNG industry would negatively impact our results of operations, financial condition and ability to pay dividends.

Currently, we rely primarily on the revenues generated from our LNG carriers and FSRUs and cash distributions from Golar Partners.  Due to the lack of diversification in our lines of business, an adverse development in our LNG carrier and FSRU business, in the LNG industry, or in the offshore energy infrastructure industry, generally, would have a significant impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and ability to pay dividends to our shareholders.

An increase in costs could materially and adversely affect our financial performance.

Our vessel operating expenses and drydock capital expenditures depend on a variety of factors, including crew costs, provisions, deck and engine stores and spares, lubricating oil, insurance, maintenance and repairs and shipyard costs, many of which are beyond our control and affect the entire shipping industry.  Also, while we do not bear the cost of fuel (bunkers) under our time and voyage charters, fuel is a significant, if not the largest, expense in our operations when our vessels are operating under voyage charters, are idle during periods of commercial waiting time or when positioning or repositioning before or after a time charter.  If costs continue to rise, they could materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

We may be unable to attract and retain key management personnel in the LNG industry, which may negatively impact the effectiveness of our management and our results of operation.

Significant demands are placed on our management as a result of our growth.  As we expand our operations, we must manage and monitor our operations, control costs and maintain quality and control.  In addition, the provision of management services to our publicly traded affiliate, Golar Partners and the supervision of the construction of our newbuilding vessels has increased the complexity of our business and placed additional demands on our management.  Our success depends, to a significant extent, upon the abilities and the efforts of our senior executives.  While we believe that we have an experienced management team, the loss or unavailability of one or more of our senior executives for any extended period of time could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

We expect to be exposed to volatility in the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, andthe derivative contracts we have entered into to hedge our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates could result in higher than market interest rates and charges against our income.

As of December 31, 2014, we had total outstanding long-term debt of $1.4 billion, of which $1.3 billion was exposed to a floating interest rate. based on LIBOR, which has been stable recently but was volatile in prior years and which could affect the amount of interest payable on our debt.  In order to manage our exposure to interest rate fluctuations, we use interest rate swaps to effectively fix a part of our floating rate debt obligations.  As of December 31, 2014, we have interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $1.5 billion representing approximately 107% of our total debt.  While we are currently over-hedged, this will normalize as we drawdown on our facilities as we take delivery of our newbuildings. Our hedging strategies, however, may not be effective and we may incur substantial losses if interest rates move materially differently from our expectations.

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Our financial condition could be materially adversely affected to the extent we do not hedge our exposure to interest rate fluctuations under our financing arrangements, under which loans have been advanced at a floating rate and for which we have not entered into an interest rate swap or other hedging arrangement.  Any hedging activities we engage in may not effectively manage our interest rate exposure or have the desired impact on our financial conditions or results of operations. See "Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk."

The aging of our fleet may result in increased operating costs in the future, which could adversely affect our earnings.

In general, the costs to maintain a vessel in good operating condition increase with the age of the vessel.  Our current fleet has a weighted average age of approximately 17.3 years.  Due to improvements in engine technology, older vessels are typically less fuel-efficient and more costly to maintain than more recently constructed vessels.  Cargo insurance rates also increase with the age of a vessel, making older vessels less desirable to charterers.

Governmental regulations, including environmental regulations, safety regulations, or other equipment standards related to the age of vessels may require expenditures for alterations, or the addition of new equipment, to our vessels to comply with safety or environmental laws or regulations that may be enacted in the future.  These laws or regulations may also restrict the type of activities in which our vessels may engage or prohibit their operation in certain geographic regions.  We cannot predict what alterations or modifications our vessels may be required to undergo as a result of requirements that may be promulgated in the future.  As our vessels age, market conditions might not justify any required expenditures or enable us to operate our vessels profitably during the remainder of their useful lives.

We may not be able to obtain financing to fund our growth or our future capital expenditures, which could negatively impact our results of operations, financial condition and ability to pay dividends.

In order to fund future FLNGV and FSRU retrofitting projects, liquefaction projects, newbuilding programs, vessel acquisitions, increased working capital levels or other capital expenditures, we may be required to use cash from operations, incur additional borrowings or raise capital through the sale of debt or additional equity securities.  Use of cash from operations may reduce the amount of cash available for dividend distributions.  Our ability to obtain bank financing or to access the capital markets for any future debt or equity offerings may be limited by our financial condition at the time of such financing or offering, as well as by adverse market conditions resulting from, among other things, general economic conditions and contingencies and uncertainties that are beyond our control.  Our failure to obtain funds for future capital expenditures could impact our results of operations, financial condition and our ability to pay dividends.  Furthermore, our ability to access capital, overall economic conditions and our ability to secure charters could limit our ability to fund our growth and capital expenditures. The issuance of additional equity securities would dilute your interest in us and reduce dividends payable to you.  Even if we are successful in obtaining bank financing, paying debt service would limit cash available for working capital and increasing our indebtedness could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition and ability to pay dividends.

We are exposed to U.S. Dollar and foreign currency fluctuations and devaluations that could harm our reported revenue and results of operations.

Our principal currency for our operations and financing is the U.S. dollar.  We generate the majority of our revenues in the U.S. dollar.  Apart from U.S. dollar, we incur a portion of capital, operating and administrative expenses in multiple currencies.

Due to a portion of our expenses are incurred in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, our expenses may from time to time increase relative to our revenues as a result of fluctuations in exchange rates, particularly between the U.S. Dollar and the Euro, the British pound, and the Norwegian Kroner, which could affect the amount of net income that we report in future periods. We use financial derivatives to hedge some of our currency exposure.  Our use of financial derivatives involves certain risks, including the risk that losses on a hedged position could exceed the nominal amount invested in the instrument and the risk that the counterparty to the derivative transaction may be unable or unwilling to satisfy its contractual obligations, which could have an adverse effect on our results.

We may be subject to litigation that, if not resolved in our favor and not sufficiently insured against, could have a material adverse effect on us.

We may be, from time to time, involved in various litigation matters. These matters may include, among other things, contract disputes, personal injury claims, environmental claims or proceedings, asbestos and other toxic tort claims, employment matters, governmental claims for taxes or duties and other litigation that arises in the ordinary course of our business. Although

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we intend to defend these matters vigorously, we cannot predict with certainty the outcome or effect of any claim or other litigation matter, and the ultimate outcome of any litigation or the potential costs to resolve them may have a material adverse effect on us. Insurance may not be applicable or sufficient in all cases and/or insurers may not remain solvent, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. Please read "Item 8 Financial Information-Legal Proceedings and Claims."

We may have to pay tax on United States source income, which would reduce our earnings.

Under the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the Code, 50% of the gross shipping income of a vessel owning or chartering corporation, such as ourselves and our subsidiaries, that is attributable to transportation that begins or ends, but that does not both begin and end, in the United States, may be subject to a 4% U.S. federal income tax without allowance for deduction, unless that corporation qualifies for exemption from tax under Section 883 of the Code and the applicable Treasury Regulations recently promulgated thereunder.

We expect that we and each of our subsidiaries will qualify for this statutory tax exemption and we will take this position for U.S. federal income tax return reporting purposes.  However, there are factual circumstances beyond our control that could cause us to lose the benefit of this tax exemption and thereby become subject to U.S. federal income tax on our U.S. source income.  Therefore, we can give no assurances on our tax-exempt status or that of any of our subsidiaries.

If we or our subsidiaries are not entitled to exemption under Section 883 of the Code for any taxable year, we or our subsidiaries could be subject for those years to an effective 4% U.S. federal income tax on the gross shipping income we or our subsidiaries derive during the year that are attributable to the transport of cargoes to or from the United States.  The imposition of this tax would have a negative effect on our business and would result in decreased earnings available for distribution to our shareholders.

United States tax authorities could treat us as a "passive foreign investment company", which could have adverse United States federal income tax consequences to U.S. shareholders.

A foreign corporation will be treated as a "passive foreign investment company," or PFIC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes if either (1) at least 75% of its gross income during the taxable year consists of certain types of "passive income" or (2) at least 50% of the average value of the corporation's assets during such taxable year produce or are held for the production of those types of "passive income."  For purposes of these tests, "passive income" includes dividends, interest, and gains from the sale or exchange of investment property and rents and royalties other than rents and royalties which are received from unrelated parties in connection with the active conduct of a trade or business.  For purposes of these tests, income derived from the performance of services does not constitute "passive income." U.S. shareholders of a PFIC are subject to a disadvantageous U.S. federal income tax regime with respect to the income derived by the PFIC, the distributions they receive from the PFIC and the gain, if any, they derive from the sale or other disposition of their shares in the PFIC.

Based on our current and expected future method of operation, we do not believe that we will be a PFIC with respect to any taxable year.  In this regard, we intend to treat the gross income we derive or are deemed to derive from our time chartering activities as services income, rather than rental income.  Accordingly, we believe that our income from our time chartering activities does not constitute "passive income," and the assets that we own and operate in connection with the production of that income do not constitute passive assets.

There is, however, no direct legal authority under the PFIC rules addressing our method of operation.  We believe there is substantial legal authority supporting our position consisting of case law and United States Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, pronouncements concerning the characterization of income derived from time charters and voyage charters as services income for other tax purposes.  However, we note that there is also authority which characterizes time charter income as rental income rather than services income for other tax purposes.  Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the IRS or a court of law will accept our position, and there is a risk that the IRS or a court of law could determine that we are a PFIC.  Moreover, no assurance can be given that we would not constitute a PFIC for any future taxable year if there were to be changes in the nature and extent of our operations.

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If the IRS were to find that we are or have been a PFIC for any taxable year, our U.S. shareholders will face adverse U.S. tax consequences and certain information reporting requirements.  Under the PFIC rules, unless those shareholders make an election available under the Code (which election could itself have adverse consequences for such shareholders), such shareholders would be liable to pay U.S. federal income tax at the then prevailing income tax rates on ordinary income plus interest upon excess distributions and upon any gain from the disposition of our common shares, as if the excess distribution or gain had been recognized ratably over the shareholder's holding period of our common shares.  Please see the section of this annual report entitled "Taxation" under "Item 10. Additional Information-E. Taxation" for a more comprehensive discussion of the U.S. federal income tax consequences if we were to be treated as a PFIC.

Failure to comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti-bribery legislation in other jurisdictions could result in fines, criminal penalties, contract terminations and an adverse effect on our business.

We may operate in a number of countries throughout the world, including countries known to have a reputation for corruption. We are committed to doing business in accordance with applicable anti-corruption laws and have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics which is consistent and in full compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (or the FCPA). We are subject, however, to the risk that we, our affiliated entities or our or their respective officers, directors, employees and agents may take actions determined to be in violation of such anti-corruption laws, including the FCPA. Any such violation could result in substantial fines, sanctions, civil and/or criminal penalties, curtailment of operations in certain jurisdictions, and might adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition. In addition, actual or alleged violations could damage our reputation and ability to do business. Furthermore, detecting, investigating, and resolving actual or alleged violations is expensive and can consume significant time and attention of our senior management.

Risks Related to Our Industry

The operation of LNG carriers and FSRUs is inherently risky, and an incident resulting in significant loss or environmental consequences involving any of our vessels could harm our reputation and business.

Our vessels and their cargoes are at risk of being damaged or lost because of events such as:

• marine disasters;

• piracy;

• environmental accidents;

• bad weather;

• mechanical failures;

• grounding, fire, explosions and collisions;

• human error; and

• war and terrorism.

An accident involving any of our vessels could result in any of the following:

• death or injury to persons, loss of property or environmental damage;

• delays in the delivery of cargo;

• loss of revenues from or termination of charter contracts;

• governmental fines, penalties or restrictions on conducting business;

• higher insurance rates; and

• damage to our reputation and customer relationships generally.

Any of these circumstances or events could increase our costs or lower our revenues.  Additionally, the involvement of our vessels in an oil spill or other environmental disaster may harm our reputation as a safe and reliable LNG carrier operator.

If our vessels suffer damage, they may need to be repaired.  The costs of vessel repairs are unpredictable and can be substantial.  We may have to pay repair costs that our insurance policies do not cover.  The loss of earnings while these vessels are being repaired, as well as the actual cost of these repairs, would decrease our results of operations.  If one of our vessels were involved in an accident with the potential risk of environmental contamination, the resulting media coverage could have a material adverse effect on our business, our results of operations and cash flows, weaken our financial condition and negatively affect our ability to pay dividends.  Further, the total loss of any of our vessels could harm our reputation as a safe and reliable LNG Carrier and FSRU owner and operator. If we are unable to adequately maintain or safeguard our vessels, we may be unable to prevent any such damage, costs or loss which could negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and ability to pay dividends.

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Growth of the LNG market may be limited by many factors, including infrastructure constraints and community and political group resistance to new LNG infrastructure over concerns about environmental, safety and terrorism.

A complete LNG project includes production, liquefaction, regasification, storage and distribution facilities and LNG carriers.  Existing LNG projects and infrastructure are limited, and new or expanded LNG projects are highly complex and capital intensive, with new projects often costing several billion dollars. Many factors could negatively affect continued development of LNG infrastructure and related alternatives, including floating storage and regasification, or disrupt the supply of LNG, including:

• increases in interest rates or other events that may affect the availability of sufficient financing for LNG projects on commercially reasonable terms;

• decreases in the price of LNG, which might decrease the expected returns relating to investments in LNG projects;

• the inability of project owners or operators to obtain governmental approvals to construct or operate LNG facilities;

• local community resistance to proposed or existing LNG facilities based on safety, environmental or security concerns;

• any significant explosion, spill or similar incident involving an LNG facility, FSRU or LNG carrier; and

• labor or political unrest affecting existing or proposed areas of LNG production and regasification.

We expect that, as a result of the factors discussed above, some of the proposals to expand existing or develop new LNG liquefaction and regasification facilities may be abandoned or significantly delayed. If the LNG supply chain is disrupted or does not continue to grow, or if a significant LNG explosion, spill or similar incident occurs, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition and our ability to make cash distributions.

Terrorist attacks, piracy, increased hostilities or war could lead to further economic instability, increased costs and disruption of our business.

LNG facilities, shipyards, vessels (including FSRUs and conventional LNG carriers), pipelines and gas fields could be targets of future terrorist attacks or piracy.  Terrorist attacks, war or other events beyond our control that adversely affect the production, storage, transportation or regasification of LNG to be shipped or processed by us could entitle our customers to terminate our charters, which would harm our cash flow and our business.  Concern that LNG facilities may be targeted for attack by terrorists has contributed to significant community and environmental resistance to the construction of a number of LNG facilities, primarily in North America.  If a terrorist incident involving an LNG facility, FSRU or LNG carrier did occur, the incident may adversely affect construction of additional LNG facilities or FSRUs or the temporary or permanent closing of various LNG facilities or FSRUs currently in operation.

In addition, continuing conflicts and recent developments in Europe, with respect to the Ukraine and Russia, in the Middle East, including Israel, Iraq, Syria, and Egypt, and in North Africa, including Libya, and the presence of the United States and other armed forces in Afghanistan may lead to additional acts of terrorism and armed conflict around the world, which may contribute to economic instability and uncertainty in global financial markets. As a result of the above, insurers have increased premiums and reduced or restricted coverage for losses caused by terrorist acts generally. These uncertainties could also adversely affect our ability to obtain additional financing on terms acceptable to us or at all. In the past, political instability has also resulted in attacks on vessels, mining of waterways and other efforts to disrupt international shipping, particularly in the Arabian Gulf region.  Acts of terrorism and piracy have also affected vessels trading in regions throughout the world. Any of these occurrences, or the perception that our vessels are potential terrorist targets, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and ability to pay dividends.

Acts of piracy on ocean-going vessels could adversely affect our business.

Acts of piracy have historically affected ocean-going vessels trading in regions of the world such as South China Sea, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia, the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Guinea. Sea piracy incidents continue to occur, particularly in the Gulf of Aden, the Indian Ocean, and increasingly in the Gulf of Guinea, with tanker vessels particularly vulnerable to such attacks. If piracy attacks result in regions in which our vessels are deployed being characterized as “war risk” zones by insurers or Joint War Committee “war and strikes” listed areas, premiums payable for such coverage could increase significantly and such insurance coverage may be more difficult to obtain. In addition, crew and security equipment costs, including costs which may be incurred to employ onboard security armed guards, to comply with Best Management Practices for Protection against Somalia Based Piracy, or BMP4, or any updated version, could increase in such circumstances. We may not be adequately insured to cover losses from these incidents, which could have a material adverse effect on us. In addition, detention or hijacking as a result of an act of piracy against our vessels, increased costs associated with seeking to avoid such events (including increased bunker costs resulting from vessels being rerouted or travelling at increased speeds as recommended by BMP4), or

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unavailability of insurance for our vessels, could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, and ability to pay dividends, and may result in loss of revenues, increased costs and decreased cash flows to our customers, which could impair their ability to make payments to us under our charters. 

An over-supply of vessel capacity may lead to a reduction in charter hire rates and profitability.

The supply of vessels generally increases with deliveries of new vessels and decreases with the scrapping of older vessels, conversion of vessels to other uses, and loss of tonnage as a result of casualties. Currently, there is significant newbuilding activity with respect to virtually all sizes and classes of vessels.  While we currently believe that there is demand for additional tonnage in the near-term, an over-supply of vessel capacity combined with a decline in the demand for such vessels, may result in a reduction of charter hire rates. If such a reduction continues in the future, upon the expiration or termination of our vessels' current charters, we may only be able to re-charter our vessels or our newbuilds upon delivery at reduced or unprofitable rates or we may not be able to charter our vessels at all, which would have a material adverse effect on our revenues and profitability.

Hire rates for FSRUs and LNG carriers may fluctuate substantially.

Hire rates for LNG and to a lesser extent FSRU carriers may fluctuate over time as a result of changes in the supply-demand balance relating to current and future FSRU and LNG carrier capacity.  This supply-demand relationship largely depends on a number of factors outside our control.  The LNG market is closely connected to world natural gas prices and energy markets, which we cannot predict.  A substantial or extended decline in natural gas prices could adversely affect our ability to recharter our vessels at acceptable rates or acquire and profitably operate new FSRUs or LNG carriers.  Our ability from time to time to charter or re-charter any vessel at attractive rates will depend on, among other things, the prevailing economic conditions in the LNG industry.  Hire rates for FSRUs and LNG carriers correlate to the price of newbuilding  FSRUs and LNG carriers.  If rates are lower when we are seeking a new charter, our earnings and ability to make distributions to our shareholders will suffer.

Vessel values may fluctuate substantially and, if these values are lower at a time when we are attempting to dispose of vessels, we may incur a loss and, if these values are higher when we are attempting to acquire vessels, we may not be able to acquire vessels at attractive prices.

Vessel values for LNG carriers can fluctuate substantially over time due to a number of different factors, including:

• prevailing economic and market conditions in the natural gas and energy markets;

• a substantial or extended decline in demand for LNG;

• increases in the supply of vessel capacity;

• the type, size and age of a vessel; and

• the cost of newbuildings or retrofitting or modifying existing vessels, as a result of technological advances in vessel design or equipment, changes in applicable environmental or other regulations or standards, customer requirements or otherwise.

As our vessels age, the expenses associated with maintaining and operating them are expected to increase, which could have an adverse effect on our business and operations if we do not maintain sufficient cash reserves for maintenance and replacement capital expenditures.  Moreover, the cost of a replacement vessel would be significant.

During the period a vessel is subject to a charter, we will not be permitted to sell it to take advantage of increases in vessel values without the charterers' agreement.  If a charter terminates, we may be unable to re-deploy the affected vessels at attractive rates and, rather than continue to incur costs to maintain and finance them, we may seek to dispose of them.  When vessel values are low, we may not be able to dispose of vessels at a reasonable price when we wish to sell vessels, and conversely, when vessel values are elevated, we may not be able to acquire additional vessels at attractive prices when we wish to acquire additional vessels, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations, cash flow, financial condition and ability to make distributions to shareholders. Please refer to “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects-B. Liquidity and Capital Resources-Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates-Vessel Market Values" for further information.

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The LNG transportation industry is competitive and we may not be able to compete successfully, which would adversely affect our earnings.

The LNG transportation industry in which we operate is competitive, especially with respect to the negotiation of long-term charters.  Competition arises primarily from other LNG carrier owners, some of whom have substantially greater resources than we do.  Furthermore, new competitors with greater resources could enter the market for LNG carriers and FSRUs and operate larger fleets through consolidations, acquisitions or the purchase of new vessels, and may be able to offer lower charter rates and more modern fleets.  If we are not able to compete successfully, our earnings could be adversely affected.  Competition may also prevent us from achieving our goal of profitably expanding into other areas of the LNG industry.

Our vessels may call on ports located in countries that are subject to restrictions imposed by the U.S. or other governments, which could adversely affect our business.

Although no vessels operated by us have called on ports located in countries subject to sanctions and embargoes imposed by the U.S. government and countries identified by the U.S. government as state sponsors of terrorism, such as Cuba, Iran, Sudan and Syria, in the future our vessels may call on ports in these countries from time to time on our charterers' instructions. None of our vessels made any port calls to Iran in 2013. The U.S. sanctions and embargo laws and regulations vary in their application, as they do not all apply to the same covered persons or proscribe the same activities, and such sanctions and embargo laws and regulations may be amended or strengthened over time. In 2010, the U.S. enacted the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Accountability and Divestment Act, or CISADA, which expanded the scope of the Iran Sanctions Act. Among other things, CISADA expands the application of the prohibitions to companies such as ours and introduces limits on the ability of companies and persons to do business or trade with Iran when such activities relate to the investment, supply or export of refined petroleum or petroleum products. In addition, in 2012, President Obama signed Executive Order 13608 which prohibits foreign persons from violating or attempting to violate, or causing a violation of any sanctions in effect against Iran or facilitating any deceptive transactions for or on behalf of any person subject to U.S. sanctions. Any persons found to be in violation of Executive Order 13608 will be deemed a foreign sanctions evader and will be banned from all contacts with the United States, including conducting business in U.S. dollars. Also in 2012, President Obama signed into law the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, or the Iran Threat Reduction Act, which created new sanctions and strengthened existing sanctions. Among other things, the Iran Threat Reduction Act intensifies existing sanctions regarding the provision of goods, services, infrastructure or technology to Iran's petroleum or petrochemical sector. The Iran Threat Reduction Act also includes a provision requiring the President of the United States to impose five or more sanctions from Section 6(a) of the Iran Sanctions Act, as amended, on a person the President determines is a controlling beneficial owner of, or otherwise owns, operates, or controls or insures a vessel that was used to transport crude oil from Iran to another country and (1) if the person is a controlling beneficial owner of the vessel, the person had actual knowledge the vessel was so used or (2) if the person otherwise owns, operates, or controls, or insures the vessel, the person knew or should have known the vessel was so used. Such a person could be subject to a variety of sanctions, including exclusion from U.S. capital markets, exclusion from financial transactions subject to U.S. jurisdiction, and exclusion of that person's vessels from U.S. ports for up to two years.

On November 24, 2013, the P5+1 (the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia and China) entered into an interim agreement with Iran entitled the “Joint Plan of Action,” or JPOA. Under the JPOA it was agreed that, in exchange for Iran taking certain voluntary measures to ensure that its nuclear program is used only for peaceful purposes, the U.S. and EU would voluntarily suspend certain sanctions for a period of six months.

On January 20, 2014, the U.S. and EU indicated that they would begin implementing the temporary relief measures provided for under the JPOA. These measures include, among other things, the suspension of certain sanctions on the Iranian petrochemicals, precious metals, and automotive industries from January 20, 2014 until July 20, 2014.

Although it is our intention to comply with the provisions of the JPOA, there can be no assurance that we will be in compliance in the future as such regulations and U.S. Sanctions may be amended over time, and the U.S. retains the authority to revoke the aforementioned relief if Iran fails to meet its commitments under the JPOA.

As a result of the crisis in Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea by Russia earlier in 2014, both the U.S. and EU have implemented sanctions against certain persons and entities. In addition, various restrictions on trade have been implemented which, amongst others, include a prohibition on the import into the EU of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol as well as restrictions on trade in certain dual-use and military items and restrictions in relation to various items of technology associated with the oil industry for use in deep water exploration and production, Arctic oil exploration and production, or shale oil projects in Russia.

The U.S. has imposed sanctions against certain designated Russian entities and individuals or U.S. Russian Sanctions Targets. These sanctions block the property and all interests in property of the U.S. Russian Sanctions Targets. This effectively prohibits U.S. persons from engaging in any economic or commercial transactions with the U.S. Russian Sanctions Targets unless the same are authorized by the U.S. Treasury Department. While the prohibitions of these sanctions are not directly applicable to

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us, we have compliance measures in place to guard against transactions with U.S. Russian Sanctions Targets which may involve the United States or U.S. persons and thus implicate prohibitions.

Although we believe that we have been in compliance with all applicable sanctions and embargo laws and regulations, and intend to maintain such compliance, there can be no assurance that we will be in compliance in the future, particularly as the scope of certain laws may be unclear and may be subject to changing interpretations. Any such violation could result in fines, penalties or other sanctions that could severely impact our ability to access U.S. capital markets and conduct our business, and could result in some investors deciding, or being required, to divest their interest, or not to invest, in us. In addition, certain institutional investors may have investment policies or restrictions that prevent them from holding securities of companies that have contracts with countries identified by the U.S. government as state sponsors of terrorism. The determination by these investors not to invest in, or to divest from, our common stock may adversely affect the price at which our common stock trades. Moreover, our charterers may violate applicable sanctions and embargo laws and regulations as a result of actions that do not involve us or our vessels, and those violations could in turn negatively affect our reputation. In addition, our reputation and the market for our securities may be adversely affected if we engage in certain other activities, such as entering into charters with individuals or entities in countries subject to U.S. sanctions and embargo laws that are not controlled by the governments of those countries, or engaging in operations associated with those countries pursuant to contracts with third parties that are unrelated to those countries or entities controlled by their governments. Investor perception of the value of our common stock may be adversely affected by the consequences of war, the effects of terrorism, civil unrest and governmental actions in these and surrounding countries.

Our insurance coverage may be insufficient to cover losses that may occur to our property or result from our operations or our insurance costs may increase significantly.

The operation of LNG carriers and FSRUs is inherently risky.  Although we carry protection and indemnity insurance, all risks may not be adequately insured against, and any particular claim may not be paid.  Any claims covered by insurance would be subject to deductibles, and since it is possible that a large number of claims may be brought, the aggregate amount of these deductibles could be material.  Certain of our insurance coverage is maintained through mutual protection and indemnity associations and, as a member of such associations, we may be required to make additional payments over and above budgeted premiums if member claims exceed association reserves.

We may be unable to procure adequate insurance coverage at commercially reasonable rates in the future.  For example, more stringent environmental regulations have led in the past to increased costs for, and in the future may result in the lack of availability of, insurance against risks of environmental damage or pollution.  A marine disaster could exceed our insurance coverage, which could harm our business, financial condition and operating results.  Any uninsured or underinsured loss could harm our business and financial condition.  In addition, our insurance may be voidable by the insurers as a result of certain of our actions, such as our vessels failing to maintain certification with applicable maritime self-regulatory organizations.

Changes in the insurance markets attributable to terrorist attacks may also make certain types of insurance more difficult for us to obtain.  In addition, upon renewal or expiration of our current policies, the insurance that may be available to us may be significantly more expensive than our existing coverage.

We may be subject to increased premium payments, or calls, if the value of our claim records, the claim records of our fleet managers, and/or the claim records of other members of the protection and indemnity associations through which we receive insurance coverage for tort liability (including pollution-related liability) significantly exceed projected claims. In addition, our protection and indemnity associations may not have enough resources to cover claims made against them. Our payment of these calls could result in significant expense to us, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition and ability to pay dividends.

Our vessels operating in international waters, now or in the future, will be subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to protection of the environment.

Our vessels traveling in international waters are subject to various existing regulations published by the United Nation's International Maritime Organization, or the IMO, such as marine pollution and prevention requirements imposed by the IMO International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, or MARPOL Convention.  In addition, our LNG vessels may become subject to the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, or HNS, adopted in 1996 and subsequently amended by the April 2010 Protocol.  The HNS Convention introduces strict liability for the shipowner and covers pollution damage as well as the risks of fire and explosion, including loss of life or personal injury and damage to property. HNS includes, among other things, liquefied natural

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gas.  However, the HNS Convention lacked the ratifications required to come into force.  In April 2010, a consensus at the Diplomatic Conference convened by the IMO adopted the 2010 Protocol.  Under the 2010 Protocol, if damage is caused by bulk HNS, compensation would first be sought from the shipowner. The 2010 Protocol has not yet entered into effect.  It will enter into force eighteen months after the date on which certain consent and administrative requirements are satisfied.  While a majority of the necessary number of states has indicated their consent to be bound by the 2010 Protocol, the required minimum has not been met.

In addition, national laws generally provide for a LNG carrier or offshore LNG facility owner or operator to bear strict liability for pollution, subject to a right to limit liability under applicable national or international regimes for limitation of liability.  However, some jurisdictions are not a party to an international regime limiting maritime pollution liability, and, therefore, a vessel owner's or operator's rights to limit liability for maritime pollution in such jurisdictions may be uncertain.

Please see “Item 4. Information on the Company-B. Business Overview-Environmental and Other Regulations- International Maritime Regulations of LNG Vessels" and "-Other Regulations" below for a more detailed discussion on these topics.

Our vessels operating in U.S. waters now or, in the future, will be subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to protection of the environment.

Our vessels operating in U.S. waters now or, in the future, will be subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to protection of the environment, including the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, or OPA, the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, or CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, and the Clean Air Act.  In some cases, these laws and regulations require us to obtain governmental permits and authorizations before we may conduct certain activities.  These environmental laws and regulations may impose substantial penalties for noncompliance and substantial liabilities for pollution.  Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result in substantial civil and criminal fines and penalties.  As with the industry generally, our operations will entail risks in these areas, and compliance with these laws and regulations, which may be subject to frequent revisions and reinterpretation, may increase our overall cost of business.

Please read "Item 4 Information on the Company-B. Business Overview-Environmental and Other Regulations- International Maritime Regulations of LNG Vessels" and "-Other Regulations" below for a more detailed discussion on these topics.

Our operations are subject to substantial environmental and other regulations, which may significantly increase our expenses.

Our operations are affected by extensive and changing international, national and local environmental protection laws, regulations, treaties and conventions in force in international waters, the jurisdictional waters of the countries in which our vessels operate, as well as the countries of our vessels' registration, including those governing oil spills, discharges to air and water, and the handling and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes.  These regulations include, but are not limited to, the IMO International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships of 1973, as from time to time amended and generally referred to as MARPOL, including designation of Emission Control Areas, or ECAs, thereunder, the IMO International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage of 1969, as from time to time amended and generally referred to as CLC, the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, or Bunker Convention, the IMO International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea of 1974, as from time to time amended and generally referred to as SOLAS, the International Safety Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention, or ISM Code, the IMO International Convention on Load Lines of 1966, as from time to time amended, the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments in February 2004, or the BWM Convention, the U.S. Oil Pollution Act of 1990, or OPA, requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard, or USCG, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, or CERCLA, the U.S. Clean Water Act, the U.S. Clean Air Act, the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the U.S. Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, or the MTSA, and European Union, or EU, regulations.

Many of these requirements are designed to reduce the risk of oil spills and other pollution.  In addition, we believe that the heightened environmental, quality and security concerns of insurance underwriters, regulators and charterers will lead to additional regulatory requirements, including enhanced risk assessment and security requirements and greater inspection and safety requirements on vessels.  We expect to incur substantial expenses in complying with these laws and regulation, including expenses for vessel modifications and changes in operating procedures.

These requirements can affect the resale value or useful lives of our vessels, ship modifications or operational changes or restrictions, lead to decreased availability of insurance coverage for environmental matters or result in the denial of access to

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certain jurisdictional waters or ports, or detention in, certain ports.  Under local, national and foreign laws, as well as international treaties and conventions, we could incur material liabilities, including cleanup obligations, in the event that there is a release of hazardous substances from our vessels or otherwise in connection with our operations.  We could also become subject to personal injury or property damage claims relating to the release of or exposure to hazardous materials associated with our operations.  In addition, failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations may result in administrative and civil penalties, criminal sanctions or the suspension or termination of our operations, including, in certain instances, seizure or detention of our vessels.

Please read "Item 4. Information on the Company-B. Business Overview-Environmental and Other Regulations- International Maritime Regulations of LNG Vessels" and "-Other Regulation" below for a more detailed discussion on these topics.

Further changes to existing environmental legislation that is applicable to international and national maritime trade may have an adverse effect on our business.

We believe that the heightened environmental, quality and security concerns of insurance underwriters, regulators and charterers will generally lead to additional regulatory requirements, including enhanced risk assessment and security requirements and greater inspection and safety requirements on all LNG carriers in the marine transportation markets and offshore LNG terminals.  For example in September 2014, an IMO sub-committee agreed to a draft of the International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or Low flashpoint Fuels, or the IGF Code, which is designed to minimize the risks involved with ships using low flashpoint fuels- including LNG, and that the IGF Code be made mandatory under SOLAS through proposed amendments.  In November 2014 the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee approved the amendments and they are expected to be adopted at the upcoming session in June 2015. These requirements are likely to add incremental costs to our operations and the failure to comply with these requirements may affect the ability of our vessels to obtain and, possibly, collect on insurance or to obtain the required certificates for entry into the different ports where we operate.

Further legislation, or amendments to existing legislation, applicable to international and national maritime trade are expected over the coming years in areas such as ship recycling, sewage systems, emission control (including emissions of greenhouse gases), ballast treatment and handling, etc.  The United States has recently enacted legislation and regulations that require more stringent controls of air and water emissions from ocean-going vessels.  Such legislation or regulations may require additional capital expenditures or operating expenses (such as increased costs for low-sulfur fuel) in order for us to maintain our vessels' compliance with international and/or national regulations.

Climate change and greenhouse gas restrictions may adversely impact our operations and markets.

Due to concern over the risk of climate change, a number of countries and the IMO have adopted, or are considering the adoption of, regulatory frameworks to reduce greenhouse gas emission from vessel emissions.  These regulatory measures may include, among others, adoption of cap and trade regimes, carbon taxes, increased efficiency standards, and incentives or mandates for renewable energy.  Additionally, a treaty may be adopted in the future that includes restrictions on shipping emissions.  Compliance with changes in laws and regulations relating to climate change could increase our costs of operating and maintaining our vessels and could require us to make significant financial expenditures that we cannot predict with certainty at this time.

Adverse effects upon the oil and gas industry relating to climate change, including growing public concern about the environmental impact of climate change, may also have an effect on demand for our services.  For example, increased regulation of greenhouse gases or other concerns relating to climate change may reduce the demand for oil and gas in the future or create greater incentives for use of alternative energy sources.  Any long-term material adverse effect on the oil and gas industry could have a significant financial and operational adverse impact on our business that we cannot predict with certainty at this time.

Maritime claimants could arrest our vessels, which could interrupt our cash flow.

Crew members, suppliers of goods and services to our vessels, shippers of cargo or other parties may be entitled to a maritime lien against one or more of our vessels for unsatisfied debts, claims or damages.  In many jurisdictions, a maritime lien holder may enforce its lien by arresting a vessel through foreclosure proceedings.  In a few jurisdictions, such as South Africa, claimants could try to assert "sister ship" liability against one vessel in our fleet for claims relating to another of our vessels.  The arrest or attachment of one or more of our vessels could interrupt our cash flow and require us to pay large sums of money to have the arrest lifted.  In addition, in some jurisdictions, such as South Africa, under the "sister ship" theory of liability, a claimant may arrest both the vessel which is subject to the claimant's maritime lien and any "associated" vessel, which is any vessel owned or controlled by the same owner under some of our present charters.  If the vessel is arrested or detained for as few as 14 days as a result of a claim against us, we may be in default of our charter and the charterer may terminate the charter.

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Governments could requisition our vessels during a period of war or emergency.

A government could requisition for title or seize our vessels. Requisition for title occurs when a government takes control of a vessel and becomes the owner. Also, a government could requisition our vessels for hire. Requisition for hire occurs when a government takes control of a vessel and effectively becomes the charterer at dictated charter rates. Generally, requisitions occur during a period of war or emergency. Government requisition of one or more of our vessels may negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and ability to pay dividends.

Compliance with safety and other vessel requirements imposed by classification societies may be very costly and may adversely affect our business.

The hull and machinery of every large, oceangoing commercial vessel must be classed by a classification society authorized by its country of registry.  The classification society certifies that a vessel is safe and seaworthy in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the country of registry of the vessel and the Safety of Life at Sea Convention.  The Golar Arctic is certified by Lloyds Register, the Golar Frost and the Golar Bear are certified by the American Bureau of Shipping and all our other vessels are each certified by Det Norske Veritas. The Lloyds Register, American Bureau of Shipping and Det Norske Veritas are all members of the International Association of Classification Societies.  All of our vessels have been awarded ISM certification and are currently "in class."

As part of the certification process, a vessel must undergo annual surveys, intermediate surveys and special surveys.  In lieu of a special survey, a vessel's machinery may be on a continuous survey cycle, under which the machinery would be surveyed periodically over a five-year period.  Each of the vessels in our existing fleet is on a planned maintenance system approval, and as such the classification society attends onboard once every year to verify that the maintenance of the equipment onboard is done correctly.  Each of the vessels in our existing fleet is required to be qualified within its respective classification society for drydocking once every five years subject to an intermediate underwater survey done using an approved diving company in the presence of a surveyor from the classification society.

If any vessel does not maintain its class or fails any annual survey, intermediate survey or special survey, the vessel will be unable to trade between ports and will be unemployable.  We would lose revenue while the vessel was off-hire and incur costs of compliance.  This would negatively impact our revenues and reduce our cash available for distributions to our shareholders.

The smuggling of drugs or other contraband onto our vessels may lead to governmental claims against us.

We expect that our vessels will call in ports where smugglers may attempt to hide drugs and other contraband on vessels, with or without the knowledge of crew members. To the extent our vessels are found with contraband, whether inside or attached to the hull of our vessels and whether with or without the knowledge of any of our crew, we may face governmental or other regulatory claims that could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and ability to pay dividends.

Risks Related to our Common Shares

If we fail to meet the expectations of analysts or investors, our stock price could decline substantially.

In some quarters, our results may be below analysts’ or investors’ expectations. If this occurs, the price of our common stock could decline.

Important factors that could cause our revenue and operating results to fluctuate from quarter to quarter include, but are not limited to:

• prevailing economic and market conditions in the natural gas and energy markets;

• negative global or regional economic or political conditions, particularly in LNG-consuming regions, which could reduce energy consumption or its growth;

• declines in demand for LNG;

• increases in the supply of vessel capacity operating in the spot/short-term market;

• marine disasters; war, piracy or terrorism; environmental accidents; or inclement weather conditions;

• mechanical failures or accidents involving any of our vessels; and

• drydock scheduling and capital expenditures.

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Most of these factors are not within our control, and the occurrence of one or more of them may cause our operating results to vary widely.

Our common share price may be highly volatile and future sales of our common shares could cause the market price of our common shares to decline.

Historically, the market prices of securities of shipping companies have experienced fluctuations that often have been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating results of those companies.  Our common shares have traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, or Nasdaq, since December 12, 2002 under the symbol "GLNG." We cannot assure you that an active and liquid public market for our common shares will continue.  The market price for our common shares has historically fluctuated over a wide range.  In 2014, the closing market price of our common shares on the Nasdaq has ranged from a low of $31.44 on December 16, 2014 to a high of $72.50 per share on September 19, 2014.  As of April 24, 2015, the closing market price of our common shares on Nasdaq was $35.24.  The market price of our common shares may continue to fluctuate significantly in response to many factors such as actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly or annual results and those of other public companies in our industry, the suspension of our dividend payments, mergers and strategic alliances in the shipping industry, market conditions in the LNG shipping industry, developments in our GoFLNG investments, shortfalls in our operating results from levels forecast by securities analysts, announcements concerning us or our competitors, the general state of the securities market, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.  The market for common shares in this industry may be equally volatile.  Therefore, we cannot assure our shareholders that they will be able to sell any of our common shares that they may have purchased at a price greater than or equal to the original purchase price.

Additionally, sales of a substantial number of our common shares in the public market, or the perception that these sales could occur, may depress the market price for our common shares.  These sales could also impair our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of our equity securities in the future.

We may issue additional common shares or other equity securities without our shareholders’ approval, which would dilute their ownership interests and may depress the market price of our common shares.

We may issue additional common shares or other equity securities in the future in connection with, among other things, vessel conversions, future vessel acquisitions, repayment of outstanding indebtedness or our equity incentive plan, in each case without shareholder approval in a number of circumstances.

Our issuance of additional common shares or other equity securities would have the following effects:

• our existing shareholders’ proportionate ownership interest in us will decrease;

• the amount of cash available for dividends payable on our common shares may decrease;

• the relative voting strength of each previously outstanding common share may be diminished; and

• the market price of our common shares may decline.

We are a holding company, and our ability to pay dividends will be limited by the value of investments we currently hold and by the distribution of funds from our subsidiaries and affiliates.

We are a holding company whose assets mainly comprise equity interests in our subsidiaries and other quoted and non-quoted companies and our interest in our affiliate, Golar Partners.  As a result, should we decide to pay dividends, we would be dependent on the performance of our operating subsidiaries and other investments.  If we were not able to receive sufficient funds from our subsidiaries and other investments, including from the sale of our investment interests, we would not be able to pay dividends unless we obtain funds from other sources.  We may not be able to obtain the necessary funds from other sources on terms acceptable to us.

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Because we are a Bermuda corporation, our shareholders may have less recourse against us or our directors than shareholders of a U.S. company have against the directors of that U.S. Company.

Because we are a Bermuda company, the rights of holders of our common shares will be governed by Bermuda law and our memorandum of association and bye-laws.  The rights of shareholders under Bermuda law may differ from the rights of shareholders in other jurisdictions.  Among these differences is a Bermuda law provision that permits a company to exempt a director from liability for any negligence, default, or breach of a fiduciary duty except for liability resulting directly from that director's fraud or dishonesty.  Our bye-laws provide that no director or officer shall be liable to us or our shareholders unless the director's or officer's liability results from that person's fraud or dishonesty.  Our bye-laws also require us to indemnify a director or officer against any losses incurred by that director or officer resulting from their negligence or breach of duty, except where such losses are the result of fraud or dishonesty.  Accordingly, we carry directors' and officers' insurance to protect against such a risk. In addition, under Bermuda law, the directors of a Bermuda company owe their duties to that company and not to the shareholders.  Bermuda law does not, generally, permit shareholders of a Bermuda company to bring an action for a wrongdoing against the company, but rather the company itself is generally the proper plaintiff in an action against the directors for a breach of their fiduciary duties.  These provisions of Bermuda law and our bye-laws, as well as other provisions not discussed here, may differ from the law of jurisdictions with which investors may be more familiar and may substantially limit or prohibit shareholders ability to bring suit against our directors.

Because our offices and most of our assets are outside the United States, our shareholders may not be able to bring suit against us, or enforce a judgment obtained against us in the United States.

We, and most of our subsidiaries, are or will be incorporated in jurisdictions outside the U.S. and substantially all of our assets and those of our subsidiaries are and will be located outside the U.S.  In addition, most of our directors and officers are or will be non-residents of the U.S., and all or a substantial portion of the assets of these non-residents are or will be located outside the U.S.  As a result, it may be difficult or impossible for U.S. investors to serve process within the U.S. upon us, our subsidiaries, or our directors and officers, or to enforce a judgment against us for civil liabilities in U.S. courts.  In addition, you should not assume that courts in the countries in which we or our subsidiaries are incorporated or where our or our subsidiaries' assets are located would enforce judgments of U.S. courts obtained in actions against us or our subsidiaries based upon the civil liability provisions of applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws, or would enforce, in original actions, liabilities against us or our subsidiaries based on those laws.

We may become subject to taxation in Bermuda which would negatively affect our results.

At the present time, there is no Bermuda income or profits tax, withholding tax, capital gains tax, capital transfer tax, estate duty or inheritance tax payable by us or by our shareholders in respect of our shares.  We have obtained an assurance from the Minister of Finance of Bermuda under the Exempted Undertakings Tax Protection Act 1966 that, in the event that any legislation is enacted in Bermuda imposing any tax computed on profits or income, or computed on any capital asset, gain or appreciation or any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax, such tax shall not, until March 31, 2035, be applicable to us or to any of our operations or to our shares, debentures or other obligations except insofar as such tax applies to persons ordinarily resident in Bermuda or is payable by us in respect of real property owned or leased by us in Bermuda. We cannot assure you that a future Minister would honor that assurance, which is not legally binding, or that after such date we would not be subject to any such tax. If we were to become subject to taxation in Bermuda, our results of operations could be adversely affected.

ITEM 4.  INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY

A.  History and Development of the Company

Golar LNG Limited is a midstream LNG company engaged primarily in the transportation, regasification, liquefaction and trading of LNG.  We are engaged in the acquisition, ownership, operation and chartering of LNG carriers and FSRUs through our subsidiaries and affiliates and the development of LNG projects.  

We were incorporated as an exempted company under the Bermuda Companies Act of 1981 in the Islands of Bermuda on May 10, 2001 and maintain our principal executive headquarters at 2nd Floor, S.E. Pearman Building, 9 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda.  Our telephone number at that address is 1 (441) 295-4705.  Our principal administrative offices are located at One America Square, 17 Crosswall, London, United Kingdom and our telephone number at that address is +0 44 207 063 7900.

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Our business was originally founded in 1946 as Gotaas-Larsen Shipping Corporation, or Gotaas-Larsen. Gotaas-Larsen entered the LNG shipping business in 1970 and in 1997 was acquired by Osprey Maritime Limited, or Osprey, then a Singapore listed publicly traded company.  In May 2001, World Shipholding Ltd., or World Shipholding, a company indirectly controlled by trusts established by John Fredriksen for the benefit of his immediate family, acquired Osprey, which was subsequently delisted from the Singapore Stock Exchange.  On May 21, 2001, we acquired the LNG shipping interests of Osprey and we listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in July 2001 and traded under the symbol "GOL." We subsequently delisted from the Oslo Stock Exchange on August 30, 2012. We have been listed on Nasdaq since December 2002 and trade under the symbol "GLNG."

Our strategy to become a LNG floating solution provider began in 2002 when we undertook a study to consider the conversion of an existing LNG carrier into a FSRU and continued in 2004 with a similar study for the conversion of a LNG carrier into a floating power generation plant, or FPGP. In December 2005, Keppel of Singapore signed a contract with us for the first ever conversion of an existing LNG carrier into a FSRU, with the Golar Spirit and the Golar Winter, being our first firm FSRU charters in April 2007.

In June 2014, we closed a registered equity offering of 12,650,000 shares of our common stock, which included 1,650,000 common shares purchased pursuant to the Underwriters' option to purchase additional common shares. The issue price was $54.0 per share with total net proceeds of $661 million. A portion of the proceeds of the offering was used to fully fund initial milestone payments for the conversion of our LNG carrier, the Hilli, to a FLNGV.

In September 2014, we closed a secondary offering of 32,000,000 shares of our common stock, which included 4,173,913 common shares purchased pursuant to the Underwriters' option to purchase additional common shares, held by our previous principal shareholder, World Shipholding, at a price to the public of $58.50 per share. Following the offering, World Shipholding’s stake in us was reduced from 36% to 2%. We did not receive any proceeds from the sale of common shares by World Shipholding. As of December 31, 2014, World Shipholding owned 2% of our issued and outstanding common shares.

In line with our ambition to become an integrated LNG midstream asset provider, we are looking to invest in small scale LNG projects and have completed a Front End Engineering and Design, or FEED, study for the conversion of three of our oldest carriers into small to mid-scale floating liquefaction units. The FEED study supported our view that a conversion of an old LNG carrier into a FLNGV is viable and cost effective. In relation to this, we have entered into definitive documentation with Keppel, for the conversion of the LNG carriers, the Hilli and the Gimi, to FLNGVs, which became effective in July 2014 and December 2014, respectively. These are expected to be delivered late 2017.

Golar Partners

In September 2007, we formed Golar Partners under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Golar Partners was formed to own vessels with long-term charters typically five years or longer through wholly- owned subsidiaries in order to distribute the different risk profiles of the different vessel types of total fleet controlled or affiliated with Golar. Golar Operating LLC, or the General Partner, our wholly-owned subsidiary was also formed in September 2007 to act as the general partner of Golar Partners under the limited partnership agreement of Golar Partners, and under that agreement the General Partner received a 2% general partner interest and 100% of the IDRs in Golar Partners

In April 2011, we completed the IPO of Golar Partners. Golar Partners is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol "GMLP."

We entered into the following agreements with Golar Partners in connection with its IPO: (a) a management and administrative services agreement pursuant to which Golar Management, one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, provides certain management administrative support services; (b) fleet management agreements pursuant to which certain commercial management and technical management services are provided by our affiliates including Golar Management and Golar Wilhelmsen; and (c) an omnibus agreement, or the Omnibus Agreement, governing, among other things when the Company and Golar Partners may compete against each other as well as rights of first offer on certain FSRUs and LNG carriers.

During the period from the IPO of Golar Partners in April 2011 until the time of its first AGM on December 13, 2012, we retained the sole power to appoint, remove and replace all members of Golar Partners' board of directors. Under the provisions of Golar Partners' partnership agreement, the General Partner, our wholly owned subsidiary, irrevocably delegated the authority to Golar Partners' board of directors to have the power to oversee and direct the operations of, manage and determine the strategies and policies of the Partnership. From the first AGM of Golar Partners, the majority of the board members became electable by common unitholders and accordingly, from this date we no longer retain the power to control the board directors of Golar Partners. As a result, from December 13, 2012, Golar Partners has been considered as an affiliate entity and not as our controlled subsidiary.

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Since the IPO of Golar Partners, they have conducted four follow-on offerings, and we have sold a portion of our interests in Golar Partners in two secondary offerings. As of April 24, 2015, we own the following interests in Golar Partners: 1,668,096 common units, 15,949,831 subordinated units, the 2% general partner interest (through our ownership of the general partner) and all of the incentive distribution rights. The common, subordinated and general partner units amount to approximately 30% of Golar Partners total units in issue and this is expected to remain as a long-term holding.

Since the IPO of Golar Partners, we have sold equity interests in the following six vessels to Golar Partners, the Golar Freeze, the NR Satu, the Golar Grand, the Golar Maria, the Golar Igloo and more recently, the Golar Eskimo (in January 2015) for an aggregate value of $1.9 billion. As of April 24, 2015, Golar Partners had a fleet of ten vessels acquired from or contributed by us.

The majority of the proceeds received from the sales of these vessels to Golar Partners have been used to make installment payments under our newbuilding program. Furthermore, the sale of these assets has made Golar Partners a more profitable company which has resulted in increased distributions to unitholders of Golar Partners. As a major shareholder of Golar Partners and the beneficial owner of Golar Partners' IDRs, we have benefited from the increased distributions.

As of April 24, 2015, together with the fleet held by Golar Partners, we own and operate twenty-five vessels comprising of six FSRUs and nineteen LNG carriers, including our newly acquired vessel, Abuja and a 60% interest in the vessel-owning subsidiary that owns the Golar Mazo which is owned through a joint venture arrangement between Golar Partners and the Chinese Petroleum Corporation, the Taiwanese state-owned oil and gas company. One LNG carrier, the Hilli, is undergoing conversion into a FLNGV. The remaining vessels, except for the Gimi and the Gandria, are either on fixed or spot charters, available for employment or under construction (i.e. the Golar Tundra). The Gimi and the Gandria are currently laid up for potential conversion to FLNGVs.

Vessel Operations - segment

Vessel acquisitions, disposals, conversions and other significant transactions

During the three years ended December 31, 2014, we invested $2.3 billion in our vessels, equipment, newbuildings and asset under development.

In November 2012, we sold our interests in the wholly-owned subsidiaries that lease and operate the LNG carrier, Golar Grand to Golar Partners for $265 million.

In November 2012, we entered into a five-year time charter agreement with LNG Shipping S.p.A. for our LNG carrier, the Golar Maria. In February 2013, we sold our equity interest in the company that owns and operates the Golar Maria to Golar Partners for $215 million, of which $127.9 million was paid in cash and the remainder was paid through the assumption of $89.5 million of the debt associated with the vesseland interest rate swap liability of $3.1 million plus purchase price adjustments of $5.5 million.

In March 2014, we sold our interest in the company that owns and operates the FSRU, Golar Igloo, to Golar Partners for $310 million, of which $156 million was paid in cash and the remainder was paid through the assumption of $161.3 million of debt associated with the vessel, plus the interest rate swap asset and other purchase price adjustments of $3.6 million and $3.7 million, respectively.

In October 2014, one of our consolidated subsidiaries sold the Golar Glacier to 1401 Limited, an ICBC special purpose vehcile. The purchase consideration for this sale reflected the market value of the vessel as of the delivery date which was valued at $204.0 million. Upon closing, we received $185.6 million, with the remaining balance to be deferred and netted off against the termination payment when we opt to buy back the vessel. This vessel was simultaneously chartered back over a period of 10 years. We have several options to repurchase the vessels during the charter periods with the earliest from the fifth year of the bareboat charter, and purchase options and obligations to purchase the assets at the end of the 10 years lease period.

On January 20, 2015, we completed our sale of our equity interests in the companies that own and operate the Golar Eskimo to Golar Partners for the price of $390.0 million for the vessel (including charter) less the assumed $162.8 million of bank debt plus other purchase price adjustments. Golar Partners financed the remaining purchase price by using $7.2 million cash on hand and the proceeds of a $220 million loan from us. The loan from us has a two year term with interest chargeable at LIBOR plus a blended margin of 2.84%.

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In February 2015, we sold the LNG carrier, the Golar Viking, to PT Equinox for $135 million, of which $2 million was paid in cash and the remainder was paid through the assumption of $133 million of debt associated to the vessel.

In April 2015, we acquired the LNG carrier Abuja, for a consideration of $20 million.

As of April 24, 2015, we have taken delivery of twelve of the thirteen contracted newbuildings that we entered into contracts for in 2011. Accordingly, one FSRU remain to be delivered by the end of 2015.

Investments

During the three years ended December 31, 2014 and through April 24, 2015, we acquired and divested interests in a number of companies including:

In August 2012, we purchased 17,255 shares in GasLog for $0.2 million, a company established in Marshall Islands and listed in the New York Stock Exchange. The company is an owner, operator and manager of LNG carriers. In November 2013, we sold our interest in Gaslog.

In July 2008, we invested an initial sum of $22.0 million in a (50:50) Dutch Antilles incorporated joint venture named Bluewater Gandria N.V., or Bluewater Gandria, with Bluewater Energy Services B.V., or Bluewater, formed for the purposes of pursuing opportunities to develop offshore LNG FSRU projects.  The initial equity investment was used to acquire the 1977 built LNG carrier, the Gandria for conversion and use as a FSRU.  In January 2012, Bluewater Gandria became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company pursuant to our acquisition of the remaining 50% equity interest for $19.5 million.

In January 8, 2015, Golar announced its secondary offering of 7,170,000 common units, representing its limited partner interests in Golar Partners, at a price of $29.90 per unit. The net proceeds of the offering are to be used to fund a portion of the recently announced contract with Keppel to convert one of Golar’s first generation LNG carriers, the Gimi, into a floating natural gas liquefaction facility. As of April 25, 2015, we own the following interests in Golar Partners: 1,668,096 common units, 15,949,831 subordinated units, the 2% general partner interest (through our ownership of the general partner) and all of the incentive distribution rights. The common, subordinated and general partner units amount to approximately 30% of Golar Partners total units in issue and this is expected to remain as a long-term holding.

FLNG – segment

Hilli FLNGV conversion

On May 22, 2014, we entered into a contract with Keppel, or the Conversion Agreement, for the conversion of the 125,000 m3 LNG carrier the Hilli to a FLNGV. Keppel simultaneously entered into a sub-contract with the global engineering, construction and procurement company Black & Veatch, or B&V. We also entered into a Tripartite Direct Agreement with Keppel and B&V, which among other things ensures our ability to enforce all obligations under both the Conversion Agreement and the sub-contract. We expect the conversion will be completed and the FLNGV delivered in 2017, followed by mobilization to a project site for full commissioning. Once operational as an FLNGV, we expect the Hilli will have production capacity of between 2.2 to 2.8 million tonnes per year of LNG and on board storage of approximately 125,000 m3 of LNG. The total estimated conversion and vessel and site commissioning cost for the Hilli, including contingency, is approximately $1.3 billion.

Gimi FLNGV conversion

In December 2014, we entered into an agreement with Keppel for the conversion of the Gimi to a FLNGV. The agreement include certain cancellation provisions, which if exercised prior to November 2015, will allow for the termination of the contracts and the recovery of previous milestone payments, less a cancellation fee.

Investments and Shareholder agreements

Keppel Shareholder Agreement

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In September 2014, our subsidiary, Golar GHK Lessors Limited, entered into a share sale and purchase agreement with KSI Production Pte Ltd (a subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Limited) pursuant to which Keppel purchased from Golar GHK Lessors Limited 10% of the shares in Golar Hilli Corporation, the owner of the Hilli. Golar GHK Lessors Limited and KSI Production Pte Ltd, together with Golar Hilli Corporation, have also entered into a shareholders' agreement which governs the relationship between Golar GHK Lessors Limited and KSI Production Pte Ltd with respect to the conduct of the business to be undertaken by Golar Hilli Corporation, which includes seeking opportunities, and entering into agreements, with respect to the deployment and use of the Hilli for natural gas liquefaction projects. Under the shareholder’s agreement, Golar appoints the majority of directors and certain strategic decisions are subject to shareholder consent. Golar Hilli Corporation Limited may call for cash from the shareholders for any future funding requirements and shareholders are required to contribute to such cash calls up to a defined cash call contribution cap (after which funding is discretionary but non-funding results in dilution of the shareholders' interest). As of December 31, 2014, total funding provided for the Hilli conversion project amounted to $324.7 million.

Black and Veatch Agreement

On November 13, 2014, we entered into a contract with Black & Veatch International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Black & Veatch Corporation to sell a 1% stake in the Golar Hilli Corporation.

Perenco Cameroon and Societe Nationale de Hydrocarbures

In December 2014, we entered into a Heads of Agreement (the "HOA") with Societe Nationale de Hydrocarbures ("SNH") and Perenco Cameroon ("Perenco") for the development of a floating liquefied natural gas export project (the "Project") located 20 km off the coast of Cameroon and utilizing our floating liquefaction technology (GoFLNG). The HOA is premised on the allocation of 500 billion cubic feet of natural gas reserves from offshore Kribi fields, which will be exported to global markets via the GoFLNG facility Hilli, currently under construction at the Keppel Shipyard in Singapore. We will provide the liquefaction facilities and services under a tolling agreement to SNH and Perenco as owners of the upstream joint venture who also intend to produce liquified petroleum gas or LPG's for the local market in association with the Project. It is anticipated that the allocated reserves will be produced at the rate of some 1.2 million tonnes of LNG per annum over an approximate eight year period.

LNG trading – segment

During 2010, Golar established a wholly owned subsidiary, Golar Commodities which positioned the company in the market for managing and trading LNG cargoes. Activities include structured services to outside customers, the buying and selling of physical cargoes as well as proprietary trading. During the third quarter of 2011 Golar determined that, due to unfavorable market conditions, Golar Commodities would wind down its trading activities until such time as opportunities in this sector improved. Golar Commodities did not enter into any trades during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

During the first quarter of 2014, we entered into a Purchase and Sales Agreement to buy and sell LNG cargo. The LNG cargo was acquired and subsequently sold on a delivered basis to Kuwait Petroleum Corporation to facilitate the commissioning of the Golar Igloo which entered in her long term charter with KNPC in March 2014.  The transaction was the first for the Company since 2011 when we scaled back our LNG trading activities.

B.      Business Overview

Together with our affiliate, Golar Partners, we are a leading independent owner and operator of LNG carriers and FSRUs.  Collectively, our fleet is comprised of nineteen LNG carriers and six FSRUs.  As of April 24, 2015, we have one remaining newbuilding commitment for the construction of an FSRU, with a scheduled delivery at the end of 2015, and agreements for the conversion of two LNG carriers, the Hilli and Gimi, to FLNGVs, with estimated deliveries by 2017 through to early 2018. Our vessels provide and have provided LNG shipping, storage and regasification services to leading players in the LNG industry including BG Group, ENI, Petrobras, Dubai Supply Authority, Pertamina and many others. Our business is focused on providing highly reliable, safe and cost efficient LNG shipping and FSRU operations.  We are seeking to further develop our business in other midstream areas of the LNG supply chain with particular emphasis on innovative floating liquefaction solutions.

We intend to leverage on our relationships with existing customers and continue to develop relationships with other industry players. Our goal is to earn higher margins through maintaining strong service-based relationships combined with flexible and innovative LNG shipping and FSRU solutions. We believe our customers place their confidence in our shipping, storage and regasification services based on the reliable and safe way we conduct our LNG carrier and FSRU operations.

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In line with our ambition to become an integrated LNG midstream asset provider, we are looking to invest in small scale LNG projects and have completed a FEED study for the conversion of three of our oldest carriers into small to mid-scale floating liquefaction units. The FEED study supported our view that conversion of an old LNG carrier into a FLNGV is viable and cost effective. In relation to this, we have entered into definitive contracts with Singapore’s Keppel for the conversion of the LNG carriers the Hilli and the Gimi to FLNGVs, which became effective in July and December 2014, respectively.  These developments are complementary to our existing core business, namely shipping and provision of FSRUs, and so we remain firmly committed to growing our fleet by way of our newbuild assets referred to above.

As well as growing our core business and pursuing new opportunities along our value chain, we also offer commercial and technical management services for Golar Partners’ fleet. As of April 24, 2015, Golar Partners’ fleet included six FSRUs and four LNG carriers (which are included within the combined fleet of twenty-five described vessels above). Pursuant to a Golar Partners’ partnership agreement, it reimburses us for all of the operating costs in connection with the management of their fleet. In addition, we also receive a management fee equal to 5% of our costs and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of these services. These management fees were eliminated until December 13, 2012 when Golar Partners was deconsolidated.

We intend to maintain our relationship with Golar Partners and pursue mutually beneficial opportunities that we believe will include the sale of assets to Golar Partners to provide support for our LNG projects as well as to further our growth.

Our Business Strategy

                Our primary business objective is to grow our business and to provide significant returns to our shareholders. Golar’s strategic intent is to become a fully integrated LNG mid-stream services provider covering floating LNG liquefaction (GoFLNG), LNG shipping and floating LNG regasification. We aim to meet this objective by executing the following strategies:

• Capitalize on Golar's established reputation:  We are an experienced and professional provider of LNG mid-stream services that places value on operating to the highest industry standards of safety, reliability and environmental performance.  We believe our strong technical capability and extensive commercial experience enables us to obtain attractive new business opportunities not readily available to other industry participants.

• Operation of a high quality and modern LNG Carrier fleet:  We currently own and operate a fleet of high quality LNG Carriers with an average age of 2.6 years.  Our ten recently delivered vessels all utilize state of the art technology and are configured to be very attractive to the chartering community with high performance specifications.

• Maintain our leadership position in the provision of FSRUs: We currently enjoy an industry leadership position in the development, delivery and operation of FSRUs based on an unblemished record of successful project delivery and highly reliable vessel operation. We will continue to work with our customers to identify and deliver new and profitable FSRU projects.

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• Utilize our industry expertise to develop new FLNG opportunities: Our GoFLNG investment proposition is built around a sound technical and commercial offering, derived from structurally lower unit capital costs, shorter lead times and lower project execution risk profiles. GoFLNG allows smaller resource holders, developers and customers to enter the LNG business and occupy a legitimate space alongside the largest resource holders, major oil companies and world-scale LNG buyers.  For the established LNG industry participants, the prospect of GoFLNG’s lower unit costs and risks provide an important and compelling alternative to the traditional giant land based projects especially in the current energy price environment, which we believe may well accelerate the pace of change.

• Leverage on our affiliation with Golar Partners:  We believe our affiliation with Golar Partners positions us to pursue a broader array of opportunities.  This is demonstrated by:

▪       Pursuit of strategic and mutually beneficial opportunities with Golar Partners to date and since Golar Partners' IPO in April 2011, we have successfully sold six vessels in exchange for cash of approximately $1.9 billion which in part enables us to finance our newbuilding program as well as pursue other growth opportunities. 

▪       Increased dividend income from our investment - Since Golar Partners' IPO, the quarterly dividend distributions of Golar Partners have increased from $0.385 pro-rated per unit to $0.5625 per unit for the quarter ended December 31, 2014.  This represents a 46% increase since the IPO.  Golar Partners' long-term charters, provide stable cash flows which allows Golar Partners to meet its quarterly distributions obligations to its unit holders, including us. As of April 24, 2015, we have a 30% interest (including our 2% general partner interest) in Golar Partners and hold 100% of Golar Partner's IDRs.

However, we can provide no assurance that we will be able to implement our business strategies described above.  For further discussion of the risks that we face, please read "Item 3. Key Information- D. Risk Factors".

The Natural Gas Industry

Predominantly used to generate electricity and as a heating source, natural gas is one of the "big three" fossil fuels that make up the vast majority of world energy consumption. As a cleaner burning fuel than both oil and coal, natural gas has become an increasingly attractive fuel source in the last decade.

According to the most EIA International Energy Outlook (2013), worldwide energy consumption is projected to increase by 56% from 2010 to 2040, with total energy demand in non-OECD countries increasing by 90%, compared with an increase of 17% in OECD countries. Natural gas consumption worldwide is forecast to increase by 64%, from 113 trillion cubic feet (or Tcf) in 2010 to 185 Tcf in 2040. Reduced emphasis placed on nuclear power which previously played a more prominent role in Japan and South Korea’s planned energy mix or its subsequent phasing out in other countries such as Germany together with a concerted effort by China to address domestic coal induced air quality issues over the coming years will see natural gas feature more prominently as the substitution fuel of choice. The lower carbon intensity of natural gas relative to coal and oil makes it an attractive fuel for industrial and electric power sectors for environmental reasons.

Countries that have natural gas in excess of the indigenous supply must either import natural gas through a pipeline or, alternatively, in the form of LNG aboard ships. LNG is natural gas that has been converted into its liquid state through a cooling process, which allows for efficient transportation by sea. Upon arrival at its destination, LNG is returned to its gaseous state by either an FSRU or land based regasification facilities for distribution to consumers through pipelines.

Natural gas is an abundant fuel source, with the EIA estimating that, as of January 1, 2013, worldwide proved natural gas reserves were 6,793 Tcf having grown by 39% over the past 20 years.  Almost three-quarters of the world's natural gas reserves are located in the Middle East and Eurasia.  Russia, Iran and Qatar accounted for 55% of the world's natural gas reserves as of January 1, 2013, and the United States, the fifth largest holder of natural gas reserves, will see an increase in production growth from 21.2 tcf in 2010 to 33.1 tcf in 2040.  Production in the Australia/New Zealand region is forecast to increase from 1.9tcf in 2010 to 6.7tcf in 2040 with most originating from Australia and much of this coming to market over the next 4-5 years.  More recently, sizeable new discoveries have been made on the east coast of Africa in countries including Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya.

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The EIA predicts a substantial increase in the production of "unconventional" natural gas, including tight gas, shale gas and coalbed methane. Shale gas production is now underway outside the US (Canada) and is slated to commence elsewhere including China, Australia, Mexico, Argentina, Britain and other parts of OECD Europe. Although reserves of unconventional natural gas are unknown, a 2013 EIA report on relatively near term technically recoverable shale gas indicates 7,299tcf of estimated risked recoverable resource. This estimate is 10% higher than that included in their 2011 report. Interestingly, the resource estimate for China is 13% lower than the 2011 expectation as a result of a downward revision to reserves in one particular basin. Much of the resource in this basin is deeper than what is currently considered to be commercially recoverable. Future advances in drilling technology have the potential to reverse this.

Although the growth in production of unconventional domestic natural gas has resulted in a reduced rate of growth in LNG demand in the U.S., the long-term impact of shale gas and other unconventional natural gas production on the global LNG trade is unclear. Substantial increases in the extraction of US shale gas in 2008-9 initially suppressed demand for US bound LNG and therefore shipping. Between 2010 and 2014 a number of cargoes were redirected from the US to the Far East which increased LNG ton miles and demand for LNG shipping. Ton miles will fall as Australian volumes which have more proximate off-takers begin to deliver in 2015. The recent grant of non-FTA export permits in respect of six US projects representing around 70 million tons of LNG per year does however raise the prospect of significant additional volumes being exported out of the US. As most of these exports will be transported on an LNG carrier to more distant markets we can expect ton miles to increase toward the end of this decade.

Liquefied Natural Gas

Overview

The need to transport natural gas over long distances across oceans led to the development of the international LNG trade. The first shipments were made on a trial basis in 1959 between the United States and the United Kingdom, while 1964 saw the start of the first commercial-scale LNG project to ship LNG from Algeria to the United Kingdom. LNG shipping provides a cost-effective and safe means for transporting natural gas overseas. The LNG is transported overseas in specially built tanks on double-hulled ships to a receiving terminal, where it is offloaded and stored in heavily insulated tanks. In regasification facilities at the receiving terminal, the LNG is returned to its gaseous state (or regasified) and then carried by pipeline for distribution to natural gas customers.

The following diagram displays the flow of natural gas and LNG from production to regasification.

LNG Supply Chain

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The LNG supply chain involves the following components:

Gas Field Production and Pipeline: Natural gas is produced and transported via pipeline to natural gas liquefaction facilities located along the coast of the producing country. The advent of floating liquefaction will in some cases see the gas transported to a marine based liquefaction facility.

Liquefaction Plant and Storage: Natural gas is cooled to a temperature of minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit, transforming the gas into a liquid, which reduces its volume to approximately 1/600th of its volume in a gaseous state. The reduced volume facilitates economical storage and transportation by ship over long distances, enabling countries with limited natural gas reserves or limited access to long-distance transmission pipelines to meet their demand for natural gas.

Shipping: LNG is loaded onto specially designed, double-hulled LNG carriers and transported overseas from the liquefaction facility to the receiving terminal.

Regasification: At the regasification facility (either onshore or aboard specialized LNG carriers), the LNG is returned to its gaseous state, or regasified.

Storage, Distribution and Marketing: Once regasified, the natural gas is stored in specially designed facilities or transported to natural gas consumers and end-use markets via pipelines.

The basic costs of producing, liquefying, transporting and regasifying LNG are much higher than in an equivalent oil supply chain. This high unit cost of supply has, in the recent past, led to the pursuit of ever-larger land based facilities in order to achieve improved economies of scale. In many recent cases, even these large projects have cost substantially more than anticipated. To address the escalating costs, a handful of oil majors and independents including Golar have developed new and more cost competitive floating liquefaction solutions across a spectrum of project sizes. Many previously uneconomic pockets of gas can now be monetized and this will add to reserves and further underpin the long term attractiveness of gas. Golar’s solution (GoFLNG), which focusses on the liquefaction of clean, lean pipeline quality gas is expected to be one of the cheapest liquefaction alternatives in today’s market. As such, it represents one of the few solutions that can withstand the substantial drop in an oil and LNG prices seen since October 2014. GoFLNG will allow smaller resource holders, developers and customers to enter the LNG business and occupy a legitimate space alongside the largest resource holders, major oil companies and world-scale LNG buyers. For the established LNG industry participants, the prospect of GoFLNG’s lower unit costs and risks provide an important and compelling alternative to the traditional giant land based projects especially in this current energy price environment.

According to Poten and Partners ("Poten"), LNG Liquefaction delivered to market was 103 million tonnes per annum in 2000.  This increased to 247 million tonnes by 2014.  An unusually large number of unscheduled plant disruptions, force majeures and the early termination of export activities from Egypt due to insufficient feedgas together with feedgas limitations elsewhere prevented many export facilities from producing at, or in some cases, even near their nameplate capacity in 2012 and 2013. This resulted in global LNG trade dropping for the first time since 1980.  Liquefaction delivered did however resume its growth trajectory in 2014 following the successful start-up of new export facilities in Papua New Guinea and the first of several new Australian projects commencing operations. Approximately 116 million tonnes of new capacity is slated to come into operation between 2015 and 2018. Poten and Partners expect that this additional capacity will require around 199 additional LNG carriers for transportation.  The LNG carrier order book when added to the current surplus of carriers on the water is insufficient to timely meet this vessel requirement.

The LNG Fleet

As of the end of March 2015, the world LNG carrier fleet consisted of 430 LNG carriers (including 21 FSRUs and 17 vessels less than 18,000m3). By the end of March 2015, there were orders for 162 new LNG carriers (including 7 FSRUs, 4 vessels less than 18,000m3 and 5 floating production, storage and offloading ("FPSO")) units , the majority of which will be delivered between now and 2016.

The order book now defines the next generation of tradeable tonnage in regards to size and propulsion. The current ”standard” size for LNG carriers is approximately 166,000 cbm, up from 125,000 cbm during the 1970s, while propulsion preference has shifted from a steam turbine to the more efficient Dual/Trifuel Disesel Electric (D/TFDE) or M-type, Electronically-controlled Gas Injection (MEGI) systems.

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While there are a number of different types of LNG vessel and "containment system," there are two dominant containment systems in use today:

• The Moss system was developed in the 1970s and uses free standing insulated spherical tanks supported at the equator by a continuous cylindrical skirt. In this system, the tank and the hull of the vessel are two separate structures.

• The Membrane system uses insulation built directly into the hull of the vessel, along with a membrane covering inside the tanks to maintain their integrity. In this system, the ship's hull directly supports the pressure of the LNG cargo.

Illustrations of these systems are included below:

Of the vessels currently trading and on order, approximately 74% employ the Membrane containment system, 24% employ the Moss system and the remaining 2% employ other systems. Most newbuilds (85%) on order employ the membrane containment system because it most efficiently utilizes the entire volume of a ship's hull. In general, the construction period for an LNG carrier is approximately 28-34 months.

Seasonality

Historically, LNG trade, and therefore charter rates, increased in the winter months and eased in the summer months as demand for LNG for heating in the Northern Hemisphere rose in colder weather and fell in warmer weather. In general, the tanker industry including the LNG vessel industry, has become less dependent on the seasonal transport of LNG than a decade ago. The advent of FSRUs has opened up new markets and uses for LNG, spreading consumption more evenly over the year. There is a higher seasonal demand during the summer months due to energy requirements for air conditioning in some markets or reduced availability of hydro power in others and a pronounced higher seasonal demand during the winter months for heating in other markets.

Floating LNG Regasification

Floating LNG Storage and Regasification Vessels

Floating LNG storage and regasification vessels are commonly known as FSRUs. The figure below depicts a typical FSRU.

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The FSRU regasification process involves the vaporization of LNG and pressurising and injection of the natural gas directly into a pipeline. In order to regasify LNG, FSRUs are equipped with vaporizer systems that can operate in an open-loop mode, a closed-loop mode, or in both modes. In the open-loop mode, seawater is pumped through the system to provide the heat necessary to convert the LNG to the vapor phase. In the closed-loop system, a natural gas-fired boiler is used to heat water that is circulated in a closed-loop through the vaporizer and a steam heater to convert the LNG to the vapor phase. In general, FSRUs can be divided into four subcategories:

• FSRUs that are permanently located offshore;

• FSRUs that are permanently near shore and attached to a jetty (with LNG transfer being either directly ship to ship or over a jetty);

• shuttle carriers that regasify and discharge their cargos offshore; and

• shuttle carriers that regasify and discharge their cargos alongside.

Our business model to date has been focused on FSRUs that are permanently moored offshore or near shore and provide continuous regasification service.

Demand for Floating LNG Regasification Facilities

The long-term outlook for global natural gas supply and demand has stimulated growth in LNG production and trade, which is expected to drive a necessary expansion of regasification infrastructure. While worldwide regasification capacity still exceeds worldwide liquefaction capacity, a large portion of the existing global regasification capacity is concentrated in a few markets such as Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and the U.S. Gulf Coast. There remains a significant demand for regasification infrastructure in growing economies in Asia, Middle-East and Central/South America. We believe that the advantages of FSRUs compared to onshore facilities, as detailed in the paragraphs below, make them highly competitive in these markets. In the Middle East, Caribbean and South America almost all new regasification projects utilise an FSRU. FSRUs are also beginning to penetrate Asian markets led by Golar Partners' NR Satu in Jakarta, Indonesia and a variety of projects in India and South East Asia.

Floating LNG regasification projects first emerged as a solution to the difficulties and protracted process of obtaining permits to build shore-based LNG reception facilities (especially along the North American coasts). Due to their offshore location, FSRU facilities are significantly less likely than onshore facilities to be met with resistance in local communities, which is especially important in the case of a facility that is intended to serve a highly populated area where there is a high demand for natural gas. As a result, it is typically easier and faster for FSRUs to obtain necessary permits than for comparable onshore facilities. More recently, cost and time have become the main drivers behind the growing interest in the various types of floating LNG regasification

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projects. FSRU projects can typically be completed in less time (2 to 3 years compared to 4 or more years for land based projects) and at a significantly lower cost (20-50% less) than land based alternatives.

In addition, FSRUs offer a more flexible solution than land based terminals. They can be used as an LNG carrier, a regasification shuttle vessel or permanently moored as an FSRU. FSRUs can be used on a seasonal basis, as a short-term (1-2 years) regasification solution or as a long-term solution for up to 40 years. FSRUs offer a fast track regasification solution for markets that need immediate access to LNG supply. FSRUs can also be utilized as bridging solutions until a land-based terminal is constructed. In this way. FSRUs are both a replacement for, and complement to, land-based regasification alternatives.

Floating LNG Regasification Vessel Fleet Size and Ownership

Compared to onshore terminals, the floating LNG regasification industry is fairly young. There are only a limited number of companies, including Golar as well as Exmar, Excelerate Energy, and Hoegh LNG that are operating FSRU terminals for LNG importers around the world. Golar was the first company to enter into an agreement for the long-term employment of an FSRU based on the conversion of an existing LNG carrier.

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Competition - LNG Carriers and FSRUs

As the FSRU market continues to grow and mature there are new competitors entering the market. In addition to Hoegh LNG, Excelerate and Golar, BW Gas and MOL have ordered FSRUs. The rapid growth of the FSRU market is giving owners the confidence to place orders for speculative regasification tonnage. The expansion and growth of the FSRU market has led to more competition for mid- and long-term LNG charters. Competition for these long-term charters is based primarily on price, LNG storage capacity, efficiency of the regasification process, vessel availability, size, age and condition of the vessel, relationships with LNG carrier users and the quality, LNG experience and reputation of the operator.  In addition, vessels may operate in the emerging LNG carrier spot market that covers short-term charters of one year or less.

We believe that, together with Golar Partners, we are one of the world's largest independent LNG carrier and FSRU owners and operators. Together with Golar Partners, our existing fleet, including the newbuilding vessel that is scheduled for delivery in late 2015, includes 26 vessels (nineteen LNG carriers and seven FSRUs). Our LNG carrier newbuildings have storage capacity of approximately 160,000 cubic metres to 162,000 cubic metres storage; a 0.1% boil-off rate; tri-fuel engines; and are capable of charter speeds of up to 19.5 knots.  Our newbuild FSRUs range in capacity from 160,000 cubic metres to 170,000 cubic metres and can provide regasification throughput of up to 750 MCFD (or 5.8 MTA). The FSRUs can, subject to the customer's requirements, remain classified as an LNG Carrier, flexible for LNG carrier service or be classified as an offshore unit, remaining permanently moored at site for a long contract duration without the requirement for periodic dry docking.

We compete with other independent shipping companies who also own and operate LNG carriers.

In addition to independent LNG operators, some of the major oil and gas producers, including Royal Dutch Shell, BP, and BG own LNG carriers and have in the recent past contracted for the construction of new LNG carriers. National gas and shipping companies also have large fleets of LNG vessels that have expanded and will likely continue to expand.  These include Malaysian International Shipping Company, or MISC, National Gas Shipping Company located in Abu Dhabi and Qatar Gas Transport Company, or Nakilat.

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Floating Liquefaction Vessels

Our floating liquefaction strategy, GoFLNG, is very much analogous to what we have created on the FSRU side of our business and utilizes proven on-shore technology, quick and a low-cost execution model with a conversion time of less than three years. During 2014, we executed agreements with Keppel and Black & Veatch for the conversion of the LNG carriers the Hilli and the Gimi to GoFLNG vessels at the Keppel shipyard in Singapore. When converted, these GoFLNG vessels will each have a production capacity of up to 2.5 million tonnes per annum and on board storage of approximately 125,000 cubic metres of LNG.

We are targeting liquefaction projects to convert pipeline quality gas and unconventional natural gas reserves (such as coal bed methane and shale gas or lean gas sourced from offshore fields), to LNG. These feed gas streams require little to no gas processing prior to liquefaction.

Hilli Conversion Contract

The primary contract for the Hilli conversion was entered into with Keppel during mid-2014. Keppel simultaneously entered into a sub-contract with global engineering, procurement and construction company Black & Veatch Corporation, or B&V, who will provide their licensed PRICO^® technology, perform detailed engineering and process design, specify and procure topside equipment and provide commissioning support for the GoFLNG topsides and liquefaction process.

Following execution of the above contract, we entered into negotiations with a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel for their purchase of a ten percent interest of our subsidiary which owns the Hilli (Golar Hilli Corporation). Both a share purchase and sale agreement and a shareholders agreement were negotiated and the agreements were executed and the transactions closed in early September. During November 2014, we executed agreements with Black & Veatch International, a subsidiary of Black & Veatch Corporation for a further minority interest in Golar Hilli Corporation.

Gimi Conversion Contract

In December 2014, we made effective agreements for the conversion of the 125,000 cbm LNG carrier, the Gimi (a sister ship to the Hilli), to a GoFLNG facility. As with the Hilli contract, this second suite of conversion agreements is with Keppel, and Keppel has simultaneously entered into a sub-contract with B&V who will provide their proven PRICO^® technology for the liquefaction process.

Coincident with the execution of these agreements for the conversion of the Gimi, long-lead orders for gas turbines and cold boxes were placed. To retain flexibility in the roll out of the GoFLNG strategy, we have also secured certain beneficial

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cancellation provisions, which if exercised prior to November 2015, will allow termination of the Gimi contracts and the recovery of previous milestone payments, less a set cancellation fee.

Customers

During the year, we received the majority of our revenues from charter agreements with the following customers: a commodity trading and logistics house and a major Japanese trading company.

Since 2012, we have chartered vessels to a major Japanese trading company. Our revenues from this company were $56.0 million (59%), $47.7 million (53%) and $40.0 million (9%) for the years ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

In 2014, we chartered two vessels to a commodity trading and logistics house. Our revenue from this commodity trading and logistics house was $15.8 million (17%), $nil and $nil for the years ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Fleet

Owned Fleet

As of April 24, 2015, we own and operate a fleet of fifteen LNG carriers, excluding the fleet of our affiliate Golar Partners. In addition, we had a newbuild commitment for one FSRU which is due for delivery in December 2015.

The following table lists the LNG carriers and FSRUs in our current fleet including our newbuildings as of April 24, 2015:

Vessel Name	Initial Year of Delivery	Capacity cubic metres.	Flag	Type	Charterer	Current Charter Expiration	Charter Extension Options
Owned Fleet
Existing Fleet
Hilli	1975	125,000	MI	Moss	n/a	n/a	n/a
Gimi	1976	125,000	MI	Moss	n/a	n/a	n/a
Golar Gandria	1977	126,000	MI	Moss	n/a	n/a	n/a
Golar Arctic	2003	140,000	MI	Membrane	n/a	n/a	n/a
Golar Seal	2013	160,000	MI	Membrane	n/a	n/a	n/a
Golar Celsius	2013	160,000	MI	Membrane	n/a	n/a	n/a
Golar Penguin	2014	160,000	MI	Membrane	n/a	n/a	n/a
Golar Crystal (2)	2014	160,000	MI	Membrane	Nigeria LNG	2016	n/a
Golar Bear	2014	160,000	MI	Membrane	n/a	n/a	n/a
Golar Glacier (3)	2014	162,000	MI	Membrane	n/a	n/a	n/a
Golar Frost (2)	2014	160,000	MI	Membrane	Nigeria LNG	2016	n/a
Golar Snow	2015	160,000	MI	Membrane	n/a	n/a	n/a
Golar Ice	2015	160,000	MI	Membrane	n/a	n/a	n/a
Golar Kelvin	2015	162,000	MI	Membrane	n/a	n/a	n/a
Abuja (4)	1980	126,000	B	Moss	n/a	n/a	n/a
Newbuilding (1)
Hull 2056 (Golar Tundra)	2015	170,000	MI	Membrane (FSRU)	n/a	n/a	n/a

Key to Flags:

MI – Marshall Islands

B - Bahamas

(1) As of April 24, 2015, we have one newbuild on order which is due for delivery in December 2015.

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(2) The Golar Crystal and the Golar Frost are in twelve month charters to Nigeria LNG Limited ("NLNG").

(3) In October 2014, the Golar Glacier was sold and leased back from 1401 Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd or ICBC

(4) We acquired the LNG carrier Abuja from NLNG in April 2015. The vessel was first delivered to NLNG in 1980.

In November 2014, the Hilli was delivered to the Keppel shipyard in Singapore for commencement of her FLNGV conversion. The Hilli is expected to complete her conversion in 2017. In December 2014, we executed and made effective agreements for conversion of the Gimi to a FLNGV. The Gimi is not yet in conversion and we have options to terminate the contract until November 2015 for a set termination fee. The Golar Gandria has also been earmarked for conversion into a FLNGV.

The Golar Crystal and the Golar Frost arecurrently on short-term charters with NLNG, which will both expire in 2016. The Golar Arctic recently completed its charter with a major Japanese trading company. She is currently available for employment.

The rest of our vessels are currently unchartered and available for spot charters.

In January 2015, we entered into an agreement with Golar Partners in which we will pay an aggregate amount of $22.0 million in six equal monthly installments starting in January 2015 and ending in June 2015 for the right to use the FSRU, GolarEskimo. She is currently available for employment. 

We entered into an Option Agreement with Golar Partners in connection with the disposal of the Golar Grand in November 2012. In the event that the charterer did not renew or extend their charter beyond February 2015, Golar Partners had the option to require us to charter the vessel through to October 2017.  Golar Partners exercised this option in February 2015. She is currently available for employment. 

Our charterers may suspend their payment obligations under the charter agreements for periods when the vessels are not able to transport cargo for various reasons.  These periods, which are also called off-hire periods, may result from, among other causes, mechanical breakdown or other accidents, the inability of the crew to operate the vessel, the arrest or other detention of the vessel as a result of a claim against us, or the cancellation of the vessel's class certification.  The charters automatically terminate in the event of the loss of a vessel.

Golar Partners' Charters

The LNG carrier, Golar Mazo, which is jointly owned by Golar Partners and Chinese Petroleum Corporation, Taiwan, transports LNG from Indonesia to Taiwan under an 18-year time charter with Pertamina, the state owned oil and gas company of Indonesia. The contract expires at the end of 2017.  Pertamina has options to extend the Golar Mazo charter for two additional periods of five years each.

The LNG carrier, Methane Princess, is currently under a long-term charter with BG Group to transport LNG worldwide. The contract expires in 2024.  BG Group has the option to extend the Methane Princess charter for two five-year periods.

The FSRUs, Golar Spirit and the Golar Winter, are currently under long-term charters with Petrobras to provide FSRU services.  These contracts expire in 2018 and 2024, respectively.  Petrobras has the option to terminate the charter after the fifth anniversary of delivery to Petrobras for a termination fee and also the option to extend the charter period for the Golar Spirit for up to five years.

The FSRU, Golar Freeze, is currently under a long-term charter with DUSUP to provide FSRU services. The contract expires in 2020.  DUSUP has an option to terminate the charter in 2015 upon payment of a termination fee. DUSUP also has the option to extend this charter until October 2025.

The FSRU, NR Satu, is currently under a long term charter with PT Nusantara Regas that expires in 2022.  PT Nusantara Regas has the option to extend the NR Satu charter until 2025.

The LNG carrier, Golar Maria, is under a medium-term charter with LNG Shipping S.p.A, a major Italian energy company.  The contract expires in 2017.

The Golar Grand, is an LNG carrier built in 2006 that recently concluded her medium-term charter with BG Group in February 2015.  Under the sale and purchase agreement for the Golar Grand between Golar and Golar Partners, dated November 2012, Golar Partners had the option to require us to charter in the vessel until October 2017 at approximately 75% of the hire rate paid by BG Group.  This option was exercised by Golar Partners in February 2015.

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The FSRU, Golar Igloo, is under a medium-term time charter with KNPC. The contract is for an initial term of five years and will expire in 2018.

The Golar Eskimo is an FSRU that is expected to commence service under a ten-year time charter with the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (or Jordan).  The Golar Eskimo will be moored at a purpose-built structure off the Red Sea port of Aqaba and will connect to the Jordan Gas Transmission Pipeline that delivers natural gas to power plants in Jordan.

Golar Management and Golar Wilhelmsen

Golar Management

Golar Management, our wholly-owned subsidiary which has offices in London and Oslo, provides commercial, operational and technical support and supervision and accounting and treasury services to our and Golar Partners’ vessels. In addition, under the management and administrative services agreement we entered into with Golar Partners, certain officers and directors of Golar Management provide executive officer functions to Golar Partners' benefit. In addition, the administrative services provided by Golar Management include: (i) assistance in commercial management; (ii) execution of business strategies of Golar Partners; (iii) bookkeeping, audit and accounting services; (iv) legal and insurance services; (v) administrative and clerical services; (vi) banking and financial services; (vii) advisory services; (viii) client and investor relations; and (viii) integration of any acquired business.

Golar Management is reimbursed for reasonable costs and expenses it incurs in connection with the provision of these services. In addition, Golar Management receives a management fee equal to 5% of its costs and expenses incurred in connection with providing these services. Golar Partners may terminate the management and administrative services agreement by providing 120 days written notice.

Golar Wilhelmsen ("GWM")

In September 2010, GWM was established as a joint venture between Golar and Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Norway) AS, or Wilhelmsen. GWM office staff consist of both Wilhelmsen and Golar employees. The office is located in Golar's office facilities at Fridtjof Nansens Plass, Oslo. Golar Management uses the services of GWM to provide the following technical, commercial and crew management services both to our and Golar Partners’ vessels: (i) manage suitably qualified crew; (ii) provision of competent personnel to supervise the maintenance and efficiency of the vessels; (iii) arrange and supervise drydockings, repairs, alterations and maintenance of vessels; and (iv) arrange and supply stores, spares and lubricating oils.

Vessel Maintenance

We are focused on operating and maintaining our vessels to the highest safety and industry standards and at the same time maximizing revenue from each vessel. It is our policy to have our crews perform planned maintenance on our vessels while underway, to reduce time required for repairs during dry-docking. This reduces the overall off-hire period required for dockings and repairs. Since we generally do not earn hire from a vessel while it is dry-docking we believe that the additional revenue earned from reduced off-hire periods outweighs the expense of the additional crewmembers or subcontractors.

Risk of Loss, Insurance and Risk Management

The operation of any vessel, including LNG carriers and FSRUs, has inherent risks. These risks include mechanical failure, personal injury, collision, property loss, vessel or cargo loss or damage and business interruption due to political circumstances in foreign countries and/or war risk situations or hostilities. In addition, there is always an inherent possibility of marine disaster, including explosion, spills and other environmental mishaps, and the liabilities arising from owning and operating vessels in international trade. We believe that our present insurance coverage is adequate to protect us against the accident related risks involved in the conduct of our business and that we maintain appropriate levels of environmental damage and pollution insurance coverage consistent with standard industry practice. However, not all risks can be insured, and there can be no guarantee that any specific claim will be paid, or that we will always be able to obtain adequate insurance coverage at reasonable rates.

We have obtained hull and machinery insurance on all our vessels against marine and war risks, which include the risks of damage to our vessels, salvage or towing costs, and also insure against actual or constructive total loss of any of our vessels. However, our insurance policies contain deductible amounts for which we will be responsible. We have also arranged additional total loss coverage for each vessel. This coverage, which is called hull interest and freight interest coverage, provides us additional coverage in the event of the total loss of a vessel.

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We have also obtained loss of hire insurance to protect us against loss of income in the event one of our vessels cannot be employed due to damage that is covered under the terms of our hull and machinery insurance. Under our loss of hire policies, our insurer will pay us the daily rate agreed in respect of each vessel for each day, in excess of a certain number of deductible days, for the time that the vessel is out of service as a result of damage, for a maximum of 218 days. The number of deductible days varies from 14 days for the new ships to 30 days for the older ships, also depending on the type of damage; machinery or hull damage.

Protection and indemnity insurance, which covers our third-party legal liabilities in connection with our shipping activities, is provided by mutual protection and indemnity associations, or P&I clubs. This includes third-party liability and other expenses related to the injury or death of crew members, passengers and other third-party persons, loss or damage to cargo, claims arising from collisions with other vessels or from contact with jetties or wharves and other damage to other third-party property, including pollution arising from oil or other substances, and other related costs, including wreck removal. Subject to the capping discussed below, our coverage, except for pollution, is unlimited.

Our current protection and indemnity insurance coverage for pollution is $1 billion per vessel per incident. The thirteen P&I clubs that comprise the International Group of Protection and Indemnity Clubs insure approximately 90% of the world's commercial tonnage and have entered into a pooling agreement to reinsure each association's liabilities. Each P&I club has capped its exposure in this pooling agreement so that the maximum claim covered by the pool and its reinsurance would be approximately $5.45 billion per accident or occurrence. We are a member of Gard and Skuld P&I Clubs. As a member of these P&I clubs, we are subject to a call for additional premiums based on the clubs' claims record, as well as the claims record of all other members of the P&I clubs comprising the International Group. However, our P&I clubs have reinsured the risk of additional premium calls to limit our additional exposure. This reinsurance is subject to a cap, and there is the risk that the full amount of the additional call would not be covered by this reinsurance.

The insurers providing the Hull and Machinery, Hull and Cargo interests, Protection and Indemnity and Loss of Hire insurances have confirmed that they will consider any FSRUs as vessels for the purpose of providing insurance. For the FSRUs we have also arranged an additional Comprehensive General Liability insurance. This type of insurance is common for offshore operations and is additional to the P&I insurance.

We will use in our operations our thorough risk management program that includes, among other things, computer-aided risk analysis tools, maintenance and assessment programs, a seafarers' competence training program, seafarers' workshops and membership in emergency response organizations. We expect to benefit from our commitment to safety and environmental protection as certain of our subsidiaries assist us in managing our vessel operations. GWM received its ISO 9001certification in April 2011, and is certified in accordance with the IMO's International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and Pollution Prevention (ISM) on a fully integrated basis.

Environmental and Other Regulations

General

Governmental and international agencies extensively regulate the carriage, handling, storage and regasification of LNG. These regulations include international conventions and national, state and local laws and regulations in the countries where our vessels, now or in the future, will operate or where our vessels are registered. We cannot predict the ultimate cost of complying with these regulations, or the impact that these regulations will have on the resale value or useful lives of our vessels. In addition, any serious marine incident that results in significant oil pollution or otherwise causes significant adverse environmental impact, including the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, could result in additional legislation or regulation that could negatively affect our profitability. In April 2015, it was announced that new regulations are expected to be imposed in the United States regarding offshore oil and gas drilling. Various governmental and quasi-governmental agencies require us to obtain permits, licenses and certificates for the operation of our vessels.

Although we believe that we are substantially in compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and have all permits, licenses and certificates required for our vessels, future non-compliance or failure to maintain necessary permits or approvals could require us to incur substantial costs or temporarily suspend operation of one or more of our vessels. A variety of governmental and private entities inspect our vessels on both a scheduled and unscheduled basis. These entities, each of which may have unique requirements and each of which conducts frequent inspections, include local port authorities, such as the USCG, harbor master or equivalent, classification societies, flag state, or the administration of the country of registry, charterers, terminal operators and LNG producers.

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GWM is operating in compliance with the International Standards Organization, or ISO, Environmental Standard for the management of the significant environmental aspects associated with the ownership and operation of a fleet of LNG carriers. GWM received its ISO 9001 certification (quality management systems) in April 2011 and the ISO 14001 Environmental Standard during summer 2012. This certification requires that Golar and GWM commit managerial resources to act on our environmental policy through an effective management system.

International Maritime Regulations of LNG Vessels

IMO is the United Nations agency that provides international regulations governing shipping and international maritime trade. The requirements contained in the ISM Code promulgated by the IMO, govern our operations. Among other requirements, the ISM Code requires the party with operational control of a vessel to develop an extensive safety management system that includes, among other things, the adoption of a policy for safety and environmental protection setting forth instructions and procedures for operating its vessels safely and also describing procedures for responding to emergencies. Our Ship Manager holds a Document of Compliance (DoC) under the ISM Code for operation of Gas Carriers.

Vessels that transport gas, including LNG carriers and FSRUs, are also subject to regulation under the International Gas Carrier Code, or the IGC Code, published by the IMO. The IGC Code provides a standard for the safe carriage of LNG and certain other liquid gases by prescribing the design and construction standards of vessels involved in such carriage. Compliance with the IGC Code must be evidenced by a Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk. Each of our vessels is in compliance with the IGC Code and each of our new buildings/conversion contracts requires that the vessel receive certification that it is in compliance with applicable regulations before it is delivered. Non-compliance with the IGC Code or other applicable IMO regulations may subject a shipowner or a bareboat charterer to increased liability, may lead to decreases in available insurance coverage for affected vessels and may result in the denial of access to, or detention in, some ports.

The IMO also promulgates ongoing amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974 and its protocol of 1988, otherwise known as SOLAS. SOLAS provides rules for the construction of and equipment required for commercial vessels and includes regulations for safe operation. It requires the provision of lifeboats and other life-saving appliances, requires the use of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System which is an international radio equipment and watch keeping standard, afloat and at shore stations, and relates to the International Convention on the Standards of Training and Certification of Watchkeeping Officers, or STCW, also promulgated by the IMO. Flag states that have ratified SOLAS and STCW generally employ the classification societies, which have incorporated SOLAS and STCW requirements into their class rules, to undertake surveys to confirm compliance.

SOLAS and other IMO regulations concerning safety, including those relating to treaties on training of shipboard personnel, lifesaving appliances, radio equipment and the global maritime distress and safety system, are applicable to our operations. Non-compliance with these types of IMO regulations may subject us to increased liability or penalties may lead to decreases in available insurance coverage for affected vessels and may result in the denial of access to or detention in some ports. For example, the USCG and EU authorities have indicated that vessels not in compliance with the ISM Code will be prohibited from trading in U.S. and European Union ports.

In the wake of increased worldwide security concerns, the IMO amended SOLAS and added the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, or ISPS Code, as a new chapter to that convention. The objective of the ISPS, which came into effect on July 1, 2004, is to detect security threats and take preventive measures against security incidents affecting ships or port facilities. GWM has developed Security Plans, appointed and trained Ship and Office Security Officers and all of our vessels have been certified to meet the ISPS Code. See “Vessel Security Regulations” for a more detailed discussion about these requirements.

The IMO continues to review and introduce new regulations. It is impossible to predict what additional regulations, if any, may be passed by the IMO and what effect, if any, such regulation may have on our operations.

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Air Emissions

The International Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Ships, or MARPOL, is the principal international convention negotiated by the IMO governing marine pollution prevention and response. MARPOL imposes environmental standards on the shipping industry relating to oil spills, management of garbage, the handling and disposal of noxious liquids, sewage and air emissions. MARPOL 73/78 Annex VI regulations for the “Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships,” or Annex VI, entered into force on May 19, 2005, and applies to all ships, fixed and floating drilling rigs and other floating platforms. Annex VI sets limits on Sulphur oxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from ship exhausts, emissions of volatile compounds from cargo tanks, incineration of specific substances, and prohibits deliberate emissions of ozone depleting substances. Annex VI also includes a global cap on Sulphur content of fuel oil and allows for special areas to be established with more stringent controls on Sulphur emissions. The certification requirements for Annex VI depend on size of the vessel and time of periodical classification survey. Ships weighing more than 400 gross tons and engaged in international voyages involving countries that have ratified the conventions, or ships flying the flag of those countries, are required to have an International Air Pollution Certificate, or an IAPP Certificate. Annex VI came into force in the United States on January 8, 2009 and has been amended a number of times. As of the current date, all our ships delivered or drydocked since May 19, 2005 have been issued with IAPP Certificates.

In March 2006, the IMO amended Annex I to MARPOL, including a new regulation relating to oil fuel tank protection, which became effective August 1, 2007. The new regulation applies to various ships delivered on or after August 1, 2010. It includes requirements for the protected location of the fuel tanks, performance standards for accidental oil fuel outflow, a tank capacity limit and certain other maintenance, inspection and engineering standards. IMO regulations also require owners and operators of vessels to adopt Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans. Periodic training and drills for response personnel and for vessels and their crews are required.

On July 1, 2010, amendments proposed by the United States, Norway and other IMO member states to Annex VI to the MARPOL Convention took effect that require progressively stricter limitations on Sulphur emissions from ships. In ECAs limitations on Sulphur emissions require that fuels contain no more than 1% Sulphur. As of January 1, 2012, fuel used to power ships may contain no more than 3.5% Sulphur. This cap will then decrease progressively until it reaches 0.5% by January 1, 2020, subject to a feasibility review to be completed no later than 2018. The amendments all establish new tiers of stringent nitrogen oxide emissions standards for new marine engines, depending on their date of installation. The European directive 2005/33/EU, effective as of January 1, 2010, bans the use of fuel oils containing more than 0.1% Sulphur by mass by any merchant vessel while at berth in any EU country. Our vessels have achieved compliance, where necessary, by being arranged to burn gas only in their boilers when alongside. Low sulphur marine diesel oil, or LSDO, has been purchased as the only fuel for the Diesel Generators. In addition we have modified the boilers on all our vessels to also allow operation on LSDO.

Additionally, more stringent emission standards could apply in coastal areas designated as ECAs, such as the United States and Canadian coastal areas designated by the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee, as discussed in "U.S. Clean Air Act" below. Effective August 1, 2012, certain coastal areas of North America were designated ECAs. Furthermore, as of January 1, 2014, the United States Caribbean Sea was designated an ECA. Annex VI Regulation 14, which came into effect on January 1, 2015, set a 0.1% sulphur limit in the Baltic Sea, North Sea, North America, and United States Caribbean Sea ECAs.

U.S. air emissions standards are now equivalent to these amended Annex VI requirements. Additional or new conventions, laws and regulations may be adopted that could require the installation of expensive emission control systems. Because our vessels are largely powered by means other than fuel oil we do not anticipate that any emission limits that may be promulgated will require us to incur any material costs for the operation of our vessels but that possibility cannot be eliminated

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Ballast Water Management Convention

The IMO has negotiated international conventions that impose liability for pollution in international waters and the territorial waters of the signatories to such conventions. For example, IMO adopted an International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, or the BWM Convention, in February 2004. The BWM Convention's implementing regulations call for a phased introduction of mandatory ballast water exchange requirements, to be replaced in time with mandatory concentration limits. The BWM Convention will not become effective until 12 months after it has been adopted by 30 states, the combined merchant fleets of which represent not less than 35% of the gross tonnage of the world's merchant shipping. To date, there has not been sufficient adoption of this standard for it to take force. Many of the implementation dates originally written into the BWM Convention have already passed so that once the BWM Convention enters into force, the period for installation of mandatory ballast water exchange requirements would be extremely short, with several thousand ships a year needing to install ballast water management systems, or BWMS. For this reason on December 4, 2013, the IMO Assembly passed a resolution revising the application dates of the BWM Convention so that they are triggered by the entry into force date and not the dates originally in the BWM Convention. This in effect makes all vessels constructed before the entry into force date ‘existing’ vessels and allows for the installation of a BWMS on such vessels at the first renewal survey following entry into force. Although the BWM Convention has not yet entered into force and has not been ratified by the United States, the USCG has adopted regulations imposing requirements similar to those of the BWM Convention. Once mid-ocean ballast exchange or ballast water treatment requirements become mandatory, the cost of compliance could increase for ocean carriers. Although we do not believe that the costs of such compliance would be material, it is difficult to predict the overall impact of such a requirement on our operations.

As referenced below, the USCG issued new ballast water management rules on March 23, 2012, and the EPA adopted a new Vessel General Permit in December 2013 that contains numeric technology-based ballast water effluent limitations that will apply to certain commercial vessels with ballast water tanks. Under the requirements of the BWM Convention installation of ballast water treatments, BWT systems, will be needed on all our LNG Carriers. As long as our FSRUs are operating as FSRUs and kept stationary they will not need installation of a BWT system. Ballast water treatment technologies are now becoming more mature, although the various technologies are still developing. The additional costs of complying with these rules, relating to certain of our older vessels are estimated to be in the range of between $2 million and $4 million.

Bunkers Convention / CLC State Certificate

The International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution 2001, or the Bunker Convention, entered into force in the states party to the Bunker Convention on November 21, 2008. The Convention provides a liability, compensation and compulsory insurance system for the victims of oil pollution damage caused by spills of bunker oil. The Convention makes the ship owner liable to pay compensation for pollution damage (including the cost of preventive measures) caused in the territory, including the territorial sea of a State Party, as well as its economic zone or equivalent area. Registered owners of any sea going vessel and seaborne craft over 1,000 gross tonnage, of any type whatsoever, and registered in a State Party, or entering or leaving a port in the territory of a State Party, will be required to maintain insurance which meets the requirements of the Convention and to obtain a certificate issued by a State Party attesting that such insurance is in force. The State issued certificate must be carried on board at all times.

P&I Clubs in the International Group issue the required Bunkers Convention "Blue Cards" to enable signatory states to issue certificates. All of our vessels have received “Blue Cards” from their P&I Club and are in possession of a CLC State-issued certificate attesting that the required insurance cover is in force.

The flag state, as defined by the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea, has overall responsibility for the implementation and enforcement of international maritime regulations for all ships granted the right to fly its flag. The "Shipping Industry Guidelines on Flag State Performance" evaluates flag states based on factors such as sufficiency of infrastructure, ratification of international maritime treaties, implementation and enforcement of international maritime regulations, supervision of surveys, casualty investigations and participation at the IMO meetings.

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United States Environmental Regulation of LNG Vessels

Our vessels operating in U.S. waters now or in the future will be subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to protection of the environment. In some cases, these laws and regulations require us to obtain governmental permits and authorizations before we may conduct certain activities. These environmental laws and regulations may impose substantial penalties for noncompliance and substantial liabilities for pollution. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result in substantial civil and criminal fines and penalties. As with the industry generally, our operations will entail risks in these areas, and compliance with these laws and regulations, which may be subject to frequent revisions and reinterpretation, increases our overall cost of business.

Anti-Fouling Requirements

In 2001, the IMO adopted the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships, or the Anti-fouling Convention. The Anti-fouling Convention, which entered into force on September 17, 2008, prohibits the use of organotin compound coatings to prevent the attachment of mollusks and other sea life to the hulls of vessels after September 1, 2003. Vessels of over 400 gross tons engaged in international voyages must obtain an International Anti-fouling System Certificate and undergo a survey before the vessel is put into service or when the anti-fouling systems are altered or replaced. We have obtained Anti-fouling System Certificates for all of our vessels, and we do not believe that maintaining such certificates will have an adverse financial impact on the operation of our vessels.

Oil Pollution Act and The Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act

The U.S. Oil Pollution act of 1990 or OPA 90 established an extensive regulatory and liability regime for environmental protection and clean up of oil spills. OPA 90 affects all owners and operators whose vessels trade with the United States or its territories or possessions, or whose vessels operate in the waters of the United States, which include the U.S. territorial waters and the 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone of the United States. The Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, or CERCLA, applies to the discharge of hazardous substances whether on land or at sea. While OPA 90 and CERCLA would not apply to the discharge of LNG, they may affect us because we carry oil as fuel and lubricants for our engines, and the discharge of these could cause an environmental hazard. Under OPA 90, vessel operators, including vessel owners, managers and bareboat or “demise” charterers, are “responsible parties” who are all liable regardless of fault, individually and as a group, for all containment and clean-up costs and other damages arising from oil spills from their vessels. These “responsible parties” would not be liable if the spill results solely from the act or omission of a third party, an act of God or an act of war. The other damages aside from clean-up and containment costs are defined broadly to include:

• natural resource damages and related assessment costs;

• real and personal property damages;

• net loss of taxes, royalties, rents, profits or earnings capacity;

• lost profits or impairment of earning capacity due to injury, destruction or loss of real or personal property or natural resources;net cost of public services necessitated by a spill response, such as protection from fire, safety or health hazards; and

• loss of subsistence use of natural resources.

Effective July 31, 2009, the U.S. Coast Guard adjusted the limits of OPA liability to the greater of $2,000 per gross ton or $17.1 million for any double-hull tanker that is over 3,000 gross tons (subject to possible adjustment for inflation) (relevant to the Company's LNG carriers). These limits of liability do not apply, however, where the incident is caused by violation of applicable U.S. federal safety, construction or operating regulations, or by the responsible party's gross negligence or willful misconduct. These limits likewise do not apply if the responsible party fails or refuses to report the incident or to cooperate and assist in connection with the substance removal activities. OPA specifically permits individual states to impose their own liability regimes with regard to oil pollution incidents occurring within their boundaries, and some states have enacted legislation providing for unlimited liability for discharge of pollutants within their waters. In some cases, states, which have enacted their own legislation, have not yet issued implementing regulations defining ship owners' responsibilities under these laws.

CERCLA, which also applies to owners and operators of vessels, contains a similar liability regime and provides for cleanup, removal and natural resource damages for releases of "hazardous substances." Liability under CERCLA is limited to the greater of $300 per gross ton or $0.5 million for each release from vessels not carrying hazardous substances as cargo or residue, and $300 per gross ton or $5 million for each release from vessels carrying hazardous substances as cargo or residue. As with OPA , these limits of liability do not apply where the incident is caused by violation of applicable U.S. federal safety, construction or operating regulations, or by the responsible party's gross negligence or willful misconduct or if the responsible party fails or

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refuses to report the incident or to cooperate and assist in connection with the substance removal activities. OPA and CERCLA each preserve the right to recover damages under existing law, including maritime tort law. We believe that we are in substantial compliance with OPA , CERCLA and all applicable state regulations in the ports where our vessels call.

OPA requires owners and operators of vessels to establish and maintain with the USCG evidence of financial responsibility sufficient to meet the limit of their potential strict liability under OPA /CERCLA. Under the regulations, evidence of financial responsibility may be demonstrated by insurance, surety bond, self-insurance or guaranty. Under OPA regulations, an owner or operator of more than one vessel is required to demonstrate evidence of financial responsibility for the entire fleet in an amount equal only to the financial responsibility requirement of the vessel having the greatest maximum liability under OPA /CERCLA. We currently maintain each of our ship owning subsidiaries that has vessels trading in U.S. waters has applied for, and obtained from the U.S. Coast Guard National Pollution Funds Center, three-year certificates of financial responsibility (or COFR), supported by guarantees which we purchased from an insurance based provider. We believe that we will be able to continue to obtain the requisite guarantees and that we will continue to be granted certificates of financial responsibility from the U.S. Coast Guard for each of our vessels that is required to have one.

In response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the U.S. Congress is currently considering a number of bills that could potentially increase or even eliminate the limits of liability under OPA . Compliance with any new requirements of OPA may substantially impact our cost of operations or require us to incur additional expenses to comply with any new regulatory initiatives or statutes. Additional legislation or regulation applicable to the operation of our vessels that may be implemented in the future as a result of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could adversely affect our business and ability to make distributions to our shareholders.

Clean Water Act

The U.S. Clean Water Act, the CWA, prohibits the discharge of oil or hazardous substances in U.S. navigable waters unless authorized by a duly-issued permit or exemption, and imposes strict liability in the form of penalties for any unauthorized discharges. The CWA also imposes substantial liability for the costs of removal, remediation and damages and complements the remedies available under OPA and CERCLA. In addition, many U.S. states that border a navigable waterway have enacted environmental pollution laws that impose strict liability on a person for removal costs and damages resulting from a discharge of oil or a release of a hazardous substance. These laws may be more stringent than U.S. federal law.

The EPA and USCG, have enacted rules relating to ballast water discharge, compliance with which requires the installation of equipment on our vessels to treat ballast water before it is discharged or the implementation of other port facility disposal arrangements or procedures at potentially substantial cost, and/or otherwise restrict our vessels from entering U.S. waters.

The EPA has enacted rules requiring a permit regulating ballast water discharges and other discharges incidental to the normal operation of certain vessels within United States waters under the Vessel General Permit for Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of Vessels, the VGP. For a new vessel delivered to an owner or operator after September 19, 2009 to be covered by the VGP, the owner must submit a Notice of Intent, NOI, at least 30 days before the vessel operates in United States waters. On March 28, 2013, EPA re-issued the VGP for another five years; this 2013 VGP took effect December 19, 2013. The 2013 VGP contains numeric ballast water discharge limits for most vessels to reduce the risk of invasive species in US waters, more stringent requirements for exhaust gas scrubbers and the use of environmentally acceptable lubricants. We have submitted NOIs for our vessels where required and do not believe that the costs associated with obtaining and complying with the VGP will have a material impact on our operations.

The USCG, regulations adopted under the U.S. National Invasive Species Act, the NISA, also impose mandatory ballast water management practices for all vessels equipped with ballast water tanks entering or operating in U.S. waters which require the installation of equipment to treat ballast water before it is discharged in U.S. waters or, in the alternative, the implementation of other port facility disposal arrangements or procedures. Vessels not complying with these regulations are restricted from entering U.S. waters. The USCG must approve any technology before it is placed on a vessel.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, as of January 1, 2014, vessels are technically subject to the phasing-in of these standards. As a result, the USCG has provided waivers to vessels which cannot install the as-yet unapproved technology. The EPA, on the other hand, has taken a different approach to enforcing ballast discharge standards under the VGP. On December 27, 2013, the EPA issued an enforcement response policy in connection with the new VGP in which the EPA indicated that it would take into account the reasons why vessels do not have the requisite technology installed, but will not grant any waivers.

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In addition to the requirements in the new VGP, vessel owners and operators must meet twenty-five sets of state-specific requirements under the CWA’s § 401 certification process. Because the CWA § 401 process allows tribes and states to impose their own requirements for vessels operating within their waters, vessels operating in multiple jurisdictions could face potentially conflicting conditions specific to each jurisdiction that they travel through.

Clean Air Act

The U.S. Clean Air Act of 1970, as amended, or the CAA, requires the EPA to promulgate standards applicable to emissions of volatile organic compounds and other air contaminants. Our vessels are subject to vapor control and recovery requirements for certain cargoes when loading, unloading, ballasting, cleaning and conducting other operations in regulated port areas and emission standards for so-called “Category 3” marine diesel engines operating in U.S. waters. The marine diesel engine emission standards are currently limited to new engines beginning with the 2004 model year. On April 30, 2010, the EPA promulgated final emission standards for Category 3 marine diesel engines equivalent to those adopted in the amendments to Annex VI to MARPOL. The emission standards apply in two stages: near-term standards for newly-built engines will apply from 2011, and long-term standards requiring an 80% reduction in nitrogen dioxides, or NOx, will apply from 2016. Compliance with these standards may cause us to incur costs to install control equipment on our vessels in the future.

Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

In February 2005, the Kyoto Protocol entered into force. Pursuant to the Kyoto Protocol, adopting countries are required to implement national programs to reduce emissions of certain gases, generally referred to as greenhouse gases, which are suspected of contributing to global warming. Currently, the emissions of greenhouse gases from international transport are not subject to the Kyoto Protocol. In December 2009, more than 27 nations, including the United States and China, signed the Copenhagen Accord, which includes a non-binding commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, in December 2011, the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change adopted the Durban Platform which calls for a process to develop binding emissions limitations on both developed and developing countries under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change applicable to all Parties. The European Union has indicated that it intends to propose an expansion of the existing European Union emissions trading scheme to include emissions of greenhouse gases from marine vessels and in January 2012, the European Commission launched a public consultation on possible measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships.

As of January 1, 2013, all ships, including rigs and drillships, must comply with mandatory requirements adopted by the MEPC in July 2011 relating to greenhouse gas emissions. The amendments to MARPOL Annex VI Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships add a new Chapter 4 to Annex VI on Regulations on energy efficiency requiring the Energy Efficiency Design Index, or EEDI, for new ships, and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan, or SEEMP, for all ships. These measures entered into force on January 1, 2013. Other amendments to Annex VI add new definitions and requirements for survey and certification, including the format for the International Energy Efficiency Certificate. The regulations apply to all ships of 400 gross tonnage and above. When these regulations enter into force, these new rules will likely affect the operations of vessels that are registered in countries that are signatories to MARPOL Annex VI or vessels that call upon ports located within such countries. The implementation of the EEDI and SEEMP standards could cause us to incur additional compliance costs. The IMO is also considering the implementation of a market-based mechanism for greenhouse gas emissions from ships, but it is impossible to predict the likelihood that such a standard might be adopted or its potential impact on our operations at this time.

In the United States, the EPA has issued a final finding that greenhouse gases threaten public health and safety, and has promulgated regulations that regulate the emission of greenhouse gases. The EPA enforces both the CAA and the international standards found in Annex VI of MARPOL concerning marine diesel emissions, and the sulphur content found in marine fuel. Other federal and state regulations relating to the control of greenhouse gas emissions may follow, including climate change initiatives that have been considered in the U.S. Congress. Any passage of climate control legislation or other regulatory initiatives by the IMO, the European Union, the United States, or other countries where we operate, or any treaty adopted at the international level to succeed the Kyoto Protocol, that restrict emissions of greenhouse gases could require us to make significant financial expenditures that we cannot predict with certainty at this time. In addition, even without such regulation, our business may be indirectly affected to the extent that climate change results in sea level changes or more intense weather events.

Vessel Safety Regulations

The Maritime Safety Committee adopted a new paragraph 5 of SOLAS regulation III/1 to require lifeboat on-load release mechanisms not complying with new International Life-Saving Appliances, or LSA Code requirements to be replaced no later than the first scheduled dry-docking of the ship after 1 July 2014 but, in any case, not later than 1 July 2019. The SOLAS amendment, which entered into force on 1 January 2013, is intended to establish new, stricter, safety standards for lifeboat release and retrieval

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systems, aimed at preventing accidents during lifeboat launching, and will require the assessment and possible replacement of a large number of lifeboat release hooks.

All Golar vessels that were docked in 2014 had the lifeboat release and retrieval systems overhauled and modified where found necessary.

According to SOLAS Ch V/19.2.10, all vessels shall have an Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems, or ECDIS, installed in the period from 2012 to 2018. Our LNG vessels must have approved ECDIS fitted no later than the first survey on or after July 1, 2015. All our vessels now have an ECDIS installed and our Officers have been sent to specific training courses.

Vessel Security Regulations

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, there have been a variety of initiatives intended to enhance vessel security. On November 25, 2002, the Maritime Transportation Act of 2002, or MTSA, came into effect. To implement certain portions of the MTSA, in July 2003, the U.S. Coast Guard issued regulations requiring the implementation of certain security requirements aboard vessels operating in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Similarly, in December 2002, amendments to SOLAS created a new chapter of the convention dealing specifically with maritime security. The new chapter became effective in July 2004 and imposes various detailed security obligations on vessels and port authorities, most of which are contained in the ISPS Code. The ISPS Code is designed to protect ports and international shipping against terrorism. After July 1, 2004, to trade internationally, a vessel must attain an International Ship Security Certificate, or ISSC, from a recognized security organization approved by the vessel's flag state. Among the various requirements are:

• on-board installation of automatic identification systems to provide a means for the automatic transmission of safety-related information from among similarly equipped ships and shore stations, including information on a ship's identity, position, course, speed and navigational status;

• on-board installation of ship security alert systems, which do not sound on the vessel but only alerts the authorities on shore;

• the development of vessel security plans;

• ship identification number to be permanently marked on a vessel's hull;

• a continuous synopsis record kept onboard showing a vessel's history including, the name of the ship and of the state whose flag the ship is entitled to fly, the date on which the ship was registered with that state, the ship's identification number, the port at which the ship is registered and the name of the registered owner(s) and their registered address; and

• compliance with flag state security certification requirements.

The USCG regulations, intended to align with international maritime security standards, exempt non-U.S. vessels from obtaining USCG-approved MTSA vessel security plans provided such vessels have on board an ISSC that attests to the vessel's compliance with SOLAS security requirements and the ISPS Code.

GWM has developed Security Plans, appointed and trained Ship and Office Security Officers and each of our vessels in our fleet complies with the requirements of the ISPS Code, SOLAS and the MTSA.

Other Regulations

Our LNG vessels may also become subject to the 2010 HNS Convention, if it is entered into force. The Convention creates a regime of liability and compensation for damage from hazardous and noxious substances (or HNS), including liquefied gases. The 2010 HNS Convention sets up a two-tier system of compensation composed of compulsory insurance taken out by ship owners and an HNS fund that comes into play when the insurance is insufficient to satisfy a claim or does not cover the incident. Under the 2010 HNS Convention, if damage is caused by bulk HNS, claims for compensation will first be sought from the ship owner up to a maximum of 100 million Special Drawing Rights (or SDR). If the damage is caused by packaged HNS or by both bulk and packaged HNS, the maximum liability is 115 million SDR. Once the limit is reached, compensation will be paid from the HNS Fund up to a maximum of 250 million SDR. The 2010 HNS Convention has not been ratified by a sufficient number of countries to enter into force, and we cannot estimate the costs that may be needed to comply with any such requirements that may be adopted with any certainty at this time.

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Inspection by Classification Societies

Every large, commercial seagoing vessel must be "classed" by a classification society. A classification society certifies that a vessel is "in class," signifying that the vessel has been built and maintained in accordance with the rules of the vessel's country of registry and the international conventions of which that country is a member. In addition, where surveys are required by international conventions and corresponding laws and ordinances of a flag state, the classification society will undertake them on application or by official order, acting on behalf of the authorities concerned.

Generally FSRUs are "classed" as LNG carriers with the additional class notation REGAS-2 signifying that the regasification installations are designed and approved for continuous operation. The reference to "vessels" in the following paragraph, also applies to FSRUs.

For maintenance of the class certificate, regular and special surveys of hull, machinery, including the electrical plant and any special equipment classed, are required to be performed by the classification society, to ensure continuing compliance. Vessels are drydocked at least once during a five-year class cycle for inspection of the underwater parts and for repairs related to inspections. If any defects are found, the classification surveyor will issue a "condition of class" which must be rectified by the ship owner within prescribed time limits. The classification society also undertakes on request of the flag state other surveys and checks that are required by the regulations and requirements of that flag state. These surveys are subject to agreements made in each individual case and/or to the regulations of the country concerned.

Most insurance underwriters make it a condition for insurance coverage that a vessel be certified as "in class" by a classification society, which is a member of the International Association of Classification Societies. All of our vessels have been certified as being "in class." Golar Arctic is certified by Lloyds Register, Golar Frost and Golar Bear are certified by American Bureau of Shipping and all our other vessels are certified by Det Norske Veritas. All three are members of the International Association of Classification Societies. All of our vessels have been awarded ISM certification and are currently "in class."

In-House Inspections

GWM carries out inspections of the vessels on a regular basis; both at sea and when the vessels are in port, while we carry out inspection and vessel audits to verify conformity with the manager's reports. The results of these inspections result in a report containing recommendations for improvements to the overall condition of the vessel, maintenance, safety and crew welfare. Based in part on these evaluations, we create and implement a program of continual maintenance for our vessels and their systems.

C.            Organizational Structure

Unless otherwise indicated, we own a 100% controlling interest in each of the following subsidiaries as of April 24, 2015.

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Name	Jurisdiction of Incorporation	Purpose
Golar LNG 2216 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Golar Arctic
Golar Management  Limited	United Kingdom	Management company
Golar GP LLC – Limited Liability Company	Marshall Islands	Holding company
Golar LNG Energy Limited	Bermuda	Holding company
Golar Gimi Corporation (1)	Marshall Islands	Owns Gimi
Golar Hilli Corporation (89%) (2)	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Hilli
Bluewater Gandria N.V.	Netherlands	Owns and operates Golar Gandria
Golar Hull M2021 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Hull 2021 (Golar Seal)
Golar Hull M2022 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Hull 2022 (Golar Crystal)
Golar Hull M2023 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Hull 2023 (Golar Penguin)
Golar Hull M2026 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Hull 2026 (Golar Celsius)
Golar Hull M2027 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Hull 2027 (Golar Bear)
Golar Hull M2047 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Hull 2047 (Golar Snow)
Golar Hull M2048 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Hull 2048 (Golar Ice)
Golar LNG NB10 Corporation (3)	Marshall Islands	Leases and operates Hull S658 (Golar Glacier)
Golar LNG NB11 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Hull S659 (Golar Kelvin)
Golar LNG NB12 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Hull 2055 (Golar Frost)
Golar LNG NB13 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Hull 2056 (Golar Tundra)
Golar Commodities Limited	Bermuda	Trading company
Golar Abuja Corporation (4)	Marshall Islands	Owns Abuja

(1) The Gimi was sold to Golar Gimi Corporation from Golar Gimi Limited in February 2015.

(2) The Hilli was sold to Golar Hilli Corporation from Golar Hilli Limited prior to the commencement of her conversion to FLNGV. KSI Production Pte. Limited and Black & Veatch hold the remaining 10% and approximately 1% interest, respectively, in the issued share capital of Golar Hilli Corporation.

(3) In October 2014, the Golar Glacier was sold and leased back from Hai Jao 1401 Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd or ICBC. We considered Hai Jao 1401 Ltd as a variable interest entity, therefore we included the Golar Glacier in "Vessels and Equipment, net" in our consolidated balance sheet.

(4) In April 2015, we acquired the Abuja from NLNG.

D.            Property, Plant and Equipment

For information on our fleet, please see the section of this item entitled "Fleet."

We do not own any interest in real property.  We lease approximately 7,000 square feet of office space in London, 16,000 square feet of sublet office space in Oslo, for our ship management operations and approximately 1,300 square feet of office space in Bermuda.

ITEM 4A.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

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ITEM 5.  OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the sections of this Annual Report entitled “Item 3. Key Information-Selected Financial Data," “Item 4. Information on the Company" and our audited financial statements and notes thereto.  Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  This discussion includes forward-looking statements based on assumptions about our future business.  Please read the section of this Annual Report entitled "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements" for more information.  You should also review the section of this Annual Report entitled “Item 3. Key Information-D. Risk Factors" for a discussion of important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Overview and Background

Golar is a midstream LNG company engaged primarily in the transportation, regasification and trading of LNG. We are engaged in the acquisition, ownership, operation and chartering of LNG carriers and FSRUs through our subsidiaries and affiliates and the development of LNG projects such as FLNGVs.

Golar Partners

Golar Partners was formed initially as an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Golar in September 2007 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the purpose of holding interests in vessels with long-term charters (typically five years or more) in order to better manage the risk profiles of our total fleet through our dropdowns of our vessel interests into Golar Partners.

In April 2011, we completed the IPO of Golar Partners. Golar Partners is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol "GMLP".

As of April 24, 2015, Golar Partners has completed a further four follow-on offerings since its IPO and we have sold a portion of our interests in Golar Partners in two secondary offerings. As of April 25, 2015, we own the following interests in Golar Partners: 1,668,096 common units, 15,949,831 subordinated units, the 2% general partner interest (through our ownership of the general partner) and all of the incentive distribution rights. The common, subordinated and general partner units amount to approximately 30% of Golar Partners total units in issue and this is expected to remain as a long-term holding.

Since the IPO of Golar Partners, we have sold the following six vessels to Golar Partners, the Golar Freeze, the NR Satu, the Golar Grand, the Golar Maria, the Golar Igloo and more recently, the Golar Eskimo, for an aggregate value of $1.9 billion. As of April 24, 2015, Golar Partners' fleet consisted of four LNG carriers and six FSRUs, which were acquired from or contributed by us.

During the period from the IPO of Golar Partners in April 2011 until the time of its first AGM on December 13, 2012, we retained the sole power to appoint, remove and replace all members of Golar Partners' board of directors through our ownership of its General Partner. Under the provisions of Golar Partners' partnership agreement, the General Partner irrevocably delegated the authority to Golar Partners' board of directors to have the power to oversee and direct the operations of, manage and determine the strategies and policies of the Partnership. From the first Golar Partners' AGM, four of the seven board members became electable by common unitholders and accordingly, from this date we no longer retain the power to control the directors of Golar Partners. As a result, from December 13, 2012, Golar Partners has been considered as an affiliate entity and not as our controlled subsidiary.

Market Overview and Trends

Our principal focus and expertise is the transportation and regasification of LNG and liquefaction of natural gas.  We are engaged in the acquisition, ownership, operation and chartering of LNG carriers and FSRUs through our subsidiaries and affiliates and the development of liquefaction projects. As of  April 24, 2015, together with our affiliate, Golar Partners, our fleet consisted of twenty five vessels. Our full fleet list is provided in “Item 4. Information on the Company-B. Business Overview-Fleet."

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Historically, spot and short-term charter hire rates for LNG carriers have been uncertain, which reflects the variability in the supply and demand for LNG carriers.  The industry has not, however, experienced a structural surplus of LNG carriers since the 1980s with fluctuations in rates and utilization over the intervening decades reflecting short-term timing disconnects between the delivery of new vessels and delivery of the new LNG they were ordered to transport.  During the last cycle an excess of LNG carriers first became evident in 2004, before reaching a peak in the second quarter of 2010, when spot and short term charter hire rates together with utilization reached historic lows.  Due to a lack of newbuild orders placed between 2008 and 2010, this trend then reversed from the third quarter of 2010 such that the demand for LNG shipping was not being met by available supply in 2011 and the first half of 2012.  Spot and short-medium term charter hire rates together with fleet utilization reached historic highs as a result.  Since then, hire rates and utilization slowly declined from these all-time highs reaching an equilibrium around the third quarter of 2013 when the supply and demand of vessels was broadly in alignment.  Subsequent to this, the pace of newbuild LNG carrier deliveries has outstripped the supply of new LNG liquefaction, with the supply of LNG carriers exceeding shipping requirements throughout 2014.  We expect this to remain the case throughout most of 2015 with subdued rates and utilization levels as a result.  From 2016, the anticipated arrival of substantial new LNG volumes should absorb the built-up surplus of LNG carriers and the market is expected to be short of carriers by 2017.  Increasing hire rates and utilization of vessels exposed to the market over 2016 and 2017 can be expected provided there are no significant unplanned outages at existing liquefaction facilities as a result of geopolitical or other unexpected events.

As of April 24, 2015, we have a newbuild commitment for one FSRU with the delivery date scheduled in December 2015.

Please see the section of this Annual Report entitled “Item 4. Information on the Company- B. Business Overview - The Natural Gas Industry" for further discussion of the LNG market.

Factors Affecting the Comparability of Future Results

Our historical results of operations and cash flows are not necessarily indicative of results of operations and cash flows to be expected in the future, principally for the following reasons:

• Deconsolidation of Golar Partners from December 13, 2012. Although our economic interests in the cashflows of Golar Partners remain the same since before and after the deconsolidation, the accounting effect of the deconsolidation resulted in a one-time gain of $854 million and since then, has had a material impact on the presentation of our financial results as compared to prior periods. A summary of the key significant changes as a consequence of the deconsolidation, include:

• A decrease in operating income and individual line items therein, in relation to Golar Partner's fleet; and

• A decrease in net financial expense in respect of Golar Partner's debt and capital lease obligations, net of restricted cash deposits.

Offset by, recognition of:

• Gains on the sale of our vessel interests to Golar Partners, commencing with the Golar Maria in February 2013, the Golar Igloo in March 2014 and more recently, the Golar Eskimo in January 2015.

• Management fee income from the provision of services to Golar Partners under each of the management and administrative services and the fleet management agreements.

• Dividend income in respect of our interests in common units and general partner interests (during the subordination period) and IDRs.

• Equity in net earnings of affiliates, to reflect our share of the results of Golar Partners calculated with respect to our interests in its subordinated units, but offset by a charge for the amortization of the basis difference in relation to the $854 million gain on loss of control.

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• For periods when vessels are in lay-up, vessel operating and voyage costs will be lower.  Three of our four vessels have recently been laid-up.The Gimi (August 2010 - June 2011), the Hilli (April 2008 - April 2012) and the Golar Gandria (January 2012 to April 2012) experienced periods of time in lay- up.  The Gimi was reactivated in June 2011 and the Hilli and the Gandria were reactivated in April 2012. However, the Hilli and the Grandria were again placed into lay-up, in April 2013 and the Gimi from January 2014. The Hilli entered the shipyard in September 2014 and commenced her retrofitting for FLNGV. Both the Gimi and the Gandria are currently in lay-up but have been earmarked for use in our FLNG vessel conversion projects.  While in lay-up we benefit from lower vessel operating costs principally from reduced crew on board, minimal maintenance requirement and voyage costs.

• We expect continued inflationary pressure on crew costs.  Due to the specialized nature of operating FSRUs and LNG carriers, the increase in size of the worldwide LNG carrier fleet and the limited pool of qualified officers, we believe that crewing and labor related costs will experience significant increases.

• We may enter into different financing arrangements. Our current financing arrangements may not be representative of the arrangements we will enter into in the future. For example, we may amend our existing credit facilities or enter into other financing arrangements, which may be more expensive. For descriptions of our current financing arrangements, please read "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects-B. Liquidity and Capital Resources-Borrowing Activities."

• Investment in projects.  We are continuing to invest in and develop our various projects. The costs we have incurred historically may not be indicative of future costs.

• Our results are affected by fluctuations in the fair value of our derivative instruments.  The change in fair value of some of our derivative instruments is included in our net income as some of our derivative instruments are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes.  These changes may fluctuate significantly as interest rates fluctuate.  The unrealized gains or losses relating to the change in fair value of our derivatives do not impact our cash flows.

• Expansion of our fleet. As of April 24, 2015, our fleet includes ten newbuild LNG carriers, all of which have been delivered to date. We have one remaining newbuilding commitment, an FSRU which is expected to be delivered in the second half of 2015. In addition, in January 2012, we acquired the remaining 50% equity interest in our joint venture, Bluewater Gandria, which owns the vessel the Golar Gandria.  In April 2015, we acquired the vessel Abuja from Nigeria LNG

• In 2010, we commenced a LNG trading business but ceased further activities during the third quarter of 2011, which negatively impacted our results for 2012. In May 2010, we established a new subsidiary, Golar Commodities to position us in the market for managing and trading LNG cargoes. Activities included structured services to outside customers (such as risk management services), arbitrage activities as well as proprietary trading.  During the third quarter of 2011, we determined that, due to unfavorable market conditions, Golar Commodities would wind down its trading activities until such time as opportunities in this sector improved. Golar Commodities had no trades during 2012 and 2013. However, in the first quarter of 2014, we entered into a trade in connection with the Golar Igloo charter.

Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations

We believe the principal factors that will affect our future results of operations include:

• the number of vessels in our fleet;

• our ability to maintain good relationships with our key existing charterers and to increase the number of our charterer relationships;

• increased demand for LNG shipping services, including FSRU services, and in connection with this underlying demand and supply for natural gas and specifically LNG;

• our ability to employ our vessels operating in the spot market and rates and levels of utilization achieved by our vessels;

• the success or failure of the LNG infrastructure projects that we are working on or may work on in the future;

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• our ability to successfully employ our vessels at economically attractive rates, as our charters expire or are otherwise terminated;

• our ability to execute strategic and mutually beneficial sales of our assets, similar to the past sale of six of our vessels conducted with Golar Partners, in exchange for cash of approximately $1.9 billion, and our ability to secure charters of an appropriate duration to the dropdown;

• our ability to obtain debt financing in respect of our capital commitments;

• the effective and efficient technical management of our and Golar Partners' vessels;

• our ability to obtain and maintain major international energy company approvals and to satisfy their technical, health, safety and compliance standards;

• economic, regulatory, political and governmental conditions that affect the shipping industry. This includes changes in the number of new LNG importing countries and regions and availability of surplus LNG from projects around the world, as well as structural LNG market changes allowing greater flexibility and enhanced competition with other energy sources; and

• the success or failure of our expansion into the FLNG market.

In addition to the factors discussed above, we believe certain specific factors have impacted, and will continue to impact, our results of operations.  These factors include:

• employment of our vessels;

• the hire rate earned by our vessels and unscheduled off-hire days;

• non-utilization for vessels not subject to fixed rate charters;

• pension and share option expense;

• mark-to-market charges in interest rate and equity swaps and foreign currency derivatives;

• foreign currency exchange gains and losses;

• our access to capital required to acquire additional vessels and/or to implement our business strategy;

• the performance of our equity interests;

• equity in earnings of affiliates;

• increases in operating costs; and

• our level of debt and the related interest expense and amortization of principal.

Please see the section of this Annual Report entitled “Item 3. Key Information-D. Risk Factors" for a discussion of certain risks inherent in our business.

Important Financial and Operational Terms and Concepts

We use a variety of financial and operational terms and concepts when analyzing our performance.  These include the following:

Total Operating Revenues.Total operating revenues primarily refers to time and voyage charter revenues.  We recognize revenues from time and voyage charters over the term of the charter as the applicable vessel operates under the charter.  We do not recognize revenue during days when the vessel is off-hire, unless the charter agreement makes a specific exception.

Off-hire (Including Commercial Waiting Time).  Our vessels may be out of service, off-hire, for three main reasons:  scheduled drydocking or special survey or maintenance, which we refer to as scheduled off-hire; days spent waiting for a charter, which we refer to as commercial waiting time; and unscheduled repairs or maintenance, which we refer to as unscheduled off-hire.

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Voyage Expenses.  Voyage expenses, which are primarily fuel costs but which also include other costs such as port charges, are paid by our charterers under our time charters.  However, we may incur voyage related expenses during off-hire periods when positioning or repositioning vessels before or after the period of a time charter or before or after drydocking.  We also incur some voyage expenses, principally fuel costs, when our vessels are in periods of commercial waiting time.

Time Charter Equivalent Earnings.  In order to compare vessels trading under different types of charters, it is standard industry practice to measure the revenue performance of a vessel in terms of average daily time charter equivalent earnings, or "TCE."  For our time charters, this is calculated by dividing time charter revenues by the number of calendar days minus days for scheduled off-hire.  Where we are paid a fee to position or reposition a vessel before or after a time charter, this additional revenue, less voyage expenses, is included in the calculation of TCE. TCE is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure.  Please see the section of this Annual Report entitled “Item 3. Key Information-A. Selected Financial Data" for a reconciliation of TCE to our total operating revenues.

Vessel Operating Expenses.  Vessel operating expenses include direct vessel operating costs associated with operating a vessel, such as crew wages, which are the most significant component, vessel supplies, routine repairs, maintenance, lubricating oils, insurance and management fees for the provision of commercial and technical management services.

Depreciation and Amortization.  Depreciation and amortization expense, or the periodic cost charged to our income for the reduction in usefulness and long-term value of our vessels, is related to the number of vessels we own or operate under long-term capital leases.  We depreciate the cost of our owned vessels, less their estimated residual value, and amortize the amount of our capital lease assets over their estimated economic useful lives, on a straight-line basis.  We amortize our deferred drydocking costs over two to five years based on each vessel's next anticipated drydocking.  Income derived from sale and subsequently leased assets is deferred and amortized in proportion to the amortization of the leased assets.

Administrative Expenses.  Administrative expenses are comprised of general overhead, including personnel costs, legal and professional fees, costs associated with project development, property costs and other general administration expenses.  Included within administrative expenses are pension and share option expenses.  Pension expense includes costs associated with a defined benefit pension plan we maintain for some of our office-based employees (the U.K. Scheme).  Although this scheme is now closed to new entrants the cost of provision of this benefit will vary with the movement of actuarial variables and the value of the pension fund assets.

Interest Expense and Interest Income.  Interest expense depends on our overall level of borrowings and may significantly increase when we acquire or lease vessels.  During construction of a newbuilding, FSRU or FLNGV retrofitting period, interest expense incurred is capitalized in the cost of the newbuilding or converted vessel.  Interest expense may also change with prevailing interest rates, although interest rate swaps or other derivative instruments may reduce the effect of these changes.  Interest income will depend on prevailing interest rates and the level of our cash deposits and restricted cash deposits.

Impairment of Long-Term Assets. Our vessels are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. In assessing the recoverability of our vessels' carrying amounts, we make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and estimates in respect of residual or scrap value. During 2014 and 2013, we considered the softening in the LNG shipping market and the current operating losses of our vessels in lay-up as potential indicators of impairment of these vessels.  We assessed potential impairment of these vessels by comparing the expected undiscounted cash flows based on assumptions of whether they would be converted and operated as an FLNGV or on their existing service potential as LNG carriers where appropriate.  We concluded that there was no impairment required for these vessels in 2014 and 2013 as the fair values of these vessels were higher than their carrying values.

Other Financial Items.  Other financial items include financing fee arrangement costs such as commitment fees on credit facilities, amortization of deferred financing costs, market valuation adjustments for interest rate swaps, interest rate cash settlements, foreign currency swap and equity swap derivatives and foreign exchange gains/losses.  The market valuation adjustment for our derivatives may have a significant impact on our results of operations and financial position although it does not impact our liquidity.  

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Inflation and Cost Increases

Although inflation has had a moderate impact on operating expenses, interest costs, drydocking expenses and overhead, we do not expect inflation to have a significant impact on direct costs in the current and foreseeable economic environment other than potentially in relation to insurance costs and crew costs.  It is anticipated that insurance costs, which have risen over the last three years, will continue to rise over the next few years, and rates may exceed the general level of inflation.  LNG transportation is a business that requires specialist skills that take some time to acquire and the number of vessels is increasing.  Therefore, there has been an increased demand for qualified crews, which has and will continue to the same extent to put inflationary pressure on crew costs. Only vessels on full cost pass-through charters would be fully protected from crew cost increases.

Results of Operations

Our results for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were affected by several key factors:

• The deconsolidation of Golar Partners effective December 13, 2012, has had a material impact on our results for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, and thus comparability to the year ended December 31, 2012. The key significant changes were as follows:

◦ decrease in operating income in relation to Golar Partners' fleet and decrease in net financial expenses in respect of Golar Partner's debt and capital lease obligation, net of restricted cash;

◦ following the sale of the companies that own and operate the Golar Maria in February 2013 andthe Golar Igloo in March 2014, to Golar Partners, we recognized gains on disposal of $65.2 million in 2013 and $43.3 million in 2014, respectively;

◦ included in our operating revenues is $10.8 million and $9.3 million of management fee income in 2014 and 2013, respectively, from the provision of services to Golar Partners under our management and administrative services and fleet management agreements;

◦ dividend income of $27.2 million and $31.0 million in 2014 and 2013, respectively, in respect of our interests held in common units and general partner units (during the subordination period) and IDRs;

◦ equity in net earnings of affiliates includes our share of the results of Golar Partners calculated with respect to our interests in its subordinated units but offset by a charge for the amortization of the basis difference in relation to the $854 million gain on loss of control recognized in 2012; and

◦ following the deconsolidation of Golar Partners on December 13, 2012, we recognized a gain on loss of control of $854.0 million in 2012.

• Additional operating costs of $9.9 million, $13.2 million and $3.4 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, in connection with the increase in our crewing pool in anticipation of the delivery of our newbuilds;

• The reactivation of both the Hilli and the Golar Gandria in April 2012 following their time in lay-up.  We incurred mobilization costs of approximately $9.9 million in 2012;

• Acquisition of the remaining 50% equity interest in Golar Gandria in January 2012 which resulted in a gain of $4.1 million net of acquisition-related costs of $0.2 million;

• Commencement of our LNG trading business in 2010 through our subsidiary Golar Commodities which contributed to our net income a gain of $1.5 million in 2014 and losses of $0.4 million and $1.6 million in 2013 and 2012, respectively;

• Bank loan and other financing arrangements we entered into or terminated. This included the entry into the $1.125 billion financing agreement in July 2013 relating to financing for eight of our newbuilding, which resulted in the recognition of $5.6 million and $4.4 million of commitment fees in 2014 and 2013, respectively;

• Interest costs of $21.5 million , $22.5 million and $12.1 million were capitalized in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively in relation to newbuilds under construction, the FLNG conversion of the Hilli and the FSRU retrofitting of the NR Satu;

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• Our vessels not on long-term charters are affected by commercial waiting time, including our newbuildings and vessels in lay-up.  During 2012, we had two vessels laid up: the Hilli (April 2008 - April 2012) and the Golar Gandria (January 2012 - April 2012). The Hilli and the Golar Gandria were reactivated in April 2012. However in April 2013, the Hilli and the Gandria were placed back into lay-up and the Gimi was laid-up from January 2014.

• In addition, seven of our newbuildings (including the Golar Igloo, prior to her disposal to Golar Partners in March 2014), were delivered in 2014, all of which were affected by commercial waiting time;

• The realized and unrealized gains and losses on mark-to-market adjustment for our derivative instruments of $63.0 million, $45.8 million and $11.0 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively and the impact of hedge accounting for certain of our interest rate and equity swap derivatives;

• share options expense on options granted in 2014; and

• project expenses such as the FLNG conversion.

The impact of these factors is discussed in more detail below.

A. Operating Results

Year ended December 31, 2014, compared with the year ended December 31, 2013

As of December 31, 2014, we managed our business and analyzed and reported our results of operations on the basis of three segments: vessel operations, LNG trading and FLNG.  In order to provide investors with additional information we have provided analysis divided between the two segments: vessel operations and LNG trading. We have not provided additional information on the FLNG segment as it is still in the development stage. See  Note 9 "Segmental Information" to our Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.

The following tables present details of our vessel operations segment's consolidated revenues and expense information for each of the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Vessel Operations

Operating revenues, voyage and charter-hire expenses and average daily time charter equivalent

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		Change		Change
Total operating revenues	106,155		99,828		6,327		6	%
Voyage expenses	(27,340	)	(14,259	)	(13,081	)	92	%

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The increase in total operating revenues of $6.3 million to $106.2 million in 2014 compared to $99.8 million in 2013 was primarily due to:

• $36.2 million revenue contributions in 2014 from our newbuildings despite a decline in charter rates and lower utilization levels. Five of our newbuildings were delivered in 2014 and two in 2013.  There were no comparable income from our newbuildings in 2013;

• $4.2 million revenue contribution from the Golar Igloo, following her delivery and the commencement of her charter with Kuwait Petroleum Company, or KNPC, in March 2014 and for the period prior to her disposal to Golar Partners in March 2014;

• $2.4 million higher revenues from the Golar Arctic in 2014 compared to 2013, due to her scheduled drydocking in November 2013; and

• higher management fee income of $10.8 million in 2014 from the provision of services to Golar Partners under our management and administrative services and fleet management agreements compared to $9.3 million in 2013.

Partially offset by:

• An overall decline in charter rates and lower utilization levels of our vessels trading on the spot market or in lay-up more specifically for the Golar Viking and the Gimi.  The Gimi entered in lay-up in January 2014.  The total operating revenues generated by both vessels in 2014 were $4.8 million compared to $39.8 million in 2013; and

• Reduction in revenues of $3.0 million in relation to the Golar Maria following her disposal to Golar Partners in February 2013.

Voyage expenses largely relate to fuel costs associated with commercial waiting time and vessel positioning costs. While a vessel is on-hire, fuel costs are typically paid by the charterer, whereas during periods of commercial waiting time, fuel costs are paid by us. The increase of $13.1 million to $27.3 million in 2014 compared to $14.3 million in 2013, was primarily due to our newbuildings and the Golar Viking being impacted by the softening of the LNG shipping market hence, had experienced low utilization levels in 2014 which resulted in 1,018 aggregate off-hire days compared to 302 days in 2013.  This was partially offset by savings arising from the Hilli and the Golar Gandria which entered into lay-up in April 2013 and the Gimi in January 2014. 

	2014		2013		Change			Change
Calendar days less scheduled off-hire days	3,167		1,994		1,173			59	%
Average daily TCE rate (to the closest $100)	$	33,100	$	38,300	$	(5,200	)	(14	)%

The decrease of $5,200 in average daily, TCE rate for 2014 to $33,100 compared to $38,300 in 2013, is primarily due to the overall decline in charter rates and low utilization levels of our newbuildings and the Golar Viking, all of which were trading on the spot market in 2014.

For a reconciliation of TCE rates, please see “Item 3. Key Information-A. Selected Financial Data."

Vessel Operating Expenses

(in thousands of $, except for average daily vessel operating costs)	2014	2013	Change		Change
Vessel operating expenses	49,570	43,750	5,820		13	%
Average daily vessel operating costs	15,295	21,745	(6,450	)	(30	)%

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Vessel operating expenses increased by $5.8 million to $49.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to $43.8 million in 2013 primarily due to:

• Full year vessel operating expenses in 2014, in relation to our newbuildings, the Golar Seal and the Golar Celsius, delivered in October 2013, compared to approximately three months in 2013; and

• Additional operating costs from our newbuildings, the Golar Igloo delivered in February 2014 (prior to her disposal to Golar Partners in March 2014), the Golar Crystal delivered in May 2014, the Golar Bear and the Golar Penguin delivered in September 2014, the Golar Frost and the Golar Glacier delivered in October 2014 and the Golar Eskimo delivered in December 2014. There were no comparable costs in 2013.

Partially offset by the decrease in vessel operating expenses arising from:

• Lower operating costs in connection with our crewing pool, following the delivery of nine of our thirteen newbuilds, from October 2013 through to December 2014. Total operating costs in respect of our newbuild crewing pool in 2014 was $9.9 million compared to $13.2 million in 2013; and

• Both the Hilli and the Golar Gandria entered into lay-up in April 2013 (the Hilli entered into the shipyard in September 2014 to commence her conversion to a FLNGV), followed by the Gimi in January 2014, resulting in lower operating costs.

Administrative Expenses

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	Change		Change
Administrative expenses	19,203	22,816	(3,613	)	(16	)%

The decrease of $3.6 million in administrative expenses to $19.2 million in 2014 compared to $22.8 million in 2013 was mainly due to FLNG related items, such as the capitalization of FLNG related project costs from May 2014, following the signing of the Hilli conversion contract, which resulted in a decrease in project costs of $7.6 million. This was partially offset by the increases in (i) share option expense by $1.1 million, due to the share options issued in 2014; and (ii) increase in salaries and benefits as a result of increased headcount.

Depreciation and Amortization

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	Change	Change
Depreciation and amortization	49,561	36,562	12,999	36	%

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $13.0 million to $49.6 million in 2014 compared to $36.6 million in 2013. This was primarily due to:

• Full year depreciation and amortization charge on the Golar Seal and the Golar Celsius in 2014 compared to approximately three months in 2013 following their delivery in October 2013; and

• Additional depreciation and amortization charges on our newbuildings, the Golar Igloo delivered in February 2014 (prior to her disposal to Golar Partners in March 2014), the Golar Crystal delivered in May 2014, the Golar Bear and the Golar Penguin delivered in September 2014, the Golar Glacier and the Golar Frost delivered in October 2014 and the Golar Eskimo delivered in December 2014.  There were no comparable charges in 2013.

Partially offset by:

• lower depreciation on the Hilli following the commencement of her conversion into a FLNGV resulting in suspension of depreciation from July 2014. We will recommence her depreciation after completion of her conversion, which is expected to be in 2017; and

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• no depreciation and amortization expense on the Golar Maria following her disposal to Golar Partners in February 2013.

Impairment of long-term assets

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	Change	Change
Impairment of long-term assets	500	500	—	—	%

The impairment charge of long-term assets of $0.5 million in both 2014 and 2013 refers to the unutilized parts originally ordered for the Golar Spirit FSRU retrofitting following changes to the original project specifications and therefore reflects a lower recoverable amount for these parts. Some of these parts were used in the retrofitting of the NRSatu during 2011.  As of December 31, 2014, the total carrying value of the remaining equipment was $2.0 million.

Gain on disposal to Golar Partners

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	Change		Change
Gain on disposal to Golar Partners	43,287	65,619	(22,332	)	(34	)%

The $43.3 million gain on disposal to Golar Partners in 2014, resulted from the sale of our interests in the company that owns and operates the Golar Igloo in March 2014 to Golar Partners.

The $65.6 million gain on disposal to Golar Partners in 2013, resulted from the sale of our interests in the company that owns and operates the Golar Maria in February 2013 to Golar Partners. The total gain on disposal of the Golar Maria was $82.3 million however, we deferred $17.1 million which represents profit based on our holding in the subordinated units in Golar Partners measured as of the date of the dropdown. This is being released to income over the remaining useful life of the vessel or until she is sold.

Other operating loss

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013	Change		Change
Other operating loss	(6,387	)	—	(6,387	)	100	%

The other operating loss in 2014 of $6.4 million relates to a provision with respect to a legal claim made against the Golar Viking.  The claim was subsequently settled in January 2015.  Please see Note 38 “Other Commitments and Contingencies” to our Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.

Dividend income

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	Change		Change
Dividend income	27,203	30,960	(3,757	)	(12	)%

We recognized dividend income relating to cash distributions received from Golar Partners in respect of our interests in common units and general partner interests (during the subordination period) and IDRs. The decrease in dividend income of $3.8 million to $27.2 million in 2014 compared to $31.0 million in 2013 was due to our sale of 3.4 million of our common units in Golar Partners in December 2013. We sold a further 7.2 million of our common units in Golar Partners in January 2015.

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Other non-operating income (expenses)

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013		Change	Change
Other non-operating income (expenses)	281	(3,355	)	3,636	(108	)%

Other non-operating expenses increased by $3.6 million to income of $0.3 million in 2014 compared to a charge of $3.4 million in 2013 mainly due to our indemnification under the provision of the Omnibus Agreement related to certain expenses incurred by Golar Partners, which amounted to $3.3 million in 2013. There were no comparable costs in 2014.

Net Financial (expenses) income

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		Change		Change
Interest income on high-yield bonds	—		1,972		(1,972	)	(100	)%
Interest income on short-term loan to third party	268		784		(516	)	(66	)%
Other interest income	448		793		(345	)	(44	)%
Interest Income	716		3,549		(2,833	)	(80	)%
Other debt related interest expense	(14,474	)	—		(14,474	)	100	%
Interest Expense	(14,474	)	—		(14,474	)	100	%
Mark-to-market adjustment for interest rate swaps	(28,996	)	56,461		(85,457	)	(151	)%
Interest expense on undesignated interest rate swaps	(20,424	)	(10,626	)	(9,798	)	92	%
Unrealized and realized (losses) gains on interest rate swaps	(49,420	)	45,835		(95,255	)	(208	)%
Market-to-market adjustments for equity derivatives	(13,657	)	—		(13,657	)	100	%
Mark-to-market adjustments for foreign currency derivatives	94		719		(625	)	(87	)%
Financing arrangement fees and other costs	(7,157	)	(5,632	)	(1,525	)	27	%
Other	(3,954	)	(2,703	)	(1,251	)	46	%
Other Financial Items, net	(74,094	)	38,219		(112,313	)	(294	)%

Interest income decreased by $2.8 million to $0.7 million in 2014 compared to $3.5 million in 2013 principally due to: (i) our termination of our participation in the Golar Partners high-yield bonds in November 2013. There is no comparable income in 2014; (ii) decrease in interest income earned in relation to a short term loan provided to one of our project partners in 2013 following changes made to the margin on the loan; and (iii) decrease in interest income of $0.3 million from our fixed deposits due to smaller deposits held on short-term deposit in 2014 compared to 2013.

Interest expense increased to $14.5 million compared to $nil in 2013. This was due to higher interest costs incurred under our $1.125 billion facility and Hilli conversion compared to 2013 where interest expense incurred was fully offset by the effect of the capitalization of deemed interest costs in respect of our newbuilds.

Net unrealized and realized (losses) gains on mark-to-market adjustments for interest rate swap derivatives increased by $95.3 million to a net loss of $49.4 million in 2014 compared to a net gain of $45.8 million in 2013. The shift to market-to-market losses from gains on our interest rate swaps was due to the decrease in long term swap rates in 2014. In contrast, the outlook in 2013 was that the long term interest rates would increase.

In addition, we incurred interest expense of $10.4 million in 2014 on forward start swaps entered into in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $0.2 million in 2013.

We hedge account for certain of our interest rate swaps.  Accordingly, an additional $6.7 million gain was accounted for as a change in other comprehensive income which would have otherwise been recognized in earnings for 2014.

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In December 2014, we established a three month facility for a Stock Indexed Total Return Swap Programme or Equity Swap Line with the DNB Bank ASA, or DNB in connection with a share buy back scheme of ours as discussed further below under "Liquidity and Capital Resources - Derivatives." In March 2015, the facility was extended for a further three months. The mark-to-market adjustment resulted to a loss of $13.7 million.

Financing arrangement fees increased by $1.5 million to $7.2 million in 2014 compared to $5.6 million in 2013.  This was due to a full year of commitment fees incurred in respect of our $1.125 billion facility in 2014 compared to six months in 2013. We entered into this facility in July 2013.

Other items represent, among other things, bank charges, amortization of deferred charges and debt guarantee, foreign currency differences arising on retranslation of foreign currency and gains or losses on short-term foreign currency forward contracts.

Income Taxes

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		Change	Change
Income taxes	(1,114	)	(3,404	)	2,290	(67	)%

Income taxes relate primarily to the taxation of our U.K. based vessel and lessor operating companies offset by the amortization of the deferred gains on the intra-group transfers on long-term assets resulting in an income tax credit.  The decrease in income tax credit of $2.3 million in 2014 was due to the recognition of additional tax provision arising from reassessment of prior year tax positions.

Equity in Net Earnings of Affiliates

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	Change		Change
Share of net earnings in Golar Partners	18,319	14,678	3,641		25	%
Share of net earnings in other affiliates	1,089	1,143	(54	)	(5	)%
	19,408	15,821	3,587		23	%

Our share of the results of Golar Partners is calculated with reference only to our interests in its subordinated units, but partially offset by a charge of $20.9 million and $21.3 million in 2014 and 2013, respectively, for the amortization of the basis difference in relation to the $854.0 million gain on loss of control recognized on deconsolidation,

Net Income

As a result of the foregoing, we recognized net loss of $42.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to a net income of $135.7 million in 2013.

Net income attributable to Non-controlling Interests

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	Change	Change
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1,655	—	1,655	100	%

Our non-controlling interest in 2014 refers to the 100% ownership interest of Hai Jiao 1401 Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICBC, which owns the Golar Glacier, which we considered a VIE and 10% interest held by KSI in the Hilli. 

The following table presents details of our LNG Trading segment's revenues and expenses information for each of the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

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LNG Trading

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013	Change		Change
Administrative expenses	64		136	(72	)	(53	)%
Depreciation	250		309	(59	)	(19	)%
Other operating gains and losses	(1,317	)	—	(1,317	)	100	%
Other non-operating income	(718	)	—	(718	)	(100	)%
Net financial expenses	252		—	252		(100	)%
Net (income) loss	(1,469	)	445	(1,914	)	(430	)%

Golar Commodities generated net income of $1.5 million and loss of $0.4 million in 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Other operating gains represent the realized losses on physical cargo trades, financial derivative contracts and proprietary trades entered into. During 2013, we did not enter into any trades. However, in 2014, we entered into a Purchase and Sales Agreement to buy and sell LNG cargo. The LNG cargo was acquired and subsequently sold on a delivered basis to Kuwait Petroleum Corporation to facilitate the commissioning of the Golar Igloo which entered in her long-term charter with KNPC in March 2014. The transaction was our first since 2011 when we scaled back our LNG trading activities but it’s now our intention to position ourself for managing and trading a number of LNG cargoes for the Golar Igloo. We intend to do this by chartering the Golar Igloo from Golar Partners, when opportunity arises, during her three month regasification off-season every year during the course of her charter with KNPC. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are recognized in current earnings in "Other operating gains and losses".

FLNG

Hilli FLNGV conversion

On May 22, 2014, we entered into the Conversion Agreement with Keppel, for the conversion of the 125,000 m3 LNG carrier the Hilli to a FLNGV. Keppel simultaneously entered into a sub-contract with the global engineering, construction and procurement company B&V. We also entered into a Tripartite Direct Agreement with Keppel and B&V, which among other things ensures our ability to enforce all obligations under both the Conversion Agreement and the sub-contract. We expect the conversion will be completed and the FLNGV delivered in 2017, followed by mobilization to a project site for full commissioning. Once operational as an FLNGV, we expect the Hilli will have production capacity of between 2.2 to 2.8 million tonnes per year of LNG and on board storage of approximately 125,000 m3 of LNG. The total estimated conversion and vessel and site commissioning cost for the Hilli, including contingency, is approximately $1.3 billion.

As at December 31, 2014, the total costs incurred in respect of the Hilli conversion amounted to $345.2 million.

Year ended December 31, 2013, compared with the year ended December 31, 2012

As of December 31, 2013, we managed our business and analyzed and reported our results of operations on the basis of two segments: vessel operations and commodity trading.  In order to provide investors with additional information we have provided analysis divided between these two segments.  See Note 9 "Segmental Information" to our Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the impact of the deconsolidation of Golar Partners (effective December 13, 2012) had a material impact on our operating results and net income.

The following tables present details of our vessel operations segments consolidated revenues and expense information for each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

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Vessel Operations

Operating revenues, voyage and charter-hire expenses and average daily time charter equivalent

(in thousands of $)	2013		2012		Change		Change
Total operating revenues	99,828		410,345		(310,517	)	(76	)%
Voyage expenses	(14,259	)	(9,853	)	(4,406	)	45	%

The decrease in total operating revenues of $310.5 million to $99.8 million in 2013 compared to $410.3 million in 2012 was primarily due to:

• the deconsolidation of Golar Partners from December 13, 2012. In 2012, Golar Partner's fleet contributed $273.2 million to revenues prior to its deconsolidation;

• $19.0 million reduction in revenues in relation to the Golar Maria following her disposal to Golar Partners in February 2013;

• An overall decline in charter rates and lower utilization levels of our vessels trading on the spot market or in lay-up for the Golar Viking, Gimi, Golar Gandria and Hilli. The total operating revenues generated by these vessels in 2013 were $87.6 million compared to $113.7 million in 2012. The Hilli and the GolarGandria also entered into lay-up in April 2013;

Partially offset by an increase in operating revenues arising from:

• A full year of management fee income of $9.3 million in 2013 from the provision of services to Golar Partners under our management and administrative services and fleet management agreements compared to only $0.8 million in 2012 which represented approximately two weeks of income.

Voyage expenses largely relate to fuel costs associated with commercial waiting time and vessel positioning costs. While a vessel is on-hire, fuel costs are typically paid by the charterer, whereas during periods of commercial waiting time, fuel costs are paid by us. The increase of $4.4 million to $14.3 million in 2013 compared to $9.9 million in 2012 was primarily due to lower utilization of our spot vessels, the Golar Viking, Gimi, Hilli and the Golar Gandria which resulted in 587 aggregate off-hire days in 2013 compared to 477 in 2012 for these vessels. In addition, both the Golar Seal and Golar Celsius, which were delivered in October 2013, were offhire from their delivery until the end of 2013 which further contributed to higher voyage expenses in 2013.

	2013		2012		Change			Change
Calendar days less scheduled off-hire days	1,994		4,245		(2,251		)	(53	)%
Average daily TCE rate (to the closest $100)	$	38,300	$	94,200	$	(55,900	)	(59	)%

The decrease of $55,900 in average daily TCE rates, for the year ended December 31, 2013 to $38,300 compared to $94,200 in 2012, is primarily due to the (i) deconsolidation of Golar Partners from December 13, 2012; (ii) sale of the Golar Maria to Golar Partners in February 2013; (iii) overall decline in charter rates and lower utilization levels of our vessels trading on the spot market or in lay-up for the Golar Viking, Gimi, GolarGandria and the Hilli; and (iv) Golar Seal and Golar Celsius, being offhire since their delivery in October 2013 until the end of 2013.

For a reconciliation of TCE rate, please see “Item 3. Key Information-A. Selected Financial Data."

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Vessel Operating Expenses

(in thousands of $, except for average daily vessel operating costs)	2013	2012	Change		Change
Vessel operating expenses	43,750	86,672	(42,922	)	(50	)%
Average daily vessel operating costs	21,745	18,780	2,965		16	%

Vessel operating expenses decreased by $42.9 million to $43.8 million for 2013 compared to $86.7 million in 2012 primarily due to:

• The deconsolidation of Golar Partners from December 13, 2012. In 2012, Golar Partner's fleet incurred $39.0 million of vessel operating expenses prior to its deconsolidation;

• Both the Hilli and the GolarGandria entered into lay-up in April 2013 resulting in lower operating costs. In April 2012, we recognized $9.9 million in respect of mobilization costs associated with the reactivation of both of these vessels. There were no comparable costs in 2013;

• Reduced operating costs in relation to the Golar Maria following her sale to Golar Partners in February 2013;

Partially offset by an increase in vessel operating expenses arising from:

• Higher operating costs in connection with the increase in our crewing pool in anticipation of the delivery of our newbuilds. The total operating costs in respect of our newbuild crewing pool in 2013 were $13.2 million compared to $3.4 million in 2012; and

• Additional operating costs of $2.2 million in relation to our newbuildings, the Golar Seal and Golar Celsius, following their delivery in October 2013. There were no comparable costs in 2012.

Administrative Expenses

(in thousands of $)	2013	2012	Change		Change
Administrative expenses	22,816	23,973	(1,157	)	(5	)%

The decrease of $1.2 million in administrative expenses to $22.8 million in 2013 compared to $24.0 million in 2012 was mainly due to:

• The deconsolidation of Golar Partners from December 13, 2012. Administrative expenses of $4.1 million were attributable to Golar Partners in 2012;

• Decrease in legal and other professional fees of $1.2 million principally as a result of higher fees incurred in 2012 in relation to (i) legal fees incurred in respect of claims that we were involved in; and (ii) higher professional fees incurred in connection with the deconsolidation of Golar Partners; and

• Decrease in our share option charge of $0.9 million due to a significant number of employee stock options becoming fully vested in 2012.

This was partially offset by an increase in project costs of $5.3 million primarily as a result of our work in developing our FLNG projects.

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Depreciation and Amortization

(in thousands of $)	2013	2012	Change		Change
Depreciation and amortization	36,562	85,187	(48,625	)	(57	)%

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $48.6 million to $36.6 million in 2013 compared to $85.2 million in 2012 primarily due to the deconsolidation of Golar Partners from December 13, 2012. Depreciation and amortization expense of $48.4 million were attributable to Golar Partners in 2012; and (ii) lower depreciation and amortization expense on the Golar Maria following her disposal to Golar Partners in February 2013. This was partially offset by additional depreciation expense on the newbuildings, Golar Seal and Golar Celsius, of $2.1 million following their delivery in October 2013.

Impairment of long-term assets

(in thousands of $)	2013	2012	Change	Change
Impairment of long-term assets	500	500	—	—	%

The impairment charge of long-term assets of $0.5 million in both 2013 and 2012 refers to the unutilized parts originally ordered for the Golar Spirit FSRU retrofitting following changes to the original project specifications and therefore reflects a lower recoverable amount for these parts. Some of these parts were used in the retrofitting of the NRSatu during 2011.  As of December 31, 2013, the total carrying value of the remaining equipment was $2.5 million.

Gain on disposal of the Golar Maria (including amortization of deferred gain)

(in thousands of $)	2013	2012	Change	Change
Gain on disposal of Golar Maria (including amortization of deferred gain)	65,619	—	65,619	100	%

The gain on disposal of Golar Maria of $65.6 million for 2013 resulted from the sale of our interests in the company that owns and operates the Golar Maria in February 2013 to Golar Partners for a total consideration of $215.0 million, of which $127.9 million was paid in cash and the assumption of $89.5 million of the debt associated with the vessel. The total gain on disposal of the Golar Maria was $82.3 million, however, we deferred $17.1 million which represents profit based on our holding in the subordinated units in Golar Partners measured as of the date of the dropdown. This is being released to income over the remaining useful life of the vessel or until she is sold. Please see: Note 6 - "Disposal of a subsidiary" to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Gain on loss of control

(in thousands of $)	2013	2012	Change		Change
Gain on loss of control	—	853,996	(853,996	)	(100	)%

The gain on loss of control of $854 million in 2012 was in connection with the deconsolidation of Golar Partners from December 13, 2012 as described earlier. Accordingly, as of this date, our investment in Golar Partners comprising our interests in the common, subordinated and general partner units and IDRs were remeasured to fair value, which resulted in the recognition of a gain of $854 million being largely the difference between this and our share of the net assets of Golar Partners on such date and the release of deferred tax benefits on intra-group transfers of long-term assets relating to the vessels, the Golar Freeze, the Golar Spirit and the NR Satu. Please see: Note 6 - "Deconsolidation of Golar Partners" to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Gain on business acquisition

(in thousands of $)	2013	2012	Change		Change
Gain on business acquisition	—	4,084	(4,084	)	(100	)%

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The gain on business acquisition of $4.1 million in 2012 arose from the acquisition of the remaining 50% interest in Bluewater Gandria in January 2012, which owns and operates the Golar Gandria, which was formerly accounted for under the equity method.

Dividend income

(in thousands of $)	2013	2012	Change	Change
Dividend income	30,960	—	30,960	100	%

Following the deconsolidation of Golar Partners on December 13, 2012, we recognized dividend income of $31.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 relating to cash distributions received from Golar Partners in respect of our interests in common units and general partner interests (during the subordination period) and IDRs. Prior to the deconsolidation of Golar Partners, all cash distributions received from the Partnership were eliminated through consolidation.

Other non-operating expenses

(in thousands of $)	2013		2012		Change		Change
Other non-operating expenses	(3,355	)	(151	)	(3,204	)	2,122	%

Other non-operating expense increased by $3.2 million to $3.4 million in 2013 compared to $0.2 million in 2012 mainly due to our indemnification under the provision of the Omnibus Agreement related to certain expenses incurred by Golar Partners, which amounted to $3.3 million in 2013.

Net Financial Income (expenses)

(in thousands of $)	2013		2012		Change		Change
Interest income from capital lease restricted cash deposits	—		1,721		(1,721	)	(100	)%
Interest income on high-yield bonds	1,972		128		1,844		1,441	%
Interest income on short-term loan to third party	784		—		784		100	%
Other interest income	793		970		(177	)	(18	)%
Interest Income	3,549		2,819		730		26	%
Capital lease interest expense	—		(5,940	)	5,940		(100	)%
Other debt related interest expense	—		(25,984	)	25,984		(100	)%
Interest Expense	—		(31,924	)	31,924		(100	)%
Mark-to-market adjustment for interest rate swaps	56,461		1,223		55,238		4,517	%
Interest expense on undesignated interest rate swaps	(10,626	)	(12,258	)	1,632		(13	)%
Unrealized and realized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps	45,835		(11,035	)	56,870		(515	)%
Net foreign currency adjustments for re-translation of lease related balances and mark-to-market adjustments for the Winter Lease related currency swap derivative	—		1,294		(1,294	)	(100	)%
Mark-to-market adjustments for foreign currency derivatives (excluding the Winter Lease related currency swap derivative)	719		(454	)	1,173		(258	)%
Financing arrangement fees and other costs	(5,632	)	(1,766	)	(3,866	)	219	%
Other	(2,703	)	(1,798	)	(905	)	50	%
Other Financial Items, net	38,219		(13,759	)	51,978		(378	)%

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Interest income increased by $0.7 million to $3.5 million in 2013 compared to $2.8 million in 2012 principally due to: (i) higher interest income of $2.0 million earned from our participation in Golar Partner's high yield bonds in 2013, representing eleven months of interest income until our disposal of them in November 2013 compared to $0.1 million in 2012 earned from the deconsolidation date; and (ii) $0.8 million of additional interest income earned in relation to a short-term loan provided to one of our project partners in 2013. There was no comparable income in 2012. This was partially offset by the loss of income contributed by Golar Partners prior to its deconsolidation, which amounted to $1.8 million in 2012.

Interest expense decreased by $31.9 million to $nil for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to $31.9 million in 2012 primarily due to: (i) the deconsolidation of Golar Partners from December 13, 2012. Interest expense of $18.5 million was attributable to Golar Partners in 2012. Although, this was partially offset by $1.6 million of interest costs from the $1.125 billion facility of which a total of $256.3 million was drawn down upon delivery of the Golar Seal and Golar Celsius in October 2013. There was no comparable cost for the same period in 2012; and (ii) any interest expense we incurred in 2013 was fully offset by the effect of the capitalization of deemed interest costs in respect of our newbuilds, which increased to $22.5 million in 2013 from $10.3 million in 2012.

Net unrealized and realized gains (losses) on mark-to-market adjustments for interest rate swap derivatives increased by $56.9 million to a net gain of $45.8 million in 2013 compared to a net loss of $11.0 million in 2012. The increase in mark-to-market gains from our interest rate swap gain of $1.2 million in 2012 to $56.5 million in 2013 was due to the increase in long-term swap rates during 2013.

We hedge account for certain of our interest rate swaps. Accordingly, an additional $4.2 million gain was accounted for as a change in other comprehensive income which would have otherwise been recognized in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses in respect of leases arose from the retranslation of capital lease obligations, the cash deposits securing those obligations and the movement on the currency swap used to hedge the Golar Winter lease obligation held by Golar Partners and its subsidiaries, which resulted in a net gain of $1.3 million in 2012. Following the deconsolidation of Golar Partners in December 2012, there was no comparable gain or loss in 2013.

Financing arrangement fees increased by $3.9 million to $5.6 million in 2013 compared to $1.8 million in 2012.  This was due to higher commitment fees in respect of our $1.125 billion facility entered into in July 2013.

Other items represent, among other things, bank charges, amortization of deferred charges and debt guarantee, foreign currency differences arising on retranslation of foreign currency and gains or losses on short-term foreign currency forward contracts.

Income Taxes

(in thousands of $)	2013		2012	Change		Change
Income taxes	(3,404	)	2,765	(6,169	)	(223	)%

Prior to the deconsolidation of Golar Partners in December 2012, income taxes related primarily to the taxation of U.K. based vessel operating companies, our former Brazilian subsidiary established in connection with our Petrobras long-term charters and our former Indonesian subsidiary established in connection with the PTNR long-term charter of the NR Satu; partially offset by the amortization of the deferred gains on the intra-group transfers of long-term assets relating to five vessels. Following the deconsolidation of Golar Partners, income taxes for 2013 relate principally to the taxation of a significantly lower number of U.K. based entities; offset by the amortization of the deferred gains relating to only two vessels, such that in 2013 an income tax credit of $3.4 million was recognized.

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Equity in Net Earnings (Losses) of Affiliates

(in thousands of $)	2013	2012		Change	Change
Share of net earnings (losses) in Golar Partners	14,678	(735	)	15,413	(2,097	)%
Share of net earnings in other affiliates	1,143	126		1,017	807	%
	15,821	(609	)	16,430	(2,698	)%

Since its deconsolidation on December 13, 2012, Golar Partners has been considered to be our affiliate entity and not our controlled subsidiary. Our share of the results of Golar Partners is calculated with reference only to our interests in its subordinated units, but partially offset by a charge for the amortization of the basis difference in relation to the $854.0 million gain on loss of control recognized on deconsolidation.

Net Income

As a result of the foregoing, we recognized net income of $136.2 million in 2013, compared to $1.0 billion in 2012.

Net income attributable to Non-controlling Interests

Following the deconsolidation of Golar Partners from December 13, 2012, there was no comparable net income attributable to non-controlling interests in 2013.

The following table presents details of our LNG Trading segment’s revenues and expense information for each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

LNG Trading

(in thousands of $)	2013	2012	Change		Change
Administrative expenses	136	1,040	(904	)	(87	)%
Depreciation	309	337	(28	)	(8	)%
Other operating gains and losses	—	27	(27	)	(100	)%
Loss of disposal of fixed assets	—	151	(151	)	(100	)%
Net financial expenses	—	4	(4	)	(100	)%
Net loss	445	1,559	(1,114	)	(71	)%

The total loss for Golar Commodities for 2013 and 2012 amounted to $0.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively. Administrative expenses decreased by $0.9 million to $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to $1.0 million in 2012. This was primarily due to our decision to continuously reduce the trading activities of Golar Commodities in response to unfavorable market conditions and other cost efficiency measures implemented by the Company.

Other operating gains and losses represent realized losses on physical cargo trades, financial derivative contracts and proprietary trades entered into. During 2013 and 2012 we did not enter into any trades.

B.      Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity and cash requirements

We operate in a capital intensive industry and we have historically financed the purchase of our vessels, conversion projects and other capital expenditures through a combination of borrowings from debt transactions, leasing arrangements with commercial banks, cash generated from operations and equity capital.  Our liquidity requirements relate to servicing our debt, funding our newbuilding program, funding our conversion projects, funding investments, including the equity portion of investments in vessels and investment in the development of our project portfolio (the floating liquefied natural gas export project), funding working capital, payment of dividends and maintaining cash reserves to satisfy certain of our borrowing covenants and to offset fluctuations in operating cash flows.

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Our funding and treasury activities are conducted within corporate policies to maximize investment returns while maintaining appropriate liquidity for our requirements.  Cash and cash equivalents are held primarily in U.S. dollars with some balances held in British Pounds, Singapore Dollars, Norwegian Kroners and Euros.  We have not made use of derivative instruments other than for interest rate and currency risk management purposes, except in the case of our equity swaps.

Our short-term liquidity requirements are primarily for servicing our debt and working capital requirements. Sources of short-term liquidity include cash balances, restricted cash balances, short-term investments, available amounts under revolving credit facilities, quarterly cash distributions from Golar Partners (refer to “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions-B. Related Party Transactions-Other Transactions-c) Quarterly Cash Distributions,” for detail) and receipts from our charters. Revenues from our time and voyage charters are generally received monthly in advance.

Given the negative short-term outlook in the LNG shipping market, which is forecast to continue softening for the first half of 2015, we will require additional working capital for the continued operation of our vessels operating in the spot market. The additional funding is dependant on their employment as these charters are at market related rates, and to a lesser extent, our two vessels in lay-up, pending FLNG conversion opportunities. As of April 24, 2015, we have three vessels on short-term charters, ten vessels (including the Golar Grand which we chartered from Golar Partners in February 2015) operating on the spot market and a further one uncommitted newbuilding due for delivery in late 2015. During idle time, we will be exposed to both the operating and fuel costs, although this is reduced for our vessels in lay-up.

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, we had cash and cash equivalents including restricted cash of $265.6 million and $148.8 million, respectively.  Since December 31, 2014, significant transactions impacting our cash flows include:

Receipts:

• In January 2015, we sold 7,170,000 common units of Golar Partners at a price of $29.90 per unit and received $207.4 million from the completion of the offering;

• In January 2015, we sold our equity interests in the company that owns and operates the FSRU, Golar Eskimo, to Golar Partners for the purchase price of $390 million.  As consideration, Golar Partners assumed $162.8 million of bank debt in respect of the Golar Eskimo, obtained a $220 million vendor financing loan from us and paid us the balance of $7.2 million in cash;

• In February 2015, Golar Partners made a cash distribution of $0.5625 per unit in respect of the quarter ended December 31, 2014, of which we received $12.6 million in relation to our interests in the common units, subordinated units, 2% general partner interest and IDRs, held at the record date;

Payments:

• In January 2015, we paid $13.9 million (net of $0.6 million insurance cover) to Nakilat to settle the Golar Viking legal claim;

• Payments for our FLNGV conversions are made in installments in accordance with our contract with Keppel. We received $4.5 million from Keppel as shareholder loans to finance the Hilli conversion. $203 million of conversion payment is due within the year ended December 31, 2015. Of this amount, $11.7 million has been paid as of April 24, 2015;

• Payments for our newbuildings are made in installments in accordance with our contracts with the shipyards. $548.3 million of newbuild installments are due within the year ended December 31, 2015. Of this amount, $396.1 million has been paid as of April 24, 2015;

• As of April 24, 2015, we have made $105.3 million of scheduled debt repayments during 2015. This included $82.0 million of early repayment for the Golar Viking facility prior to her sale to Equinox in February 2015;

• In March 2015, we paid a dividend of $0.45 per share to our shareholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. The dividend paid totalled $42.0 million; and

• In March 2015, we paid $4.0 million as deposit for the purchase of the Abuja from Nigeria LNG Limited. In April 2015, we made a final payment of $16.0 million on taking delivery of Abuja.    

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Other:

• In February 16, 2015, we sold the LNG carrier, the Golar Viking, to Equinox at a sale price of $135 million. In conjunction with the above vessel disposal, we provided a bridge loan facility of $80 million to Equinox to fund the purchase.

We believe our current financial resources that are available to us will be sufficient to meet our liquidity requirements for our business, for at least the next twelve months as of December 31, 2014.  We have performed stress testing of our forecast cash reserves under extreme and largely theoretical scenarios, which include assumptions such as $nil revenue contributions from our fleet, full operating costs and maintaining our dividend payments at current levels, and accordingly are confident of our ability to manage through the near term cash requirements.

Medium to Long-term Liquidity and Cash Requirements

Our medium and long-term liquidity requirements are primarily for funding the investments for our conversion projects and repayment of long-term debt balances. While our FLNGV conversion commitments cover two vessels, the Hilli and the Gimi, our conversion contract for the Gimi provides us flexibility wherein certain beneficial cancellation provisions exist, where if exercised prior to November 2015, will allow the termination of the contract and recovery of previous milestone payments, less cancellation fees.

Sources of funding for our medium and long-term liquidity requirements include new loans, refinancing of existing arrangements, public and private debt offerings, potential sales of our interests in our vessel-owning subsidiaries operating under long-term charters and sale of our holding in the common units of Golar Partners.

As of April 24, 2015, we believe we will need additional credit facilities of approximately $882 million to meet our FLNGV conversion capital commitments and commence operations. We expect to finance between 50-70%, and potentially more, of the conversion either through traditional bank financing or leasing arrangements. We are progressing discussions with banks with whom we have close relationships to secure funding commitments for the primary purpose of meeting our conversion commitments. As these discussions continue to be positive, we have no reason to believe that we will not be able to obtain such funding and meet our commitments in full as they become due. Alternatively, if market and economic conditions favor equity financing, we may raise additional equity. We recently sold the Golar Eskimo to Golar Partners for $390.0 million of which we provided $220.0 million loan to the Partnership to part fund the purchase. Given Golar Partners’ ability to access both the equity and debt markets, we expect this loan to be settled over 2 years, which would likely provide us additional funding. To the extent that we are able to secure other long-term charters for any of our vessels, we may sell those vessels to Golar Partners.

Although majority of our vessels do not currently have term charter coverage, based on market indications, we expect to start seeing an increase in liquefaction capacity and demand for LNG from the second half of 2015 onwards which we expect to result in increased demand for LNG carriers. In addition, in December 2014, we entered into Heads of Agreement with Societe Nationale de Hydrocarbures and Perenco Cameroon for the development of a floating liquefied natural gas project for the Hilli which is currently undergoing conversion into a FLNGV.

Cash flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the periods indicated.

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
(in millions of $)
Net cash provided by operating activities	24.9		67.7		233.8
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,429.3	)	(533.1	)	(290.7	)
Net cash  provided by financing activities	1,470.5		166.0		414.7
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	66.1		(299.4	)	357.8
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	125.3		424.7		66.9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	191.4		125.3		424.7

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In addition to our cash and cash equivalents noted above, as of December 31, 2014, we had restricted cash of $74.6 million. This was made up of (i) $46.1 million in relation to the cash collateral on our share repurchase agreement with a bank, (ii) $25.0 million in relation to a legal dispute relating to the Golar Viking, (iii) $3.1million relating to performance bond requirements for projects awarded to us during 2013 and (iv) $0.4 million deposit relating to our office lease in Oslo.

Net cash provided by operating activities

Cash generated from operations decreased by $42.8 million to $24.9 million in 2014 compared to $67.7 million in 2013, primarily due to the continued softening of the LNG shipping market resulting in an overall decline in charter rates and lower utilization rates of our vessels trading on the spot market. In 2014, we took delivery of seven of our newbuildings (including the Golar Igloo prior to her disposal to Golar Partners) in 2014. All of our newbuildings operate on a spot market thus were affected by the commercial waiting time in 2014. This was partly mitigated by the receipt of dividends of $62.0 million in total from our various classes of equity investments in Golar Partners.

Cash generated from operations decreased by $166.1 million to $67.7 million in 2013 compared to $233.8 million in 2012, primarily due to the effect of the deconsolidation of Golar Partners (effective from December 13, 2012). This resulted in a substantial decrease in our net cash generated from our operations by virtue of a loss of a sizeable portion of (Golar Partner’s) vessels, all on committed charters, no longer being reported together with our results and cash flows. This was partly mitigated by the receipt of dividends of $64.2 million in total from our various classes of equity investments in Golar Partners. Similarly our sale of the Golar Maria to Golar Partners in February 2013, also resulted in a decrease in that vessel's contribution to our operating cash flows 2013, in contrast to a full year in 2013. To a lesser extent cash generated from operation was effected by the softening LNG shipping market, resulting in an overall decline in charter rates and lower utilization rates of our vessels trading on the spot market. In addition to our decision to place two vessels in lay-up in 2013 (pending conversion opportunities), also had an adverse effect on our operating cash flows in 2013 compared to 2012.

Net cash used in investing activities

Net cash used in investing activities of $1,429.3 million increased considerably in 2014 from $533.1 million in 2013 primarily due to:

• higher installment payments made in respect of our newbuilds, following the delivery of seven newbuilds (including the GolarIgloo prior to her disposal to Golar Partners in March 2014);

• milestone payments of $313.6 million relating to the FLNG conversion of the Hilli;

• payments to other long-term assets of $49.9 million relating to long lead items ordered in preparation for the conversion of the Gimi to a FLNGV;

• increases in restricted cash and short-term investments of $48.0 million primarily due to a cash collateral provided against our total return equity swap we entered into in December 2014; and

• a short term loan of $20 million we granted to Golar Partners.

This was partially offset by consideration of $155.3 million received from Golar Partners in respect of the sale of Golar Igloo in March 2014.

Net cash used in investing activities of $533.1 million increased considerably in 2013 from $290.7 million in 2012 primarily due to:

• higher installment payments made in respect of our newbuilds;

• increase in restricted cash and short-term investments of $22.7 million due to performance bonds for certain projects awarded to us in 2013;

• contributions of $5.6 million to Golar Partners to maintain our 2% general partner interest and payment of $12.4 million to acquire additional common units in connection with Golar Partners 2013 equity offerings;

• granting of a short-term loan to a third party of $12.0 million, of which $2.5 million was repaid in 2013;

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This was partially offset by:

• consideration of $119.9 million received from Golar Partners in respect of the sale of Golar Maria in February 2013;

• proceeds of $99.2 million from the partial sale of our interest in the common units of the Partnership in December 2013; and

• proceeds of $34.5 million from the disposal of our high-yield bond participation in Golar Partners.

Net cash used in investing activities of $290.7 million in 2012 primarily arose due to installment payments made in respect of newbuilds and additions to vessels and equipment relating to the FSRU retrofitting of the NR Satu and reactivation of both the Hilli and the Golar Gandria. In addition, we acquired the remaining 50% equity interest in the Bluewater Gandria and removed the cash balances held by Golar Partners as of the deconsolidation date of December 13, 2012. These were partially offset by the repayment of the vendor financing loan of $155 million in respect of the NR Satu by Golar Partners at the end of December 2012.

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Net cash provided by financing activities

Net cash provided by financing activities is principally generated from funds from new debt and new equity issuance offset by lease finance and debt repayments.    

Net cash provided by financing activities in 2014 of $1,470.5 million was primarily a result of the following:

• a $841.5 million drawn down under our $1.125 billion facility to fund the final installment payments of the Golar Igloo, Golar Crystal, Golar Penguin, Golar Bear, Golar Frost and Golar Eskimo less payment of $18.7 million of related financing costs. The debt in relation to the Golar Igloo was assumed by Golar Partners on its acquisition of the company that owns and operates the vessel in March 2014. The debt in relation to the Golar Eskimo was classified under liabilities held-for-sale in our consolidated balance sheet;

• net proceeds of $660.9 million received from our June 2014 equity offering of 12,650,000 shares of our common stock, which included 1,650,000 common shares purchased pursuant to the Underwriters' option to purchase additional common shares. The issue price was $54.0 per share;

• a $185.6 million draw down under ICBC finance leasing arrangement to fund the final installment payment of the Golar Glacier by its owner, 1401 Limited; 

• proceeds from the new Golar Arctic facility of $87.5 million, which was used to repay the existing Golar Arctic facility due in January 2015;

• $67.6 million draw down from the short term facility to fund the LNG cargo trade during the first quarter of 2014. This was paid subsequently in April 2014 with the receipt of $71.6 million upon settlement of the related LNG cargo trade receivable; and

• proceeds of $40.6 million as shareholder loans from KSI and B&V to fund the Hilli conversion.

Partially offset by:

• payment of dividends during the year of $156.0 million; and

• repayment of short-term and long-term debts (including debt due to related party) of $239.9 million.

Net cash provided by financing activities in 2013 of $166.0 million was primarily a result of the following:

• $256.4 million draw down in respect of our $1.125 billion facility to fund the final installment payments of the Golar Seal and Golar Celsius delivered in October 2013;

• $50.0 million drawdown on our World Shipholding revolving credit facility;

Partially offset by:

• payment of dividends during the year of $109.0 million;

• payment of financing costs of $22.6 million in respect of our $1.125 billion facility entered into July 2013; and

• scheduled repayments of $9.4 million on our long-term debt.

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Net cash provided by financing activities in 2012 was $414.7 million and was primarily a result of: (i) net proceeds of $317.1 million in respect of the follow-on equity public offerings of Golar Partners in 2012; (ii) proceeds of $442.2 million from the convertible bonds issued by the Company in March 2012 and issuance of Golar Partner's high-yield bonds issued by Golar Partners in October 2012; and (iii) a drawdown of $200 million on the World Shipholding revolving credit facility. This was partially offset by: (i) repayment of $280 million on the World Shipholding revolving credit facility; (ii) scheduled repayments of $45.2 million on our long-term debt; and (iii) the payment of dividends during the year of $175.9 million, in addition to the payment of $32.1 million of dividends to non-controlling interests.

Borrowing activities

Long-Term Debt

As of December 31, 2014, we had total long-term debt outstanding of $1.38 billion. As of December 31, 2014, our long-term debt consisted of the following:

(in thousands of $)	2014	Maturity date
Golar Arctic facility	87,500	2019
Golar Viking facility	82,000	2017
Convertible bonds	238,037	2017
Hilli shareholder loans:
Keppel loan	35,572	2027
B&V loan	5,000	2027
$1.125 billion facility:
- Golar Seal facility	117,273	2018/2025*
- Golar Celsius facility	117,721	2018/2025*
- Golar Crystal facility	122,602	2018/2025*
- Golar Penguin facility	128,885	2018/2025*
- Golar Bear facility	129,299	2018/2025*
- Golar Frost facility	131,298	2018/2025*
ICBC Finance Leasing Arrangement:
- Golar Glacier facility (Junior/Senior facility)	185,600	2016/2024*
	1,380,787

* The commercial loan tranche matures in 2018 with the balance maturing in 2025.

Our outstanding debt of $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2014, is repayable as follows:

Year ending December 31,
(in thousands of $)
2015	116,431
2016	83,831
2017	390,668
2018	80,445
2019	132,460
2020 and thereafter	576,952
Total	1,380,787

The margins we pay under our current loan agreements are over and above LIBOR at a fixed or floating rate and as of April 24, 2015 ranged from 0.70% to 4.0%.

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The following is a summary of our credit facilities.  See Note 29 “Debt” to our Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for additional information relating to our credit facilities.

Golar Arctic facility

In January 2008, we entered into a secured loan facility for an amount of $120 million, for the purpose of financing the purchase of the Golar Arctic. In December 2014, this facility was fully repaid and we simultaneously entered into another securedloan facility with the same lender for $87.5 million, which refer to as the Golar Arctic facility. Under the new Golar Arctic facility, interest is at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.25% and is repayable in quarterly installments over a term of five years with a final balloon payment of $52.8 million due in December 2019.

Golar Viking facility

In January 2005 we entered into a $120 million secured loan facility with a bank for the purpose of financing the newbuilding, the Golar Viking.  This facility was refinanced in August 2007 for an amount of $120 million.

The structure of the Golar Viking facility was such that the bank loaned funds of $120 million to Golar, which we then re-loaned to a newly created entity of the bank, Investor Bank.  With the proceeds, Investor Bank then subscribed for preference shares in a Golar group company.  Another Golar company issued a put option in respect of the preference shares.  The effect of these transactions was that Investor Bank was required to pay fixed interest to us.  The interest payments to us by Investor Bank were contingent upon receipt of these preference dividends.  In the event these dividends are not paid, the preference dividends will accumulate until such time as there are sufficient cash proceeds to settle all outstanding arrearages.

The Golar Viking facility accrued floating interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a margin.  The loan had a term of 10 years and was repayable in quarterly installments with a final balloon payment of $71.0 million due in August 2017.  The loan was secured by a mortgage on the Golar Viking.

Following the decision to sell the Golar Viking to Equinox in December 2014, we prepaid the full outstanding amount of $82.0 million of the Golar Viking facility in February 2015.

Convertible Bonds

In March 2012, we completed a private placement offering for secured convertible bonds, for gross proceeds of $250.0 million. Accordingly, on their issuance we recognized a liability of $221.9 million and an equity portion of $25.0 million. The liability component is recorded at its present value (discounted using an equivalent borrowing rate which does not include the conversion option) and the accretion from its initial discounted value to par. The equity component is valued as the residual of par less the liability value. The impact of this treatment over the life of the instrument is to increase the interest charge to a "normalized" interest rate as the discount on the liability unwinds over the period to settlement. The convertible bonds mature in March 2017 when the holder may convert the bonds into our common shares or redeem at 100% of the principal amount. The convertible bonds have an annual coupon rate of 3.75% which is payable quarterly in arrears and have a conversion price of $55. We declared dividends of $1.80 and $1.80 for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The conversion price was adjusted from $50.28 to $48.40 effective on December 4, 2014.

We have a right to redeem the bonds at par plus accrued interest, provided that 90% or more of the bonds issued shall have been redeemed or converted to shares. Accordingly, if the bonds were converted, 5,165,289 shares would be issued if the bonds were converted at the conversion price of $48.40 as at December 31, 2014.

The bond may be converted to our ordinary shares by the holders at any time starting on the forty first business day of the issuance until the tenth business day prior to March 7, 2017.

$1.125 billion facility

In July 2013, we entered into a $1.125 billion facility to fund eight of our newbuildings. The secured facility is divided into three tranches, with the following general terms:

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Tranche	Amount	Proportion of facility	Term of loan from date of drawdown	Repayment terms
K-Sure	$449 million	40%	12 years	Six-monthly installments
KEXIM	$450 million	40%	12 years	Six-monthly installments
Commercial	$226 million	20%	5 years	Six-monthly installments, unpaid balance to be refinanced after 5 years

The facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.10% for the K-Sure tranche of the facility and 2.75% for both the KEXIM and Commercial tranche of the loan.

The K-Sure Tranche, is funded by a consortium of lenders of which 95% is guaranteed by a Korean Trade Insurance Corporation, K-Sure policy; the KEXIM tranche is funded by the Export Import Bank of Korea, KEXIM. Repayments under the K-Sure and KEXIM tranches are due semi-annually with a 12 year repayment profile. The commercial tranche is funded by a syndicate of banks and is for a term of five years from date of drawdown with a final balloon payment of $131.0 million depending on drawdown dates of certain vessels. In the event the commercial tranche is not refinanced prior to the end of the five years, KEXIM has an option to demand repayment of the balance outstanding under the KEXIM tranche.

The facility is further divided into vessel-specific tranches dependent upon delivery and drawdown with each borrower being the subsidiary owning the respective vessel. Upon delivery of a newbuild, we have the ability to drawdown on the facility. On drawdown, the vessel will become secured against the facility.  A commitment fee is chargeable on any undrawn portion of this facility. As at December 31, 2014, we had drawn down a total of $841.5 million.

Date	Vessel	$1.125 billion facility	Amount drawn
October 2013	Golar Seal	$133.2 million	$127.9 million
October 2013	Golar Celsius	$133.2 million	$128.4 million
As at December 2013		$266.4 million	$256.3 million
May 2014	Golar Crystal	$133.2 million	$127.9 million
September 2014	Golar Penguin	$133.2 million	$128.9 million
September 2014	Golar Bear	$133.2 million	$129.3 million
October 2014	Golar Frost	$134.8 million	$131.3 million
February 2014	Golar Igloo*	$161.3 million	$161.3 million
December 2014	Golar Eskimo**	$162.8 million	$162.8 million
As at December 2014		$858.5 million	$841.5 million

*In March 2014, we sold the Golar Igloo to Golar Partners. The Golar Igloo debt of $161.3 million was assumed by Golar Partners.

** In December 2014, we entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Golar Partners to sell the companies that own and operate the Golar Eskimo. The sale was completed in January 2015. Therefore as of December 31, 2014, we classified the Golar Eskimo debt as "Liabilities held-for-sale" in our consolidated balance sheet.

ICBC Finance Leasing Arrangement

Golar Glacier facility

We executed a four ship sale and leaseback transaction with ICBL Finance Leasing Co. Ltd ("ICBCL"). This agreement was executed in February 2014. In October 2014, one of our consolidated subsidiaries sold the Golar Glacier to 1401 Limited, an ICBC special purpose vehicle. The purchase consideration for this sale reflected the market value of the vessel as of the delivery date which was valued at $204.0 million. Upon closing, we received $185.6 million through the facilities described in the following paragraph, with the remaining balance to be deferred and netted off against the termination payment when we opt to buy back the vessel. This vessel was simultaneously chartered back over a period of 10 years. We have several options to repurchase the vessels during the charter periods with the earliest from the fifth year of the bareboat charter, and purchase options and obligations to purchase the assets at the end of the 10 years lease period.

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Simultaneously in October 2014, the special purpose vehicle ("SPV"), Hai Jiao 1401 Limited, which owns the Golar Glacier entered into secured financing agreements for $185.6 million consisting of a senior and junior facility. The senior facility $153 million is a 10 year loan provided by ICBC Bank, with first priority mortgage on the Golar Glacier. The facility is denominated in USD and bears interest at LIBOR plus margin and is repayable in semi-annual installments with a balloon of $80.3 million. The junior loan facility of $32.6 million is provided by ICBCIL Finance Co., a related party of ICBCL. The facilities are consolidated in our financial results as we consider ourselves the primary beneficiary of the VIE.

Hilli Shareholder loans

KSI Production Pte. Ltd ("KSI")

In September 2014, our subsidiary, Golar GHK Lessors Limited, or GGHK, entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with KSI to sell 10% of the registered issued share capital of Golar Hilli Corporation, or Hilli Corp. In connection with the sale, GGHK and Hilli Corp also entered into a Shareholders Agreement with KSI, that governs the relationship between the parties with respect to the conduct of the business to be undertaken by the Hilli.  Under such agreement, Hilli Corp issues cash calls on a pro rata basis to shareholders as “shareholder loans” for future funding requirements for the construction, deployment, and commissioning of the Hilli based on an anticipated budget limit of $1.3 billion, including contingency.  The outstanding shareholder loan from KSI bears interest at 6% per annum. Installment payments of 2.5% of the value of the loan are payable on a six-monthly basis beginning twelve months after the final acceptance of the FLNGV, with a balloon payment 120 months after final acceptance of the FLNGV. As of December 31, 2014, the total shareholder loan from KSI is $35.6 million.

Black & Veatch ("B&V")

In November 2014, our subsidiary, GGHK entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with B&V to sell approximately 1% of the registered issued share capital of Hilli Corp. The consideration paid by B&V comprised the equity value of the shares and a portion of the loans made by GGHK to Hilli Corp. The loan bears interest at 6% per annum. Installment payments of 2.5% of the value of the loan is payable on a six-monthly basis beginning 12 months after final acceptance of the FLNGV with a balloon payment 120 months after final acceptance. As of December 31, 2014, the total shareholder loan from B&V is $5 million.

Debt restrictions

Certain of our debt agreements are collateralized by vessel mortgages and, in the case of some debt agreements, pledges of shares by the relevant guarantor subsidiaries.  The existing financing agreements impose operating and financing restrictions which may significantly limit or prohibit, among other things, our ability to incur additional indebtedness, create liens, sell capital shares of subsidiaries, make certain investments, engage in mergers and acquisitions, purchase and sell vessels, enter into time or consecutive voyage charters or pay dividends without the consent of the relevant lenders.  In addition, lenders may accelerate the maturity of indebtedness under financing agreements and foreclose upon the collateral securing the indebtedness upon the occurrence of certain events of default, including a failure to comply with any of the covenants contained in the financing agreements.  Various debt agreements of the Company contain certain covenants, which require compliance with certain financial ratios. Such ratios include equity ratio covenants and minimum free cash restrictions.  With regards to cash restrictions, Golar has covenanted to retain at least $50 million of cash and cash equivalents on a consolidated group basis. In addition, there are cross default provisions in most of our and Golar Partners loan and lease agreements. 

Derivatives

We use financial instruments to reduce the risk associated with fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.  We have a portfolio of interest rate swaps that exchange or swap floating rate interest to fixed rates, which from a financial perspective, hedges our obligations to make payments based on floating interest rates.  We have also entered into equity derivative swaps, Total Return Swap Agreements or TRS, in line with our new share repurchase programme.

Interest rate swap agreement

As of December 31, 2014, we have interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $1.5 billion representing approximately 107% of our total debt. While we are currently over-hedged, this will normalize as we further draw down on our remaining facilities. Our swap agreements have expiration dates between 2015 and 2021 and have fixed rates of between 1.13% and 4.52%. The total unrealized loss recognized in the consolidated statement of operations relating to our interest rate swap agreement in 2014 was $29.0 million.

Total Return Swap Agreements ("TRS")

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In December 2014 we entered into a total return swap, or TRS agreement related to 3.5 million of our common shares, which is indexed to our own common shares. The total unrealized loss recognized in the consolidated statement of operations relating to our TRS agreement in 2014 was $13.7 million.

The settlement amount for the TRS transaction will be (A) the market value of the shares at the date of settlement plus all dividends paid by the Company between entering into and settling the contract, less (B) the reference price of the shares agreed at the inception of the contract plus the counterparty's financing costs. Settlement will be either a payment by the counterparty to us, if (A) is greater than (B), or a payment by us to the counterparty, if (B) is greater than (A). There is no obligation for us to purchase any shares under the agreement and this arrangement has been recorded as a derivative transaction, with the fair value of the TRS recognized as an asset or liability as appropriate, and changes in fair values recognized in the consolidated statement of operations.

In addition to the above TRS transaction, we may from time to time enter into short-term TRS arrangements relating to securities in other companies. The above TRS transaction indexed to our own common shares was our only TRS agreement as of December 31, 2014.

Other derivative arrangements

The majority of our gross earnings are receivable in U.S. dollars. The majority of our transactions, assets and liabilities are denominated in U.S. dollars, our functional currency. However, we also incur a small portion of expenditure in other currencies. We are affected by foreign currency fluctuations primarily through expenditure in respect of our ships drydocking, some operating expenses including the effect of paying the majority of our seafaring officers in Euros and the administrative costs of our U.K. office.  The currencies which impact us the most include, but are not limited to, Euros, Norwegian Kroner, Singaporean Dollars and, to a lesser extent, British Pounds.

In October 2012, Golar Partners issued NOK 1,300 million senior unsecured bonds of which NOK 200 million was purchased by Golar. In order to hedge our exposure, we entered into a currency swap that converts our NOK bonds to USD at a fixed rate. The swap hedged the full amount of the NOK bonds. In November 2013, we sold our participation in the Golar Partners high yield bond, and accordingly, the currency swap was terminated in January 2014.

Capital Commitments

FLNGV conversion

In May 2014 and December 2014, we entered into an agreement with Keppel for the conversion of the Hilli and the Gimi to FLNGVs, respectively. In September 2014, the Hilli entered the shipyard to commence her conversion. The primary suppliers are Keppel and B&V. Accordingly, as of April 24, 2015, we are committed to incurring costs in connection with the conversion of the Hilli and Gimi into FLNGVs to the primary suppliers. As of the dates indicated, the estimated timing of the remaining commitments under our present firm contracts in connection with the Hilli conversion is below:

(in thousands of $)	April 24, 2015	December 31, 2014
Payable within 8 months to December 31, 2015	173,130	202,800
Payable within 2016	164,000	163,500
Payable within 2017	194,000	192,900
	531,130	559,200

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As we have not yet lodged our final notice to proceed on the Gimi conversion contract, we have excluded the Gimi capital commitments in the above table. If we decide to lodge our final notice to proceed, we will have further contractual obligations of approximately $870.0 million. If we do not issue our final notice to proceed for the Gimi conversion by November 2015, we would have to pay termination fees.

Newbuilding contracts

As of April 24, 2015, we have a newbuilding commitment for the construction of one FSRU, expected to be delivered in November 2015.  The following table sets out as at December 31, 2014 and April 24, 2015, the estimated timing of the remaining commitment under our present newbuilding contract.  Actual dates for the payment of installments may vary due to progress of the construction.

(in millions of $)	April 24, 2015	December 31, 2014
2015	152.2	548.3
	152.2	548.3

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires that management make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The following is a discussion of the accounting policies applied by us that are considered to involve a higher degree of judgment in their application. See Note 2 " Accounting Policies" to our Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.

Revenue Recognition

Our revenues include minimum lease payments under time charters, fees for repositioning vessels as well as the reimbursement of certain vessel operating and drydocking costs. We record revenues generated from time charters, which we classify as operating leases, over the term of the charter as service is provided. However, we do not recognize revenue if a charter has not been contractually committed to by a charterer and ourselves, even if the vessel has discharged its cargo and is sailing to the anticipated load port on its next voyage.

We account for time charters of vessels as operating leases and record the customers' lease payments as time charter revenues. We evaluate each contract to determine whether or not the time charter should be treated as an operating or capital lease, which involves estimates about our vessels' remaining economic useful lives, the fair value of our vessels, the likelihood of a lessee renewal or extension, incremental borrowing rates and other factors.

Our estimate of the remaining economic useful lives of our vessels is based on the common life expectancy applied to similar vessels in the FSRU and LNG shipping industries. The fair value of our vessels is derived from our estimate of expected present value, and is also benchmarked against open market values considering the point of view of a potential buyer. The likelihood of a lessee renewal or extension is based on current and projected demand and prices for similar vessels, which is based on our knowledge of trends in the industry, historic experience with customers in addition to knowledge of our customers' requirements. The incremental borrowing rate we use to discount expected lease payments and time charter revenues are based on the rates at the time of entering into the agreement.

A change in our estimates might impact the evaluation of our time charters, and require that we classify our time charters as capital leases, which would include recording an asset similar to a loan receivable and removing the vessel from our balance sheet. The lease payments to us would reflect a declining revenue stream to take into account our interest carrying costs, which would impact the timing of our revenue stream.

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We recognize repositioning fees (which are included in time charter revenue) received in respect of time charters at the end of the charter when the fee becomes fixed and determinable. However, where there is a fixed amount specified in the charter, which is not dependent upon redelivery location, we will recognize the fee evenly over the term of the charter. Where a vessel undertakes multiple single voyage time charters, revenue is recognized, including the repositioning fee if fixed and determinable, on a discharge-to-discharge basis. Under this basis, revenue is recognized evenly over the period from departure of the vessel from its last discharge port to departure from the next discharge port. For arrangements where operating costs are borne by the charterer on a pass through basis, the pass through of operating costs is reflected in revenue and expenses.

Revenues generated from management fees are recorded rateably over the term of the contract as services are provided.

Vessels and Impairment

Our vessels are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. In assessing the recoverability of our vessels' carrying amounts, we must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and estimates in respect of residual or scrap value. Factors we consider important which could affect recoverability and trigger impairment include significant underperformance relative to expected operating results and significant negative industry or economic trends.

During 2014, we considered the significant number of newbuildings delivered towards the end of 2013 through to 2014, the continued softening in the LNG shipping market and the current operating losses of certain vessels while in lay-up as potential indicators of impairment. We assessed the potential impairment of our vessels by comparing the undiscounted cash flows of our vessels to their carrying values over the existing service potential of our vessels. For the Hilli, following her entry into the shipyard and commencement of her conversion into a FLNGV in September 2014, in determining the projected cash flows for this vessel, we determined that she is used, in conjunction with the intellectual property from the FLNGV FEED study, within FLNGV projects. As such, we determined that the asset grouping to be the vessel plus access to our feasibility study. Accordingly, the cash flows of the Hilli were determined using cash flow projections based on assumptions that the vessel is being converted and will be operated as an FLNGV. Our key assumptions include obtaining the required financing associated with the significant additional capital investment required for the FLNGV conversion will require associated financing being obtained for the significant capital investment required, cash flow projections relating to pricing and volume, operating costs and levels of future capital investment with the associated financing. We based our assumptions on external market data wherever possible. Other assumptions are based upon our feasibility studies and project forecasts based upon our understanding of the economics of future FLNGV projects. Our assessment concluded that no impairment of the Hilli existed as at December 31, 2014, as the fair value of this vessel was substantially higher than its carrying value.

For the Gimi and the Gandria, the projected net operating cash flows for each vessel were determined by considering the estimated daily time charter equivalent for vessels operating in the spot market (based on historical average trends as well as future expectations available for each vessel) over the vessels’ remaining estimated life. Expected outflows for vessel reactivation costs, drydockings and vessel operating expenses are based on our historical average operating costs and assume an average annual inflation rate of 2%. Operating days take into account the periods when each vessel is expected to undergo their drydocking, the frequency of which depends on factors such as their age. Assumptions are in line with our historical performance.

Our assessment concluded that step two of the impairment analysis was not required for all three vessels and no impairment of the vessels existed as of December 31, 2014, as the undiscounted projected net operating cash flows exceeded their carrying values.

The cash flows on which our assessment is based is highly dependent upon our forecasts, which are subjective and although we believe the underlying assumptions supporting this assessment are reasonable it is therefore reasonably possible that a further decline in the economic environment could adversely impact our business prospects over the next year. This could represent a triggering event for a further impairment assessment of our vessels.

In 2014, 2013 and 2012, impairment charges of $0.5 million for each of those years, were recognized in respect of parts ordered for the FSRU conversion project that were not required for the retrofitting of the Golar Spirit.  As of December 31, 2014, the carrying value of these was $2.0 million.

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Vessel Market Values

In the above "Vessels and Impairment," we discussed our policy for assessing impairment of the carrying values of our vessels.   During the past few years, the market values of certain vessels in the worldwide fleet have experienced particular volatility, with substantial declines in many vessel classes. There is a future risk that the sale value of certain of our vessels could decline below those vessels' carrying value, even though we would not impair those vessels' carrying value under our accounting impairment policy, due to our belief that future undiscounted and discounted cash flows expected to be earned by such vessels over their operating lives would exceed such vessels' carrying amounts.

With respect to ascertaining the fair market value of our owned vessels, we believe that the LNG carrier, FSRU and FLNGV markets are illiquid, difficult to observe and therefore judgmental. Our valuation approach is to make an estimate of future net cash flows, with particular respect to cash flows derived from pre-existing contracts with counterparties from our vessels on long term charters. The principal assumptions we have used in this regard are:

• Cash flows are assumed to be in line with pre-existing contracts and are utilized based on historical performance levels;

• For our LNG carriers, once the initial contract period expires, we have estimated cash flows at the  lower of our estimated current long-term charter rate or option renewal rate with the existing counterparty; where offhire, we have considered estimated future utilization levels based on historical knowledge;

• We have made certain assumptions in relation to the scrap values of our vessels at the end of their useful lives; and

• For our LNG carriers that are currently in lay-up but earmarked for conversion to FLNGVs, we have based our estimates upon the results of our feasibility study and projects, according to our understanding of the future FLNGV economics, which include assumptions such as pricing and volume, operating cost levels of future capital investment.

While we intend to hold and operate our vessels, were we to hold them for sale, the fair market value of our owned vessels, except for Golar Artic, would not be lower than their respective historical book values presented as of December 31, 2014.  Our estimates of fair market values assume that we would sell each of our owned vessels in the current environment, on industry standard terms, in cash transactions, and to a willing buyer where we are not under any compulsion to sell, and where the buyer is not under any compulsion to buy.  For purposes of this calculation, we have assumed that each owned vessel would be sold at a price that reflects our estimate of its current fair market value.  Our estimates of fair market values assume that our vessels are all in good and seaworthy condition without need for repair and if inspected would be certified in class without notations of any kind.  As we obtain information from various sources of objective data and internal assumptions, our estimates of fair market value are inherently uncertain.  In addition, vessel values are highly volatile; as such, our estimates may not be indicative of the current or future fair market value of our vessels or prices that we could achieve if we were to sell them.

Depreciation and Amortization

The cost of the vessels less estimated residual value is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the vessels' estimated remaining economic useful lives. The economic life of LNG carriers worldwide has generally been estimated to be 40 years, which is consistent with the estimated economic useful life of our vessels of 40 years. The estimated life of our vessels takes into account design life, commercial considerations and regulatory restrictions based on our fleet's historical performance.  We amortize our deferred drydocking costs over two to five years on a straight-line basis based on each vessel's next anticipated drydocking.  

If the estimated economic life or estimated residual value of a particular vessel is incorrect, or circumstances change and the estimated economic life or/ residual value have to be revised, an impairment loss could result in future periods. We monitor the carrying values of our vessels and revise the estimated useful lives and residual values of any vessels where appropriate.

Investment in Golar Partners and gain on loss of control

Pursuant to the deconsolidation of Golar Partners from December 13, 2012, we recognized a gain on loss of control of $854 million in our statement of operations and recorded $900.9 million as the aggregate of the fair value of our investments in Golar Partners as of this date, which represented our general partner interest including the IDRs ($191.2 million), our interests in the common units ($347.0 million) and subordinated units ($362.8 million). See Note 6 “Deconsolidation of Golar Partners” to our Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for further detail. The fair value of our equity interests held in Golar Partners, were determined as follows:

• The common units were determined by reference to the quoted market price;

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• The subordinated units were based on the quoted market price of the listed common units but discounted principally for their non-tradability and reflect the subordinated dividend and liquidation rights during the subordination period;

• The general partner units were based on the quoted market price of the listed common units but discounted for the non-tradability through to March 2021; and

• The fair value of the IDRs was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation method. This simulation was performed within the Black Scholes option pricing model then solved via an iterative process by applying the Newton-Raphson method for the fair value of the IDRs, such that the price of a unit output by the Monte Carlo simulation equalled the price observed by the market. The method took into the account the historical volatility, share price of the common units as well as the dividend yield as at the deconsolidation date.

In connection with the deconsolidation of Golar Partners we allocated the excess between the fair value and the underlying book value of Golar Partner's net assets, or basis difference across the Partnership's identifiable tangible and intangible assets and liabilities, with the residual assigned to goodwill. It was identified that the basis difference related primarily to the vessel, the charters and goodwill. The share of the basis difference relating to those units which are accounted for under the equity method (the subordinated units in the subordination period) is required to be amortized through the statement of operations as part of the equity accounting. This portion of the basis difference as it relates to each of Golar Partner's vessels and charters is amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining useful economic life of the related vessel or the term of the charter, respectively, and recorded as an expense within the line "Equity in net earnings of affiliates". The allocation of the basis difference requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions, including estimates of future cash flows expected to be generated from Golar Partners' vessels and charters.

Accordingly, if our estimates of the fair value of our investments held in Golar Partners as of the deconsolidation date are incorrect, this could result in a material adjustment to the amount of the gain on loss of control recognized as of the deconsolidation date. Furthermore, this could also have a material impact on our share of the basis difference and thus the amortization expense to be applied against “equity in net earnings of affiliates” in our share of earnings with respect to Golar Partners on a prospective basis.

Pension Benefits

The determination of our defined benefit pension obligations and expense for pension benefits is dependent on our selection of certain assumptions used by actuaries in calculating such amounts.  Those assumptions are described in Note 31 “Pensions” to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report and include, among others, the discount rate, expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and rates of increase in compensation.  In accordance with U.S. GAAP, actual results that differ from our assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods and therefore, generally affect our recognized expense and recorded obligation in such future periods.  We are guided in selecting our assumptions by our independent actuaries and, while we believe that our assumptions are appropriate, significant differences in our actual experience or significant changes in our assumptions may materially affect our pension obligations and our future pension expense.

Valuation of Derivative Financial Instruments

Our risk management policies permit the use of derivative financial instruments to manage foreign currency fluctuation and interest rates. All derivate instruments are initially recorded as cost and subsequently remeasured to fair value. Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments that are not designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes are recognized in earnings in the consolidated statement of income (loss). Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments that are designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) and are reclassified to earnings in the consolidated statement of income (loss) when the hedged transaction is reflected in earnings. Ineffective portions of the hedges are recognized in earnings as they occur. During the life of the hedge, we formally assess whether each derivative designated as a hedging instrument continues to be highly effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flows of hedged items. If it is determined that a hedge has ceased to be highly effective, we will discontinue hedge accounting prospectively.

Under equity swaps, we swap with our counterparty (usually a major bank) the risk of fluctuations in our share price and the benefit of any dividends, for a fixed payment of LIBOR plus margin.  The counterparty may acquire shares in us to hedge its own position.  

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The fair value of our derivative financial instruments is the estimated amount that we would receive or pay to terminate the agreements in an arm's length transaction under normal business conditions at the reporting date, taking into account current interest rates and foreign exchange rates, and estimates of the current credit worthiness of both us and the swap counterparty. Inputs used to determine the fair value of our derivative instruments are observable either directly or indirectly in active markets. The process of determining credit worthiness is highly subjective and requires significant judgment at many points during the analysis.

If our estimates of fair value are inaccurate, this could result in a material adjustment to the carrying amount of the derivative asset or liability and consequently the change in fair value for the applicable period that would have been recognized in earnings or comprehensive income.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Adoption of new accounting standards

In February 2013, the FASB issued guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date, including debt arrangements, other contractual obligations and settled litigation and judicial rulings. The guidance requires an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, as the sum of (a) the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and (b) any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The guidance also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The amendment did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued guidance for the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists to provide guidance on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits. The guidance requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The amendment did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2014, the FASB issued guidance that amended the definition of a discontinued operation (ASU 2104-08) and requires entities to provide additional disclosures about disposal transactions. Under the revised standard, a discontinued operation is defined as (1) a component of an entity or group of components that has been disposed of by sale, disposed of other than by sale or is classified as held for sale that represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results or (2) an acquired business or nonprofit activity (the entity to be sold) that is classified as held for sale on the date of the acquisition. In addition, the revised accounting standard incorporated the existing held-for-sale criteria to determine whether a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity, a business or a nonprofit activity is classified as held for sale. Those criteria are:

• Management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the entity to be sold

• The entity to be sold is available for immediate sale in its present condition, subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such entities to be sold

• An active program to locate a buyer or buyers and other actions required to complete the plan to sell the entity to be sold have been initiated

• The sale of the entity to be sold is probable, and transfer of the entity to be sold is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year (some exceptions may apply)

• The entity to be sold is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value

• Actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn

The Standard is effective prospectively for all disposals (except disposals classified as held for sale before the adoption date) or components initially classified as held for sale in periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. As early adoption is

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permitted, we have decided to early adopt the standard. As a result, while we classified the Golar Viking as an asset held-for-sale and the Golar Eskimo’s assets and liabilities as held-for-sale in our consolidated balance sheet, we did not present these as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements as these did not meet the definition of discontinued operations under the new guidance.

Accounting pronouncements to be adopted

In January 2014, the FASB issued guidance for derivatives and hedging, accounting for certain receive-variable, pay-fixed interest rate swaps - simplified hedge accounting approach. The guidance permits companies to recognize swaps at their settlement value rather than their fair value and to complete formal hedge documentation by the date on which the company’s annual financial statements are available to be issued. Companies can adopt the guidance using a modified retrospective approach or a full retrospective approach. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after 15 December 2014 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after 15 December 2015. Early adoption is permitted for any annual or interim period for which the entity’s financial statements have not yet been made available for issuance. Entities may elect the simplified hedge accounting approach for qualifying swaps existing at the date of adoption and new swaps. We are assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance that will supersede virtually all of the existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard is intended to increase comparability across industries and jurisdictions. The single, global revenue recognition model applies to most contracts with customers. Leases, insurance contracts, financial instruments, guarantees and certain non-monetary transactions are excluded from the scope of the guidance. Revenue will be recognized in a manner that depicts the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled, subject to certain limitations. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is prohibited for companies applying US GAAP. We are assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In June 2014, the FASB issued guidance for compensation - stock compensation, accounting for share-based payments when the terms of an award provide that a performance target could be achieved after the requisite service period. Under ASC 718, compensation - stock compensation, a performance target in a share-based payment that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period should be accounted for as a performance condition. As a result, the target is not reflected in the estimation of the award’s grant date fair value. Compensation cost would be recognized over the required service period, if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. This guidance was issued to resolve diversity in practice. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after 15 December 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance should be applied prospectively to awards that are granted or modified on or after the effective date. Entities also have the option to apply the amendments on a modified retrospective basis for performance targets outstanding on or after the beginning of the first annual period presented as of the adoption date. An entity that elects to use this approach should record a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the beginning of the first period presented, and use of hindsight is permitted. We believe the adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance for presentation of financial statement - going concern. The amendments in this update provide guidance in U.S. GAAP about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued or available to be issued and to provide related footnote disclosures. The amendments are effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim period thereafter. We believe the adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In November 2014, the FASB issued guidance for derivatives and hedging where it eliminates different methods used in current practice in accounting for hybrid financial instruments issued in the form of a share. The amendments clarify how current U.S. GAAP should be interpreted in evaluating the economic characteristics and risks of a host contract in a hybrid financial instrument that is issued in the form of a share. Specifically, the amendments clarify that an entity should consider all relevant terms and features including embedded derivative feature being evaluated for bifurcation in evaluating the nature of the host contract. Furthermore, the amendments clarify that no single term or feature would necessarily determine the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. We are assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

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C.           Research and Development, Patents and Licenses

Not Applicable.

D.          Trend Information

Please see the section of this item entitled "-Market Overview and Trends."

E.Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We are also committed to make rental payments under operating leases for office premises under operating leases.  The future minimum rental payments under our non-cancellable operating leases for office premises are disclosed below in the tabular disclosure of contractual obligations.

F.           Contractual Obligations

The following table sets forth our contractual obligations for the periods indicated as at December 31, 2014:

(in millions of $)	Total Obligation	Due in 2015	Due in 2016 – 2017	Due in 2018 – 2019	Due Thereafter
Long-Term Debt	1,380.8	83.8	474.5	211.9	610.6
Interest commitments on long-term debt - floating and other interest rate swaps (1) (2)	429.2	79.5	137.5	118.4	93.8
Operating Lease Obligations (3)	91.7	27.9	62.1	1.6	0.1
Purchase Obligations:
Newbuildings (4)	548.3	548.3	—	—	—
Egyptian Venture (5)	—	—	—	—	—
FLNGV conversion (6)	559.2	202.8	356.4	—	—
Other Long-Term Liabilities (7)	—	—	—	—	—
Total	3,009.2	942.3	1,030.5	331.9	704.5

(1) As of December 31, 2014, we are over-hedged as the notional value of our interest rate swap arrangements is greater than the principal of our debt obligation. However, we expect this level to normalize as we further drawdown on our remaining facilities in connection with our newbuildings and maturity of certain swaps in 2015.

(2) Our interest commitment on our long-term debt is calculated based on an assumed average USD LIBOR of 1.79% and taking into account our various margin rates and interest rate swaps associated with each debt. Included in the calculation is our interest commitment on the Golar Viking facility which we repaid early in January 2015 in connection with the sale of the Golar Viking to Equinox.  

(3) The above table includes operating lease payments to Golar Partners relating to the Option Agreement entered into in connection with the disposal of the Golar Grand in November 2012. In the event that the charterer does not renew or extend its charter beyond February 2015, Golar Partners has the option to require us to charter the vessel through to October 2017.  Golar Partners exercised this option in February 2015

(4) The total contract cost of our newbuildings was approximately $2.1 billion of which, as of December 31, 2014, $0.5 billion remains payable in 2015.

(5) As at December 31, 2014, we had a commitment to pay $1.0 million to an unrelated third party, contingent upon the conclusion of a material commercial business transaction by the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company, or ECGS as consideration for work performed in connection with the setting up and incorporation of ECGS. This liability has been excluded from the above table, as the timing of any cash payment is uncertain.

(6) This refers to our committed costs for the completion of the conversion of the Hilli into a FLNGV. It does not include the Gimi since that vessel has not yet entered into conversion and we have an option to terminate the contract until November 2015 for a defined fee.

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(7) Our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014, includes $75.4 million classified as "Other long-term liabilities" of which $38.7 million represents liabilities under our pension plans and $19.3 million represents other guarantees provided to Golar Partners.  These liabilities have been excluded from the above table as the timing and/or the amount of any cash payment is uncertain. See Note 30”Other Long-Term Liabilities” to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our other long-term liabilities.

For details of the Company's outstanding legal proceedings and claims, please see:  Note 38 "Other Commitments and Contingencies" to our Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.

G.      Safe harbor

Forward-looking information discussed in this Item 5 includes assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions and beliefs about future events.  These statements are intended as "forward-looking statements."  We caution that assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions and beliefs about future events may and often do vary from actual results and the differences can be material.  Please see "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in this report.

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ITEM 6.  DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

A.        Directors and Senior Management

Directors

The following provides information about each of our directors and secretary as of April 24, 2015.

Name	Age	Position
Sir Frank Chapman	61	Chairman of our board of directors and Director
Kate Blankenship	50	Director and Audit Committee member
Tor Olav Trøim	52	Director
Carl Steen	66	Director and Audit Committee member
Daniel Rabun	60	Director
Fredrik Halvorsen	41	Director
Andrew Whalley	48	Director and Company Secretary

Sir Frank Chapman has served as the Chairman of our board of directors and our director since September 2014, following John Fredriksen's resignation. He has worked 40 years in the oil and gas industry culminating in a twelve-year period as Chief Executive of BG Group plc. Under Sir Frank Chapman’s leadership, BG Group grew from the modest UK-based Exploration and Production interests of the old British Gas into an international integrated oil and gas major. Operating profits grew from some $50 million in 1996 to more than $8 billion in 2012. Sir Frank is currently a non-executive director of Rolls-Royce plc and chairman of their safety and ethics committee. Sir Frank was knighted in the 2011 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to the oil and gas industries.

Kate Blankenship has served as a director since July 2003 and was Company Secretary from our inception in 2001 until November 2005.  She served as our Chief Accounting Officer from May 2001 until May 2003.  Ms. Blankenship has also been a director of Frontline Limited (or Frontline) since August 2003 and served as Chief Accounting Officer and Secretary of Frontline from 1994 until October 2005.    Ms. Blankenship has served as a director of Ship Finance International Limited since July 2003, Seadrill Limited since May 2005, Golden Ocean Group Limited since November 2004, Archer Limited since August 2007, Golar LNG Partners LP since September 2007, Seadrill Partners LLC since June 2012 and Avance Gas Holding Ltd since October 2013.  She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Tor Olav Trøim has served as a director of the Company since September, 2011, having previously served as a director and vice-president of the Company from its incorporation in May 2001 until October 2009, after which time he served as a director and Chairman of the Company's listed subsidiary, Golar LNG Energy Limited. Mr. Trøim graduated as M.Sc Naval Architect from the University of Trondheim, Norway in 1985.  He was formerly an Equity Portfolio Manager with Storebrand ASA (1987-1990), and Chief Executive Officer for the Norwegian Oil Company DNO AS (1992-1995).  Mr. Troim was a director of Seatankers Management in Cyprus from 1995 until September 2014.  Mr. Troim also served as a director of and Chairman of ITCL, a director of Seadrill Limited, Golden Ocean Group Limited, Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) Plc, Archer Limited, Golar LNG Partners LP, Seadrill Partners LLC and as an alternate director of Frontline Ltd until September 2014.

Carl Steen has served on Golar Partners’ board of directors since his appointment in August 2012. Mr. Steen initially graduated in 1975 from ETH Zurich Switzerland with an M.Sc. in Industrial and Management Engineering. After working for a number of high profile companies, Mr. Steen joined Nordea Bank from January 2001 to February 2011 as head of the bank's Shipping, Oil Services & International Division. Currently, Mr. Steen holds directorship positions in various Norwegian companies including Wilhelm Wilhelmsen Holding ASA and RS Platou ASA.

Daniel Rabun has served as director since February 2015. He joined Ensco in March 2006 as President and as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Rabun was appointed to serve as Ensco's Chief Executive Officer from January 1, 2007 and elected Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2007. Mr. Rabun retired from Ensco in May 2014. Prior to joining Ensco, Mr. Rabun was a partner at the international law firm of Baker & McKenzie LLP where he had practiced law since 1986. He has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1976 and a member of the Texas Bar since 1983. Mr. Rabun holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Accounting from the University of Houston and a Juris Doctorate Degree from Southern Methodist University.

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Fredrik Halvorsen hasserved as a director since February 2015. He is the founder of Ubon Partners, a private investment company focused on technology and growth companies and chairman of Acano one of its core holdings.  He was CEO and President of Seadrill Management UK from October 2012 until July 2013 and also worked for Frontline Corporate Services Ltd from October 2010 until July 2013. Prior to this, Mr. Halvorsen held various roles including CEO of Tandberg ASA until the Company was sold to Cisco Systems, senior positions at Cisco Systems Inc. as well as McKinsey & Company.

Andrew Whalleyhas served as director and company secretary since February 2015. He is a Bermudian lawyer called to the Bar in 1995. He has experience in aviation and shipping law, as well as general corporate matters.  He is currently of Counsel to Alexanders, a Bermuda law firm and is also an independent consultant providing legal and corporate secretarial services.  Mr. Whalley is a Director and Co-Founder of Provenance Information Assurance Limited, a company involved in the development of software for the legalisation of documents.

Executive Officers

The following provides information about each of our executive officers as of April 24, 2015.

Name	Age	Position
Gary Smith	60	Chief Executive Officer – Golar Management
Oistein Dahl	54	Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of GWM
Brian Tienzo	41	Chief Financial Officer – Golar Management
Hugo Skar	47	Chief Technical Officer -  Golar Management

Gary Smith rejoined Golar Management as CEO in February 2015. Mr. Smith was previously CEO of Golar Management from April 2006 until July 2009. He has an extensive background in the petroleum industry.  Most recently Mr Smith worked for STASCO (Shell Trading & Shipping Co) in London in the position of General Manager Commercial Shipping.  In this position he worked closely with all existing Shell LNG projects and LNG trading activities and supported the development of several new LNG projects.  Mr Smith also served as President and Director of SIGGTO (Society of International Gas Tanker & Terminal Operators) during the period from 2002 to 2005. 

Oistein Dahl is our Chief Operating Officer and the Managing Director of GWM. GWM is Golar's own technical management company and is a joint venture (owned 60% by Golar) with Wilhelmsen Ship Management. Mr. Dahl started in Golar in September 2011. He previously worked for Höegh Fleet, where he was President for four years. He has served in Höegh for several years and has had several positions within vessel management, newbuilding and projects, as well as business development. Mr. Dahl has also worked within offshore engineering and with the Norwegian Class Society DNV. Mr. Dahl has a MSc degree from the NTNU technical university in Trondheim.

Brian Tienzo has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Golar Management since June 2011. He previously served as the Group Financial Controller of Golar Management since 2008 having joined Golar Management in February 2001 as the Group Management Accountant. From 1995 to 2001 he worked for Z-Cards Europe Limited, Parliamentary Communications Limited and Interoute Communications Limited in various financial management positions. He is a member of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants. Mr. Tienzo has also served as the Principal Accounting Officer for Golar LNG Partners LP since April 2011.

Hugo Skår has served as Vice President, Project Management for Golar Management since 2004 and became Chief Technical Officer in 2009. Mr. Skår has been responsible for the successful FSRU conversion projects. Mr. Skår has an MSc degree in Naval Architecture. He worked 9 years in Bergesen (Newbuilding & Project Division) and has an extensive experience from newbuilding supervision and VLCC conversions to floating production storage offshore). From 2001 to 2004, he served as Site Manager and Project Manager for the construction of Bergesen's new LNG carriers.

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B.      Compensation

For the year ended December 31, 2014, we paid to our directors and executive officers aggregate cash compensation of $2.0 million and an aggregate amount of $0.3 million for pension and retirement benefits.  For a description of our stock option plan please refer to the section of this item entitled "E. Share Ownership-Option Plan" below.

In addition to cash compensation, during 2014 we also recognized an expense of $1.6 million relating to stock options issued to certain of our directors and employees. See Note 33 “Share Capital and Share Options” to our Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.

C.      Board Practices

Our directors do not have service contracts and do not receive any benefits upon termination of their directorships.  Our Board of directors established an audit committee in July 2005, which is responsible for overseeing the quality and integrity of our financial statements and its accounting, auditing and financial reporting practices, our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the independent auditor's qualifications, independence and performance and our internal audit function.  Our audit committee consists of two members, Kate Blankenship and Carl Steen who are both Company Directors.  Except for an audit committee the Board does not have any other committees.

Our board of directors is elected annually at the annual general meeting. Officers are appointed from time to time by our board of directors and hold office until a successor is elected.

As a foreign private issuer we are exempt from certain Nasdaq requirements that are applicable to U.S. listed companies.  Please see the section of this Annual Report entitled “Item 16G. Corporate Governance" for a discussion of how our corporate governance practices differ from those required of U.S. companies listed on the Nasdaq.

D.      Employees

As of December 31, 2014, we employed approximately 30 people in our offices in London and Oslo.  We contract with independent ship managers to manage, operate and to provide crew for our vessels.  We also employ approximately 600 seagoing employees, all of whom are employed through our independent ship managers. These employees serve both Golar and Golar Partners.

E.      Share ownership

The table below shows the number and percentage of our issued and outstanding common shares beneficially owned by for our directors and officers as of April 24, 2015. Also shown are their interests in share options awarded to them under our various share option schemes. The subscription price for options granted under the schemes will normally be reduced by the amount of all dividends declared by us in the period from the date of grant until the date the option is exercised.

During the year end December 31, 2014, we issued 1.8 million of options at a weighted average exercise price of $58.3.

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Director or Officer	Beneficial Interest in Common Shares of $1.00 each				Interest in Options
	Number of shares		%		Total number of options	Exercise price		Expiry date
Sir Frank Chapman	—		—		400,000	$	57.60	2016
Kate Blankenship	(1	)	(1	)	17,500	$	4.17	2016
					8,251	$	6.98	2016
					2,750	$	2.98	2015
					75,000	$	57.60	2019
Tor Olav Trøim	(2	)	(2	)	8,251	$	6.98	2016
					2,750	$	2.98	2015
					150,000	$	57.60	2019
Brian Tienzo	—		—		11,797	$	6.98	2016
	—		—		6,766	$	2.98	2015
	—		—		125,000	$	57.60	2015
Oistein Dahl	—		—		25,000	$	25.95	2016
	—		—		75,000	$	57.60	2019
Hugo Skar	—		—		5,458	$	2.98	2015
	—		—		100,000	$	57.60	2019

^{(1) Less than 1 %.} 

^{(2) In July 2014, our Director, Tor Olav Troim, acquired 3 million of our shares from our former princpal shareholder, World Shipping Limited, bringing his total direct and indirect holding in us to 3.4 million shares, representing 3.6% interest.}  

^{(3) In addition to the holdings of shares and options contained in the table above, as of April 24, 2015, Tor Olav Troim, is party to separate Total Return Swaps, or TRS agreements relating to 375,000 of our common shares.} 

Our directors and executive officers have the same voting rights as all other holders of our Common Shares.

Option Plans

Our board of directors adopted the Golar LNG Ltd's Employee Share Option Plan, or Golar LNG Plan in February 2002.  The Plan authorized our Board to award, at its discretion, options to purchase our common shares to employees of the Company, who were contracted to work more than 20 hours per week and to any director of the Company.

Under the terms of the plan, the Board could determine the exercise price of the options, provided that the exercise price per share was not lower than the then current market value. Options that have not lapsed will become immediately exercisable at the earlier of the vesting date, the option holder's death or change of control of the Company.  All options will expire on the tenth anniversary of the option's grant or at such earlier date as the board may from time to time prescribe.  The Plan will expire 10 years from their date of adoption.

As of December 31, 2014, 0.9 million of the authorized and unissued common shares were reserved for issue pursuant to subscription under options granted under the Company's share option plans.  For further detail on share options please see Note 33 – "Share Capital and Share Options" to our consolidated financial statements.

The exercise price of options, granted in 2006 and later, are reduced by the value of dividends paid, on a per share basis.  Accordingly, the above figures show the reduced exercise price as of April 24, 2015.

ITEM 7.  MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

A.    Major shareholders

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The following table presents certain information as of March 31, 2015 regarding the beneficial ownership of our common shares with respect to each shareholder that we know to beneficially own more than 5% of our issued and outstanding common shares.

	Common Shares
Owner	Number	Percent
Capital Research Global Investors (1)	11,426,771	12.2	%
FMR LLC (2)	8,519,060	9.1	%

(1) Information derived from the Schedule 13G/A of Capital Research Global Investors filed with the Commission on February 13, 2015.

(2) Information derived from the Schedule 13G/A of FMR LLC filed with the Commission on February 13, 2015.

Our major shareholders have the same voting rights as all of our other common shareholders. No corporation or foreign government owns more than 50% of issued and outstanding common shares. World Shipholding Limited, our former principal shareholder hat held 45.7% of our common shares as disclosed in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2013, sold the majority of its shares reducing its ownership to 1.9% of our common shares as of September 2014. We are not aware of any arrangements, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.

B.      Related party transactions

There are no provisions in our Memorandum of Association or Bye-Laws regarding related party transactions.  However, our management's policy is to enter into related party transactions solely on terms that are at least equivalent to terms we would be able to obtain from unrelated third parties.  The Bermuda Companies Act of 1981 provides that a company, or one of its subsidiaries, may enter into a contract with an officer of the company, or an entity in which an officer has a material interest, if the officer notifies the directors of their interest in the contract or proposed contract.  The related party transactions that we have entered into during the year ended December 31, 2014 are discussed below.

Transactions with Golar Partners and subsidiaries:

Net revenues from related parties:

(in thousands of $)	2014
Transactions with Golar Partners and subsidiaries:
Management and administrative services fees income (i)	2,877
Ship management fees income (ii)	7,746
Total	10,623

Receivables (payables):

(in thousands of $)	2014
Trading balances due from Golar Partners and affiliates (iii)	13,337
Methane Princess Lease security deposits movements (iv)	(3,486	)
Short-term debt due from Golar Partners (v)	20,000
	29,851

(i) Management and administrative services agreement - On March 30, 2011, Golar Partners entered into a management and administrative services agreement with Golar Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours, pursuant to which Golar Management will provide to Golar Partners certain management and administrative services. The services provided by Golar Management are charged at cost plus a management fee equal to 5% of Golar Management’s costs and expenses incurred in connection with providing these services. Golar Partners may terminate the agreement by providing 120 days written notice.

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(ii) Ship management fees - Golar and certain of its affiliates charged ship management fees to Golar Partners for the provision of technical and commercial management of the vessels. Each of Golar Partners’ vessels is subject to management agreements pursuant to which certain commercial and technical management services are provided by certain affiliates of Golar, including Golar Management and Golar Wilhelmsen, a partnership that is jointly controlled by Golar and by Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Norway) AS. Golar Partners may terminate these agreements by providing 30 days written notice.

(iii) Trading balances - Receivables and payables with Golar Partners and its subsidiaries are comprised primarily of unpaid management fees, advisory and administrative services.  In addition, certain receivables and payables arise when we pay an invoice on behalf of a related party and vice versa.  Receivables and payables are generally settled quarterly in arrears. Trading balances due from Golar Partners and its subsidiaries are unsecured, interest-free and intended to be settled in the ordinary course of business. They primarily relate to recharges for trading expenses paid on behalf of Golar Partners, including ship management and administrative service fees due to us.

(iv) Methane Princess Lease security deposit movements - This represents net advances from Golar Partners since its IPO, which correspond with the net release of funds from the security deposits held relating to the Methane Princess Lease. This is in connection with the Methane Princess tax lease indemnity provided to Golar Partners under the Omnibus Agreement (see below). Accordingly, these amounts will be settled as part of the eventual termination of the Methane Princess Lease.

(v)$20 million revolving credit facility: On April 13, 2011, we entered into a $20.0 million revolving credit facility with Golar Partners. In May 2013, Golar Partners drew down $20 million from the facility which it subsequently repaid in December 2013. As of December 31, 2014, Golar Partners has fully drawn down the $20.0 million facility. This facility is unsecured, interest-free and initially matured in April 2015. In April 2015, this facility was extended until June 2015.

Other transactions:

a) Disposals to Golar Partners: In February 2013 and March 2014, we disposed of our interests in the subsidiaries which own and operate the Golar Maria and the Golar Igloo, respectively. Since the Partnership is no longer considered to be our controlled entity, these transactions were not accounted for as transfers of equity interests under common control. Accordingly, we recognized the gains on disposal of Golar Maria and the Golar Igloo.

In January 2015, we completed our sale of our equity interests in the companies that own and operate the Golar Eskimo to Golar Partners for the price of $390.0 million for the vessel (including charter) less the assumed $162.8 million of bank debt plus other purchase price adjustments. Golar Partners financed the remaining purchase price by using $7.2 million cash on hand and the proceeds of a $220 million loan from us. The loan from us has a two year term with interest chargeable at LIBOR plus a blended margin of 2.84%.

The agreement for the disposal of the Golar Eskimo provided that, in the event improved terms under the Golar Eskimo Charter are negotiated with Jordan after completion of sale and prior to June 30, 2015, Golar Partners will pay us for the fair value of the improved terms. The fair value of any improved terms (e.g. an increased hire rate or longer term) must be approved by us and Golar Partners.

Also in connection with the sale of the Golar Eskimo, we entered into an agreement with Golar Partners pursuant to which we will pay the Partnership an aggregate amount of $22.0 million in six equal monthly installments starting in January 2015 and ending in June 2015 for the right to use the Golar Eskimo. Golar Partners will in return remit to us any hire payments actually received with respect to the vessel during this period and, at our request, charter the vessel to a third party prior to the earlier of the commencement of hire payments from Jordan under the Golar Eskimo Charter and June 30, 2015.

b) Golar Grand option: In connection with the disposal of the Golar Grand in November 2012, we entered into an Option Agreement with Golar Partners. Prior to February 2015, the Golar Grand operated under a time charter with the BG Group which was not extended beyond its initial term and expired in the middle of February 2015. In February 2015, Golar Partner exercised this option to require us to charter in the vessel until October 2017 at approximately 75% of the hire rate paid by the BG Group. As at December 31, 2014 we had a provision of $7.2 million in relation to the option.

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c) Quarterly Cash Distributions

We are entitled to distributions on our general and limited partner interests comprising of common and subordinated interests in Golar Partners.  Under the Partnership Agreement, during the subordination period, the holders of the common units will have the right to receive distributions of available cash from operating surplus in an amount equal to the minimum quarterly distribution of $0.3850 per unit per quarter, plus any arrearages in the payment of minimum quarterly distribution on the common units from prior quarters, before any distributions of available cash from operating surplus may be made on the subordinated units.

In addition, we currently hold all of the IDRs in Golar Partners.  IDRs represent the right to receive an increasing percentage of quarterly distributions of available cash from operating surplus after the minimum quarterly distribution and the target distribution levels have been achieved. In general, Golar Partners will distribute any additional available cash from operating surplus for that quarter among the unit holders and the General Partner in the following manner:

• first, 98.0% to all unit holders, pro rata, and 2.0% to the General Partner, until each unit holder receives a total of $0.4428 per unit for that quarter, or the first target distribution;

• second, 85.0% to all unit holders, pro rata, 2.0% to the General Partner and 13.0% to the holders of the IDRs, pro rata, until each unit holder receives a total of $0.4813 per unit for that quarter (the "second target distribution;

• third, 75.0% to all unit holders, pro rata, 2.0% to the General Partner and 23.0% to the holders of the IDRs pro rata, until each unit holder receives a total of $0.5775 per unit for that quarter, or the third target distribution; and

• thereafter, 50.0% to all unit holders, pro rata, 2.0% to the General Partner and 48.0% to the holders of the IDRs, pro rata.

In each case, the amount of the target distribution set forth above is exclusive of any distributions to common unit holders to eliminate any cumulative arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution. The percentage interests set forth above assume that the General Partner maintains its 2.0% general partner interest and that the Partnership does not issue additional classes of equity securities.

We received total distributions from Golar Partners of $61.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Indemnifications and guarantees:

a) Tax lease indemnifications: Under the Omnibus Agreement, we have agreed to indemnify Golar Partners in the event of any liabilities in excess of scheduled or final settlement amounts arising from the Methane Princess leasing arrangement and the termination thereof.

In addition, to the extent Golar Partners incurs any liabilities as a consequence of a successful challenge by the U.K. Revenue Authorities with regard to the initial tax basis of the transactions relating to any of the U.K. tax leases or in relation to the lease restructuring terminations in 2010, we have agreed to indemnify Golar Partners.

The maximum possible amount in respect of the tax lease indemnification is unknown as the determination of this amount is dependent on the Company's intention of terminating this lease and the various market factors present at the point of termination.  As of December 31, 2014, we have recognized a liability of $11.5 million in respect of the tax lease indemnification to Golar Partners (see "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements-Note 6(c)") representing the fair value at deconsolidation.

b) Environmental and other indemnifications: Under the Omnibus Agreement, we agreed to indemnify Golar Partners until April 13, 2016, against certain environmental and toxic tort liabilities with respect to the assets that we contributed or sold to Golar Partners to the extent arising prior to the time they were contributed or sold. However, claims are subject to a deductible of $0.5 million and an aggregate cap of $5.0 million.

In addition, pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement, we agreed to indemnify Golar Partners for any defects in title to the assets contributed or sold to Golar Partners and any failure to obtain, prior to April 13, 2011, certain consents and permits necessary to conduct Golar Partner's business, which liabilities arise within three years after the closing of its IPO on April 13, 2011.

c) Performance guarantees: We issued performance guarantees to third party charterers in connection with the Time Charter Party agreements entered into with the vessel operating entities who are now subsidiaries of Golar Partners. These performance guarantees relate to the Golar Spirit, the Golar Freeze, the Methane Princess, the Golar Winter and the Golar Mazo.

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The maximum potential exposure in respect of the performance guarantees issued by us is unknown as these matters cannot be absolutely determined.  The likelihood of triggering the performance guarantees is remote based on the past performance of our combined fleet.    

d) Debt guarantee: We issued debt guarantees to third party banks in respect of certain secured debt facilities relating to Golar Partners and subsidiaries.  The liability is being amortized over the remaining term of the respective debt facilities with the credit recognized in "Other financial items". As at December 31, 2014, we recognised an amortization charge of $0.9 million in regards to the guarantee.

As of December 31, 2014, we guaranteed $143.3 million of Golar Partners' long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of restricted cash.  All of the facilities and lease obligations we have guaranteed are secured on specific vessels.  As of December 31, 2014, these vessels have higher market values than the carrying amounts of the facilities and capital lease obligation to which the vessels are secured against.

e) Legal claim: In connection with the disposal of the NR Satu in July 2012, we agreed to indemnify Golar Partners against any losses that it may incur in relation to a possible claim of damage to the pipeline allegedly caused by Golar and its subcontractor in connection with the FSRU conversion of the NR Satu. For the year ended December 31, 2014, we recognized $0.5 million loss in our statement of operations to indemnify Golar Partners' non-recoverable loss. Please read "Item 8. Financial Information-A. Consolidated Financial Statements and Other Financial Information- Legal Proceedings and Claims - NR Satu related claim" for further detail.

Omnibus Agreement

In connection with the IPO of Golar Partners, we entered into an Omnibus Agreement with Golar Partners governing, among other things, when we and Golar Partners may compete against each other as well as rights of first offer on certain FSRUs and LNG carriers. Under the Omnibus Agreement, Golar Partners and its subsidiaries agreed to grant a right of first offer on any proposed sale, transfer or other disposition of any vessel it may own. Likewise, we agreed to grant a similar right of first offer to Golar Partners for any vessel under a charter for five or more years, that we may own. These rights of first offer will not apply to a (a) sale, transfer or other disposition of vessels between any affiliated subsidiaries, or pursuant to the terms of any current or future charter or other agreement with a charter party or (b) merger with or into, or sale of substantially all of the assets to, an unaffiliated third-party. In addition, the Omnibus Agreement provides for certain indemnities to Golar Partners in connection with the assets transferred from us.

Net (expenses) income (due to) from other related parties (excluding Golar Partners):

On September 10, 2014, following a secondary offering of 32 million of our common shares by World Shipholding Limited, its stake in us was reduced from 36.2% to 1.9%. As of December 31, 2014, World Shipholding owned 1.9% of Golar. Following this, World Shipholding, Frontline Ltd, Seatankers Management Company Limited, Ship Finance AS and Seadrill Ltd., ceased to be our related parties. Transactions with these companies until September 10, 2014 are presented below:

(in thousands of $)	2014
Frontline Ltd and subsidiaries	34
Seatankers Management Company Limited	(112	)
Ship Finance AS	116
Seadrill Ltd	(5	)
Golar Wilhelmsen	(7,031	)

(Payables to) receivables from related parties (excluding Golar Partners):

(in thousands of $)	2014
Golar Wilhelmsen	(1,394	)

As of December 31, 2014, we held a 60% ownership interest in Golar Wilhelmsen, which we account for using the equity method.  Golar Wilhelmsen recharges management fees in relation to provision of technical and ship management services.

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C.      Interests of Experts and Counsel

Not Applicable.

ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

A.        Consolidated Financial Statements and Other Financial Information

See Item 18.

Legal proceedings and claims

We may, from time to time, be involved in legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. A provision will be recognized in the financial statements only where we believe that a liability will be probable and for which the amounts are reasonably estimable, based upon the facts known prior to the issuance of the financial statements.

NR Satu related claim

PT Golar Indonesia, a subsidiary of Golar Partners that is both the owner and operator of the NR Satu, has been notified of a claim that may be filed against it by PT Rekayasa, a subcontractor of the charterer, PT Nusantara Regas, claiming that Golar Partners and its subcontractor caused damage to the pipeline in connection with the FSRU conversion of the NR Satu and the related mooring. While we continue to believe that we have meritorious defences against these claims, to avoid bein involved in a lengthy suit, we agreed to a compromise settlement. The settlement amount was $3 million of which $2.5 million was recovered from Golar Partners' subcontractors who is also a party to the settlement. As part of the disposal of the NR Satu in July 2012, we also agreed to indemnify Golar Partners against any non-recoverable losses. Accordingly, as at December 31, 2014, we recognised $0.5 million loss in our consolidated statement of operations to indemnify Golar Partners' non-recoverable loss.

Golar Viking related claim

In January 2011, Nakilat chartered the Golar Viking from us for a period of 15 months. In April 2012, the time charter party agreement was terminated early. On February 15, 2013, Nakilat formally commenced arbitration proceedings against Golar claiming damages of $20.9 million for breach of contract, including that of early termination of the charter.  In December 2013, we did not record any provision as we believed that we had strong arguments to defend ourselves against such claims. Proceedings commenced in 2014 with the arbitration hearing timed for December 2014 or January 2015. During the course of the arbitration proceedings, the exchange of disclosure, witness statements and expert reports were completed in December 2014. Following this and our legal counsel’s advice, we entered into compromise settlement discussions with the other parties. The compromise settlement was agreed in January 2015 for an amount of $14.5 million. We maintain defence and indemnity insurance for these types of claims. A contribution of $0.6 million was made by our insurers in relation to the claim. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2014, we recorded a provision of $13.9 million related to the claim of which $3.5 million was recognized in prior years. The claim was settled subsequently in January 2015.

Douglas Channel LNG Assets Partnership claim

In May 2013, we provided a short-term loan of $12.0 million to Douglas Channel LNG Assets Partnership, or DCLAP, as part of the potential FLNG project in Douglas Channel, British Columbia. The General Partner of DCLAP is a company wholly owned by LNG Partner LLC, or LNGP. The loan had a maturity date of September 30, 2013 and is secured by a general security agreement over the pipeline transportation capacity on the pipeline system that delivers natural gas to the area where the FLNG project is intended to operate. In September 2013, LNGP filed for bankruptcy. We commenced legal proceedings against LNGP seeking to have a receiver appointed over the secured assets. As court proceedings progressed during 2014, the parties negotiated a reorganization plan where we will no longer participate in the project but will become a creditor instead. The reorganization plan comprised of a new consortium of parties involved in the project has been finalized and approved by the Supreme Court of British Columbia. We will retain security of the assets until the project reaches final investment decision. Of the $12.0 million short-term loan, $3.9 million has been repaid to date. We continue to believe the outstanding loan is recoverable, accordingly, as of December 31, 2014, we have not recorded any provision against the outstanding loan receivable.

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Dividend Distribution Policy

Our long-term objective is to pay a regular dividend in support of our main objective to provide significant returns to shareholders.  The level of our dividends will be guided by current earnings, market prospects, capital expenditure requirements and investment opportunities.

Any future dividends declared will be at the discretion of the board of directors and will depend upon our financial condition, earnings and other factors.  Our ability to declare dividends is also regulated by Bermuda law, which prohibits us from paying dividends if, at the time of distribution, we will not be able to pay our liabilities as they fall due or the value of our assets is less than the sum of our liabilities, issued share capital and share premium.

In addition, since we are a holding company with no material assets other than the shares of our subsidiaries and affiliates through which we conduct our operations, our ability to pay dividends will depend on our subsidiaries and affiliates distributing to us their earnings and cash flow.  Some of our loan agreements limit or prohibit our and our subsidiaries' and affiliates' ability to make distributions to us without the consent of our lenders.

For 2014, our board of directors declared quarterly dividends in June 2014, September 2014, December 2014 and February 2015 in the aggregate amount of $162.3 million, or $1.80 per share.

For 2013, our board of directors declared quarterly dividends in May 2013, August 2013, November 2013 and February 2014 in the aggregate amount of $145.0 million, or $1.80 per share.

For 2012, our board of directors declared quarterly dividends in May 2012, August 2012 and November 2012 in the aggregate amount of $128.7 million, or $1.60 per share. The dividends declared in November 2012 represents the third quarter 2012 dividend of $0.425 plus an accelerated fourth quarter 2012 dividend of $0.425.

B.           Significant Changes

None.

ITEM 9.  THE OFFER AND LISTING

Listing Details and Markets

Our common shares have traded on the Nasdaq since December 12, 2002 under the symbol "GLNG".

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated the high and low prices for the common shares on the Nasdaq.

	Nasdaq
	High		Low
Year ended December 31
2014	$	74.44	$	31.21
2013	$	41.55	$	30.51
2012	$	47.82	$	31.71
2011	$	45.59	$	14.77
2010	$	15.94	$	9.42

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	Nasdaq
	High		Low
Quarter ended
Second quarter 2015 (1)	$	37.26	$	32.97
First quarter 2015	$	37.24	$	27.72
Fourth quarter 2014	$	67.17	$	31.21
Third quarter 2014	$	74.44	$	57.55
Second quarter 2014	$	60.39	$	39.93
First quarter 2014	$	43.94	$	33.35
Fourth quarter 2013	$	40.37	$	33.07
Third quarter 2013	$	39.92	$	30.51
Second quarter 2013	$	37.79	$	31.22
First quarter 2013	$	41.55	$	34.28

	Nasdaq
Month ended	High		Low
April 2015 (1)	$	37.26	$	32.97
March 2015	$	36.34	$	28.88
February 2015	$	34.07	$	28.67
January 2015	$	37.24	$	27.72
December 2014	$	44.73	$	31.21
November 2014	$	57.75	$	39.82
October 2014	$	67.17	$	42.52

(1) For the period from April 1, 2015 through April 24, 2015.

ITEM 10.    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This section summarizes our share capital and the material provisions of our Memorandum of Association and Bye-Laws, including rights of holders of our common shares. The description is only a summary and does not describe everything that our Memorandum of Association and Bye-laws contain. The Memorandum of Association and the Bye-Laws of the Company have previously been filed as Exhibits 1.1 and 1.2, respectively to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 20-F, (File No. 000-50113) filed with the Commission on November 27, 2002, and are hereby incorporated by reference into this Annual Report.

At the 2013 Annual General Meeting of the Company, our shareholders voted to amend the Company's Bye-laws to ensure conformity with revisions to the Bermuda Companies Act 1981, as amended. These amended Bye-laws of the Company as adopted on September 20, 2013, were filed as Exhibit 1.5 to this Form 20-F.

A.      Share capital

Not Applicable.

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B.      Memorandum of Association and Bye-laws

The object of our business, as stated in Section Six of our Memorandum of Association, is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which companies may be organized under the Companies Act, 1981 of Bermuda, or the Companies Act, other than to issue insurance or re-insurance, to act as a technical advisor to any other enterprise or business or to carry on the business of a mutual fund. Our Memorandum of Association and Bye-laws do not impose any limitations on the ownership rights of our shareholders.

Shareholder Meetings. Under our Bye-laws, annual shareholder meetings will be held in accordance with the Companies Act at a time and place selected by our board of directors. The quorum at any annual or general meeting is equal to one or more shareholders, either present in person or represented by proxy, holding in the aggregate shares carrying 33 1/3% of the exercisable voting rights. The meetings may be held at any place, in or outside of Bermuda that is not a jurisdiction which applies a controlled foreign company tax legislation or similar regime. Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the board of directors and at the request of shareholders holding at least one-tenth of all outstanding shares entitled to vote at a meeting. Annual shareholder meetings and special meetings must be called by not less than seven days' prior written notice specifying the place, day and time of the meeting. The board of directors may fix any date as the record date for determining those shareholders eligible to receive notice of and to vote at the meeting.

The Companies Act provides that a company must have a general meeting of its shareholders in each calendar year. The Companies Act does not impose any general requirements regarding the number of voting shares which must be present or represented at a general meeting in order for the business transacted at the general meeting to be valid. The Companies Act generally leaves the quorum for shareholder meetings to the company to determine in its Bye-laws. The Companies Act specifically imposes special quorum requirements where the shareholders are being asked to approve the modification of rights attaching to a particular class of shares (33.33%) or an amalgamation or merger transaction (33.33%) unless in either case the Bye-laws provide otherwise. The Company's Bye-laws do not provide for a quorum requirement other than 33.33%.

There are no limitations on the right of non-Bermudians or non-residents of Bermuda to hold or vote our  common shares.

The key powers of our shareholders include the power to alter the terms of the Company's Memorandum of Association and to approve and thereby make effective any alterations to the Company's Bye-laws made by the directors. Dissenting shareholders holding 20% of the Company's shares may apply to the Court to annul or vary an alteration to the Company's Memorandum of Association. A majority vote against an alteration to the Company's Bye-laws made by the directors will prevent the alteration from becoming effective. Other key powers are to approve the alteration of the Company's capital including a reduction in share capital, to approve the removal of a director, to resolve that the Company be wound up or discontinued from Bermuda to another jurisdiction or to enter into an amalgamation or winding up. Under the Companies Act, all of the foregoing corporate actions require approval by an ordinary resolution (a simple majority of votes cast), except in the case of an amalgamation or merger transaction, which requires approval by 75% of the votes cast unless the Bye-Laws provide otherwise. The Company's Bye-laws only require an ordinary resolution to approve an amalgamation. In addition, the Company's Bye-laws confer express power on the board to reduce its issued share capital selectively with the authority of an ordinary resolution.

The Companies Act provides shareholders holding 10% of the Company's voting shares the ability to request that the board of directors shall convene a meeting of shareholders to consider any business which the shareholders wish to be discussed by the shareholders including (as noted below) the removal of any director. However, the shareholders are not permitted to pass any resolutions relating to the management of the Company's business affairs unless there is a pre-existing provision in the Company's Bye-laws which confers such rights on the shareholders. Subject to compliance with the time limits prescribed by the Companies Act, shareholders holding 20% of the voting shares (or alternatively, 100 shareholders) may also require the directors to circulate a written statement not exceeding 1000 words relating to any resolution or other matter proposed to be put before, or dealt with at, the annual general meeting of the Company.

Majority shareholders do not generally owe any duties to other shareholders to refrain from exercising all of the votes attached to their shares. There are no deadlines in the Companies Act relating to the time when votes must be exercised.

The Companies Act provides that a company shall not be bound to take notice of any trust or other interest in its shares. There is a presumption that all the rights attaching to shares are held by, and are exercisable by, the registered holder, by virtue of being registered as a member of the company. The company's relationship is with the registered holder of its shares. If the registered holder of the shares holds the shares for someone else (the beneficial owner) then if the beneficial owner is entitled to the shares, the beneficial owner may give instructions to the registered holder on how to vote the shares. The Companies Act provides that the registered holder may appoint more than one proxy to attend a shareholder meeting, and consequently where rights to shares are held in a chain, the registered holder may appoint the beneficial owner as the registered holder's proxy.

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Directors. The Companies Act provides that the directors shall be elected or appointed by the shareholders. A director may be elected by a simple majority vote of shareholders, at a meeting where shareholders holding not less than 33.33% of the voting shares are present in person or by proxy. A person holding 50% or more of the voting shares of the Company will be able to elect all of the directors, and to prevent the election of any person whom such shareholder does not wish to be elected. There are no provisions for cumulative voting in the Companies Act or the Bye-laws and the Company's Bye-laws do not contain any super-majority voting requirements.  The appointment and removal of directors is covered by Bye-laws 86, 87 and 88.

There are procedures for the removal of one or more of the directors by the shareholders before the expiration of his term of office. Shareholders holding 10% or more of the voting shares of the Company may require the board of directors to convene a shareholder meeting to consider a resolution for the removal of a director. At least 14 days’ written notice of a resolution to remove a director must be given to the director affected, and that director must be permitted to speak at the shareholder meeting at which the resolution for his removal is considered by the shareholders.

The Companies Act stipulates that an undischarged bankruptcy of a director (in any country) shall prohibit that director from acting as a director, directly or indirectly, and taking part in or being concerned with the management of a company, except with leave of the court. The Company's Bye-Law 89 is more restrictive in that it stipulates that the office of a Director shall be vacated upon the happening of any of the following events (in addition to the Director's resignation or removal from office by the shareholders):

• If he becomes of unsound mind or a patient for any purpose of any statute or applicable law relating to mental health and the Board resolves that he shall be removed from office;

• If he becomes bankrupt or compounds with his creditors;

• If he is prohibited by law from being a Director; or

• If he ceases to be a Director by virtue of the Companies Act.

Under the Company's Bye-laws, the minimum number of directors comprising the board of directors at any time shall be two. The board of directors currently consists of five directors. The minimum and maximum number of directors comprising the board of directors from time to time shall be determined by way of an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company. The shareholders may, at the annual general meeting by ordinary resolution, determine that one or more vacancies in the board of directors be deemed casual vacancies. The board of directors, so long as a quorum remains in office, shall have the power to fill such casual vacancies. Each director will hold office until the next annual general meeting or until his successor is appointed or elected. The shareholders may call a Special General Meeting for the purpose of removing a director, provided notice is served upon the concerned director 14 days prior to the meeting and he is entitled to be heard. Any vacancy created by such a removal may be filled at the meeting by the election of another person by the shareholders or in the absence of such election, by the board of directors.

Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, a director of a company may, notwithstanding his office, be a party to or be otherwise interested in any transaction or arrangement with that company, and may act as director, officer, or employee of any party to a transaction in which the company is interested. Under our Bye-Law 92, provided an interested director declares the nature of his or her interest immediately or thereafter at a meeting of the board of directors, or by writing to the directors as required by the Companies Act, a director shall not by reason of his office be held accountable for any benefit derived from any outside office or employment. The vote of an interested director, provided he or she has complied with the provisions of the Companies Act and our Bye-Laws with regard to disclosure of his or her interest, shall be counted for purposes of determining the existence of a quorum.

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The Company’s Bye-law 94 provides the board of directors the authority to exercise all of the powers of the Company to borrow money and to mortgage or charge all or any part of our property and assets as collateral security for any debt, liability or obligation.  The Company’s directors are not required to retire because of their age, and the directors are not required to be holders of the Company’s common shares.  Directors serve for one year terms, and shall serve until re-elected or until their successors are appointed at the next annual general meeting.  The Company’s Bye-laws provide that no director, alternate director, officer or member of a committee, if any, resident representative, or his heirs, executors or administrators, whom we refer to collectively as an indemnitee, is liable for the acts, receipts, neglects or defaults of any other such person or any person involved in our formation, or for any loss or expense incurred by us through the insufficiency or deficiency of title to any property acquired by us, or for the insufficiency or deficiency of any security in or upon which any of our monies shall be invested, or for any loss or damage arising from the bankruptcy, insolvency, or tortuous act of any person with whom any monies, securities, or effects shall be deposited, or for any loss occasioned by any error of judgment, omission, default, or oversight on his part, or for any other loss, damage or misfortune whatever which shall happen in relation to the execution of his duties, or supposed duties, to us or otherwise in relation thereto.  Each indemnitee will be indemnified and held harmless out of our funds to the fullest extent permitted by Bermuda law against all liabilities, loss, damage or expense (including but not limited to liabilities under contract, tort and statute or any applicable foreign law or regulation and all reasonable legal and other costs and expenses properly payable) incurred or suffered by him as such director, alternate director, officer, committee member or resident representative (or in his reasonable belief that he is acting as any of the above).  In addition, each indemnitee shall be indemnified against all liabilities incurred in defending any proceedings, whether civil or criminal, in which judgment is given in such indemnitee’s favour, or in which he is acquitted or in connection with any application under the Companies Act in which relief from liability is granted to him by the court.  The Company is authorized to purchase insurance to cover any liability it may incur under the indemnification provisions of its Bye-laws.  The indemnity provisions are covered by Bye-laws 138 through 146.

Dividends. Holders of common shares are entitled to receive dividend and distribution payments, pro rata based on the number of common shares held, when, as and if declared by the board of directors, in its sole discretion. Any future dividends declared will be at the discretion of the board of directors and will depend upon our financial condition, earnings and other factors.

As a Bermuda exempted company, we are subject to Bermuda law relating to the payment of dividends. We may not pay any dividends if, at the time the dividend is declared or at the time the dividend is paid, there are reasonable grounds for believing that, after giving effect to that payment;

• we will not be able to pay our liabilities as they fall due; or

• the realizable value of our assets is less than our liabilities.

In addition, since we are a holding company with no material assets, and conduct our operations through subsidiaries and our affiliates, our ability to pay any dividends to shareholders will depend on our subsidiaries' and affiliates distributing to us their earnings and cash flow. Some of our loan agreements currently limit or prohibit our subsidiaries' ability to make distributions to us and our ability to make distributions to our shareholders.

Share repurchases and preemptive rights. Subject to certain balance sheet restrictions, the Companies Act permits a company to purchase its own shares if it is able to do so without becoming cash flow insolvent as a result. The restrictions are that the par value of the share must be charged against the company's issued share capital account or a company fund which is available for dividend or distribution or be paid for out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of shares. Any premium paid on the repurchase of shares must be charged to the company's current share premium account or charged to a company fund which is available for dividend or distribution. The Companies Act does not impose any requirement that the directors shall make a general offer to all shareholders to purchase their shares pro rata to their respective shareholdings. The Company's Bye-Laws do not contain any specific rules regarding the procedures to be followed by the Company when purchasing its own shares, and consequently the primary source of the Company's obligations to shareholders when the Company tenders for its shares will be the rules of the listing exchanges on which the Company's shares are listed.  The Company’s power to purchase its own shares is covered by Bye-laws 9, 10 and 11.

The Companies Act does not confer any rights of pre-emption on shareholders when a company issues further shares, and no such rights of pre-emption are implied as a matter of common law. The Company's Bye-Laws do not confer any rights of pre-emption. Bye-Law 8 specifically provides that the issuance of more shares ranking pari passu with the shares in issue shall not constitute a variation of class rights, unless the rights attached to shares in issue state that the issuance of further shares shall constitute a variation of class rights. Bye-Law 12 confers on the directors the right to dispose of any number of unissued shares forming part of the authorized share capital of the Company without any requirement for shareholder approval.  The Company’s power to issue shares is covered by Bye-laws 12, 13, 14, and 15.

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Liquidation.  In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of common shares are entitled to share in our assets, if any, remaining after the payment of all of our debts and liabilities, subject to any liquidation preference on any outstanding preference shares.

C.           Material contracts

The following is a summary of each material contract, other than material contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, to which we or any of our subsidiaries is a party, for the two years immediately preceding the date of this Annual Report, each of which is included in the list of exhibits in Item 19:

1. Purchase, Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated January 20, 2013, by and between Golar LNG Partners LP, Golar Partners Operating LLC and Golar LNG Ltd., providing for, among other things, the sale of the Golar Maria.

2. Purchase, Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated December 5, 2013, by and between Golar LNG Partners LP, Golar Partners Operating LLC and Golar LNG Ltd., providing for, among other things, the sale of the Golar Igloo.

3. Purchase, Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated December 22, 2014, by and between Golar LNG Partners LP, Golar Partners Operating LLC and Golar LNG Ltd., providing for, among other things, the sale of the Golar Eskimo.

4. Memorandum of Agreement, dated December 19, 2014, by and between Golar LNG Ltd. and PT Perusahaan Pelayaran Equinox, providing for, among other things, the sale of the Golar Viking.

5. Engineering, Procurement and Construction agreement, dated May 22, 2014 by and between Golar Hilli Corporation and Keppel Shipyard Limited.

6. Engineering, Procurement and Construction agreement, dated October 27, 2014 by and between Golar Gimi Corporation and Keppel Shipyard Limited.

7. Facility Agreement between Golar Hull M2021 Corp, Golar Hull M2026 Corp, Golar Hull M2031 Corp, Golar Hull M2022 Corp, Golar Hull M2023 Corp, Golar Hull M2027 Corp, Golar Hull M2024 Corp, Golar LNG NB 12 Corporation, and a consortium of banks for a $1.125 billion facility, dated July 24, 2013.

8. Supplemental Agreement between Golar Hull M2021 Corp, Golar Hull M2026 Corp, Golar Hull M2031 Corp, Golar Hull M2022 Corp, Golar Hull M2023 Corp, Golar Hull M2027 Corp, Golar Hull M2024 Corp, Golar LNG NB 12 Corporation, and a consortium of banks for $1.125 billion facility, dated July 25, 2013.

9. Second Supplemental Agreement between Golar Hull M2021 Corp, Golar Hull M2026 Corp, Golar Hull M2031 Corp, Golar Hull M2022 Corp, Golar Hull M2023 Corp, Golar Hull M2027 Corp, Golar Hull M2024 Corp, Golar LNG NB 12 Corporation, and a consortium of banks for $1.125 billion facility, dated August 28, 2014.

10. Third Supplemental Agreement between Golar Hull M021 Corp, Golar Hull M026 Corp, Golar Hull M2031 Corp, Golar Hull M2022 Corp, Golar Hull M2023 Corp, Golar Hull M2027 Corp, Golar Hull M2024 Corp, Golar LNG NB 12 Corporation, and a consortium of banks for $1.125 billion facility, dated December 11, 2014.

11. Letter Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2015, by and between Golar LNG Limited and Golar LNG Partners LP.

12. Loan Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2015, by and between Golar LNG Limited and Golar LNG Partners LP.

13. $20.0 Million Revolving Credit Agreement dated April 11, 2011 by and between Golar LNG Limited and Golar LNG Partners LP, as amended by supplemental deed dated April 29, 2015.

D.           Exchange Controls

The Bermuda Monetary Authority, or the BMA, must give permission for all issuances and transfers of securities of a Bermuda exempted company like us, unless the proposed transaction is exempted by the BMA's written general permissions. We have received a general permission from the BMA to issue any unissued common shares, and for the free transferability of the common shares as long as our common shares are listed on the Nasdaq. Our common shares may therefore be freely transferred among persons who are residents or non-residents of Bermuda.

Although we are incorporated in Bermuda, we are classified as non-resident of Bermuda for exchange control purposes by the BMA. Other than transferring Bermuda Dollars out of Bermuda, there are no restrictions on our ability to transfer funds into or out of Bermuda to pay dividends to U.S. residents who are holders of our common shares or other non-resident holders of our common shares in currency other than Bermuda Dollars.

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E.            Taxation

The following is a discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax, Bermuda tax and Liberian tax considerations relevant to a U.S. Holder, as defined below, of our common stock. This discussion does not purport to deal with the tax consequences of owning our common stock to all categories of investors, some of which, such as financial institutions, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, tax-exempt organizations, insurance companies, persons holding our common stock as part of a hedging, integrated, conversion or constructive sale transaction or a straddle, traders in securities that have elected the mark-to-market method of accounting for their securities, persons liable for alternative minimum tax, persons who are investors in partners or other pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes, dealers in securities or currencies, U.S. Holders whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar and investors that own, actually or under applicable constructive ownership rules, 10% or more of our shares of common stock, may be subject to special rules. This discussion deals only with holders who hold the shares of our common stock as a capital asset. You are encouraged to consult your own tax advisors concerning the overall tax consequences arising in your own particular situation under U.S. federal, state, local or foreign law of the ownership of our common stock.

Taxation of Operating Income

U.S. Taxation of our Company

Shipping income that is attributable to transportation that begins or ends, but that does not both begin and end, in the United States will be considered to be 50% derived from sources within the United States.  Shipping income attributable to transportation that both begins and ends in the United States will be considered to be 100% derived from sources within the United States.  We are not permitted by law to engage in transportation that gives rise to 100% U.S. source income.

Shipping income attributable to transportation exclusively between non-U.S. ports will be considered to be 100% derived from sources outside of the United States.  Shipping income derived from sources outside of the United States will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax.

Unless exempt from U.S. federal income tax under section 883 of the Code, we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax, in the manner discussed below, to the extent our shipping income is derived from sources within the United States.

Based upon our current and anticipated shipping operations, our vessels are and will be operated in various parts of the world, including to or from U.S. ports.  For the 2014, 2013 and 2012 taxable years, the U.S. source gross income that we derived from our vessels trading to or from U.S. ports was $nil, $nil and $2,079,309, respectively, and the potential U.S. federal income tax liability resulting from this income, in the absence of our qualification for exemption from tax under section 883 of the Code, or an applicable U.S. income tax treaty, as described below, would have been $nil, $nil and $83,172, respectively.

Application of Section 883 of the Code

We have made special U.S. federal tax elections in respect of all our vessel-owning or vessel-operating subsidiaries incorporated in the United Kingdom that are potentially subject to U.S. federal income tax on shipping income derived from sources within the United States.  The effect of such elections is to disregard the subsidiaries for which such elections have been made as separate taxable entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Under section 883 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, we, and each of our subsidiaries, will be exempt from U.S. federal income taxation on our respective U.S. source shipping income if both of the following conditions are met:

• we and each subsidiary are organized in a "qualified foreign country," defined as a country that grants an equivalent exemption from tax to corporations organized in the United States in respect of the shipping income for which exemption is being claimed under section 883 of the Code; this is also known as the "Country of Organization Requirement"; and

• either

• more than 50% of the value of our stock is treated as owned, directly or indirectly, by individuals who are "residents" of qualified foreign countries; this is also known as the "Ownership Requirement"; or

• our stock is "primarily and regularly traded on an established securities market" in the United States or any qualified foreign country; this is also known as the "Publicly-Traded Requirement".

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The U.S. Treasury Department has recognized (i) Bermuda, our country of incorporation, and (ii) the countries of incorporation of each of our subsidiaries that has earned shipping income from sources within the United States as qualified foreign countries.  Accordingly, we and each such subsidiary satisfy the Country of Organization Requirement.

Due to the public nature of our shareholdings, we do not believe that we will be able to substantiate that we satisfy the Ownership Requirement.  However, as described below, we believe that we will be able to satisfy the Publicly-Traded Requirement.

The Treasury Regulations under section 883 of the Code provide that the stock of a foreign corporation will be considered to be "primarily traded" on an "established securities market" if the number of shares of each class of stock that are traded during any taxable year on all "established securities markets" in that country exceeds the number of shares in each such class that are traded during that year on "established securities markets" in any other single country. Our stock was "primarily traded" on the Nasdaq, an "established securities market" in the United States, during 2014.

Under the Treasury Regulations, our common stock will be considered to be "regularly traded" on an "established securities market" if one or more classes of our stock representing more than 50% of our outstanding shares, by total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote and total value, is listed on the market; this is also known as the "Listing Requirement".  Since our common shares are listed on the Nasdaq, we will satisfy the Listing Requirement.

The Treasury Regulations further require that with respect to each class of stock relied upon to meet the Listing Requirement: (i) such class of stock is traded on the market, other than in minimal quantities, on at least 60 days during the taxable year or one-sixth of the days in a short taxable year; this is also known as the "Trading Frequency Test"; and (ii) the aggregate number of shares of such class of stock traded on such market is at least 10% of the average number of shares of such class of stock outstanding during such year, or as appropriately adjusted in the case of a short taxable year; this is also known as the "Trading Volume Test."  We believe that our common shares satisfied the Trading Frequency Test and the Trading Volume Test in 2014.  Even if this were not the case, the Treasury Regulations provide that the Trading Frequency Test and the Trading Volume Test will be deemed satisfied by a class of stock if, as we expect to be the case with our common shares, such class of stock is traded on an "established securities market" in the United States and such class of stock is regularly quoted by dealers making a market in such stock.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Treasury Regulations provide that our common shares will not be considered to be "regularly traded" on an "established securities market" for any taxable year in which 50% or more of the outstanding common shares, by vote and value, are owned, for more than half the days of the taxable year, by persons who each own 5% or more of the vote and value of the outstanding common shares; this is also known as the "5% Override Rule."  The 5% Override Rule will not apply, however, if in respect of each category of shipping income for which exemption is being claimed, we can establish that individual residents of qualified foreign countries, or "Qualified Shareholders," own sufficient common shares to preclude non-Qualified Shareholders from owning 50% or more of the total vote and value of our common shares for more than half the number of days during the taxable year; this is also known as the "5% Override Exception."

Based on our public shareholdings for 2014, we were not subject to the 5% Override Rule for 2014.  Therefore, we believe that we satisfied the Publicly-Traded Requirement for 2014 and we and each of our subsidiaries are entitled to exemption from U.S. federal income tax under section 883 of the Code in respect of our U.S. source shipping income.  To the extent that we become subject to the 5% Override Rule in future years (as a result of changes in the ownership of our common shares), it may be difficult for us to establish that we qualify for the 5% Override Exception.

If we were not eligible for the exemption under section 883 of the Code, our U.S. source shipping income would be subject to U.S. federal income tax as described in more detail below.

Taxation in Absence of Exemption Under Section 883 of the Code

To the extent the benefits of section 883 of the Code are unavailable with respect to any item of U.S. source shipping income earned by us or by our subsidiaries, such U.S. source shipping income would be subject to a 4% U.S. federal income tax imposed by section 887 of the Code on a gross basis, without benefit of deductions.  Since under the sourcing rules described above, no more than 50% of the shipping income earned by us or our subsidiaries would be derived from U.S. sources, the maximum effective rate of U.S. federal income tax on such gross shipping income would never exceed 2%.  For the calendar year 2014, we and our subsidiaries would be subject to $nil aggregated tax under section 887 of the Code.

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Gain on Sale of Vessels

If we and our subsidiaries qualify for exemption from tax under section 883 of the Code in respect of our U.S. source shipping income, the gain on the sale of any vessel earning such U.S. source shipping income should likewise be exempt from U.S. federal income tax.  Even if we and our subsidiaries are unable to qualify for exemption from tax under section 883 of the Code and we or any of our subsidiaries, as the seller of such vessel, is considered to be engaged in the conduct of a U.S. trade or business, gain on the sale of such vessel would not be subject to U.S. federal income tax provided the sale is considered to occur outside of the United States under U.S. federal income tax principles.  In general, a sale of a vessel will be considered to occur outside of the United States for this purpose if title to the vessel, and risk of loss with respect to the vessel, pass to the buyer outside of the United States.  If the sale is considered to occur within the United States, any gain on such sale may be subject to U.S. federal income tax as "effectively connected" income at a rate of up to 54.5%.  To the extent circumstances permit, we intend to structure sales of our vessels in such a manner, including effecting the sale and delivery of vessels outside of the United States, so as to not give rise to "effectively connected" income.

U.S. Taxation of U.S. Holders

The term "U.S. Holder" means a beneficial owner of our common shares that is a U.S. citizen or resident, U.S. corporation or other U.S. entity taxable as a corporation, an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source, or a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary jurisdiction over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, and owns our common shares as a capital asset, generally, for investment purposes.

If a partnership holds our common shares, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend upon the status of the partner and upon the activities of the partnership.  If you are a partner in a partnership holding our common shares, you are encouraged to consult your tax advisor.

Distributions

Any distributions made by us with respect to our common shares to a U.S. Holder will generally constitute dividends to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles.  We expect that dividends paid by us to a non-corporate U.S. Holder will be eligible for preferential U.S. federal income tax rates provided that the non-corporate U.S. Holder has owned the common shares for more than 60 days in the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the date on which our common shares becomes ex-dividend and certain other conditions are satisfied.  However, there is no assurance that any dividends paid by us will be eligible for these preferential tax rates in the hands of a non-corporate U.S. Holder.  Any dividends paid by us, which are not eligible for these preferential tax rates will be taxed as ordinary income to a non-corporate U.S. Holder.  Because we are not a U.S. corporation, U.S. Holders that are corporations will not be entitled to claim a dividends-received deduction with respect to any distributions they receive from us.

Distributions in excess of our earnings and profits will be treated first as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of the U.S. Holder's tax basis in its common shares, and thereafter as a taxable capital gain.

Sale, Exchange or other Disposition of Our Common Shares

Subject to the discussion below under "Passive Foreign Investment Company," a U.S. Holder generally will recognize taxable gain or loss upon a sale, exchange or other disposition of our common shares in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized by the U.S. Holder from such sale, exchange or other disposition and the U.S. Holder's tax basis in the common shares.  Such gain or loss will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder's holding period in such common shares is greater than one year at the time of the sale, exchange or other disposition. Otherwise, such gain or loss will be treated as short-term capital gain or loss.  A U.S. Holder's ability to deduct capital losses is subject to certain limitations.

3.8% Tax on Net Investment Income

A U.S. Holder that is an individual estate, or, in certain cases, a trust, will generally be subject to a 3.8% tax on the lesser of (1) the U.S. Holder's net investment income for the taxable year and (2) the excess of the U.S. Holder's modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year over a certain threshold (which in the case of individuals is between $125,000 and $250,000). A U.S. Holder's net investment income will generally include distributions made by us which constitute a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gain realized from the sale, exchange or other disposition of our common shares. This tax is in addition to any income taxes due on such investment income.

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If you are a U.S. Holder that is an individual, estate or trust, you are encouraged to consult your tax advisors regarding the applicability of the 3.8% tax on net investment income to the ownership and disposition of our common shares.

Passive Foreign Investment Company

Notwithstanding the above rules regarding distributions and dispositions, special rules may apply to U.S. Holders (or, in some cases, U.S. persons who are treated as owning our common shares under constructive ownership rules) if we are treated as a "passive foreign investment company, or a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes.  We will be a PFIC if either:

• at least 75% of our gross income in a taxable year is "passive income"; or

• at least 50% of our assets in a taxable year (averaged over the year and generally determined based upon value) are held for the production of, or produce, "passive income."

For purposes of determining whether we are a PFIC, we will be treated as earning and owning the income and assets, respectively, of any of our subsidiary corporations in which we own 25% or more of the value of the subsidiary's stock, which includes Golar Partners.  To date, our subsidiaries and we have derived most of our income from time and voyage charters, and we expect to continue to do so.  This income should be treated as services income, which is not "passive income" for PFIC purposes.  We believe there is substantial legal authority supporting our position consisting of case law and U.S. Internal Revenue Service, also known as the "IRS", pronouncements concerning the characterization of income derived from time charters and voyage charters as services income for other tax purposes.  However, there is also authority which characterizes time charter income as rental income rather than services income for other tax purposes.

Based on the foregoing, we believe that we are not currently a PFIC and do not expect to be a PFIC in the foreseeable future.  However, in the absence of any legal authority specifically relating to the Code provisions governing PFICs, the IRS or a court could disagree with our position.  In addition, there can be no assurance that we will not become a PFIC if our operations change in the future.

If we become a PFIC (and regardless of whether we remain a PFIC), each U.S. Holder who owns or is treated as owning our common shares during any period in which we are so classified, would be subject to U.S. federal income tax, at the then highest applicable income tax rates on ordinary income, plus interest, upon certain "excess distributions" and upon dispositions of our common shares including, under certain circumstances, a disposition pursuant to an otherwise tax free reorganization, as if the distribution or gain had been recognized ratably over the U.S. Holder's entire holding period of our common shares.  An "excess distribution" generally includes dividends or other distributions received from a PFIC in any taxable year of a U.S. Holder to the extent that the amount of those distributions exceeds 125% of the average distributions made by the PFIC during a specified base period.  The tax at ordinary rates and interest resulting from an excess distribution would not be imposed if the U.S. Holder makes a "mark-to-market" election, as discussed below.

If we become a PFIC and, provided that, as is currently the case, our common shares are treated as "marketable stock," a U.S. Holder may make a "mark-to-market" election with respect to our common shares.  Under this election, any excess of the fair market value of the common shares at the close of any tax year over the U.S. Holder's adjusted tax basis in the common shares is included in the U.S. Holder's income as ordinary income.  In addition, the excess, if any, of the U.S. Holder's adjusted tax basis at the close of any taxable year over the fair market value of the common shares is deductible in an amount equal to the lesser of the amount of the excess or the net "mark-to-market" gains that the U.S. Holder included in income in previous years.  If a U.S. Holder makes a "mark-to-market" election after the beginning of its holding period of our common shares, the U.S. Holder does not avoid the PFIC rules described above with respect to the inclusion of ordinary income, and the imposition of interest thereon, attributable to periods before the election.

In some circumstances, a shareholder in a PFIC may avoid the unfavorable consequences of the PFIC rules by making a "qualified electing fund" election.  However, a U.S. Holder cannot make a "qualified electing fund" election with respect to us unless such U.S. Holder complies with certain reporting requirements.  We do not intend to provide the information necessary to meet such reporting requirements.

In addition to the above consequences, if we were to be treated as a PFIC for any taxable year ending on or after December 31, 2013, a U.S. Holder would be required to file IRS form 8621 with the IRS for that year with respect to such U.S. Holder's common stock.

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Backup Withholding and Information Reporting

In general, dividend payments, or other taxable distributions, made within the United States will be subject to information reporting requirements.  Such payments will also be subject to "backup withholding" if made to a non-corporate U.S. Holder and such U.S. Holder:

• fails to provide an accurate taxpayer identification number;

• provides us with an incorrect taxpayer identification number;

• is notified by the IRS that it has failed to report all interest or dividends required to be shown on its U.S. federal income tax returns; or

• in certain circumstances, fails to comply with applicable certification requirements.

If a shareholder sells our common shares to or through a U.S. office or broker, the payment of the proceeds is subject to both U.S. information reporting and "backup withholding" unless the shareholder establishes an exemption.  If the shareholder sells our common shares through a non-U.S. office of a non-U.S. broker and the sales proceeds are paid to the shareholder outside the United States, then information reporting and "backup withholding" generally will not apply to that payment.  However, U.S. information reporting requirements, but not "backup withholding," will apply to a payment of sales proceeds, including a payment made to a shareholder outside the United States, if the shareholder sells the common shares through a non-U.S. office of a broker that is a U.S. person or has some other contacts with the United States.

"Backup withholding" is not an additional tax.  Rather, a taxpayer generally may obtain a refund of any amounts withheld under "backup withholding" rules that exceed such taxpayer's U.S. federal income tax liability by filing a refund claim with the IRS, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS.

Pursuant to Section 6038D of the Code and the proposed and temporary Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, individuals who are U.S. Holders (and to the extent specified in the applicable Treasury Regulations, certain individuals who are non-U.S. Holders and certain U.S. entities) who hold "specified foreign financial assets" (as defined in Section 6038D of the Code and the applicable Treasury Regulations) are required to file IRS Form 8938 (Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets) with information relating to each such asset for each taxable year in which the aggregate value of all such assets exceeds $75,000 at any time during the taxable year or $50,000 on the last day of the taxable year. Specified foreign financial assets would include, among other assets, our common stock, unless the common stock were held through an account maintained with a U.S. financial institution. Substantial penalties apply to any failure to timely file IRS Form 8938, unless the failure is shown to be due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect. Additionally, the statute of limitations on the assessment and collection of U.S. federal income tax with respect to a taxable year for which the filing of IRS Form 8938 is required may not close until three years after the date on which IRS Form 8938 is filed. U.S. Holders (including U.S. entities) and non-U.S. Holders are encouraged to consult their own tax advisors regarding their reporting obligations under Section 6038D of the Code.

Bermuda Taxation

Bermuda currently imposes no tax (including a tax in the nature of an income, estate, duty, inheritance, capital transfer or withholding tax) on profits, income, capital gains or appreciations derived by us, or dividends or other distributions paid by us to shareholders of our common shares.  Bermuda has undertaken not to impose any such Bermuda taxes on shareholders of our common shares prior to the year 2035 except in so far as such tax applies to persons ordinarily resident in Bermuda.

The Minister of Finance in Bermuda has granted the Company a tax exempt status until March 31, 2035, under which no income taxes or other taxes (other than duty on goods imported into Bermuda and payroll tax in respect of any Bermuda-resident employees) are payable by the Company in Bermuda. If the Minister of Finance in Bermuda does not grant a new exemption or extend the current tax exemption, and if the Bermudian Parliament passes legislation imposing taxes on exempted companies, the Company may become subject to taxation in Bermuda after March 31, 2035.

Liberian Taxation

Under the Consolidated Tax Amendments Act of 2010, our Liberian subsidiaries should be considered non-resident Liberian corporations which are wholly exempted from Liberian taxation effective as of 1977.

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F.           Dividends and Paying Agents

Not Applicable.

G.          Statements by Experts

Not Applicable.

H.          Documents on display

Our Registration Statement became effective on November 29, 2002, and we are now subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In accordance with these requirements we will file reports and other information with the SEC.  These materials, including this document and the accompanying exhibits, may be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at 100 Fifth Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549.  You may obtain information on the operation of the public reference room by calling 1 (800) SEC-0330, and you may obtain copies at prescribed rates from the Public Reference Section of the Commission at its principal office in Washington, D.C. 20549.  The SEC maintains a website (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC.

I.    Subsidiary Information

Not Applicable.

ITEM 11.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to various market risks, including interest rate and foreign currency exchange risks.  We enter into a variety of derivative instruments and contracts to maintain the desired level of exposure arising from these risks.

Our policy is to hedge our exposure to risks, when possible, within boundaries deemed appropriate by management.

A discussion of our accounting policies for derivative financial instruments is included in Note 2 “Accounting Policies” to our Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.  Further information on our exposure to market risk is included in Note 35 “Financial Instruments” to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following analyses provide quantitative information regarding our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk and interest rate risk.  There are certain shortcomings inherent in the sensitivity analyses presented, primarily due to the assumption that exchange rates change in a parallel fashion and that interest rates change instantaneously.

Interest rate risk.  A significant portion of our long-term debt obligation is subject to adverse movements in interest rates.  Our interest rate risk management policy permits economic hedge relationships in order to reduce the risk associated with adverse fluctuations in interest rates.  We use interest rate swaps and fixed rate debt to manage the exposure to adverse movements in interest rates.  Interest rate swaps are used to convert floating rate debt obligations to a fixed rate in order to achieve an overall desired position of fixed and floating rate debt.  Credit exposures are monitored on a counterparty basis, with all new transactions subject to senior management approval.

As of December 31, 2014, the notional amount of the designated interest rate swaps outstanding in respect of our debt obligation was $1,476 million (2013: $1,638 million).  The principal of the loans outstanding as of December 31, 2014 was $1,380.8 million (2013: $717.0 million).  Based on our floating rate debt at December 31, 2014, a one-percentage point increase in the floating interest rate would have increased our interest expense by $2.2 million per annum (excluding the effect of our convertible bonds).  For disclosure of the fair value of the derivatives and debt obligations outstanding as of December 31, 2014, see Note 35 “Financial Instruments” to our Consolidated Financial Statements..

Foreign currency risk.  The majority of our transactions, assets and liabilities are denominated in U.S. Dollars, our functional currency.  Periodically, we may be exposed to foreign currency exchange fluctuations as a result of expenses paid by certain subsidiaries in currencies other than U.S. Dollars, which includes British Pounds, Norwegian Kroners and Euros, in relation to our administrative office in the U.K. and operating expenses incurred in a variety of foreign currencies. Based on our GBP expenses for 2014, a 10% depreciation of the U.S. Dollar against GBP would have increased our expenses by approximately $1.1 million. 

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We operate a branch in Norway, where the majority of expenses are incurred in Norwegian Kroner. Based on our NOK administrative expenses incurred in 2014, a 10% depreciation of the U.S Dollar against NOK would have increased our expenses by $0.9 million.

The base currency of the majority of our seafaring officers' remuneration was the Euro.  Based on the crew costs for the year ended December 31, 2014, a 10% depreciation of the U.S. Dollar against the Euro would have increased our crew cost for 2014 by approximately $2.2 million.

Equity risk: As of December 31, 2014, we entered into a TRS contract indexed to 3,500,000 of our own shares, whereby we carry the risk of fluctuations in the market price of our shares. The settlement amount for the contract will be (A) the market value of the shares at the date of settlement plus the amount of dividends paid on the shares by us between entering into and settling the contract, less (B) the reference price of the shares agreed at the inception of the contract plus the counterparty's financing costs. Settlement will be either a payment from or to the counterparty, depending on whether (A) is more or less than (B). The contract was scheduled to expire in March 6, 2015 but was extended for a further three months. The weighted average reference price was $40.39 per common share. The open position at December 31, 2014, exposes us to market risk associated with our share price, and it is estimated that a 10% reduction in our share price as at December 31, 2014, would generate an adverse mark-to-market adjustment of approximately $12.8 million, which would be recorded in our consolidated statement of operations.

We hold equity investments in Golar Partners. If the market value of this investment should fall below the carrying value, and this decrease in market value is determined to be other than temporary, there could be an impairment charge recognized in our consolidated statement of operations. Based on our interest in the common units of Golar Partners, a 10% reduction in the share price of Golar Partners as at December 31, 2014, would generate an adverse fair value adjustment of up to $27.5 million, which would be recorded in our consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

ITEM12.   DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES

Not Applicable.

ITEM 13.   DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 14.   MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 15.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURE

(a)          Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management assessed the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report as of December 31, 2014.  Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the evaluation date.

(b)Management's annual report on internal controls over financial reporting

In accordance with the requirements of Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the following report is provided by management in respect of our internal control over financial reporting. As defined in the Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by our Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:

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• pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;

• provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and

• provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Our internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our published Consolidated Financial Statements for external purposes under generally accepted accounting principles.

In connection with the preparation of our annual Consolidated Financial Statements, management has undertaken an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013), issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organisations of the Treadway Commission.

Management’s assessment included an evaluation of the design of the Company's internal control over financial reporting and testing of the operational effectiveness of those controls. Based on this assessment, management has concluded and hereby reports that as of December 31, 2014, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.

(c)          Attestation report of the registered public accounting firm

The effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014 has been audited by Ernst and Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears on page F-3 of our Consolidated Financial Statements.

(d)          Changes in internal control over financial reporting

There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Annual Report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 16A.  AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Our board of directors has determined that Kate Blankenship, a director, qualifies as an audit committee financial expert and is independent, in accordance with SEC Rule 10a-3 pursuant to Section 10A of the Exchange Act.

ITEM 16B.  CODE OF ETHICS

We have adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all the employees of the company and its subsidiaries.  A copy of our Code of Ethics may be found on our website www.golarlng.com.

ITEM 16C.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

(a)Audit Fees

The following table sets forth, for the two most recent fiscal years, the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements and services provided by the principal accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the two most recent fiscal years.

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2014	$	1,046,950
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2013	$	1,027,801

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Total audit fees incurred with respect to Ernst & Young LLP were approximately $772,150 and $nil for 2014 and 2013, respectively which included fees of $0.2 million relating to professional services comprising of assurance work in connection with our September 2014 secondary offering.

Total audit fees incurred with respect to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP were approximately $274,700 and $1,027,800 for 2014 and 2013, respectively. The audit fees in 2014 included fees of $0.2 million relating to professional services comprising of assurance work in connection with our June 2014 equity offering.

(b)      Tax Fees

The following table sets forth, for the two most recent fiscal years, the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2014	$	660,419
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2013	$	9,689

(c)      All Other Fees

The following table sets forth, for the two most recent fiscal years, the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for other services.

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2014	$	—
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2013	$	14,842

(d)      Audit Committee's Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Company's board of directors has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures in compliance with paragraph (c)(7)(i) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X that require our board of directors to approve the appointment of the independent auditor of the Company before such auditor is engaged and approve each of the audit and non-audit related services to be provided by such auditor under such engagement by the Company.  All services provided by the principal auditor in 2014 were approved by our board of directors pursuant to the pre-approval policy.

ITEM 16D.  EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES

Not Applicable.

ITEM 16E.  PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

In December 2014, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase scheme in connection with a three month facility for a Stock Indexed Total Return Swap Programme with a bank, whereby the latter may acquire 3.5 million shares in the Company during the accumulation period, and we carry the risk of fluctuations in the share price of those acquired shares. The bank is compensated at their cost of funding plus a margin. As at December 31, 2014, the bank had acquired 3.5 million Golar shares under the programme at an average price of $40.39 and we recorded a loss on the mark-to-market of the equity swaps of $13.7 million in our consolidated statement of operations. In March 2015, this swap facility was extended for a further three months.

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Month of repurchase	Total number of shares purchased	Average price paid per share		Total number of Shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programme	Maximum Number of shares that may be purchased under the plans or program
As of December 31, 2014	3,500,000	$	40.39	3,500,000	5,000,000

As of December 31, 2014, we did not hold any treasury shares.  For further detail on our treasury shares, refer to Note 33 “Share Capital and Share Options” of our Consolidated Financial Statements.

ITEM 16F.  CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

On August 14, 2014, our Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) and Board of Directors approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP (“Ernst &Young”) as our principal accountants. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was previously our principal accountants. Following the Audit Committee’s approval of Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was dismissed.

The audit reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2013 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was the opinion qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. 

During the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2013, and the subsequent period through August 14, 2014, there were: (1) no disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to their satisfaction would have caused them to make reference in connection with their opinions to the subject matter of the disagreement, or (2) no reportable events as defined under Item 16F(a)(1)(v), other than as of December 31, 2012, there was a material weakness identified in Management’s report on internal controls over financial reporting whereby we did not maintain effective controls over the accounting for our investments in equity securities. Controls were not designed appropriately to monitor for triggering events which require the reconsideration of control and consolidation and to assess the impact of those triggering events. As a result, the effect of a change in how the board members of Golar LNG Partners LP are appointed arising at its first Annual General Meeting was not identified on a timely basis as a trigger event resulting in deconsolidation. This material weakness was subject to discussion between the Audit Committee and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the Company has authorized PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to respond fully to the inquiries of Ernst & Young concerning this matter.

The Company has requested that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP furnish it with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements.  A copy of such letter, dated April 30, 2015, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 20-F.

ITEM 16G. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Pursuant to an exception under Nasdaq Rule 5615, or Nasdaq listing standards available to foreign private issuers, we are not required to comply with all of the corporate governance practices followed by U.S. companies under the Nasdaq's listing standards, which are available at www.nasdaq.com. As a foreign private issuer, we are permitted to follow our home country practices in lieu of certain Nasdaq corporate governance requirements. We have certified to Nasdaq that our corporate governance practices are in compliance with, and are not prohibited by, the laws of Bermuda.

We are exempt from many of the Nasdaq's corporate governance practices other than the requirements regarding the disclosure of a going concern audit opinion, submission of a listing agreement, notification of material non-compliance with Nasdaq's corporate governance practices and the establishment and composition of an audit committee and a formal written audit committee charter. The practices we follow in lieu of Nasdaq's corporate governance requirements are as follows:

Independence of directors. In lieu of a board of directors that is comprised of a majority of independent directors, consistent with Bermuda law and our Bye-Laws, two members of the board of directors, Kate Blankenship, Carl Steen and Fredrik Halvorsen, are independent according to Nasdaq's standards for independence. Our board of directors does not hold annual meetings at which only independent directors are present.

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Audit Committee. Consistent with Bermuda law and our Bye-laws, we are exempt from certain Nasdaq requirements regarding our audit committee. Our audit committee consists of two independent directors, Kate Blankenship and Carl Steen. The Company's management is responsible for the proper and timely preparation of the Company's annual reports, which are audited by independent auditors.

Compensation Committee. In lieu of a compensation committee comprised of independent directors, the full board of directors determines compensation.

Nomination Committee. In lieu of a nomination committee comprised of independent directors, the full board of directors regulates nominations.

Share Issuance. In lieu of obtaining shareholder approval prior to the issuance of securities in certain circumstances, consistent with Bermuda law and our Bye-Laws, the board of directors approves share issuances.

As a foreign private issuer, we are not required to solicit proxies or provide proxy statements to Nasdaq pursuant to Nasdaq's corporate governance rules or Bermuda law. Consistent with Bermuda law and as provided in our amended bye-laws, we will notify our shareholders of shareholder meetings at least seven days before such meeting. This notification will contain, among other things, information regarding business to be transacted at the meeting.

We believe that our established corporate governance practices satisfy the Nasdaq listing standards.

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ITEM 16H. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

Not Applicable.

ITEM 17.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Not Applicable.

ITEM 18.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following financial statements listed below and set forth on pages F-1 through F-70 are filed as part of this Annual Report.

Separate consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for Golar Partners for each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are being provided as a result of Golar Partners meeting a significance test pursuant to Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X for the year ended December 31, 2014 and, accordingly, the financial statements of Golar Partners for the year ended December 31, 2014 are required to be filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 20-F. See A-1 through A-55.

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ITEM 19.  EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Annual report:

Number	Description of Exhibit
1.1**	Memorandum of Association of Golar LNG Limited as adopted on May 9, 2001, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form 20-F, filed with the SEC on November 27, 2002, File No. 00050113, or the Original Registration Statement.
1.2**	Amended Bye-Laws of Golar LNG Limited dated September 28, 2007, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.
1.3**	Certificate of Incorporation as adopted on May 11, 2001, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.3 of the Company's Original Registration Statement.
1.4**	Articles of Amendment of Memorandum of Association of Golar LNG Limited as adopted by our shareholders on June 1, 2001 (increasing the Company's authorized capital), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.4 of the Company's Original Registration Statement.
1.5**	Amended Bye-Laws of Golar LNG Limited dated September 20, 2013, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Report of Foreign Issuer on Form 6-K filed on July 1, 2014.
1.6*	Certificate of deposit of memorandum of increase of share capital of Golar LNG Limited registered November 6, 2014
2.1**	Form of share certificate incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.
4.1**	Golar LNG Limited Stock Option Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the Company's Original Registration Statement.
4.2**	Omnibus Agreement dated April 13, 2011, by and among Golar LNG Ltd., Golar LNG Partners LP, Golar GP LLC and Golar Energy Limited, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2* of Golar LNG Partners L.P. Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
4.3**	Amendment No. 1 to Omnibus Agreement, dated October 5, 2011 by and among Golar LNG Ltd., Golar LNG Partners LP, Golar GP LLC and Golar Energy Limited, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2(a)* of Golar LNG Partners L.P. Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
4.4*	Bermuda Tax Assurance, dated May 23, 2011, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
4.5**	Bond Agreement dated March 5, 2012 between Golar LNG Ltd and Norsk Tillitsmann ASA as bond trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of Golar LNG Limited Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
4.6**	First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Golar LNG Partners LP, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 of Golar LNG Partners L.P. Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
4.7*	Purchase, Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated January 20, 2013, by and between Golar LNG Partners LP, Golar Partners Operating LLC and Golar LNG Ltd., providing for, among other things, the sale of the Golar Maria.
4.8*	Purchase, Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated December 5, 2013, by and between Golar LNG Partners LP, Golar Partners Operating LLC and Golar LNG Ltd., providing for, among other things, the sale of the Golar Igloo.
4.9*	Purchase, Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated December 22, 2014, by and between Golar LNG Partners LP, Golar Partners Operating LLC and Golar LNG Ltd., providing for, among other things, the sale of the Golar Eskimo.
4.10*	Memorandum of Agreement, dated December 19, 2014, by and between Golar LNG Ltd. and PT Perusahaan Pelayaran Equinox, providing for, among other things, the sale of the Golar Viking.
4.11**	Engineering, Procurement and Construction agreement, dated May 22, 2014 by and between Golar Hilli Corporation and Keppel Shipyard Limited, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5.1 to the registrant’s Report of Foreign Issuer on Form 6-K filed on September 4, 2014.
4.12*	Engineering, Procurement and Construction agreement, dated October 27, 2014 by and between Golar Gimi Corporation and Keppel Shipyard Limited.
4.13**	Facility Agreement between Golar Hull M2021 Corp, Golar Hull M2026 Corp, Golar Hull M2031 Corp, Golar Hull M2022 Corp, Golar Hull M2023 Corp, Golar Hull M2027 Corp, Golar Hull M2024 Corp, Golar LNG NB 12 Corporation, and a consortium of banks for a $1.125 billion facility, dated July 24, 2013, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 of Golar LNG Limited Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
4.14*	Supplemental Agreement between Golar Hull M2021 Corp, Golar Hull M2026 Corp, Golar Hull M2031 Corp, Golar Hull M2022 Corp, Golar Hull M2023 Corp, Golar Hull M2027 Corp, Golar Hull M2024 Corp, Golar LNG NB 12 Corporation, and a consortium of banks for $1.125 billion facility, dated October 1, 2013.

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4.15*	Second Supplemental Agreement between Golar Hull M2021 Corp, Golar Hull M2026 Corp, Golar Hull M2031 Corp, Golar Hull M2022 Corp, Golar Hull M2023 Corp, Golar Hull M2027 Corp, Golar Hull M2024 Corp, Golar LNG NB 12 Corporation, and a consortium of banks for $1.125 billion facility, dated August 28, 2014.
4.16*	Third Supplemental Agreement between Golar Hull M2021 Corp, Golar Hull M2026 Corp, Golar Hull M2031 Corp, Golar Hull M2022 Corp, Golar Hull M2023 Corp, Golar Hull M2027 Corp, Golar Hull M2024 Corp, Golar LNG NB 12 Corporation, and a consortium of banks for $1.125 billion facility, dated December 11, 2014.
4.17*	Letter Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2015, by and between Golar LNG Partners LP and Golar LNG Limited.
4.18*	Loan Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2015, by and between Golar LNG Partners LP and Golar LNG Limited.
4.19*	$20.0 Million Revolving Credit Agreement dated April 11, 2011 by and between Golar LNG Limited and Golar LNG Partners LP.
4.20*	Supplemental Deed between Golar LNG Partners LP and Golar LNG Limited for the $20 million Revolving Credit Facility dated as of April 29, 2015.
8.1*	Golar LNG Limited subsidiaries.
11.1**	Golar LNG Limited Code of Ethics, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2003.
12.1*	Certification of the Principal Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
12.2*	Certification of the Principal Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
13.1*	Certification under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002 of the Principal Executive Officer.
13.2*	Certification under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002 of the Principal Financial Officer.
15.1*	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Ernst & Young LLP.
15.2*	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Ernst & Young LLP.
15.3*	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
15.4*	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
99.1*	Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP addressed to the SEC regarding the disclosure provided in Item 16F.

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* Filed herewith.

** Incorporated by reference.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		Golar LNG Limited
		(Registrant)
Date	April 30, 2015	By	/s/ Brian Tienzo
			Brian Tienzo
			Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

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GOLAR LNG LIMITED

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

	Page
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms	F-2
Audited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012	F-5
Audited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012	F-7
Audited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013	F-8
Audited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012	F-9
Audited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012	F-11
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	F-12

F-1

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Golar LNG Limited

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Golar LNG Limited as of December 31, 2014 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the period ended December 31, 2014. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Golar LNG Limited at December 31, 2014, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the period ended December 31, 2014, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Golar LNG Limited’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated April 30, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Ernst & Young LLP

London, United Kingdom

April 30, 2015

F-2

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Golar LNG Limited (and subsidiaries)

We have audited Golar LNG Limited’s internal control over financial reporting as of 31 December 2014, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). Golar LNG Limited management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Golar LNG Limited maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of 31 December 2014, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the 2014 consolidated financial statements of Golar LNG Limited and our report dated April 30, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Ernst & Young LLP

London, United Kingdom

April 30, 2015

F-3

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To Board of Directors and shareholders of Golar LNG Limited:

In our opinion, the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and of changes in equity for each of two years in the period ended December 31, 2013 present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Golar LNG Limited and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

London, United Kingdom

April 30, 2014

F-4

Golar LNG Limited

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

(in thousands of $, except per share data)

	Notes	2014			2013			2012
Operating revenues
Time and voyage charter revenues		95,399			90,558			409,593
Vessel and other management fees*		10,756			9,270			752
Total operating revenues		106,155			99,828			410,345
Operating expenses
Vessel operating expenses		49,570			43,750			86,672
Voyage expenses		27,340			14,259			9,853
Administrative expenses		19,267			22,952			25,013
Depreciation and amortization		49,811			36,871			85,524
Impairment of long-term assets		500			500			500
Total operating expenses		146,488			118,332			207,562
Gain on disposals*	7	43,783			65,619			—
Other operating loss		(6,387		)	—			—
Other operating gains (losses) - LNG trade		1,317			—			(27		)
Operating (loss) income		(1,620		)	47,115			202,756
Other non-operating income
Gain on loss of control	6	—			—			853,996
Gain on business acquisition	8	—			—			4,084
Dividend income*		27,203			30,960			—
Other non-operating income (expense)		281			(3,355		)	(151		)
Total other non-operating income		27,484			27,605			857,929
Financial (expenses) income
Interest income		716			3,549			2,819
Interest expense		(14,474		)	—			(31,924		)
Other financial items, net	11	(74,094		)	38,219			(13,763		)
Net financial (expenses) income		(87,852		)	41,768			(42,868		)
(Loss) income before equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates, income taxes and noncontrolling interests		(61,988		)	116,488			1,017,817
Income taxes	12	1,114			3,404			(2,765		)
Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates	15	19,408			15,821			(609		)
Net (loss) income		(41,466		)	135,713			1,014,443
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1,655		)	—			(43,140		)
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd		(43,121		)	135,713			971,303
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to Golar LNG Ltd stockholders Per common share amounts:
(Loss) earnings – Basic	13	$	(0.50	)	$	1.69		$	12.09
(Loss) earnings – Diluted	13	$	(0.50	)	$	1.59		$	11.66
Cash dividends declared and paid		$	1.80		$	1.35		$	1.93

* This includes amounts arising from transactions with related parties. (See note 36)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-5

F-6

Golar LNG Limited

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

(in thousands of $)

	Notes	2014		2013	2012
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net (loss) income		(41,466	)	135,713	1,014,443
Other comprehensive income:
(Losses) gains associated with pensions, net of tax	31	(2,520	)	5,078	(2,323	)
Unrealized net gain on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments (1)	34	6,493		5,010	1,547
Unrealized gain on investments in available-for-sale securities	24	7,955		1,885	5,911
Other comprehensive income	34	11,928		11,973	5,135
Comprehensive (loss) income		(29,538	)	147,686	1,019,578
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to:
Stockholders of Golar LNG Limited		(31,193	)	147,686	978,532
Non-controlling interests		1,655		—	41,046
Comprehensive (loss) income		(29,538	)	147,686	1,019,578

(1) Includes share of net loss of $0.2 million, net gain of $0.9 million and $nil on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments held by an affiliate for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Refer to note 34.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-7

Golar LNG Limited

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

(in thousands of $)

.

	Notes	2014	2013
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		191,410	125,347
Restricted cash and short-term investments	23	74,162	23,432
Trade accounts receivable	16	4,419	81
Other receivables, prepaid expenses and accrued income	17	17,498	14,574
Amounts due from related parties	36	9,967	6,311
Short-term debt due from related party	36	20,000	—
Inventories		8,317	11,951
Vessel held-for-sale	21	132,110	—
Assets held-for-sale	21	284,955	—
Total current assets		742,838	181,696
Long-term assets
Restricted cash	23	425	3,111
Investment in available-for-sale securities	24	275,307	267,352
Investments in affiliates	15	335,372	350,918
Cost method investments	25	204,172	204,172
Newbuildings	18	344,543	767,525
Asset under development	19	345,205	—
Vessels and equipment, net	20	1,648,888	811,715
Deferred charges	22	26,801	24,484
Other non-current assets	26	68,442	54,248
Total assets		3,991,993	2,665,221
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	29	116,431	30,784
Trade accounts payable		10,811	12,728
Accrued expenses	27	31,124	22,787
Amounts due to related parties	36	—	363
Other current liabilities*	28	46,923	23,912
Liabilities held-for-sale	21	164,401	—
Total current liabilities		369,690	90,574
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt	29	1,264,356	636,244
Long-term debt due to related parties	29	—	50,000
Other long-term liabilities	30	75,440	84,266
Total liabilities		1,709,486	861,084
Commitments and Contingencies (see notes 37 and 38) EQUITY
Share capital 93,414,672 common shares of $1.00 each  issued and outstanding (2013: 80,579,295)	33	93,415	80,580
Additional paid-in capital		1,311,861	656,018
Contributed surplus		200,000	200,000
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)		5,171	(6,757	)
Retained earnings		670,405	874,296
Total stockholders' equity		2,280,852	1,804,137
Non-controlling interests	4	1,655	—
Total equity		2,282,507	1,804,137
Total liabilities and equity		3,991,993	2,665,221

* This includes balances with related parties. (See note 36)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-8

Golar LNG Limited

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

(in thousands of $)

	Notes	2014		2013		2012
Operating activities
Net (loss) income		(41,466	)	135,713		1,014,443
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		49,811		36,871		85,524
Amortization of deferred charges and debt guarantee		2,459		1,120		1,900
Equity in net (earnings) losses of affiliates		(19,408	)	(15,821	)	609
Gain on disposals to Golar Partners (including amortization of deferred gain)	7	(43,783	)	(65,619	)	—
Gain on loss of control	6	—		—		(853,996	)
Gain on business acquisition	8	—		—		(4,084	)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets		—		—		151
Dividend income from available-for-sale and cost investments recognized in operating income		(27,203	)	(30,960	)	—
Dividends received		61,967		64,198		125
Loss on disposal of available-for-sale securities		—		754		—
Gain on disposal of high yield bond in Golar Partners		—		(841	)	—
Compensation cost related to stock options		1,619		500		1,357
Net foreign exchange losses (gain)		1,314		(277	)	11,905
Amortization of deferred tax benefits on intra-group transfers		(3,488	)	(3,487	)	(7,257	)
Impairment of long-term assets		500		500		500
Drydocking expenditure		(8,947	)	(4,248	)	(20,939	)
Interest element included in obligations under capital leases		—		—		401
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from the sale of Golar Maria and Golar Igloo:
Trade accounts receivable		(10,533	)	304		2,256
Inventories		(809	)	(10,137	)	167
Prepaid expenses, accrued income and other assets		27,612		(50,877	)	(7,600	)
Amounts due from/to related companies		(6,003	)	3,497		(1,021	)
Trade accounts payable		(1,746	)	2,525		(520	)
Accrued expenses		13,802		3,349		10,668
Other current liabilities (1)		29,175		658		(779	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		24,873		67,722		233,810
Investing activities
Additions to vessels and equipment		(2,359	)	(802	)	(97,228	)
Additions to newbuildings		(1,150,669	)	(733,353	)	(245,759	)
Additions on asset under development		(313,645	)	—		—
Investment in subsidiary, net of cash acquired	8	—		—		(19,438	)
Cash effect of the deconsolidation of Golar Partners		—		—		(85,467	)
Vendor refinancing - loan repayment from Golar Partners		—		—		155,000
Proceeds from disposal of investments in available-for-sale securities		—		99,210		—
Additions to available-for-sale-securities		—		(12,400	)	(173	)
Additions to investments		—		(5,649	)	—

F-9

	Notes	2014		2013		2012
Investing activities continued
Short-term loan granted to third party		—		(11,960	)	—
Repayment of short-term loan granted to third party		—		2,469		—
Proceeds from disposals to Golar Partners, net of cash disposed		155,319		119,927		—
Proceeds from disposal of high yield bond in Golar Partners		—		34,483		—
Short-term loan to Golar Partners		(20,000	)	(20,000	)	—
Additions to other long-term assets		(49,873	)	—		—
Repayment of short-term loan granted to Golar Partners		—		20,000		—
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets		—		—		40
Restricted cash and short-term investments		(48,043	)	(24,992	)	2,325
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,429,270	)	(533,067	)	(290,700	)
Financing activities
Proceeds from short-term debt		67,559		—		—
Proceeds from long-term debt (including related parties)	29	1,155,187		306,358		642,241
Repayments of obligations under capital leases		—		—		(6,288	)
Repayments of short-term and long-term debt (including related parties)	29	(239,903	)	(9,400	)	(325,166	)
Financing costs paid		(18,672	)	(22,612	)	(7,842	)
Cash dividends paid		(155,996	)	(108,976	)	(175,904	)
Non-controlling interest dividends	36	—		—		(32,082	)
Proceeds from exercise of share options (including disposal of treasury shares)		1,338		608		2,613
Proceeds from issuance of equity	33	660,947		—		—
Proceeds from issuance of equity in Golar Partners to non-controlling interests	32	—		—		317,119
Net cash provided by financing activities		1,470,460		165,978		414,691
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		66,063		(299,367	)	357,801
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		125,347		424,714		66,913
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		191,410		125,347		424,714
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest		11,372		—		35,798
Income taxes paid		1,372		1,322		1,671

(1) Includes accretion of discount on convertible bonds of $5.0 million, $4.7 million and $4.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

F-10

Golar LNG Limited

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

(in thousands of $)

	Notes	Share Capital	Additional Paid-in Capital	Contri- buted Surplus	Accumu-lated Other Compre- hensive Loss		Accumu- lated Earnings		Non-controll- ing Interest		Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2011		80,237	398,383	200,000	(34,948	)	34,093		78,055		755,820
Net income		—	—	—	—		971,303		43,140		1,014,443
Dividends		—	—	—	—		(154,769	)	—		(154,769	)
Grant of share options		—	1,357	—	—		—		—		1,357
Issuance of convertible bonds, net of issue costs		—	24,979	—	—		—		—		24,979
Exercise of share options		267	4,470	—	—		(2,124	)	—		2,613
Non-controlling interest dividends		—	—	—	—		—		(32,082	)	(32,082	)
Golar Partners - Equity Issuance	32	—	50,753	—	—		—		266,366		317,119
Impact of transfer of NR Satu into Golar Partners	32	—	85,781	—	—		—		(85,781	)	—
Impact of transfer of Golar Grand into Golar Partners	32	—	88,319	—	—		—		(88,319	)	—
Deconsolidation of Golar Partners	6	—	—	—	8,989		—		(179,285	)	(170,296	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	34	—	—	—	7,229		—		(2,094	)	5,135
Balance at December 31, 2012		80,504	654,042	200,000	(18,730	)	848,503		—		1,764,319
Net income		—	—	—	—		135,713		—		135,713
Dividends		—	—	—	—		(108,976	)	—		(108,976	)
Exercise of share options		76	1,476	—	—		(944	)	—		608
Grant of share options		—	500	—	—		—		—		500
Other comprehensive income	34	—	—	—	11,973		—		—		11,973
Balance at December 31, 2013		80,580	656,018	200,000	(6,757	)	874,296		—		1,804,137
Net (loss) income		—	—	—	—		(43,121	)	1,655		(41,466	)
Dividends		—	—	—	—		(155,996	)	—		(155,996	)
Exercise of share options		185	1,153	—	—		—		—		1,338
Grant of share options		—	1,619	—	—		—		—		1,619
Net proceeds from issuance of shares	32	12,650	648,297	—	—		—		—		660,947
Other comprehensive income	34	—	—	—	11,928		—		—		11,928
Balance at December 31, 2014		93,415	1,307,087	200,000	5,171		675,179		1,655		2,282,507

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-11

Golar LNG Limited

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1. GENERAL

Golar LNG Limited (the "Company" or "Golar") was incorporated in Hamilton, Bermuda on May 10, 2001 for the purpose of acquiring the liquefied natural gas ("LNG") shipping interests of Osprey Maritime Limited ("Osprey"), which was owned by World Shipholding Limited ("World Shipholding").

As of December 31, 2014, we own and operate a fleet of twelve LNG carriers and one Floating Storage Regasification Units ("FSRUs"), and under management agreements operate Golar LNG Partner LP's ("Golar Partners" or the "Partnership") fleet of nine LNG carriers and FSRUs. In addition, we have new building commitments for the construction of three LNG carriers and one FSRU which are due for delivery in 2015. Since December 31, 2014, three of the LNG carriers have been delivered and the FSRU is expected to be delivered in December 2015.

In July 2014, we ordered our first Floating Liquefaction Natural Gas Vessel ("FLNGV") based on the conversion of our existing LNG carrier, the Hilli and in December 2014, we signed an agreement for the conversion of the LNG carrier Golar Gimi to a FLNGV.

We are listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol: GLNG.

As used herein and unless otherwise required by the context, the terms "Golar", the "Company", "we", "our" and words of similar import refer to Golar or anyone or more of its consolidated subsidiaries, or to all such entities.

Golar LNG Partners LP ("Golar Partners" or the "Partnership")

Golar Partners is our former subsidiary, which is an owner and operator of FSRUs and LNG carriers under long-term charters (defined as five years or longer from the date of the dropdown). In April 2011, we completed the initial public offering ("IPO") of Golar Partners and its listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange. As a result of the offering, our ownership interest was reduced to 65.4% (including our 2% general partner interest). Our ownership interest in Golar Partners as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 is 41.4% (see note 32). In January 2015, following a secondary offering of 7,170,000 shares, our ownership interest is currently at 30% (including our 2% general partner interest).

Under the provisions of the partnership agreement, the general partner irrevocably delegated the authority to the Partnership's board of directors to have the power to oversee and direct the operations of, manage and determine the strategies and policies of the Partnership. During the period from the IPO in April 2011 until the time of Golar Partners' first AGM on December 13, 2012, we retained the sole power to appoint, remove and replace all members of Golar Partners' board of directors. From the first Golar Partners' Annual General Meeting ("AGM"), the majority of the board members became electable by the common unitholders and accordingly, from this date, we no longer retain the power to control the board of Golar Partners. As a result, from December 13, 2012, Golar Partners has been considered as an affiliate entity and not as our controlled subsidiary (see note 6).

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of accounting and presentation

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  

The accompanying consolidated financial statements present our financial position, our consolidated subsidiaries and our interest in associated entities.

The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all periods in these consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise noted.

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Principles of consolidation

Investments in companies in which we directly or indirectly hold more than 50% of the voting control are consolidated in the financial statements, as well as certain variable interest entities in which the Company is deemed to be subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity's activities or entitled to receive a majority of the entity's residual returns, or both. All inter-company balances and transactions are eliminated. The non-controlling interests of subsidiaries were included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Operations as "Non-controlling interests".

A variable interest entity ("VIE"), is defined by the accounting standard as a legal entity where either (a) equity interest holders as a group lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, including decision making ability and an interest in the entity's residual risks and rewards, or (b) the equity holders have not provided sufficient equity investment to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or (c) the voting rights of some investors are not proportional to their obligations to absorb the expected losses of the entity, their rights to receive the expected residual returns of the entity, or both and substantially all of the entity's activities either involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights. A party that is a variable interest holder is required to consolidate a VIE if the holder has both (a) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

Business Combinations

Business combinations of subsidiaries are accounted for under the acquisition method.  On acquisition, the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of a subsidiary are measured at their fair values at the date of acquisition.  Any excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill.  Any deficiency of the cost of acquisition below the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired (i.e. bargain purchase) is credited to the statement of operations in the period of acquisition.  The consideration transferred for an acquisition is measured at fair value of the consideration given.  Acquisition related costs are expensed as incurred.  Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. The results of subsidiary undertakings are included from the date of acquisition.

Reporting currency

The consolidated financial statements are stated in U.S Dollars. Our functional currency is the U.S. dollar as the majority of the revenues are received in U.S. dollars and a majority of our expenditures are made in U.S. dollars. Our reporting currency is U.S. dollars. Transactions in other currencies during the year are converted into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange in effect at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are converted using historical rates of exchange. At the balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated to reflect the year-end exchange rates. Resulting gains or losses are reflected separately in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires that management make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair value measurements

We account for fair value measurement in accordance with the accounting standards guidance using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. The guidance provides a single definition of fair value, together with a framework for measuring it, and requires additional disclosure about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities.

Revenue and expense recognition

Revenues include minimum lease payments under time charters, fees for repositioning vessels as well as the reimbursement of certain vessel operating and drydocking costs.  Revenues generated from time charters, which we classify as operating leases, are recorded over the term of the charter as service is provided. However, we do not recognize revenue if a charter has not been contractually committed to by a customer and ourselves, even if the vessel has discharged its cargo and is sailing to the anticipated load port on its next voyage.

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Repositioning fees (which are included in time charter revenue) received in respect of time charters are recognized at the end of the charter when the fee becomes fixed and determinable.  However, where there is a fixed amount specified in the charter, which is not dependent upon redelivery location, the fee will be recognized evenly over the term of the charter. Where a vessel undertakes multiple single voyage time charters, revenue is recognized, including the repositioning fee if fixed and determinable, on a discharge-to-discharge basis.  Under this basis, revenue is recognized evenly over the period from departure of the vessel from its last discharge port to departure from the next discharge port.  For arrangements where operating costs are borne by the charterer on a pass through basis, the pass through of operating costs is reflected in revenue and expenses.

Reimbursement for drydocking costs is recognized evenly over the period to the next drydocking, which is generally between two to five years.

Revenues generated from management fees are recorded rateably over the term of the contract as services are provided.

Under time charters, voyage expenses are generally paid by our customers.  Voyage related expenses, principally fuel, may also be incurred when positioning or repositioning the vessel before or after the period of time charter and during periods when the vessel is not under charter or is offhire, for example when the vessel is undergoing repairs.  These expenses are recognized as incurred.

Vessel operating expenses, which are recognized when incurred, include crewing, repairs and maintenance, insurance, stores, lube oils, communication expenses and third party management fees.

Cash and cash equivalents

We consider all demand and time deposits and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be equivalent to cash.

Restricted cash and short-term investments

Restricted cash and short-term investments consist of bank deposits which may only be used to settle certain pre-arranged loans, bid bonds in respect of tenders for projects we have entered into, cash collateral required for certain swaps and other claims which require us to restrict cash.  We consider all short-term investments as held to maturity.  These investments are carried at amortized cost.  We place our short-term investments primarily in fixed term deposits with high credit quality financial institutions.

Trade receivables

Trade receivables are presented net of allowances for doubtful balances. At each balance sheet date, all potentially uncollectible accounts are assessed individually for purposes of determining the appropriate provision for doubtful accounts.

Inventories

Inventories, which are comprised principally of fuel, lubricating oils and ship spares, are stated at the lower of cost or market value.  Cost is determined on a first-in, first-out basis.

Investment in available-for-sale securities

We classify our existing marketable equity securities as available-for-sale. These securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported directly in stockholders' equity as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) unless a gain is realized upon the sale of these units or an unrealized loss is considered "other-than-temporary," in which case it is transferred to the statement of operations. Management evaluates securities for other than temporary impairment on a periodic basis. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the investee, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the investee for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Dividends received from available-for-sale investments are recorded in the consolidated statement of operations in the line item "Dividend income".

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Investments in affiliates

Affiliates are entities over which we generally have between 20% and 50% of the voting rights, or over which we have significant influence, but over which we do not exercise control, or have the power to control the financial and operational policies. Investments in these entities are accounted for by the equity method of accounting. This also extends to entities in which we hold a majority ownership interest, but we do not control, due to the participating rights of non-controlling interests. Under this method, we record an investment in the common stock (or “in-substance common stock”) of an affiliate at cost (or fair value if a consequence of deconsolidation), and adjust the carrying amount for our share of the earnings or losses of the affiliate subsequent to the date of the investment and report the recognized earnings or losses in income. Dividends received from an affiliate in connection with their common stock interest reduce the carrying amount of the investment. The excess, if any, of the purchase price over book value of our investments in equity method affiliates is included in the consolidated balance sheet as "Investment in Affiliates". When our share of losses in an affiliate equals or exceeds its interest, we do not recognize further losses, unless the Company has incurred obligations or made payments on behalf of the affiliate.

We recognize gains and losses in earnings for the issuance of shares by our affiliates, provided that the issuance of such shares qualifies as a sale of such shares. No gains and losses are recognized upon the issuance of common units of Golar Partners to third parties as the equity method of accounting is only applied to our holding in the subordinated units of Golar Partners.

Cost-method investments

Cost-method investments are initially recorded at cost and reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Dividends received from cost method investments are recorded in the consolidated statement of operations in the line item "Dividend income". 

Newbuildings

Newbuilds are stated at cost.  All pre-delivery costs incurred during the construction of newbuilds, including purchase installments, interest, supervision and technical costs, are capitalized.  Capitalization ceases and depreciation commences when the vesssel is available for its intended use.

Vessels and equipment

Vessels and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  The cost of vessels and equipment less the estimated residual value is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the assets' remaining useful economic lives.  Depreciation includes depreciation on all owned vessels and amortization of vessels accounted for as capital leases. Management estimates the residual values of our vessels based on a scrap value cost of steel and aluminium times the weight of the ship noted in lightweight ton. Residual values are periodically reviewed and revised to recognize changes in conditions, new regulations or other reasons.

Refurbishment costs incurred during the period are capitalized as part of vessels and equipment and depreciated over the vessels' remaining useful economic lives.  Refurbishment costs are costs that appreciably increase the capacity, or improve the efficiency or safety of vessels and equipment.

Drydocking expenditures are capitalized when incurred and amortized over the period until the next anticipated drydocking, which is generally between two and five years.  For vessels that are newly built or acquired, we have adopted the "built-in overhaul" method of accounting.  The built-in overhaul method is based on the segregation of vessel costs into those that should be depreciated over the useful life of the vessel and those that require drydocking at periodic intervals to reflect the different useful lives of the components of the assets.  The estimated cost of the drydocking component is amortized until the date of the first drydocking following acquisition, upon which the cost is capitalized and the process is repeated. When a vessel is disposed, any unamortized drydocking expenditure is charged against income in the period of disposal.

Vessel reactivation costs incurred on vessels leaving lay-up include both costs of a capital and expense nature.  The capital costs include the addition of new equipment or modifications to the vessel which enhance or increase the operational efficiency and functionality of the vessel.  These expenditures are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful life of the vessel.  Expenditures of a routine repairs and maintenance nature that do not improve the operating efficiency or extend the useful lives of the vessels are expensed as incurred as mobilization costs.

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Useful lives applied in depreciation are as follows:

Vessels	40 to 50 years
Deferred drydocking expenditure	two to five years
Office equipment and fittings	three to six years

Asset under development

An asset is classified as asset under development when there is a firm commitment from us to proceed with the construction of the asset and the likelihood of conversion is virtually certain to occur. An asset under development is classified as non-current and is stated at cost.  All costs incurred during the construction of the asset, including conversion installment payments, interest, supervision and technical costs are capitalized.  Interest costs directly attributable to construction of the asset is added to the cost of the asset.  Capitalization ceases and depreciation commences once the asset is completed and available for its intended use.

Held for sale assets and disposal group

Individual assets or subsidiaries to be disposed of, by sale or otherwise in a single transaction, are classified as “held for sale” if the following criteria are met at the period end:

• Management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the vessel;

• The non-current asset or subsidiaries are available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for such sales;

• An active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell have been initiated;

• The sale is highly probable; and

• The transfer is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale, within one year.

The term probable refers to a future sale that is likely to occur, the asset or subsidiaries (disposal group) is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value and actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.

A disposal group is classified as discontinued operations if the following criteria are met: (1) a component of an entity or group of components that has been disposed of by sale, disposed of other than by sale or is classified as held for sale that represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on our financial results or (2) an acquired business or non-profit activity (the entity to be sold) that is classified as held for sale on the date of the acquisition.

Assets or subsidiaries held for sale are carried at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell. Interest and other expenses attributable to the liabilities of a disposal group classified as held for sale shall continue to be accrued. On classification as held for sale, the assets are no longer depreciated.

Impairment of long-term assets

We continually monitor events and changes in circumstances that could indicate carrying amounts of long-term assets may not be recoverable.  When such events or changes in circumstances are present, we assess the recoverability of long-term assets by determining whether the carrying value of such assets will be recovered through undiscounted expected future cash flows.  If the total of the future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of those assets, we recognize an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets.

Interest costs capitalized

Interest costs are expensed as incurred except for interest costs that are capitalized.  Interest is capitalized on all qualifying assets that require a period of time to get them ready for their intended use.  Qualifying assets consist of vessels under construction, assets under development and vessels undergoing conversion into FSRUs for our own use. The interest capitalized is calculated using the rate of interest on the loan to fund the expenditure or our weighted average cost of borrowings where appropriate, over the term period from commencement of the newbuilding and conversion work until substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the assets for its intended use are complete.

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If our financing plans associate a specific borrowing with a qualifying asset, we use the rate on that borrowing as the capitalization rate to be applied to that portion of the average accumulated expenditures for the asset provided that does not exceed the amount of that borrowing. We do not capitalize amounts beyond the actual interest expense incurred in the period.

Deferred credit from capital leases

Income derived from the sale of subsequently leased assets is deferred and amortized in proportion to the amortization of the leased assets. Amortization of deferred income is offset against depreciation and amortization expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Deferred charges

Costs associated with long-term financing, including debt arrangement fees, are deferred and amortized over the term of the relevant loan.  Amortization of deferred loan costs is included in "Other financial items" in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.  If a loan is repaid early, any unamortized portion of the related deferred charges is charged against income in the period in which the loan is repaid.

Derivatives

We use derivatives to reduce market risks associated with our operations.  We use interest rate swaps for the management of interest rate risk exposure.  The interest rate swaps effectively convert a portion of our debt from a floating to a fixed rate over the life of the transactions without an exchange of underlying principal.

We seek to reduce our exposure to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates through the use of foreign currency forward contracts.

From time to time, we enter into equity swaps.  Under these facilities, we swap with our counterparty (usually a major bank) the risk of fluctuations in our share price and the benefit of any dividends, for a fixed payment of LIBOR plus margin.  The counterparty may acquire shares in the Company to hedge its own position.  

All derivative instruments are initially recorded at cost as either assets or liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet and subsequently remeasured to fair value, regardless of the purpose or intent for holding the derivative.  Where the fair value of a derivative instrument is a net liability, the derivative instrument is classified in "Other current liabilities" in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.  Where the fair value of a derivative instrument is a net asset, the derivative instrument is classified in "Other non-current assets" in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, except if the current portion is a liability, in which case the current portion is included in "Other current liabilities."  The method of recognizing the resulting gain or loss is dependent on whether the derivative contract is designed to hedge a specific risk and also qualifies for hedge accounting.  The Company hedge accounts for certain of its interest rate swap arrangements designated as cash flow hedges.  For derivative instruments that are not designated or do not qualify as hedges under the guidance, the changes in fair value of the derivative financial instrument are recognized each period in current earnings in "Other financial items" in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

When a derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, we formally document the relationship between the derivative and the hedged item.  This documentation includes the strategy risk and risk management for undertaking the hedge and the method that will be used to assess effectiveness of the hedge.  If the derivative is an effective hedge, changes in the fair value are initially recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in equity.  The ineffective portion of the hedge is recognized immediately in earnings, as are any gains or losses on the derivative that are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.  We do not apply hedge accounting if we determine that the hedge was not effective or will no longer be effective, the derivative was sold or exercised, or the hedged item was sold or repaid.

In the periods when the hedged items affect earnings, the associated fair value changes on the hedged derivatives are transferred from equity to the corresponding earnings line item on the settlement of a derivative.  The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative financial instrument is immediately recognized in earnings.  If a cash flow hedge is terminated and the originally hedged item is still considered probable of occurring, the gains and losses initially recognized in equity remain there until the hedged item impacts earnings at which point they are transferred to the corresponding earnings line item (i.e. interest expense).  If the hedged items are no longer probable of occurring, amounts recognized in equity are immediately reclassified to earnings.

Cash flows from derivative instruments that are accounted for as cash flow hedges are classified in the same category as the cash flows from the items being hedged. Cashflows from economic hedges are classified in the same category from the items subject to the economic hedging relationship.

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Convertible bonds

In accordance with accounting guidance "Debt with conversion and other options", we account for debt instruments with convertible features in accordance with the details and substance of the instruments at the time of their issuance. For convertible debt instruments issued at a substantial premium to equivalent instruments without conversion features, or those that may be settled in cash upon conversion, it is presumed that the premium or cash conversion option represents an equity component.

Accordingly, we determine the carrying amounts of the liability and equity components of such convertible debt instruments by first determining the carrying amount of the liability component by measuring the fair value of a similar liability that does not have an equity component. The carrying amount of the equity component representing the embedded conversion option is then determined by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the total proceeds from the issue. The resulting equity component is recorded, with a corresponding offset to debt discount which is subsequently amortized to interest cost using the effective interest method over the period the debt is expected to be outstanding as an additional non-cash interest expense. Transaction costs associated with the instrument are allocated pro-rata between the debt and equity components.

For conventional convertible bonds which do not have a cash conversion option or where no substantial premium is received on issuance, it may not be appropriate to split the bond into the liability and equity components.

Provisions

In the ordinary course of business, we are subject to various claims, suits and complaints. Management, in consultation with internal and external advisers, will provide for a contingent loss in the financial statements if the contingency had occurred at the date of the financial statements and the likelihood of loss was probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If we determine that the reasonable estimate of the loss is a range and there is no best estimate within the range, we will provide the lower amount within the range.

Pensions

Defined benefit pension costs, assets and liabilities requires adjustment of the significant actuarial assumptions annually to reflect current market and economic conditions.  Our accounting policy states that full recognition of the funded status of defined benefit pension plans is to be included within our balance sheet. The pension benefit obligation is calculated by using a projected unit credit method.

Defined contribution pension costs represent the contributions payable to the scheme in respect of the accounting period and are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Guarantees

Guarantees issued by us, excluding those that are guaranteeing our own performance, are recognized at fair value at the time that the guarantees are issued, or upon the deconsolidation of a subsidiary, as in the case of Golar Partners (see note 6) and reported in "other long-term liabilities." A liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee is recognized.  If it becomes probable that we will have to perform under a guarantee, we will recognize an additional liability if the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The recognition of fair value is not required for certain guarantees such as the parent's guarantee of a subsidiary's debt to a third party. For those guarantees excluded from the above guidance requiring the fair value recognition provision of the liability, financial statement disclosures of such items are made.

Treasury shares

Treasury shares are recognized as a separate component of equity at cost.  Upon subsequent disposal of treasury shares, any consideration is recognized directly in equity.

Stock-based compensation

In accordance with the guidance on "Share Based Payment", we are required to expense the fair value of stock options issued to employees over the period the options vest.  We amortize stock-based compensation for awards on a straight-line basis over the period during which the employee is required to provide service in exchange for the reward - the requisite service (vesting) period.  No compensation cost is recognized for stock options for which employees do not render the requisite service.  The fair value of employee share options is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

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Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed based on the income available to common stockholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding for basic EPS.  Treasury shares are not included in the calculation.  Diluted EPS includes the effect of the assumed conversion of potentially dilutive instruments.  Such potentially dilutive common shares are excluded when the effect would be to increase earnings per share or reduce a loss per share.

Operating leases

Initial direct costs (those directly related to the negotiation and consummation of the lease) are deferred and allocated to earnings over the lease term.  Rental income and expense are amortized over the lease term on a straight-line basis.

Income taxes

Income taxes are based on a separate return basis.  The guidance on "Accounting for Income Taxes" prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributes for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized principally for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  Realization of the deferred income tax asset is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income in future years.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the year when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on the tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. Income tax relating to items recognized directly in the statement of comprehensive income is recognized in the statement of changes in equity and not in the statement of operations.

Related Parties

Parties are related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Parties are also related if they are subject to common control or significant influence. All transactions between the related parties are based on the principle of arm's length.

Gain on issuance of shares by subsidiaries

We recognize a gain or loss when a subsidiary issues its stock to third parties at a price per share in excess or below its carrying value resulting in a reduction in our ownership interest in the subsidiary.  The gain or loss is recorded in the line "Additional paid-in capital".

Gain on disposals to Golar Partners

We recognize a gain or loss upon disposal of an asset to Golar Partners at the time of sale and defer an element of the gain based on our holding in the subordinated units in Golar Partners measured at the date of the asset dropdown. The gain is deferred under "Other long term liabilities" and released to income over the remaining useful life of the vessel or until the asset is sold.

Where we have gain or loss upon disposal of a subsidiary or business to Golar Partners where a subsidiary or business is deconsolidated, the gain or loss is recognised in the income statement at the time of sale as a component of operating income.

LNG trading

We trade in physical cargoes, futures, swaps and options, all of which are traded on and recognized in liquid markets. Purchases and sales are recognized on the trade date. Open trading positions are stated at fair value based on closing market price on the balance sheet date. The market values of open positions are shown in debtors if positive or creditors if negative. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are recognized in current earnings in "Other operating gains and losses". The net transaction value of energy trading contracts that were physically settled for the years ending December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, was $4.0 million, $nil and $nil, respectively.

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Contracts to buy and sell physical cargoes for future delivery settled on the bill of lading date are recognized at their fair value at the balance sheet date.

Segment reporting

A segment is a distinguishable component of the business that is engaged in business activities from which we earn revenues and incur expenses whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker, and which are subject to risks and rewards that are different from those of other segments. We have identified three reportable industry segments: vessel operations, FLNG operations and LNG trading.

3. SUBSIDIARIES

The following table lists our significant subsidiaries and their purpose as at December 31, 2014. Unless otherwise indicated, we own a 100% controlling interest in each of the following subsidiaries.

Name	Jurisdiction of Incorporation	Purpose
Golar LNG 1460 Corporation (1)	Marshall Islands	Owns Golar Viking
Golar LNG 2216 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Golar Arctic
Golar Management  Limited	United Kingdom	Management company
Golar GP LLC – Limited Liability Company	Marshall Islands	Holding company
Golar LNG Energy Limited	Bermuda	Holding  company
Golar Gimi Limited*	Marshall Islands	Owns Gimi
Golar Hilli Corporation (89%)**	Marshall Islands	Owns Hilli
Bluewater Gandria N.V.	Netherlands	Owns and Operates Golar Gandria
Golar Hull M2021 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Seal
Golar Hull M2022 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Crystal
Golar Hull M2023 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Penguin
Golar Hull M2024 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Eskimo
Golar Hull M2026 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Celsius
Golar Hull M2027 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Bear
Golar Hull M2047 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Hull 2047 (Golar Snow)
Golar Hull M2048 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Hull 2048 (Golar Ice)
Golar LNG NB10 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Leases Golar Glacier
Golar LNG NB11 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Hull S659 (Golar Kelvin)
Golar LNG NB12 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Frost
Golar LNG NB13 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Hull 2056 (Golar Tundra)
Golar Eskimo Corporation (1)	Marshall Islands	Owns Hull M2024 Corporation
Golar Commodities Limited	Bermuda	Trading company

*The Gimi was sold to Golar Gimi Corporation in February 2015.

** The Hilli was sold to Golar Hilli Corporation prior to the commencement of her conversion to a FLNGV. Keppel Shipyard Limited ("Keppel") and Black & Veatch holds the remaining 10% and 1% interest, respectively, in the issued share capital of Golar Hilli Corporation.

(1) The Golar Eskimo was soldtoGolar Partners in January 2015. The Golar Viking was sold to PT Perusahaan Pelayaran Equinox ("Equinox") in February 2015.

4. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY ("VIE")

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In February 2014, through our own wholly-owned subsidiaries, we entered into sale and leaseback agreements with wholly-owned subsidiaries of ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd ("ICBC").  The ICBC lessor entities are wholly-owned, newly formed special purpose vehicles ("SPVs").

In October 2014, one of our consolidated subsidiaries sold the Golar Glacier to Hai Jiao 1410 Limited ("1401 Limited"), an ICBC SPV. The purchase consideration for this sale reflected the market value of the vessel as of the delivery date which was valued at $204.0 million. Upon closing, we received $185.6 million with the remaining balance to be deferred and netted off against the termination payment when we opt to buy back the vessel. This vessel was simultaneously chartered back over a period of 10 years. We have several options to repurchase the vessels during the charter periods with the earliest from the fifth year of the bareboat charter, and purchase options and obligations to purchase the assets at the end of the 10 years lease period.

The table below gives a summary of the sale and leaseback arrangement, as of December 31, 2014:

Vessel	Effective from	Sales value (in $ millions)	First repurchase option (in $ millions)	Month of first repurchase option	Last repurchase option* (in $ millions)	Month of last repurchase option*
Golar Glacier	October 2014	204.0	173.8	October 2019	142.7	October 2023

*For the Golar Glacier, ICBC has a purchase option exercisable at the end of the lease term by which the vessel may be sold to us for a fixed price of $135.1 million or $116.7 million if net of the deferred purchase consideration.

While we do not hold any equity investment in 1401 Limited, we concluded that 1401 Limited is a variable interest entity. In that assessment, our analysis included both quantitative and qualitative considerations as to whether we have the variable interest in 1401 Limited and whether the variable interest entity consolidation model applies. Our assessment of the quantitative analysis is based on the equity structure and our rights and obligations resulting from the agreement and while our qualitative analysis focuses on the nature of the investment, the purpose and design of a legal entity, organizational structure including decision-making ability and relevant financial agreements.

We assessed that we are the primary beneficiary of this VIE as we are expected to absorb the majority of the VIE’s losses and residual gains associated with the Golar Glacier. Accordingly, this VIE is consolidated in our results. We did not record any gains from the sale of the vessel, as she continues to be reported as an asset at her original cost in our consolidated balance sheet at the time of the transaction and subsquently. The equity attributable to ICBC in the VIE is included in non-controlling interests in our consolidated results. As at December 31, 2014, the vessel is reported under "Vessels and equipment, net" in our consolidated balance sheet.

The bareboat charter hire is set at a fixed daily net rate of $46,850. A summary of the bareboat charter for the Golar Glacier is shown below.

	2014 (in $ thousands)	2015 (in $ thousands)	2016 (in $ thousands)	2017 (in $ thousands)	2018 (in $ thousands)
Golar Glacier	4,263	17,100	17,147	17,100	17,100

The long-term debt of 1401 Limited comprises of a ten year senior secured facility provided by ICBC bank of $153 million, which bears interest at LIBOR plus margin and a short term junior facility of $32.6 million, which bears fixed interest of 7%. The senior facility is repayable in semi-annual installments with a balloon payment at the end of the loan. The facilities are secured by a mortgage on this vessel. This debt is presented on our consolidated balance sheet as long-term debt. Cash and cash equivalents of 1401 Limited will be utilized primarily to repay its facilities.

5. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Adoption of new accounting standards

In February 2013, the FASB issued guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date, including debt arrangements, other contractual obligations and settled litigation and judicial rulings. The guidance requires an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, as the sum of (a) the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and (b) any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The guidance also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The amendment did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.    

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In July 2013, the FASB issued guidance for the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists to provide guidance on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits. The guidance requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The amendment did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2014, the FASB issued guidance that amended the definition of a discontinued operation (ASU 2104-08) and requires entities to provide additional disclosures about disposal transactions. Under the revised standard, a discontinued operation is defined as (1) a component of an entity or group of components that has been disposed of by sale, disposed of other than by sale or is classified as held for sale that represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results or (2) an acquired business or nonprofit activity (the entity to be sold) that is classified as held for sale on the date of the acquisition. In addition, the revised accounting standard incorporated the existing held-for-sale criteria to determine whether a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity, a business or a nonprofit activity is classified as held for sale. Those criteria are:

• Management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the entity to be sold;

• The entity to be sold is available for immediate sale in its present condition, subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such entities to be sold;

• An active program to locate a buyer or buyers and other actions required to complete the plan to sell the entity to be sold have been initiated;

• The sale of the entity to be sold is probable, and transfer of the entity to be sold is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year (some exceptions may apply); and

• The entity to be sold is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value;

• Actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.

The Standard is effective prospectively for all disposals (except disposals classified as held for sale before the adoption date) or components initially classified as held for sale in periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. As early adoption is permitted, the Company has decided to early adopt the standard. As a result, while we classified the Golar Viking as an asset held-for-sale and the Golar Eskimo’s assets and liabilities as held-for-sale in our consolidated balance sheet, we did not present both transactions as discontinued operations, in our consolidated financial statements as these did not meet the definition of discontinued operations under the new guidance.

Accounting pronouncements to be adopted

In January 2014, the FASB issued guidance for derivatives and hedging, accounting for certain receive-variable, pay-fixed interest rate swaps - simplified hedge accounting approach. The guidance permits companies to recognize swaps at their settlement value rather than their fair value and to complete formal hedge documentation by the date on which the company’s annual financial statements are available to be issued. Companies can adopt the guidance using a modified retrospective approach or a full retrospective approach. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after 15 December 2014 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after 15 December 2015. Early adoption is permitted for any annual or interim period for which the entity’s financial statements have not yet been made available for issuance. Entities may elect the simplified hedge accounting approach for qualifying swaps existing at the date of adoption and new swaps. We are assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance that will supersede virtually all of the existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard is intended to increase comparability across industries and jurisdictions. The single, global revenue recognition model applies to most contracts with customers. Leases, insurance contracts, financial instruments, guarantees and certain non monetary transactions are excluded from the scope of the guidance. Revenue will be recognized in a manner that depicts the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled, subject to certain limitations. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is prohibited for companies applying US GAAP. We are assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

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In June 2014, the FASB issued guidance for compensation - stock compensation, accounting for share-based payments when the terms of an award provide that a performance target could be achieved after the requisite service period. Under ASC 718, compensation - stock compensation, a performance target in a share-based payment that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period should be accounted for as a performance condition. As a result, the target is not reflected in the estimation of the award’s grant date fair value. Compensation cost would be recognized over the required service period, if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. This guidance was issued to resolve diversity in practice. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after 15 December 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance should be applied prospectively to awards that are granted or modified on or after the effective date. Entities also have the option to apply the amendments on a modified retrospective basis for performance targets outstanding on or after the beginning of the first annual period presented as of the adoption date. An entity that elects to use this approach should record a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the beginning of the first period presented, and use of hindsight is permitted. We believe the adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance for presentation of financial statement - going concern. The amendments in this update provide guidance in GAAP about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued or available to be issued and to provide related footnote disclosures. The amendments are effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim period thereafter. We believe the adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In November 2014, the FASB issued guidance for derivatives and hedging where it eliminates different methods used in current practice in accounting for hybrid financial instruments issued in the form of a share. The amendments clarify how current GAAP should be interpreted in evaluating the economic characteristics and risks of a host contract in a hybrid financial instrument that is issued in the form of a share. Specifically, the amendments clarify that an entity should consider all relevant terms and features including embedded derivative feature being evaluated for bifurcation in evaluating the nature of the host contract. Furthermore, the amendments clarify that no single term or feature would necessarily determine the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. We are assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

6. DECONSOLIDATION OF GOLAR PARTNERS

Under the provisions of the partnership agreement, the general partner irrevocably delegated the authority to the Partnership's board of directors to have the power to oversee and direct the operations of, manage and determine the strategies and policies of Golar Partners. During the period from Golar Partner's IPO in April 2011 until the time of its first AGM on December 13, 2012, Golar retained the sole power to appoint, remove and replace all members of Golar Partner's board of directors. From the first AGM, majority of the board members became electable by the common unitholders and accordingly, from this date we no longer retain the power to control the board of directors. As a result, from December 13, 2012, Golar Partners has been considered as an affiliate entity and not as our controlled subsidiary.

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On December 13, 2012, based on the equity method, we recorded an investment in Golar Partners of $362.8 million, which represents the fair value of our subordinated units (in-substance common stock) held on the deconsolidation date. On the same date, we calculated a gain on loss of control of $854.0 million. The gain on loss of control is calculated as follows:

(in thousands of $)	As of deconsolidation date (December 13, 2012)
Fair value of investment in Golar Partners (a)	900,926
Carrying value of the non-controlling interest in Golar Partners	179,285
Subtotal	1,080,211
Less:
Carrying value of Golar Partner's net assets	238,409
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners (c)	23,266
Accumulated other comprehensive loss relating to Golar Partners (d)	8,989
Deferred tax benefit on intra-group transfers of long-term assets (f)	(44,449	)
Gain on loss of control of Golar Partners	853,996

(a)    Fair value of investment in Golar Partners

Our residual interest in Golar Partners as of December 13, 2012 comprised of the following:

(in thousands of $)	As of December 13, 2012
Common units (i)	346,950
General Partner units and Incentive Distribution Rights ("IDRs") (ii)	191,177
Subordinated units (iii)	362,799
	900,926

(i) Common units (available-for-sale securities)

As of December 13, 2012, we held 11.8 million common units representing 32.6% of the common units in issue, as a class. Our holding in the voting common units of Golar Partners have been accounted for under the guidance for available-for-sale securities on the basis that during the subordination period the common units have preferential dividend and liquidation rights.

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(ii) General Partner units and IDRs

Our 2% general partner interest and 100% of the incentive distribution rights (IDRs) in Golar Partners have been accounted for as cost-method investments on the basis that the general partner interests have preferential liquidation and dividend rights during the subordination period.  Our interest in the general partner units have been recorded at their fair value as of December 13, 2012, based on the share price of the publicly traded common units of Golar Partners but adjusted for restrictions over their transferability and reduction in voting rights. The fair value of the IDRs as of December 13, 2012 was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation method. This simulation was performed within the Black Scholes option pricing model then solved via an iterative process by applying the Newton-Raphson method for the fair value of the IDRs, such that the price of a unit output by the Monte Carlo simulation equalled the price observed in the market. The method took into account the historical volatility, dividend yield as well as the share price of the units as of the deconsolidation date.

(iii) Subordinated units

As of December 13, 2012, we held 15.9 million units representing 100% of the subordinated units. Our holding in the subordinated units of Golar Partners have been accounted for under the equity method on the basis that the subordinated units are considered to be, in-substance, common stock for accounting purposes. The fair value on December 13, 2012, was determined based on the quoted market price of the listed common units as of the deconsolidation date but discounted principally for their non-tradability and subordinated dividend and liquidation rights during the subordination period. The subordination period will end on the satisfaction of various tests as prescribed in the Partnership Agreement, but will not end before March 31, 2016, except with our removal as the general partner. Upon the expiration of the subordination period, the subordinated units will convert into common units subject to passing certain conditions.

(b)    Accounting for basis difference

The investment in Golar Partners recorded under the equity method included our share of the basis difference between the fair value and the underlying book value of Golar Partners' assets at the deconsolidation date.

(in thousands of $)	Book value	Fair value	Basis difference	Golar's share of the basis difference
	100%	100%	100%	24.8%*
Vessels and equipment and vessels under capital leases (i)	1,192,779	1,687,162	494,383	122,591
Charter agreements (ii)	—	508,631	508,631	126,124
Goodwill (iii)	—	445,100	445,100	110,371
	1,192,779	2,640,893	1,448,114	359,086

*Our share of the basis difference is with reference to our holding in the subordinated units only.

The basis difference has been accounted for as follows:

(i) The basis difference assigned to vessels and equipment is being depreciated over the remaining estimated useful lives of the vessels and is recorded as a component of "Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates".

(ii) The basis difference relating to the charter agreements is being amortized over the remaining term of the charters and is recorded as a component of "Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates".

(iii) For the assigned goodwill, we will recognize our share of any impairment charge recorded by Golar Partners and consider the effect, if any, of the impairment on the assigned goodwill.

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(c)    Guarantees

In accordance with accounting guidance, the guarantees issued in respect of Golar Partners and its subsidiaries were fair valued as of the deconsolidation date of December 13, 2012. As of December 13, 2012, the fair value of the guarantees amounted to a liability of $23.3 million which is recorded in "Other long-term liabilities" and comprises of the following items:

(in thousands of $)	As of December 13, 2012
Debt guarantees	4,548
Golar Grand Option	7,217
Methane Princess tax lease indemnity	11,500
	23,265

The debt guarantees we issued to third party banks were in respect of certain secured debt facilities relating to Golar Partners and its subsidiaries. The liability is being amortized over the remaining term of the respective debt facilities with the credit being recognized in "Other financial items".

The Golar Grand Option was issued in connection with the disposal of the Golar Grand to Golar Partners in November 2012. The fair value of the Golar Grand Option was determined by discounting the difference between the guaranteed charter rate per the Option agreement less the estimated market rate at the end of the initial lease term (See note 36).

The Methane Princess tax lease indemnity of $11.5 million was based on the termination sum as of December 13, 2012, less the associated security deposit, but factoring in the timing and likelihood of an early termination (see note 36).

(d)     Golar Partners' accumulated other comprehensive income

The accumulated other comprehensive loss of $9.0 million in relation to Golar Partners was released to the consolidated statement of operations on deconsolidation.

(e)     Deconsolidation-related expenses

Deconsolidation related expenses amounting to $0.4 million were included in administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012.

(f)    Deferred tax benefits on intra-group transfers of long-term assets

The deferred tax benefits on intra-group transfers of long-term assets amounting to $44.4 million arose from transactions between controlled entities in respect of vessels owned by Golar Partners: the Golar Freeze, the Golar Spirit and the NR Satu. Upon the deconsolidation of Golar Partners, the unamortized balance of $44.4 million was released and recognized as part of the gain on loss of control.

7. DISPOSALS TO GOLAR PARTNERS

In March 2014, we sold our interests in the company that owns and operates Golar Igloo to Golar Partners.

(in thousands of $)	Golar Igloo
Cash consideration received (1)	156,001
Carrying value of the assets sold to Golar Partners	(112,714	)
Gain on disposal	43,287

The gain from the sale of the Golar Igloo in March 2014 was $43.3 million has been recognized in the consolidated statements of operation under "Gain on disposals to Golar Partners " for the year ended December 31, 2014.

(1) The cash consideration for the Golar Igloo comprised of $310.0 million for the vessel and charter less the assumed bank debt of $161.3 million plus the interest rate swap asset and other purchase price adjustments of $3.6 million and $3.7 million, respectively.

In February 2013, we sold our interests in the company that owns and operates the Golar Maria to Golar Partners.

(in thousands of $)	Golar Maria
Cash consideration received (2)	127,900
Carrying value of the assets sold to Golar Partners	(45,630	)
Gain on disposal	82,270
Deferred gain on sale (note 30)	(17,114	)
Gain recognized on sale	65,156

The gain from the sale of the Golar Maria was $82.3 million of which $65.2 million had been recognized at the time of the sale in the consolidated statements of operation under "Gain on disposals to Golar Partners". The remaining $17.1 million which represents profit based on our holding in the subordinated units in Golar Partners measured as of the date of the dropdown has been deferred under "Other current liabilities" and "Other long-term liabilities" (see note 30) and is being released to income over the remaining useful life of the vessel or until it is sold. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the unamortized portion of the gain is $15.7 million and $16.7 million, respectively.

(2) The cash consideration for the Golar Maria comprised of $215.0 million for the vessel less the assumed bank debt and interest rate swap liability $89.5 million and $3.1 million, respectively, plus purchase price adjustments of $5.5 million.

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8. BUSINESS ACQUISITION

On January 18, 2012, we acquired the remaining 50% equity interest in our joint venture, Bluewater Gandria, which owns the LNG carrier, the Golar Gandria for $19.5 million. Bluewater Gandria is a company pursuing opportunities to develop offshore LNG FSRU projects. Since the Golar Gandria’s acquisition, although it was initially reactivated, it was then subsequently placed into lay-up in April 2013. The vessel is earmarked for conversion to a FLNGV.

Details of the purchase consideration, the net assets acquired and goodwill are as follows:

(in thousands of $)			January 18, 2012
Fair value of previously held 50% equity interest (a)			19,500
Purchase consideration - cash			19,500
Total assumed acquisition consideration			39,000
Less: Fair value of net assets acquired:
Vessel and equipment, net	40,000
Inventories	931
Cash	62
Prepayments	40
Other liabilities	(100	)
Subtotal			(40,933	)
Gain on bargain purchase of Bluewater Gandria			(1,933	)

The impact on the statement of operations of the acquisition of Bluewater Gandria is as follows:

(in thousands of $)
Gain on remeasurement (a)	2,356
Gain on bargain	1,933
Less: Acquisition related costs	(205	)
Total gain on acquisition of Bluewater Gandria	4,084

As a result of acquiring the remaining 50% equity interest, we recognized a gain on bargain purchase of the Bluewater Gandria as the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired. We performed an assessment of the fair values of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration transferred. The assessment confirmed our gain on bargain purchase.

a)    Remeasurement of equity investment in Bluewater Gandria

On January 18, 2012, we remeasured our previously held 50% equity interest in Bluewater Gandria to its fair value as set forth in the table below:

(in thousands of $)	Equity investment in Bluewater Gandria
Fair value of previously held 50% equity interest	19,500
Less: Carrying value at acquisition date	(17,144	)
Gain on remeasurement of equity interest	2,356

The fair value of our previously held investment in Bluewater Gandria was assumed to be equal to the purchase price of $19.5 million paid to Bluewater in respect of our 50% share in the joint venture.

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b)    Revenue and profit contributions

Since the acquisition date for the period from January 18, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the business has contributed revenues of $nil and a net loss of $14.6 million to our results. Had Bluewater Gandria been consolidated from January 1, 2012, it would have contributed revenues of $nil and a net loss of $15.3 million.

9. SEGMENTAL INFORMATION

We own and operate LNG carriers and FSRUs and provide these services under time charters under varying periods, trades in physical and future LNG contracts, and are in the process of developing our first FLNG. Since the IPO of Golar Partners, we have become a project development company. Our reportable segments consist of the primary services it provides. Although our segments are generally influenced by the same economic factors, each represents a distinct product in the LNG industry. There have not been any intersegment sales during the periods presented. Segment results are evaluated based on net income. The accounting principles for the segments are the same as for our consolidated financial statements. Indirect general and administrative expenses are allocated to each segment based on estimated use.

The split of the organization of the business into three segments is based on differences in management structure and reporting, economic characteristics, customer base, asset class and contract structure. As of December 31, 2014, we operate in the following three segments:

• Vessel Operations – We own and subsequently charter out LNG carriers and FSRUs on fixed terms to customers. We aggregate our vessel operations into one reportable segment as they exhibit similar expected long-term financial performance.

• LNG Trading – Provides physical and financial risk management in LNG and gas markets for its customers around the world. Activities include structured services to outside customers, arbitrage service as well as proprietary trading.

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• FLNG - In 2014, we ordered our first floating liquefaction natural gas ("FLNG") vessel based on the conversion of our existing LNG carrier, the Hilli and in December 2014, we signed an agreement for the conversion of the LNG carrier, the Golar Gimi to a FLNGV. Our first FLNG vessel is expected to be delivered in 2017. The costs associated with the conversion of the FLNG vessel has been considered as a separate segment.

The LNG trading operations meets the definition of an operating segment as the business is a financial trading business and its financial results are reported directly to the chief operating decision maker. The LNG trading segment is a distinguishable component of the business from which we earn revenues and incur expenses and whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker, and which is subject to risks and rewards different from the vessel operations segment.

FLNG meets the definition of an operating segment as the business is expected to be a distinguishable component of the business from which once the first FLNG is delivered to us, we will earn revenues and incur expenses and whose operating results will be regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker, and due to its nature will be subject to risks and rewards different from the vessel operations segment or the LNG Trading.

(in thousands of $)	2014							2013						2012
	Vessel operations		LNG Trading		FLNG*	Total		Vessel operations		LNG Trading		Total		Vessel operations		LNG Trading		Total
Time and voyage charter revenues	95,399		—		—	95,399		90,558		—		90,558		409,593		—		409,593
Vessel and other management fees	10,756		—		—	10,756		9,270		—		9,270		752		—		752
Vessel and voyage operating expenses	(76,910	)	—		—	(76,910	)	(58,009	)	—		(58,009	)	(96,525	)	—		(96,525	)
Administrative expenses	(19,203	)	(64	)	—	(19,267	)	(22,816	)	(136	)	(22,952	)	(23,973	)	(1,040	)	(25,013	)
Impairment of long-term assets	(500	)	—		—	(500	)	(500	)	—		(500	)	(500	)	—		(500	)
Depreciation and amortization	(49,561	)	(250	)	—	(49,811	)	(36,562	)	(309	)	(36,871	)	(85,187	)	(337	)	(85,524	)
Other operating loss	(6,387	)	—		—	(6,387	)	—		—		—		—		—		—
Other operating gains (losses) - LNG trade	—		1,317		—	1,317		—		—		—		—		(27	)	(27	)
Gain on disposals to Golar Partners (including amortization of deferred gain)	43,783		—		—	43,783		65,619		—		65,619		—		—		—
Operating (loss) income	(2,623	)	1,003		—	(1,620	)	47,560		(445	)	47,115		204,160		(1,404	)	202,756
Other non-operating income (loss)	26,766		718		—	27,484		27,605		—		27,605		858,080		(151	)	857,929
Net financial (expenses) income	(87,600	)	(252	)	—	(87,852	)	41,768		—		41,768		(42,864	)	(4	)	(42,868	)
Income taxes	1,114		—		—	1,114		3,404		—		3,404		(2,765	)	—		(2,765	)
Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates	19,408		—		—	19,408		15,821		—		15,821		(609	)	—		(609	)
Net (loss) income	(42,935	)	1,469		—	(41,466	)	136,158		(445	)	135,713		1,016,002		(1,559	)	1,014,443
Non-controlling interests	(1,655	)	—		—	(1,655	)	—		—		—		(43,140	)	—		(43,140	)
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd	(44,590	)	1,469		—	(43,121	)	136,158		(445	)	135,713		972,862		(1,559	)	971,303
Total assets	3,990,658		1,335		360,120	3,991,993		2,664,953		268		2,665,221		2,413,564		835		2,414,399
Investment in affiliates	335,372		—		—	335,372		350,918		—		350,918		367,656		—		367,656
Capital expenditures	1,202,901		—		313,645	1,516,546		734,155		—		734,155		342,987		—		342,987

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*The Hilli conversion into a FLNGV commenced in 2014. Therefore no comparative segmental information for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were presented.

Revenues from external customers

During December 31, 2014 and 2013, our vessels operated under charters with five main charterers: a major Japanese trading company, a leading independent commodity trading and logistics house, the BG Group, Eni S.p.A and the Gdf Suez. Prior to the deconsolidation of Golar Partners in December 2012, during December 31, 2012, the vast majority of our vessel operations operated under time charters with seven main charterers: BG Group, Dubai Supply Authority, Pertamina, Petrobras, PT Nusantara Regas, Qatar Gas Transport Company and Shell.

Both BG Group Plc and Shell are headquartered in the United Kingdom. Dubai Supply Authority is a government entity which is the sole supplier of natural gas to the Emirates. Eni S.pA is an Italian integrated energy company. Gdf Suez is a power, natural gas and energy services company headquartered in France. Pertamina is the state-owned oil and gas company of Indonesia. Petrobras is a semi-public Brazilian multinational energy company. PT Nusantara Regas is a joint venture company of Pertamina and Perusahaan Gas Negara, an Indonesian company engaged in the transport and distribution of natural gas in Indonesia. Qatar Gas Transport Company is a Qatari-listed shipping company established by the State of Qatar. 

In time and voyage charters, the charterer, not us, controls the routes of our vessels. These routes can be worldwide as determined by the charterers, except for the FSRUs, which operate at specific locations where the charterers are based.  Accordingly, our management, including the chief operating decision maker, do not evaluate our performance either according to customer or geographical region.

In the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, revenues from the following customers accounted for over 10% of our consolidated time charter revenues:

(in thousands of $)	2014			2013			2012
Gdf Suez Gas	—	—	%	10,015	11	%	22,326	5	%
Major Japanese trading Company	55,975	59	%	47,744	53	%	38,992	9	%
Commodity trading and logistics house	15,761	17	%	—	—	%	—	—	%
Eni Spa	—	—	%	8,912	10	%	2,480	1	%
Petrobras*	—	—	%	—	—	%	90,321	22	%
Dubai Supply Authority*	—	—	%	—	—	%	45,951	11	%
Pertamina*	—	—	%	—	—	%	35,455	9	%
Qatar Gas Transport Company*	—	—	%	—	—	%	23,006	6	%
BG Group plc*	—	—	%	13,114	14	%	96,179	23	%
PT Nusantara Regas*	—	—	%	—	—	%	38,789	9	%

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Geographical segment data

The following geographical data presents our revenues with respect only to our FSRUs, operating under long-term charters, at specific locations. LNG vessels operate on a worldwide basis and are not restricted to specific locations.

Revenues (in thousands of $)	2014	2013	2012
Brazil*	—	—	90,321
United Arab Emirates*	—	—	45,951
Indonesia*	—	—	38,789
Kuwait**	4,182	—	—

* A substantial portion of these revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012 pertain to vessels owned by Golar Partners and its subsidiaries which were deconsolidated from December 13, 2012.

** This relates to revenues from the Golar Igloo prior to her disposal to Golar Partners on March 28, 2015.

In 2013, we did not own any operating FSRUs. In February 2014, the FSRU, Golar Igloo, was delivered to us which we subsequently sold to Golar Partners in March 2014. The vessel was chartered by KNPC, a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, the state-owned oil and gas company of Kuwait during the period under Golar ownership. In December 2014, the FSRU, Golar Eskimo, was delivered to us which we subsequently sold to Golar Partners (see note 39). As of December 31, 2014, the Golar Eskimo was available on spot charter and has not commenced its charter with the Kingdom of Hashemite of Jordan.

10. IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-TERM ASSETS

The following table presents the market values and carrying values of one of our vessels that we have determined to have a market value that is less than their carrying value as of December 31, 2014. Based on the estimated future undiscounted cash flows of the vessel which are significantly greater than the respective carrying value, we consider it is unlikely that an impairment loss will be recognized.

(in thousands of $)

Vessel	2014 Market value(1)	2014 Carrying value	Deficit
Golar Arctic	136,000	156,000	20,000

(1) Market values are determined using reference to market comparable values as provided by independent valuators as at December 31, 2014. Since vessel values can be volatile, our estimates of market value may not be indicative of either the current or future prices we could obtain if we sold any of the vessels. In addition, the determination of estimated market values may involve considerable judgment, given the illiquidity of the second-hand markets for these types of vessels.

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11. OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS, NET

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Mark-to-market adjustment for interest rate swap derivatives (see note 35)	(28,996	)	56,461		1,223
Interest rate swap cash settlements (see note 35)	(20,424	)	(10,626	)	(12,258	)
Mark-to-market adjustment for equity derivatives (see note 35)	(13,657	)	—		—
Mark-to-market adjustment for foreign currency derivatives (see note 35)	94		719		6,485
Foreign exchange loss on capital lease obligations and related restricted cash, net	—		—		(5,645	)
Financing arrangement fees and other costs	(7,157	)	(5,632	)	(1,766	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt guarantee	(2,459	)	(1,120	)	(1,900	)
Foreign exchange (loss) gain on operations	(1,200	)	(1,583	)	94
Other	(295	)	—		4
	(74,094	)	38,219		(13,763	)

Financing arrangement fees and other costs of $7.2 million and $5.6 million in 2014 and 2013, respectively, arose mainly from ongoing commitment fees as a result of our execution of a $1.125 billion financing agreement to fund eight of our newbuild vessels. The foreign exchange loss on capital leases and related restricted cash in 2012 arose as a result of the retranslation of the capital lease obligations and related restricted cash securing those obligations. The capital leases and related restricted cash form part of Golar Partners and therefore from December 13, 2012, have been deconsolidated from our balance sheet.

12. TAXATION

The components of income tax (credit) expense are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Current tax (credit) expense:
U.K.	2,212		(27	)	2,101
Indonesia	—		—		6,828
Brazil	—		—		1,002
Total current (credit) tax expense	2,212		(27	)	9,931
Deferred tax expense:
U.K.	161		110		91
Amortization of tax benefit arising on intra-group transfers of long-term assets (see note 30)	(3,487	)	(3,487	)	(7,257	)
Total income tax (credit) expense	(1,114	)	(3,404	)	2,765

The income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 differed from the amount computed by applying the Bermuda statutory income tax rate of 0% as follows:

	Year ended December 31
(In thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Income taxes at statutory rate	—		—		—
Effect of deferred tax benefit on intra-group transfers of long-term assets	(3,487	)	(3,487	)	(7,257	)
Effect of adjustments in respect of current tax in prior periods	1,411		(188	)	953
Effect of taxable income in various countries	962		271		9,069
Total tax (credit) expense	(1,114	)	(3,404	)	2,765

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Bermuda

Under current Bermuda law, we are not required to pay corporate income taxes or other taxes (other than duty on goods imported into Bermuda and payroll tax in respect of any Bermuda-resident employees). We have received written assurance from the Minister of Finance in Bermuda that, in the event of any such taxes being imposed, we will be exempted from taxation until March 31, 2035.

United States

Pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of the United States (the "Code"), U.S. source income from the international operations of ships is generally exempt from U.S. tax if the company operating the ships meets certain requirements.  Among other things, in order to qualify for this exemption, the company operating the ships must be incorporated in a country which grants an equivalent exemption from income taxes to U.S. citizens and U.S. corporations and must be more than 50% owned by individuals who are residents, as defined, in such country or another foreign country that grants an equivalent exemption to U.S. citizens and U.S. corporations.  The management of the company believes that we satisfied these requirements and therefore by virtue of the above provisions, we were not subject to tax on our U.S. source income.

United Kingdom

Current taxation of $2.2 million, $nil and $2.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, relates to taxation of the operations of our United Kingdom subsidiaries, which includes amounts paid by one of our U.K. subsidiary's branch offices in Oslo.  Taxable revenues in the U.K. are generated by our U.K. subsidiary companies and are comprised of management fees received from Golar group companies as well as revenues from the operation of three of Golar's vessels.  These vessels are sub-leased from other non-U.K Golar companies.

As at December 31, 2014, our 2014 U.K. income tax returns have not been filed.  Accordingly, once filed, the tax years 2011 to 2014 remain open for examination by the U.K. tax authorities. As at December 31, 2014, the statutory rate in the U.K. was 21% and will be reduced to 20% with effect from April 1, 2015.

There are ongoing inquiries and discussions with the UK tax authorities for certain subsidiaries in relation to tax depreciation claims. If the UK tax authorities successfully challenged the availability of the tax depreciation claims, this would impact our tax returns from 2003 onwards. Further detail on this matter is included within ‘Other contractual commitments and contingencies.

Deferred income tax assets are summarized as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Deferred tax assets, gross and net (see note 26)	260	421

We recorded deferred tax assets of $0.3 million and $0.4 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively which have been classified as non-current and included within other non-current assets (see note 26).  These assets relate to differences for depreciation and other temporary differences.

Indonesia

Current taxation charge of $nil, $nil and $6.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively, refers to taxation levied on the operations of Golar Partners' Indonesian subsidiary for the periods prior to deconsolidation of Golar Partners in December 2012. The tax exposure in Indonesia was mitigated by revenue due under the charter.

Brazil

Current taxation charge of $nil, $nil and $1.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, refers to taxation levied on Golar Partners' Brazilian operations for the periods prior to deconsolidation of Golar Partners in December 2012.

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Other jurisdictions

No tax has been levied on income derived from our subsidiaries registered in Liberia, the Marshall Islands and the British Virgin Islands. Under the Consolidated Tax Amendments Act of 2010, our Liberian subsidiaries should be considered non-resident Liberian corporations which are wholly exempted from Liberian taxation effective as of 1977.

For the periods to desconsolidation, 2010 to 2012, remain open for examination by the Brazillian tax authorities while there are no years open for tax examination for Indonesia.

There are no potential deferred tax liabilities arising on undistributed earnings within the Company. This is because no tax should arise on the distribution of any retained earnings.

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13. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share ("EPS") are calculated with reference to the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year.  Treasury shares are not included in the calculation.  The computation of diluted EPS for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, assumes the conversion of potentially dilutive instruments.

The components of the numerator for the calculation of basic and diluted EPS are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013	2012
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd stockholders – basic	(43,121	)	135,713	971,303
Add: Interest expense on convertible bonds	—		—	11,358
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd stockholders - diluted	(43,121	)	135,713	982,661

The components of the denominator for the calculation of basic and diluted EPS are as follows:

(in thousands)	2014	2013	2012
Basic earnings per share:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	87,013	80,530	80,324
Diluted earnings per share:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	87,013	80,530	80,324
Effect of dilutive share options	—	381	380
Effect of dilutive convertible bonds	—	4,545	3,539
Common stock and common stock equivalents	87,013	85,456	84,243

(Loss) earnings per share are as follows:

	2014			2013		2012
Basic	$	(0.50	)	$	1.69	$	12.09
Diluted	$	(0.50	)	$	1.59	$	11.66

14. OPERATING LEASES

Rental income

The minimum contractual future revenues to be received on time charters in respect of vessels owned and operated as of December 31, 2014, were as follows:

Year ending December 31,	Total
(in thousands of $)
2015	10,341
2016 and thereafter	—
Total	10,341

The cost and accumulated depreciation of vessels leased to third parties at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $471.5 million and $35.5 million, and $190.4 million and $29.3 million, respectively.

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Rental expense

Charter hire payments for certain contracted in vessels are accounted for as operating leases. Additionally, we are committed to making rental payments under operating leases for office premises.  The future minimum rental payments under our non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

Year ending December 31,	Total
(in thousands of $)
2015	27,816
2016	33,724
2017	28,414
2018	875
2019	695
2020 and thereafter	58
Total minimum lease payments (1)	91,582

(1) The above table includes operating lease payments to Golar Partners relating to the Option Agreement entered into in connection with the disposal of the Golar Grand in November 2012. In the event that the charterer does not renew or extend its charter beyond February 2015, Golar Partners has the option to require us to charter the vessel through to October 2017.  Golar Partners exercised this option in February 2015. (See note 36)

Total rental expense for operating leases was $0.6 million, $0.7 million and $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

15. INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, we have the following participation in investments that are recorded using the equity method:

	2014		2013
Golar Partners (1)	25.4	%	25.4	%
Egyptian Company for Gas Services S.A.E ("ECGS")	50	%	50	%
Golar Wilhelmsen Management AS ("Golar Wilhelmsen")	60	%	60	%

(1) We held a 41.4% ownership in Golar Partners as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. However the 25.4% interest refers only to our interests in the subordinated units which are subject to the equity method accounting.

The carrying amounts of our investments in our equity method investments as at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Golar Partners	328,853	344,858
ECGS	5,942	5,782
Golar Wilhelmsen	577	278
Equity in net assets of affiliates	335,372	350,918

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The components of equity in net assets of non-consolidated affiliates are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Cost	374,729		374,729
Dividend	(68,127	)	(33,363	)
Equity in net earnings of other affiliates	28,141		8,698
Share of other comprehensive income in affiliate	629		854
Equity in net assets of affiliates	335,372		350,918

Quoted market prices for ECGS and Golar Wilhelmsen are not available because these companies are not publicly traded. We hold various interests in Golar Partners (common units, subordinated units, general partner units and IDRs). However, only our interests in subordinated units which are not listed, have been accounted for under the equity method and were initially fair valued as of the date of deconsolidation on December 13, 2012. Refer to note 6 for details of deconsolidation.

Golar Partners

Golar Partners is an owner and operator of FSRUs and LNG carriers under long-term charters. As of December 31, 2014, it had a fleet of nine vessels which are managed by the Company (2013: eight vessels). As of December 31, 2014, the carrying amount of the investment in Golar Partners (subordinated units) accounted for under the equity method was $328.9 million (2013: $344.9 million). Refer to note 6 for details of deconsolidation including determining the initial fair value of the investment in Golar Partners and the treatment of the basis difference. Dividends received for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 in relation to our investments in Golar Partner's subordinated units amounted to $34.1 million and $32.7 million, respectively.

ECGS

In December 2005, we entered into an agreement with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company ("EGAS") and HK Petroleum Services to establish a jointly owned company ECGS, to develop operations in Egypt particularly in hydrocarbon and LNG related areas.  

In March 2006, we acquired 0.5 million common shares in ECGS at a subscription price of $1 per share.  This represents a 50% interest in the voting rights of ECGS and in December 2011, ECGS called up its remaining share capital amounting to $7.5 million.  Of this, we paid $3.75 million to maintain our 50% equity interest.

As ECGS is jointly owned and operated together with other third parties, we have adopted the equity method of accounting for our 50% investment in ECGS, as we consider we have joint significant influence. Dividends received for each of the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $0.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

Golar Wilhelmsen

During 2010 Golar Management Ltd and Wilhelmsen Ship Management AS ("WSM") incorporated a Norwegian private limited company with the name "Golar Wilhelmsen Management AS" or Golar Wilhelmsen. The purpose is to build an organization specialized in the technical management of gas carriers. The company's focus is LNG carriers, FSRUs, floating LNG terminals and other gas carrying vessels which includes both our and Golar Partners' fleet of vessels and eventually vessels from third parties. In September 2010, we entered into new ship management agreements with Golar Wilhelmsen for our fleet, cancelling our previous arrangements and WSM serves as the technical manager for our vessels.

Both we and WSM have joint control over the operational and financial policies of Golar Wilhelmsen. Accordingly, we have adopted the equity method of accounting for our interest in Golar Wilhelmsen as we consider we have joint significant influence by virtue of significant participating rights of the non-controlling interest, WSM.

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Summarized financial information of the affiliated undertakings shown on a 100% basis are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Golar Wilhelmsen	ECGS	Golar Partners	Golar Wilhelmsen	ECGS	Golar Partners
Balance Sheet
Current assets	2,096	37,159	141,556	4,422	38,365	136,379
Non-current assets	5	3,224	1,814,646	6	156	1,584,840
Current liabilities	1,044	28,711	277,874	3,312	25,934	241,072
Non-current liabilities	—	20	1,076,589	400	1,183	910,020
Non-controlling interest	—	—	67,618	—	—	70,777
Statement of Operations
Revenue	6,732	78,946	396,026	5,957	75,309	329,190
Net income	479	1,508	184,735	695	1,318	150,819

16. TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Trade accounts receivable are presented net of allowances for doubtful accounts.  The provision for doubtful debts was $nil for both the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

17. OTHER RECEIVABLES, PREPAID EXPENSES AND ACCRUED INCOME

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Prepaid expenses	3,119	1,236
Other receivables	12,102	12,968
Corporation tax receivable	2,277	370
	17,498	14,574

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, included in other receivables is a short-term loan of $8.1 million and $9.1 million respectively, provided to one of our partners in the Douglas Channel project. The loan is secured, repayable on demand and earns interest at six-month LIBOR plus a margin. We believe that the carrying amount of this short-term loan is recoverable (see note 38).

18. NEWBUILDINGS

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Purchase price installments	312,160	718,851
Interest costs capitalized	17,806	30,825
Other costs capitalized	14,577	17,849
	344,543	767,525

As at December 31, 2014 we have remaining commitments of which $0.5 billion due to our newbuilding contracts to construct three LNG carriers and one FSRU at a total contract cost of $0.9 billion. See note 37 for the expected timing of the remaining installments to be paid.

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Interest costs capitalized in connection with the newbuildings for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $21.1 million, $22.5 million and $10.3 million, respectively. Other capitalized costs include site supervision and other miscellaneous construction costs.

In 2014, we took delivery of seven newbuilds in 2014, of which the Golar Igloo was subsequently sold to Golar Partners in March 2014. Upon delivery of these vessels, their total costs of $1,178.9 million were transferred to vessels and equipment, net (see note 20). Included within this amount is Golar Eskimo, which is shown as "held-for-sale".

19. ASSET UNDER DEVELOPMENT

(in thousands of $)	2014
Purchase price installments	344,386
Interest costs capitalized	443
Other costs capitalized	376
	345,205

In May 2014, we entered into agreements for the conversion of the Hilli to a FLNGV. The primary contract was entered into with Keppel Shipyard Limited ("Keppel"). Following our payment of the initial milestone installment, these agreements became fully effective on July 2, 2014. The Hilli was delivered to the Keppel shipyard in Singapore to undergo her conversion in September 2014. We expect the conversion will require 31 months to complete, followed by mobilization to a project for full commissioning.

Accordingly, the carrying value of the Hilli of $31.0 million, has been reclassified from "Vessels and equipment, net" to "Asset under development". The total estimated conversion and vessel and site commissioning cost for the Hilli, is approximately $1.2 billion. Interest costs capitalized in connection with the Hilli conversion for the years ended December 31, 2014 were $0.4 million.

20. VESSELS AND EQUIPMENT, NET

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Cost	1,813,170		1,043,439
Accumulated depreciation	(164,282	)	(231,724	)
Net book value	1,648,888		811,715

As at December 31, 2014, we owned thirteen (2013: seven) vessels. During the year ended December 31, 2014, we took delivery of seven new buildings and we sold one vessel, the Golar Igloo to Golar Partners in March 2014. In addition, the Hilli was classified as "Asset under development" and the Golar Viking and the Golar Eskimo were classified as "held-for-sale".

Drydocking costs of $43.9 million and $33.1 million are included in the cost amounts above as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Accumulated amortization of those costs as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $11.3 million and $18.9 million, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization expense for each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $49.8 million, $36.9 million and $70.3 million, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization expense for vessels under capital leases for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $nil, $nil and $15.8 million, respectively.

Interest costs capitalized in connection with the retrofitting of vessels into FSRUs for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $nil, $nil and $1.8 million, respectively.

As at December 31, 2014 and 2013, vessels with a net book value of $1,997.7 million and $700.7 million, respectively, were pledged as security for certain debt facilities (see note 38). This includes the Golar Viking and the Golar Eskimo which are classified as "held-for-sale" as at December 31, 2014.

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As at December 31, 2014 and 2013, included in the above amounts is office equipment with a net book value of $1.4 million and $1.7 million, respectively.

21. HELD FOR SALE

a) Vessel held-for-sale

In December 2014, we entered into an agreement to sell our LNG carrier the Golar Viking to Equinox. This vessel was classified as held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, 2014.  We completed the sale of the Golar Viking in February 2015 (see note 39).

b) Assets and liabilities held-for-sale

On December 15, 2014, we entered into an agreement to sell our interests in the companies that own and operate the FSRU the Golar Eskimo to Golar Partners. The assets and liabilities held within our consolidated balance sheet that are related to the disposal group have been reclassified as held-for-sale and depreciation has ceased for this vessel. We early adopted ASU 2014-08 and based on the guidance of the new standard as the transaction does not represent a strategic shift and does not have a major effect on our operations and financial results, we have not presented this disposal group as discontinued operations in our statement of operations. The sale of the Golar Eskimo was completed in January 2015 (see note 39).

Assets and liabilities included in our consolidated balance sheet presented presented as held for sale are shown below:

(in thousands of $)	As of December 31, 2014
ASSETS
Current assets
Other receivables, prepaid expenses and accrued income	196
Inventories	266
Total current assets	462
Non-current assets
Vessels and equipment, net	280,284
Deferred charges	4,209
Total non-current assets	284,493
Total assets	284,955
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	(13,569	)
Trade accounts payable	(419	)
Accrued expenses	(786	)
Amounts due to related parties	(366	)
Total current liabilities	(15,140	)
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt	(149,261	)
Total non-current liabilities	(149,261	)
Total liabilities	(164,401	)

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22. DEFERRED CHARGES

Deferred charges represent financing costs, principally bank fees that are capitalized and amortized over the life of the debt instrument. The deferred charges are comprised of the following amounts:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Debt arrangement fees and other deferred financing charges	32,903		27,845
Accumulated amortization	(6,102	)	(3,361	)
	26,801		24,484

The increase in debt arrangement fees and other deferred finance charges for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, relate primarily to the financing costs in respect of the $1.125 billion financing facility entered by the Company in July 2013 to fund eight of our newbuildings. Additions to deferred charges for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $10.7 million and $24.5 million, respectively.

Amortization of deferred charges for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $3.3 million, $2.0 million and $1.9 million, respectively.   

23. RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

Our restricted cash and short-term investment balances are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Restricted cash relating to share repurchase forward swap (see note 35)	46,051	—
Restricted cash in relation to the Golar Viking	25,000	—
Restricted cash relating to projects	3,111	26,543
Restricted cash relating to office lease	425	—
Total restricted cash	74,587	26,543
Less: Amounts included in short-term restricted cash and short-term investments	74,162	23,432
Long-term restricted cash	425	3,111

Restricted cash relating to the share repurchase forward swap refers to the collateral required by the bank with whom we entered into a share repurchase agreement requiring a collateral of 20% of the total purchase price.

In December 2014, Qatar Gas Trading Company Limited ("Nakilat") requested a bank guarantee for $25m in relation to a legal dispute related to the Golar Viking towhich we agreed to provide this security. The guarantee was released subsequently in January 2015 following the execution of the settlement agreement.

Restricted cash relating to projects relates to Performance and Delivery Bonds (the "Bonds") for our FSRU contracts in Kuwait and Jordan, respectively. We issued the Bonds to the charterers to guarantee against our failure to meet our obligations as specified in the contracts. The Performance bond is valid for the duration of the contract or in the case of the Delivery Bond until the vessel is delivered to the charterer. The Bonds are cash collateralized but we have the option to restructure these as non-cash backed bonds. In 2014, $23.4 million of the 26.5 million Bonds in 2013 relating to the Performance Bond was restructured as non-cash backed following the delivery of the vessel.

Restricted cash does not include minimum consolidated cash balances of $50.0 million (see note 29) required to be maintained as part of the financial covenants for our loan facilities, as these amounts are included in "Cash and cash equivalents".

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24. INVESTMENTS IN AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Golar Partners (see note 6)	275,307	267,352

The investment classified as available for sale in Golar Partners represents its interest in the common units, which includes an unrealized gain of $15.7 million as of December 31, 2014 (2013: $7.8 million). In December 2013, we sold part of our interest in the common units of Golar Partners for total proceeds of $99.2 million. We further sold part of our common units in Golar Partners in January 2015, for net proceeds of approximately $207.0 million (see note 39).

GasLog, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, is an owner, operator and manager of LNG carriers. We sold our interest in Gaslog in November 2013 for total proceeds of $0.3 million and resulting in a gain of $0.1 million.

Both the sale of part of our interest in the common units of Golar Partners and GasLog were sold at the fair value of these securities on the date of sale.

25. COST METHOD INVESTMENTS

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Golar Partners	196,825	196,825
OLT Offshore LNG Toscana S.p.A ("OLT–O")	7,347	7,347
	204,172	204,172

Our investment in Golar Partners was $196.8 million and relates to our interests in the general partner units and IDR interests which were measured initially at fair value on the deconsolidation date, December 13, 2012 (see note 6). We made further contributions of $5.6 million to Golar Partners in connection with Golar Partners 2013 equity offerings. Dividends received for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 in relation to our investments in Golar Partners' general partner units and IDRs amounted to $8.3 million and $6.0 million, respectively.

OLT-O is an Italian incorporated unlisted company, which is involved in the construction, development, operation and maintenance of an FSRU terminal to be situated off the Livorno coast of Italy.  As of December 31, 2014, our investment in OLT-O was $7.3 million, representing 2.7% interest in OLT–O's issued share capital. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, in relation to our investment in OLT-O no dividends were received.

26. OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Deferred tax asset (see note 12)	260	421
Mark-to-market interest rate swaps valuation (see note 35)	12,603	46,827
Other long-term assets	55,579	7,000
	68,442	54,248

Included within "Other long-term assets" were: (i) $49.9 million of payment made relating to long lead items ordered in preparation for the conversion of the Gimi to a FLNGV following agreements to convert her were made effective in December 2014.  These agreements include certain cancellation provisions, which if exercised prior to November 2015, will allow the termination of the contracts and the recovery of previous milestone payments, less a cancellation fee. If we do not issue our Final Notice to proceed for the Gimi conversion, we would have to pay termination fees; and (ii) unutilized parts originally ordered for the Golar Spirit FSRU retrofitting following changes to the original project specification. Since acquisition, we have recognized total impairment charges of $5.0 million (see note 10).  As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the carrying value of these parts was $2.0 million and $2.5 million, respectively. 

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27. ACCRUED EXPENSES

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Vessel operating and drydocking expenses	13,443	6,890
Administrative expenses	6,054	6,105
Interest expense	11,627	9,792
	31,124	22,787

Vessel operating and drydocking expense related accruals are composed of vessel operating expenses including direct vessel operating costs associated with operating a vessel, such as crew wages, vessel supplies, routine repairs, maintenance, drydocking, lubricating oils, insurances and management fees for the provision of commercial and technical management services.

Administrative expense related accruals are composed of general overhead, including personnel costs, legal and professional fees, costs associated with project development, property costs and other general expenses.

28. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Deferred drydocking, operating cost and charterhire revenue	9,514	7,724
Mark-to-market interest rate swaps valuation (see note 35)	3,038	11,401
Mark-to-market currency swaps valuation (see note 35)	—	729
Mark-to-market equity swaps valuation (see note 35)	13,656	—
Deferred tax benefit arising on intra-group transfer of long-term assets (see note 30)	3,487	3,487
Provision in relation to Golar Viking claim (see note 38)	13,848	—
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners (see note 6)	2,246	—
Other	1,134	571
	46,923	23,912

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29. DEBT

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Total long-term debt due to third parties	1,380,787		667,028
Total long-term debt due to related parties	—		50,000
Total long-term debt (including related parties)	1,380,787		717,028
Less: current portion of long-term debt due to third parties and related parties	(116,431	)	(30,784	)
Long-term debt (including related parties)	1,264,356		686,244

The outstanding debt as of December 31, 2014 is repayable as follows:

Year ending December 31,
(in thousands of $)
2015	116,431
2016	83,831
2017	390,668
2018	80,445
2019	132,460
2020 and thereafter	576,952
Total	1,380,787

Our debt is denominated in U.S. dollars and bears floating interest rates.  The weighted average interest rate for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was 3.35% and 3.45%, respectively.

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the margins we pay under our loan agreements (excluding our convertible bonds which do not have a margin) are over and above LIBOR at a fixed or floating rate range from to 0.70% to 4.0% and 0.70% to 3.0%, respectively.

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, our debt was as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	Maturity date
World Shipholding revolving credit facility (a related party)	—	50,000	2015
Golar Arctic facility	87,500	91,250	2019
Golar Viking facility	82,000	86,400	2017
Convertible bonds	238,037	233,020	2017
Hilli shareholder loans:
Keppel loan	35,572	—	2027
B&V loan	5,000	—	2027
$1.125 billion facility:
- Golar Seal facility	117,273	127,935	2018/2025*
- Golar Celsius facility	117,721	128,423	2018/2025*
- Golar Crystal facility	122,602	—	2018/2025*
- Golar Penguin facility	128,885	—	2018/2025*
- Golar Bear facility	129,299	—	2018/2025*
- Golar Frost facility	131,298	—	2018/2025*
ICBC Finance Leasing Arrangement:
- Golar Glacier facility (Junior/Senior facility)	185,600	—	2016/2024*
	1,380,787	717,028

*The commercial loan facility matures in 2018 and the term loan tranches mature in 2025.

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World Shipholding revolving credit facility

In April 2011, we entered into an $80.0 million revolving credit facility with a company related to our former major shareholder, World Shipholding. In January 2012, February 2012 and May 2012, the revolving credit facility was amended to $145.0 million, $250.0 million and $120.0 million, respectively without any further changes to the original terms of the facility. In July 2012, the facility was repaid in full with the proceeds received from the sale of the companies that own and operate the NR Satu to Golar Partners. In May 2013, the margin on the facility was amended from 3.5% to 3.0%. The facility was unsecured and bears interest at LIBOR plus 3.0% together with a commitment fee of 0.75% on any undrawn portion of the credit facility. The facility was available until September 2015, when all amounts must be repaid. In April 2014, the facility was fully repaid and was terminated in August 2014.

Golar Arctic facility

In January 2008, we entered into a secured loan facility for an amount of $120.0 million, for the purpose of financing the purchase of the Golar Arctic.  The facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 0.93% and is repayable in quarterly installments over a term of seven years with a final balloon payment of $86.3 million due in January 2015. In December 2014, this facility was fully repaid and we simultaneously entered into another loan facility with the same lender for $87.5 million. Under the new Golar Arctic facility, interest is at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.25% and is repayable in quarterly installments over a term of five years with a final balloon payment of $52.8 million due in December 2019.

Golar Viking

In January 2005, we entered into a $120.0 million secured loan facility with a bank for the purpose of financing the Golar Viking.  This facility was refinanced in August 2007 for an amount of $120.0 million.

The structure of the Golar Viking facility is such that the bank loaned funds of $120 million to Golar, which we then re-loaned to a newly created entity of the bank, ("Investor Bank").  With the proceeds, Investor Bank then subscribed for preference shares in a Golar group company.  Another Golar company issued a put option in respect of the preference shares.  The effect of these transactions is that Investor Bank is required to pay fixed interest to us.  The interest payments to us by Investor Bank are contingent upon receipt of the preference dividends.  In the event these dividends are not paid, the preference dividends will accumulate until such time as there are sufficient cash proceeds to settle all outstanding arrearages.  Based on the accounting guidance, we have concluded that we are the primary beneficiary of Investor Bank and accordingly have consolidated it into our group.  At December 31, 2014, the Consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidated Statement of Operations includes Investor Bank's net assets of $nil and net income of $nil, respectively, due to elimination on consolidation, of accounts and transactions arising between us and the Investor Bank.

The Golar Viking facility accrues floating interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 0.70%.  The loan has a term of 10 years and is repayable in quarterly installments with a final balloon payment of $71.0 million due in August 2017.  The loan is secured by a mortgage on this vessel.

Following the decision to sell the Golar Viking to Equinox in December 2014, we prepaid the full outstanding amount of $82.0 million of the Golar Viking facility in February 2015. 

Convertible Bonds

In March 2012, we completed a private placement offering for convertible bonds, for gross proceeds of $250.0 million. On inception we recognized a liability of $221.9 million and an equity portion of $25.0 million. The liability component is recorded at its present value (discounted using an equivalent borrowing rate which does not include the conversion option) and the accretion from its initial discounted value to par. The equity component is valued as the residual of par less the liability value. The impact of this treatment over the life of the instrument is to increase the interest charge to a "normalized" interest rate as the discount on the liability unwinds over the period to settlement. The secured convertible bonds mature in March 2017 when the holder may convert the bonds into our common shares or redeem at 100% of the principal amount. The convertible bonds have an annual coupon rate of 3.75% which is payable quarterly in arrears and have a conversion price of $55.0. We declared dividends of $1.80 and $1.80 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The conversion price was adjusted from $50.28 to $48.40 effective on December 31, 2014.

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We have a right to redeem the bonds at par plus accrued interest, provided that 90% or more of the bonds issued shall have been redeemed or converted to shares. Accordingly, if the bonds were converted, 5,165,289 shares would be issued if the bonds were converted at the conversion price of $48.40 as at December 31, 2014.

The bond may be converted to our ordinary shares by the holders at any time starting on the forty-first business day of the issuance until the tenth business day prior to March 7, 2017.

$1.125 billion facility

In July 2013, we entered into a $1.125 billion facility to fund eight of our newbuildings. The facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin. The facility is divided into three tranches, with the following general terms:

Tranche	Amount	Proportion of facility	Term of loan from date of drawdown	Repayment terms
K-Sure	$449.0 million	40%	12 years	Six-monthly installments
KEXIM	$450.0 million	40%	12 years	Six-monthly installments
Commercial	$226.0 million	20%	5 years	Six-monthly installments, unpaid balance to be refinanced after 5 years

The K-Sure Tranche, is funded by a consortium of lenders of which 95% is guaranteed by a Korean Trade Insurance Corporation (or K-Sure) policy; the KEXIM tranche is funded by the Export Import Bank of Korea (or KEXIM). Repayments under the K-Sure and KEXIM tranches are due semi-annually with a 12 year repayment profile. The commercial tranche is funded by a syndicate of banks and is for a term of five years from date of drawdown with a final balloon payment of $131.0 million depending on drawdown dates on certain vessels. In the event the commercial tranche is not refinanced prior to the end of the five years, KEXIM has an option to demand repayment of the balance outstanding under the KEXIM tranche.

The facility is further divided into vessel-specific tranches dependent upon delivery and drawdown, with each borrower being the subsidiary owning the respective vessel. Upon delivery of a newbuild, we have the ability to drawdown on the facility. On drawdown, the vessel will become secured against the facility.  A commitment fee is chargeable on any undrawn portion of this facility. As at December 31, 2014 and 2013 we had drawn down a total of $841.5 million and $256.3 million, respectively.

Date	Vessel	$1.125 billion facility	Amount drawn down
October 2013	Golar Seal	$133.2 million	$127.9 million
October 2013	Golar Celsius	$133.2 million	$128.4 million
As at December 2013		$266.4 million	$256.3 million
May 2014	Golar Crystal	$133.2 million	$127.9 million
September 2014	Golar Penguin	$133.2 million	$128.9 million
September 2014	Golar Bear	$133.2 million	$129.3 million
October 2014	Golar Frost	$134.8 million	$131.3 million
February 2014	Golar Igloo*	$161.3 million	$161.3 million
December 2014	Golar Eskimo**	$162.8 million	$162.8 million
As at December 2014		$858.5 million	$841.5 million

*In March 2014, we sold the Golar Igloo to Golar Partners. The Golar Igloo debt of $161.3 million was assumed by Golar Partners.

** In December 2014, we entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Golar Partners to sell the companies that own and operate the Golar Eskimo. Therefore as of December 31, 2014, we classified the Golar Eskimo debt as "Liabilities held-for-sale" in our consolidated balance sheet. In January 2015, we completed the sale of our interests in the companies that own and operate the Golar Eskimo to Golar Partners.  The consideration for the sale was $390 million less Golar Partners’ assumption of the Golar Eskimo debt (see note 39).

As at December 2014, all eight vessels had been delivered and the facility had been fully drawn down.

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ICBC Finance Leasing Arrangement

Golar Glacier facility

We executed a four ship sale and leaseback transaction with ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd ("ICBCL"). This agreement was executed in February 2014.

In October 2014, the special purpose vehicle ("SPV"), Hai Jiao 1401 Limited, which owns the Golar Glacier entered into secured financing agreements for $185.6 million consisting of a senior and junior facility. The senior facility of $153 million is a 10 years loan provided by ICBC Bank, with first priority mortgage on the GolarGlacier. The facility is denominated in USD. The senior facility bear interest at LIBOR plus margin and is repayable in semi-annual installments with a balloon of $80.3 million. The short term junior loan facility of $32.6 million is provided by ICBC Finance Co., a related party, of ICBCL. The facilities are consolidated in our balance sheet as we consider ourselves the primary beneficiary of the VIE (see note 4).

Hilli Shareholder loans

KSI Production Pte. Ltd ("KSI")

In September 2014, our subsidiary, Golar GHK Lessors Limited ("GGHK"), entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with KSI to sell 10% of its ownership in Golar Hilli Corporation ("Hilli Corp") for $21.7 million. The consideration paid by KSI comprised of the equity value of the shares and a portion of the loans made by GGHK to Hilli Corp. The loan of $21.7 million is shown under "Long-term debt" in our consolidated financial statements. The loan bears interest at 6% per annum. Installment payments of 2.5% of the value of the loan is payable on a six-monthly basis beginning 12 months after final acceptance of the FLNGV with a balloon payment 120 months after final acceptance. In November 2014 we issued a cash call to meet funding requirements resulting to an additional $13.9 million loan to GGHK under the same terms. The total amount outstanding at December 31, 2014 was $35.6 million.

Black & Veatch International Company ("B&V")

In November 2014, our subsidiary, Golar GHK Lessors Limited ("GGHK"), entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with B&V to sell 11 shares of the registered issued share capital of Golar Hilli Corporation ("Hilli Corp") for $5.0 million. The consideration paid by B&V comprised the equity value of the shares and a portion of the loans made by GGHK to Hilli Corp. The loan of $5.0 million is shown under "Long-term debt" in our consolidated financial statements. The loan bears interest at 6% per annum. Installment payments of 2.5% of the value of the loan is payable on a six-monthly basis beginning 12 months after final acceptance of the FLNGV with a balloon payment 120 months after final acceptance.

Debt restrictions

Certain of our debt are collateralized by ship mortgages and, in the case of some debt, pledges of shares by each guarantor subsidiary.  The existing financing agreements impose operating and financing restrictions which may significantly limit or prohibit, among other things, our ability to incur additional indebtedness, create liens, sell capital shares of subsidiaries, make certain investments, engage in mergers and acquisitions, purchase and sell vessels, enter into time or consecutive voyage charters or pay dividends without the consent of the lenders.  In addition, lenders may accelerate the maturity of indebtedness under financing agreements and foreclose upon the collateral securing the indebtedness upon the occurrence of certain events of default, including a failure to comply with any of the covenants contained in the financing agreements.  Many of our debt agreements contain certain covenants, which require compliance with certain financial ratios. Such ratios include equity ratio covenants and minimum free cash restrictions.  With regards to cash restrictions, we have covenanted to retain at least $50.0 million of cash and cash equivalents on a consolidated group basis. In addition, there are cross default provisions in most of our and Golar Partners loan and lease agreements. 

In addition to mortgage security, some of our debt is also collaterized through pledges of equity shares by our guarantor subsidiaries.

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30. OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Deferred gain on sale of Golar Maria (see note 7)	15,650	16,660
Tax benefits on intra-group transfers of long-term assets (see note 12)	1,717	5,204
Pension obligations (see note 31)	38,670	35,645
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners (see note 6)	19,271	22,369
Other	132	4,388
	75,440	84,266

Tax benefits arising on intra-group transfers of long-term assets arose from transactions between controlled entities in respect of two vessels, the Gimi and Hilli that generated a permanent tax benefit for us. The tax benefits are being amortized through the tax line of the statement of operations over the remaining useful lives of the vessels (see note 12). 

31. PENSIONS

Defined contribution scheme

We operate a defined contribution scheme.  The pension cost for the period represents contributions payable by us to the scheme.  The charge to net income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $0.9 million, $0.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

In respect of our Norwegian employees of which there were 19 (2013: 10) as of December 31, 2014, we are required by Norwegian law to contribute into a multi-employer early retirement plan for the private sector.  Accordingly, we, as a participant in a multi-employer plan recognize the required contribution for the period as net pension cost and recognize as a liability any unpaid contributions required for the period as a liability.

The total contributions to our defined contribution scheme were as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	2012
Employers' contributions	684	533	570

Defined benefit schemes

We have two defined benefit pension plans both of which are closed to new entrants but which still cover certain of our employees. Benefits are based on the employee's years of service and compensation.  Net periodic pension plan costs are determined using the Projected Unit Credit Cost method.  Our plans are funded by us in conformity with the funding requirements of the applicable government regulations.  Plan assets consist of both fixed income and equity funds managed by professional fund managers.

We use December 31 as a measurement date for our pension plans.

The components of net periodic benefit costs are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Service cost	369		468		429
Interest cost	2,359		2,159		2,361
Expected return on plan assets	(984	)	(918	)	(920	)
Recognized actuarial loss	998		1,415		1,273
Net periodic benefit cost	2,742		3,124		3,143

The estimated net loss for the defined benefit pension plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic pension benefit cost during the year ended December 31, 2015 is $1.2 million.

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The change in benefit obligation and plan assets and reconciliation of funded status as of December 31 are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Reconciliation of benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at January 1	50,564		54,291
Service cost	369		468
Interest cost	2,359		2,159
Actuarial loss (gain)	3,700		(3,513	)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(686	)	164
Benefit payments	(3,140	)	(3,005	)
Benefit obligation at December 31	53,166		50,564

The accumulated benefit obligation at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $51.8 million and $48.9 million, respectively.

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at January 1	14,919		14,194
Actual return on plan assets	896		1,127
Employer contributions	2,459		2,426
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(638	)	177
Benefit payments	(3,140	)	(3,005	)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31	14,496		14,919

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Projected benefit obligation	(53,166	)	(50,564	)
Fair value of plan assets	14,496		14,919
Funded status (1)	(38,670	)	(35,645	)

Employer contributions and benefits paid under the pension plans include $2.5 million (2013: $2.4 million) paid from employer assets for the year ended December 31, 2014.

(1) Our plans compose of two plans that are both underfunded as at December 31, 2014 and 2013.

The details of these plans are as follows:

	December 31, 2014						December 31, 2013
(in thousands of $)	UK Scheme		Marine Scheme		Total		UK Scheme		Marine Scheme		Total
Projected benefit obligation	(11,163	)	(42,003	)	(53,166	)	(10,256	)	(40,308	)	(50,564	)
Fair value of plan assets	10,383		4,113		14,496		9,622		5,297		14,919
Funded status at end of year	(780	)	(37,890	)	(38,670	)	(634	)	(35,011	)	(35,645	)

The fair value of our plan assets, by category, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Equity securities	10,032	9,666
Debt securities	4,004	3,172
Cash	460	2,081
	14,496	14,919

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Our plan assets are primarily invested in funds holding equity and debt securities, which are valued at quoted market price. These plan assets are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

The amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Net actuarial loss	15,251	12,731

The actuarial loss recognized in the other comprehensive income is net of tax of $0.2 million, $0.1 million, and $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

The asset allocation for our Marine scheme at December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the target allocation for 2015, by asset category are as follows:

Marine scheme	Target allocation 2015 (%)	2014 (%)	2013 (%)
Equity	30-65	30-65	30-65
Bonds	10-50	10-50	10-50
Other	20-40	20-40	20-40
Total	100	100	100

The asset allocation for our UK scheme at December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the target allocation for 2015, by asset category are as follows:

UK scheme	Target allocation 2015 (%)	2014 (%)	2013 (%)
Equity	70.0	69.0	71.0
Bonds	30.0	31.0	29.0
Total	100	100	100

Our investment strategy is to balance risk and reward through the selection of professional investment managers and investing in pooled funds.

We are expected to make the following contributions to the schemes during the year ended December 31, 2015, as follows:

(in thousands of $)	UK scheme	Marine scheme
Employer contributions	621	1,800

We are expected to make the following pension disbursements as follows:

(in thousands of $)	UK scheme	Marine scheme
2015	311	3,000
2016	311	3,000
2017	311	3,000
2018	311	3,000
2019	311	3,000
2020 - 2024	1,553	15,000

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The weighted average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation for our plans for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

	2014		2013
Discount rate	3.95	%	4.80	%
Rate of compensation increase	2.21	%	2.71	%

The weighted average assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit cost for our plans for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

	2014		2013
Discount rate	4.60	%	4.10	%
Expected return on plan assets	6.75	%	6.75	%
Rate of compensation increase	2.71	%	2.96	%

The overall expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption used to determine the net periodic benefit cost for our plans for the years ending December 31, 2014 and 2013 is based on the weighted average of various returns on assets using the asset allocation as at the beginning of 2014 and 2013.  For equities and other asset classes, we have applied an equity risk premium over ten year governmental bonds.

32. EQUITY OFFERINGS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH LISTED SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILLIATES

Golar

The following table summarizes the issuance of our common shares during 2014:

Date	Number of Common Units Issued	Offering Price		Gross Proceeds (in thousands of $)	Net Proceeds (in thousands of $)
June 2014	12,650,000	$	54.00	683,100	660,947

In September 2014, we closed a secondary offering of 32,000,000 shares of our common stock (including 4,173,913 common shares exercised under the underwriter's option) held by our former principal shareholder, World Shipholding Ltd. ("World Shipholding") at a price to the public of $58.50 per share. Following the offering, World Shipholding’s stake in us was reduced from 36.2% to 2%. We did not receive any proceeds from the sale of common shares by World Shipholding.

Golar Partners

The following table summarizes the issuances of common units of Golar Partners:

					Public Offering
Date	Number of Common Units Issued1	Number of Common Units Issued to the Company	Offering Price		Gross Proceeds (in thousands of $)2	Net Proceeds (in thousands of $)	Company's Ownership in Golar Partners after the Offering3
April 2011 (IPO)	13,800,000	9,327,254	$	22.50	310,500	287,795	65.4	%
July 2012	6,325,000	969,305	$	30.95	188,485	187,138	57.5	%
November 2012	4,300,000	1,524,590	$	30.50	131,150	129,981	54.1	%
January 2013	3,900,000	416,947	$	29.74	115,986	115,224	50.9	%
December 2013	5,100,000	—	$	29.10	148,410	147,313	41.4	%

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¹ Pertains to common units issued by Golar Partners to the public.

² Represents gross and net proceeds from Golar Partners' public offering (excluding proceeds received from Golar's participation in the concurrent private placement).

³ Includes our general partner interest in Golar Partners.

The following table summarizes the sale of our vessel interests to Golar Partners since its IPO:

	2014		2013		2012				2011
(in millions of $)	Golar Igloo		Golar Maria		Golar Grand		NR Satu		Golar Freeze
Sales price	156.0		127.9		176.8		388.0		231.3
Less: Net assets transferred	(112.7	)	(45.6	)	(43.1	)	(255.7	)	(65.5	)
Excess of sales price over net assets transferred	43.3		82.3		133.7		132.3		165.8
Additions to Golar's stockholders' equity and noncontrolling interest	—		—		88.3		85.8		96.7

The transactions involving the Golar Grand, NR Satu and the Golar Freeze were deemed to be concluded between entities under common control, accordingly, no gain or loss was recognized by the Company.

As the Partnership is no longer considered to be our controlled entity, the transactions involving the sale of Golar Igloo, as with Golar Maria, were not accounted for as transfers of equity interest between entities under common control. Accordingly, we have recognized gains on disposal of the Golar Igloo and Golar Maria (see note 7).

Golar Freeze

On October 19, 2011, we sold our 100% ownership interest in the subsidiaries which own and operate the Golar Freeze and hold the secured bank debt to Golar Partners. The purchase consideration was $330.0 million for the vessel and $9.0 million of working capital adjustments net of the assumed bank debt of $108.0 million, resulting in total purchase consideration of approximately $231.3 million of which $222.3 million was financed by vendor financing provided by us.

NR Satu

On July 19, 2012, we sold our equity interests in the subsidiaries which own and operate the NR Satu to Golar Partners. The purchase consideration was $385.0 million for the vessel and working capital adjustments of $3.0 million, resulting in total purchase consideration of approximately $388.0 million of which $230.0 million was financed from the proceeds of the July 2012 equity offering and $155.0 million vendor financing provided by us.

Golar Grand

On November 8, 2012, we sold our equity interests in the subsidiaries which lease and operate the Golar Grand. The purchase consideration was $265.0 million for the vessel and working capital adjustments of $2.6 million, net of the assumed capital lease obligation of $90.8 million, resulting in total purchase consideration of $176.8 million which was principally financed from the proceeds of the November 2012 equity offering.

Golar Maria

On February 7, 2013, we sold our equity interests in the company which owns and operates the LNG carrier Golar Maria. The purchase consideration was $215.0 million for the vessel, working capital adjustments of $5.5 million, the fair value of the interest rate swap liability of $3.1 million less the assumed bank debt of $89.5 million, resulting in total purchase consideration of $127.9 million which was financed from the proceeds of Golar Partners' January 2013 equity offering.

Golar Igloo

On March 28, 2014, we sold our equity interests in the subsidiary which owns and operates the Golar Igloo. The cash consideration comprised of $310.0 million for the vessel and charter less the assumed bank debt of $161.3 million plus the interest rate swap asset and other purchase price adjustments of $3.6 million and $3.7 million respectively, resulting in total purchase consideration of $156.0 million which was financed from the proceeds of Golar Partners' December 2013 equity offering.

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33. SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE OPTIONS

Our ordinary shares are listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. We delisted from the Oslo Stock Exchange on August 30, 2012.

As at December 31, 2014 and 2013, our authorized and issued share capital is as follows:

Authorized share capital:

(in thousands of $, except per share data)	2014	2013
150,000,000 (2013: 100,000,000) common shares of $1.00 each	150,000	100,000

Issued share capital:

(in thousands of $, except per share data)	2014	2013
93,414,672 (2013: 80,579,295) outstanding issued common shares of $1.00 each	93,415	80,580

We issued 0.2 million and 0.1 million common shares upon the exercise of stock options in December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.   

On June 30, 2014, we closed a registered offering of 12,650,000 of our common shares, par value $1.00 per share, which included 1,650,000 common shares purchased pursuant to the Underwriters' option to purchase additional common shares. We raised net proceeds of $660.9 million.

Treasury shares

In November 2007, our board of directors approved the buyback of up to a maximum of 1.0 million shares in the Company. As at December 31, 2014, a further 0.3 million shares in the Company maybe repurchased. The holding of treasury shares was held in connection with our share options plans.

Share options

Golar share options

In February 2002, our board of directors approved the Golar LNG Limited Share Option Scheme ("Golar Scheme"). The Golar Scheme permits the board of directors, at its discretion, to grant options to acquire shares in the Company to employees and directors of the Company or its subsidiaries.  Options granted under the scheme will vest at a date determined by the board at the date of the grant. The options granted under the plan to date have five year terms and vest equally over a period of three to four years. There is no maximum number of shares authorized for awards of equity share options, and either authorized unissued shares or treasury shares in the Company may be used to satisfy exercised options.

In connection with the delisting of Golar Energy, previously granted options of 5.4 million shares in Golar Energy were cancelled in May 2011 and concurrently replaced with 0.9 million new options in Golar. There were no changes in the terms of the options except that the exchange of shares was equal to one Golar share for every 6.06 Golar Energy share. This was accounted for as a modification of previous awards of equity instruments.  However, we recorded no difference between the total incremental cost of the original and modified options as the fair value of the options modified was below the fair value of the original options granted.

Throughout 2014, the Company granted 1.8 million share options to directors and employees.

As at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the number of options outstanding in respect of Golar shares was 2.1 million, 0.5 million and 0.6 million, respectively.

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The fair value of each option award is estimated on the grant date or modification date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used are noted in the table below:

	2014		2013		2012
Risk free interest rate	1.8	%	2.0	%	2.0	%
Expected volatility of common stock	50.0	%	56.9	%	56.9	%
Expected dividend yield	0.0	%	0.0	%	0.0	%
Expected life of options (in years)	2.5 years		2.6 years		2.6 years

The assumption for expected future volatility is based primarily on an analysis of historical volatility of our common stock.  We use the simplified method for making estimates as to the expected term of options, based on the vesting period of the award and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding.  The dividend yield has been estimated at 0.0% as the exercise price of the options, granted in 2006 and later, are reduced by the value of dividends, declared and paid on a per share basis.

A summary of option activity as at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, and changes during the years then ended are presented below:

(in thousands of $, except per share data)	Shares (In '000s)		Weighted average exercise price		Weighted average remaining contractual term (years)
Options outstanding at December 31, 2011	849		$	10.11	1.2
Exercised during the year	(267	)	$	1.54
Forfeited during the year	(1	)	$	8.54
Options outstanding at December 31, 2012	581		$	7.86	0.8
Exercised during the year	(76	)	$	8.01
Forfeited during the year	(7	)	$	6.58
Options outstanding at December 31, 2013	498		$	6.36	0.3
Exercised during the year	(185	)	$	7.20
Issued during the year
- Pre-October 2014 awards	20		$	36.86
- October 20, 2014 awards	1,750		$	58.50
- Post-October 20, 2014 awards	23		$	58.50
Options outstanding at December 31, 2014	2,106		$	49.75	4.4

Options exercisable at:
December 31, 2014	317	$	4.09	1.83
December 31, 2013	409	$	6.50	0.1
December 31, 2012	323	$	8.46	0.3

The exercise price of all options except for those issued in 2001, is reduced by the amount of the dividends declared and paid; the above figures for options granted, exercised and forfeited show the average of the prices at the time of granting, exercising and forfeiting of the options, and for options outstanding at the beginning and end of the year, the average of the reduced option prices is shown.

The intrinsic value of share options exercised in the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $7.8 million, $2.2 million and $6.3 million, respectively.

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As at December 31, 2014, the intrinsic value of share options that were both outstanding and exercisable was $27.9 million (2013: $14.9 million).

The total fair value of share options vested in the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $2.1 million, $3.8 million and $4.8 million, respectively.

Compensation cost of $1.6 million, $0.5 million and $1.4 million has been recognized in the consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

As of December 31, 2014, the total unrecognized compensation cost amounted to $28.0 million (2013: $0.2 million) relating to options outstanding is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 4.1 years.

34. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

As at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, our accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balances consisted of the following components:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Unrealized net gain (loss) on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments	4,671		(1,822	)	(6,832	)
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	15,751		7,796		5,911
Losses associated with pensions, net of tax recoveries of $0.2 million (2013: $0.2 million)	(15,251	)	(12,731	)	(17,809	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	5,171		(6,757	)	(18,730	)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following:

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	Gain (losses) on available-for-sale securities		Pension and post retirement benefit plan adjustments		Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges		Share of affiliates comprehensive income		Total Accumulated comprehensive Income (loss)
Balance at December 31, 2011	—		(15,486	)	(19,462	)	—		(34,948	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	5,911		(2,323	)	3,641		—		7,229
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		—		8,989		—		8,989
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	5,911		(2,323	)	12,630		—		16,218
Balance at December 31, 2012	5,911		(17,809	)	(6,832	)	—		(18,730	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	12,680		5,078		4,148		854		22,760
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(10,795	)	—		8		—		(10,787	)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	1,885		5,078		4,156		854		11,973
Balance at December 31, 2013	7,796		(12,731	)	(2,676	)	854		(6,757	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	7,955		(2,520	)	3,483		(225	)	8,693
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		—		3,235		—		3,235
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	7,955		(2,520	)	6,718		(225	)	11,928
Balance at December 31, 2014	15,751		(15,251	)	4,042		629		5,171

The amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the following:

Details of Accumulated other comprehensive income components	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income				Affected line item in the statement of operations
	2014	2013		2012
Gains on available-for sale securities:
Available-for-sale securities (Golar Partners)	—	(10,710	)	—	Other non-operating income
Available-for-sale securities (Gaslog)	—	(85	)	—	Other non-operating income
	—	(10,795	)	—
(Gains) losses on cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency swap	—	(718	)	—	Other financial items
Interest rate swap	3,235	(1,644	)	—	Other financial items
Interest rate swap	—	2,370		—	Gain on sale of Golar Maria
Interest rate swap	—	—		3,925	Gain on loss of control
Cross-currency swap	—	—		5,064	Gain on loss of control
	3,235	8		8,989
Total reclassifications for the year	3,235	(10,787	)	8,989

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35. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Interest rate risk management

In certain situations, we may enter into financial instruments to reduce the risk associated with fluctuations in interest rates.  We have entered into swaps that convert floating rate interest obligations to fixed rates, which from an economic perspective hedge the interest rate exposure.  We do not hold or issue instruments for speculative or trading purposes.  The counterparties to such contracts are major banking and financial institutions.  Credit risk exists to the extent that the counterparties are unable to perform under the contracts; however we do not anticipate non-performance by any of our counterparties.

We manage our debt portfolio with interest rate swap agreements in U.S. dollars to achieve an overall desired position of fixed and floating interest rates.  We hedge account for certain of our interest rate swap arrangements designated as cash flow hedges.  The net gains and losses have been reported in a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income to the extent the hedges are effective.  The amount recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income will subsequently be reclassified into earnings in the same period as the hedged items affect earnings.  As at December 31, 2014, we do not expect any material amounts to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings during the next twelve months.

For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 we recognized a net gain of $ 0.9 million, $0.5 million and net loss of $0.5 million, respectively, in earnings relating to the ineffective portion of our interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges.

As of December 31, 2014, we have entered into the following interest rate swap transactions involving the payment of fixed rates in exchange for LIBOR as summarized below:

Instrument (in thousands of $)	Year end	Notional value	Maturity Dates	Fixed Interest Rates
Interest rate swaps:
Receiving floating, pay fixed	2014	1,475,937	2015/ 2021	1.13% to 4.52%
Receiving floating, pay fixed	2013	1,638,020	2014/ 2021	1.13% to 4.52%

The effect of cash flow hedging relationships relating to swap agreements on the consolidated statements of operations is as follows:

(in thousands of $)	Effective portion gain/ (loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss				Ineffective Portion
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	2014	2013		2012	2014	2013	2012
Interest rate swaps Other financial items, net	3,235	(1,644	)	—	876	542	(535	)
Interest rate swaps Gain on sale of the Golar Maria, net	—	2,370		—	—	—	—

The effect of cash flow hedging relationships relating to interest rate swap agreements to the consolidated statements of changes in equity is as follows:

(in thousands of $)	Amount of gain recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative (effective portion)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	2014	2013	2012
Interest rate swaps	3,483	4,147	1,547

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As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, our accumulated other comprehensive gain included $4.0 million and $2.7 million of unrealized losses, respectively, on interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges. Additionally, as of December 31, 2014, our accumulated other comprehensive gain included $0.6 million (2013: $0.9 million) of unrealized gains being our share of Golar Partners' other comprehensive income on swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges.

As of December 31, 2014, we do not expect any material amounts to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings during the next twelve months.

Foreign currency risk

The majority of the vessels' gross earnings are receivable in U.S. dollars.  The majority of our transactions, assets and liabilities are denominated in U.S. dollars, our functional currency.  However, we incur expenditure in other currencies which includes the the .  There is a risk that currency fluctuations will have a negative effect on the value of our cash flows.

In October 2012, Golar Partners issued NOK denominated senior unsecured bonds in which we also participated. In order to hedge our exposure, we entered into a currency swap that converted our NOK bonds to USD in a fixed rate. The swap hedged the full amount of the NOK bonds. In November 2013, we sold our participation in Golar Partner's high yield bonds, accordingly, the currency swap was also terminated in January 2014.

Equity price risk

Our Board of the Directors have approved a share repurchase scheme, which is being partly financed through the use of total return swap or equity swap facilities with third party banks, indexed to our own shares. We carry the risk of fluctuations in the share price of those acquired shares. The banks are compensated at their cost of funding plus a margin. As at December 31, 2014, the counterparty to the equity swap transactions had acquired 3.5 million shares in the Company at an average price of $40.39.  The effect of our total return swap facilities in our consolidated statement of operations as at December 31, 2014 is a loss of $13.7 million. There is at present no obligation for us to purchase any shares from the counterparty. 

In addition to the above equity swap transactions linked to our own securities, we may from time to time enter into short-term equity swap arrangements relating to securities of other companies.

Fair values

We recognize our fair value estimates using a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on reliability of inputs used to determine fair value as follows:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;

Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data;

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

There have been no transfers between different levels in the fair value hierarchy during the year.

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	Fair value	2014	2014	2013	2013
(in thousands of $)	Hierarchy	Carrying Value	Fair Value	Carrying Value	Fair Value
Non-Derivatives:
Cash and cash equivalents	Level 1	191,410	191,410	125,347	125,347
Restricted cash and short-term investments	Level 1	74,587	74,587	26,543	26,543
Investment in available-for-sale securities	Level 1	275,307	275,307	267,352	267,352
Cost method investments	Level 1/3	204,172	248,314	204,172	218,647
Short-term debt due from related parties	Level 1	20,000	20,000	—	—
Long-term debt – convertible bond (1)	Level 1	238,037	251,555	233,020	254,063
Long-term debt – floating (1)	Level 1	1,142,750	1,142,750	434,008	434,008
Long-term debt - due to related party (1)	Level 1	—	—	50,000	50,000
Derivatives:
Interest rate swaps asset (2) (3)	Level 2	12,603	12,603	46,827	46,827
Interest rate swaps liability (2)	Level 2	3,038	3,038	11,401	11,401
Foreign currency swaps liability	Level 2	—	—	729	729
Total return equity swap liability	Level 2	13,656	13,656	—	—

(1) Our debt obligations are recorded at amortized cost on the balance sheet.

(2) Derivative liabilities are captured within other current liabilities and derivative assets are captured within long-term assets on the balance sheet.

(3) The fair value/carrying value of interest rate swap agreements that qualify and are designated as a cash flow hedge as at December 31, 2014 and 2013, was $0.4 million (with a notional value of $100.9 million) and $5.3 million (with a notional value of $128.0 million), respectively. The expected maturity of these interest rate agreements is from January 2015 to April 2015.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument.

The carrying values of accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and working capital facilities approximate fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, which are highly liquid, is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

The carrying value for restricted cash and short-term investments is considered to be equal to the estimated fair value since restricted cash bears variable interest rates which are adjusted on a quarterly basis and short-term investments are placed for periods of less than six months.

The carrying value of the investment in available-for-sale ("AFS") securities reported in the balance sheet represents unrealized gains and losses on these securities, which are recognized directly in equity unless a gain is realized upon sale of these units or an unrealized loss is considered "other than temporary" in which case it is transferred to the statement of operations. The basis of valuation of the investment in AFS securities is at the market value of the quoted security.

The carrying value of cost method investments refers to our holdings in Golar Partners, (representing the general partner units and IDRs which were measured at fair value as of the deconsolidation date December 13, 2012 and subsequently (see note 6)) and OLT‑O (classified as level 3 in the fair value hierarchy). As at December 31, 2014, we did not identify any events or changes in circumstances that would indicate the carrying values of our investments in Golar Partners and OLT-O were not recoverable.  The fair value of our general partner units was based on the share price of the publicly traded common units of Golar Partners adjusted for restrictions over the transferability and reduction in voting rights. While the fair value of the IDRs was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation method. Refer to note 5 for further details. For our investment in OLT-O, as we have no established method of determining the fair value of this investment, we did not estimate the fair value of this investment as at December 31, 2014.

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The carrying value of short-term debt due from related party refers to our revolving credit facility with Golar Partners. The carrying amount of this receivable approximates its fair value because of the short maturity of this instrument.

The estimated fair value for the liability component of the unsecured convertible bonds is based on the quoted market price as at the balance sheet date.

The estimated fair values for both the floating long-term debt and long-term debt to a related party are considered to be equal to the carrying values since they bear variable interest rates, which are adjusted on a quarterly or six-monthly basis.  

The estimated fair value of the financial guarantees is considered to be equal to the carrying amount. The financial guarantees were fair valued as of the deconsolidation date, December 13, 2012 (see note 6). We did not identify any material changes in the fair value of the financial guarantees as at December 31, 2014.

The fair value of our derivative instruments is the estimated amount that we would receive or pay to terminate the agreements at the reporting date, taking into account current interest rates, foreign exchange rates, closing quoted market prices and our creditworthiness and that of our counterparties.

The fair value measurement of a liability must reflect the non-performance of the entity. Therefore, the impact of our credit worthiness has also been factored into the fair value measurement of the derivative instruments in a liability position.

The credit exposure of interest rate swap agreements is represented by the fair value of contracts with a positive value at the end of each period, reduced by the effects of master netting arrangements. It is our policy to enter into master netting agreements with counterparties to derivative financial instrument contracts, which give us the legal right to discharge all or a portion of the amounts owed to the counterparty by offsetting them against amounts that the counterparty owes to us.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments on a gross basis recorded in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

	Balance sheet classification	2014	2013
(in thousands of $)
Asset Derivatives
Interest rate swaps not designated as hedges	Other non-current assets	12,603	46,827
Liability Derivatives
Interest rate swaps designated as hedges	Other current liabilities	365	6,072
Interest rate swaps not designated as hedges	Other current liabilities	2,673	5,329
Total return equity swap not designated as hedge	Other current liabilities	13,656	—
Foreign currency swap not designated as hedge	Other current liabilities	—	729
Total liability derivatives		16,694	12,130

We have elected not to offset the fair values of derivative assets and liabilities executed with the same counterparty that are generally subject to enforceable master netting arrangements. However, if we were to offset and record the asset and liability balances of derivatives on a net basis, the amounts presented in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 would be adjusted as detailed in the following table:

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	2014				2013
	Gross amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet	Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheet subject to netting agreements		Net amount	Gross amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet	Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheet subject to netting agreements		Net amount
(in thousands of $)
Total asset derivatives	12,603	(292	)	12,311	46,827	(4,327	)	42,500
Total liability derivatives	16,694	(292	)	16,402	12,130	(4,327	)	7,803

The total return equity swap has a credit arrangement that requires us to provide cash collateral equaling 20% of the initial purchase price and to subsequently post additional cash collateral that corresponds to any further unrealized loss. As at December 31, 2014 cash collateral amounting to $46.1 million has been provided (see note 23).

Concentrations of risk

There is a concentration of credit risk with respect to cash and cash equivalents to the extent that substantially all of the amounts are carried with Nordea Bank of Finland PLC, DNB Bank ASA and Citi Bank. However, we believe this risk is remote, as they are established and reputable establishments with no prior history of default.

There is a concentration of financing risk with respect to our long-term debt to the extent that a substantial amount of our long-term debt is carried with K-Sure, KEXIM and Commercial, lenders of our $1.125 billion facility. We believe these counterparties to be sound financial institutions. Therefore, we believe this risk is remote.

We have a substantial equity investment in our former subsidiary, Golar Partners, that from December 13, 2012 is considered as our affiliate and not our controlled subsidiary.  As of December 31, 2014, our ownership interest was 41.4% and the aggregate value of the investments recorded in our balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 was $801.0 million being the aggregate of our ownership interest (common, subordinated and general partner interests) plus IDRs. Accordingly, the value of our investment and the income generated from Golar Partners is subject to specific risks associated with its business. Golar Partners operates in the same business as us and as of December 31, 2014 had a fleet of nine vessels managed by us, under contract, operating under medium to long-term charters with a concentrated number of charterers; BG Group, Petrobras, Pertamina, DUSUP, Nusantara Regas, KNPC and Eni.

There is a concentration of supplier riskwith respect to our remaining four newbuilds (seven having been delivered in 2014) of which three are currently under construction by Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd ("Samsung") and one currently under construction by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., Ltd ("Hyundai") as at December 31, 2014. In addition, a further concentration of supplier risk exists in relation to our vessels undergoing FLNGV conversion with Keppel and Black and Veatch.  However, we believe this risk is remote as Samsung, Hyundai and Keppel are global leaders in the shipbuilding and vessel conversion sectors while B&V is a global engineering, procurement and construction company.  As is typical with newbuilding and conversion contracts, we have entered into either refund guarantee agreements with several banks in respect of newbuilding yards or we have been given guarantees by conversion yards .

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36. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

a) Transactions with Golar Partners and subsidiaries:

Net revenues:Prior to the deconsolidation of Golar Partners, the following revenues presented below were largely eliminated upon consolidation of Golar Partners for the periods through to December 13, 2012:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	2012
Transactions with Golar Partners and subsidiaries:
Management and administrative services fees income (i)	2,877	2,569	2,876	*
Ship management fees income (ii)	7,746	6,701	4,222	*
Interest income on vendor financing loan - Golar Freeze (iii)	—	—	11,921
Interest income on vendor financing loan - NR Satu (iv)	—	—	4,737	*
Interest income on high-yield bonds (v)	—	1,972	575	*
Interest income on Golar Energy loan (vi)	—	—	829
Total	10,623	11,242	25,160

*The net effect to our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 was an aggregate income of $1.5 million.

Receivables (payables):The balances with Golar Partners and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Trading balances due from Golar Partners and subsidiaries (vii)	13,337		5,989
Methane Princess Lease security deposit movements (viii)	(3,486	)	(4,257	)
Short-term debt due from Golar Partners (ix)	20,000		—
	29,851		1,732

(i) Management and administrative services agreement - On March 30, 2011, Golar Partners entered into a management and administrative services agreement with Golar Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary, pursuant to which Golar Management will provide to Golar Partners certain management and administrative services. The services provided by Golar Management are charged at cost plus a management fee equal to 5% of Golar Management’s costs and expenses incurred in connection with providing these services. Golar Partners may terminate the agreement by providing 120 days written notice.

(ii) Ship management fees - Golar and certain of its affiliates charged ship management fees to Golar Partners for the provision of technical and commercial management of the vessels. Each of Golar Partners’ vessels is subject to management agreements pursuant to which certain commercial and technical management services are provided by Golar Management and Golar Wilhelmsen AS ("Golar Wilhelmsen"), a partnership that is jointly controlled by Golar and by Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Norway) AS.

(iii) Vendor financing loan - Golar Freeze - In October 2011, in connection with the sale of the Golar Freeze, we entered into a financing loan agreement with Golar Partners for an amount of $222.3 million. The facility was unsecured and bore interest at a fixed rate of 6.75% per annum payable quarterly. The loan was non-amortizing with a final balloon payment of $222.3 million due in October 2014. The loan was repaid in October 2012.

(iv) Vendor financing loan - NR Satu - In July 2012, in connection with the sale of the NR Satu, we entered into a financing loan agreement with Golar Partners for an amount of $175.0 million. Of this amount, $155.0 million was drawn down in July 2012. A further $20.0 million was available for drawdown until July 2015. The facility was unsecured and bore interest at a fixed rate of 6.75% per annum payable quarterly. The loan was non-amortizing with a final balloon payment for the amount drawn down due within three years from the date of draw down. The loan was repaid in December 2012.

(v) High-yield bonds - In October 2012, Golar Partners completed the issuance of NOK1,300.0 million in senior unsecured bonds that mature in October 2017. The aggregate principal amount of the bonds is equivalent to approximately $227.0 million. Of this amount, approximately $35.0 million, was issued to us. We sold our participation on the high yield bond in November 2013.

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(vi) Golar Energy loan - In January 2012, Golar LNG (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. ("Golar Singapore"), the subsidiary which holds the investment in PTGI, drew down $25.0 million on its loan agreement entered into in December 2011 with Golar Energy. The loan was unsecured, repayable on demand and bore interest at the rate of 6.75% per annum payable on a quarterly basis. In connection with the acquisition of the subsidiaries that own and operate the NR Satu, all amounts payable to Golar Energy by the subsidiaries acquired by Golar Partners, including Golar Singapore, were extinguished.

(vii) Trading balances - Receivables and payables with Golar Partners and its subsidiaries are comprised primarily of unpaid management fees, advisory and administrative services.  In addition, certain receivables and payables arise when we pay an invoice on behalf of a related party and vice versa.  Receivables and payables are generally settled quarterly in arrears. Trading balances due from Golar Partners and its subsidiaries are unsecured, interest-free and intended to be settled in the ordinary course of business. They primarily relate to recharges for trading expenses paid on behalf of Golar Partners, including ship management and administrative service fees due to us.

(viii) Methane Princess Lease security deposit movements - This represents net advances from Golar Partners, which correspond to the net release of funds from the security deposits held relating to the Methane Princess Lease. This is in connection with the Methane Princess tax lease indemnity provided to Golar Partners under the Omnibus Agreement (see 'Other transactions' section (c) below). Accordingly, these amounts will be settled as part of the eventual termination of the Methane Princess Lease.

(ix)$20 million revolving credit facility: On April 13, 2011, we entered into a $20.0 million revolving credit facility with Golar Partners. In May 2013, Golar Partners drew down $20 million from the facility which it subsequently repaid in December 2013. As of December 31, 2014, Golar Partners has fully drawn down the $20.0 million facility. This facility matures in April 2015 and is unsecured and interest-free. This facility was extended until May 2015.

Other transactions:

a) Disposals to Golar Partners: Since Golar Partners' IPO in April 2011, we have disposed of equity interests in the subsidiaries which own or lease and operate the Golar Freeze, the NR Satu and the Golar Grand to Golar Partners. These transactions were deemed to be concluded between entities under common control and, thus the gain on disposal was recorded as an equity transaction (see note 32). In February 2013 and March 2014, we disposed of our interests in the subsidiaries which own and operate the Golar Maria and the Golar Igloo, respectively. Since the Partnership is no longer considered to be our controlled entity, these transactions were not accounted for as transfers of equity interests under common control. Accordingly, we recognized the gains on disposal of Golar Maria and the Golar Igloo (see note 7).

b) Golar Grand option: In connection with the disposal of the Golar Grand in November 2012, we entered into an Option Agreement with Golar Partners. Under the Option Agreement, in the event BG does not extend their charter for the vessel for an additional two years, Golar Partners has an option to require us to charter-in the Golar Grand under a time charter which will expire in October 2017. As of December 31, 2014, and 2013, we recognised a liability of $7.2 million in relation to this guarantee provided by Golar Partners (see note 30). This option was exercised by Golar Partners in February 2015.

c) Payment under Omnibus Agreement: In 2013, Golar Partners incurred expenses of $3.3 million which was indemnified by the Company as part of the Omnibus Agreement. This was recognized in our statement of operations as "other non-operating expense". As at December 31, 2014, we recognised $0.5 million loss (2013: $0.5 million) in our statement of operations to indemnify Golar Partners' non-recoverable loss.

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d) Dividends to non-controlling interests:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	2012
Faraway Maritime Shipping Company	—	—	1,800
Golar Partners	—	—	30,282
	—	—	32,082

Faraway Maritime Shipping Company owns the vessel, Golar Mazo. Golar Partners held a 60% equity interest in the company, with the remaining 40% interest held by CPC Corporation, Taiwan.

In April 2011, following the IPO of our former subsidiary, Golar Partners, our ownership interest fell to 65.4%. Our interest was further diluted as a result of follow-on equity offerings in 2012 and 2013, such that, our ownership interest as of December 31, 2013 stands at 41.4%. Since December 13, 2012, Golar Partners has been considered an affiliate entity and not as our controlled subsidiary.

e) Golar Partners distributions to us: Since its IPO in April 2011, Golar Partners has declared and paid quarterly distributions totalling $61.3 million, $63.7 million and $47.3 million to us for each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. respectively.

Indemnifications and guarantees:

a) Tax lease indemnifications: Under the Omnibus Agreement, we have agreed to indemnify Golar Partners in the event of any tax liabilities in excess of scheduled or final settlement amounts arising from the Methane Princess leasing arrangement and the termination thereof.

In addition, to the extent Golar Partners incurs any liabilities as a consequence of a successful challenge by the U.K. Revenue Authorities with regard to the initial tax basis of the transactions relating to any of the U.K. tax leases or in relation to the lease restructuring terminations in 2010, we have agreed to indemnify Golar Partners.

The maximum possible amount in respect of the tax lease indemnification is not known as the determination of this amount is dependent on our intention of terminating this lease and the various market factors present at the point of termination.  As of December 31, 2014, we recognized a liability of $11.5 million in respect of the tax lease indemnification to Golar Partners (see note 6) representing the fair value at deconsolidation (2013: $11.5 million).

b) Environmental and other indemnifications: Under the Omnibus Agreement, we have agreed to indemnify Golar Partners until April 13, 2016, against certain environmental and toxic tort liabilities with respect to the assets that we contributed or sold to Golar Partners to the extent they arose prior to the time they were contributed or sold. However, claims are subject to a deductible of $0.5 million and an aggregate cap of $5.0 million.

In addition, pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement, we agreed to indemnify Golar Partners for any defects in title to the assets contributed or sold to Golar Partners and any failure to obtain, prior to April 13, 2011, certain consents and permits necessary to conduct Golar Partner's business, which liabilities arise within three years after the closing of its IPO on April 13, 2011.

c) Performance guarantees: We issued performance guarantees to third party charterers in connection with the Time Charter Party agreements entered into with the vessel operating entities who are now subsidiaries of Golar Partners. These performance guarantees relate to the Golar Spirit, the Golar Freeze, the Methane Princess, the Golar Winter and the Golar Mazo. The maximum potential exposure in respect of the performance guarantees issued by the Company is not known as these matters cannot be absolutely determined.  The likelihood of triggering the performance guarantees is remote based on the past performance of both our combined fleet.    

d) Debt guarantee: The debt guarantees were issued by us to third party banks in respect of certain secured debt facilities relating to Golar Partners and subsidiaries.  The liability of $4.5 million is being amortized over the remaining term of the respective debt facilities with the credit recognized in "Other financial items".

As of December 31, 2014, we guaranteed $143.3 million of Golar Partners' long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of restricted cash.  All of the facilities and lease obligations guaranteed by Golar are secured on specific vessels.  As of December

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31, 2014, these vessels have higher market values than the carrying amounts of the facilities and capital lease obligation to which the vessels are secured against.

e) Legal claim: Refer to discussion in note 38 - NR Satu related claim.

Omnibus Agreement

In connection with the IPO of Golar Partners, we entered into an Omnibus Agreement with Golar Partners governing, among other things, when we and Golar Partners may compete against each other as well as rights of first offer on certain FSRUs and LNG carriers. Under the Omnibus Agreement, Golar Partners and its subsidiaries agreed to grant a right of first offer on any proposed sale, transfer or other disposition of any vessel it may own. Likewise, we agreed to grant a similar right of first offer to Golar Partners for any vessel under a charter for five or more years that it may own. These rights of first offer will not apply to a (a) sale, transfer or other disposition of vessels between any affiliated subsidiaries, or pursuant to the terms of any current or future charter or other agreement with a charter party or (b) merger with or into, or sale of substantially all of the assets to, an unaffiliated third-party. In addition, the Omnibus Agreement provides for certain indemnities to Golar Partners in connection with the assets transferred from us.

b) Net income (expenses) from (due to) other related parties (excluding Golar Partners):

On September 10, 2014 following a secondary offering of 32 million of our common shares by World Shipholding Limited, its stake in us was reduced from 36.2% to 1.9%. As of December 31, 2014, World Shipholding owned 1.9% (2013: 45.6%) of Golar. Following this, World Shipholding, Frontline Ltd, Seatankers Management Company Limited, Ship Finance AS and Seadrill Ltd., ceased to be our related parties. Transactions with these companies until September 10, 2014 are presented below:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Frontline Ltd. and subsidiaries (i)	34		49		(325	)
Seatankers Management Company Limited (i)	(112	)	(45	)	31
Ship Finance AS (i)	116		207		4
Seadrill Ltd (i)	(5	)	—		—
Golar Wilhelmsen (ii)	(7,031	)	(4,899	)	(3,169	)
World Shipholding Ltd (iii)	—		(976	)	(2,961	)

(Payables to) receivables from related parties (excluding Golar Partners):

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
World Shipholding
- Loan (iii)	—		(50,000	)
Frontline	—		(60	)
Seatankers	—		91
Ship Finance	—		2
Seadrill Limited	—		(74	)
Golar Wilhemsen (ii)	(1,394	)	—
Bluewater Gandria	—
	(1,394	)	(50,041	)

i. We used to transact business with the following parties, being companies in which World Shipholding and companies associated with World Shipholding have a significant interest: Frontline, Ship Finance, Seatankers and Seadrill. Net expense/income from Frontline, Seatankers and Ship Finance comprise fees for management support, corporate and insurance administrative services, net of income from supplier rebates and income from the provision of serviced offices and facilities.   Receivables and payables with related parties comprise primarily of unpaid management fees, advisory and administrative services.

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ii. As of December 31, 2014, we held a 60% ownership interest in Golar Wilhelmsen, which we account for using the equity method (see note 15).  Golar Wilhelmsen recharges management fees in relation to provision of technical and ship management services. Amounts due to Golar Wilhelmsen are included within "trade accounts payable" in our consolidated balance sheet.

iii. In April 2011, we entered into a revolving credit facility with a company related to our former major shareholder, World Shipholding. In December 31, 2013, the revolving credit facility was amended to $50 million. We repaid the $50 million borrowed under the facility in April 2014. This facility was subsequently terminated in August 2014.

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37. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

FLNGV conversions

We entered into agreements for the conversion of the Hilli and the Gimi to FLNGVs in May 2014 and December 2014, respectively, with Keppel and B&V. As of December 31, 2014, we have commitments to Keppel and B&V relating to the conversion of the vessels. As at December 31, 2014, the estimated timing of the outstanding payments in connection with the Hilli conversion are as follows:

(in thousands of $)
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2015	202,800
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2016	163,500
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2017	192,900
	559,200

As we have not lodged our final notice to proceed on the Gimi conversion contract, we have excluded the Gimi capital commitments in the above table. If we decide to lodge our final notice to proceed, we will have further contractual obligations of approximately $870.0 million. If we do not issue our final notice to proceed for the Gimi conversion, we would have to pay a maximum of $7.0 million in termination fees.

Newbuilding Contracts

Between 2011 and 2012, we entered into newbuilding contracts for the construction of ten LNG carriers and three FSRUs for a total cost of approximately $2.7 billion. As of December 31, 2014, following the delivery of five LNG carriers and two FSRUs in 2014 (2013: two LNG carriers delivered), four vessels remain to be delivered. All four are scheduled to be delivered in 2015. As of December 31, 2014, $548.3 million remains to be paid in respect of these vessels.

As at December 31, 2014, the estimated timing of the installment payments for these newbuildings are due to be paid as follows:

(in thousands of $)
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2015	548,342

38. OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Assets Pledged

(in thousands of $)	December 31, 2014	December 31, 2013
Book value of vessels secured against long-term loans	1,997,657	700,726

This includes the Golar Viking and the Golar Eskimo which are classified as "held-for-sale" as at December 31, 2014. (See note 21)

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Other Contractual Commitments and contingencies

Insurance

We insure the legal liability risks for our shipping activities with Gard and Skuld. Both are mutual protection and indemnity associations.  As a member of a mutual association, we are subject to calls payable to the associations based on our claims record in addition to the claims records of all other members of the association.  A contingent liability exists to the extent that the claims records of the members of the association in the aggregate show significant deterioration, which results in additional calls on the members.    

Tax lease benefits

The benefits under lease financings are derived primarily from tax depreciation assumed to be available to lessors as a result of their investment in the vessels. In the event of any adverse tax changes or a successful challenge by the U.K. Revenue authorities with regard to the initial tax basis of the transactions, or in relation to the lease restructuring and subsequent terminations we have entered into in 2010 or in the event of an early termination of our remaining leases, we may be required to make additional payments to the U.K. vessel lessors or the U.K. revenue authorities which could adversely affect our earnings and financial position.  We would be required to return all or a portion of, or in certain circumstances significantly more than, the upfront cash benefits that we have received or accrued over time, together with fees that were incurred in respect of our lease financing transactions including the restructuring and subsequent termination transactions or post additional security or make additional payments to the U.K. vessel lessors.  

Six U.K. tax leases we entered into during 2003 were structured so that a cash benefit was received up front (in total a gross amount before deduction of fees of approximately £41 million British pounds). Of these six leases we have since terminated five, with one lease remaining, being that of the Methane Princess lease. Pursuant to the deconsolidation of Golar Partners in 2012, Golar Partners is no longer considered a controlled entity but an affiliate and therefore the capital lease obligation relating to this remaining U.K. tax lease is not consolidated into our balance sheet as of December 31, 2014.

Under the indemnity provisions of the Omnibus Agreement or the respective share purchase agreements, we have agreed to indemnify Golar Partners in the event of any tax liabilities in excess of scheduled or final scheduled amounts arising from the Methane Princess leasing arrangement and the termination thereof.

In addition, to the extent Golar Partners incurs any liabilities as a consequence of a successful challenge by the U.K. Revenue Authorities with regard to the initial tax basis of the transactions relating to any of the U.K. tax leases or in relation to the lease restructuring and terminations in 2010, we have agreed to indemnify Golar Partners.

Legal proceedings and claims

We may, from time to time, be involved in legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. A provision will be recognized in the financial statements only where we believe that a liability will be probable and for which the amounts are reasonably estimable, based upon the facts known prior to the issuance of the financial statements.

NR Satu related claim

PT Golar Indonesia, a subsidiary of Golar Partners that is both the owner and operator of the NR Satu, has been notified of a claim that may be filed against it by PT Rekayasa, a subcontractor of the charterer, PT Nusantara Regas, claiming that Golar Partners and its subcontractor caused damage to the pipeline in connection with the FSRU conversion of the NR Satu and the related mooring. Whilst we believed that we had meritorious defences against these claims, to avoid being involved in a lengthy suit, we agreed to a compromise settlement. In December 2014, all the parties involved entered into a compromise settlement agreement. The settlement amount was $3 million of which $2.5 million was recovered from Golar Partners’ subcontractor who is also a party to the settlement.

In July 2012, as part of the disposal of the NR Satu, we had agreed to indemnify Golar Partners against any non-recoverable losses. Consequently, as at December 31, 2014, we recognized $0.5 million loss in our consolidated statement of operations to indemnify Golar Partners’ non-recoverable loss.

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Golar Viking related claim

In January 2011, Qatar Gas Trading Company Limited ("Nakilat") chartered the Golar Viking from us for a period of 15 months. In April 2012, the time charter party agreement was terminated early. On February 15, 2013, Nakilat formally commenced arbitration proceedings against us claiming damages of $20.9 million for breach of contract, including that of early termination of the charter. In December 2013, we did not record any provision as we believed that we had strong arguments to defend ourselves against such claims. Proceedings commenced in 2014 with the arbitration hearing timed for December 2014 or January 2015. During the course of the arbitration proceedings, the exchange of disclosure, witness statements and expert reports were completed in December 2014.

Following this and our legal counsel’s advice, we entered into compromise settlement discussions with the other parties. The compromise settlement was agreed in January 2015 for an amount of $14.5 million. We maintain defence and indemnity insurance for these types of claims. A contribution of $0.6 million was made by our insurers in relation to the claim. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2014, we recorded a provision of $13.9 million related to the claim of which $3.5 million was recognized in prior years. The claim was settled subsequently in January 2015.

Douglas Channel LNG Assets Partnership claim

In May 2013, we provided a short-term loan of $12.0 million to Douglas Channel LNG Assets Partnership ("DCLAP") as part of the potential FLNG project in Douglas Channel, British Columbia. The General Partner of DCLAP is a company wholly owned by LNG Partner LLC ("LNGP"). The loan had a maturity date of September 30, 2013 and is secured by a general security agreement over the pipeline transportation capacity on the pipeline system that delivers natural gas to the area where the FLNG project is intended to operate.

In September 2013, LNGP filed for bankruptcy. We commenced legal proceedings against LNGP seeking to have a receiver appointed over the secured assets. As court proceedings progressed during 2014, the parties negotiated a reorganization plan where we we are no longer a participant in the project but became a creditor. The reorganization plan comprised of a new consortium of parties involved in the project has been finalized and approved by the Supreme Court of British Columbia. We retain security of the assets until the project reaches final investment decision. Of the $12.0 million short-term loan, $3.9 million has been repaid to date. We continue to believe that we have strong arguments regarding our claim and the outstanding loan is recoverable, accordingly, as of December 31, 2014, we have not recorded any provision against the outstanding loan receivable.

Other

In December 2005, we signed a shareholders' agreement in connection with the setting up of a jointly owned company to be named Egyptian Company for Gas Services S.A.E ("ECGS"), which was to be established to develop hydrocarbon business and in particular LNG related business in Egypt.  As at December 31, 2014, we had a commitment to pay $1.0 million to a third party, contingent upon the conclusion of a material commercial business transaction by ECGS as consideration for work performed in connection with the setting up and incorporation of ECGS.

39. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On January 8, 2015, we completed our secondary offering of 7,170,000 common units, representing our limited partner interests in Golar Partners, at a price of $29.90 per unit. Following completion of the offering, that generated net proceeds of approximately $207 million which are to be used to fund a portion of the recently announced contract with Keppel Shipyard to convert one of our first generation LNG carriers, the Gimi, into a floating natural gas liquefaction facility.

On January 16, 2015, we were awarded two time charters by Nigeria LNG Ltd ("NLNG") to employ the recently delivered Golar Frost and Golar Crystal. The employment of both vessels under these contracts commenced in January 2015 and will continue for a duration of approximately 12 months for each vessel.

On January 20, 2015, we completed our sale of our equity interests in the companies that own and operate the Golar Eskimo to Golar Partners for the price of $390.0 million for the vessel (including charter) less the assumed $162.8 million of bank debt plus other purchase price adjustments. Golar Partners financed the remaining purchase price by using $7.2 million cash on

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hand and the proceeds of a $220 million loan from us. The loan from us has a two year term with interest chargeable at LIBOR plus a blended margin of 2.84%.

On February 6, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a convertible bond repurchase program under which we may repurchase up to $50 million of its outstanding convertible bonds. The authorization is effective immediately and valid until December 31, 2015. Under the bond repurchase program, we intend to repurchase its convertible bonds from time to time for cash in open market or in privately-negotiated transactions, in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. However, the bond repurchase program does not require us to acquire any specific number of convertible bonds and it may be modified, suspended, extended or terminated by us at any time without prior notice.

On February 16, 2015, we completed the sale of the LNG carrier, the Golar Viking, to Equinox at a sale price of $135 million. Subsequently, Equinox renamed the vessel to Salju and took the required steps to make the Salju Indonesian cabotage compliant. We provided a bridging loan facility to Equinox to fund the purchase.

On February 25, 2015, we declared a dividend of $0.45 per share in respect of the quarter ended December 31, 2014 and paid in March 2015. In addition, Golar Partners made a final cash distribution of $0.56 per unit in February 2015 in respect of the quarter ended December 31, 2014, of which we received $12.6 million of dividend income in relation to our common, subordinated and general partner units and IDRs held at the record date.

Prior to February 2015, the Golar Grand operated under a time charter with BG Group which was not extended beyond its initial term and expired in the middle of February 2015. In February 2015, Golar Partners exercised its option to require us to charter in the vessel until October 2017 at approximately 75% of the hire rate paid by BG Group. See note 36.

In April 2015, we acquired the LNG carrier, Abuja from Nigeria LNG for a consideration of $20 million.     

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP
AUDITED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CARVE-OUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	A-2
Consolidated and Combined Carve-Out Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012	A-5
Consolidated and Combined Carve-Out Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012	A-6
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013	A-7
Consolidated and Combined Carve-Out Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012	A-8
Consolidated and Combined Carve-Out Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital/Owners’ and Dropdown Predecessor Equity for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012	A-10
Notes to the Audited Consolidated and Combined Carve-Out Financial Statements	A-11

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Partners of Golar LNG Partners LP:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Golar LNG Partners LP as of December 31, 2014 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in partners’ capital and cash flows for the period ended December 31, 2014. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Golar LNG Partners LP at December 31, 2014, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the period ended December 31, 2014, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Golar LNG Partners LP’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated April 29, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Ernst & Young LLP

London, United Kingdom

April 29, 2015

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The Board of Directors and Unitholders of Golar LNG Partners LP (and subsidiaries)

We have audited Golar LNG Partners LP's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). Golar LNG Partners LP management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Partnership; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Partnership; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Partnership’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Golar LNG Partners LP maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the 2014 consolidated financial statements of Golar LNG Partners LP and our report dated April 29, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Ernst & Young LLP

London, United Kingdom

April 29, 2015

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To Board of Directors and Partners of Golar LNG Partners LP:

In our opinion, the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 and the related consolidated and combined carve-out statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in partners’ capital/owners’ and dropdown predecessor equity and cash flows for each of two years in the period ended December 31, 2013 present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Golar LNG Partners LP and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

United Kingdom

April 30, 2014

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GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP

CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CARVE-OUT STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012

(in thousands of $, except per unit amounts)

	Notes	2014*		2013*		2012**
Operating revenues
Time charter revenues	6	396,026		329,190		286,630
Total operating revenues		396,026		329,190		286,630
Operating expenses
Vessel operating expenses (1)		59,191		52,390		45,474
Voyage and commission expenses		6,048		5,239		4,471
Administrative expenses (2)		5,757		5,194		7,269
Depreciation and amortization		80,574		66,336		51,167
Total operating expenses		151,570		129,159		108,381
Operating income		244,456		200,031		178,249
Financial income (expense)
Interest income		1,131		1,097		1,797
Interest expense (3)		(43,781	)	(43,195	)	(38,090	)
Other financial items, net	7	(22,118	)	(1,661	)	(5,389	)
Net financial expenses		(64,768	)	(43,759	)	(41,682	)
Income before income taxes		179,688		156,272		136,567
Income taxes	8	5,047		(5,453	)	(9,426	)
Net income		184,735		150,819		127,141
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		(10,581	)	(9,523	)	(10,723	)
Net income attributable to Golar LNG Partners LP Owners		174,154		141,296		116,418
Dropdown Predecessor’s interest in net income		—		—		28,015
General Partner’s interest in net income (4)		23,908		13,796		2,750
Limited Partners’ interest in net income		150,246		127,500		85,653
Earnings per unit:	28
Common units (basic and diluted)		2.47		2.31		2.08
Cash distributions declared and paid per unit in the period	28	2.14		2.05		1.78

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(1) This includes related party ship management fee recharges of $7.7 million, $6.7 million and $4.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. See note 25.

(2) This includes related party management and administrative fee recharges of $2.9 million, $2.6 million and $2.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. See note 25.

(3) This includes related party interest expense of $nil, $2.0 million and $18.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. See note 25.

(4) This includes net income attributable to IDR holders of $18.3 million, $11.0 million and $nil for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

* 2014 and 2013 refers to the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

** 2012 refers to the Consolidated and Combined Carve-out Statement of Operations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP

CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CARVE-OUT STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012

(in thousands of $)

	2014*		2013*		2012**
Net income	184,735		150,819		127,141
Unrealized net gain (loss) on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments:
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification (1)	(1,031	)	7,370		(3,950	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to statement of operations (2)	1,339		(775	)	—
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	308		6,595		(3,950	)
Comprehensive income	185,043		157,414		123,191
Comprehensive income attributable to:
Partners’ and Dropdown Predecessor Equity	174,462		147,891		112,468
Non-controlling interest	10,581		9,523		10,723
	185,043		157,414		123,191

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(1) There is no tax impact on any of the periods presented.

(2) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to 'Other financial items, net' on the consolidated and combined carve-out statements of operations relate to losses (gains) on cash flow hedges in respect of interest rate swaps.

* 2014 and 2013 refers to the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

** 2012 refers to the Consolidated and Combined Carve-out Statement of Comprehensive Income.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(in thousands of $)

	Notes	2014		2013
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		98,998		103,100
Restricted cash and short-term investments	17	25,831		24,451
Trade accounts receivable	11	9,122		717
Other receivables, prepaid expenses and accrued income	12	7,516		7,026
Inventories		89		1,085
Total current assets		141,556		136,379
Long-term assets
Restricted cash	17	146,552		145,725
Vessels and equipment, net	13	1,501,170		1,281,591
Vessel under capital lease, net	14	122,253		127,693
Intangible assets, net	15	16,032		—
Deferred charges	16	13,356		14,270
Other non-current assets	18	15,283		15,561
Total assets		1,956,202		1,721,219
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Short-term debt due to related parties	25	20,000		—
Current portion of long-term debt	21	124,221		156,363
Trade accounts payable		2,621		1,587
Accrued expenses	19	21,700		20,088
Amounts due to related parties	25	9,851		5,989
Other current liabilities	20	99,481		57,045
Total current liabilities		277,874		241,072
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt	21	908,311		733,108
Obligations under capital lease	22	150,997		159,008
Other long-term liabilities	23	17,281		17,904
Total liabilities		1,354,463		1,151,092
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 26)
Equity
Partners’ capital:
Common unitholders: 45,663,096 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013		490,824		475,610
Subordinated unitholders: 15,949,831 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013		12,063		6,900
General partner interest: 1,257,408 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013		33,320		19,234
Total partners’ capital		536,207		501,744
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,086	)	(2,394	)
		534,121		499,350
Non-controlling interest		67,618		70,777
Total equity		601,739		570,127
Total liabilities and equity		1,956,202		1,721,219

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP

CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CARVE-OUT STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR

THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012

(in thousands of $)

	Notes	2014*		2013*		2012**
Operating activities
Net income		184,735		150,819		127,141
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		80,574		66,336		51,167
Recognition of foreign tax losses		(11,832	)	—		—
Release of deferred tax asset		2,308		—		—
Amortization of deferred tax benefit on intragroup transfers		—		—		(912	)
Amortization of deferred charges		3,554		5,828		1,123
Unrealized foreign exchange (gains) losses		(674	)	(7,435	)	13,893
Drydocking expenditure		(2,468	)	(50,979	)	(8,288	)
Interest element included in obligations under capital leases		1,639		233		401
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchase of Golar Maria and Golar Igloo:
Trade accounts receivable		(1,989	)	(717	)	173
Inventories		1,005		971		(849	)
Prepaid expenses, accrued income and other assets		8,901		(9,747	)	(6,948	)
Amounts due from/to related parties		6,659		1,581		3,781
Trade accounts payable		755		(1,820	)	2,617
Accrued expenses		24		(6,632	)	14,015
Other current liabilities		3,789		241		(7,971	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		276,980		148,679		189,343
Investing activities
Additions to vessels and equipment		(1,293	)	(18,152	)	(72,286	)
Acquisition of Golar Maria and Golar Igloo, net of cash acquired (1)	10	(155,319	)	(119,927	)	—
Restricted cash and short-term investments		(11,143	)	54,027		(6,512	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(167,755	)	(84,052	)	(78,798	)
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of equity, net of issue costs	27	—		280,586		401,851
Proceeds from short-term debt due to related parties		20,000		20,000		—
Proceeds from long-term debt	21	115,000		230,000		537,194
Repayment of short-term debt due to related parties		—		(20,000	)	—
Repayments of long-term debt		(93,558	)	(149,822	)	(427,217	)
Repayments of obligations under capital lease		(41	)	(2,365	)	(6,287	)
Payments in connection with the lease terminations		—		(250,980	)	—
Financing arrangement fees and other costs		(846	)	(4,794	)	(8,400	)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests		(13,740	)	(10,604	)	(1,799	)
Cash distributions paid		(140,142	)	(119,875	)	(77,588	)
Distribution to Golar for acquisition of the NR Satu	25(k)	—		—		(387,993	)
Distribution to Golar for acquisition of the GolarGrand	25(k)	—		—		(176,769	)
Contributions from owner’s funding		—		—		53,572
Net cash used in financing activities		(113,327	)	(27,854	)	(93,436	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(4,102	)	36,773		17,109
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		103,100		66,327		49,218
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		98,998		103,100		66,327
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest		43,011		44,651		40,858
Income taxes paid		2,707		5,575		1,444

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(1)  In addition to the cash consideration paid for the acquisition of the Golar Igloo and Golar Maria in 2014 and 2013 respectively, there was a non-cash consideration in relation to the assumption of bank debts of $161.3 million and $89.5 million, respectively (see note 10).

* 2014 and 2013 refers to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

** 2012 refers to the Consolidated and Combined Carve-out Statement of Cash Flows.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP

CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CARVE-OUT STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL /OWNERS’ AND DROPDOWN PREDECESSOR EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012

(in thousands of $)

	Dropdown Predecessor Equity		Partners’ Capital						Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)		Total before Non- controlling interest		Non- controlling Interest		Total Owner’s Equity
			Common Units		Subordinated Units		General Partner
Combined balance at December 31, 2011	208,069		30,163		369		1,537		(5,039	)	235,099		62,934		298,033
Net income (1)	28,015		53,998		31,655		2,750		—		116,418		10,723		127,141
Movement in invested equity	53,572		—		—		—		—		53,572		—		53,572
Non-controlling interest dividends	—		—		—		—		—		—		(1,799	)	(1,799	)
Other comprehensive loss	—		—		—		—		(3,950	)	(3,950	)	—		(3,950	)
Cash distributions	—		(47,725	)	(28,311	)	(1,552	)	—		(77,588	)	—		(77,588	)
Net proceeds from issuance of common units	—		393,814		—		8,037		—		401,851		—		401,851
Elimination of equity not transferred to the Partnership	9,046		—		—		—		—		9,046		—		9,046
Purchase of NR Satu from Golar (note 25(k))	(387,993	)	—		—		—		—		(387,993	)	—		(387,993	)
Allocation of Dropdown Predecessor equity - NR Satu (note 25(k))	132,321		(129,671	)	—		(2,650	)	—		—		—		—
Purchase of Golar Grand from Golar (note 25(k))	(176,769	)	—		—		—		—		(176,769	)	—		(176,769	)
Allocation of Dropdown Predecessor equity - Golar Grand (note 25(k))	133,739		(131,064	)	—		(2,675	)	—		—		—		—
Consolidated balance at December 31, 2012**	—		169,515		3,713		5,447		(8,989	)	169,686		71,858		241,544
Net income	—		91,576		35,924		13,796		—		141,296		9,523		150,819
Cash distributions (2)	—		(81,096	)	(32,737	)	(6,042	)	—		(119,875	)	—		(119,875	)
Non-controlling interest dividends	—		—		—		—		—		—		(10,604	)	(10,604	)
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—		—		6,595		6,595		—		6,595
Net proceeds from issuance of common units	—		274,974		—		5,612		—		280,586		—		280,586
Contribution to equity (3)	—		20,641		—		421		—		21,062		—		21,062
Consolidated balance at December 31, 2013*	—		475,610		6,900		19,234		(2,394	)	499,350		70,777		570,127
Net income	—		111,351		38,895		23,908		—		174,154		10,581		184,735
Cash distributions (2)	—		(96,577	)	(33,732	)	(9,833	)	—		(140,142	)	—		(140,142	)
Non-controlling interest dividends	—		—		—		—		—		—		(13,740	)	(13,740	)
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—		—		308		308		—		308
Contribution to equity	—		440		—		11		—		451		—		451
Consolidated balance at December 31, 2014*	—		490,824		12,063		33,320		(2,086	)	534,121		67,618		601,739

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(1) The post acquisition net income in 2012 relating to the NR Satu (from July 19, 2012 to December 31, 2012) and the Golar Grand (from November 8, 2012 to December 31, 2012) included within net income amounted to $11.5 million and $4.8 million, respectively.

(2) This includes cash distributions to IDR holders for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 of $5.6 million and $3.7 million, respectively.

(3) In June 2013, the Golar Winter and the Golar Grand were refinanced. We made a cash payment of $251.0 million to the lessors to terminate the respective lease financing arrangements (including the associated Golar Winter currency swap of $25.3 million) and to acquire the legal title of both these vessels. The transaction to acquire the legal title of the vessels was between controlled entities, thus, the vessels continue to be recorded at their historical book values and the difference between the cash payment made and the carrying value of the vessels is an equity contribution. The contribution recognized was $21.1 million.

* 2014 and 2013 refers to the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital.

** 2012 refers to the Consolidated and Combined Carve-out Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital/Owners' and Dropdown Predecessor Equity.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP

NOTES TO THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CARVE-OUT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. GENERAL

Golar LNG Partners LP (the "Partnership," "we," "our," or "us") was formed as an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Golar LNG Limited ("Golar") in September 2007 under the laws of the Marshall Islands for the purpose of acquiring the interests in wholly-owned and partially owned subsidiaries of Golar.

In November 2008, Golar transferred to us interests in certain of its wholly-owned and partially owned subsidiaries that owned a 60% interest in a liquefied natural gas ("LNG") carrier, the Golar Mazo, and which leased the LNG carrier, the Methane Princess, and the floating storage and regasification unit ("FSRU"), the Golar Spirit. 

In April 2011, Golar contributed to us the shares of a subsidiary which leased the FSRU, the Golar Winter.

During April 2011, we completed our initial public offering ("IPO").  In connection with the IPO, (i) we issued to Golar 23,127,254 common units and 15,949,831 subordinated units, representing a 98% limited partner interest in us; (ii) we issued to Golar GP LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Golar and our general partner (the "General Partner"), a 2% general partner interest in us and 81% of our incentive distribution rights ("IDRs"); (iii) we issued to Golar LNG Energy Limited, a subsidiary of Golar ("Golar Energy"), 19% of the IDRs; (iv) Golar sold 13,800,000 common units to the public in the IPO and received gross proceeds of $310.5 million, all as further described in Note 3.

The transfers and contributions of the subsidiaries holding interests in the Golar Mazo, the Methane Princess and the Golar Spirit in November 2008, and the Golar Winter in April 2011 from Golar to us were deemed to be a reorganization of entities under common control. As a result, we recorded these transactions at Golar’s historical book values. Accordingly, prior to April 13, 2011 (the closing date of the IPO), Golar LNG Partners LP and its subsidiaries that have interests in four vessels, the Golar Mazo, the Methane Princess, the Golar Spirit and the Golar Winter ("Initial Fleet"), are collectively referred to as the "Combined Entity".

In October 2011 and July 2012, we acquired from Golar interests in subsidiaries that own and operate the FSRUs, the Golar Freeze and the Nusantara Regas Satu ("NR Satu"), respectively. In addition, in November 2012, we acquired from Golar interests in subsidiaries that lease and operate the LNG carrier, the Golar Grand. These transactions are also deemed to be a reorganization of entities under common control. As a result, our financial statements prior to the date the vessels were acquired were retroactively adjusted to include these vessels (herein collectively referred to as the "Dropdown Predecessor") during the periods they and we were under common control of Golar. The excess of the consideration paid by us over Golar’s historical costs is accounted for as an equity distribution to Golar (refer to note 25(k)).

Under the Partnership Agreement, the general partner has irrevocably delegated to our board of directors the power to oversee and direct the operations, manage and determine the strategies and policies of Golar Partners. During the period from the IPO in April 2011 until the time of our first annual general meeting ("AGM") on December 13, 2012, Golar retained the sole power to appoint, remove and replace all members of our board of directors. From the first AGM, four of our seven board members became electable by the common unitholders and accordingly, from this date, Golar no longer retains the power to control the board of directors and, hence, the Partnership. As a result, we are no longer considered to be under common control of Golar, and from December 13, 2012, we no longer account for vessel acquisitions from Golar as transfers of equity interests between entities under common control.

In February 2013 and March 2014, we acquired from Golar 100% interests in the subsidiaries that own and operate the LNG carrier, the Golar Maria, and the FSRU, the Golar Igloo, respectively, which we accounted for as acquisitions of a business. Accordingly, the results of the Golar Maria and the Golar Igloo are consolidated into our results from the date of their acquisitions. There has been no retroactive restatement of our financial statements to reflect the historical results of the Golar Maria and the Golar Igloo prior to their acquisition.

As of December 31, 2014, we operated a fleet of five FSRUs and four LNG carriers.  Our vessels operate under long-term charter contracts with expiration dates between 2017 and 2024, except for the Golar Grand, which operates on a medium-term charter with an initial term that expired in February 2015. Please see note 25.

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The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern.  As of December 31, 2014, we recorded net current liabilities of $136.3 million. Included in current liabilities are short term loan obligations that mature before December 31, 2015 and are therefore, presented as current debt.  We have a debt facility in respect of the Golar Maria of $79.5 million that matures in December 2015 and the commercial loan tranche under the Golar Freeze facility of $39.6 million that matures in June 2015.

In April 2015, we obtained a signed term sheet from certain lenders in an amount equal to the lesser of $180 million or 60% of the combined fair market value of the Golar Maria and Golar Freeze (of which $120 million is a binding commitment), to refinance the Golar Maria credit facility and the commercial loan tranche of the Golar Freeze credit facility. The entry into the new credit agreement to refinance these facilities is subject to the negotiation and execution of a definitive credit agreement and the satisfaction of conditions ordinarily contained in these types of credit agreements. There is no assurance that such proposed new credit agreement will be executed or that it will become effective prior to the maturity of the Golar Maria facility and the commercial loan tranche of the Golar Freeze facility. In addition, the cash expected to be generated from operations (assuming the current market rates from existing charters) will be sufficient to cover our operational cash outflows and our ongoing obligations under our financing commitments to pay loan interest and make scheduled loan repayments.  Furthermore, included within current liabilities as of December 31, 2014, are: (i) mark-to-market valuations of swap derivatives of $71.9 million (includes $56.6 million mark-to-market valuations for our cross-currency interest rate swap). The swaps mature between 2016 and 2020. We have no intention of terminating these swaps before their maturity and hence realizing these liabilities; (ii) deferred dry docking and operating cost revenue of $20.6 million which relates to charter hire received in advance from our charterers, thus, no cash outflows are expected in respect of these liabilities in the next twelve months.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of accounting

These consolidated and combined financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Investments in entities in which we directly or indirectly hold more than 50% of the voting control are consolidated in the financial statements, as well as certain variable interest entities in which we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated. The non-controlling interests of the above mentioned subsidiaries are included in the Balance Sheets and Statements of Operations as "Non-controlling interests".

A variable interest entity ("VIE") is defined by the accounting standard as a legal entity where either (a) equity interest holders, as a group, lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, including decision making ability and an interest in the entity’s residual risks and rewards, or (b) the equity holders have not provided sufficient equity investment to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or (c) the voting rights of some investors are not proportional to their obligations to absorb the expected losses of the entity, their rights to receive the expected residual returns of the entity, or both and substantially all of the entity’s activities either involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights. A party that is a variable interest holder is required to consolidate a VIE if the holder has both (a) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

The accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements include the financial statements of the entities listed in Note 4.

As discussed in note 1, from December 13, 2012, we are no longer considered to be under common control with Golar. Any references to consolidated and combined financial statements and allocations to historical combined carve-out financial statements pertain to periods prior to November 2012, the date of our last common control dropdown (Golar Grand).

The consolidated and combined financial statements reflect the results of operations, cash flows and net assets of the Combined Entity including the Dropdown Predecessor, which have been carved out of the consolidated financial statements of Golar. The historical combined financial statements include revenues, expenses and cash flows directly attributable to our interests in the four vessels in the Initial Fleet and the Dropdown Predecessor. Accordingly, the historical combined carve-out financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 reflect allocations of certain expenses, including that of administrative expenses including share options and pension costs, mark-to-market of interest rate and foreign currency swap derivatives and amortization of deferred tax benefits on intragroup transfers. Allocated costs (income) included in the accompanying consolidated and combined statements of income are as follows:

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(in thousands of $)	2012
Administrative expenses	1,365
Pension costs	220
Net financial income	(149	)
	1,436

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the above table includes allocated costs (income) for the combined entity for the Dropdown Predecessor, for the periods prior to their acquisition from Golar.

These consolidated and combined financial statements include the results of operations and cashflows of the Combined Entity and the Dropdown Predecessor.  In the preparation of these consolidated and combined financial statements, general and administrative expenses (including pension and stock-based compensation), income tax expense, and certain derivatives’ related expenses which were not directly attributable to the respective vessels have been allocated to us on the following basis:

Amortization of deferred tax benefits on intragroup transfers has been reflected in these financial statements at Golar’s book value, as it was readily separable and identifiable within the books of Golar.

Vessel operating expenses includes ship management fees for the provision of technical and commercial management of vessels, which have been allocated to us based on intercompany charges invoiced by Golar.

Vessel operating expenses include an allocation of Golar’s defined benefit pension plan costs. Golar operates two defined benefit pension plans for itself and its subsidiaries: one for the crews and one for administrative personnel. The pension cost is calculated in the subsidiaries on a contribution basis and relates principally to crew whose employment cannot be tied to a specific vessel, as they were a shared resource across all vessels. Accordingly, the pension costs have been allocated based on the number of vessels in Golar’s fleet.

Administrative expenses (including stock-based compensation, which are described further below) of Golar that cannot be attributed to a specific vessel and for which we were deemed to have received benefit have been allocated based on the number of vessels in Golar’s fleet.

 Administrative expenses include an allocation of Golar’s stock-based compensation costs. In respect of options awarded to certain employees and directors of Golar, whose employment or service cannot be specifically attributed to any specific vessel. Therefore, it is considered that we, as a part of Golar, received benefit from their services, and so should recognize a share of the respective cost. Accordingly, stock-based compensation costs have been allocated based on the number of vessels in Golar’s fleet.

Other financial items include an allocation of Golar’s mark-to-market adjustments for interest rate swap and foreign currency swap derivatives. In respect of mark-to-market adjustments for interest rate swap derivatives these have been allocated on the basis of our proportion of Golar’s debt including capital leases. For foreign currency derivatives and related adjustments to earnings, these have been allocated on the basis of being separately identifiable and specifically for our benefit.

Income tax expense has been determined for us on a separate returns basis.

Management has deemed the related allocation reasonable to present the results of operations, and cash flows of the Combined Entity and Dropdown Predecessor on a stand-alone basis. However, the results of operations and cash flows of the Combined Entity and Dropdown Predecessor, which are presented as part of the results for the year ended December 31, 2012, may differ from those that would have been achieved had we operated autonomously for that year as we would have had additional administrative expenses, including legal, accounting, treasury and regulatory compliance and other costs normally incurred by a listed public entity for the periods prior to the IPO. Accordingly, the financial statements do not purport to be indicative of our future financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Business combinations

Reorganization of entities under common control are accounted for similar to the pooling of interests method of accounting.  Under this method, the carrying amount of net assets recognized in the balance sheets of each combining entity are carried forward to the balance sheet of the combined entity, and no other assets or liabilities are recognized as a result of the combination.  The excess of the proceeds paid, if any, over the historical cost of the combining entity is accounted for as an equity distribution.  In addition, re-organization of entities under common control are accounted for as if the transfer occurred from the date that both the combining

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entity and combined entity were both under the common control of Golar.  Therefore, our financial statements prior to the date the interests in the combining entity were actually acquired are retroactively adjusted to include the results of the Combined Entity during the periods it was under common control of Golar.

As discussed in note 1, following the first AGM of common unitholders on December 13, 2012, Golar ceased to control the board of directors as the majority of board members became electable by the common unitholders. As a result, we are no longer considered to be under common control with Golar. As a consequence, effective from December 13, 2012, we no longer account for vessel acquisitions from Golar as a transfer of equity interest between entities under common control.

Business combinations are accounted for under the acquisition method. On acquisition, the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are measured at their fair values at the date of acquisition. Any excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill. Any deficiency of the cost of acquisition below the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired (i.e. bargain purchase) is credited to the statement of operations in the period of acquisition. The consideration transferred for an acquisition is measured at fair value of the consideration given. Acquisition related costs are expensed as incurred. The results of subsidiary undertakings are included from the date of acquisition.

If the initial accounting for a business combination is incomplete by the end of the reporting period in which the combination occurs, the acquisition is recorded based on provisional amounts.  During the measurement period, we will retrospectively adjust the provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date reflecting new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have affected the measurement of the amounts recognized as of that date. However, the measurement period does not exceed one year from the acquisition date. During the measurement period, we recognize adjustments to the provisional amounts as if the accounting for the business combination had been completed at the acquisition date and we revise comparative information for prior periods presented in financial statements as needed, including making any change in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects recognized in completing the initial accounting.

Revenue and expense recognition

Revenues include minimum lease payments under time charters, fees for repositioning vessels as well as the reimbursement of certain vessel operating and drydocking costs. Revenues generated from time charters, which we classified as operating leases, are recorded over the term of the charter as service is provided. We do not recognize revenues during days that the vessel is off-hire. Incentives for charterers to enter into lease agreements are spread evenly over the lease term.

Repositioning fees (which are included in time charter revenue) received in respect of time charters are recognized at the end of the charter when the fee becomes fixed and determinable. However, where there is a fixed amount specified in the charter, which is not dependent upon redelivery location, the fee will be recognized evenly over the term of the charter. Where a vessel undertakes multiple single voyage time charters, revenue is recognized, including the repositioning fee if fixed and determinable, on a discharge-to-discharge basis. Under this basis, revenue is recognized evenly over the period from departure of the vessel from its last discharge port to departure from the next discharge port. For arrangements where operating costs are borne by the charterer on a pass through basis, the pass through of operating costs is reflected in revenue and expenses.

Reimbursement for drydocking costs is recognized evenly over the period to the next drydocking, which is generally between two to five years.

Under our time charters, the majority of voyage expenses are paid by our customers. Voyage related expenses, principally fuel, may also be incurred when positioning or repositioning the vessel before or after the period of time charter and during periods when the vessel is not under charter or is off-hire, for example when the vessel is undergoing repairs. These expenses are recognized as incurred.

Vessel operating expenses, which are recognized when incurred, include crewing, repairs and maintenance, insurance, stores, lube oils, communication expenses and third party management fees.

Operating leases

Initial direct costs (those directly related to the negotiation and consummation of the lease) are deferred and allocated to earnings over the lease term. Rental income and expense are amortized over the lease term on a straight-line basis.

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Income taxes

Income taxes are based on a separate return basis. The guidance on income taxes prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributes for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized principally for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Realization of the deferred income tax asset is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income in future years.

We use a two-step approach for recognizing and measuring tax benefits taken or expected to be taken in a tax return regarding uncertainties in income tax positions. The first step is recognition: we determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The second step is measurement: a tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

Penalties and interest related to uncertain tax positions are recognized in "Income taxes" in the Consolidated and Carve-out Statements of Operations.

Comprehensive Income

As of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, our accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of the following components:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Unrealized net loss on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments	(2,086	)	(2,394	)	(8,989	)

Cash and cash equivalents

We consider all demand and time deposits and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be equivalent to cash.

Restricted cash and short-term investments

Restricted cash and short-term investments consist of bank deposits, which may only be used to settle certain pre-arranged loan or lease payments and which are held as cash collateral required for certain swaps. We consider all short-term investments as held to maturity. These investments are carried at amortized cost. We place our short-term investments primarily in fixed term deposits with high credit quality financial institutions.

Trade accounts receivables

Trade receivables are presented net of allowances for doubtful balances.  At each balance sheet date, all potentially uncollectible accounts are assessed individually for purposes of determining the appropriate provision for doubtful accounts.

Inventories

Inventories, which are comprised principally of fuel, lubricating oils and ship spares, are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined on a first-in, first-out basis.

Vessels and equipment

Vessels are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. The cost of vessels less the estimated residual value is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the assets’ remaining useful economic lives. Management estimates the residual values of our vessels based on a scrap value cost of steel and aluminium times the weight of the ship noted in lightweight ton. Residual values are periodically reviewed and revised to recognize changes in conditions, new regulations or other reasons.

Cost of building the mooring equipment is capitalized and depreciated over the initial lease term of the related charter.

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Refurbishment costs incurred during the period are capitalized as part of vessels and depreciated over the vessels’ remaining useful economic lives. Refurbishment costs are costs that appreciably increase the capacity, or improve the efficiency or safety of vessels and equipment.

Drydocking expenditures are capitalized when incurred and amortized over the period until the next anticipated drydocking, which is generally between two and five years. For vessels that are newly built or acquired, we have adopted the “built-in overhaul” method of accounting. The built-in overhaul method is based on the segregation of vessel costs into those that should be depreciated over the useful life of the vessel and those that require drydocking at periodic intervals to reflect the different useful lives of the components of the assets. The estimated cost of the drydocking component is amortized until the date of the first drydocking following acquisition, upon which the cost is capitalized and the process is repeated. When a vessel is disposed, any unamortized drydocking expenditure is charged against income in the period of disposal.

Useful lives applied in depreciation are as follows:

Vessels	40 to 55 years
Drydocking expenditure	two to five years
Mooring equipment	11 years

Vessel under capital lease

We lease a vessel under an agreement that has been accounted for as a capital lease. Obligation under capital lease is carried at the present value of future minimum lease payments, and the asset balance is amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining economic useful life of the vessel. Interest expense is calculated at a constant rate over the term of the lease.

Depreciation of the vessel under capital lease is included within depreciation and amortization expense in the statement of operations. The vessel under capital lease is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the vessel's remaining useful economic life, based on a useful life of 40 years. Refurbishment costs and drydocking expenditures incurred in respect of vessel under capital lease is accounted for consistently as that of an owned vessel.

Our capital lease is ‘funded’ via long term cash deposits which closely match the lease liability. Future changes in the lease liability arising from interest rate changes are only partially offset by changes in interest income on the cash deposits, and where differences arise, this is funded by, or released to, available working capital.

Income derived from the sale of subsequently leased assets is deferred and amortized in proportion to the amortization of the leased assets (see note 23). Amortization of deferred income is offset against depreciation and amortization expense in the statement of operations.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets pertain to customer related and contract based assets representing primarily long-term time charter party agreements acquired in connection with the acquisition of certain subsidiaries from Golar. Intangible assets identified are recorded at fair value. Fair value is determined by reference to the discounted amount of expected future cash flows. These intangible assets are amortized over the term of the time charter party agreement and the amortization expense is included in the statement of operations in the depreciation and amortization line item. Impairment testing is performed when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the intangible asset may not be recoverable.

Interest costs capitalized

Interest costs are expensed as incurred except for interest costs that are capitalized. Interest is capitalized on all qualifying assets that require a period of time to get them ready for their intended use. Qualifying assets consist of vessels under construction and includes vessels undergoing retrofitting into FSRUs for our own use. The interest capitalized is calculated using the rate of interest on the loan to fund the expenditure or our weighted average cost of borrowings where appropriate, over the term period from commencement of the conversion work until substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the assets for its intended use are complete.

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Impairment of long-lived assets

We continually monitor events and changes in circumstances that could indicate carrying amounts of long-lived assets may not be recoverable. In assessing the recoverability of our vessels’ carrying amounts, we make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and estimates in respect of residual or scrap value.  When such events or changes in circumstances are present, we assess the recoverability of long-term assets by determining whether the carrying value of such assets will be recovered through undiscounted expected future cash flows. If the total of the future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of those assets, we recognize an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets.

The following table presents the market values and carrying values of certain of our vessels that we have determined to have a market value that is less than their carrying value as of December 31, 2014. However, it should be noted that these vessels have existing operating contracts where the remaining term is significant and the estimated future undiscounted cash flows relating to such contracts are sufficiently greater than the carrying value of the vessels. While the market values of these vessels are below their carrying values, no vessel impairment has been recognized on any of these vessels as the estimated future undiscounted cash flows relating to such vessels are greater than their carrying values.

(in thousands of $)

Vessel	2014 Market value(1)	2014 Carrying value
Nusantara Regas Satu	169,000	220,000
Golar Mazo	125,000	154,000
Golar Winter	196,000	248,000
Golar Maria	146,000	202,000

^{(1)Market values are determined using reference to market comparable values as provided by independent valuators as at December 31, 2014. Since vessel values can be volatile, our estimates of market value may not be indicative of either the current or future prices we could obtain if we sold any of the vessels. In addition, the determination of estimated market values may involve considerable judgment, given the illiquidity of the second-hand markets for these types of vessels.}  

Deferred charges

Costs associated with long-term financing, including debt arrangement fees, are deferred and amortized over the term of the relevant loan. Amortization of deferred loan costs is included in "Other financial items, net" in the statement of operations. If a loan is repaid early, any unamortized portion of the related deferred charges is charged against income in the period in which the loan is repaid.

Provisions

We, in the ordinary course of business, are subject to various claims, suits and complaints.  Management, in consultation with internal and external advisers, will provide for a contingent loss in the financial statements if the contingency was present at the date of the financial statements and the likelihood of loss was probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated.  If we have determined that the reasonable estimate of the loss is a range and there is no best estimate within the range, we will provide the lower amount within the range.  See Note 26, "Other Commitments and Contingencies" for further discussion.

Derivatives

We use derivatives to reduce market risks associated with our operations. We use interest rate swaps for the management of interest risk exposure. The interest rate swaps effectively convert a portion of our debt from a floating to a fixed rate over the life of the transactions without an exchange of underlying principal.

We seek to reduce our exposure to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates through the use of foreign currency forward contracts.

All derivative instruments are initially recorded at cost as either assets or liabilities in the accompanying balance sheets and subsequently remeasured to fair value, regardless of the purpose or intent for holding the derivative.

Where the fair value of a derivative instrument is a net liability, the derivative instrument is classified in "Other current liabilities" in the balance sheet. Where the fair value of a derivative instrument is a net asset, the derivative instrument is classified in "Other non-current assets" in the balance sheet, except if the current portion is a liability, in which case the current portion is included in

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"Other current liabilities." The method of recognizing the resulting gain or loss is dependent on whether the derivative contract is designed to hedge a specific risk and also qualifies for hedge accounting. We have adopted hedge accounting for certain of our interest rate swap arrangements designated as cash flow hedges. For derivative instruments that are not designated or do not qualify as hedges, the changes in fair value of the derivative financial instrument are recognized in earnings and recorded each period in current earnings in "Other financial items, net".

When a derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, we formally document the relationship between the derivative and the hedged item. This documentation includes the strategy risk and risk management for undertaking the hedge and the method that will be used to assess effectiveness of the hedge. If the derivative is an effective hedge, changes in the fair value are initially recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in equity. The ineffective portion of the hedge is recognized immediately in earnings, as are any gains or losses on the derivative that are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. We do not apply hedge accounting if it is determined that the hedge was not effective or will no longer be effective, the derivative was sold or exercised, or the hedged item was sold or repaid.

In the periods when the hedged items affect earnings, the associated fair value changes on the hedged derivatives are transferred from equity to the corresponding earnings line item on the settlement of a derivative. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative financial instrument is immediately recognized in earnings. If a cash flow hedge is terminated and the originally hedged item is still considered probable of occurring, the gains and losses initially recognized in equity remain there until the hedged item impacts earnings at which point they are transferred to the corresponding earnings line item (i.e. interest expense). If the hedged items are no longer probable of occurring, amounts recognized in equity are immediately reclassified to earnings.

Cash flows from derivative instruments that are accounted for as cash flow hedges are classified in the same category as the cash flows from the items being hedged. Cash flows from economic hedges are classified in the same category as the items subject to the economic hedging relationship.

Foreign currencies

Our and our subsidiaries’ functional currency is the U.S. dollar as the majority of the revenues are received in U.S. dollars and a majority of our expenditures are incurred in U.S. dollars. Our reporting currency is U.S. dollars.

Transactions in foreign currencies during the year are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange in effect at the date of the transaction. Foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities are translated using rates of exchange at the balance sheet date. Foreign currency non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated using historical rates of exchange. Foreign currency transaction and translation gains or losses are included in the statements of operations.

Fair value measurements

We account for fair value measurements in accordance with the accounting standards guidance using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. The guidance provides a single definition of fair value, together with a framework for measuring it, and requires additional disclosure about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires that management make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3. FORMATION TRANSACTIONS AND INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

During April 2011, the following transactions in connection with the transfer of the interests in the Golar Winter and the subsequent IPO occurred:

Capital contribution

(i) Golar contributed to us its 100% interest in the subsidiary which leased the Golar Winter. This has been accounted for as a capital contribution by Golar to us.

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Recapitalization of the Partnership

(ii) We issued to Golar 23,127,254 common units and 15,949,831 subordinated units, representing a 98% limited partner interest in us, in exchange for Golar’s existing 98% limited partner interest in us; and

(iii) We issued 797,492 general partner units to the General Partner, representing a 2% general partner interest in us, and 81% of the IDRs. The remaining 19% of the IDRs were issued to Golar Energy. The IDRs entitle the holder to increasing percentages of the cash we distribute in excess of $0.4428 per unit per quarter.

Initial Public Offering

(iv) In the IPO, Golar sold 13,800,000 of our common units to the public at a price of $22.50 per unit, raising gross proceeds of $310.5 million. 1,800,000 of our common units were sold pursuant to the exercise of the overallotment option granted to the underwriters. Expenses relating to the IPO were borne by Golar.

Rights and Obligations of Partnership Units

• Common units. These represent limited partner interests in us. During the subordination period, the common units have preferential dividend and liquidation rights over the subordinated units as described in note 28. Each outstanding common unit is entitled to one vote on matters subject to a vote of common unitholders. However, if at any time, any person or group owns beneficially more than 4.9% or more of any class of units outstanding, any such units owned by that person or group in excess of 4.9% may not be voted (except for purposes of nominating a person for election to our board). The voting rights of any such common unitholder in excess of 4.9% will effectively be redistributed pro rata among the other common unitholders holding less than 4.9% of the voting power of such class of units. The General Partner, its affiliates and persons who acquired common units with the prior approval of the board of directors will not be subject to this 4.9% limit except with respect to voting their common units in the election of the four elected directors.

• Subordinated units. These represent limited partner interests in us. Subordinated units have limited voting rights and most notably are excluded from voting in the election of the elected directors. During the subordination period, the common units have preferential dividend rights to the subordinated units (see note 28). The subordination period will end on the satisfaction of various tests as prescribed in the Partnership Agreement, but will not end before March 31, 2016, except with the removal of the General Partner as the general partner. Upon the expiration of the subordination period, the subordinated units will convert into common units and will be subject to the same rights as common units.

• General Partner units. General partner units have preferential liquidation and dividend rights over the subordinated units. There is a limitation on the transferability of the general partner interest such that the General Partner may not transfer all or any part of its general partner interest to another person (except to an affiliate of the General Partner or another entity as part of the merger or consolidation of the General Partner with or into another entity or the transfer by the General Partner of all or substantially all of its assets to another entity) prior to March 31, 2021 without the approval of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding common units, excluding common units held by the General Partner and its affiliates. The general partner units are not entitled to vote in the election of the four elected directors. However, the General Partner in their sole discretion appoints three of the seven board directors.

• IDRs. The IDRs are non-voting and represent rights to receive an increasing percentage of quarterly distributions of available cash from operating surplus after the minimum quarterly distribution and the target distribution levels have been achieved as described in note 28. The General Partner (including Golar Energy) or its affiliates may not transfer all or any part of its IDRs to another person (except to an affiliate of the General Partner or another entity as part of the merger or consolidation of the General Partner with or into another entity or the transfer by the General Partner of all or substantially all of its assets to another entity) prior to March 31, 2016 without the approval of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding common units, excluding common units held by the General Partner and its affiliates.

The Partnership Agreement provides that if the General Partner is removed as a general partner under circumstances where cause does not exist and units held by the General Partner and its affiliates are not voted in favor of that removal:

• the subordination period will end and all outstanding subordinated units will immediately convert into common units on a one-for-one basis;

• any existing arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units will be extinguished; and

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• the General Partner will have the right to convert its general partner interest and its IDRs (and Golar Energy will have the right to convert its IDRs) into common units or to receive cash in exchange for those interests based on the fair market value of the interests at the time.

Agreements

In connection with the IPO, we entered into several agreements including:

• A management and administrative services agreement with Golar Management Limited, a subsidiary of Golar ("Golar Management"), pursuant to which Golar Management agreed to provide certain management and administrative services to us;

• A $20.0 million revolving credit agreement with Golar; and

• An Omnibus Agreement with Golar, the General Partner and others governing, among other things:

• To what extent we and Golar may compete with each other;

• Certain rights of first offer on certain FSRUs and LNG carriers operating under charters for five or more years; and

• The provision of certain indemnities to us by Golar.

We exercised our option under the Omnibus Agreement to purchase the Golar Freeze from Golar in October 2011 and the NR Satu in July 2012.

4. SUBSIDIARIES

The following table lists our significant subsidiaries and their purpose as of December 31, 2014. Unless otherwise indicated, we own 100% of each subsidiary.

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Name	Jurisdiction of Incorporation	Purpose
Golar Partners Operating LLC	Marshall Islands	Holding Company
Golar LNG Holding Corporation	Marshall Islands	Holding Company
Golar Maritime (Asia) Inc.	Republic of Liberia	Holding Company
Oxbow Holdings Inc.	British Virgin Islands	Holding Company
Faraway Maritime Shipping Company (60% ownership)	Republic of Liberia	Owns and operates Golar Mazo
Golar LNG 2215 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Leases Methane Princess
Golar Spirit Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Golar Spirit
Golar Freeze Holding Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Golar Freeze
Golar 2215 UK Ltd	United Kingdom	Operates Methane Princess
Golar Spirit UK Ltd	United Kingdom	Operates Golar Spirit
Golar Winter UK Ltd	United Kingdom	Operates Golar Winter
Golar Freeze UK Ltd	United Kingdom	Operates Golar Freeze
Golar Servicos de Operacao de Embaracaoes Limited	Brazil	Management Company
Golar Khannur Corporation	Marshall Islands	Holding Company
Golar LNG (Singapore) Pte.Ltd.	Singapore	Holding Company
PT Golar Indonesia*	Indonesia	Owns and operates NR Satu
Golar 2226 UK Ltd	United Kingdom	Operates Golar Grand
Golar LNG 2234 Corporation	Republic of Liberia	Owns and operates Golar Maria
Golar Winter Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Golar Winter
Golar Grand Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Golar Grand
Golar Hull M2031 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Igloo

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* We hold all of the voting stock and control all of the economic interests in PT Golar Indonesia ("PTGI") pursuant to a Shareholder's Agreement with the other shareholder of PTGI, PT Pesona Sentra Utama ("PT Pesona"). PT Pesona holds the remaining 51% interest in the issued share capital of PTGI.

We consolidated PTGI, which owns the NR Satu, in our consolidated financial statements effective September 28, 2011. PTGI became a VIE and we became its primary beneficiary upon our agreement to acquire all of Golar's interests in certain subsidiaries that own and operate the NR Satu (see note 25(k)) on July 19, 2012. We consolidate PTGI as we hold all of the voting stock and control all of the economic interests in PTGI.

The following table summarizes the balance sheets of PTGI as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

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(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
ASSETS
Cash	17,181	8,225
Restricted cash	10,152	9,980
Vessels and equipment, net*	333,152	354,255
Other assets	13,545	9,056
Total assets	374,030	381,516
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accrued liabilities	6,307	25,020
Current portion of long-term debt	14,300	14,300
Amounts due to related parties	188,323	189,835
Long-term debt	112,100	126,400
Other liabilities	8,693	6,283
Total liabilities	329,723	361,838
Total equity	44,307	19,678
Total liabilities and equity	374,030	381,516

*PTGI recorded the NR Satu at acquisition price when it purchased the vessel from a Golar related party entity. However, as the acquisition of the subsidiaries which own and operate the NR Satu was deemed to be a reorganization of entities under common control, we recorded the NR Satu at historical book values.

Trade creditors of PTGI have no recourse to our general credit.

The long-term debt of PTGI is secured against the NR Satu and has been guaranteed by us.

5. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Adoption of new accounting standards

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date, including debt arrangements, other contractual obligations and settled litigation and judicial rulings. The guidance requires an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, as the sum of (a) the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and (b) any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The guidance also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The amendment did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2013, further guidance was provided relating to the reporting of the effects on net income of significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Under the updated guidance, the effects on net income of significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income shall be shown, in one location, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or as a separate disclosure in the notes to the financial statements. The amendment resulted in additional disclosures in our consolidated and combined carve-out statement of comprehensive income.

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In July 2013, the FASB issued guidance for the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists to provide guidance on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits. The guidance requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The amendment did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB amended ASC Topic 815 permitting the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate to be used as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes, in addition to U.S. Treasury interest rates and the London Interbank Offered Rate. The amendments also remove the restriction on using different benchmark rates for similar hedges. The amendments shall be applied prospectively for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. We did not enter into any qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships after July 17, 2013 up to the date of these consolidated financial statements and the adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect in our consolidated financial statements.

Accounting pronouncements to be adopted

In January 2014, the FASB issued guidance for derivatives and hedging, accounting for certain receive-variable, pay-fixed interest rate swaps - simplified hedge accounting approach. The guidance permits companies to recognize swaps at their settlement value rather than their fair value and to complete formal hedge documentation by the date on which the company’s annual financial statements are available to be issued. Companies can adopt the guidance using a modified retrospective approach or a full retrospective approach. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after 15 December 2014 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after 15 December 2015. Early adoption is permitted for any annual or interim period for which the entity’s financial statements have not yet been made available for issuance. Entities may elect the simplified hedge accounting approach for qualifying swaps existing at the date of adoption and new swaps. We are assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In April 2014, the FASB issued guidance that amends the definition of a discontinued operation and requires entities to provide additional disclosures about disposal transactions. The revised guidance will change how entities identify and disclose information about disposal transactions. The guidance is effective prospectively for all disposals (except disposals classified as held for sale before the adoption date) or components initially classified as held for sale in periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted. Under the revised standard, a discontinued operation is defined as, (i) a component of an entity or group of components that has been disposed of by sale, disposed of other than by sale or is classified as held for sale that represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results or (ii) an acquired business or nonprofit activity (the entity to be sold) that is classified as held for sale on the date of the acquisition. We are assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance that will supersede virtually all of the existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard is intended to increase comparability across industries and jurisdictions. The single, global revenue recognition model applies to most contracts with customers. Leases, insurance contracts, financial instruments, guarantees and certain non-monetary transactions are excluded from the scope of the guidance. Revenue will be recognized in a manner that depicts the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled, subject to certain limitations. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is prohibited for companies applying US GAAP. We are assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance for presentation of financial statement - going concern. The amendments in this update provide guidance in GAAP about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued or available to be issued and to provide related footnote disclosures. The amendments are effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim period thereafter. We are assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

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6. SEGMENTAL INFORMATION

Operating segment, are components for an enterprise of which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Based on the Company’s methods of internal reporting and management structure, we consider that we operate in one segment, the LNG market. During 2014, our fleet operated under time charters and in particular with seven charterers, Petrobras, Dubai Supply Authority ("DUSUP"), Pertamina, PT Nusantara Regas ("PTNR"), BG Group plc, Eni S.p.A. and Kuwait National Petroleum Company ("KNPC"). Petrobras is a Brazilian energy company. DUSUP is a government entity which is the sole supplier of natural gas to the Emirates.  Pertamina is the state-owned oil and gas company of Indonesia. PTNR is a joint venture company of Pertamina and Perusahaan Gas Negara, an Indonesian company engaged in the transport and distribution of natural gas in Indonesia. BG Group plc is headquartered in the United Kingdom. Eni S.p.A is an integrated energy company headquartered in Italy. KNPC is a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, the state-owned oil and gas company of Kuwait.

In the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, revenues from each of the following customers accounted for over 10% of our consolidated and combined revenues:

(in thousands of $)	2014			2013			2012
Petrobras	99,976	25	%	85,899	26	%	92,952	32	%
DUSUP	48,392	12	%	48,029	15	%	48,328	17	%
Pertamina	40,004	10	%	37,302	11	%	37,300	13	%
BG Group plc	68,884	17	%	66,341	20	%	66,148	23	%
PTNR	66,345	17	%	65,478	20	%	41,902	15	%
KNPC	43,220	11	%	—	—	%	—	—	%

Geographic segment data 

The following geographical data presents our revenues and fixed assets with respect only to our FSRUs, operating under long-term charters, at specific locations. LNG carriers operate on a worldwide basis and are not restricted to specific locations. Accordingly, it is not possible to allocate the assets of these operations to specific countries:

Revenues	2014	2013	2012
Brazil	99,976	85,899	92,952
United Arab Emirates	48,392	48,029	48,328
Indonesia	66,345	65,478	41,902
Kuwait	43,220	—	—

Fixed assets	2014	2013
Brazil	392,132	413,967
United Arab Emirates	133,082	142,757
Indonesia	219,610	233,734
Kuwait	281,946	—

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7. OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS, NET

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(3,554	)	(5,828	)	(1,123	)
Financing arrangement fees and other costs	(147	)	(2,101	)	(411	)
Interest expense on un-designated interest rate swaps	(12,163	)	(8,188	)	(6,609	)
Mark-to-market adjustment for interest rate swap derivatives (see note 24)	(5,953	)	12,845		1,328
Mark-to-market adjustment for currency swap derivatives (see note 24)	—		(4,839	)	7,204
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on capital lease obligations and related restricted cash	677		7,084		(5,602	)
Foreign exchange loss on operations	(978	)	(634	)	(176	)
Total	(22,118	)	(1,661	)	(5,389	)

Amortization of deferred financing costs amount to $3.6 million, $5.8 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The higher charge in 2013 included a write-off of deferred charges of $2.7 million relating to the refinancing of the Golar Winter and the Golar Grand in June 2013.

Financing arrangement fees and other costs of $2.1 million in 2013 included $1.2 million of commitment fees in relation to the Golar Partners Operating credit facility.

As discussed in note 2, mark-to-market adjustments on interest rate and currency swap derivatives also include an allocation of Golar's mark-to-market adjustments on derivatives entered into by Golar. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the amount allocated to the Partnership was a gain of $0.1 million.

8. TAXATION

The components of income tax (credit)/expense are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Current tax expense (credit):
U.K.	852		(373	)	1,888
Indonesia	544		5,047		7,395
Brazil	1,136		779		1,055
Kuwait	1,945		—		—
Total current tax expense	4,477		5,453		10,338
Deferred tax income:
Indonesia	(9,524	)	—		—
Amortization of deferred tax benefit on intra-group transfer (Note 2)	—		—		(912	)
Total income tax (credit) expense	(5,047	)	5,453		9,426

The income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 differed from the amount computed by applying the Marshall Islands statutory income tax rate of 0% as follows:

	Year ended December 31,
(In thousands of $)	2014		2013	2012
Income taxes at statutory rate	—		—	—
Effect of carved-out deferred tax benefit on intra-group transfer	—		—	(912	)
Effect of change on uncertain tax positions relating to prior year	(5,042	)	—	—
Effect of recognition of previously unrecognized deferred tax asset	(9,524	)	—	—
Effect of taxable income in various countries	9,519		5,453	10,338
Total tax (credit) expense	(5,047	)	5,453	9,426

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United States

Pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of the United States (the “Code”), U.S. source income from the international operations of ships is generally exempt from U.S. tax if the company operating the ships meets certain requirements. Among other things, in order to qualify for this exemption, the company operating the ships must be incorporated in a country which grants an equivalent exemption from income taxes to U.S. citizens and U.S. corporations and must be more than 50% owned by individuals who are residents, as defined, in such country or another foreign country that grants an equivalent exemption to U.S. citizens and U.S. corporations. Our management believes that we satisfied these requirements and therefore by virtue of the above provisions, we were not subject to tax on its U.S. source income.

United Kingdom

Current taxation charge of $0.9 million, credit of $0.4 million and charge of $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, relates to taxation of the operations of our United Kingdom subsidiaries. Taxable revenues in the United Kingdom are generated by our UK subsidiary companies and are comprised of revenues from the operation of five of our vessels. The statutory tax rate in the United Kingdom as of December 31, 2014 was 21% and will be reduced to 20% with effect from 1 April 2015.

We record deferred income taxes to reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. We did not have any deferred tax assets at December 31, 2014 or 2013.

Brazil

Current taxation charges of $1.1 million, $0.8 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, refer to taxation levied on the operations of our Brazilian subsidiary.

Indonesia

Current taxation charges of $0.5 million, $5.0 million and $7.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, refer to taxation levied on the operations of our Indonesian subsidiary. However, the tax exposure in Indonesia is intended to be mitigated by revenue due under the time charter. This tax element of the time charter rate was established at the beginning of the time charter, and shall be adjusted only where there is a change in Indonesian tax laws or the invalidity of certain stipulated tax assumptions.

We record deferred income taxes to reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The net tax benefit for the year ended December 31, 2014 principally related to the recognition of certain historical tax positions related to foreign tax net operating losses that due to previous uncertainty as to realization, were not recognized until the current year. The historical foreign net operating losses relating to these positions recognized in the year ended December 31, 2014 was $9.5 million.

Kuwait

Current taxation charges of $1.9 million, $nil and $nil for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, relates to taxation levied on our Marshall Island operating company which is deemed a tax resident in Kuwait in connection with our charter with KNPC.

Other jurisdictions

No tax has been levied on income derived from our subsidiaries registered in the Marshall Islands, Liberia and the British Virgin Islands.

The following table summarizes the earliest tax year that remain subject to examination by the major taxable jurisdictions in which we operate:

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Jurisdiction	Earliest
U.K.	2011
Brazil	2009
Indonesia	2013
Kuwait	2014

Interest and penalties charged to "Income taxes" on our statement of operations amounted to $0.3 million, $0.8 million and $nil for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively.

Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between the amount of assets and liabilities recognized for financial reporting purposes and such amounts recognized for tax purposes. The net deferred tax assets (liabilities) consist of the following:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Net operating loss carried forward	9,524	6,070
Gross deferred tax asset	9,524	6,070
Valuation allowance	—	(6,070	)
Deferred tax assets, net	9,524	—

Net deferred taxes are classified as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Short-term deferred tax asset	3,085	—
Long-term deferred tax asset	6,439	—
Net deferred tax	9,524	—

As of December 31, 2014, deferred tax assets related to net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards was $38.1 million, which can be used to offset future taxable income. NOL carryforwards were generated from our Indonesian subsidiary, which includes $1.6 million that will not expire until 2017 and $7.9 million that will expire in 2018, if not utilized.

A reconciliation of deferred tax assets, net is shown below:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Balance at January 1	—		—		—
Additions for tax positions of prior years	13,920		6,070		—
Release of deferred tax asset	(4,396	)	—		—
Movement in valuation allowance	—		(6,070	)	—
Balance at December 31	9,524		—		—

Deferred tax assets, gross relate to net operating losses carried forward for the NR Satu. The deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2014 solely related to the recognition of certain historical tax positions related to foreign tax net operating losses that due to previous uncertainty as to realization, were not recognized until the current year. Deferred tax assets of $9.5 million, $nil and $nil were recognized in our consolidated and combined carve-out statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

There are no potential deferred tax liabilities arising on undistributed earnings within the Partnership. This is because either: (i) no tax would arise on distribution, or: (ii) in the case of PTGI, the Partnership intends to utilise surplus earnings to reduce borrowings, as opposed to making any distribution.

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Expiry of net operating losses carried forward relating to the NR Satu is as follows:

(in thousands of $)	Amount	Date of expiry
Net operating losses in 2012	6,335	2017
Net operating losses in 2013	31,761	2018

Uncertainty in tax positions

The Partnership’s Indonesian subsidiary which owns the NR Satu, is a party to an on-going tax examination by the Indonesian tax authorities with regard to its reported taxable operating losses for the year ended December 31, 2013. A tax examination with regard to its 2012 tax returns was concluded in September 2014. Following completion of the tax examination of the 2012 tax returns, we recognized deferred tax assets of $9.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.

As of December 31, 2014, $5.3 million of foreign tax operating losses were not recognized due to uncertainty of realization

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9. OPERATING LEASES

Rental income

The minimum contractual future revenues to be received on time charters as of December 31, 2014, were as follows:

Year ending December 31, (in thousands of $)	Total
2015	380,508
2016	388,234
2017	383,203
2018	253,663
2019	199,393
2020 and later	586,686
Total	2,191,687	(1)

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(1) This includes revenues from Golar relating to the Option Agreement entered into in connection with the acquisition of the Golar Grand in November 2012. Prior to February 2015, the Golar Grand operated under a time charter with BG Group which was not extended beyond its initial term and expired in the middle of February 2015. In February 2015, we exercised our option to require Golar to charter in the vessel until October 2017 at approximately 75% of the hire rate paid by BG Group representing an approximate 25% loss of daily revenue to us with respect to the Golar Grand. 

Minimum lease revenues are calculated based on certain assumptions such as those relating to expected off-hire days and, for those days on-hire, estimates of the operating component of the charter rate (where applicable) which includes assumptions as to forecast foreign currency rates, changes in the specified consumer price index, amongst others. For those charters containing provisions for reimbursement for drydocking expenditure, these revenues have not been reflected in minimum lease revenues above.

PTNR has the right to purchase the NR Satu at any time after the first anniversary of the commencement date of its charter at a price that must be agreed upon between us and PTNR. We have assumed that this option will not be exercised. Accordingly, the minimum lease revenues set out above include revenues arising within the option period.

The cost and accumulated depreciation of vessels leased to third parties at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $2,121.0 million and $1,858.3 million; and $497.5 million and $449.0 million, respectively. For arrangements where operating costs are borne by the charterer on a pass through basis, the pass through of operating costs are reflected in both revenue and expenses.

10.  BUSINESS COMBINATION

We acquired from Golar equity interests in the subsidiaries which own and operate the Golar Igloo and the Golar Maria on March 28, 2014 and February 7, 2013, respectively.

The Board and the Conflicts Committee of the Board (the "Conflicts Committee") approved the purchase price for each transactions. The Conflicts Committee retained a financial advisor to assist the evaluation of each transaction. The details of each transaction are as follows:

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	Golar Igloo		Golar Maria
(in thousands of $)	March 28, 2014		February 7, 2013
Purchase consideration (1)	156,001		127,910
Less: Fair value of net assets (liabilities) acquired:
Vessel and equipment	287,542		215,000
Intangible asset	19,099		—
Cash	682		7,981
Fair value of interest rate swap	3,636		(3,096	)
Other assets and liabilities	6,312		(2,450	)
Long-term debt	(161,270	)	(89,525	)
Subtotal	(156,001	)	(127,910	)
Difference between the purchase price and fair value of net assets acquired	—		—

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(1) The purchase consideration comprises the following:

(in thousands of $)	Golar Igloo	Golar Maria
Cash consideration paid to Golar	148,730	125,500
Adjustment for the interest rate swap asset (liability) assumed	3,636	(3,096	)
Purchase price adjustments	3,635	5,506
	156,001	127,910

Golar Igloo

On March 28, 2014, we acquired Golar's 100% interest in the company that owns and operates the FSRU, the Golar Igloo pursuant to a Purchase, Sale and Contribution Agreement that we entered into on December 5, 2013. The purchase consideration was $310.0 million less the assumed bank debt of $161.3 million, plus the fair value of the interest rate swap asset of $3.6 million and other purchase price adjustments of $3.6 million. The Golar Igloo was delivered to its current charterer, KNPC, the national oil refining company of Kuwait in March 2014 under a charter expiring in December 2018. The purchase price of the acquisition has been allocated to the identifiable assets acquired. The allocation of the purchase price to acquired identifiable assets was based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The acquisition of the Golar Igloo was deemed accretive to our distributions.

Revenue and profit contributions

The Golar Igloo contributed revenues of $43.2 million and net income of $22.3 million to the financial results for the period from March 28, 2014 to December 31, 2014.

The table below shows our summarized consolidated pro forma consolidated annual financial information for the year ended December 31, 2014, giving effect to our acquisition of the Golar Igloo as if it had taken place on January 1, 2014.

	Unaudited
(in thousands of $, except per unit data)	2014
Revenues	400,209
Net income	184,751
Earnings per unit (basic and diluted):
Common unitholders	$2.56

The Golar Igloo was under construction and not operational during the year ended December 31, 2013. As a result, we have evaluated that had the acquisition been consummated as of January 1, 2013, Golar Igloo's pro forma revenue and net income effect for the year ended December 31, 2013 would be immaterial and thus, have not been presented here.

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Golar Maria

On February 7, 2013, we acquired Golar's 100% interest in the company that owns and operates the Golar Maria. The purchase consideration was $215 million for the vessel less the assumed bank debt of $89.5 million and the fair value of the interest rate swap liability of $3.1 million plus other purchase price adjustments of $5.5 million. The Golar Maria was delivered to its current charterer, LNG Shipping S.p.A. ("LNG Shipping"), a subsidiary of Eni S.p.A in November 2012 under a charter expiring in December 2017. The acquisition of the Golar Maria was deemed accretive to our distributions.

Revenue and profit contributions

The table below shows our comparative summarized consolidated pro forma financial information for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, giving effect to our acquisition of the Golar Maria as if it had taken place on January 1, 2012.

	Unaudited	Unaudited
(in thousands of $, except per unit data)	2013	2012
Revenues	332,150	308,617
Net income	152,388	135,472
Earnings per unit (basic and diluted):
Common unitholders	$2.33	$2.52

11. TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Trade accounts receivable are presented net of provisions for doubtful accounts. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, there was no provision for doubtful accounts. The increase in trade accounts receivable as of December 31, 2014 is due to the invoicing of charterhire revenues relating to the Golar Igloo in arrears as agreed on the time charter party agreement.

12. OTHER RECEIVABLES, PREPAID EXPENSES AND ACCRUED INCOME

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Other receivables	2,174	2,937
Deferred tax asset (see note 8)	3,085	—
Prepaid expenses	2,257	4,089
	7,516	7,026

As of December 31, 2013, included in other receivables was an amount for an indemnification receivable of $2 million. This was settled in December 2014 (see note 26).

13. VESSELS AND EQUIPMENT, NET

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Cost	1,952,390		1,665,039
Accumulated depreciation	(451,220	)	(383,448	)
Net book value	1,501,170		1,281,591

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, we owned nine and eight vessels, respectively.

The increase in the number of vessels in the year ended December 31, 2014 is due to the acquisition of the Golar Igloo in March 2014 (see note 10).

Drydocking costs of $72.6 million and $68.7 million are included in the vessel cost for December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Accumulated amortization of those costs at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $27.9 million and $16.6 million, respectively.

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Mooring equipment of $38.1 million is included in the cost for December 31, 2014 and 2013. Accumulated depreciation of the mooring equipment at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $9.6 million and $6.0 million, respectively.

Interest costs capitalized in connection with the conversion of the NR Satu into an FSRU for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $nil, $nil and $1.8 million, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $72.6 million, $55.1 million and $35.2 million, respectively.

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, vessels and equipment with a net book value of $1,501.2 million and $1,281.6 million, respectively, were pledged as security for certain debt facilities (see note 26).

14. VESSEL UNDER CAPITAL LEASE, NET

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Cost	168,577		168,492
Accumulated depreciation	(46,324	)	(40,799	)
Net book value	122,253		127,693

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, we operated one vessel, the Methane Princess, under capital lease. The lease is in respect of a refinancing transaction undertaken during 2003, as described in note 22.

Drydocking costs of $8.1 million are included in the cost amounts above as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. Accumulated amortization of those costs at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $2.5 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization expense for vessels under capital leases for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $5.5 million, $11.9 million and $16.6 million, respectively.

15. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Cost	19,096		—
Accumulated amortization	(3,064	)	—
Net book value	16,032		—

The intangible assets pertain to customer related and contract based assets representing primarily the long-term time charter party agreement acquired in connection with the acquisition of the Golar Igloo in March 2014 (see note 10). The intangible asset is amortized over the term of the contract with KNPC of five years. As of December 31, 2014, there was no impairment of intangible assets.

The estimated future amortization for the intangible assets as of December 31, 2014 is as follows:

Year Ending December 31, (in thousands of $)
2015	3,820
2016	3,820
2017	3,820
2018	3,820
2019	752
Total	16,032

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16. DEFERRED CHARGES

Deferred charges represent financing costs, principally bank fees that are capitalized and amortized to other financial items over the life of the debt instrument. If a loan is repaid early, any unamortized portion of the related deferred charges is charged against income in the period in which the loan is repaid. The deferred charges are comprised of the following amounts:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Debt arrangement fees and other deferred financing charges	23,384		20,677
Accumulated amortization	(10,028	)	(6,407	)
	13,356		14,270

Amortization expense of deferred charges, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $3.6 million, $5.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively.

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17. RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

Our short-term restricted cash and investment balances in respect of our debt and lease obligations are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Total security lease deposits for lease obligations	5,671	5,639
Restricted cash relating to the Golar Freeze facility (see note 21)	10,008	8,832
Restricted cash relating to the NR Satu facility (see note 21)	10,152	9,980
	25,831	24,451

Restricted cash does not include minimum consolidated cash balances of $30 million required to be maintained as part of the financial covenants in some of our loan facilities, as these amounts are included in "Cash and cash equivalents" (see note 21).

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the value of deposits used to obtain letters of credit to secure the obligations for the lease arrangements described in note 22 was $142.5 million and $151.4 million, respectively. These security deposits are referred to in these financial statements as restricted cash. The Methane Princess Lease security deposit earns interest based upon GBP LIBOR.

Our restricted cash balances in respect of our debt and capital lease obligations are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Methane Princess Lease security deposits	142,513		151,364
Restricted cash relating to the cross currency interest rate swap (see note 24)	9,710		—
Total security deposits for lease obligations	152,223		151,364
Included in short-term restricted cash and short-term investments	(5,671	)	(5,639	)
Long-term restricted cash	146,552		145,725

18. OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Mark-to-market interest rate swaps valuation (see note 24)	3,617	5,335
Methane Princess Lease security deposit movements (see note 25(h))	—	4,257
Deferred tax asset (see notes 8 and 12)	6,439	—
Other long-term assets	5,227	5,969
	15,283	15,561

Included within "Other long-term assets" are: (i) capitalized commission expenses and lease incentives incurred in connection with securing the NR Satu time charter amounting to $5.2 million and $6.0 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These costs are amortized over the term of the NR Satu time charter. Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $0.7 million, $0.7 million and $0.2 million, respectively, which are mainly recognized under the "Voyage and commission expenses" in the statement of operations.

19. ACCRUED EXPENSES

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Vessel operating and drydocking expenses	5,762	5,538
Administrative expenses	967	757
Interest expense	7,043	6,273
Provision for tax	7,928	7,520
	21,700	20,088

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Provision for tax includes provision for interest and penalties of $1.1 million and $0.8 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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20. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Deferred revenue	20,594	17,888
Mark-to-market interest rate swaps valuation (see note 24)	15,222	15,119
Mark-to-market cross currency interest rate swaps valuation (see note 24)	56,639	16,804
Mark-to-market foreign exchange rate swaps valuation (see note 24)	16	—
Deferred credits from capital lease transactions (see note 23)	625	625
Other creditors	6,385	6,609
	99,481	57,045

21. DEBT

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Total debt	1,052,532		889,471
Less: Short-term debt due to related parties	(20,000	)	—
Less: Current portion of long-term debt due to third parties	(124,221	)	(156,363	)
Long-term debt	908,311		733,108

Our outstanding debt as of December 31, 2014 is repayable as follows:

Year Ending December 31, (in thousands of $)
2015	144,221
2016	87,989
2017	262,439
2018	393,906
2019	44,122
2020 and thereafter	119,855
Total	1,052,532

Excluding the high-yield bonds, our debt is denominated in U.S. dollars and bears interest at fixed or floating rates at a weighted average interest rate for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 of 2.90% and 3.37%, respectively.

At December 31, 2014, the maturity dates for our debt were as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	Maturity date
Golar LNG revolving credit facility (see note 25 (i))	20,000	—	2015
Golar Maria facility	79,525	84,525	2018*
High-yield bonds	174,450	214,100	2017
Golar LNG Partners credit facility	203,500	160,500	2018
Golar Partners Operating credit facility	235,000	215,000	2018
Golar Freeze facility	59,107	74,646	2018**
NR Satu facility	126,400	140,700	2020
Golar Igloo debt	154,550	—	2019/2026***
	1,052,532	889,471

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* A final balloon payment is due on the facility in December 2015. In April 2015, we obtained a signed term sheet from certain lenders to refinance the Golar Maria credit facility (see "Golar Maria Facility" below).

**The Commercial Loan facility tranche matures in June 2015. In April 2015, we obtained a signed term sheet from certain lenders to refinance the Commercial Loan facility tranche (see "Golar Freeze Facility" below) . The Exportfinans Loan facility tranche matures in June 2018.

***The Kexim and K-sure tranches have a term of twelve years from the date of draw down and the Commercial tranche has a term of five years from the date of draw down.

Golar Maria Facility

The Golar Maria facility was assumed by us upon the acquisition of the company that owns and operates the vessel from Golar in February 2013. The amount originally drawn down under the facility was $120 million, but the balance outstanding under the facility at the date of acquisition was $89.5 million. The facility is secured against the Golar Maria. In December 2014, we accepted an offer from the incumbent lenders to extend the Golar Maria facility for up to 12 months from its original maturity of December 2014. In December 2014, we entered into a supplemental deed with the incumbent lenders which amended the existing loan agreement. The amended deed provided for the release of World Shipholding Ltd. and other related companies indirectly controlled by trusts established by Mr. John Fredriksen for the benefit of certain members of his immediate family, as guarantors to the facility and amended certain terms mainly extending the Golar Maria facility for up to 12 months from its original maturity of December 2014. In connection with the extension, the margin on LIBOR on this facility was increased from 0.95% to 1.65%. The facility is repayable in quarterly installments with a final balloon payment of $75.8 million due in December 2015. As of December 31, 2014, we had $79.5 million of borrowings outstanding under the Golar Maria facility.

In April 2015, we obtained a signed term sheet from certain lenders to refinance the Golar Maria credit facility (which matures in December 2015) and the commercial loan tranche of the Golar Freeze facility (which matures in June 2015). The entry into the new credit agreement to refinance the Golar Maria credit facility and the commercial loan tranche of the Golar Freeze facility is subject to the negotiation and execution of a definitive credit agreement and the satisfaction of certain conditions ordinarily contained in these types of credit agreements. We cannot assure you that such proposed new credit agreement will be executed or that it will be effective prior to the maturity date of the Golar Maria facility or the commercial loan tranche of the Golar Freeze facility. Based on the term sheet, we expect that the facility will be a senior secured amortizing term loan and revolving credit facility in an amount equal to the lesser of $180 million or 60% of the combined fair market value of the vessels, the Golar Maria and the Golar Freeze, of which $120 million is a binding commitment. We expect that the facility will be divided into a term loan facility and a revolving credit facility. We expect that the term loan will in an amount equal to the lower of $150 million or 50% of the combined fair market value of the vessels and will be repaid in 12 quarterly installments of $3 million plus a balloon payment of $114 million. We expect that the revolving credit facility will be in an amount equal to the lower of $30 million or 10% of the combined fair market value of the vessels. The revolving credit facility will be available for drawing on a full revolving basis from drawdown of the term loan, up to three months prior to the final maturity date, in minimum amount of $5 million. All amounts outstanding are subject to repayment by the final maturity date, which we expect will be in June 2018. We therefore classified the $73.5 million outstanding loan under the Golar Maria credit facility, under long-term debt in our consolidated balance sheet.

High-yield Bonds

In October 2012, we completed the issuance of NOK 1,300 million senior unsecured bonds that mature in October 2017. The aggregate principal amount of the bonds at the time of issuance is equivalent to approximately $227 million. The bonds bear interest at three months NIBOR plus a margin of 5.20% payable quarterly. All interest and principal payments on the bonds were swapped into U.S. dollars including fixing interest payments at 6.485%. The net proceeds from the bonds were used primarily to repay the $222.3 million6.75% loan due October 2014 from Golar that was utilized to purchase the Golar Freeze (Golar LNG Vendor Financing Loan - Golar Freeze). The bonds were listed on the Oslo Bors ASA in December 2012. As of December 31, 2014, the U.S. dollar equivalent of the principal amount is $174.5 million.

Golar LNG Partners Credit Facility

In September 2008, we refinanced existing loan facilities in respect of two of our vessels, the Methane Princess and the Golar Spirit, and entered into a new $285 million revolving credit facility with a banking consortium. The loan is secured against the Golar Spirit and the assignment to the lending banks of a mortgage given to us by the lessors of the Methane Princess, with a second priority charge over the Golar Mazo.

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The revolving credit facility accrued floating interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus a margin of 1.15% until November 2014. The margin on LIBOR was changed to 1.34% in November 2014 due to a change in covenant requirements. The initial draw down amounted to $250 million in November 2008. The total amount outstanding at the time of refinancing, in respect of the two vessels’ facilities was $202.3 million. The revolving credit facility is a reducing facility which decreases by $2.5 million per quarter from June 30, 2009 through December 31, 2012 and by $5.5 million per quarter from March 31, 2013 through December 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2013, we had an undrawn $65 million available to us under this revolving credit facility, which we drew down in March 2014. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2014, we have no ability to draw additional amounts under this facility. The loan has a term of ten years and is repayable in quarterly installments commencing in May 2009 with a final balloon payment of $137.5 million due in March 2018, its maturity date. As of December 31, 2014, $203.5 million was outstanding on the revolving credit facility.

Golar Partners Operating Credit Facility

In June 2013, we refinanced existing lease financing arrangements in respect of two vessels, the Golar Winter and the Golar Grand, and entered into a new five year, $275 million loan facility with a banking consortium. The loan facility is split into two tranches, a $225 million term loan facility and a $50 million revolving credit facility which matures in June 2018. In December 2014, we drew down $40 million on the revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2014, we had an undrawn balance of $10 million available to us under this revolving credit facility. The loan facility is secured against the Golar Winter and the Golar Grand and is repayable in quarterly installments with a final balloon payment of $130 million payable in July 2018. The loan facility and the revolving credit facility bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 3% together with a commitment fee of 1.2% on any undrawn portion of the facility. As of December 31, 2014, we had $235.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the Golar Partners Operating credit facility.

Golar Freeze Facility

We assumed the Golar Freeze facility pursuant to the purchase of the Golar Freeze from Golar, in October 2011. The amount originally drawn down under the facility in June 2010 was $125 million. The amount outstanding under the facility at the time we assumed the debt was approximately $108.0 million.  The Golar Freeze facility is secured against the Golar Freeze. The facility is with a syndicate of banks and financial institutions and bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 3%. The facility is split into two tranches, the commercial loan facility and the Exportfinans loan facility. The Exportfinans loan facility tranche is for $50 million with a term of eight years and repayable in equal quarterly installments with the final payment due in June 2018. The Golar Freeze facility requires certain balances to be held on deposit during the period of the loan (see note 17). The commercial loan facility tranche matures in May 2015 and the Exportfinans loan facility tranche matures in 2018.

Repayments under the commercial loan facility tranche are due quarterly based on an annuity profile with a final balloon payment of $34.8 million payable in May 2015 which is presented under current debt. As of December 31, 2014, we had $59.1 million of borrowings outstanding under the Golar Freeze facility.

In April 2015, we obtained a signed term sheet from certain lenders to refinance the Golar Maria credit facility (which matures in December 2015) and the commercial loan tranche of the Golar Freeze facility (which matures in June 2015). The entry into the new credit agreement to refinance the Golar Maria credit facility and the commercial loan tranche of the Golar Freeze facility is subject to the negotiation and execution of a definitive credit agreement and the satisfaction of certain conditions ordinarily contained in these types of credit agreements. We cannot assure you that such proposed new credit agreement will be executed or that it will become effective prior to the maturity date of the Golar Maria credit facility or the commercial loan tranche of the Golar Freeze facility. Based on the term sheet, we expect that the facility will be a senior secured amortizing term loan and revolving credit facility in an amount equal to the lesser of $180 million or 60% of the combined fair market value of the vessels, the Golar Maria and the Golar Freeze, of which $120 million is a binding commitment. We expect that the facility will be divided to a term loan facility and a revolving credit facility. We expect that the term loan will be in an amount equal to the lesser of $150 million or 50% of the combined fair market value of the vessels and will be repaid in 12 quarterly installments of $3 million plus a balloon payment of $114 million. We expect that the revolving credit facility will be equal to the lower of $30 million or 10% of the combined fair market value of the vessels. The revolving credit facility will be available for drawing on a full revolving basis from drawdown of the term loan, up to three months prior to the final maturity date, in a minimum amount of $5 million. All amounts outstanding will be subject to repayment by the final maturity date, which we expect will be June 30, 2018. We therefore classified $34.8 million due under the commercial lo

NR Satu Facility

In December 2012, PTGI, the company that owns and operates the FSRU, NR Satu, entered into a seven year secured loan facility. The total facility amount is $175 million and is split into two tranches, a $155 million term loan facility and a $20 million revolving

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facility. The facility is with a syndicate of banks and bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 3.5% together with a commitment fee of 1.4% on any undrawn portion of the facility. PTGI drew down $155 million on the term loan facility in December 2012. As of December 31, 2014, we had an undrawn balance of $20 million available to us under the revolving facility. The loan is payable on a quarterly basis with a final balloon payment of $52.5 million payable in March 2020. The NR Satu facility requires certain balances to be held on deposit during the period of the loan (see note 17). As of December 31, 2014, we had $126.4 million of borrowings outstanding under this facility.

Golar Igloo Debt

The Golar Igloo debt originally formed part of Golar's $1.125 billion facility to fund eight of its newbuildings. The portion of the debt secured against the Golar Igloo was assumed by us upon our acquisition of the vessel from Golar in March 2014. The amount drawn down under the original facility and the balance outstanding at the date of acquisition was $161.3 million. The Golar Igloo debt bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin. The debt is divided into three tranches, with the following general terms, in line with the original facility:

Tranche	Proportion of debt	Term of loan	Repayment terms	Margin on LIBOR
K-Sure	40%	12 years	Semi-annual installments	2.10%
KEXIM	40%	12 years	Semi-annual installments	2.75%
Commercial	20%	5 years	Semi-annual installments, unpaid balance to be refinanced after 5 years	2.75%

The K-Sure Tranche, is funded by a consortium of lenders, of which 95% is guaranteed by a Korean Trade Insurance Corporation (or K-Sure) policy; the KEXIM tranche is funded by the Export Import Bank of Korea (or KEXIM). The commercial tranche is funded by a syndicate of banks and is for a term of five years from the date of drawdown with a final balloon payment of $20.2 million due in February 2019. In the event the commercial tranche is not refinanced prior to the end of the five years, KEXIM has an option to demand repayment of the balance outstanding under the KEXIM tranche. As of December 31, 2014, we had $154.6 million of borrowings outstanding under the facility.

As of December 31, 2014, the margins we pay under our loan agreements are above LIBOR at a fixed or floating rate ranging from 1.34% to 3.50%. The margin related to our high-yield bond is 5.20% above NIBOR.

Debt and lease restrictions

Our loan debt is collateralized by ship mortgages and, in the case of some debt, pledges of shares by each guarantor subsidiary. The existing financing agreements impose operating and financing restrictions which may limit or prohibit, among other things, our ability to incur additional indebtedness, create liens, sell capital shares of subsidiaries, make certain investments, engage in mergers and acquisitions, purchase and sell vessels, enter into time or consecutive voyage charters or pay dividends without the consent of the lenders. In addition, lenders may accelerate the maturity of indebtedness under financing agreements and foreclose upon the collateral securing the indebtedness upon the occurrence of certain events of default, including a failure to comply with any of the covenants contained in the financing agreements. Our various debt agreements contain certain covenants, which require compliance with certain financial ratios. Such ratios include equity ratio covenants, working capital ratios, net debt to EBITDA ratios and minimum free cash restrictions. With regards to cash restrictions, we have covenanted to retain at least $30 million of cash and cash equivalents on a consolidated group basis. In addition, there are cross default provisions in most of our and Golar's loan and lease agreements.

22. CAPITAL LEASES

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Total obligations under capital leases	150,997	159,008

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, we operated one vessel under capital lease.

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The leasing transaction, which occurred in August 2003, was in relation to the newbuilding, the Methane Princess. We novated the Methane Princess newbuilding contract prior to completion of construction and leased the vessel from the same financial institution in the United Kingdom (“The Methane Princess Lease”).  The lessor of the Methane Princess has a second priority security interest in the Methane Princess and the Golar Spirit. Our obligation to the lessor under the Methane Princess Lease is secured by a letter of credit (“LC”) provided by other banks. Details of the security deposit provided by us to the bank providing the LC are given in note 17.

As of December 31, 2014, we are committed to make quarterly minimum capital lease payments (including interest), as follows:

Year ending December 31, (in thousands of $)	Methane Princess Lease
2015	7,579
2016	7,866
2017	8,163
2018	8,489
2019	8,814
2020 and thereafter	163,895
Total minimum lease payments	204,806
Less: Imputed interest	(53,809	)
Present value of minimum lease payments	150,997

The Methane Princess Lease liability continues to increase until 2018 and thereafter decreases over the period to 2033, which is the end of the primary term of the lease. The interest element of the lease rentals is accrued at a floating rate based upon British Pound (GBP) LIBOR.

We determined that the entities that owned the vessels were variable interest entities in which we had a variable interest and was the primary beneficiary. Upon the initial transfer of the vessels to the financial institutions, we measured the subsequently leased vessels at the same amounts as if the transfer had not occurred, which was cost less accumulated depreciation at the time of transfer.

23. OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Deferred credits from capital lease transactions	17,281	17,904

Deferred credits from capital lease transactions

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Deferred credits from capital lease transactions	24,691		24,691
Less: Accumulated amortization	(6,785	)	(6,162	)
	17,906		18,529
Short-term (see note 20)	625		625
Long-term	17,281		17,904
	17,906		18,529

In connection with the Methane Princess Lease (see note 22), we recorded an amount representing the difference between the net cash proceeds received upon sale of the vessel and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The amortization of the deferred credit for the year is offset against depreciation and amortization expense in the statement of operations. The deferred credits represent the upfront benefits derived from undertaking finance in the form of a UK lease. The deferred credits are amortized over the remaining estimated useful economic life of the Methane Princess on a straight-line basis.

Amortization for each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $0.6 million.

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24. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Interest rate risk management

In certain situations, we may enter into financial instruments to reduce the risk associated with fluctuations in interest rates. we have entered into swaps that convert floating rate interest obligations to fixed rates, which from an economic perspective hedge the interest rate exposure. Certain interest rate swap agreements qualify and are designated, for accounting purposes, as cash flow hedges. We do not hold or issue instruments for speculative or trading purposes. The counterparties to such contracts are major banking and financial institutions. Credit risk exists to the extent that the counterparties are unable to perform under the contracts; however, we do not anticipate non-performance by any of our counterparties.

We manage our debt and capital lease portfolio with interest rate swap agreements in U.S. dollars to achieve an overall desired position of fixed and floating interest rates. We hedge account for certain of our interest rate swap arrangements designated as cash flow hedges. Accordingly, the net gains and losses have been reported in a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income to the extent the hedges are effective. The amount recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income will subsequently be reclassified into earnings, within interest expense, in the same period as the hedged items affect earnings.

We have entered into the following interest rate swap transactions involving the payment of fixed rates in exchange for LIBOR:

Instrument (in thousands of $)	Year End	Notional Amount	Maturity Dates			Fixed Interest Rate
Interest rate swaps:
Receiving floating, pay fixed	December 31, 2014	919,130	2015	to	2020	0.92	%	to	2.96%
Receiving floating, pay fixed	December 31, 2013	997,607	2014	to	2020	0.92	%	to	5.04%

During the year ended December 31, 2014, in connection with the acquisition of the Golar Igloo in March 2014, we assumed Golar Igloo's bank debt and the related interest rate swap with a notional value of $100 million. Interest rate swaps with a notional value of $130 million expired during the year ended December 31, 2014.

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013 the notional principal amount of the debt and capital lease obligations outstanding subject to such swap agreements was $919.1 million and $997.6 million, respectively.

The effect of cash flow hedging relationships relating to interest rate swap agreements on the statements of operations is as follows:

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments		Effective portion gain/(loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss				Ineffective Portion
(in thousands of $)	Location	2014		2013	2012	2014		2013	2012
Interest rate swaps	Other financial items, net	(1,339	)	775	—	(1,210	)	1,015	(409	)

The effect of cash flow hedging relationships relating to interest rate swap agreements excluding the cross currency interest rate swap on the other comprehensive income is as follows:

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Amount of gain/ (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)
(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	2012
Interest rate swaps	492	5,515	1,113

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, our accumulated other comprehensive income included $3.4 million and $1.6 million of unrealized gains, respectively, on interest rate swap agreements excluding the cross currency interest rate swap designated as cash flow hedges.

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The amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to "Other financial items, net" for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $1.3 million loss, $0.8 million gain and $nil, respectively.

As of December 31, 2014, we do not expect any material amounts to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings during the next twelve months.

Foreign currency risk

For the periods reported, the majority of the vessels’ gross earnings were receivable in U.S. dollars and the majority of our transactions, assets and liabilities were denominated in U.S. dollars, our functional currency. However, we incur expenditures in other currencies. Our capital lease obligation and related restricted cash deposit are denominated in British Pounds. There is a risk that currency fluctuations will have a negative effect on the value of our cash flows.

A net foreign exchange gain of $0.7 million, $2.3 million and $1.6 million arose in the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The net foreign exchange gain of $0.7 million arose in the year ended December 31, 2014 as a result of the $0.7 million gain (2013: $7.1 million gain) on the retranslation of our capital lease obligations and the cash deposits securing those obligations offset by $nil (2013: $4.8 million loss) on the mark-to-market valuation on the Golar Winter currency swap. This swap was terminated and cash settled in June 2013 in connection with the termination of the Golar Winter lease.

We entered into the Golar Winter currency swap in connection with the lease arrangement in respect of the Golar Winter, the obligation in respect of which was denominated in GBP. In this transaction the restricted cash deposit, which secured the letter of credit given to the lessor to secure part of Golar’s obligations to the lessor, was much less than the obligation and therefore, unlike the Methane Princess Lease, did not provide a natural hedge. In order therefore, to hedge this exposure, we entered into a currency swap with a bank, who was also the lessor, to exchange GBP payment obligations into U.S. dollar payment obligations. The swap hedged the full amount of the GBP lease obligation. In June 2013, in connection with the termination of the lease financing arrangement in respect of the Golar Winter, the associated Golar Winter currency swap was also terminated.

As of December 31, 2014, we have the following foreign currency forward contract:.

	Notional Amount			Average forward
Instrument (in thousands)	Receiving in foreign currency	Pay in USD	Maturity Date	rate USD foreign currency
Currency rate swaps:
Singapore dollars	563	441	2015	1.276

As of December 31, 2013, we had no foreign currency forward contract.

Cross currency interest rate swap

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the details of our cross currency interest rate swap are as follows:

	Interest rate element			Currency element
				Notional Amount			Average forward rate USD foreign currency
Instrument (in thousands)	Notional Amount	Fixed Interest Rate		Receiving in Norwegian Kroner	Pay in USD	Maturity Date
Cross currency interest rate swap	227,193	6.485	%	1,300,000	227,193	2017	5.722

As described in note 21, we issued NOK denominated senior unsecured bonds. In order to hedge our exposure, we entered into a non-amortizing cross currency interest rate swap agreement. The swap hedges both the full redemption amount of the NOK obligation and the related quarterly interest payments. We designated the cross currency interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge. Accordingly, the net loss recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income is as follows:

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Amount of gain/ (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)
(in thousands of $)	2014		2013	2012
Cross currency interest rate swap	(184	)	1,080	(5,063	)

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As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, our accumulated other comprehensive income included $4.2 million and $4.0 million of unrealized losses, respectively, on the cross currency interest rate swap designated as a cash flow hedge. There has been no ineffectiveness in any of the years presented.

The amount recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income will subsequently be reclassified into earnings in the same period as the hedged item affects earnings. As of December 31, 2014, we do not expect any material amounts to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings during the next twelve months.

Fair values

We recognize our fair value estimates using a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on reliability of inputs used to determine fair value as follows:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

There have been no transfers between different levels in the fair value hierarchy during the year.

The carrying value and estimated fair value of our financial instruments at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	Fair Value Hierarchy(1)	2014 Carrying Value	2014 Fair Value	2013 Carrying Value	2013 Fair Value
Non-Derivatives:
Cash and cash equivalents	Level 1	98,998	98,998	103,100	103,100
Restricted cash and short-term investments	Level 1	172,383	172,383	170,176	170,176
Short-term debt due to related party	Level 3	20,000	20,000	—	—
High-yield bonds(1)	Level 1	174,450	173,578	214,100	221,166
Long-term debt—floating(2)	Level 2	858,082	858,082	675,371	675,371
Obligations under capital leases(2)	Level 2	150,997	150,997	159,008	159,008
Derivatives:
Interest rate swaps asset(3)(4)	Level 2	3,617	3,617	5,335	5,335
Interest rate swaps liability(3)(4)	Level 2	15,222	15,222	15,119	15,119
Cross currency interest rate swap liability(3)(5)	Level 2	56,639	56,639	16,804	16,804
Foreign currency swaps liability(3)	Level 2	16	16	—	—

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(1) This pertains to high-yield bonds with a carrying value of $174.5 million as of December 31, 2014 which is included under long-term debt on the balance sheet. The fair value of the high-yield bonds as of December 31, 2014 was $173.6 million (2013: $221.2 million), which represents 99.5% (2013: 103.3%) of its face value.

(2) Our debt and capital lease obligations are recorded at amortized cost in the consolidated balance sheets.

(3) Derivative liabilities are captured within other current liabilities and derivative assets are captured within long-term assets on the balance sheet.

(4) The fair value/carrying value of interest rate swap agreements (excluding the cross currency interest rate swap described in footnote 5) that qualify and are designated as cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $2.0 million (with a notional amount of $211.6 million) and $3.5 million (with a notional amount of $287.1 million), respectively. The expected maturity of these interest rate agreements is from May 2015 to March 2018.

(5) We issued NOK denominated senior unsecured bonds. In order to hedge our exposure, we entered into a non-amortizing cross currency interest rate swap agreement. The swap hedges both the full redemption amount of the NOK obligation and the related quarterly interest payments. We designated the cross currency interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument.

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The carrying values of accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and working capital facilities approximate fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.

Certain methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments. The carrying amounts of accounts receivables, accounts payables and accrued liabilities approximate fair values because of the short maturity of those instruments.

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, which are highly liquid, is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

The estimated fair value for restricted cash and short-term investments is considered to be equal to the carrying value since they are placed for periods of less than six months. The estimated fair value for long-term restricted cash is considered to be equal to the carrying value since it bears variable interest rates which are reset on a quarterly basis.

The carrying value of short-term debt due to related party refers to our revolving credit facility with Golar. The carrying amount of this debt approximates its fair value because of the short maturity of this instrument.

The estimated fair value of our high yield bonds is based on the quoted market price as of the balance sheet date.

The estimated fair value for floating long-term debt is considered to be equal to the carrying value since it bears variable interest rates, which are reset on a quarterly basis.

The estimated fair values of long-term lease obligations under capital leases are considered to be equal to the carrying value since they bear interest at rates, which are reset on a quarterly basis.

The fair value of our derivative instruments is the estimated amount that we would receive or pay to terminate the agreements at the reporting date, taking into account current interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and our credit worthiness and of our swap counterparty. The mark-to-market gain or loss on our interest rate and foreign currency swaps that are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes for the period is reported in the statement of operations caption "other financial items, net" (see note 7).

The credit exposure of interest rate swap agreements is represented by the fair value of contracts with a positive fair value at the end of each period, reduced by the effects of master netting agreements. It is our policy to enter into master netting agreements with the counterparties to derivative financial instrument contracts, which give us the legal right to discharge all or a portion of amounts owed to that counterparty by offsetting them against amounts that the counterparty owes to us.

We have elected not to offset the fair values of derivative assets and liabilities executed with the same counterparty that are generally subject to enforceable master netting arrangements. However, if we were to offset and record the asset and liability balance of derivatives on a net basis, the amounts presented in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 would be adjusted as detailed in the following table:

	December 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
(in thousands of $)	Gross amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet	Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheet subject to netting agreements		Net amount	Gross amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet	Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheet subject to netting agreements	Net amount
Total asset derivatives	3,617	(1,831	)	1,786	5,335	—	5,335
Total liability derivatives	15,222	(1,831	)	13,391	15,119	—	15,119

The cross currency interest rate swap has a credit support arrangement that requires us to provide cash collateral in the event that the market valuation drops below a certain level. Valuation has fallen below this level and a cash collateral amounting to $9.7 million has been provided as of December 31, 2014 (see note 17).

The fair value measurement of an asset or a liability must reflect the non-performance of the entity. Therefore, the impact of our credit worthiness has also been factored into the fair value measurement of the derivative instruments in a liability position. A credit valuation adjustment of $3.2 million (2013: $nil) was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2014 in relation to our cross-currency swap.

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The cash flows from economic hedges are classified in the same category as the cash flows from the items subject to the economic hedging relationship.

Concentrations of risk

The maximum exposure to credit risk is the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments, trade accounts receivable, other receivables and amounts due from related parties. There is a concentration of credit risk with respect to cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments to the extent that substantially all of the amounts are carried with Nordea Bank Finland Plc, Lloyds TSB Bank plc, Citibank, DNB Bank ASA, Santander UK plc, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Standard Chartered PLC. However, we believe this risk is remote.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, seven customers accounted for all of our revenues. These revenues and associated accounts receivable are derived from two time charters with BG Group plc, one time charter with Pertamina, one time charter with DUSUP, two time charters with Petrobras, one time charter with PTNR, one time charter with Eni S.p.A. and one time charter with KNPC. We consider the credit risk of BG Group plc, Petrobras, DUSUP, PTNR, Eni S.p.A and KNPC to be low. Pertamina is a state enterprise of the Republic of Indonesia. Credit risk is mitigated by the long-term contract with Pertamina being payable

monthly in advance and further, the gas sales contracts are with the Chinese Petroleum Corporation, our joint venture partner in the Golar Mazo.

During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, Petrobras accounted for at least 25% of gross revenue (see note 6). Details of revenues derived from each customer for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are found in note 6.

25. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Historically, the Combined Entity and the Dropdown Predecessor were an integrated part of Golar. As such, the Bermudan and London office locations of Golar have provided general and corporate management services for the Combined Entity and Dropdown Predecessor as well as other Golar entities and operations. Consequently, for the purpose of the combined statement of operations this includes allocations for administrative expenses and other financial items as described in note 2 which are excluded from the disclosures below:

Net expenses from related parties:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	2012
Transactions with Golar and affiliates:
Management and administrative services fees (a)	2,877	2,569	2,876
Ship management fees (b)	7,746	6,701	4,222
Interest expense on high-yield bonds (c)	—	1,972	575
Interest expense on Golar LNG vendor financing loan - Golar Freeze (d)	—	—	11,921
Interest expense on Golar LNG vendor financing loan - NR Satu (e)	—	—	4,737
Interest expense on Golar Energy loan (f)	—	—	829
Total	10,623	11,242	25,160

Receivables (payables) from related parties:

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, balances with related parties consisted of the following:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Trading balances due to Golar and affiliates (g)	(13,337	)	(5,989	)
Methane Princess Lease security deposit movements (h)	3,486		4,257
Short-term loan due to Golar (i)	(20,000	)	—
	(29,851	)	(1,732	)

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(a) Management and administrative services agreement - On March 30, 2011, we entered into a management and administrative services agreement with Golar Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Golar, pursuant to which Golar Management will provide to us certain management and administrative services. The services provided by Golar Management are charged at cost plus a management fee equal to 5% of Golar Management’s costs and expenses incurred in connection with providing these services. We may terminate the agreement by providing 120 days' written notice.

(b) Ship management fees - Golar and certain of its affiliates charged ship management fees to us for the provision of technical and commercial management of the vessels. Each of our vessels is subject to management agreements pursuant to which certain commercial and technical management services are provided by certain affiliates of Golar, including Golar Management and Golar Wilhelmsen AS ("Golar Wilhelmsen"), a partnership that is jointly controlled by Golar and by Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Norway) AS. We may terminate these agreements by providing 30 days' written notice.

(c) High-yield bonds - In October 2012, we completed the issuance of NOK1,300 million in senior unsecured bonds that mature in October 2017. The aggregate principal amount of the bonds is equivalent to approximately $227 million at the time of issuance. Of this amount, NOK200 million (2012: approximately $35.0 million) was held by Golar until their disposal in November 2013 (see note 21).

(d) Golar LNG vendor financing loan - Golar Freeze - In October 2011, in connection with the purchase of the Golar Freeze, we entered into a financing loan agreement with Golar for an amount of $222.3 million. The facility was unsecured and bore interest at a fixed rate of 6.75% per annum payable quarterly. The loan was non-amortizing with a final balloon payment of $222.3 million due in October 2014. The loan was repaid in October 2012 using the net proceeds from the bond issuance.

(e) Golar LNG vendor financing loan - NR Satu - In July 2012, in connection with the purchase of the NR Satu, we entered into a financing loan agreement with Golar for an amount of $175 million. Of this amount, $155 million was drawn down in July 2012. A further $20 million was available for draw down until July 2015. The facility is unsecured and bears interest at a fixed rate of 6.75% per annum payable quarterly. The loan is non-amortizing with a final balloon payment for the amount drawn down due within three years from the date of draw down. The loan was repaid in December 2012 using the proceeds from the NR Satu facility.

(f) Golar Energy loan - In January 2012, Golar LNG (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. ("Golar Singapore"), the subsidiary which holds the investment in PTGI, drew down $25 million on its loan agreement entered into in December 2011 with Golar LNG Energy Limited ("Golar Energy"). The loan was unsecured, repayable on demand and bore interest at the rate of 6.75% per annum payable on a quarterly basis. In connection with the acquisition of the subsidiaries that own and operate the NR Satu, all amounts payable to Golar Energy by the subsidiaries acquired by us, including Golar Singapore, were extinguished.

(g) Trading balances - Primarily relate to unpaid fees and expenses for management and administrative services and vessel management services performed by Golar and its affiliates. In addition, certain receivables and payables arise when we pay an invoice on behalf of a related party and vice versa.  Receivables and payables are generally settled quarterly in arrears. Trading balances due to Golar and its affiliates are unsecured, interest-free and intended to be settled in the ordinary course of business.

(h) Methane Princess Lease security deposit movements - This represents net advances to Golar since the IPO, which correspond with the net release of funds from the security deposits held relating to the Methane Princess Lease. This is in connection with the Methane Princess tax lease indemnity provided by Golar under the Omnibus Agreement (see below). Accordingly, these amounts held with Golar will be settled as part of the eventual termination of the Methane Princess Lease.

(i) $20 million revolving credit facility - On April 13, 2011, we entered into a $20 million revolving credit facility with Golar.  The facility matures in June 2015 and is unsecured and interest-free. In March 2014, we drew down $20 million from the facility. As of December 31, 2014, we have an outstanding balance of $20 million under this facility.

(j)  Dividends to China Petroleum Corporation - During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, Faraway Maritime Shipping Co., which is 60% owned by us and 40% owned by China Petroleum Corporation ("CPC"), paid total dividends to CPC of $13.7 million, $10.6 million and $1.8 million, respectively.

(k) Acquisitions from Golar - We acquired from Golar equity interests in certain subsidiaries which own or lease and operate the NR Satu, the Golar Grand, the Golar Maria and the Golar Igloo. The acquisition of the first two vessels were concluded between entities under common control and, thus, the net assets acquired were recorded at historic book value. The acquisition of the Golar Maria and the Golar Igloo were accounted for as a business combination (see note 10).

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Our Board of Directors ("the Board") and the Conflicts Committee of the Board (the "Conflicts Committee") approved the purchase price and vendor financing loan (where applicable) for each transaction. The Conflicts Committee retained a financial advisors, to assist with its evaluation of the transaction.

NR Satu

On July 19, 2012, we acquired Golar’s equity interests in certain subsidiaries which own and operate the NR Satu. The purchase consideration was $385 million for the vessel and working capital adjustments of $3.0 million, resulting in total purchase consideration of approximately $388 million of which $230 million was financed from the proceeds of the July 2012 equity offering and $155 million in the form of the Golar LNG vendor financing loan, further described in paragraph (e) above.

Golar Grand

On November 8, 2012, we acquired Golar's equity interests in subsidiaries which lease and operate the Golar Grand. The purchase consideration was $265 million for the vessel and working capital adjustments of $2.6 million, net of the assumed capital lease obligation of $90.8 million, resulting in total purchase consideration of $176.8 million which was principally financed from the proceeds of the November 2012 equity offering.

Golar Maria and the Golar Igloo

In February 2013 and March 2014, we acquired Golar's 100% interest in the companies that own and operate the Golar Maria and the Golar Igloo, respectively. The details of the transactions are omitted from the table above, as these were accounted for as business combinations (see note 10).

(l) Payment due under Omnibus Agreement - During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we incurred expenses of $nil and $3.3 million, respectively, which was indemnified by Golar as part of the Omnibus agreement.

(m) Dividends to Golar - Since our IPO in April 2011, we have declared and paid quarterly distributions totaling $61.3 million, $63.7 million and $47.3 million to Golar for each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  

Golar Grand option

In connection with the acquisition of the Golar Grand in November 2012, we entered into an Option Agreement with Golar. Under the Option Agreement, we had an option to require Golar to enter into a new time charter with Golar as charterer until October 2017, if the original charterer did not renew or extend the existing charter after the initial term (which expired in February 2015). The charterer did not extend the charter. Accordingly, in February 2015, we exercised our option to require Golar to charter the vessel through to October 2017 at approximately 75% of the hire rate that would have been payable by the charterer, representing an approximate 25% loss of daily revenue to us with respect to the Golar Grand.

Indemnifications and guarantees

Tax lease indemnifications

Under the Omnibus Agreement, Golar has agreed to indemnify us in the event of any liabilities in excess of scheduled or final settlement amounts arising from the Methane Princess leasing arrangement and the termination thereof.

In addition, Golar has agreed to indemnify us against any liabilities incurred as a consequence of a successful challenge by the UK Revenue Authorities with regard to the initial tax basis of the transactions in respect of the Methane Princess and other vessels previously financed by UK tax leases or in relation to the restructuring terminations in 2010.

Environmental and other indemnifications

Under the Omnibus Agreement, Golar has agreed to indemnify us until April 13, 2016, against certain environmental and toxic tort liabilities with respect to the assets that Golar contributed or sold to us to the extent arising prior to the time they were contributed or sold. However, claims are subject to a deductible of $0.5 million and an aggregate cap of $5 million.

In addition, pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement, Golar agreed to indemnify us for any defects in title to the assets contributed or sold to us and any failure to obtain, prior to April 13, 2011, certain consents and permits necessary to conduct our business, which liabilities arise within three years after the closing of our IPO on April 13, 2011.

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Acquisition of Golar Freeze and NR Satu

Under the Purchase, Sale and Contribution Agreement entered into between Golar and us on October 19, 2011 and July 19, 2012, Golar has agreed to extend the above indemnifications to include any liabilities relating to the Golar Freeze and the NR Satu. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2014, Golar indemnified us $0.5 million in relation to a claim related to the NR Satu (see note 26).

Acquisition of the Golar Maria and the Golar Igloo

Under the Purchase, Sale and Contribution Agreement entered into between Golar and us on February 7, 2013 and March 28, 2014 in relation to the Golar Maria and the Golar Igloo, respectively, Golar has agreed to indemnify us against certain environmental and toxic tort liabilities with respect to the assets that Golar contributed or sold to us to the extent arising prior to the time they were contributed or sold and to the extent that we notify Golar within five years of the date of the agreements.

Additionally, any losses, suffered or incurred by us as a result of any offhire time and repair costs due to delays in the mobilization of the Golar Igloo will be indemnified by Golar.

26. OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Assets pledged

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Book value of vessels and equipment secured against long-term loans and capital leases	1,623,423	1,409,284

Other contractual commitments and contingencies

Insurance

We insure the legal liability risks for our shipping activities with Gard and Skuld, which are mutual protection and indemnity associations. As a member of a mutual association, we have inquired to the associations based on our claims record in addition to the claims records of all other members of the association. A contingent liability exists to the extent that the claims records of the members of the association in the aggregate show significant deterioration, which results in additional calls on the members.

Tax lease benefits

The benefits under lease financings are derived primarily from tax depreciation assumed to be available to lessors as a result of their investment in the vessels. If that tax depreciation ultimately proves not to be available to the lessors, or is recovered from the lessor as a result of adverse tax rate changes or rulings, or in the event we terminate one or more of our leases, we would be required to return all or a portion of, or in certain circumstances significantly more than the upfront cash benefits that we received, together with fees that were financed in connection with our lease financing transactions, post additional security or make additional payments to our lessors. As of December 31, 2014, we have one remaining UK tax lease (relating to the Methane Princess). A termination of this lease would realize the accrued currency gain or loss recorded against the lease liability, net of the restricted cash. As of December 31, 2014, there was a net accrued gain of approximately $0.4 million. 

Golar has agreed to indemnify us against any liabilities incurred as a consequence of a successful challenge by the UK Revenue Authorities with regard to the initial tax basis of the transactions in respect of the remaining lease (including the other vessels previously financed by UK tax leases) or in relation to the restructuring terminations in 2010.

Legal proceedings and claims

We may, from time to time, be involved in legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business.

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PT Golar Indonesia, our subsidiary that is both the owner and operator of the NR Satu, was notified of a claim that may be filed against it by PT Rekayasa, a subcontractor of the charterer, PT Nusantara Regas, claiming that we and our subcontractor caused damage to the pipeline in connection with the FSRU conversion of the NR Satu and the related mooring. We entered into compromise settlement discussions with the other parties which concluded in December 2014. The compromise settlement amount of $3.0 million was paid in December 2014, of which we recovered $2.5 million from our subcontractor who was also a party to these settlement discussions.As part of the disposal of the NR Satu in July 2012 by Golar, Golar has agreed to indemnify us against any non-recoverable losses arising from actions prior to the disposal. As of December 31, 2014, we have recorded a receivable of $0.5 million from Golar in relation to this indemnity for our non-recoverable losses.

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27. EQUITY ISSUANCES

The following table summarizes the issuances of common and general partner units since our IPO in April 2011:

Date	Number of Common Units Issued1	Offering Price		Gross Proceeds (in thousands of $)2	Net Proceeds (in thousands of $)	Golar's Ownership after the Offering3		Use of Proceeds
July 2012	7,294,305	$	30.95	230,366	221,746	57.5	%	Acquisition of the NR Satu
November 2012	5,824,590	$	30.50	181,275	180,105	54.1	%	Acquisition of the Golar Grand
January 2013	4,316,947	$	29.74	131,006	130,244	50.9	%	Acquisition of the Golar Maria
December 2013	5,100,000	$	29.10	151,439	150,342	41.4	%	Acquisition of the Golar Igloo

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¹ Includes common units issued by us to Golar in a private placement made concurrent to the public offering of 969,305 common units, 1,524,590 common units and 416,947 common units in July 2012, November 2012 and January 2013, respectively. There was no private placement of common units to Golar in the December 2013 offering, however, 3,400,000 of our common units held by Golar were sold to the public in a secondary offering.

² Includes General Partner's 2% proportionate capital contribution.

³ Includes Golar's 2% general partner interest in the Partnership.

The following table shows the movement in the number of common units, subordinated units and general partner units during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:

(in units)	Common Units	Subordinated Units	GP Units
December 31, 2012	36,246,149	15,949,831	1,065,225
January 2013 offerings	4,316,947	—	88,101
December 2013 offerings	5,100,000	—	104,082
December 31, 2013 and 2014	45,663,096	15,949,831	1,257,408

In January 2015, 7,170,000 of our common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership held by Golar were sold to the public in a secondary offering (see note 29).

28. EARNINGS PER UNIT AND CASH DISTRIBUTIONS

Earnings per unit have been calculated in accordance with the distribution guidelines set forth in the Partnership agreement and are determined by adjusting net income for the period by distributions made or to be made in relation to the period irrespective of the declaration and payment dates. The calculations of basic and diluted earnings per unit are presented below:

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(in thousands of $ except unit and per unit data)	2014		2013		2012
Net income attributable to general partner and limited partner interests	174,154		141,296		116,418
Less: Dropdown Predecessor net income	—		—		(28,015	)
Less: distributions paid (1)	(143,450	)	(127,260	)	(87,072	)
Under distributed earnings	30,704		14,036		1,331
Under distributed earnings attributable to:
Common unit holders	13,347		6,649		1,304
Weighted average units outstanding (basic and diluted) (in thousands):
Common units	45,663		40,417		27,441
Earnings per unit (basic and diluted):
Common unit holders	2.47		2.31		2.08
Cash distributions declared and paid in the period per unit (2):	2.14		2.05		1.78
Subsequent event: Cash distributions declared and paid per unit relating to the period (3)	0.56		0.52		0.50

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(1)This refers to distributions made or to be made in relation to the period irrespective of the declaration and payment dates and based on the number of units outstanding at the quarter end date. This also includes cash distributions to IDR holders for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 of $6.3 million, $4.9 million and $nil, respectively.

(2) Refers to cash distributions declared and paid during the period.

(3) Refers to cash distributions declared and paid subsequent to the period end.

As of December 31, 2014, of our total number of units outstanding, 59% (2013: 59%) were held by the public and the remaining units were held by Golar (including the general partner units representing a 2% interest).

Earnings per unit is determined by adjusting net income for the period by distributions made or to be made in relation to the period. Any earnings in excess of distributions are allocated to partnership units based upon the cash distribution guidelines in our First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the “Partnership Agreement”). Any distributions in excess of earnings are allocated to partnership units based upon the allocation and distribution of amounts from partners’ capital accounts. The resulting earnings figure is divided by the weighted-average number of units outstanding during the period.

The General Partner’s, common unit holders’ and subordinated unit holder’s interests in net income are calculated as if all net income was distributed according to the terms of the Partnership Agreement, regardless of whether those earnings would or could be distributed. The Partnership Agreement does not provide for the distribution of net income; rather, it provides for the distribution of available cash, which is a contractually defined term that generally means all cash on hand at the end of the quarter after establishment of cash reserves determined by our board of directors to provide for the proper conduct of our business including reserves for maintenance and replacement capital expenditure and anticipated credit needs. In addition, the General Partner and Golar Energy (both subsidiaries of Golar) are currently entitled to incentive distributions if the amount we distribute to unit holders with respect to any quarter exceeds specified target levels. Unlike available cash, net income is affected by non-cash items, such as depreciation and amortization, unrealized gains or losses on non-designated derivative instruments and foreign currency translation gains (losses).

Under the Partnership Agreement, during the subordination period, the common units will have the right to receive distributions of available cash from operating surplus in an amount equal to the minimum quarterly distribution of $0.3850 per unit per quarter, plus any arrearages in the payment of minimum quarterly distribution on the common units from prior quarters, before any distributions of available cash from operating surplus may be made on the subordinated units.

The amount of the minimum quarterly distribution is $0.3850 per unit or $1.54 unit per unit on an annualized basis and is made in the following manner, during the subordination period:

• First, 98% to the common unit holders, pro rata, and 2% to the General Partner until each common unit has received a minimum quarterly distribution of $0.3850;

• Second, 98% to the common unit holders, pro rata, and 2% to the General Partner, until each common unit has received an amount equal to any arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units for prior quarters during the subordination period; and

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• Third, 98% to the holders of subordinated units, pro rata, and 2% to the General Partner until each subordinated unit has received a minimum quarterly distribution of $0.3850.

In addition, the General Partner and Golar Energy currently hold all of the incentive distribution rights in the Partnership.  Incentive distribution rights represent the right to receive an increasing percentage of quarterly distributions of available cash from operating surplus after the minimum quarterly distribution and the target distribution levels have been achieved.

If for any quarter:

• we have distributed available cash from operating surplus to the common and subordinated unit holders in an amount equal to the minimum quarterly distribution; and

• we have distributed available cash from operating surplus on outstanding common units in an amount necessary to eliminate any cumulative arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution;

then, we will distribute any additional available cash from operating surplus for that quarter among the unit holders and the General Partner in the following manner:

• first, 98.0% to all unit holders, pro rata, and 2.0% to the General Partner, until each unit holder receives a total of $0.4428 per unit for that quarter (the “first target distribution”);

• second, 85.0% to all unit holders, pro rata, 2.0% to the General Partner and 13.0% to the holders of the incentive distribution rights, pro rata, until each unit holder receives a total of $0.4813 per unit for that quarter (the “second target distribution”);

• third, 75.0% to all unit holders, pro rata, 2.0% to the General Partner and 23.0% to the holders of the incentive distribution rights, pro rata, until each unit holder receives a total of $0.5775 per unit for that quarter (the “third target distribution”); and

• thereafter, 50.0% to all unit holders, pro rata, 2.0% to the General Partner and 48.0% to the holders of the incentive distribution rights, pro rata.

In each case, the amount of the target distribution set forth above is exclusive of any distributions to common unit holders to eliminate any cumulative arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution. The percentage interests set forth above assume that the General Partner maintains its 2.0% general partner interest and that we do not issue additional classes of equity securities.

29.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In January 2015, we completed our acquisition of interests in the companies that own and operate the FSRU, the Golar Eskimo (see note 30).

In January 2015, we closed a secondary offering of 7,170,000 shares of our common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership held by Golar at a price to the public of $29.90 per unit. Following the offering, Golar’s stake in us was reduced from 41% to 30%. We did not receive any proceeds from the sale of common shares by Golar and the number of common units outstanding will remain unchanged. 

On February 24, 2015, Mr. Hans Petter Aas and Mr. Bart Veldhuizen resigned from our board of directors. To fill the vacancies for their respective remaining terms, Mr. Andrew Whalley and Mr. Alf Thorkildsen, were appointed by the remaining directors elected by our common unitholders. In addition, Mr. Doug Arnell (the ex-CEO of Golar Management Limited), was appointed to our board by our general partner.

In February 2015, we paid a cash distribution of $0.5625 per unit in respect of the three months ended December 31, 2014.

In February 2015, we exercised the option to require Golar to charter Golar Grand with us until October 2017 as BG Group plc did not renew or extend the existing charter. See note 25 - Golar Grand Option.

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In April 2015, we obtained a signed term sheet from certain lenders in an amount equal to the lesser of $180 million or 60% of the combined fair market values of the Golar Maria and the Golar Freeze (of which $120 million is a binding commitment), to refinance the Golar Maria credit facility (which expires in December 2015) and the commercial loan tranche of the Golar Freeze credit facility (which expires in June 2015). The entry into the new credit agreement to refinance these facilities is subject to the negotiation and execution of a definitive credit agreement and the satisfaction of conditions ordinarily contained in these types of credit agreements. There is no assurance that such proposed new credit agreement will be executed or that it will be effective prior to the maturity of our debt that matures in 2015. We expect that the proposed new credit facility will be split into two tranches, a $150 million term loan facility and a $30 million revolving credit facility. We expect that the term loan facility in the new credit facility will be payable in quarterly installments of $3 million with a balloon payment due at maturity, which is expected to be in June 2018.

On April 27, 2015, we declared a cash distribution of $0.5775 per unit in respect of the three months ended March 31, 2015, payable on May 14, 2015, to unitholders of record as of May 7, 2015.

In April 2015, our $20 million revolving credit facility with Golar was extended until June 2015.

30.  ACQUISITION AFTER BALANCE SHEET DATE

In January 2015, we acquired Golar's 100% interest in the companies that own and operate the Golar Eskimo pursuant to a Purchase, Sale and Contribution Agreement that we entered into with Golar on December 15, 2014. The purchase consideration was $390.0 million for the vessel (including charter) less the assumed bank debt of $162.8 million and other purchase price adjustments. The Golar Eskimo was delivered to Golar in December 2014. We expect the Golar Eskimo to commence her service under a ten-year time charter with the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the second quarter of 2015.

In January 2015, in connection with the purchase of the Golar Eskimo, we entered into a financing loan agreement with Golar for an amount of $220 million. The facility is unsecured and accrues interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus margin ranging from 2.10% to 2.75%. The loan is non-amortizing with a final balloon payment of $220 million due in December 2016.

We entered into an agreement with Golar pursuant to which Golar will pay to us an aggregate amount of $22.0 million in six equal monthly installments starting in January 2015 and ending in June 2015 for the right to use the FSRU.  In return, we will remit to Golar any hire payments actually received with respect to the vessel during this period and, at Golar's request, charter the vessel to a third party prior to the earlier of the commencement of hire payments from Jordan under the Golar Eskimo Time Charter and June 30, 2015.

We accounted for the acquisition of the Golar Eskimo as a business combination. The purchase price of the acquisition has been allocated to the identifiable assets acquired. We are in the process of finalizing the accounting for the acquisition and amounts shown below are provisional. Additional business combination disclosures will be presented in our next available interim report.

The allocation of the purchase price to acquired identifiable assets was based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The provisional fair values allocated to each class of identifiable assets of the Golar Eskimo and the difference between the purchase price and net assets acquired was calculated as follows:

(in thousands of $)				January 20, 2015
Purchase consideration			(1)	227,200
Less: Fair value of net assets (liabilities) acquired:
Vessel including allocation to charter (if applicable)	390,000
Long-term debt	(162,800	)
Others	—		(2)
Subtotal				(227,200	)
Difference between the purchase price and fair value of net assets acquired				—

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(1) This includes the purchase consideration for the vessel less the fair value of the assumed bank debt but excludes any working capital adjustments which will be available upon finalization of the results of the Golar Eskimo for the first quarter of 2015.

(2) This information will be available upon finalization of the results of the Golar Eskimo for the first quarter of 2015.

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The Golar Eskimo was delivered to Golar on December 22, 2014 and was under construction and not operational before its delivery. As a result, we have evaluated that had the acquisition been consummated as of January 1, 2014, Golar Eskimo's pro forma revenue and net income effect for the year ended December 31, 2014 would be immaterial and thus, have not been presented here.

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EX-1.6

Form NO. 7a                                Registration No. 30506

CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT OF

MEMORANDUM OF INCREASE OF SHARE CAPITAL

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that a Memorandum of Increase of Share Capital

of

Golar LNG Limited

Was delivered to the Registrar of Companies on the 4^th day of November 2014 in

accordance with section 45(3) of the Companies Act 1981 (“the Act”).

Given under my name and seal of the

REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES this

6^th day of the November 2014

/s/ Wakeel Ming

for Registrar of Companies

Capital prior to increase: US$100,000,000.00

Amount of increase: US$ 50,000,000.00

Present Capital:US$ 150,000,000.00

EX-4.4

Exhibit 4.4

Registration No. 30506

BERMUDA

TAX ASSURANCE

WHEREAS the Minister of Finance ("the Minister"), pursuant to section 2 of the Exempted Undertakings Tax Protection Act 1966 , is authorised to enter into an arrangement with any exempted undertaking upon application.

WHEREASsuch undertakingsmay be given an assurance that in the event of there being enacted in Bermuda any legislation imposing tax computed on profits or income or computed on any capital asset, gain or appreciation , or any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax, then the imposition of any tax described herein shall not be applicable to such undertakings or to any of its operations or the shares, debentures or other obligations of the said undertakings.

THEREFOREthe Minister, upon application , hereby grants the aforementioned assurance to:

Golar LNG Limited

("the Undertaking")

PROVIDED THAT this assurance shall not be construed so as to:

(i) prevent the application of any such tax or duty to such persons as are ordinarily resident

in these Islands; and

(ii) prevent the application of any tax payable in accordance with the provisions of the

Land Tax Act 1967 or otherwise payable in relation to the l and leased to the

Undertaking.

THIS TAX ASSURANCEshall be in effect until the 31st dayof March 2035.

Given under my hand this

23^rdday of May 2011

/s/ Maria Boodram

Acting Registrar of Companies

for MINISTER OF FINANCE

EX-4.7

Execution Copy – Exhibit 4.7

PURCHASE, SALE AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

DATED JANUARY 30, 2013

AMONG

GOLAR LNG LIMITED,

GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP,

GOLAR LNG ENERGY LIMITED

AND

GOLAR PARTNERS OPERATING LLC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS    1

Section 1.01 Definitions    1

ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS; CLOSING; DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS; CONTRIBUTION OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS    5

Section 2.01 Purchase and Sale of Membership Interests    5

Section 2.02 Closing    5

Section 2.03 Place of Closing    5

Section 2.04 Purchase Price Adjustments    5

Section 2.05 Distribution of the Proceeds After the Closing    5

Section 2.06 Contribution of the Membership Interests After the Closing    5

Section 2.07 Satisfaction of Golar Intercompany Receivables    6

ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER    6

Section 3.01 Organization; Good Standing and Authority    6

Section 3.02 Authorization, Execution and Delivery of this Agreement    6

Section 3.03 No Conflicts    6

Section 3.04 No Consents    6

ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER ENTITIES    7

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Section 4.01 Organization; Good Standing and Authority    7

Section 4.02 Authority and Authorization; Execution and Delivery of this Agreement    7

Section 4.03 No Conflicts    7

Section 4.04 No Consents    7

Section 4.05 Legal and Beneficial Title to Membership Interests; No Encumbrances    7

ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE SELLER ENTITIES REGARDING 2234 LLC    8

Section 5.01 Organization; Good Standing and Authority    8

Section 5.02 Capitalization; No Options    8

Section 5.03 Operating Company Agreement    8

Section 5.04 Charter, Loan and Swap Documents; Validity of the Charter, the Maria Credit Facility and the Swap    8

Section 5.05 No Conflicts    9

Section 5.06 Title to Vessel; Encumbrances    9

Section 5.07 Litigation    9

Section 5.08 Indebtedness to and from Officers, etc    9

Section 5.09 Personnel    9

Section 5.10 Contracts and Agreements    9

Section 5.11 Compliance with Law    10

Section 5.12 No Undisclosed Liabilities    10

Section 5.13 Disclosure of Information    10

Section 5.14 Insurance    10

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Section 5.15 U.S Tax Classification    11

ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE SELLER ENTITIES REGARDING THE VESSEL    11

Section 6.01 Flag    11

Section 6.02 Classification    11

Section 6.03 Maintenance    11

Section 6.04 Liens    11

Section 6.05 Safety    11

Section 6.06 No Blacklisting or Boycotts    11

Section 6.07 No Options    11

ARTICLE VII
PRE-CLOSING MATTERS    12

Section 7.01 Covenants of the Seller Entities Prior to the Closing    12

Section 7.02 Covenant of the Buyer Prior to the Closing    13

ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS OF CLOSING    13

Section 8.01 Conditions of the Parties    13

Section 8.02 Conditions of the Seller    13

Section 8.03 Conditions of the Buyer    14

ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER    14

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Section 9.01 Termination of Agreement    14

Section 9.02 Amendments and Waivers    15

ARTICLE X
INDEMNIFICATION    15

Section 10.01 Indemnity by the Seller Entities    15

Section 10.02 Indemnity by the Buyer    15

ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS    16

Section 11.01 Further Assurances    16

Section 11.02 Powers of Attorney    16

Section 11.03 Headings; References; Interpretation    18

Section 11.04 Successors and Assigns    18

Section 11.05 No Third Party Rights    18

Section 11.06 Counterparts    18

Section 11.07 Governing Law    18

Section 11.08 Severability    18

Section 11.09 Integration    18

Section 11.10 No Broker’s Fees    19

Section 11.11 Notices    19

SCHEDULE A    INSURANCE

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PURCHASE, SALE AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 30, 2013, by and among GOLAR LNG LIMITED, a Bermuda exempted company (“Golar”), GOLAR LNG ENERGY LIMITED, a Bermuda exempted company (“Seller”), GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP, a Marshall Islands limited partnership (“Buyer”), and GOLAR PARTNERS OPERATING LLC, a Marshall Islands limited liability company (“OLLC”), each a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties.”

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Buyer wishes to purchase from Seller, and Seller wishes to sell to Buyer, all outstanding membership interests (the “Membership Interests”), of Golar LNG 2234 LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Republic of Liberia (“2234 LLC”);

WHEREAS, Buyer wishes to contribute the Membership Interests to the OLLC as a capital contribution;

WHEREAS, Seller is the record owner of the Membership Interests;

WHEREAS, Seller is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Golar;

WHEREAS, Seller wishes to, subject to Applicable Law, pay a dividend in favor of Golar in an amount equal to the proceeds from the sale of the Membership Interests (the “Distribution”);

WHEREAS, 2234 LLC is the owner of the Golar Maria, a liquefied natural gas carrier (the “Vessel”); and

WHEREAS, the Vessel is subject to a Time Charter Party dated November 28, 2012 (the “Charter”), between 2234 LLC and LNG Shipping S.p.A. (the “Charterer”).

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

Article IDEFINITIONS

Section 1.01Definitions

. In this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise or unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set out below and grammatical variations of such terms shall have corresponding meanings:

“1934 Act Filings” means the filings Golar has made with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

“2234 LLC” has the meaning given to it in the recitals.

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“Agreement” means this Agreement, including its recitals, schedules and exhibits, as amended and supplemented.

“Applicable Law” in respect of any Person, property, transaction or event, means all laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, municipal by-laws, treaties, judgments and decrees applicable to that Person, property, transaction or event and, whether or not having the force of law, all applicable official directives, rules, consents, approvals, authorizations, guidelines, orders, codes of practice and policies of any Governmental Authority having or purporting to have authority over that Person, property, transaction or event and all general principles of common law and equity.

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any statutory holiday on which banks in London or New York are required to close.

“Buyer” has the meaning given to it in the Preamble to this Agreement.

“Buyer Attorney-in-Fact” has the meaning given to it in Section 11.02(b).

“Buyer Indemnitees” has the meaning given to it in Section 10.01.

“Charter” has the meaning given to it in the recitals.

“Charterer” has the meaning given to it in the recitals.

“Closing” has the meaning given to it in Section 2.02.

“Closing Date” means the day on which the Closing takes place.

“Contracts” has the meaning given to it in Section 5.10.

“Covered Environmental Losses” means all Losses suffered or incurred by the Buyer Indemnitees by reason of, arising out of or resulting from:

(i) any violation or correction of violation of Environmental Laws; or

(ii) any event or condition relating to environmental or human health and safety matters,

in each case, associated with the ownership or operation by the Buyer of the Vessel (including, without limitation, the presence of Hazardous Substances on, under, about or migrating to or from the Vessel or the disposal or release of, or exposure to, Hazardous Substances generated by or otherwise related to operation of the Vessel), including, without limitation, the reasonable and documented cost and expense of (a) any investigation, assessment, evaluation, monitoring, containment, cleanup, repair, restoration, remediation or other corrective action required or necessary under Environmental Laws, (b) the preparation and implementation of any closure, remedial, corrective action or other plans required or necessary under Environmental Laws and (c) any environmental or toxic tort (including, without limitation, personal injury or property damage claims) pre-trial, trial or appellate legal or litigation support work;

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but only to the extent that such violation complained of under clause (i), or such events or conditions included in clause (ii), occurred before the Closing Date; and, provided that, in no event shall Losses to the extent arising from a change in any Environmental Law after the Closing Date be deemed “Covered Environmental Losses.”

“Distributions” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Encumbrance” means any mortgage, maritime or other lien, charge, assignment, adverse claim, hypothecation, restriction, option, covenant, voting trust arrangement, adverse claim, condition, encumbrance or right, whether fixed or floating, on, or any security interest in, any property whether real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, any pledge or hypothecation of any property, any deposit arrangement, priority, conditional sale agreement, other title retention agreement or equipment trust, capital lease or other security arrangements of any kind.

“Environmental Laws” means all international, federal, state, foreign and local laws, statutes, rules, regulations, treaties, conventions, orders, judgments and ordinances having the force and effect of law and relating to protection of natural resources, health and safety and the environment, each in effect and as amended through the Closing Date.

“Golar” has the meaning given to it in the Preamble to this Agreement.

“Golar Attorney-in-Fact” has the meaning given to it in Section 11.02(a).

“Golar LNG Partners Credit Facility” means the US$285,000,000 credit facility dated September 29, 2008, as amended, between (1) the Buyer, as borrower, (2) Nordea Bank Norge ASA, DNB Bank ASA, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, BNP Paribas and Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, as lead arrangers, (3) Nordea Bank Finland PLC, DNB Bank ASA, Citibank N.A., BNP Paribas and Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, as swap banks, (4) Nordea Bank Norge ASA, as facility agent and security agent, and (5) Citigroup Global Markets Limited as book runner.

“Governmental Authority” means any domestic or foreign government, including federal, provincial, state, municipal, county or regional government or governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, and includes any department, commission, bureau, board, administrative agency or regulatory body of any of the foregoing and any multinational or supranational organization.

“Hazardous Substances” means (a) each substance defined, designated or classified as a hazardous waste, hazardous substance, hazardous material, solid waste, contaminant or toxic substance under Environmental Laws; (b) petroleum and petroleum products, including crude oil and any fractions thereof; (c) natural gas, synthetic gas and any mixtures thereof; (d) any radioactive material; and (e) any asbestos-containing materials in a friable condition.

“Insolvency Event” means, with respect to any Person, that any of the following actions has occurred in relation to it:

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(a)an order has been made or an effective resolution passed or other proceedings or actions taken (including, without limitation, the presentation of a petition) with a view to its administration, bankruptcy, winding-up, liquidation or dissolution; or

(b)it has had a receiver, administrative receiver, manager or administrator appointed over all or any substantial part of its undertaking or assets; or

(c)any event has occurred or situation arisen in any jurisdiction that has a substantially similar effect to any of the foregoing.

“Losses” means, with respect to any matter, all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, costs, expenses (including all costs of investigation, legal and other professional fees and disbursements, interest, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) or diminution of value, whether or not involving a claim from a third party, however specifically excluding consequential, special and indirect losses, loss of profit and loss of opportunity.

“Manager” means Golar Wilhelmsen Management AS.

“Maria Credit Facility” means the US $120,000,000 credit facility, pursuant to the Amending and Restating Loan Agreement dated February 27, 2008, by and among certain banks and financial institutions, as lenders, Fokus Bank, Norwegian Branch of Danske Bank AS, as swap bank and succeeding agent, DDB AS, as retiring agent and security trustee, and Golar LNG 2234 Corporation, as borrower, in relation to the Vessel, as supplemented, amended and restated to date.

“Membership Interests” has the meaning given to it in the recitals.

“OLLC” has the meaning given to it in the Preamble to this Agreement.

“OLLC Attorney-in-Fact” has the meaning given to it in Section 11.02(c).

“Operating Company Agreement” has the meaning given to it in Section 5.02.

“Party” or “Parties” has the meaning given to it in the Preamble to this Agreement.

“Person” means an individual, legal personal representative, corporation, body corporate, firm, limited liability company, partnership, trust, trustee, syndicate, joint venture, unincorporated organization or Governmental Authority.

“Purchase Price” has the meaning given to it in Section 2.01.

“Purchase Price Adjustments” has the meaning given to it in Section 2.04(a).

“Seller” has the meaning given to it in the Preamble to this Agreement.

“Seller Attorney-in-Fact” has the meaning given to it in Section 11.02(d).

“Seller Entities” has the meaning given to it in Article IV.

“Seller Indemnitees” has the meaning given to it in Section 10.02.

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“Swap” means the swap arrangement pursuant to that certain Swap Transaction Confirmation, dated March 27, 2008, by between Golar LNG 2234 Corporation and Fokus Bank, as swap counterparty, to fix the quarterly variable interest rate payable on a portion of the non-amortizing debt under the Maria Credit Facility, as amended to date;

“Taxes” means all income, franchise, business, property, sales, use, goods and services or value added, withholding, excise, alternate minimum capital, transfer, excise, customs, anti-dumping, countervail, net worth, stamp, registration, payroll, employment, health, education, business, school, property, local improvement, development and occupation taxes, surtaxes, duties, levies, imposts, rates, fees, assessments, dues and charges and other taxes required to be reported upon or paid to any Governmental Authority and all interest and penalties thereon.

“Time of Closing” has the meaning given to it in Section 2.02.

“Vessel” has the meaning given to it in the recitals.

ARTICLE IIPURCHASE AND SALE OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS; CLOSING; DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS; CONTRIBUTION OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS

Section 2.01Purchase and Sale of Membership Interests

. Seller agrees to sell and transfer to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase from Seller for $215.0 million, less $89.5 million of outstanding debt obligations under the Maria Credit Facility (the “Purchase Price”) and in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Membership Interests.

Section 2.02Closing

. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the sale and transfer of the Membership Interests and payment of the Purchase Price shall take place on February 7, 2013 or on such other date as may be agreed upon by the Seller and the Buyer (the “Time of Closing”). The sale and transfer of the Membership Interests is hereinafter referred to as the “Closing.”

Section 2.03Place of Closing

. The Closing shall occur at a place agreed upon by the Seller and the Buyer.

Section 2.04Purchase Price Adjustments

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(a)Within 30 days following the Closing Date, (i) the Buyer and the Seller shall agree upon certain post-Closing adjustments to the Purchase Price to reflect (x) each Party’s pro rata portion of amounts in respect of charter hire and vessel operating expenses and interest expense with respect to the Maria Credit Facility and the Swap for the period from February 1, 2013 through February 7, 2013, and (y) the final mark-to-market value of the Swap on the Closing Date, and (ii)

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the Buyer shall pay to the Seller an amount in cash equal to all of the cash in the accounts of 2234 LLC in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate (the “Purchase Price Adjustments”).

(b)Within 45 days following the Closing Date, the Seller or the Buyer, as applicable, shall pay to the other Party an amount, in cash, equal to the aggregate of all Purchase Price Adjustments pursuant to Section 2.04(b).

Section 2.05Distribution of the Proceeds After the Closing

. Immediately after the Time of Closing, the Seller shall, subject to Applicable Law and receipt of the Purchase Price, pay a dividend to Golar in the amount equal to the Purchase Price.

Section 2.06Contribution of the Membership Interests After the Closing

. Immediately after legal title in the Membership Interests has been properly transferred to the Buyer in accordance with Applicable Law, the Buyer shall contribute the Membership Interests to OLLC, and OLLC shall accept the Membership Interests as a contribution to OLLC’s capital.

Section 2.07Satisfaction of Golar Intercompany Receivables

. Golar Energy hereby acknowledges that, upon receipt of the Purchase Price all amounts payable to Golar Energy by 2234 LLC will be extinguished.

ARTICLE IIIREPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER

The Buyer represents and warrants to the Seller that as of the date hereof and on the Closing Date:

Section 3.01Organization; Good Standing and Authority

. The Buyer has been duly formed and is validly existing in good standing under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and has all requisite limited partnership power and authority to operate its assets and conduct its business as it is now being conducted. No Insolvency Event has occurred with respect to the Buyer and no events or circumstances have arisen that entitle or could entitle any person to take any action, appoint any person, commence proceedings or obtain any order instigating an Insolvency Event.

Section 3.02Authorization, Execution and Delivery of this Agreement

. The Buyer has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and all documents, instruments and agreements required to be executed and delivered by the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement in connection with the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, have been duly authorized by all necessary action on its part, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Buyer and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Buyer enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy,

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insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, reconstruction and other similar laws of general application affecting the enforceability of remedies and rights of creditors and except that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction are in the discretion of a court.

Section 3.03No Conflicts

. The execution, delivery and performance by the Buyer of this Agreement will not conflict with or result in any violation of or constitute a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or result in the acceleration of any obligation under, or constitute a default under any provision of: (i) its certificate of limited partnership or limited partnership agreement; (ii) any Encumbrance, bond, indenture, agreement, contract, franchise license, permit or other instrument or obligation to which it is a party or is subject or by which any of its assets or properties may be bound; or (iii) any Applicable Laws.

Section 3.04No Consents

. Except as have already been obtained or that will be obtained prior to the Time of Closing, no consent, permit, approval or authorization of, notice or declaration to or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other Person, including those related to any environmental laws or regulations, is required in connection with the execution and delivery by it of this Agreement or the consummation by the Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereunder.

ARTICLE IVREPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER ENTITIES

Golar and Seller (the “Seller Entities”) represent and warrant to the Buyer and OLLC that as of the date hereof and on the Closing Date:

Section 4.01Organization; Good Standing and Authority

. Golar has been duly incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Bermuda and has all requisite corporate capacity to operate its assets and conduct its business as described in the 1934 Act Filings. Seller has been duly incorporated and is validly existing in good standing under the laws of Bermuda and has all requisite corporate capacity to operate its assets and conduct its business. No Insolvency Event has occurred with respect to either of the Seller Entities and no events or circumstances have arisen that entitle or could entitle any person to take any action, appoint any person, commence proceedings or obtain any order instigating an Insolvency Event.

Section 4.02Authority and Authorization; Execution and Delivery of this Agreement

. Each of the Seller Entities has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and all documents, instruments and agreements required to be executed and delivered by the Seller Entities pursuant to this Agreement in connection with the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, have been duly authorized by all necessary action on their part, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of the Seller Entities and constitutes a legal, valid

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and binding obligation of each Seller Entity enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, reconstruction and other similar laws of general application affecting the enforceability of remedies and rights of creditors and except that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction are in the discretion of a court.

Section 4.03No Conflicts

. The execution, delivery and performance by each Seller Entity of this Agreement will not conflict with or result in any violation of or constitute a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or result in the acceleration of any obligation under, or constitute a default under any provision of: (i) such Seller Entity’s articles of association, articles of incorporation or by-laws or other organizational documents; (ii) any Encumbrance, bond, indenture, agreement, contract, franchise license, permit or other instrument or obligation to which such Seller Entity is a party or is subject or by which any of its assets or properties may be bound; or (iii) any Applicable Laws.

Section 4.04No Consents

. Except as have already been obtained or that will be obtained prior to the Time of Closing, no consent, permit, approval or authorization of, notice or declaration to or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other Person, including those related to any environmental laws or regulations, is required in connection with the execution and delivery by the Seller Entities of this Agreement or the consummation by the Seller Entities of the transactions contemplated hereunder.

Section 4.05Legal and Beneficial Title to Membership Interests; No Encumbrances

. As of the date hereof, Seller is the record owner of the Membership Interests and has legal and beneficial title to the Membership Interests, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, other than in connection with the Maria Credit Facility, and, upon conveyance on the Closing Date of the certificate representing the Membership Interests endorsed by the Seller in favor of the Buyer, the Buyer will receive legal and beneficial title to the Membership Interests, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, other than in connection with the Maria Credit Facility.

ARTICLE VREPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE SELLER ENTITIES REGARDING 2234 LLC

The Seller Entities represent and warrant to the Buyer and the OLLC that as of the date hereof and on the Closing Date:

Section 5.01Organization; Good Standing and Authority

. 2234 LLC has been re-registered as a limited liability company and is validly existing in good standing under the laws of the Republic of Liberia and has all requisite limited liability company power and authority to own and operate its assets and conduct its business. No Insolvency Event has occurred with respect to 2234 LLC and no events or circumstances have arisen that entitle or could entitle any person to take any action, appoint any person, commence proceedings or obtain

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any order instigating an Insolvency Event. 2234 LLC is qualified to do business, is in good standing and has all required and appropriate licenses and authorizations in each jurisdiction in which its failure to obtain or maintain such qualification, good standing, licensing or authorization would have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), assets, properties, business or prospects of 2234 LLC.

Section 5.02Capitalization; No Options

. The Membership Interests have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the limited liability company agreement of 2234 LLC (the “Operating Company Agreement”) and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Operating Company Agreement) and non-assessable. There are not outstanding (i) any options, warrants or other rights to purchase any membership interests of 2234 LLC, (ii) any securities convertible into or exchangeable for membership interests of 2234 LLC or (iii) any other commitments of any kind for the issuance of membership interests of 2234 LLC or options, warrants or other securities of 2234 LLC, other than in connection with the Maria Credit Facility.

Section 5.03Operating Company Agreement

. The Seller Entities have supplied to the Buyer true and correct copies of the Operating Company Agreement, as amended to the Closing Date, and no amendments will be made to the Operating Company Agreement prior to the Closing Date without the prior written consent of the Buyer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).

Section 5.04Charter, Loan and Swap Documents; Validity of the Charter, the Maria Credit Facility and the Swap

. The Seller Entities have supplied to the Buyer true and correct copies of the Charter, the Maria Credit Facility and the Swap and any related documents, as amended to the Closing Date. Each of the Charter, the Maria Credit Facility and the Swap is a valid and binding agreement of 2234 LLC enforceable against it in accordance with its terms and, to the knowledge of the Seller Entities, each of the Charter, the Maria Credit Facility and the Swap is a valid and binding agreement of all other parties thereto enforceable against such parties in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, reconstruction and other similar laws of general application affecting the enforceability of remedies and rights of creditors and except that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction are in the discretion of a court.

Section 5.05No Conflicts

. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not conflict with or result in any violation of or constitute a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or result in the acceleration of any obligation under, or constitute a default under any provision of: (i) the Operating Company Agreement; (ii) any Encumbrance, bond, indenture, agreement, contract, franchise license, permit or other instrument or obligation to which 2234 LLC is a party or is subject or by which any of its assets or properties may be bound; (iii) any Applicable Laws; or (iv) give any other party thereto a right to terminate any agreement or other instrument to which 2234 LLC is a party

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or by which it is bound including, without limitation, the Charter, the Maria Credit Facility and the Swap.

Section 5.06Title to Vessel; Encumbrances

. 2234 LLC now has, and at the Time of Closing will have, good and marketable title to the Vessel, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, other than those arising under the Maria Credit Facility and the Swap. As of the date hereof, there is $89.5 million of borrowings outstanding under the Maria Credit Facility.

Section 5.07Litigation

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(a)There is no action, suit or proceeding to which 2234 LLC is a party (either as a plaintiff or defendant) pending before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or arbitrator; there is no action, suit or proceeding threatened against 2234 LLC; and, to the best knowledge of the Seller Entities, there is no basis for any such action, suit or proceeding;

(b)2234 LLC has not been permanently or temporarily enjoined by any order, judgment or decree of any court or any governmental agency, authority or body from engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with its business, assets or properties; and

(c)There is not in existence any order, judgment or decree of any court or other tribunal or other agency enjoining or requiring 2234 LLC to take any action of any kind with respect to its business, assets or properties.

Section 5.08Indebtedness to and from Officers, etc

. 2234 LLC will not be indebted, directly or indirectly, to any person who is an officer, director, stockholder or employee of any of the Seller Entities or any spouse, child, or other relative or any affiliate of any such person, nor shall any such officer, director, stockholder, employee, relative or affiliate be indebted to 2234 LLC.

Section 5.09Personnel

. 2234 LLC has no employees other than the crew serving on board the Vessel, to the extent such crew members are not directly employed by the Manager.

Section 5.10Contracts and Agreements

. All material contracts and agreements, written or oral, to which 2234 LLC is a party or by which any of its assets are bound, including the Charter, the Maria Credit Facility and the Swap (the “Contracts”), have been disclosed to the Buyer.

(a)Each of the Contracts to which 2234 LLC is expressed to be a party is a valid and binding agreement of 2234 LLC enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, and to the knowledge of the Seller Entities, each such Contract is a valid and binding agreement of all other

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parties thereto enforceable against such parties in accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, reconstruction and other similar laws of general application affecting the enforceability of remedies and rights of creditors and except that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction are in the discretion of a court;

(b)2234 LLC has fulfilled all material obligations required pursuant to its Contracts to have been performed by it prior to the date hereof and has not waived any material rights thereunder; and

(c)There has not occurred any material default on the part of 2234 LLC under any of the Contracts, or to the knowledge of the Seller Entities, on the part of any other party thereto, nor has any event occurred that with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute any material default on the part of 2234 LLC under any of the Contracts nor, to the knowledge of the Seller Entities, has any event occurred that with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute any material default on the part of any other party to any of the Contracts.

Section 5.11Compliance with Law

. The conduct of business by 2234 LLC or the Vessel on the date hereof does not violate any Applicable Laws (including, but not limited to, any of the foregoing relating to employment discrimination, environmental protection or conservation, and the provisions of all international conventions and the rules and regulations issued thereunder applicable to the Vessel), the enforcement of which would materially and adversely affect the business, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of 2234 LLC, nor has 2234 LLC received any notice of any such violation.

Section 5.12No Undisclosed Liabilities

. Neither 2234 LLC nor the Vessel has any Encumbrances, or other liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due (including, without limitation, any liability for Taxes and interest, penalties and other charges payable with respect to any such liability or obligation), except for such liabilities or obligations arising under the Maria Credit Facility, the Swap or the Charter and other than the Encumbrances or other liabilities or obligations appearing in the ship registry of the Vessel.

Section 5.13Disclosure of Information

. The Seller Entities have disclosed to the Buyer all material information on, and about, 2234 LLC and the Vessel and all such information is true, accurate and not misleading in any material respect. Nothing has been withheld from any materials provided by the Seller Entities to the Buyer in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that would render such information untrue or misleading.

Section 5.14Insurance

. The insurance policies relating to the Vessel are set forth on Schedule A hereto, each of which is in full force and effect and, to the knowledge of the Seller Entities, not subject to being voided or terminated for any reason.

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Section 5.15U.S Tax Classification

. 2234 LLC is or prior to Closing will be classified for United States federal income tax purposes as an entity disregarded as separate from Seller pursuant to Treas. Reg. Sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3. Neither Golar, Seller nor 2234 LLC will take any action to change the U.S. federal income tax classification of 2234 LLC.

ARTICLE VIREPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE SELLER ENTITIES REGARDING THE VESSEL

The Seller Entities represent and warrant to the Buyer and the OLLC that on the date hereof and on the Closing Date:

Section 6.01Flag

. The Vessel is properly registered in the name of 2234 LLC under and pursuant to the flag and law of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and all fees due and payable in connection with such registration have been paid.

Section 6.02Classification

. The Vessel is entered with Det Norske Veritas and has the highest classification rating. The Vessel is in class without any recommendations or notation as to class or other requirement of the relevant classification society, and if the Vessel is in a port, it is in such condition that it cannot be detached by any port state authority or the flag state authority for any deficiency.

Section 6.03Maintenance

. The Vessel has been maintained in a proper and efficient manner in accordance with internationally accepted standards for good ship maintenance, is in good operating order, condition and repair and is seaworthy and all repairs made to the Vessel during the last two years and all known scheduled repairs due to be made and all known deficiencies have been disclosed to the Buyer.

Section 6.04Liens

. The Vessel is not (i) under arrest or otherwise detained, (ii) other than in the ordinary course of business, in the possession of any Person (other than her master and crew) or (iii) subject to a possessory lien.

Section 6.05Safety

. The Vessel is supplied with valid and up-to-date safety, safety construction, safety equipment, radio, loadline, health, tonnage, trading and other certificates or documents as may for the time being be prescribed by the law of the Republic of the Marshall Islands or of any other

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pertinent jurisdiction, or that would otherwise be deemed necessary by a shipowner acting in accordance with internationally accepted standards for good ship management and operations.

Section 6.06No Blacklisting or Boycotts

. No blacklisting or boycotting of any type has been applied or currently exists against or in respect of the Vessel.

Section 6.07No Options

. There are not outstanding any options or other rights to purchase the Vessel.

ARTICLE VIIPRE-CLOSING MATTERS

Section 7.01Covenants of the Seller Entities Prior to the Closing

. From the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, each of the Seller Entities shall cause 2234 LLC to conduct its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course in substantially the same manner as previously conducted. None of the Seller Entities shall permit 2234 LLC to enter into any contracts or other written or oral agreements prior to the Closing Date, other than such contracts and agreements as have been disclosed to the Buyer prior to the date of this Agreement, without the prior consent of the Buyer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld). In addition, none of the Seller Entities shall permit 2234 LLC to take any action that would result in any of the conditions to the purchase and sale of the Membership Interests set forth in Article VIII not being satisfied. Furthermore, each of the Seller Entities hereby agrees and covenants that it:

(a)shall cooperate with the Buyer and use its reasonable best efforts to obtain, at or prior to the Closing Date, any consents required in respect of the transfer of the rights and benefits under the Contracts;

(b)shall use its reasonable best efforts to take or cause to be taken promptly all actions and to do or cause to be done all things necessary, proper and advisable to consummate and make effective as promptly as practicable the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and to cooperate with the Buyer in connection with the foregoing, including using all reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary consents, approvals and authorizations from each Governmental Authority and each other Person that are required to consummate the transaction contemplated under this Agreement;

(c)shall take or cause to be taken all necessary corporate action, steps and proceedings to approve or authorize validly and effectively the purchase and sale of the Membership Interests and the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other agreements and documents contemplated hereby;

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Contract prior to the Closing Date without the prior written consent of the Buyer, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed;

(e)shall not exercise or permit any exercise of any rights or options contained in the Charter, without the prior written consent of the Buyer, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed;

(f)shall observe and perform in a timely manner, all of its covenants and obligations under the Charter, the Maria Credit Facility and the Swap, if any, and in the case of a default by another party thereto, it shall forthwith advise the Buyer of such default and shall, if requested by the Buyer, enforce all of its rights under such Charter, Maria Credit Facility or Swap, as applicable, in respect of such default;

(g)shall not cause or, to the extent reasonably within its control, permit any Encumbrances to attach to the Vessel other than in connection with the Maria Credit Facility and the Swap; and

(h)shall permit representatives of the Buyer to make, prior to the Closing Date, at the Buyer’s risk and expense, such searches, surveys, tests and inspections of the Vessel as the Buyer may deem desirable; provided, however, that such surveys, tests or inspections shall not damage the Vessel or interfere with the activities of the Seller or the Charterer thereon and that the Buyer shall furnish the Seller with evidence that the Buyer has adequate liability insurance in full force and effect.

Section 7.02Covenant of the Buyer Prior to the Closing

. The Buyer hereby agrees and covenants that during the period of time after the date of the Agreement and prior to the Closing Date, the Buyer shall, in respect of the Membership Interests to be transferred on the Closing Date, take, or cause to be taken, all necessary partnership action, steps and proceedings to approve or authorize validly and effectively the purchase and sale of the Membership Interests and the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other agreements and documents contemplated hereby.

ARTICLE VIIICONDITIONS OF CLOSING

Section 8.01Conditions of the Parties

. The obligation of the Seller to sell the Membership Interests and the obligation of the Buyer to purchase the Membership Interests is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by each of the Seller and the Buyer) on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

(a)The Seller shall have received any and all written consents, permits, approvals or authorizations of any Governmental Authority or any other Person (including, but not limited to, with respect to the Charter, the Maria Credit Facility and the Golar LNG Partners Credit Facility) and shall have made any and all notices or declarations to or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other Person, including those related to any environmental laws or regulations, required in

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connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, including the transfer of the Membership Interests; and

(b)No legal or regulatory action or proceeding shall be pending or threatened by any Governmental Authority to enjoin, restrict or prohibit the purchase and sale of the Membership Interests.

Section 8.02Conditions of the Seller

. The obligation of the Seller to sell the Membership Interests is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Seller) on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

(a)The representations and warranties of the Buyer made in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects, on and as of such earlier date);

(b)The Buyer shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Buyer by the Closing Date; and

(c)All proceedings to be taken in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all documents incidental thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Seller and its counsel, and the Seller shall have received copies of all such documents and other evidence as it may reasonably request in order to establish the consummation of such transactions and the taking of all proceedings in connection therewith.

Section 8.03Conditions of the Buyer

. The obligation of the Buyer to purchase and pay for the Membership Interests is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Buyer) on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

(a)The representations and warranties of the Seller Entities in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects, on and as of such earlier date);

(b)The Seller Entities shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Seller Entities by the Closing Date;

(c)The results of the searches, surveys, tests and inspections of the Vessel referred to in Section 7.01(h) of this Agreement are reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer;

(d)The Buyer shall have obtained the funds necessary to consummate the purchase of the Membership Interests, and to pay all related fees and expenses; and

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(e)All proceedings to be taken in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and all documents incidental thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Buyer and its counsel, and the Buyer shall have received copies of all such documents and other evidence as it or its counsel may reasonably request in order to establish the consummation of such transaction and the taking of all proceedings in connection therewith.

ARTICLE IXTERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

Section 9.01Termination of Agreement

. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated and the purchase and sale of the Membership Interests contemplated by this Agreement abandoned at any time prior to the Closing:

(d)by mutual written consent of the Seller and the Buyer;

(e)by the Seller if any of the conditions set forth in Section 8.01 and Section 8.02 shall have become incapable of fulfillment, and shall not have been waived by the Seller; or

(f)by the Buyer if any of the conditions set forth in Section 8.01 and Section 8.03 shall have become incapable of fulfillment, and shall not have been waived by the Buyer;

provided, however, that the Party seeking termination pursuant to clause (b) or (c) is not then in material breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement.

Section 9.02Amendments and Waivers

. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each Party hereto. An instrument in writing by the Buyer, on the one hand, or the Seller, on the other hand, may waive compliance by the other with any term or provision of this Agreement that such other Party was or is obligated to comply with or perform.

ARTICLE XINDEMNIFICATION

Section 10.01Indemnity by the Seller Entities

. Following the Closing, the Seller Entities shall, jointly and severally, be liable for, and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Buyer, OLLC and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (the “Buyer Indemnitees”) from and against:

(f)any Losses, suffered or incurred by such Buyer Indemnitee by reason of, arising out of or otherwise in respect of any inaccuracy in, breach of any representation or warranty, or a failure to perform or observe fully any covenant, agreement or obligation of, any Seller Entity in or under

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this Agreement or in or under any document, instrument or agreement delivered pursuant to this Agreement by any Seller Entity;

(g)any fees, expenses or other payments incurred or owed by the Seller to any brokers, financial advisors or comparable other persons retained or employed by it in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement;

(h)any Losses suffered or incurred by such Buyer Indemnitee in connection with any claim for the repayment of hire or damages in relation to the Vessel for periods prior to the Closing;

(i)all federal, state, foreign and local income tax liabilities attributable to 2234 LLC or the the Vessel prior to the Closing Date; or

(j)any Covered Environmental Losses, to the extent that Seller is notified by the Buyer of any such Covered Environmental Losses within five (5) years after the Closing Date;

Section 10.02Indemnity by the Buyer

. Following the Closing, the Buyer shall indemnify the Sellers and their affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (the “Seller Indemnitees”) against and hold them harmless from, any Losses, suffered or incurred by such Seller Indemnitee by reason of, arising out of or otherwise in respect of any inaccuracy in, breach of any representation or warranty, or a failure to perform or observe fully any covenant, agreement or obligation of, the Buyer in or under this Agreement or in or under any document, instrument or agreement delivered pursuant to this Agreement by the Buyer.

ARTICLE XIMISCELLANEOUS

Section 11.01Further Assurances

. From time to time after the date of this Agreement, and without any further consideration, the Parties agree to execute, acknowledge and deliver all such additional deeds, assignments, bills of sale, conveyances, instruments, notices, releases, acquittances and other documents, and will do all such other acts and things, all in accordance with Applicable Law, as may be necessary or appropriate (a) more fully to assure that the applicable Parties own all of the properties, rights, titles, interests, estates, remedies, powers and privileges granted by this Agreement, or which are intended to be so granted, (b) more fully and effectively to vest in the applicable Parties and their respective successors and assigns beneficial and record title to the interests distributed, contributed and assigned by this Agreement or intended so to be and (c) to more fully and effectively carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.

Section 11.02Powers of Attorney

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(a)Golar hereby constitutes and appoints Georgina Sousa, Brian Tienzo, Osman Ilyas, Graham Robjohns, Clarie Burnard, Stuart Buchanan, Roger Swan and Siu-Yee Mac (the “Golar Attorney-in-Fact”) as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution for it and in its name, place and stead or otherwise on behalf of Golar and its successors and assigns, and for the benefit of the Golar Attorney-in-Fact to demand and receive from time to time the Membership Interests conveyed by this Agreement (or intended so to be) and to execute in the name of Golar and its successors and assigns instruments of conveyance, instruments of further assurance and to give receipts and releases in respect of the same, and from time to time to institute and prosecute in the name of Golar for the benefit of the Golar Attorney-in-Fact, any and all proceedings at law, in equity or otherwise which the Golar Attorney-in-Fact may deem proper in order to (a) collect, assert or enforce any claims, rights or titles of any kind in and to the Membership Interests, (b) defend and compromise any and all actions, suits or proceedings in respect of the Membership Interests, and (c) do any and all such acts and things in furtherance of this Agreement as the Golar Attorney-in-Fact shall deem advisable. Golar hereby declares that the appointment hereby made and the powers hereby granted are coupled with an interest and are and shall be irrevocable and perpetual and shall not be terminated by any act of Golar or its successors or assigns or by operation of law.

(b)The Buyer hereby constitutes and appoints Georgina Sousa, Brian Tienzo, Osman Ilyas, Graham Robjohns, Clarie Burnard, Stuart Buchanan, Roger Swan and Siu-Yee Mac (the “Buyer Attorney-in-Fact”) as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution for it and in its name, place and stead or otherwise on behalf of the Buyer and its successors and assigns, and for the benefit of the Buyer Attorney-in-Fact to demand and receive from time to time the Membership Interests conveyed by this Agreement (or intended so to be) and to execute in the name of the Buyer and its successors and assigns instruments of conveyance, instruments of further assurance and to give receipts and releases in respect of the same, and from time to time to institute and prosecute in the name of the Buyer for the benefit of the Buyer Attorney-in-Fact, any and all proceedings at law, in equity or otherwise which the Buyer Attorney-in-Fact may deem proper in order to (a) collect, assert or enforce any claims, rights or titles of any kind in and to the Membership Interests, (b) defend and compromise any and all actions, suits or proceedings in respect of any of the Membership Interests, and (c) do any and all such acts and things in furtherance of this Agreement as the Buyer Attorney-in-Fact shall deem advisable. The Buyer hereby declares that the appointment hereby made and the powers hereby granted are coupled with an interest and are and shall be irrevocable and perpetual and shall not be terminated by any act of the Buyer or its successors or assigns or by operation of law.

(c)OLLC hereby constitutes and appoints Georgina Sousa, Brian Tienzo, Osman Ilyas, Graham Robjohns, Clarie Burnard, Stuart Buchanan, Roger Swan and Siu-Yee Mac (the “OLLC Attorney-in-Fact”) as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution for it and in its name, place and stead or otherwise on behalf of OLLC and its successors and assigns, and for the benefit of the OLLC Attorney-in-Fact to demand and receive from time to time the Membership Interests conveyed by this Agreement (or intended so to be) and to execute in the name of OLLC and its successors and assigns instruments of conveyance, instruments of further assurance and to give receipts and releases in respect of the same, and from time to time to institute and prosecute in the name of OLLC for the benefit of the OLLC Attorney-in-Fact, any and all proceedings at law, in equity or otherwise which the OLLC Attorney-in-Fact may deem proper in order to (a) collect,

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assert or enforce any claims, rights or titles of any kind in and to the Membership Interests, (b) defend and compromise any and all actions, suits or proceedings in respect of any of the Membership Interests, and (c) do any and all such acts and things in furtherance of this Agreement as the OLLC Attorney-in-Fact shall deem advisable. OLLC hereby declares that the appointment hereby made and the powers hereby granted are coupled with an interest and are and shall be irrevocable and perpetual and shall not be terminated by any act of the OLLC or its successors or assigns or by operation of law.

(d)Seller hereby constitutes and appoints Georgina Sousa, Brian Tienzo, Osman Ilyas, Graham Robjohns, Clarie Burnard, Stuart Buchanan, Roger Swan and Siu-Yee Mac (the “Seller Attorney-in-Fact”) as its true and lawful attorney in fact with full power of substitution for it and in its name, place and stead or otherwise on behalf of Seller and its successors and assigns, and for the benefit of the Seller Attorney-in-Fact to demand and receive from time to time the Membership Interests conveyed by this Agreement (or intended so to be) and to execute in the name of Seller and its successors and assigns instruments of conveyance, instruments of further assurance and to give receipts and releases in respect of the same, and from time to time to institute and prosecute in the name of Seller for the benefit of the Seller Attorney-in-Fact, any and all proceedings at law, in equity or otherwise which the Seller Attorney-in-Fact may deem proper in order to (a) collect, assert or enforce any claims, rights or titles of any kind in and to the Membership Interests, (b) defend and compromise any and all actions, suits or proceedings in respect of any of the Membership Interests, and (c) do any and all such acts and things in furtherance of this Agreement as the Seller Attorney-in-Fact shall deem advisable. Seller hereby declares that the appointment hereby made and the powers hereby granted are coupled with an interest and are and shall be irrevocable and perpetual and shall not be terminated by any act of Seller or its successors or assigns or by operation of law.

Section 11.03Headings; References; Interpretation

. All Article and Section headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All references herein to Articles and Sections shall, unless the context requires a different construction, be deemed to be references to the Articles and Sections of this Agreement, respectively. All personal pronouns used in this Agreement, whether used in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, shall include all other genders, and the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. The use herein of the word “including” following any general statement, term or matter shall not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not non-limiting language (such as “without limitation,” “but not limited to,” or words of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that could reasonably fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter.

Section 11.04Successors and Assigns

. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

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Section 11.05No Third Party Rights

. The provisions of this Agreement are intended to bind the Parties as to each other and are not intended to and do not create rights in any other person or confer upon any other person any benefits, rights or remedies and no person is or is intended to be a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

Section 11.06Counterparts

. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on the Parties hereto.

Section 11.07Governing Law

. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within such jurisdiction without giving effect to conflict of law principles thereof other than Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law, except to the extent that it is mandatory that the law of some other jurisdiction, wherein the Membership Interests are located, shall apply.

Section 11.08Severability

. If any of the provisions of this Agreement are held by any court of competent jurisdiction to contravene, or to be invalid under, the laws of any governmental body having jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof, such contravention or invalidity shall not invalidate the entire Agreement. Instead, this Agreement shall be construed as if it did not contain the particular provision or provisions held to be invalid, and an equitable adjustment shall be made and necessary provision added so as to give effect, as nearly as possible, to the intention of the Parties as expressed in this Agreement at the time of execution of this Agreement.

Section 11.09Integration

. This Agreement, the Schedules hereto and the instruments referenced herein supersede all previous understandings or agreements among the Parties, whether oral or written, with respect to its subject matter hereof. This Agreement, the Schedule hereto and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. No understanding, representation, promise or agreement, whether oral or written, is intended to be or shall be included in or form part of this Agreement unless it is contained in a written amendment hereto executed by the Parties hereto after the date of this Agreement.

Section 11.10No Broker’s Fees

. No one is entitled to receive any finder's fee, brokerage, or other commission in connection with the purchase of the Membership Interests or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 11.11Notices

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. All notices, requests or consents provided for or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement must be in writing and must be given by depositing the same in the mail, addressed to the Person to be notified, postpaid, and registered or certified with return receipt requested or by delivering such notice in person or by private-courier, prepaid, or by telecopier to such party. Notice given by personal delivery or mail shall be effective upon actual receipt. Couriered notices shall be deemed delivered on the date the courier represents that delivery will occur. Notice given by telecopier shall be effective upon actual receipt if received during the recipient’s normal business hours, or at the beginning of the recipient’s next business day after receipt if not received during the recipient’s normal business hours. All notices to be sent to a Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be sent to or made at the address set forth below such Party’s signature to this Agreement, or at such other address as such Party may stipulate to the other Party in the manner provided in this Section 11.11.

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, each of the Parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed as of the date first above written.

GOLAR LNG LIMITED

By: /s/ Brian Tienzo    
Name:    Brian Tienzo
Title:    Attorney-in-fact

Address for Notice:

Par-la-Ville Place,

14 Par-la-Ville Road

Hamilton, HM08

Bermuda

Phone     +44 207 063 7900    

Fax:     +44 207 063 7901    

Attention:

GOLAR LNG ENERGY LIMITED

By: /s/ Stuart Buchanan    
Name:    Stuart Buchanan
Title:    Attorney-in-fact

Address for Notice:

Par-la-Ville Place,

14 Par-la-Ville Road

Hamilton, HM08

Bermuda

Phone     +44 207 063 7900    

Fax:     +44 207 063 7901    

Attention:

SIGNATURE PAGE TO

PURCHASE, SALE AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP

By: /s/ G. Robjohns    
Name:     G. Robjohns
Title:     Attorney-in-fact

Address for Notice:

c/o Golar Management Limited

13^th Floor

One America Square

17 Crosswall

London EC3N 2LB

England

Phone     +44 207 063 7900    

Fax:     +44 207 063 7901    

Attention:

GOLAR PARTNERS OPERATING LLC

By: /s/ Siu-yee Mac    
Name:     Siu-yee Mac
Title:     Attorney-in-fact

Address for Notice:

c/o Golar Management Limited

13^th Floor

One America Square

17 Crosswall

London EC3N 2LB

England

Phone     +44 207 063 7900    

Fax:     +44 207 063 7901    

Attention:

SIGNATURE PAGE TO

PURCHASE, SALE AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

SIGNATURE PAGE TO

PURCHASE, SALE AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

SCHEDULE AINSURANCE

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EX-4.8

Execution Copy – Exhibit 4.8

PURCHASE, SALE AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

DATED DECEMBER 5, 2013

AMONG

GOLAR LNG LIMITED,

GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP,

AND

GOLAR PARTNERS OPERATING LLC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS    1

Section 1.01 Definitions    1

ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE SHARES; CLOSING; CONTRIBUTION OF THE SHARES    5

Section 2.01 Purchase and Sale of the Shares    5

Section 2.02 Closing    5

Section 2.03 Place of Closing    5

Section 2.04 Purchase Price Adjustments    5

Section 2.05 Contribution of the Shares after the Closing    5

Section 2.06 Satisfaction of Certain Intercompany Receivables    5

ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER    5

Section 3.01 Organization; Good Standing and Authority    6

Section 3.02 Authorization, Execution and Delivery of this Agreement    6

Section 3.03 No Conflicts    6

Section 3.04 No Consents    6

ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER    6

Section 4.01 Organization; Good Standing and Authority    6

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Section 4.02 Authority and Authorization; Execution and Delivery of this Agreement    7

Section 4.03 No Conflicts    7

Section 4.04 No Consents    7

Section 4.05 Legal and Beneficial Title to Shares; No Encumbrances    7

ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLER REGARDING IGLOO CORP    7

Section 5.01 Organization; Good Standing and Authority    7

Section 5.02 Capitalization; No Options    8

Section 5.03 Organizational Documents    8

Section 5.04 Charter, Loan, Shipbuilding Contract and Swap Documents; Validity of the Charter, Loan, Shipbuilding Contract and Swap Documents    8

Section 5.05 No Conflicts    8

Section 5.06 Title to Vessel; Encumbrances    9

Section 5.07 Litigation    9

Section 5.08 Indebtedness to and from Officers, etc    9

Section 5.09 Personnel    9

Section 5.10 Contracts and Agreements    9

Section 5.11 Compliance with Law    10

Section 5.12 No Undisclosed Liabilities    10

Section 5.13 Disclosure of Information    10

Section 5.14 Insurance    10

Section 5.15 U.S Tax Classification    10

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ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLER REGARDING THE VESSEL    10

Section 6.01 Flag    10

Section 6.02 Classification    11

Section 6.03 Maintenance    11

Section 6.04 Liens    11

Section 6.05 Safety    11

Section 6.06 No Blacklisting or Boycotts    11

Section 6.07 No Options    11

Section 6.08 Vessel Performance    11

ARTICLE VII
PRE-CLOSING MATTERS    11

Section 7.01 Covenants of Seller Prior to the Closing    11

Section 7.02 Covenant of Buyer Prior to the Closing    12

ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS OF CLOSING    13

Section 8.01 Conditions of the Parties    13

Section 8.02 Conditions of Seller    13

Section 8.03 Conditions of Buyer    13

ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER    14

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Section 9.01 Termination of Agreement    14

Section 9.02 Amendments and Waivers    14

ARTICLE X
INDEMNIFICATION    15

Section 10.01 Indemnity by Seller    15

Section 10.02 Indemnity by Buyer    15

ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS    15

Section 11.01 Further Assurances    15

Section 11.02 Powers of Attorney    16

Section 11.03 Headings; References; Interpretation    17

Section 11.04 Successors and Assigns    17

Section 11.05 No Third Party Rights    17

Section 11.06 Counterparts    17

Section 11.07 Governing Law    17

Section 11.08 Severability    18

Section 11.09 Integration    18

Section 11.10 No Broker’s Fees    18

Section 11.11 Notices    18

Section 11.12 Survival of Representations and Warranties    18

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PURCHASE, SALE AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of December 5, 2013, by and among GOLAR LNG LIMITED, a Bermuda exempted company (“Seller”), GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP, a Marshall Islands limited partnership (“Buyer”), and GOLAR PARTNERS OPERATING LLC, a Marshall Islands limited liability company (“OLLC”), each a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties.”

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Buyer wishes to purchase from Seller, and Seller wishes to sell to Buyer, all of the outstanding shares of capital stock (the “Shares”) of Golar Hull M2031 Corp., a Republic of the Marshall Islands corporation (“Igloo Corp”);

WHEREAS, Seller is the record owner of the Shares;

WHEREAS, Buyer wishes to contribute the Shares to the OLLC as a capital contribution;

WHEREAS, at the time of the Closing (as defined herein), Igloo Corp will be the owner of the Golar Igloo, a floating storage and regasification unit (the “Vessel”); and

WHEREAS, the Vessel is subject to an LNG Storage and Regasification Services Contract (the “Charter”) with Kuwait National Petroleum Company (the “Charterer”).

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

Article IDEFINITIONS

Section 1.01Definitions

. In this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise or unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set out below and grammatical variations of such terms shall have corresponding meanings:

“1934 Act Filings” means the filings Seller has made with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

“Agreement” means this Agreement, including its recitals, schedules and exhibits, as amended and supplemented.

“Applicable Law” in respect of any Person, property, transaction or event, means all laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, municipal by-laws, treaties, judgments and decrees applicable to that Person, property, transaction or event and, whether or not having the force of law, all applicable official directives, rules, consents, approvals, authorizations, guidelines, orders, codes of practice and policies of any Governmental Authority having or purporting to have authority over that Person, property, transaction or event and all general principles of common law and equity.

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“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any statutory holiday on which banks in London or New York are required to close.

“Buyer” has the meaning given to it in the Preamble to this Agreement.

“Buyer Attorney-in-Fact” has the meaning given to it in Section 11.02(a).

“Buyer Indemnitees” has the meaning given to it in Section 10.01.

“Charter” has the meaning given to it in the recitals.

“Charterer” has the meaning given to it in the recitals.

“Closing” has the meaning given to it in Section 2.02.

“Closing Date” means the day on which the Closing takes place.

“Contracts” has the meaning given to it in Section 5.04.

“Covered Environmental Losses” means all Losses suffered or incurred by Buyer Indemnitees by reason of, arising out of or resulting from:

(i) any violation or correction of violation of Environmental Laws; or

(ii) any event or condition relating to environmental or human health and safety matters,

in each case, associated with the ownership or operation by Buyer of the Vessel (including, without limitation, the presence of Hazardous Substances on, under, about or migrating to or from the Vessel or the disposal or release of, or exposure to, Hazardous Substances generated by or otherwise related to operation of the Vessel), including, without limitation, the reasonable and documented cost and expense of (a) any investigation, assessment, evaluation, monitoring, containment, cleanup, repair, restoration, remediation or other corrective action required or necessary under Environmental Laws, (b) the preparation and implementation of any closure, remedial, corrective action or other plans required or necessary under Environmental Laws and (c) any environmental or toxic tort (including, without limitation, personal injury or property damage claims) pre-trial, trial or appellate legal or litigation support work;

but only to the extent that such violation complained of under clause (i), or such events or conditions included in clause (ii), occurred before the Closing Date; and, provided that, in no event shall Losses to the extent arising from a change in any Environmental Law after the Closing Date be deemed “Covered Environmental Losses.”

“Encumbrance” means any mortgage, maritime or other lien, charge, assignment, adverse claim, hypothecation, restriction, option, covenant, voting trust arrangement, adverse claim, condition, encumbrance or right, whether fixed or floating, on, or any security interest in, any property whether real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, any pledge or hypothecation of any property, any deposit arrangement, priority, conditional sale agreement, other title retention agreement or equipment trust, capital lease or other security arrangements of any kind.

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“Environmental Laws” means all international, federal, state, foreign and local laws, statutes, rules, regulations, treaties, conventions, orders, judgments and ordinances having the force and effect of law and relating to protection of natural resources, health and safety and the environment, each in effect and as amended through the Closing Date.

“Golar LNG Partners Credit Facility” means the US $285,000,000 credit facility dated September 29, 2008, as amended, between (1) Buyer, as borrower, (2) Nordea Bank Norge ASA, DNB Bank ASA, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, BNP Paribas and Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, as lead arrangers, (3) Nordea Bank Finland PLC, DNB Bank ASA, Citibank N.A., BNP Paribas and Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, as swap banks, (4) Nordea Bank Norge ASA, as facility agent and security agent, and (5) Citigroup Global Markets Limited as book runner.

“Governmental Authority” means any domestic or foreign government, including federal, provincial, state, municipal, county or regional government or governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, and includes any department, commission, bureau, board, administrative agency or regulatory body of any of the foregoing and any multinational or supranational organization.

“Hazardous Substances” means (a) each substance defined, designated or classified as a hazardous waste, hazardous substance, hazardous material, solid waste, contaminant or toxic substance under Environmental Laws; (b) petroleum and petroleum products, including crude oil and any fractions thereof; (c) natural gas, synthetic gas and any mixtures thereof; (d) any radioactive material; and (e) any asbestos-containing materials in a friable condition.

“Igloo Corp” has the meaning given to it in the recitals.

“Igloo Credit Facility” means the tranche under the US $1.125 billion credit facility pursuant to the Facilities Agreement dated July 25, 2013, by and among Igloo Corp and the other borrowers named therein, as borrowers, and certain banks and financial institutions party thereto, as lenders, that relates to the Vessel.

“Insolvency Event” means, with respect to any Person, that any of the following actions has occurred in relation to it:

(a)an order has been made or an effective resolution passed or other proceedings or actions taken (including, without limitation, the presentation of a petition) with a view to its administration, bankruptcy, winding-up, liquidation or dissolution; or

(b)it has had a receiver, administrative receiver, manager or administrator appointed over all or any substantial part of its undertaking or assets; or

(c)any event has occurred or situation arisen in any jurisdiction that has a substantially similar effect to any of the foregoing.

“Losses” means, with respect to any matter, all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, costs, expenses (including all costs of investigation, legal and other professional fees and disbursements, interest, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) or diminution of value,

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whether or not involving a claim from a third party, however specifically excluding consequential, special and indirect losses, loss of profit and loss of opportunity.

“Manager” means Golar Wilhelmsen Management AS.

“Material Agreements” has the meaning given to it in Section 5.10.

“OLLC” has the meaning given to it in the Preamble to this Agreement.

“OLLC Attorney-in-Fact” has the meaning given to it in Section 11.02(b).

“Organizational Documents” has the meaning given to it in Section 5.02.

“Party” or “Parties” has the meaning given to it in the Preamble to this Agreement.

“Person” means an individual, legal personal representative, corporation, body corporate, firm, limited liability company, partnership, trust, trustee, syndicate, joint venture, unincorporated organization or Governmental Authority.

“Purchase Price” has the meaning given to it in Section 2.01.

“Purchase Price Adjustments” has the meaning given to it in Section 2.04(a).

“Seller” has the meaning given to it in the Preamble to this Agreement.

“Seller Attorney-in-Fact” has the meaning given to it in Section 11.02(c).

“Seller Indemnitees” has the meaning given to it in Section 10.02.

“Shares” has the meaning given to it in the recitals.

“Shipbuilding Contract” means the agreement pursuant to which the Vessel is being constructed for Igloo Corp by Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.

“Swap” means that certain swap arrangement, entered into to fix the quarterly variable interest rate payable on a portion of the debt under the Igloo Credit Facility, the rights and benefits of which will be transferred to Igloo Corp at or prior to the Closing.

“Taxes” means all income, franchise, business, property, sales, use, goods and services or value added, withholding, excise, alternate minimum capital, transfer, excise, customs, anti-dumping, countervail, net worth, stamp, registration, payroll, employment, health, education, business, school, property, local improvement, development and occupation taxes, surtaxes, duties, levies, imposts, rates, fees, assessments, dues and charges and other taxes required to be reported upon or paid to any Governmental Authority and all interest and penalties thereon.

“Time of Closing” has the meaning given to it in Section 2.02.

“Vessel” has the meaning given to it in the recitals.

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ARTICLE IIPURCHASE AND SALE OF THE SHARES; CLOSING; CONTRIBUTION OF THE SHARES

Section 2.01Purchase and Sale of the Shares

. Seller agrees to sell and transfer to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase from Seller, for $310.0 million, less outstanding debt obligations under the Igloo Credit Facility as of the Closing Date (the “Purchase Price”) (which is estimated will be approximately $161.6 million) and in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Shares.

Section 2.02Closing

. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the sale and transfer of the Shares and payment of the Purchase Price shall take place on March 31, 2014 or on such other date as may be agreed upon by Seller and Buyer (the “Time of Closing”). The sale and transfer of the Shares is hereinafter referred to as the “Closing.”

Section 2.03Place of Closing

. The Closing shall occur at a place agreed upon by Seller and Buyer.

Section 2.04Purchase Price Adjustments

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(a)Within 30 days following the Closing Date, (i) Buyer and Seller shall agree upon certain post-Closing adjustments to the Purchase Price to reflect (x) each Party’s pro rata portion of amounts in respect of charter hire and vessel operating expenses and interest expense with respect to the Igloo Credit Facility and the Swap for the period from the Closing Date through the date of the next receipt or payment of the foregoing, and (y) the final mark to market value of the Swap on the Closing Date, and (ii) Buyer shall pay to Seller an amount in cash equal to all of the cash in the accounts of Igloo Corp in excess of $1.0 million in the aggregate (the “Purchase Price Adjustments”).

(b)Within 45 days following the Closing Date, Seller or Buyer, as applicable, shall pay to the other Party an amount, in cash, equal to the aggregate of all Purchase Price Adjustments pursuant to Section 2.04(b).

Section 2.05Contribution of the Shares after the Closing

. Immediately after legal title in the Shares has been properly transferred to Buyer in accordance with Applicable Law, Buyer shall contribute the Shares to OLLC, and OLLC shall accept the Shares as a contribution to OLLC’s capital.

Section 2.06Satisfaction of Certain Intercompany Receivables

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. Seller hereby acknowledges that, upon receipt of the Purchase Price all amounts payable to it by Igloo Corp will be extinguished.

ARTICLE IIIREPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

The Buyer represents and warrants to Seller that as of the date hereof and on the Closing Date:

Section 3.01Organization; Good Standing and Authority

. The Buyer has been duly formed and is validly existing in good standing under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and has all requisite limited partnership power and authority to operate its assets and conduct its business as it is now being conducted. No Insolvency Event has occurred with respect to Buyer and no events or circumstances have arisen that entitle or could entitle any person to take any action, appoint any person, commence proceedings or obtain any order instigating an Insolvency Event.

Section 3.02Authorization, Execution and Delivery of this Agreement

. The Buyer has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and all documents, instruments and agreements required to be executed and delivered by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement in connection with the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, have been duly authorized by all necessary action on its part, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, reconstruction and other similar laws of general application affecting the enforceability of remedies and rights of creditors and except that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction are in the discretion of a court.

Section 3.03No Conflicts

. The execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement will not conflict with or result in any violation of or constitute a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or result in the acceleration of any obligation under, or constitute a default under any provision of: (i) Buyer’s certificate of limited partnership or limited partnership agreement; (ii) any Encumbrance, bond, indenture, agreement, contract, franchise license, permit or other instrument or obligation to which Buyer is a party or is subject or by which any of its assets or properties may be bound; or (iii) any Applicable Laws.

Section 3.04No Consents

. Except as have already been obtained or that will be obtained prior to the Time of Closing, no consent, permit, approval or authorization of, notice or declaration to or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other Person, including those related to any environmental laws or

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regulations, is required in connection with the execution and delivery by Buyer of this Agreement or the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereunder.

ARTICLE IVREPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

Seller represents and warrants to Buyer and OLLC that as of the date hereof and on the Closing Date:

Section 4.01Organization; Good Standing and Authority

. Seller has been duly incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Bermuda and has all requisite corporate capacity to operate its assets and conduct its business as described in the 1934 Act Filings. No Insolvency Event has occurred with respect to Seller and no events or circumstances have arisen that entitle or could entitle any person to take any action, appoint any person, commence proceedings or obtain any order instigating an Insolvency Event.

Section 4.02Authority and Authorization; Execution and Delivery of this Agreement

. The Seller has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and all documents, instruments and agreements required to be executed and delivered by Seller pursuant to this Agreement in connection with the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, have been duly authorized by all necessary action on its part, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, reconstruction and other similar laws of general application affecting the enforceability of remedies and rights of creditors and except that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction are in the discretion of a court.

Section 4.03No Conflicts

. The execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement will not conflict with or result in any violation of or constitute a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or result in the acceleration of any obligation under, or constitute a default under any provision of: (i) Seller’s articles of incorporation or by-laws or other organizational documents; (ii) any Encumbrance, bond, indenture, agreement, contract, franchise license, permit or other instrument or obligation to which Seller is a party or is subject or by which any of its assets or properties may be bound; or (iii) any Applicable Laws.

Section 4.04No Consents

. Except as have already been obtained or that will be obtained prior to the Time of Closing, no consent, permit, approval or authorization of, notice or declaration to or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other Person, including those related to any environmental laws or regulations, is required in connection with the execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement or the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereunder.

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Section 4.05Legal and Beneficial Title to Shares; No Encumbrances

. As of the date hereof, Seller is the record owner of the Shares and has legal and beneficial title to the Shares, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, other than in connection with the Igloo Credit Facility, and, upon conveyance on the Closing Date of the certificate representing the Shares endorsed by Seller in favor of Buyer, Buyer will receive legal and beneficial title to the Shares, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, other than in connection with the Igloo Credit Facility.

ARTICLE VREPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OFSELLER REGARDING IGLOO CORP

The Seller represents and warrants to Buyer and the OLLC that as of the date hereof and on the Closing Date:

Section 5.01Organization; Good Standing and Authority

. Igloo Corp has been incorporated and is validly existing in good standing under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own and operate its assets and conduct its business. No Insolvency Event has occurred with respect to Igloo Corp and no events or circumstances have arisen that entitle or could entitle any person to take any action, appoint any person, commence proceedings or obtain any order instigating an Insolvency Event. Igloo Corp is qualified to do business, is in good standing and has all required and appropriate licenses and authorizations in each jurisdiction in which its failure to obtain or maintain such qualification, good standing, licensing or authorization would have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), assets, properties, business or prospects of Igloo Corp.

Section 5.02Capitalization; No Options

. The Shares have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the articles of incorporation and by-laws or other organizational documents of Igloo Corp (the “Organizational Documents”) and are fully paid and non-assessable and constitute the total authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of Igloo Corp. There are not outstanding (i) any options, warrants or other rights to purchase any capital stock of Igloo Corp, (ii) any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of such capital stock or (iii) any other commitments of any kind for the issuance of additional shares of capital stock or options, warrants or other securities of Igloo Corp.

Section 5.03Organizational Documents

. The Seller has supplied to Buyer true and correct copies of the Organizational Documents, as amended to the Closing Date, and no amendments will be made to the Organizational Documents prior to the Closing Date without the prior written consent of Buyer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).

Section 5.04Validity of Certain Agreements

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(a). Seller has supplied to Buyer true and correct copies of the Charter, the Igloo Credit Facility and the Shipbuilding Contract and any related documents, as amended through the Closing Date (the “Contracts”). Each of the Contracts is a valid and binding agreement of Igloo Corp enforceable against it in accordance with its terms and, to the knowledge of Seller, each of the Contracts is a valid and binding agreement of all other parties thereto enforceable against such parties in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, reconstruction and other similar laws of general application affecting the enforceability of remedies and rights of creditors and except that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction are in the discretion of a court.]

(b)On the Closing Date, the Swap will be a valid and binding agreement of Igloo Corp enforceable against it in accordance with its terms and, to the knowledge of Seller, the Swap is a valid and binding agreement of any other parties thereto enforceable against such parties in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, reconstruction and other similar laws of general application affecting the enforceability of remedies and rights of creditors and except that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction are in the discretion of a court.

Section 5.05No Conflicts

. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not conflict with or result in any violation of or constitute a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or result in the acceleration of any obligation under, or constitute a default under any provision of: (i) the Organizational Documents; (ii) any Encumbrance, bond, indenture, agreement, contract, franchise license, permit or other instrument or obligation to which Igloo Corp is a party or is subject or by which any of its assets or properties may be bound; (iii) any Applicable Laws; or (iv) give any other party thereto a right to terminate any agreement or other instrument to which Igloo Corp is a party or by which it is bound.

Section 5.06Title to Vessel; Encumbrances

. At the time of the Closing, Igloo Corp will have good and marketable title to the Vessel, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, other than those arising under the Igloo Credit Facility and the Swap. As of the date hereof, there are no borrowings outstanding under the Igloo Credit Facility.

Section 5.07Litigation

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(a)There is no action, suit or proceeding to which Igloo Corp is a party (either as a plaintiff or defendant) pending before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or arbitrator; there is no action, suit or proceeding threatened against Igloo Corp; and, to the best knowledge of Seller, there is no basis for any such action, suit or proceeding;

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(b)Igloo Corp has not been permanently or temporarily enjoined by any order, judgment or decree of any court or any governmental agency, authority or body from engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with its business, assets or properties; and

(c)There is not in existence any order, judgment or decree of any court or other tribunal or other agency enjoining or requiring Igloo Corp to take any action of any kind with respect to its business, assets or properties.

Section 5.08Indebtedness to and from Officers, etc

. Igloo Corp will not be indebted, directly or indirectly, to any person who is an officer, director, stockholder or employee of Seller or any spouse, child, or other relative or any affiliate of any such person, nor shall any such officer, director, stockholder, employee, relative or affiliate be indebted to Igloo Corp.

Section 5.09Personnel

. Igloo Corp has no employees other than the crew serving on board the Vessel, to the extent such crew members are not directly employed by the Manager.

Section 5.10Contracts and Agreements

. All material contracts and agreements, written or oral, to which Igloo Corp is a party or by which any of its assets are bound, including the Contracts (the “Material Agreements”), have been disclosed to Buyer. Except for the Swap and as otherwise contemplated herein, no other contracts will be entered into by Igloo Corp prior to the Closing Date without the prior consent of Buyer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).

(a)Each of the Material Agreements is a valid and binding agreement of Igloo Corp enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, and to the knowledge of Seller, each Material Agreement is a valid and binding agreement of all other parties thereto enforceable against such parties in accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, reconstruction and other similar laws of general application affecting the enforceability of remedies and rights of creditors and except that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction are in the discretion of a court;

(b)Igloo Corp has fulfilled all material obligations required pursuant to the Material Agreements to have been performed by it prior to the date hereof and has not waived any material rights thereunder; and

(c)There has not occurred any material default on the part of Igloo Corp under any of the Material Agreements, or to the knowledge of Seller, on the part of any other party thereto, nor has any event occurred that with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute any material default on the part of Igloo Corp under any of the Material Agreements nor, to the knowledge of Seller, has any event occurred that with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute any material default on the part of any other party to any of the Material Agreements.

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Section 5.11Compliance with Law

. The conduct of business by Igloo Corp or the Vessel on the date hereof does not violate any Applicable Laws (including, but not limited to, any of the foregoing relating to employment discrimination, environmental protection or conservation, and the provisions of all international conventions and the rules and regulations issued thereunder applicable to the Vessel), the enforcement of which would materially and adversely affect the business, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of Igloo Corp, nor has Igloo Corp received any notice of any such violation.

Section 5.12No Undisclosed Liabilities

. Neither Igloo Corp nor the Vessel has any Encumbrances, or other liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due (including, without limitation, any liability for Taxes and interest, penalties and other charges payable with respect to any such liability or obligation), except for such liabilities or obligations arising under the Contracts and other than the Encumbrances or other liabilities or obligations appearing in the ship registry of the Vessel.

Section 5.13Disclosure of Information

. The Seller has disclosed to Buyer all material information on, and about, Igloo Corp and the Vessel and all such information is true, accurate and not misleading in any material respect. Nothing has been withheld from any materials provided by Seller to Buyer in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that would render such information untrue or misleading.

Section 5.14Insurance

. The insurance policies relating to the Vessel are set forth on Schedule A hereto, each of which will be in full force and effect at the time of the Closing.

Section 5.15U.S Tax Classification

. Igloo Corp is or prior to Closing will be classified for United States federal income tax purposes as an entity disregarded as separate from Seller pursuant to Treas. Reg. Sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3. Neither Seller nor Igloo Corp will take any action to change the U.S. federal income tax classification of Igloo Corp.

ARTICLE VIREPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OFSELLER REGARDING THE VESSEL

The Seller represents and warrants to Buyer and the OLLC that:

Section 6.01Flag

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. At the time of the Closing, the Vessel will be properly registered in the name of Igloo Corp under and pursuant to the flag and law of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and all fees due and payable in connection with such registration will have been paid prior to the Closing.

Section 6.02Classification

. At the time of the Closing, the Vessel will be entered with Det Norske Veritas and will have the highest classification rating. At the time of the Closing, the Vessel will be in class without any recommendations or notation as to class or other requirement of the relevant classification society, and if the Vessel is in a port, it will not be in such condition that it cannot be detached by any port state authority or the flag state authority for any deficiency.

Section 6.03Maintenance

. Prior to the Closing, the Vessel will have been delivered, maintained in a proper and efficient manner in accordance with internationally accepted standards for good ship maintenance, will be in good operating order, condition and repair and be seaworthy and all repairs made to the Vessel and all known scheduled repairs due to be made and all known deficiencies will have been disclosed to Buyer.

Section 6.04Liens

. At the time of the Closing, the Vessel will not (i) be under arrest or otherwise detained, (ii) other than in the ordinary course of business, be in the possession of any Person (other than her master and crew) or (iii) be subject to a possessory lien.

Section 6.05Safety

. At the time of the Closing, the Vessel will be supplied with valid and up-to-date safety, safety construction, safety equipment, radio, loadline, health, tonnage, trading and other certificates or documents as may for the time being be prescribed by the law of the Republic of the Marshall Islands or of any other pertinent jurisdiction, or that would otherwise be deemed necessary by a shipowner acting in accordance with internationally accepted standards for good ship management and operations.

Section 6.06No Blacklisting or Boycotts

. On the date hereof and on the Closing Date, no blacklisting or boycotting of any type have been applied or exists in respect of the Vessel.

Section 6.07No Options

. There are no outstanding options or other rights to purchase the Vessel, and on the Closing Date, there will be no outstanding options or other rights to purchase the Vessel.

Section 6.08Vessel Performance

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. At the time of the Closing, the Vessel will comply in all material respects with the technical and operational specifications set forth in the Charter and will be in every way fit to perform the floating storage and regasification unit services contemplated in the Charter.

ARTICLE VIIPRE-CLOSING MATTERS

Section 7.01Covenants of Seller Prior to the Closing

. From the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, Seller shall cause Igloo Corp to conduct its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course in substantially the same manner as previously conducted. The Seller shall not permit Igloo Corp to enter into any contracts or other written or oral agreements prior to the Closing Date, other than such contracts and agreements as have been disclosed to Buyer prior to the date of this Agreement, without the prior consent of Buyer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld). In addition, Seller shall not permit Igloo Corp to take any action that would result in any of the conditions to the purchase and sale of the Shares set forth in Article VIII not being satisfied. Furthermore, Seller hereby agrees and covenants that it:

(a)shall cooperate with Buyer and use its reasonable best efforts to obtain, at or prior to the Closing Date, any consents required in respect of the transfer of the rights and benefits under the Material Agreements;

(b)shall use its reasonable best efforts to take or cause to be taken promptly all actions and to do or cause to be done all things necessary, proper and advisable to consummate and make effective as promptly as practicable the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and to cooperate with Buyer in connection with the foregoing, including using all reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary consents, approvals and authorizations from each Governmental Authority and each other Person that are required to consummate the transaction contemplated under this Agreement;

(c)shall take or cause to be taken all necessary corporate action, steps and proceedings to approve or authorize validly and effectively the purchase and sale of the Shares and the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other agreements and documents contemplated hereby;

(d)shall not amend, alter or otherwise modify or permit any amendment, alteration or modification of any material provision of or terminate any Material Agreement prior to the Closing Date without the prior written consent of Buyer, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed;

(e)shall not exercise or permit any exercise of any rights or options contained in any of the Material Agreements, without the prior written consent of Buyer, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed;

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party thereto, it shall forthwith advise Buyer of such default and shall, if requested by Buyer, enforce all of its rights under the Material Agreements, as applicable, in respect of such default;

(g)shall not cause or, to the extent reasonably within its control, permit any Encumbrances to attach to the Vessel other than in connection with the Igloo Credit Facility and the Swap;

(h)shall permit representatives of Buyer to make, prior to the Closing Date, at Buyer’s risk and expense, such searches, surveys, tests and inspections of the Vessel as Buyer may deem desirable; provided, however, that such surveys, tests or inspections shall not damage the Vessel or interfere with the activities of Seller or the Charterer thereon and that Buyer shall furnish Seller with evidence that Buyer has adequate liability insurance in full force and effect; and

(i)shall novate or assign the Swap to Igloo Corp or otherwise cause the rights and benefits under the Swap to be transferred to Igloo Corp.

Section 7.02Covenant of Buyer Prior to the Closing

. The Buyer hereby agrees and covenants that during the period of time after the date of the Agreement and prior to the Closing Date, Buyer shall, in respect of the Shares to be transferred on the Closing Date, take, or cause to be taken, all necessary partnership action, steps and proceedings to approve or authorize validly and effectively the purchase and sale of the Shares and the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other agreements and documents contemplated hereby.

ARTICLE VIIICONDITIONS OF CLOSING

Section 8.01Conditions of the Parties

. The obligation of Seller to sell the Shares and the obligation of Buyer to purchase the Shares is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by each of Seller and Buyer) on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

(c)The Seller shall have received any and all written consents, permits, approvals or authorizations of any Governmental Authority or any other Person (including, but not limited to, with respect to the Contracts and the Golar LNG Partners Credit Facility) and shall have made any and all notices or declarations to or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other Person, including those related to any environmental laws or regulations, required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, including the transfer of the Shares; and

(d)No legal or regulatory action or proceeding shall be pending or threatened by any Governmental Authority to enjoin, restrict or prohibit the purchase and sale of the Shares.

Section 8.02Conditions of Seller

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. The obligation of Seller to sell the Shares is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by Seller) on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

(a)The representations and warranties of Buyer made in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects, on and as of such earlier date);

(b)The Buyer shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Buyer by the Closing Date; and

(c)All proceedings to be taken in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all documents incidental thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Seller and its counsel, and Seller shall have received copies of all such documents and other evidence as it may reasonably request in order to establish the consummation of such transactions and the taking of all proceedings in connection therewith.

Section 8.03Conditions of Buyer

. The obligation of Buyer to purchase and pay for the Shares is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by Buyer) on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

(a)The representations and warranties of Seller in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects, on and as of such earlier date);

(b)The Seller shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Seller by the Closing Date;

(c)The results of the searches, surveys, tests and inspections of the Vessel referred to in Section 7.01(h) of this Agreement are reasonably satisfactory to Buyer;

(d)The Buyer shall have obtained the funds necessary to consummate the purchase of the Shares, and to pay all related fees and expenses; and

(e)All proceedings to be taken in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and all documents incidental thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Buyer and its counsel, and Buyer shall have received copies of all such documents and other evidence as it or its counsel may reasonably request in order to establish the consummation of such transaction and the taking of all proceedings in connection therewith.

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ARTICLE IXTERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

Section 9.01Termination of Agreement

. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated and the purchase and sale of the Shares contemplated by this Agreement abandoned at any time prior to the Closing:

(d)by mutual written consent of Seller and Buyer;

(e)by Seller if any of the conditions set forth in Section 8.01 and Section 8.02 shall have become incapable of fulfillment, and shall not have been waived by Seller; or

(f)by Buyer if any of the conditions set forth in Section 8.01 and Section 8.03 shall have become incapable of fulfillment, and shall not have been waived by Buyer;

provided, however, that the Party seeking termination pursuant to clause (b) or (c) is not then in material breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement.

Section 9.02Amendments and Waivers

. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each Party hereto. An instrument in writing by Buyer, on the one hand, or Seller, on the other hand, may waive compliance by the other with any term or provision of this Agreement that such other Party was or is obligated to comply with or perform.

ARTICLE XINDEMNIFICATION

Section 10.01Indemnity by Seller

. Following the Closing, Seller shall, jointly and severally, be liable for, and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Buyer, OLLC and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (the “Buyer Indemnitees”) from and against:

(f)any Losses, suffered or incurred by such Buyer Indemnitee by reason of, arising out of or otherwise in respect of any inaccuracy in, breach of any representation or warranty, or a failure to perform or observe fully any covenant, agreement or obligation of, Seller in or under this Agreement or in or under any document, instrument or agreement delivered pursuant to this Agreement by Seller;

(g)any fees, expenses or other payments incurred or owed by Seller to any brokers, financial advisors or comparable other persons retained or employed by it in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement;

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(h)any Losses suffered or incurred by such Buyer Indemnitee in connection with any claim for the repayment of hire or damages in relation to the Vessel for periods prior to the Closing;

(i)all federal, state, foreign and local income tax liabilities attributable to Igloo Corp or the Vessel prior to the Closing Date;

(j)any Covered Environmental Losses, to the extent that Seller is notified by Buyer of any such Covered Environmental Losses within five (5) years after the Closing Date; or

(k)any Losses, suffered or incurred by such Buyer Indemnitee as a result of any offhire time and repair costs commencing from the nominated Start Date due to delays in the Mobilisation of the FSRU (as such terms are defined in the Charter).

Section 10.02Indemnity by Buyer

. Following the Closing, Buyer shall indemnify Seller and its affiliates and each of its officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (the “Seller Indemnitees”) against and hold them harmless from, any Losses, suffered or incurred by such Seller Indemnitee by reason of, arising out of or otherwise in respect of any inaccuracy in, breach of any representation or warranty, or a failure to perform or observe fully any covenant, agreement or obligation of, Buyer in or under this Agreement or in or under any document, instrument or agreement delivered pursuant to this Agreement by Buyer.

ARTICLE XIMISCELLANEOUS

Section 11.01Further Assurances

. From time to time after the date of this Agreement, and without any further consideration, the Parties agree to execute, acknowledge and deliver all such additional deeds, assignments, bills of sale, conveyances, instruments, notices, releases, acquittances and other documents, and will do all such other acts and things, all in accordance with Applicable Law, as may be necessary or appropriate (a) more fully to assure that the applicable Parties own all of the properties, rights, titles, interests, estates, remedies, powers and privileges granted by this Agreement, or which are intended to be so granted, (b) more fully and effectively to vest in the applicable Parties and their respective successors and assigns beneficial and record title to the interests distributed, contributed and assigned by this Agreement or intended so to be and (c) to more fully and effectively carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.

Section 11.02Powers of Attorney

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(a)The Buyer hereby constitutes and appoints each of Georgina Sousa, Brian Tienzo, Osman Ilyas, Graham Robjohns, Claire Burnard, Stuart Buchanan, Roger Swan and Siu-Yee Mac (the “Buyer Attorney-in-Fact”) as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution for it and in its name, place and stead or otherwise on behalf of Buyer and its successors and assigns,

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and for the benefit of Buyer Attorney-in-Fact to demand and receive from time to time the Shares conveyed by this Agreement (or intended so to be) and to execute in the name of Buyer and its successors and assigns instruments of conveyance, instruments of further assurance and to give receipts and releases in respect of the same, and from time to time to institute and prosecute in the name of Buyer for the benefit of Buyer Attorney-in-Fact, any and all proceedings at law, in equity or otherwise which Buyer Attorney-in-Fact may deem proper in order to (a) collect, assert or enforce any claims, rights or titles of any kind in and to the Shares, (b) defend and compromise any and all actions, suits or proceedings in respect of any of the Shares, and (c) do any and all such acts and things in furtherance of this Agreement as Buyer Attorney-in-Fact shall deem advisable. The Buyer hereby declares that the appointment hereby made and the powers hereby granted are coupled with an interest and are and shall be irrevocable and perpetual and shall not be terminated by any act of Buyer or its successors or assigns or by operation of law.

(b)OLLC hereby constitutes and appoints each of Georgina Sousa, Brian Tienzo, Osman Ilyas, Graham Robjohns, Claire Burnard, Stuart Buchanan, Roger Swan and Siu-Yee Mac (the “OLLC Attorney-in-Fact”) as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution for it and in its name, place and stead or otherwise on behalf of OLLC and its successors and assigns, and for the benefit of the OLLC Attorney-in-Fact to demand and receive from time to time the Shares conveyed by this Agreement (or intended so to be) and to execute in the name of OLLC and its successors and assigns instruments of conveyance, instruments of further assurance and to give receipts and releases in respect of the same, and from time to time to institute and prosecute in the name of OLLC for the benefit of the OLLC Attorney-in-Fact, any and all proceedings at law, in equity or otherwise which the OLLC Attorney-in-Fact may deem proper in order to (a) collect, assert or enforce any claims, rights or titles of any kind in and to the Shares, (b) defend and compromise any and all actions, suits or proceedings in respect of any of the Shares, and (c) do any and all such acts and things in furtherance of this Agreement as the OLLC Attorney-in-Fact shall deem advisable. OLLC hereby declares that the appointment hereby made and the powers hereby granted are coupled with an interest and are and shall be irrevocable and perpetual and shall not be terminated by any act of the OLLC or its successors or assigns or by operation of law.

(c)Seller hereby constitutes and appoints each of Georgina Sousa, Brian Tienzo, Osman Ilyas, Graham Robjohns, Claire Burnard, Stuart Buchanan, Roger Swan and Siu-Yee Mac (the “Seller Attorney-in-Fact”) as its true and lawful attorney in fact with full power of substitution for it and in its name, place and stead or otherwise on behalf of Seller and its successors and assigns, and for the benefit of Seller Attorney-in-Fact to demand and receive from time to time the Shares conveyed by this Agreement (or intended so to be) and to execute in the name of Seller and its successors and assigns instruments of conveyance, instruments of further assurance and to give receipts and releases in respect of the same, and from time to time to institute and prosecute in the name of Seller for the benefit of Seller Attorney-in-Fact, any and all proceedings at law, in equity or otherwise which Seller Attorney-in-Fact may deem proper in order to (a) collect, assert or enforce any claims, rights or titles of any kind in and to the Shares, (b) defend and compromise any and all actions, suits or proceedings in respect of any of the Shares, and (c) do any and all such acts and things in furtherance of this Agreement as Seller Attorney-in-Fact shall deem advisable. Seller hereby declares that the appointment hereby made and the powers hereby granted are coupled with an interest and are and shall be irrevocable and perpetual and shall not be terminated by any act of Seller or its successors or assigns or by operation of law.

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Section 11.03Headings; References; Interpretation

. All Article and Section headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All references herein to Articles and Sections shall, unless the context requires a different construction, be deemed to be references to the Articles and Sections of this Agreement, respectively. All personal pronouns used in this Agreement, whether used in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, shall include all other genders, and the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. The use herein of the word “including” following any general statement, term or matter shall not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not non-limiting language (such as “without limitation,” “but not limited to,” or words of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that could reasonably fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter.

Section 11.04Successors and Assigns

. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

Section 11.05No Third Party Rights

. The provisions of this Agreement are intended to bind the Parties as to each other and are not intended to and do not create rights in any other person or confer upon any other person any benefits, rights or remedies and no person is or is intended to be a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

Section 11.06Counterparts

. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on the Parties hereto.

Section 11.07Governing Law

. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within such jurisdiction, except to the extent that it is mandatory that the law of some other jurisdiction, wherein the Shares are located, shall apply.

Section 11.08Severability

. If any of the provisions of this Agreement are held by any court of competent jurisdiction to contravene, or to be invalid under, the laws of any governmental body having jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof, such contravention or invalidity shall not invalidate the entire Agreement. Instead, this Agreement shall be construed as if it did not contain the particular provision or provisions held to be invalid, and an equitable adjustment shall be made and necessary provision

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added so as to give effect, as nearly as possible, to the intention of the Parties as expressed in this Agreement at the time of execution of this Agreement.

Section 11.09Integration

. This Agreement, the Schedules hereto and the instruments referenced herein supersede all previous understandings or agreements among the Parties, whether oral or written, with respect to its subject matter hereof. This Agreement, the Schedule hereto and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. No understanding, representation, promise or agreement, whether oral or written, is intended to be or shall be included in or form part of this Agreement unless it is contained in a written amendment hereto executed by the Parties hereto after the date of this Agreement.

Section 11.10No Broker’s Fees

. No one is entitled to receive any finder's fee, brokerage, or other commission in connection with the purchase of the Shares or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 11.11Notices

. All notices, requests or consents provided for or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement must be in writing and must be given by depositing the same in the mail, addressed to the Person to be notified, postpaid, and registered or certified with return receipt requested or by delivering such notice in person or by private-courier, prepaid, or by telecopier to such party. Notice given by personal delivery or mail shall be effective upon actual receipt. Couriered notices shall be deemed delivered on the date the courier represents that delivery will occur. Notice given by telecopier shall be effective upon actual receipt if received during the recipient’s normal business hours, or at the beginning of the recipient’s next business day after receipt if not received during the recipient’s normal business hours. All notices to be sent to a Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be sent to or made at the address set forth below such Party’s signature to this Agreement, or at such other address as such Party may stipulate to the other Party in the manner provided in this Section 11.11.

Section 11.12Survival of Representations and Warranties

. The representations and warranties of Seller in this Agreement will survive the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby regardless of any independent investigations that Buyer may make or cause to be made, or knowledge it may have, prior to the date of this Agreement and will continue in full force and effect for a period of one year from the Closing Date. At the end of such period, such representations and warranties will terminate, and no claim may be brought by Buyer against Golar thereafter in respect of such representations and warranties, except for claims that have been asserted by Buyer prior to the Closing Date.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW.]

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, each of the Parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed as of the date first above written.

GOLAR LNG LIMITED

By:     /s/ Brian Tienzo    
Name:     Brian Tienzo
Title:     Attorney-in-Fact

Address for Notice:

Par-la-Ville Place,

14 Par-la-Ville Road

Hamilton, HM08

Bermuda

Phone     +44 207 063 7900    

Fax:     +44 207 063 7901    

Attention: Brian Tienzo    

GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP

By:     /s/ Brian Tienzo    
Name:     Brian Tienzo
Title:     Attorney-in-Fact

Address for Notice:

c/o Golar Management Limited

13^th Floor

One America Square

17 Crosswall

London EC3N 2LB

England

Phone     +44 207 063 7900    

Fax:     +44 207 063 7901    

Attention: Brian Tienzo    

SIGNATURE PAGE TO

PURCHASE, SALE AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

GOLAR PARTNERS OPERATING LLC

By:     /s/ Brian Tienzo    
Name:     Brian Tienzo
Title:     Attorney-in-Fact

Address for Notice:

c/o Golar Management Limited

13^th Floor

One America Square

17 Crosswall

London EC3N 2LB

England

Phone     +44 207 063 7900    

Fax:     +44 207 063 7901    

Attention: Brian Tienzo    

SIGNATURE PAGE TO

PURCHASE, SALE AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

SCHEDULE AINSURANCE

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EX-4.9

Execution Version – Exhibit 4.9

PURCHASE, SALE AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

DATED DECEMBER 15, 2014

AMONG

GOLAR LNG LIMITED,

GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP,

AND

GOLAR PARTNERS OPERATING LLC

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS    1

Section 1.01 Definitions    1

ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE SHARES; CLOSING; CONTRIBUTION OF THE SHARES    5

Section 2.01 Purchase and Sale of the Shares    5

Section 2.02 Closing    5

Section 2.03 Place of Closing    5

Section 2.04 Funding of Purchase Price for the Shares; Purchase Price Adjustments    5

Section 2.05 Contribution of the Shares after the Closing    6

Section 2.06 Satisfaction of Certain Intercompany Receivables    6

ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER    6

Section 3.01 Organization; Good Standing and Authority    6

Section 3.02 Authorization, Execution and Delivery of this Agreement    6

Section 3.03 No Conflicts    7

Section 3.04 No Consents    7

ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER    7

Section 4.01 Organization; Good Standing and Authority    7

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Section 4.02 Authority and Authorization; Execution and Delivery of this Agreement    7

Section 4.03 No Conflicts    7

Section 4.04 No Consents    8

Section 4.05 Legal and Beneficial Title to Shares; No Encumbrances    8

ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLER REGARDING THE SUBSIDIARIES    8

Section 5.01 Organization; Good Standing and Authority    8

Section 5.02 Capitalization; No Options    8

Section 5.03 Organizational Documents    9

Section 5.04 Validity of Certain Agreements    9

Section 5.05 No Conflicts    9

Section 5.06 Title to Vessel; Encumbrances    9

Section 5.07 Litigation    9

Section 5.08 Indebtedness to and from Officers, etc    10

Section 5.09 Personnel    10

Section 5.10 Contracts and Agreements    10

Section 5.11 Compliance with Law    10

Section 5.12 No Undisclosed Liabilities    11

Section 5.13 Disclosure of Information    11

Section 5.14 Insurance    11

Section 5.15 U.S Tax Classification    11

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ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLER REGARDING THE VESSEL    11

Section 6.01 Flag    11

Section 6.02 Classification    11

Section 6.03 Maintenance    11

Section 6.04 Liens    12

Section 6.05 Safety    12

Section 6.06 No Blacklisting or Boycotts    12

Section 6.07 No Options    12

Section 6.08 Vessel Performance    12

ARTICLE VII
PRE-CLOSING MATTERS    12

Section 7.01 Covenants of Seller Prior to the Closing    12

Section 7.02 Covenant of Buyer Prior to the Closing    13

ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS OF CLOSING    13

Section 8.01 Conditions of the Parties    13

Section 8.02 Conditions of Seller    14

Section 8.03 Conditions of Buyer    14

ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER    15

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Section 9.01 Termination of Agreement    15

Section 9.02 Amendments and Waivers    15

ARTICLE X
INDEMNIFICATION    15

Section 10.01 Indemnity by Seller    15

Section 10.02 Indemnity by Buyer    16

ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS    17

Section 11.01 Further Assurances    17

Section 11.02 Powers of Attorney    17

Section 11.03 Headings; References; Interpretation    18

Section 11.04 Successors and Assigns    18

Section 11.05 No Third Party Rights    18

Section 11.06 Counterparts    19

Section 11.07 Governing Law    19

Section 11.08 Severability    19

Section 11.09 Integration    19

Section 11.10 No Broker’s Fees    19

Section 11.11 Notices    19

Section 11.12 Survival of Representations and Warranties    19

SCHEDULE A    Insurance

EXHIBIT I        Form of Loan Agreement

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EXHIBIT II        Form of Letter Agreement

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PURCHASE, SALE AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of December 15, 2014, by and among GOLAR LNG LIMITED, a Bermuda exempted company (“Seller”), GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP, a Marshall Islands limited partnership (“Buyer”), and GOLAR PARTNERS OPERATING LLC, a Marshall Islands limited liability company (“OLLC”), each a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties.”

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Buyer wishes to purchase from Seller, and Seller wishes to sell to Buyer, (i) all of the outstanding shares of capital stock (the “M2024 Corp Shares”) of Golar Hull M2024 Corp., a Republic of the Marshall Islands corporation (“M2024 Corp”), and (ii) all of the outstanding shares of capital stock (the “Eskimo Corp Shares” and, together with the M2024 Shares, the “Shares”) of Golar Eskimo Corp., a Republic of the Marshall Islands corporation (“Eskimo Corp”);

WHEREAS, Seller is the record owner of the Shares;

WHEREAS, Buyer wishes to contribute the Shares to the OLLC as a capital contribution;

WHEREAS, M2024 Corp is a party to that certain Shipbuilding Contract, dated as of April 8, 2011 (as amended, the “Shipbuilding Contract”), with Samsung Heavy Industries (“Samsung”), for the construction of the Golar Eskimo, a floating storage and regasification unit (“FSRU”) with Hull Number HN2024 (the “Vessel”); and

WHEREAS, upon the delivery of the Vessel from Samsung, Eskimo Corp will purchase the Vessel from M2024 Corp pursuant to the acquisition agreement with respect to the Vessel (the “Eskimo Purchase Agreement”), such that, at the time of the Closing (as defined herein), Eskimo Corp will be the owner of the Vessel;

WHEREAS, the Vessel is subject to an FSRU Lease Agreement (the “Charter”), dated July 31, 2013, with The Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, represented by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (the “Charterer”).

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

Article IDEFINITIONS

Section 1.01Definitions

. In this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise or unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set out below and grammatical variations of such terms shall have corresponding meanings:

“1934 Act Filings” means the filings Seller has made with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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“Agreement” means this Agreement, including its recitals, schedules and exhibits, as amended and supplemented.

“Applicable Law” in respect of any Person, property, transaction or event, means all laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, municipal by-laws, treaties, judgments and decrees applicable to that Person, property, transaction or event and, whether or not having the force of law, all applicable official directives, rules, consents, approvals, authorizations, guidelines, orders, codes of practice and policies of any Governmental Authority having or purporting to have authority over that Person, property, transaction or event and all general principles of common law and equity.

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any statutory holiday on which banks in London or New York are required to close.

“Buyer” has the meaning given to it in the Preamble to this Agreement.

“Buyer Attorney-in-Fact” has the meaning given to it in Section 11.02(a).

“Buyer Indemnitees” has the meaning given to it in Section 10.01.

“Charter” has the meaning given to it in the recitals.

“Charterer” has the meaning given to it in the recitals.

“Closing” has the meaning given to it in Section 2.02.

“Closing Date” means the day on which the Closing takes place.

“Contracts” has the meaning given to it in Section 5.04.

“Covered Environmental Losses” means all Losses suffered or incurred by Buyer Indemnitees by reason of, arising out of or resulting from:

(i) any violation or correction of violation of Environmental Laws; or

(ii) any event or condition relating to environmental or human health and safety matters,

in each case, associated with the ownership or operation by Buyer of the Vessel (including, without limitation, the presence of Hazardous Substances on, under, about or migrating to or from the Vessel or the disposal or release of, or exposure to, Hazardous Substances generated by or otherwise related to operation of the Vessel), including, without limitation, the reasonable and documented cost and expense of (a) any investigation, assessment, evaluation, monitoring, containment, cleanup, repair, restoration, remediation or other corrective action required or necessary under Environmental Laws, (b) the preparation and implementation of any closure, remedial, corrective action or other plans required or necessary under Environmental Laws and (c) any environmental or toxic tort (including, without limitation, personal injury or property damage claims) pre-trial, trial or appellate legal or litigation support work;

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but only to the extent that such violation complained of under clause (i), or such events or conditions included in clause (ii), occurred before the Closing Date; and, provided that, in no event shall Losses to the extent arising from a change in any Environmental Law after the Closing Date be deemed “Covered Environmental Losses.”

“Encumbrance” means any mortgage, maritime or other lien, charge, assignment, adverse claim, hypothecation, restriction, option, covenant, voting trust arrangement, adverse claim, condition, encumbrance or right, whether fixed or floating, on, or any security interest in, any property whether real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, any pledge or hypothecation of any property, any deposit arrangement, priority, conditional sale agreement, other title retention agreement or equipment trust, capital lease or other security arrangements of any kind.

“Environmental Laws” means all international, federal, state, foreign and local laws, statutes, rules, regulations, treaties, conventions, orders, judgments and ordinances having the force and effect of law and relating to protection of natural resources, health and safety and the environment, each in effect and as amended through the Closing Date.

“Eskimo Corp” has the meaning given to it in the recitals.

“Eskimo Credit Facility” means the tranche under the US $1.125 billion credit facility pursuant to the Facilities Agreement dated July 25, 2013, by and among M2024 Corp and the other borrowers named therein, as borrowers, and certain banks and financial institutions party thereto, as lenders, that relates to the Vessel.

“Eskimo Purchase Agreement” has the meaning given to it in the recitals.

“Golar LNG Partners Credit Facility” means the US $285,000,000 credit facility dated September 29, 2008, as amended, between (1) Buyer, as borrower, (2) Nordea Bank Norge ASA, DNB Bank ASA, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, BNP Paribas and Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, as lead arrangers, (3) Nordea Bank Finland PLC, DNB Bank ASA, Citibank N.A., BNP Paribas and Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, as swap banks, (4) Nordea Bank Norge ASA, as facility agent and security agent, and (5) Citigroup Global Markets Limited as book runner.

“Governmental Authority” means any domestic or foreign government, including federal, provincial, state, municipal, county or regional government or governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, and includes any department, commission, bureau, board, administrative agency or regulatory body of any of the foregoing and any multinational or supranational organization.

“Hazardous Substances” means (a) each substance defined, designated or classified as a hazardous waste, hazardous substance, hazardous material, solid waste, contaminant or toxic substance under Environmental Laws; (b) petroleum and petroleum products, including crude oil and any fractions thereof; (c) natural gas, synthetic gas and any mixtures thereof; (d) any radioactive material; and (e) any asbestos-containing materials in a friable condition.

“Insolvency Event” means, with respect to any Person, that any of the following actions has occurred in relation to it:

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(a)an order has been made or an effective resolution passed or other proceedings or actions taken (including, without limitation, the presentation of a petition) with a view to its administration, bankruptcy, winding-up, liquidation or dissolution; or

(b)it has had a receiver, administrative receiver, manager or administrator appointed over all or any substantial part of its undertaking or assets; or

(c)any event has occurred or situation arisen in any jurisdiction that has a substantially similar effect to any of the foregoing.

“Losses” means, with respect to any matter, all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, costs, expenses (including all costs of investigation, legal and other professional fees and disbursements, interest, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) or diminution of value, whether or not involving a claim from a third party, however specifically excluding consequential, special and indirect losses.

“Loan Agreement” has the meaning given to it in Section 2.04.

“M2024 Corp” has the meaning given to it in the recitals.

“Manager” means Golar Wilhelmsen Management AS.

“Material Agreements” has the meaning given to it in Section 5.10.

“OLLC” has the meaning given to it in the Preamble to this Agreement.

“OLLC Attorney-in-Fact” has the meaning given to it in Section 11.02(b).

“Organizational Documents” has the meaning given to it in Section 5.02.

“Party” or “Parties” has the meaning given to it in the Preamble to this Agreement.

“Person” means an individual, legal personal representative, corporation, body corporate, firm, limited liability company, partnership, trust, trustee, syndicate, joint venture, unincorporated organization or Governmental Authority.

“Purchase Price” has the meaning given to it in Section 2.01.

“Purchase Price Adjustments” has the meaning given to it in Section 2.04(a).

“Seller” has the meaning given to it in the Preamble to this Agreement.

“Seller Attorney-in-Fact” has the meaning given to it in Section 11.02(c).

“Seller Indemnitees” has the meaning given to it in Section 10.02.

“Shares” has the meaning given to it in the recitals.

“Shipbuilding Contract” has the meaning given to it in the recitals.

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“Ship Management Agreement” the agreement pursuant to which Golar Wilhelmsen will manage the operation of the Vessel.

“Subsidiaries” means Eskimo Corp and M2024 Corp, collectively, and “Subsidiary” means either of them.

“Taxes” means all income, franchise, business, property, sales, use, goods and services or value added, withholding, excise, alternate minimum capital, transfer, excise, customs, anti-dumping, countervail, net worth, stamp, registration, payroll, employment, health, education, business, school, property, local improvement, development and occupation taxes, surtaxes, duties, levies, imposts, rates, fees, assessments, dues and charges and other taxes required to be reported upon or paid to any Governmental Authority and all interest and penalties thereon.

“Time of Closing” has the meaning given to it in Section 2.02.

“Vessel” has the meaning given to it in the recitals.

ARTICLE IIPURCHASE AND SALE OF THE SHARES; CLOSING; CONTRIBUTION OF THE SHARES

Section 2.01Purchase and Sale of the Shares

. Seller agrees to sell and transfer to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase from Seller, for $390.0 million, less outstanding debt obligations under the Eskimo Credit Facility as of the Closing Date (the “Purchase Price”) (which is estimated will be approximately $162.8 million) and in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Shares.

Section 2.02Closing

. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the sale and transfer of the Shares and payment of the Purchase Price shall take place on January 6, 2015 or on such other date as may be agreed upon by Seller and Buyer (the “Time of Closing”). The sale and transfer of the Shares is hereinafter referred to as the “Closing.”

Section 2.03Place of Closing

. The Closing shall occur at a place agreed upon by Seller and Buyer.

Section 2.04Funding of Purchase Price for the Shares; Purchase Price Adjustments

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(a)At or prior to the Time of Closing, the Partnership shall enter into a term loan agreement with Seller, as the lender (the “Loan Agreement”), pursuant to which the Buyer shall borrow from Seller on the Closing Date, $220.0 million. The Loan Agreement shall be in substantially the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit I hereto.

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(b)Within 30 days following the Closing Date, Buyer and Seller shall agree upon certain post-Closing adjustments to the Purchase Price by an amount equal to the amount by which all net working capital (excluding inventory and debt) reflected on the books and records as of the Closing Date of the Subsidiaries transferred either exceeds or is less than $1.0 million (the “Purchase Price Adjustments”).

Within 45 days following the Closing Date, Seller or Buyer, as applicable, shall pay to the other Party an amount, in cash, equal to the aggregate of all Purchase Price Adjustments pursuant to Section 2.04(b).

Section 2.05Negotiated Improved Terms

. If, prior to June 30, 2015, Seller negotiates with Charterer any contractual terms that are improvements over those contained in the Charter as in effect on the date hereof, Buyer shall pay to Seller an additional amount equal to the fair value of any such improvements, as the Parties may agree. The fair value of any improved terms shall be approved by Seller and the conflicts committee of the Buyer (the “Buyer Conflicts Committee”). If Seller and Buyer Conflicts Committee are unable to agree on the fair market value of any improved term, Seller and Buyer Conflicts Committee will engage a mutually-agreed-upon investment banking firm, ship broker or other expert advisor to determine the fair market value of any such term, any such determination of fair value to be binding upon Seller and Buyer.

Section 2.06Contribution of the Shares after the Closing

. Immediately after legal title in the Shares has been properly transferred to Buyer in accordance with Applicable Law, Buyer shall contribute the Shares to OLLC, and OLLC shall accept the Shares as a contribution to OLLC’s capital.

Section 2.07Satisfaction of Certain Intercompany Receivables

. Seller hereby acknowledges that, upon receipt of the Purchase Price any amounts payable to it by Eskimo Corp and M2024 Corp will be extinguished.

ARTICLE IIIREPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

The Buyer represents and warrants to Seller that as of the date hereof and on the Closing Date:

Section 3.01Organization; Good Standing and Authority

. The Buyer has been duly formed and is validly existing in good standing under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and has all requisite limited partnership power and authority to operate its assets and conduct its business as it is now being conducted. No Insolvency Event has occurred with respect to Buyer and no events or circumstances have arisen that entitle or could entitle any person to take any action, appoint any person, commence proceedings or obtain any order instigating an Insolvency Event.

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Section 3.02Authorization, Execution and Delivery of this Agreement

. The Buyer has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and all documents, instruments and agreements required to be executed and delivered by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement in connection with the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, have been duly authorized by all necessary action on its part, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, reconstruction and other similar laws of general application affecting the enforceability of remedies and rights of creditors and except that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction are in the discretion of a court.

Section 3.03No Conflicts

. The execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement will not conflict with or result in any violation of or constitute a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or result in the acceleration of any obligation under, or constitute a default under any provision of: (i) Buyer’s certificate of limited partnership or limited partnership agreement; (ii) any Encumbrance, bond, indenture, agreement, contract, franchise license, permit or other instrument or obligation to which Buyer is a party or is subject or by which any of its assets or properties may be bound; or (iii) any Applicable Laws.

Section 3.04No Consents

. Except as have already been obtained or that will be obtained prior to the Time of Closing, no consent, permit, approval or authorization of, notice or declaration to or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other Person, including those related to any environmental laws or regulations, is required in connection with the execution and delivery by Buyer of this Agreement or the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereunder.

ARTICLE IVREPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

Seller represents and warrants to Buyer and OLLC that as of the date hereof and on the Closing Date:

Section 4.01Organization; Good Standing and Authority

. Seller has been duly incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Bermuda and has all requisite corporate capacity to operate its assets and conduct its business as described in the 1934 Act Filings. No Insolvency Event has occurred with respect to Seller and no events or circumstances have arisen that entitle or could entitle any person to take any action, appoint any person, commence proceedings or obtain any order instigating an Insolvency Event.

Section 4.02Authority and Authorization; Execution and Delivery of this Agreement

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. The Seller has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and all documents, instruments and agreements required to be executed and delivered by Seller pursuant to this Agreement in connection with the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, have been duly authorized by all necessary action on its part, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, reconstruction and other similar laws of general application affecting the enforceability of remedies and rights of creditors and except that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction are in the discretion of a court.

Section 4.03No Conflicts

. The execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement will not conflict with or result in any violation of or constitute a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or result in the acceleration of any obligation under, or constitute a default under any provision of: (i) Seller’s articles of incorporation or by-laws or other organizational documents; (ii) any Encumbrance, bond, indenture, agreement, contract, franchise license, permit or other instrument or obligation to which Seller is a party or is subject or by which any of its assets or properties may be bound; or (iii) any Applicable Laws.

Section 4.04No Consents

. Except as have already been obtained or that will be obtained prior to the Time of Closing, no consent, permit, approval or authorization of, notice or declaration to or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other Person, including those related to any environmental laws or regulations, is required in connection with the execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement or the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereunder.

Section 4.05Legal and Beneficial Title to Shares; No Encumbrances

. As of the date hereof, Seller is the record owner of the Shares and has legal and beneficial title to the Shares, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, other than in connection with the Eskimo Credit Facility, and, upon conveyance on the Closing Date of the certificate representing the Shares endorsed by Seller in favor of Buyer, Buyer will receive legal and beneficial title to the Shares, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, other than in connection with the Eskimo Credit Facility.

ARTICLE VREPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OFSELLER REGARDING THE SUBSIDIARIES

The Seller represents and warrants to Buyer and the OLLC that as of the date hereof and on the Closing Date:

Section 5.01Organization; Good Standing and Authority

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. Each of the Subsidiaries has been incorporated and is validly existing in good standing under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and each has all requisite corporate power and authority to own and operate its assets and conduct its business. No Insolvency Event has occurred with respect to either of the Subsidiaries, and no events or circumstances have arisen that entitle or could entitle any person to take any action, appoint any person, commence proceedings or obtain any order instigating an Insolvency Event. Each of the Subsidiaries is qualified to do business, is in good standing and has all required and appropriate licenses and authorizations in each jurisdiction in which its failure to obtain or maintain such qualification, good standing, licensing or authorization would have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), assets, properties, business or prospects of the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

Section 5.02Capitalization; No Options

. The Eskimo Corp Shares and the M2024 Corp Shares have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the articles of incorporation and by-laws or other organizational documents of Eskimo Corp and M2024 Corp (the “Organizational Documents”), as applicable, and are fully paid and non-assessable and constitute the total authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of Eskimo Corp and M2024 Corp, respectively. There are not outstanding (i) any options, warrants or other rights to purchase any capital stock of Eskimo Corp or M2024 Corp, (ii) any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of such capital stock or (iii) any other commitments of any kind for the issuance of additional shares of capital stock or options, warrants or other securities of Eskimo Corp or M2024 Corp.

Section 5.03Organizational Documents

. The Seller has supplied to Buyer true and correct copies of the Organizational Documents, as amended to the Closing Date, and no amendments will be made to the Organizational Documents prior to the Closing Date without the prior written consent of Buyer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).

Section 5.04Validity of Certain Agreements

(a). Seller has supplied to Buyer true and correct copies of the Charter, the Eskimo Credit Facility, the Shipbuilding Contract and the Eskimo Purchase Agreement, the Ship Management Agreement and any related documents, as amended through the Closing Date (the “Contracts”). Each of the Contracts is a valid and binding agreement of any Subsidiary party thereto, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms and, to the knowledge of Seller, each of the Contracts is a valid and binding agreement of all other parties thereto enforceable against such parties in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, reconstruction and other similar laws of general application affecting the enforceability of remedies and rights of creditors and except that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction are in the discretion of a court.

Section 5.05No Conflicts

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acceleration of any obligation under, or constitute a default under any provision of: (i) the Organizational Documents; (ii) any Encumbrance, bond, indenture, agreement, contract, franchise license, permit or other instrument or obligation to which any Subsidiary is a party or is subject or by which any of its assets or properties may be bound; (iii) any Applicable Laws; or (iv) give any other party thereto a right to terminate any agreement or other instrument to which either of the Subsidiaries is a party or by which either of them is bound.

Section 5.06Title to Vessel; Encumbrances

. At the time of the Closing, Eskimo Corp will have good and marketable title to the Vessel, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, other than those arising under the Eskimo Credit Facility. As of the date hereof, there are no borrowings outstanding under the Eskimo Credit Facility.

Section 5.07Litigation

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(a)There is no action, suit or proceeding to which either of the Subsidiaries is a party (either as a plaintiff or defendant) pending before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or arbitrator; there is no action, suit or proceeding threatened against either of the Subsidiaries; and, to the best knowledge of Seller, there is no basis for any such action, suit or proceeding;

(b)Neither of the Subsidiaries has been permanently or temporarily enjoined by any order, judgment or decree of any court or any governmental agency, authority or body from engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with the business, assets or properties of such Subsidiary; and

(c)There is not in existence any order, judgment or decree of any court or other tribunal or other agency enjoining or requiring either of the Subsidiaries to take any action of any kind with respect to its business, assets or properties.

Section 5.08Indebtedness to and from Officers, etc

. Neither of the Subsidiaries will be indebted, directly or indirectly, to any person who is an officer, director, stockholder or employee of Seller or any spouse, child, or other relative or any affiliate of any such person, nor shall any such officer, director, stockholder, employee, relative or affiliate be indebted to either of the Subsidiaries.

Section 5.09Personnel

. Neither of the Subsidiaries has any employees other than the crew serving on board the Vessel, to the extent such crew members are not directly employed by the Manager.

Section 5.10Contracts and Agreements

. All material contracts and agreements, written or oral, to which either of the Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of their assets are bound, including the Contracts (the “Material Agreements”), have been disclosed to Buyer. Except as otherwise contemplated herein, no other

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contracts will be entered into by either Subsidiary prior to the Closing Date without the prior consent of Buyer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).

(a)Each of the Material Agreements is a valid and binding agreement of the applicable Subsidiary enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, and to the knowledge of Seller, each Material Agreement is a valid and binding agreement of all other parties thereto enforceable against such parties in accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, reconstruction and other similar laws of general application affecting the enforceability of remedies and rights of creditors and except that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction are in the discretion of a court;

(b)Each of the Subsidiaries has fulfilled all material obligations required to have been performed by it prior to the date hereof pursuant to the Material Agreements and neither Subsidiary has waived any material rights thereunder; and

(c)There has not occurred any material default on the part of either Subsidiary under any of the Material Agreements, or to the knowledge of Seller, on the part of any other party thereto, nor has any event occurred that with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute any material default on the part of either Subsidiary under any of the Material Agreements nor, to the knowledge of Seller, has any event occurred that with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute any material default on the part of any other party to any of the Material Agreements.

Section 5.11Compliance with Law

. The conduct of business by either of the Subsidiaries or the operation of the Vessel on the date hereof does not violate any Applicable Laws (including, but not limited to, any of the foregoing relating to employment discrimination, environmental protection or conservation, and the provisions of all international conventions and the rules and regulations issued thereunder applicable to the Vessel), the enforcement of which would materially and adversely affect the business, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, nor have either of the Subsidiaries received any notice of any such violation.

Section 5.12No Undisclosed Liabilities

. Neither the Subsidiaries nor the Vessel has any Encumbrances, or other liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due (including, without limitation, any liability for Taxes and interest, penalties and other charges payable with respect to any such liability or obligation), except for such liabilities or obligations arising under the Contracts and other than the Encumbrances or other liabilities or obligations appearing in the ship registry of the Vessel.

Section 5.13Disclosure of Information

. The Seller has disclosed to Buyer all material information on, and about, the Subsidiaries and the Vessel and all such information is true, accurate and not misleading in any material respect. Nothing has been withheld from any materials provided by Seller to Buyer in connection with the

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transactions contemplated by this Agreement that would render such information untrue or misleading.

Section 5.14Insurance

. The insurance policies relating to the Vessel are set forth on Schedule A hereto, each of which will be in full force and effect at the time of the Closing.

Section 5.15U.S Tax Classification

. Each Subsidiary is or prior to Closing will be classified for United States federal income tax purposes as an entity disregarded as separate from Seller pursuant to Treas. Reg. Sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3. Neither Seller nor the Subsidiaries will take any action to change the U.S. federal income tax classification of either of the Subsidiaries.

ARTICLE VIREPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OFSELLER REGARDING THE VESSEL

The Seller represents and warrants to Buyer and the OLLC that:

Section 6.01Flag

. At the time of the Closing, the Vessel will be properly registered in the name of Eskimo Corp under and pursuant to the flag and law of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and all fees due and payable in connection with such registration will have been paid prior to the Closing.

Section 6.02Classification

. At the time of the Closing, the Vessel will be entered with Det Norske Veritas and will have the highest classification rating. At the time of the Closing, the Vessel will be in class without any recommendations or notation as to class or other requirement of the relevant classification society, and if the Vessel is in a port, it will not be in such condition that it cannot be detached by any port state authority or the flag state authority for any deficiency.

Section 6.03Maintenance

. Prior to the Closing, the Vessel will have been delivered, maintained in a proper and efficient manner in accordance with internationally accepted standards for good ship maintenance, will be in good operating order, condition and repair and be seaworthy and all repairs made to the Vessel and all known scheduled repairs due to be made and all known deficiencies will have been disclosed to Buyer.

Section 6.04Liens

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. At the time of the Closing, the Vessel will not (i) be under arrest or otherwise detained, (ii) other than in the ordinary course of business, be in the possession of any Person (other than her master and crew) or (iii) be subject to a possessory lien.

Section 6.05Safety

. At the time of the Closing, the Vessel will be supplied with valid and up-to-date safety, safety construction, safety equipment, radio, loadline, health, tonnage, trading and other certificates or documents as may for the time being be prescribed by the law of the Republic of the Marshall Islands or of any other pertinent jurisdiction, or that would otherwise be deemed necessary by a shipowner acting in accordance with internationally accepted standards for good ship management and operations.

Section 6.06No Blacklisting or Boycotts

. On the date hereof and on the Closing Date, no blacklisting or boycotting of any type has been or will have been applied or exists or will exist in respect of the Vessel.

Section 6.07No Options

. There are no outstanding options or other rights to purchase the Vessel, and on the Closing Date, there will be no outstanding options or other rights to purchase the Vessel.

Section 6.08Vessel Performance

. At the Scheduled Delivery Date (as such term is defined in the Charter), the Vessel will comply in all material respects with the technical and operational specifications set forth in the Charter and will be in every way fit to perform the floating storage and regasification unit services contemplated in the Charter.

ARTICLE VIIPRE-CLOSING MATTERS

Section 7.01Covenants of Seller Prior to the Closing

. From the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, Seller shall cause the Subsidiaries to conduct their businesses in the usual, regular and ordinary course in substantially the same manner as previously conducted. The Seller shall not permit the Subsidiaries to enter into any contracts or other written or oral agreements prior to the Closing Date, other than such contracts and agreements as have been disclosed to Buyer prior to the date of this Agreement, without the prior consent of Buyer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld). In addition, Seller shall not permit the Subsidiaries to take any action that would result in any of the conditions to the purchase and sale of the Shares set forth in Article VIII not being satisfied. Furthermore, Seller hereby agrees and covenants that it:

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(a)shall cooperate with Buyer and use its reasonable best efforts to obtain, at or prior to the Closing Date, any consents required in respect of the transfer of the rights and benefits under the Material Agreements;

(b)shall use its reasonable best efforts to take or cause to be taken promptly all actions and to do or cause to be done all things necessary, proper and advisable to consummate and make effective as promptly as practicable the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and to cooperate with Buyer in connection with the foregoing, including using all reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary consents, approvals and authorizations from each Governmental Authority and each other Person that are required to consummate the transaction contemplated under this Agreement;

(c)shall take or cause to be taken all necessary corporate action, steps and proceedings to approve or authorize validly and effectively the purchase and sale of the Shares and the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other agreements and documents contemplated hereby;

(d)shall not amend, alter or otherwise modify or permit any amendment, alteration or modification of any material provision of or terminate any Material Agreement prior to the Closing Date without the prior written consent of Buyer, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed;

(e)shall not exercise or permit any exercise of any rights or options contained in any of the Material Agreements, without the prior written consent of Buyer, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed;

(f)shall observe and perform in a timely manner, all of its covenants and obligations under the Material Agreements, if any, and in the case of a default by another party thereto, it shall forthwith advise Buyer of such default and shall, if requested by Buyer, enforce all of its rights under the Material Agreements, as applicable, in respect of such default;

(g)shall not cause or, to the extent reasonably within its control, permit any Encumbrances to attach to the Vessel other than in connection with the Eskimo Credit Facility; and

(h)shall permit representatives of Buyer to make, prior to the Closing Date, at Buyer’s risk and expense, such searches, surveys, tests and inspections of the Vessel as Buyer may deem desirable; provided, however, that such surveys, tests or inspections shall not damage the Vessel or interfere with the activities of Seller or the Charterer thereon and that Buyer shall furnish Seller with evidence that Buyer has adequate liability insurance in full force and effect.

Section 7.02Covenant of Buyer Prior to the Closing

. The Buyer hereby agrees and covenants that during the period of time after the date of the Agreement and prior to the Closing Date, Buyer shall, in respect of the Shares to be transferred on

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the Closing Date, take, or cause to be taken, all necessary partnership action, steps and proceedings to approve or authorize validly and effectively the purchase and sale of the Shares and the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other agreements and documents contemplated hereby.

ARTICLE VIIICONDITIONS OF CLOSING

Section 8.01Conditions of the Parties

. The obligation of Seller to sell the Shares and the obligation of Buyer to purchase the Shares is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by each of Seller and Buyer) on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

(b)The Seller shall have received any and all written consents, permits, approvals or authorizations of any Governmental Authority or any other Person (including, but not limited to, with respect to the Contracts and the Golar LNG Partners Credit Facility) and shall have made any and all notices or declarations to or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other Person, including those related to any environmental laws or regulations, required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, including the transfer of the Shares;

(c)No legal or regulatory action or proceeding shall be pending or threatened by any Governmental Authority to enjoin, restrict or prohibit the purchase and sale of the Shares;

(d)Seller and Buyer shall have entered into the Loan Agreement;

(e)Eskimo Corp and M2024 Corp shall have entered into the Eskimo Purchase Agreement, and the transaction contemplated thereby shall have been consummated; and

(f)Seller and Buyer shall have entered into a letter agreement in substantially the form attached as Exhibit II hereto.

Section 8.02Conditions of Seller

. The obligation of Seller to sell the Shares is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by Seller) on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

(a)The representations and warranties of Buyer made in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects, on and as of such earlier date);

(b)The Buyer shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Buyer by the Closing Date; and

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(c)All proceedings to be taken in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all documents incidental thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Seller and its counsel, and Seller shall have received copies of all such documents and other evidence as it may reasonably request in order to establish the consummation of such transactions and the taking of all proceedings in connection therewith.

Section 8.03Conditions of Buyer

. The obligation of Buyer to purchase and pay for the Shares is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by Buyer) on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

(a)The representations and warranties of Seller in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects, on and as of such earlier date);

(b)The Seller shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Seller by the Closing Date;

(c)The results of the searches, surveys, tests and inspections of the Vessel referred to in Section 7.01(h) of this Agreement are reasonably satisfactory to Buyer;

(d)The Buyer shall have obtained the funds necessary to consummate the purchase of the Shares, and to pay all related fees and expenses; and

(e)All proceedings to be taken in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and all documents incidental thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Buyer and its counsel, and Buyer shall have received copies of all such documents and other evidence as it or its counsel may reasonably request in order to establish the consummation of such transaction and the taking of all proceedings in connection therewith.

ARTICLE IXTERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

Section 9.01Termination of Agreement

. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated and the purchase and sale of the Shares contemplated by this Agreement abandoned at any time prior to the Closing:

(d)by mutual written consent of Seller and Buyer;

(e)by Seller if any of the conditions set forth in Section 8.01 and Section 8.02 shall have become incapable of fulfillment, and shall not have been waived by Seller; or

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(f)by Buyer if any of the conditions set forth in Section 8.01 and Section 8.03 shall have become incapable of fulfillment, and shall not have been waived by Buyer;

provided, however, that the Party seeking termination pursuant to clause (b) or (c) is not then in material breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement.

Section 9.02Amendments and Waivers

. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each Party hereto. An instrument in writing by Buyer, on the one hand, or Seller, on the other hand, may waive compliance by the other with any term or provision of this Agreement that such other Party was or is obligated to comply with or perform.

ARTICLE XINDEMNIFICATION

Section 10.01Indemnity by Seller

. Following the Closing, Seller shall, jointly and severally, be liable for, and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Buyer, OLLC and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (the “Buyer Indemnitees”) from and against:

(f)any Losses, suffered or incurred by such Buyer Indemnitee by reason of, arising out of or otherwise in respect of any inaccuracy in, breach of any representation or warranty, or a failure to perform or observe fully any covenant, agreement or obligation of, Seller in or under this Agreement or in or under any document, instrument or agreement delivered pursuant to this Agreement by Seller;

(g)any fees, expenses or other payments incurred or owed by Seller to any brokers, financial advisors or comparable other persons retained or employed by it in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement;

(h)any Losses suffered or incurred by such Buyer Indemnitee in connection with any claim for the repayment of hire or damages in relation to the Vessel for periods prior to the Closing;

(i)all federal, state, foreign and local income tax liabilities attributable to the Subsidiaries or the Vessel prior to the Closing Date;

(j)any Covered Environmental Losses, to the extent that Seller is notified by Buyer of any such Covered Environmental Losses within five (5) years after the Closing Date;

(k)any Losses, suffered or incurred by such Buyer Indemnitee by reason of the Acceptance Minimum Requirements (as such term is defined in the Charter) not being satisfied;

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(l)any Losses, suffered or incurred by such Buyer Indemnitee as a result of any offhire time and repair costs associated with the Performance Tests (as such term is defined in the Charter); and

(m)any Losses, suffered or incurred by such Buyer Indemnitee as a result of any offhire time and repair costs commencing from Scheduled Delivery Date due to delays in the Project (as such terms are defined in the Charter) and any delays in completing the process of outfitting the Vessel with all materials, personnel and equipment required to perform FSRU services as contemplated under the Charter.

Section 10.02Indemnity by Buyer

. Following the Closing, Buyer shall indemnify Seller and its affiliates and each of its officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (the “Seller Indemnitees”) against and hold them harmless from, any Losses, suffered or incurred by such Seller Indemnitee by reason of, arising out of or otherwise in respect of any inaccuracy in, breach of any representation or warranty, or a failure to perform or observe fully any covenant, agreement or obligation of, Buyer in or under this Agreement or in or under any document, instrument or agreement delivered pursuant to this Agreement by Buyer.

ARTICLE XIMISCELLANEOUS

Section 11.01Further Assurances

. From time to time after the date of this Agreement, and without any further consideration, the Parties agree to execute, acknowledge and deliver all such additional deeds, assignments, bills of sale, conveyances, instruments, notices, releases, acquittances and other documents, and will do all such other acts and things, all in accordance with Applicable Law, as may be necessary or appropriate (a) more fully to assure that the applicable Parties own all of the properties, rights, titles, interests, estates, remedies, powers and privileges granted by this Agreement, or which are intended to be so granted, (b) more fully and effectively to vest in the applicable Parties and their respective successors and assigns beneficial and record title to the interests distributed, contributed and assigned by this Agreement or intended so to be and (c) to more fully and effectively carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.

Section 11.02Powers of Attorney

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(a)The Buyer hereby constitutes and appoints each of Georgina Sousa, Brian Tienzo, Osman Ilyas, Graham Robjohns, Claire Burnard, Abigail Baltar, Roger Swan and Anna Lingi (the “Buyer Attorney-in-Fact”) as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution for it and in its name, place and stead or otherwise on behalf of Buyer and its successors and assigns, and for the benefit of Buyer Attorney-in-Fact to demand and receive from time to time the Shares conveyed by this Agreement (or intended so to be) and to execute in the name of Buyer and its

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successors and assigns instruments of conveyance, instruments of further assurance and to give receipts and releases in respect of the same, and from time to time to institute and prosecute in the name of Buyer for the benefit of Buyer Attorney-in-Fact, any and all proceedings at law, in equity or otherwise which Buyer Attorney-in-Fact may deem proper in order to (a) collect, assert or enforce any claims, rights or titles of any kind in and to the Shares, (b) defend and compromise any and all actions, suits or proceedings in respect of any of the Shares, and (c) do any and all such acts and things in furtherance of this Agreement as Buyer Attorney-in-Fact shall deem advisable. The Buyer hereby declares that the appointment hereby made and the powers hereby granted are coupled with an interest and are and shall be irrevocable and perpetual and shall not be terminated by any act of Buyer or its successors or assigns or by operation of law.

(b)OLLC hereby constitutes and appoints each of Georgina Sousa, Brian Tienzo, Osman Ilyas, Graham Robjohns, Claire Burnard, Abigail Baltar, Roger Swan and Anna Lingi (the “OLLC Attorney-in-Fact”) as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution for it and in its name, place and stead or otherwise on behalf of OLLC and its successors and assigns, and for the benefit of the OLLC Attorney-in-Fact to demand and receive from time to time the Shares conveyed by this Agreement (or intended so to be) and to execute in the name of OLLC and its successors and assigns instruments of conveyance, instruments of further assurance and to give receipts and releases in respect of the same, and from time to time to institute and prosecute in the name of OLLC for the benefit of the OLLC Attorney-in-Fact, any and all proceedings at law, in equity or otherwise which the OLLC Attorney-in-Fact may deem proper in order to (a) collect, assert or enforce any claims, rights or titles of any kind in and to the Shares, (b) defend and compromise any and all actions, suits or proceedings in respect of any of the Shares, and (c) do any and all such acts and things in furtherance of this Agreement as the OLLC Attorney-in-Fact shall deem advisable. OLLC hereby declares that the appointment hereby made and the powers hereby granted are coupled with an interest and are and shall be irrevocable and perpetual and shall not be terminated by any act of the OLLC or its successors or assigns or by operation of law.

(c)Seller hereby constitutes and appoints each of Georgina Sousa, Brian Tienzo, Osman Ilyas, Graham Robjohns, Claire Burnard, Abigail Baltar, Roger Swan and Anna Lingi (the “Seller Attorney-in-Fact”) as its true and lawful attorney in fact with full power of substitution for it and in its name, place and stead or otherwise on behalf of Seller and its successors and assigns, and for the benefit of Seller Attorney-in-Fact to demand and receive from time to time the Shares conveyed by this Agreement (or intended so to be) and to execute in the name of Seller and its successors and assigns instruments of conveyance, instruments of further assurance and to give receipts and releases in respect of the same, and from time to time to institute and prosecute in the name of Seller for the benefit of Seller Attorney-in-Fact, any and all proceedings at law, in equity or otherwise which Seller Attorney-in-Fact may deem proper in order to (a) collect, assert or enforce any claims, rights or titles of any kind in and to the Shares, (b) defend and compromise any and all actions, suits or proceedings in respect of any of the Shares, and (c) do any and all such acts and things in furtherance of this Agreement as Seller Attorney-in-Fact shall deem advisable. Seller hereby declares that the appointment hereby made and the powers hereby granted are coupled with an interest and are and shall be irrevocable and perpetual and shall not be terminated by any act of Seller or its successors or assigns or by operation of law.

Section 11.03Headings; References; Interpretation

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. All Article and Section headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All references herein to Articles and Sections shall, unless the context requires a different construction, be deemed to be references to the Articles and Sections of this Agreement, respectively. All personal pronouns used in this Agreement, whether used in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, shall include all other genders, and the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. The use herein of the word “including” following any general statement, term or matter shall not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not non-limiting language (such as “without limitation,” “but not limited to,” or words of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that could reasonably fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter.

Section 11.04Successors and Assigns

. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

Section 11.05No Third Party Rights

. The provisions of this Agreement are intended to bind the Parties as to each other and are not intended to and do not create rights in any other person or confer upon any other person any benefits, rights or remedies and no person is or is intended to be a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

Section 11.06Counterparts

. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on the Parties hereto.

Section 11.07Governing Law

. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within such jurisdiction, except to the extent that it is mandatory that the law of some other jurisdiction, wherein the Shares are located, shall apply.

Section 11.08Severability

. If any of the provisions of this Agreement are held by any court of competent jurisdiction to contravene, or to be invalid under, the laws of any governmental body having jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof, such contravention or invalidity shall not invalidate the entire Agreement. Instead, this Agreement shall be construed as if it did not contain the particular provision or provisions held to be invalid, and an equitable adjustment shall be made and necessary provision

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added so as to give effect, as nearly as possible, to the intention of the Parties as expressed in this Agreement at the time of execution of this Agreement.

Section 11.09Integration

. This Agreement, the Schedules hereto and the instruments referenced herein supersede all previous understandings or agreements among the Parties, whether oral or written, with respect to its subject matter hereof. This Agreement, the Schedule hereto and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. No understanding, representation, promise or agreement, whether oral or written, is intended to be or shall be included in or form part of this Agreement unless it is contained in a written amendment hereto executed by the Parties hereto after the date of this Agreement.

Section 11.10No Broker’s Fees

. No one is entitled to receive any finder's fee, brokerage, or other commission in connection with the purchase of the Shares or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 11.11Notices

. All notices, requests or consents provided for or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement must be in writing and must be given by depositing the same in the mail, addressed to the Person to be notified, postpaid, and registered or certified with return receipt requested or by delivering such notice in person or by private-courier, prepaid, or by telecopier to such party. Notice given by personal delivery or mail shall be effective upon actual receipt. Couriered notices shall be deemed delivered on the date the courier represents that delivery will occur. Notice given by telecopier shall be effective upon actual receipt if received during the recipient’s normal business hours, or at the beginning of the recipient’s next business day after receipt if not received during the recipient’s normal business hours. All notices to be sent to a Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be sent to or made at the address set forth below such Party’s signature to this Agreement, or at such other address as such Party may stipulate to the other Party in the manner provided in this Section 11.11.

Section 11.12Survival of Representations and Warranties

. The representations and warranties of Seller in this Agreement will survive the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby regardless of any independent investigations that Buyer may make or cause to be made, or knowledge it may have, prior to the date of this Agreement and will continue in full force and effect for a period of one year from the Closing Date. At the end of such period, such representations and warranties will terminate, and no claim may be brought by Buyer against Golar thereafter in respect of such representations and warranties, except for claims that have been asserted by Buyer prior to the Closing Date.

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, each of the Parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed as of the date first above written.

GOLAR LNG LIMITED

By: /s/ Brian Tienzo    
Name:     Brian Tienzo
Title:     Attorney-in-Fact

Address for Notice:

Par-la-Ville Place,

14 Par-la-Ville Road

Hamilton, HM08

Bermuda

Phone     +44 207 063 7900    

Fax:     +44 207 063 7901    

Attention: Brian Tienzo    

GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP

By: /s/ Brian Tienzo    
Name:     Brian Tienzo
Title:     Attorney-in-Fact

Address for Notice:

c/o Golar Management Limited

13^th Floor

One America Square

17 Crosswall

London EC3N 2LB

England

Phone     +44 207 063 7900    

Fax:     +44 207 063 7901    

Attention: Brian Tienzo    

SIGNATURE PAGE TO

PURCHASE, SALE AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

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GOLAR PARTNERS OPERATING LLC

By: /s/ Brian Tienzo    
Name:     Brian Tienzo
Title:     Attorney-in-Fact

Address for Notice:

c/o Golar Management Limited

13^th Floor

One America Square

17 Crosswall

London EC3N 2LB

England

Phone     +44 207 063 7900    

Fax:     +44 207 063 7901    

Attention: Brian Tienzo    

SIGNATURE PAGE TO

PURCHASE, SALE AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

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SCHEDULE A
INSURANCE

FSRU Golar Eskimo - Insurances from delivery
Interest	Insured Value, USD	Rate, p.a.		Premium, p.a., USD		Premium/day, USD	Renewal date
Hull & Machinery 1)	260,000,000	0.08997	%	233,911		641	11th July 2015
Hull Interest 1)	65,000,000	0.06315	%	41,048		112	11th July 2015
Freight Interest 1)	65,000,000	0.04808	%	31,252		86	11th July 2015
War Risks	390,000,000	0.00400	%	15,600		43	1st Jan 2015
Loss of Hire 1)	26,100,000	0.71500	%	186,615		511	11th July 2015
P&I 2)				92,201		253	20th Feb 2015
FD&D 2)				4,961		14	20th Feb 2015
CGL 3)				0		0	20th Feb 2015
Total				605,588		1,659
1) Hull & Machinery, Hull Interest, Freight Interest and Loss of Hire premium will be from start-up at site
2)P&I: Premium is ETC (Expected total call), 80% debited at attachment, balance in Aug the following year
3) CGL: limit USD 150 mill, effective from date t.b.a. / from start-up at site
FSRU Golar Eskimo - Insurances from start-up at site
Interest	Insured Value, USD	Rate, p.a.		Premium, p.a., USD	Premium/day, USD		Renewal date
Hull & Machinery	260,000,000	0.05932	%	154,237	423		11th July 2015
Hull Interest	65,000,000	0.05310	%	34,515	95		11th July 2015
Freight Interest	65,000,000	0.03803	%	24,720	68		11th July 2015
War Risks	390,000,000	0.00400	%	15,600	43		1st Jan 2015
Loss of Hire	26,100,000	0.50054	%	130,641	358		11th July 2015
P&I 2)				92,201	253		20th Feb 2015
FD&D 2)				4,961	14		20th Feb 2015
CGL				37,500	103		20th Feb 2015
Total				494,375	1,354

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EXHIBIT I

FORM OF LOAN AGREEMENT

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EXHIBIT II

FORM OF LETTER AGREEMENT

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[GLNG letterhead]

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January [__], 2015

Golar LNG Partners LP

c/o Golar Management Limited

13^th Floor

One America Square

17 Crosswall

London EC3N 2LB

England

Golar LNG Limited

Par-la-Ville Place, 4th Floor

14 Par-la-Ville Road

Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda

Reference is made to (i) the Purchase, Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2014 (the “Agreement”), by and among Golar LNG Limited, a Bermuda exempted company (“Golar”), Golar LNG Partners LP, a Marshall Islands limited partnership (the “Partnership”), and Golar Partners Operating LLC, a Marshall Islands limited liability company, and (ii) the FSRU Lease Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2013 (the “Charter”), by and between Golar Eskimo Corporation, a Marshall Islands corporation, and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (the “Charterer”). Capitalized terms used in this letter agreement and not otherwise defined herein will have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

The undersigned parties hereby agree that:

1. Golar shall pay to the Partnership an aggregate fee equal to $22,000,000.00 in six equal monthly installments of $3,666,666.67 starting on January 31, 2015 and ending on June 30, 2015 for the right to use, charter and enjoy the vessel and its benefits without restriction;

2. The Partnership shall pay to Golar any hire payments actually received by the Partnership or its subsidiaries with respect to the Vessel, pursuant to the Charter or otherwise, for services performed between January 1, 2015 and June 30, 2015; and

3. If requested by Golar, the Partnership shall charter the Vessel to a party other than the Charterer for any length of time between the Closing Date and the earlier of (a) the Hire Commencement Date (as such term is defined in the Charter) and (b) June 30, 2015.

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Please acknowledge your acceptance and agreement of this letter agreement by signing in the space provided below. Upon your execution of this letter agreement (or counterpart copies hereof), this letter agreement shall become binding on the parties hereto.

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Very truly yours,

GOLAR LNG LIMITED

By:_____________________________

Name:________________________

Title: ________________________

Signature Page to Letter Agreement

Acknowledged and agreed:

GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP

By:_____________________________

Name:_________________________

Title: _________________________

Signature Page to Letter Agreement

EX-4.10

Execution Version                                    Exhibit 4.10

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

Dated: 19 December 2014

Golar LNG 1460 Corporation, a company incorporated in the Marshall Islands, whose registered address is at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, Marshall Islands, MH 96960, hereinafter called the "Sellers", have agreed to sell, and

PT Perusahaan Pelayaran Equinox, a limited liability company duly incorporated under the laws of Indonesia, and having its registered office at Globe Building 4th&5th Floors, Jl. Buncit Raya Kav. 31-33, Jakarta 12740, Indonesia, hereinafter calledthe "Buyers", have agreed to buy:

Name:                LNGC Golar Viking

IMO Number:             9256767

Classification Society/Class: DNV

Built:                 2005

By:                 Hyundai Heavy Industries, Republic of South Korea

Flag:                 Marshall Islands

Place of Registration :     Majuro

Call Sign:             V7GQ2    

Grt/Nrt:             93,750/28,126 MT

hereinafter called the “Vessel”, on the following terms and conditions:

Definitions

"Banking Days" are days on which banks are open both in Indonesia, Singapore, United Kingdom, Marshall Islands, Bermuda and the United States of America, the country of the currency stipulated for the Purchase Price in Clause 1 and in the place of closing stipulated in Clause 11.

"Classification Society" or "Class" means the Society referred to above.

“Documents” means this Agreement

"Delivery Date" means the date upon which the Vessel is delivered to the Buyers hereunder, as evidenced by the protocol of delivery and acceptance duly executed by or on behalf of each of the Buyers and the Sellers.

"Deposit" means the deposit for the Purchase Price stipulated in Clause 2.

"Environmental Law" means any law relating to pollution or protection of the environment, to the carriage of Environmentally Sensitive Material or to actual or threatened releases of Environmentally Sensitive Material.

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"Environmentally Sensitive Material" means oil, oil products and any other substance (including any chemical, gas or other hazardous or noxious substance) which is (or is capable of being or becoming) polluting, toxic or hazardous.

"In writing" or "written" means a letter handed over from the Sellers to the Buyers or vice versa, a registered letter, telex, telefax or other modern form of written communication.

"International Regulations" means, together:

(a) the International Safety Management Code (including the guidelines on its implementation) ("ISM Code"), adopted by the International Maritime Organization Assembly as Resolutions A.741 (18) (as amended by MSCI04(73) and A.913(22) superseding Resolution A.788 (18), as the same may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time (and the terms "safety management system", "Safety Management Certificate" and "Document of Compliance" have the same meanings as are given to them in the ISM Code);

(b) the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code constituted pursuant to resolution A.924(22) of the International Maritime Organization adopted by a Diplomatic conference of the IMO on Maritime Security on 13 December 2002 and now set out in Chapter XI-2 of the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) 1974 (as amended), as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time;

(c) Annex VI (Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 (as amended in 1978 and 1997); and

(d) all other laws and regulations applicable to the Vessel, its ownership, operation and management, including but not limited to all Environmental Law.

1. Purchase Price

US$ 135,000,000 (say United Stated Dollars One Hundred and Thirty Five Million Only)

2. Deposit

As security for the correct fulfilment of this Agreement, the Buyers shall pay to the Sellers, free of any bank charges, a deposit of US$ 13,500,000 (say United Stated Dollars Thirteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Only) by not later than 10 (ten) Banking Days from the date of this Agreement.

3. Payment

Any outstanding balance on the said Purchase Price shall be settled by the Buyers by not later than the Delivery Date or at another time as agreed by the Buyers and the Sellers.

4. Inspections

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The Buyers have inspected and accepted the Vessel and the Vessel's classification records, have accepted the Vessel following this inspection and the sale is outright and definite, subject only to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

5. Notices, time and place of delivery

(a) The Sellers shall keep the Buyers well informed of the Vessel's itinerary and shall provide the Buyers with prior notice of the estimated time of arrival at the intended place of delivery. When the Vessel is at the place of delivery and in every respect physically ready for delivery in accordance with this Agreement, the Sellers shall give the Buyers a written Notice of Readiness for delivery.

(b) The Vessel shall be delivered to, and taken over by, the Buyers on a strictly “AS IS WHERE IS” basissafely afloat at a safe and accessible berth or anchorage at/in Singapore, in the Sellers' option.

Expected time of delivery: 10 – 15 January 2015 or such other date to be determined by Sellers and notified by the Sellers to the Buyers.

Date of cancelling: 25 January 2015

(c) If the Sellers anticipate that, notwithstanding the exercise of due diligence by them, the Vessel will not be ready for delivery by the cancelling date they may notify the Buyers in writing stating the date when they anticipate that the Vessel will be ready for delivery and propose a new cancelling date. Upon receipt of such notification the Buyers shall have the option of either cancelling this Agreement in accordance with Clause 16 within 7 (seven) running days of receipt of the notice or of accepting the new date as the new cancelling date. If the Buyers have not declared their option within 7 (seven) running days of receipt of the Sellers' notification or if the Buyers accept the new date, the date proposed in the Sellers' notification shall be deemed to be the new cancelling date and shall be substituted for the cancelling date stipulated in Clause 5 (b).

If this Agreement is maintained with the new cancelling date all other terms and conditions hereof including those contained in Clauses 5 (a) and 5 (b) shall remain unaltered and in full force and effect. Cancellation or failure to cancel shall be entirely without prejudice to any claim for damages the Buyers may have under Clause 16 for the Vessel not being ready by the original cancelling date.

6. Total Loss

Should the Vessel suffer a total loss prior to delivery of the Vessel to the Buyers, this Agreement shall thereafter be considered null and void,

7. Dry-docking

The Vessel is to be delivered after completion of dry-docking and Special Survey with her Classification Certificates valid and without Recommendation. Buyers will be allowed full access to the Vessel during her dry-docking but always without interference or disruption to the works being carried out by Sellers.

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8. Spares/bunkers, etc.

All spare parts and spare equipment including provisions, remainingbunkers, unused lubricating oils and unused stores belonging to the Vessel shall be deemed to have been simultaneously delivered by the Sellers to the Buyers with the Vessel and at no extra cost to the Buyers.

9. No Warranty

The Sellers make no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to title, seaworthiness, condition, design, operation or fitness for use of the Vessel or as to the eligibility of the Vessel for any particular trade or any other representation, or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, with respect to the Vessel. Acceptance by the Buyers of the Vessel under this Agreement shall be conclusive proof, as between the Sellers and the Buyers, that the Vessel is seaworthy, in good working order and repair and without defect or inherent vice in condition, design, operation orfitness for use, whether or not discoverable by the Buyers as of the date of such acceptance, and free and clear of all liens, charges and encumbrances.

10. Representations and Warranties

(a) The Sellers represent and warrant to the Buyers as follows:

(i) The Sellers are duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the Marshall Islands;

(ii) The Sellers have the corporate capacity, and have taken all corporate action and obtained all consents necessary for it to execute the Documents to which it is a party and to sell the Vessel and that all such consents remain in force and nothing has occurred which makes any of them liable to revocation;

(iii) Each of the Documents to which the Sellers is a party constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Sellers enforceable against them in accordance with their respective terms, subject to any relevant insolvency laws affecting creditors' rights generally;

(iv) the execution by the Sellers of the Documents to which they are a party and their compliance with the terms of such Documents will not involve or lead to a contravention of any applicable or relevant law or regulation, the constitutional documents of the Sellers or any contractual or other obligation or restriction which is binding on the Sellers or any of their assets;

(v) no legal or administrative action involving the Sellers (including action relating to any alleged or actual breach of the International Regulations) has been commenced or taken or, to the Sellers knowledge, is likely to be commenced or taken (other than as disclosed in writing to the Buyers) which would affect its ability to perform its obligations under this

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Agreement or is otherwise material in the context of the sale and purchase of the Vessel pursuant to this Agreement; and

(vi) prior to the transfer of title of the Vessel to the Buyers, the Sellers havegood right and title to, and full power to sell, the Vessel and the Sellers have not entered into any agreement to sell, or granted a power of attorney or other interest in the Vessel to any person other than the Buyers.

(b) The Buyers represent and warrant to the Sellers as follows:

(i) the Buyers are duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of Indonesia;

(ii) The Buyers have the corporate capacity, and have taken all corporate action and obtained all consents necessary for it to execute the Documents and to purchase and to pay for the Vessel and to register the Vessel in its name under Indonesian flag and to make all the payments contemplated by, and to comply with, the Documents, and that all such consents remain in force and nothing has occurred which makes any of them liable to revocation;

(iii) each of the Documents constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Buyers enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms, subject to any relevant insolvency laws affecting creditors' rights generally;

(iv) the execution by the Buyers of the Documents to which it is a party and their compliance with the terms of such Documents will not involve or lead to a contravention of any applicable or relevant law or regulation, the constitutional documents of the Buyers or any contractual or other obligation or restriction which is binding on the Buyers or any of their assets;

(v) all payments which the Buyers are liable to make under the Documents to which they are a party may be made without deduction or withholding for or on account of any tax payable under any law of Indonesia;

(vi) no legal or administrative action involving the Buyers (including action relating to any alleged or actual breach of the International Regulations) have been commenced or taken or, to the Buyers' knowledge, is likely to be commenced or taken (other than as disclosed in writing to the Sellers); and

(vii) all requirements of international laws and regulations as they relate to the Buyers have been complied with.

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11. Documentation

(a) The place of closing: Singapore

(b) Unless otherwise agreed by the Sellers, the Sellers shall not be obliged to deliver the Vessel to the Buyers unless and until it has received:

(i) from the Buyers:

(A) certified true copies of corporate resolutions and/or authorizations from the Buyers, each duly notarized by an Indonesian notary and constitutional documents of the Buyers in a form to the satisfaction of the Sellers and their Indonesian legal counsel, duly authorizing execution of the Documents to which the Buyers is a party and if necessary, an original of any power of attorney pursuant to which any Document is signed by the Buyers, each duly notarized by an Indonesian notary;

(B) copies of any consents, licenses, approvals or registrations required by the Buyers including SURAT IZIN USAHA PERUSAHAAN ANGKUTAN LAUT (SIUPAL) to perform its obligations under the Documents and to enable it to operate as a shipping company;

(C) certified true copies of each of the Documents together with any documents or other notices required thereunder and documentary evidence satisfactory to the Sellers that each of the Documents is in full force and effect;

(ii) Documentary evidence satisfactory to the Sellers that:

immediately upon delivery to and acceptance by the Buyers of the Vessel under this Agreement, the Vessel will be definitively and provisionally registered    in the name of the Buyers under the Indonesian flag, including seaworthiness    certificate from the Indonesian authorities; and

(iii) Certified English translations of any documents which the Sellers may require.

(c) At the time of delivery the Buyers and Sellers shall sign and deliver to each other a protocol of delivery and acceptance confirming the date and time of delivery of the Vessel from the Sellers to the Buyers.

(d)     At the time of delivery the Sellers shall hand to the Buyers:

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(i) the classification certificate(s) as well as all plans and other certificates which are on board the Vessel at the time of delivery unless the Sellers are required to retain the same, in which case the Buyers to have the right to take copies. Other technical documentation which may be in the Sellers' possession shall be promptly forwarded to the Buyers at their expense, if they so request. The Sellers may keep the Vessel's log books but the Buyers to have the right to take copies of the same;

(ii) a legal Bill of Sale in a form recordable in Indonesia, evidencing the transfer of the whole title, ownership and interests in the Vessel to the Buyers and stating the sale price of the Vessel, duly notarized and, if required by the laws of Indonesia, legalized.

(e) If the Sellers, at their absolute discretion, permit the Vessel to be delivered to the Buyers before certain of the conditions referred to in Clause 11(b) are satisfied, the Buyers shall use best endeavorsto satisfy any such condition(s) as soon as practicable after the Delivery Date or within such other period as the Sellers may specify in writing.

12. Taxes, etc.

Any taxes, fees and expenses in connection with the purchase and registration under the Buyers' flag shall be for the Buyers' account, whereas similar charges in connection with the closing of the Sellers' register shall be for the Sellers' account.

13. Condition on delivery

The Vessel with everything belonging to her shall be at the Sellers' risk and expense until she is delivered to the Buyers and shall be delivered and taken over on a strictly “AS IS WHERE IS” basis as she was at the date of this Agreement but after dry docking and completion of Special Survey. However, the Vessel shall be delivered with her classification certificates and national certificates, as well as all other certificates the Vessel hason board at the time of delivery valid for a period of 12 months and without recommendation.

14. Buyers' default

(a) Should the Deposit not be paid in accordance with Clause 2, the Sellers have the right to cancel this Agreement, and they shall be entitled to claim compensation for their losses and for all expenses incurred together with interest there on.

(b) Should the Purchase Price not be paid in accordance with Clause 3, the Sellers have the right to cancel the Agreement, in which case the Deposit shall be returned to the Sellers. If the Deposit does not cover their loss, the Sellers shall be entitled to claim further compensation for their losses and for all expenses incurred together with interest.

15. Sellers default

Should the Sellers fail to give Notice of Readiness in accordance with Clause 5(a) or fail to be ready to validly complete a legal transfer by the cancelling date stipulated in Clause 5(b) or Clause 5(c), as the case may be, the Buyers shall have the option of

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cancelling this Agreement provided always that the Sellers shall be granted a maximum of 3 (three) Banking Days after Notice of Readiness has been given, to make arrangements for the documentation set out in Clause 11 to be provided. If after Notice of Readiness has been given, but before the Buyers have taken delivery, the Vessel ceases to be physically ready for delivery and is not made physically ready again in every respect by the date stipulated in Clause 5(b) and new Notice of Readiness given, the Buyers shall retain their option to cancel. In the event that the Buyers elect to cancel this Agreement the Deposit together with interest earned shall be released to them immediately.Should the Sellers fail to give Notice of Readiness by the cancelling date stipulated in Clause 5(b) or Clause 5(c), as the case may be, or fail to be ready to validly complete a legal transfer as aforesaid they shall make due compensation to the Buyers for their loss and for all expenses together with interest if their failure is due to proven negligence and whether or not the Buyers cancel this Agreement.

16. Buyers' representatives

After this Agreement has been signed by both parties and the Deposit has been lodged, the Buyers have the right to place two representatives on board the Vessel at their sole risk and expense. These representatives are on board for the purpose of familiarization and in the capacity of observers only, and they shall not interfere in any respect with the operation of the Vessel. The Buyers' representatives shall sign the Sellers' letter of indemnity prior to their embarkation.

17. Law

(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and relations between the parties determined in accordance with the lawsof England.

(b) Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration in Singapore in accordance with the arbitration rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre ("SIAC") for the time being in force, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference in this clause. Notwithstanding the provisions of Rules 5.1 and 5.2 of the SIAC Rules, the parties hereby expressly agree that either party may, in its sole and unfettered discretion and irrespective of the amount claimed, elect to have any arbitral proceedings commenced pursuant to this clause conducted in accordance with the procedure set out in Rule 5.2, sub-paragraphs 5.2(a) to 5.2(e) of the SIAC Rules (the "Expedited Procedure"), If either party elects to adopt the Expedited Procedure as provided for above, the other party shall be irrevocably deemed to have agreed to the Expedited Procedure pursuant to Rule 5.1(b) of the SIAC Rules and shall be deemed to have waived any and all rights to object to the conduct of the arbitral proceedings in accordance with the Expedited Procedure. The tribunal shall consist of 1 (one) arbitrator to be appointed by the chairman of the SIAC without limiting the right of the Sellers to file a claim in the jurisdiction of the Buyers.

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(c) The language of the arbitration shall be English, and any disputes arising out of any of the other Documents may be consolidated with any arbitration proceedings related to this Agreement.

18. Governing Language

This Agreement has been negotiated and agreed in the English language which shall be the governing and determining language of and in respect of this Agreement for all purposes, notwithstanding that it may be translated into any other language for any reason. In the absence of a Bahasa Indonesia version, the parties hereby disclaim any benefit from, or any right to cancel or declare this Agreement null and void because of, the absence of a Bahasa Indonesia version pursuant to the Indonesian Law No.24 of 2009 regarding the Flag, Language, State Symbol and National Anthem. PT Perusahaan Pelayaran Equinoxtelah mengambil semua langkah yang diperlukan baginya untuk memahami dan menyetujui sepenuhnya isi Perjanjian ini dan konsekuensi-konsekuensinya.

Signed for and on behalf of the Buyers	Signed for and on behalf of the Sellers
/s/ Sanggam P Name: Sanggam P Title: President Director Date: 19 December 2014	/s/ Pernille Noraas Name: Pernille Noraas Title: Attorney-In-Fact Date: 19 December 2014

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EX-4.12

EXECUTION VERSION

Exhibit 4.12

ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT & CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

BETWEEN

KEPPEL SHIPYARD LIMITED

AND

GOLAR GIMI CORPORATION

(“GIMI Main Building Contract”)

FOR THE REPAIR, MODIFICATION & CONVERSION

OF THE GIMI INTO A FLNG VESSEL

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LL Ref: A17244245         

Owner: ______

Contractor: ______

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.DEFINITIONS    6

2.EFFECTIVE DATE    16

3.EARLY WORKS    17

4.OWNER’S NOTICE TO PROCEED    18

5.DELIVERY OF THE VESSEL    20

6.PERFORMANCE OF THE WORKS    20

7.DESIGN RESPONSIBILITY    21

8.CLASSIFICATION, CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION    22

9.FACILITIES FOR THE OWNER AT THE YARD    23

10.SUB-CONTRACTING    23

11.SUPERVISION, DRAWINGS, APPROVAL & INSPECTION & TESTS    23

12.PROGRESS REPORTING    26

13.VARIATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS    26

14.ERRORS AND CHANGES    28

15.CONTRACT PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT    29

16.ADJUSTMENT OF CONTRACT PRICE    33

17.MECHANICAL COMPLETION    34

18.PRE-COMMISSIONING OF SUB-CONTRACT WORKS    35

19.COMMISSIONING OF THE WORKS    35

20.VESSEL LEAVING THE YARD    35

21.COMMISSIONING AT ANCHORAGE    36

22.REDELIVERY    36

23.SAILAWAY    38

24.PROJECT SITE WORKS    38

25.CONDITIONS PRECEDENT FOR PROJECT SITE COMMISSIONING    40

26.PROJECT SITE COMMISSIONING    41

27.START UP AND PERFORMANCE TESTS    42

28.FINAL ACCEPTANCE    46

29.DELAYS AND PERFORMANCE DEFICIENCIES – SUB-CONTRACT WORKS    47

30.DELAYS & EXTENSION OF TIME FOR REDELIVERY    47

31.SUSPENSION    49

32.TERMINATION FOR CAUSE    51

33.TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE    56

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34.WARRANTY    57

35.LIABILITIES & INDEMNITIES    59

36.INSURANCE    60

37.PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS ETC.    62

38.OWNER FURNISHED EQUIPMENT    63

39.CONFIDENTIALITY    63

40.INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN RELATION TO THE CONTRACTOR’S SCOPE    64

41.NOTICES    67

42.HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT & QUALITY ASSURANCE    68

43.GENERAL    70

44.TAXES & DUTIES    70

45.INTERPRETATION    71

46.DISPUTE RESOLUTION    71

47.SECURITIES    72

48.COMPLIANCE WITH ANTI-BRIBERY LAWS AND SANCTIONS    72

APPENDIX 1A: OWNER’S BASIS OF DESIGN76

APPENDIX 1B: OUTLINE SPECIFICATION OF CONVERSION, SPECIFICATION OF DRY-DOCKING AND REPAIR WORK77

APPENDIX 1C: OWNER RELY-UPON INFORMATION78

APPENDIX 1D: PRELIMINARY PROJECT SCHEDULE79

APPENDIX 2: TOPSIDES AGREEMENT80

APPENDIX 3: PRICE SCHEDULE81

APPENDIX 4: OFE AND OWNER ENGINEERING DELIVERABLES ROS DATES82

APPENDIX 5: PRELIMINARY PROJECT EXECUTION PLAN83

APPENDIX 6: PRELIMINARY SITE HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN84

APPENDIX 7: PRELIMINARY PROJECT QUALITY PLAN85

APPENDIX 8: APPROVED VENDOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR LIST86

APPENDIX 9: ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURE87

APPENDIX 10: FORMS88

DELIVERY CERTIFICATE89

PROTOCOL OF MECHANICAL COMPLETION90

PROTOCOL OF REDELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE91

FORM OF CORPORATE GUARANTEE92

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CERTIFICATE OF VESSEL LEAVING THE YARD93

MECHANICAL COMPLETION CERTIFICATE / PROTOCOL OF MECHANICAL COMPLETION94

READY FOR STARTUP CERTIFICATE95

READY FOR FIRST GAS CERTIFICATE96

FORM OF VESSEL MORTGAGE97

FORM OF BANK GUARANTEE98

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ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT & CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

This Engineering, Procurement & Construction Contract (“Agreement” or “GIMI Main Building Contract”) is made this _____day of _________2014 (the “Date of Agreement”), by and between GOLAR GIMI CORPORATION, a company incorporated and organised under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, having its registered office at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, Marshall Islands, MH 96960 (hereinafter referred to as the “Owner”) of the first part and KEPPEL SHIPYARD LIMITED, a company incorporated and organised under the laws of the Republic of Singapore, having its principal place of business at 51 Pioneer Sector 1, Singapore 628437 (hereinafter referred to as the “Contractor”) of the second part.

WHEREAS

A)    The Owner is the proposed registered owner of the vessel the GIMI (the “Vessel”).

B) The Owner wishes to have the Vessel converted to a floating liquefied natural gas (“FLNG”) vessel, as specified in this Agreement, by the Contractor and has appointed the Sub-Contractor nominated by the Owner as the Contractor’s sub-contractor to carry out the Sub-Contract Works.

C) The Contractor shall carry out and be responsible for the Contractor’s Scope on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The Sub-Contractor shall carry out and be responsible for the Topsides Scope as the Contractor’s sub-contractor. The Contractor shall perform its own obligations under the GIMI Topsides Agreement and use reasonably practicable endeavours (in accordance with the Contractor’s Scope) for the Sub-Contractor to perform its obligations under the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

D) The Owner has provided the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor with the Basis of Design and the Owner Rely-Upon Information for the purpose of the front-end engineering design (“FEED”) of the Contractor’s Scope and the Topsides Scope.

E) Relying on the Basis of Design and Owner Rely-Upon Information the Contractor carried out the FEED for the Contractor’s Scope and engaged the Sub-Contractor to carry out the FEED for the Sub-Contract Works (collectively the “FEED Studies”).

F) The Owner has reviewed the FEED Studies and has endorsed the FEED Studies. It shall be the Contractor and Sub-Contractor’s obligation to ensure that the portion of the FEED Studies performed by it is in accordance with the Basis of Design. The Contractor has adopted the FEED Studies for the design and engineering of the Contractor’s Scope, and the Sub-Contractor has adopted the FEED Studies for the Topsides Scope.

G) The Owner recognises that the Contractor is reliant on the Sub-Contractor for the performance of the Topsides Scope.

H) The Owner has had the opportunity to review and is aware of the terms of the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

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IT IS HEREBY AGREED BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS FOLLOWS: -

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1. DEFINITIONS

1.1 In this Agreement, the following expressions shall have the following meanings except where the context requires otherwise:

1.1.1 “Affiliate” means, with respect to a company or legal entity, any other company or legal entity that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such company or legal entity. The term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a company or legal entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise;

1.1.2 “Agreement” means this Agreement comprising all of the Articles hereof and the Appendices referred to herein;

1.1.3 “Anti-Bribery Laws” shall mean the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 and the United Kingdom Bribery Act of 2010 (as amended from time to time), and all other applicable national, regional, provincial, state, municipal or local laws and regulations that prohibit the bribery of, or the providing of unlawful gratuities, facilitation payments or other benefits to, any Government Official or any other person;

1.1.4 “Applicable Laws” means all national, municipal or state statutes, laws, ordinances, certifications, orders, decrees, licences, regulatory approvals, agreements, judgments, rules, and regulations, or other legislative or administrative action or official requirement of any Authority having jurisdiction over all or any part of the Works including Authorisations, with the exception of those at the Project Site;

1.1.5 “Approved Vendor” means any person listed in Appendix 8;

1.1.6 “Article” means an article of this Agreement. “Articles” shall accordingly refer to articles of this Agreement;

1.1.7 “Authorisation” means any permit, consent, approval, authorisation, agreement, no objection certificate, waiver or licence which must be obtained from any Authority by the Owner or the Contractor in connection with the Works or in order for the Works to be performed and for any portion of the Works to be transported, imported or exported;

1.1.8 “Authority” means any national, federal, regional, state, municipal or local government, and any division, body, ministry, department, instrumentality, agency, authority or other emanation of any of the same, including any court, commission, board, branch or similar authority of such government and any body empowered to grant, withdraw or determine the terms and conditions of any Authorisation;

1.1.9 “Basis of Design” means the basic engineering set out in Appendix 1A;

1.1.10 “Business Day” means a day on which banks are open for business in Singapore;

1.1.11 “Certification Body” means DNV while performing the function referred to in Article 8;

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1.1.12 “Certificate of Vessel Leaving The Yard” means the document referred to in Article 20.1;

1.1.13 “Change in Law”means any change in Applicable Laws including any new or change in interpretation of any Applicable Laws by any Authority (excluding only any Applicable Laws with respect to taxes on or measured by the Contractor’s net income or its employees’ income or similar measurements or withholding) that is enacted after the Date of Agreement;

1.1.14 “Classification Society” or “DNV” means Det Norske Veritas Germanischer Lloyd;

1.1.15 “Commissioning” means inspections and testing to verify and document functionality and operability;

1.1.16 “Commissioning Certificate” means a certificate following successful Commissioning of the Works as referred to in Article 19.2;

1.1.17 “Commissioning Spares” means those replacement parts that may be required for Startup and Commissioning. For the avoidance of doubt, Commissioning Spares do not include operational or capital spares, which are to be provided by the Owner as Owner’s Spares;

1.1.18 “Confidential Information” shall have the meaning given to it in Article 39;

1.1.19 “Contract Price” means the total price for the performance of the Works and Sub-Contract Works, pursuant to Article 15 of this Agreement, and as the same may be adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, including the First Price Review and the Second Price Review;

1.1.20 "Contractor Background Intellectual Property" means the pre-existing Intellectual Property Rights of the Contractor and original drawings, specifications, reports and other Project Information which the Contractor prepares and delivers pursuant to this Agreement and/or the GIMI Topsides Agreement and any intellectual property of the Contractor developed, used or modified by the Contractor in the performance of the Works;

1.1.21 “Contractor Guarantor” means Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd;

1.1.22 “Contractor’s Group” means, collectively, the group of entities and persons comprising of the Contractor, its Affiliates, its contractors and subcontractors at all tiers (excluding any member of the Sub-Contractor’s Group) and the representatives, agents, officers, directors, employees and personnel of each and every one of the foregoing entities but excluding any member of the Sub-Contractor’s Group;

1.1.23 “Contractor’s Notice to Proceed” shall have the same meaning as in the Topsides Agreement;

1.1.24 “Contractor’s Scope” means the scope of work set out in Appendix 1;

1.1.25 “Conversion Price” shall have the meaning given to it in Article 15.3 and as the same may be adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, including the First Price Review and the Second Price Review;

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1.1.26 “Date of Agreement” shall have the meaning given to it in the recitals;

1.1.27 “Day” means a calendar day;

1.1.28 “Default Interest Rate” means eight per cent (8%) per annum;

1.1.29 “Delivery” means when the Vessel is delivered by the Owner to the Contractor in accordance with Article 5;

1.1.30 “Delivery Certificate” means a certificate in the form of Appendix 10;

1.1.31 “Delivery Date” shall be the date on or the period during which the Vessel is required under Article 5.2(a) of this Agreement to be delivered by the Owner to the Contractor;

1.1.32 “Derivative Works” means any minor or major change, elaboration, annotation, modification, new functions or features, new capability and improvement, update, upgrade, whether it is software, or copyrightable, patentable or not, made to the Owner Background Intellectual Property in whole or in part, by or on behalf of the Contractor or the Sub-Contractor, as the case may be, using, incorporating, based on, derived from or in relation to the Owner Background Intellectual Property. For the avoidance of doubt, Derivative Works do not include any improvement, invention, know-how, Intellectual Property Rights, software, work product or result of services, or any of the other items in the immediately preceding sentence, provided by the Contractor or the Sub-Contractor to the Contractor Background Intellectual Property or the Sub-Contractor Background Intellectual Property, as applicable, and the Intellectual Property Rights therein shall be retained by the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor respectively.

1.1.33 “Directed Change” shall have the meaning given to it in Article 13.3;

1.1.34 “Disputed Difference” shall have the meaning given to it in Article 13.3;

1.1.35 “Early Works” has the meaning given to it in Article 3.1;

1.1.36 “Effective Date” means the date on which all the conditions in Article 2 have been fulfilled;

1.1.37 “Equipment” means the system to be supplied by the Sub-Contractor for the liquefaction of natural gas, including front-end gas treatment and conditioning, that complies with the requirement(s) of the FEED Study Report and with other terms and conditions of this Agreement. A reference to Equipment includes all the individual component equipment of the Equipment, as well as all the materials and equipment to be procured by the Sub-Contractor, for permanent installation on the Vessel;

1.1.38 “Extended Warranty Period” means the period stated in Article 34.5;

1.1.39 “FEED Studies” shall have the meaning given to it in recital E;

1.1.40 “FEED Study Report” means the front end engineering design report prepared by the Sub-Contractor for the Contractor which is in Appendix C of the GIMI Topsides Agreement;

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1.1.41 “Final Acceptance” means the successful completion of all Performance Tests at the Project Site and completion of the Topsides Scope as set out in Appendix O of the GIMI Topsides Agreement;

1.1.42 “First Gas” means the date when feed gas is first introduced to the Equipment after arrival of the Vessel at the Project Site;

1.1.43 “First Price Review” shall have the meaning given to it in Article 15.14.1;

1.1.44 “Fixed Price” shall have the meaning given to it in Article 15.1;

1.1.45 “Flag State Registry” means the Marshall Islands Registry;

1.1.46 “Force Majeure Event” has the meaning given in Article 30.2;

1.1.47 “GIMIDirect Agreement” means the direct agreement between the Owner, the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor dated on or about the date of this Agreement;

1.1.48 “GIMI Topsides Agreement” means the agreement between the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor, a copy of which is Appendix 2;

1.1.49 "Government Official" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Article 48.1;

1.1.50 “Guaranteed LNG Output” shall have the meaning given in the GIMI Topsides Agreement;

1.1.51 “Guaranteed Performance Certificate” means the document referred to in Article 27.9;

1.1.52 “HAZOP” has the meaning given to it in Article 14.4;

1.1.53 “Initial Payment” shall have the same meaning as in the Topsides Agreement;

1.1.54 “Intellectual Property Rights” means any and all rights of, in and to, wherever and whenever existing in: (a) any invention (whether or not patentable); (b) any and all patents, patent applications, together with all provisionals, reissuances, continuations, or divisionals thereof, any invention therein, and any related invention disclosures; (c) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, corporate names, other names, logos, brands, symbols, indicia of origin and/or design of any kind, in any language and/or any script, domain names and URLs; (d) copyright, mask works, any works (whether copyrightable or not), all copies therefrom, and including all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, whether based on statute or common law; (e) trade secrets, confidential information and other proprietary business information; (f) any translation, transliteration, copy, reproduction, manifestation, derivation or version of any of the foregoing, in any form or format whatsoever; and (g) all goodwill and reputation associated therewith; and all applications, registrations and renewals in connection therewith and thereto.

1.1.55 “ITP Plan” means the schedule of testing provided by the Contractor to the Owner in accordance with Article 11.10;

1.1.56 “Limited Notice to Proceed” has the meaning given in Article 3.1.3;

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1.1.57 “Mechanical Completion” means that the Works and the Sub-Contract Works are mechanically, electrically and functionally complete, and ready for Pre-Commissioning;

1.1.58 “Mechanical Completion Certificate” means a certificate in the form in Appendix 10;

1.1.59 “Milestone Achievement Certificate” shall have the meaning prescribed in the GIMI Topsides Agreement;

1.1.60 “Minimum Performance” means when the liquefaction plant has achieved, in the aggregate, an average LNG output of at least 80 per cent of the Guaranteed LNG Output over a period of 72 consecutive hours.

1.1.61 “Minimum Performance Certificate” means the document referred to in Article 27.8;

1.1.62 “OFE” means all the equipment and other supplies specified in Appendix 4 to be furnished by the Owner to the Contractor in accordance with this Agreement;

1.1.63 “Outstanding Works” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Article17.2;

1.1.64 “Owner Background Intellectual Property” means the pre-existing Intellectual Property Rights of the Owner and original drawings, specifications, reports, and other engineering documents which the Owner prepares and delivers pursuant to this Agreement and any intellectual property of the Owner developed, used or modified by the Owner in the performance of its obligations in this Agreement;

1.1.65 “Owner Rely-Upon Information” means all the information contained in the documents listed in Appendix 1C;

1.1.66 “Owner’s Group” means, collectively, the group of entities and persons comprising of the Owner, its immediate customer(s) in respect of the Vessel, such customer’s or customers’ intermediate and ultimate clients (who can benefit from the use of or employment of the Vessel whether as a charterer of the Vessel or from the exploration or production of hydrocarbons or otherwise), the Affiliates of each and every one of the foregoing entities at all tiers, each and every one of the contractors and subcontractors, excluding any member of the Contractor’s Group or the Sub-Contractor’s Group, at all tiers of the foregoing entities, invitees or guests of the Owner, the registered (or beneficial) owner, manager and crew of the Vessel and the representatives, agents, officers, directors, employees and personnel of each and every one of the foregoing entities, but excluding any member of the Contractor’s Group or of the Sub-Contractor’s Group;

1.1.67 “Owner’s Notice to Proceed” means the written notice from the Owner to the Contractor authorising the Contractor to commence full performance of the Works, and directing the Contractor to authorise the Sub-Contractor to perform the full scope of the Sub-Contract Works via a Contractor’s Notice to Proceed;

1.1.68 “Owner’s Representative” shall be the representative of the Owner appointed pursuant to Article 11.1;

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1.1.69 “Owner’s Spares” means the two-year operational and capital spares in respect of the Equipment that are OFE;

1.1.70 “Parent Company Guarantee” means the guarantee in the form set out in Appendix 10;

1.1.71 “Parties” means both the Contractor and the Owner. A “Party” means either the Contractor or the Owner;

1.1.72 “Performance Guarantees” means those guarantees by the Sub-Contractor specified in Appendix N of the GIMI Topsides Agreement;

1.1.73 “Performance Tests” means the tests set out in the Specifications to be carried out by the Owner with the assistance of the Sub-Contractor at the Project Site;

1.1.74 “Permitted Delay Event” means any one of the following:

(a) any default or act of prevention of the Owner or act or omission of the Owner or any contractor engaged by the Owner; or

(b) a Variation awarded in accordance with this Agreement; or

(c) a technical dispute in respect of which the Classification Society upholds the Contractor’s views; or

(d) defects that could not be detected by the Contractor using reasonable care and diligence; or

(e) a Force Majeure Event; or

(f) a delay to the Contractor’s Scope arising out of or in relation to the performance of the GIMI Topsides Agreement, except to the extent such delay is caused by the Contractor;

(g) any error, defect, omission, ambiguity or discrepancy in the Basis of Design or the Owner Rely-Upon Information; or

(h) a delay to the Contractor’s Scope resulting from events within the control of the Owner and/or any third party;

1.1.75 “Plans” mean drawings, documents and specifications which are required under this Agreement and the Specifications to be submitted to the Owner for approval;

1.1.76 “Pre-Commissioning” means those activities set out in Appendices J, K and Z of the GIMI Topsides Agreement as will be detailed in the pre-commissioning procedures to be developed by the Contractor based on the operations manual to be developed by the Sub-Contractor;

1.1.77 “Pre-Commissioning Certificate” means a certificate in the form of Appendix X of the GIMI Topsides Agreement;

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1.1.78 “PRICO^®Licence Agreement” means the agreement between the Owner and Black and Veatch Corporation pursuant to which Black and Veatch Corporation shall licence to the Owner certain PRICO^® technology on the terms and conditions set forth therein;

1.1.79 “Project Information” shall mean all technical reports, data, designs, drawings, bill of materials, estimates, instructions, weight information, specifications, recommendations, certificates or other documents or information developed, provided by or on behalf of one party to another party (whether the Owner, the Contractor, or the Sub-Contractor) from time to time showing dimensions, work methods and any other details whatsoever of a technical nature for the purposes of the this Agreement, the GIMI Topsides Agreement, and the FEED Study Report;

1.1.80 “Project Schedule” means the schedule for the execution of the Works, as detailed in Appendix 1D, as may be amended from time to time in accordance with this Agreement;

1.1.81 “Project Site” means the location where the Project Site Works are to be carried out;

1.1.82 “Project Site Commissioning” means those activities set out in Appendices D, K and Z of the GIMI Topsides Agreement as will be detailed in the Project Site Commissioning procedures developed by the Sub-Contractor;

1.1.83 “Project Site Personnel” means all personnel provided by the Owner for the Project Site Works, to include, officers and crew, mechanics, labourers, skilled craftsmen, technicians, operators trained by the Sub-Contractor and all other personnel in sufficient quantity and quality to undertake in good time all activities required at or near the Project Site;

1.1.84 “Project Site Works” means the works and services to be performed by the Contractor and/or the Sub-Contractor after the Vessel has arrived at the Project Site and up to and including Final Acceptance (the Contractor’s role as specified in and forming part of the Contractor’s Scope and the Sub-Contractor’s role as specified in and forming part of the Sub-Contract Works), and the works and services to be performed at the Project Site by the Project Site Personnel, as more particularly described in Appendices D, K and Z of the GIMI Topsides Agreement;

1.1.85 “Protocol of Mechanical Completion” means the document in the form of Appendix 10;

1.1.86 “Protocol of Redelivery and Acceptance” means the document in the form of Appendix 10;

1.1.87 “ProvisionalConversion Price” shall have the meaning given to it in Article 13.3;

1.1.88 “Prudent Engineering and Construction Practice” means a thorough, efficient and workmanlike manner with due diligence and care by qualified and competent personnel, exercising that degree of skill and diligence which would ordinarily be expected from a skilled and experienced international contractor engaged in a similar undertaking to the Contractor’s Scope;

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1.1.89 “Ready for First Gas” shall occur when the conditions set forth in Article 23.2 have been achieved;

1.1.90 “Ready for First Gas Certificate” means the certificate in the form of Appendix 10 issued in accordance with Article 23.2;

1.1.91 “Ready for Startup Certificate” means the certificate in the form of Appendix 10;

1.1.92 “Redelivery” means the final acceptance by the Owner of the Works in accordance with Article 20;

1.1.93 “Redelivery Date” shall be the date on which Redelivery is required to take place as established in accordance with Article 22 of this Agreement and Clause 27 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement;

1.1.94 “Restricted Party” means a person that is: (i) listed on, or owned or controlled by a person listed on, or acting on behalf of a person listed on, any Sanctions List; (ii) located in, incorporated under the laws of, or owned or (directly or indirectly) controlled by, or acting on behalf of, a person located in or organized under the laws of a country or territory that is the target of country-wide or territory-wide Sanctions; or (iii) otherwise a target of Sanctions (“target of Sanctions” signifying a person with whom a US person or other national of a Sanctions Authority would be prohibited or restricted by law from engaging in trade, business or other activities);

1.1.95 “Sailaway” means the departure of the Vessel from the anchorage or location referred to in Article 23;

1.1.96 “Sanctions” means the economic sanctions, laws, regulations, embargoes or restrictive measures administered, enacted or enforced by: (i) the United States government; (ii) the United Nations; (iii) the European Union; (iv) the United Kingdom; or (v) the respective governmental institutions and agencies of any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of Treasury (“OFAC”), the United States Department of State, and Her Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”) (together the “Sanctions Authorities”);

1.1.97 "Sanctions List" means the "Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons" list maintained by OFAC, the Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets and the Investment Ban List maintained by HMT, or any similar list maintained by, or public announcement of Sanctions designation made by, any of the Sanctions Authorities;

1.1.98 “Second Price Review” shall have the meaning given to it in Article 15.14.2;

1.1.99 “Specifications” means, collectively, the specifications and general drawing arrangements as contained in Appendix 1B, including any amendments thereto pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;

1.1.100 “Startup” means, for each train, that period of time beginning with the initial operation of the Equipment for the production of LNG and ending at achievement of Final Acceptance;

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1.1.101 “Sub-Contract Works” means the product of work by the Sub-Contractor in the performance of the Topsides Scope;

1.1.102 “Sub-Contractor Background Intellectual Property” means the pre-existing Intellectual Property Rights of the Sub-Contractor and the original drawings, specifications, reports and other Project Information which the Contractor prepares and delivers pursuant to the GIMI Topsides Agreement and any intellectual property of the Sub-Contractor developed, used or modified by the Sub-Contractor in the performance of the Sub-Contract Works;

1.1.103 “Subjective Error” shall have the meaning given to it in Article 14.2;

1.1.104 “Substantial Performance” means when the liquefaction plant has achieved, in the aggregate, an average LNG output of at least 70 per cent of the Guaranteed LNG Output over a period of 72 consecutive hours;

1.1.105 “Substantial Performance Certificate” means the document referred to in Article 27.7;

1.1.106 “Sub-Contractor” means a consortium consisting each of Black and Veatch Corporation, Black and Veatch International Company, Black and Veatch Singapore Pte. Ltd., Black and Veatch (Beijing) Engineering Design Co. Ltd. and any other entity designated as the Sub-Contractor under the GIMI Topsides Agreement from time to time;

1.1.107 “Sub-Contractor’s Group” means, collectively, the group of entities and persons comprising of the Sub-Contractor, its Affiliates, its contractors and sub-contractors at all tiers and the representatives, agents, officers, directors, employees and personnel of each and every one of the foregoing entities;

1.1.108 “Topsides Price” means the price payable by the Owner to the Contractor under this Agreement in respect of the Sub-Contract Works;

1.1.109 “Topsides Scope” means the scope of work of the Sub-Contractor as stated in Appendix 2 ;

1.1.110 “Third Party” means a person who is not within the Contractor’s Group, the Owner’s Group or the Sub-Contractor’s Group;

1.1.111 “Variation” means a variation to the Contractor’s Scope or the Topsides Scope pursuant to Article 13;

1.1.112 “Variation Order” means a document referred to in Articles 13.1 and 13.2 in respect of a Variation;

1.1.113 “Vessel” means the GIMI, an ex-Kvaerner Moss Type B LNG tanker owned on the Date of Agreement by Golar GIMI Limited and which shall be owned by the Owner, or such other vessel as the Parties may agree by a Variation Order in accordance with Article 13;

1.1.114 “Vessel Leaving The Yard” shall have the meaning given to it in Article 20.

1.1.115 “Warranty Period” means the period stated in Article 34.1;

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1.1.116 “Working Day” means a day on which Works are being or are scheduled to be carried out by the Contractor, between Monday to Friday and excluding public holidays in the place where such Works are being or are scheduled to be carried out;

1.1.117 “Works” means the product of work by the Contractor in performance of the Contractor’s Scope; and

1.1.118 “Yard” means any of the shipyards occupied or operated by the Contractor or the Contractor’s Affiliates in Singapore.

1.2 For the avoidance of doubt, the reference to “contractors and sub-contractors at all tiers” shall be a reference to each and every person or entity: -

(a) In the case of Contractor’s Group, who has been contracted by any person falling within the definition of the Contractor’s Group (including such person or entity) to perform any work and/or supply any materials, equipment or services in any way whatsoever related to the performance of the Contractor’s obligations or any part thereof under this Agreement; or

(b) In the case of the Owner’s Group, who has been contracted by any person, falling within the definition of the Owner’s Group (including such person or entity) to perform any work and/or supply any materials, equipment or services in any way whatsoever related to or connected with the Vessel including, but not limited to, the supervision or inspection of the Vessel in its various stages of the Works or the supply and installation of equipment or machinery not within the scope of the Contractor’s obligations under this Agreement or the operation of the Vessel; or

(c) In the case of the Sub-Contractor’s Group, who has been contracted by any person falling within the definition of the Sub-Contractor’s Group (including such person or entity) to perform any work and/or supply any materials, equipment or services in any way whatsoever related to the performance of the Sub-Contractor’s obligations or any part thereof under the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

1.3 Unless the context otherwise requires, the singular shall include the plural and the plural the singular, and words indicating persons shall include firms and corporations.

1.4 Article headings are inserted for convenience only and shall be ignored for the purposes of construction or interpretation.

1.5 The Appendices are:

Appendix 1A

• Owner’s Basis of Design

Appendix 1B

• Outline specification of conversion

• Specification of dry-docking and repair work

Appendix 1C

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• Owner Rely-Upon Information

Appendix 1D

• Preliminary project schedule, including key milestone dates

Appendix 2 – the GIMI Topsides Agreement, including its appendices

Appendix 3 – Price schedule

• Conversion scope

• Annex 1: Re-measurable

• Annex 2: Broken Down Repair Costs

Appendix 4 - OFE & owner engineering deliverables ROS dates

Appendix 5 – Preliminary project execution plan

Appendix 6 – Preliminary site health, safety and environmental management plan

Appendix 7 – Preliminary project quality plan

Appendix 8 – Approved vendor & subcontractor list

Appendix 9 – Administration procedure

Appendix 10 – Forms

1.6 The following documents together forming this Agreement are to be taken as mutually explanatory of one another. For the purposes of interpretation, the priority of the documents shall be in accordance with the following sequence:

a) Articles 1-48 of this Agreement (excluding the Appendices);

b) Clauses 1 – 61 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement;

c) The Basis of Design;

d) The Appendices of this Agreement in the order set out in Article 1.5 above; and

e) The appendices of the GIMI Topsides Agreement in the order set out therein.

2. EFFECTIVE DATE

2.1 With the exception of Articles 37, 39, 41, 43, 44, 45, and 46 (which shall enter into full force and effect on the Date of Agreement) the provisions of this Agreement shall become effective on the satisfaction (or waiver in accordance with Article 2.3) of the following:

2.1.1 the Contractor shall have provided to the Owner a Parent Company Guarantee pursuant to Article 47;

2.1.2 the Contractor shall have received from the Owner the sum of US$125,000,000 on or before 20 November 2014;

2.1.3 the GIMI Topsides Agreement shall have become effective pursuant to Clause 2 therein;

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2.1.4 the Contractor shall have received from the Owner the sum of US$25,000,000 (as defined in Clause 2.1.2 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement) on or before 20 November 2014 so as to enable the Contractor to pay that amount to the Sub-Contractor by 24 November 2014 and notify the Owner of the same;

2.1.5 the PRICO^® Licence Agreement shall have been executed by the Owner and Black and Veatch Corporation and all payment obligations thereunder, if any, are current;

2.1.6 the Owner, the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor shall have entered into the GIMI Direct Agreement;

2.1.7 any other payment obligations under this Agreement due before the Effective Date shall have been paid in full; and

2.1.8 title to the shares in the Vessel shall have been transferred from Golar GIMI Limited to the Owner on or before 24 November 2014.

2.2 Each Party undertakes, so far as is within its control, to use its reasonable endeavours to ensure the timely fulfilment of the conditions in Article 2.1. Each Party shall inform the other in writing promptly upon the fulfilment of all the above conditions that each Party is to fulfil.

2.3 The conditions in Article 2.1 may be waived only by agreement of both Parties in writing.

2.4 The Contractor and the Sub-Contractor shall only commence the Early Works and the Early Sub-Contract Works respectively from the Effective Date in accordance with Article 3.

2.5 If the conditions in Article 2.1 are not fulfilled or waived in accordance with Article 2.3 on or before 24 November 2014, either Party may, provided it has satisfied its obligations under Article 2.2, terminate this Agreement by notice in writing given at any time before the Effective Date, whereupon this Agreement shall terminate and no Party shall have any claim against any other under it.

3. EARLY WORKS

3.1 After the Effective Date of this Agreement and the GIMI Topsides Agreement, but prior to the Contractor’s receipt of the Owner’s Notice to Proceed:

3.1.1 the Contractor shall only perform Works with the written agreement of the Owner and the Contractor, which shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld (such consented Works shall be known as “Early Works”);

3.1.2 the Contractor shall only authorise the Sub-Contractor to perform Sub-Contract Works with the written agreement of the Owner, the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor in accordance with Clause 3 of the Topsides Agreement, which agreement shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld (such consented Sub-Contract Works shall be known as “Early Sub-Contract Works”);

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3.1.3 the agreement of the Owner and the Contractor for the Contractor’s performance of such Early Works (“Limited Notice to Proceed”) shall be in the form attached hereto at Appendix 10; and

3.1.4 the agreement of the Owner, the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor for the Sub-Contractor’s performance of such Early Such-Contract Works shall be in the form attached in Appendix X of the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

3.2 Notwithstanding paragraph 3.1, above, the Owner acknowledges that the Sub-Contractor shall perform the following scope(s) of work from the Effective Date:

3.2.1 The Sub-Contractor shall provide services necessary to place order(s) to duplicate those of the HILLI for the cold box from Chart that is to become a part of the Sub-Contract Works. The cancellation cost for such order(s), provided cancellation takes place on or before 30 June 2015 is set out in Appendix A of the Topsides Agreement, as of the Effective Date therein.

3.2.2 The Sub-Contractor shall provide services necessary to place order(s) to duplicate those of the HILLI for the mixed refrigerant compressors from General Electric that is to become a part of the Sub-Contract Works. The cancellation cost for such order(s), provided cancellation takes place on or before 30 June 2015 is set out in Appendix A of the Topsides Agreement, as of the Effective Date therein.

3.3 The Owner acknowledges that the Sub-Contractor shall be entitled to revise the above cancellation costs during the First Price Review and the Second Price Review, following which such revised cancellation costs shall automatically become the cancellation costs in respect of the above items for the period from 1 July 2015 to 2 November 2015. With respect to any other vendor cancellation costs, no such cancellation costs in respect of vendors will be payable in excess of the amount stated in the Limited Notice to Proceed duly agreed by the Owner and the Contractor in respect of such Early Works.

3.4 In performing Early Works, the Contractor shall endeavour to obtain (and instruct the Sub-Contractor, in its performance of the Early Sub-Contract Works, to obtain):

3.4.1 reasonably favourable cancellation terms (taking into account technical specification requirements and vendor delivery dates) when placing orders for materials and/or Equipment; and

3.4.2 an option from their vendors (if necessary) to adjust the latter’s delivery schedules to enable the Contractor to meet the adjustment of the Redelivery Date.

4. OWNER’S NOTICE TO PROCEED

4.1 Following the Effective Date in the GIMI Main Building Contract and the Effective Date of the GIMI Topsides Agreement, the Owner may, in its sole discretion, issue the Owner’s Notice to Proceed to the Contractor on a date between 1 January 2015 and 1 November 2015, inclusive. Such Owner’s Notice to Proceed shall authorise the Contractor to perform the full scope of the Works, and direct the Contractor to authorise the Sub-Contractor to

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perform the full scope of the Sub-Contract Works (pursuant to Clause 4.1 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement).

4.2 Upon Contractor’s receipt of the Owner’s Notice to Proceed, the Contractor shall issue to the Sub-Contractor the Contractor’s Notice to Proceed (as defined in Clause 4.1 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement).

4.3 Within five Days following the Contractor's receipt of the Owner’s Notice to Proceed:

4.3.3 the Contractor shall have received documentary evidence satisfactory to it that a mortgage over the Vessel that is in the same form and substance as the Form of Vessel Mortgage set out in Appendix 10 hereto has been registered in its favour at the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Maritime Affairs of the Republic of the Marshall Islands as a first preferred Marshall Islands ship mortgage which shall constitute a valid first preferred maritime lien on the Vessel under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands in which the Vessel is registered;

4.3.4 the Contractor shall have received from the Owner payment of a sum equivalent to the difference between (i) the US$ 125,000,000 described in Article 2.1.2; and (ii) the First Instalment described in Article 15.4a);

4.3.5 the Contractor shall have received from the Owner payment of the sum described in Clause 4.2.1 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement, so as to enable the Contractor to promptly pay that amount to the Sub-Contractor and notify the Owner of the same;

4.3.6 the Contractor shall have received written notices from both the Owner and the Sub-Contractor that all payment obligations under the PRICO® License Agreement are current; and

4.3.7 in the event that the Owner’s Notice to Proceed is received by the Contractor after 1 May 2015, such Owner’s Notice to Proceed shall not constitute a valid Owner’s Notice to Proceed under this Agreement unless no earlier than five Days prior to the Contractor’s receipt of the Owner’s Notice to Proceed the Owner, the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor have agreed on a revised Redelivery Date in accordance with Article 22.4 of this Agreement and Clause 27.4 of the Topsides Agreement.

4.4 The date upon which all of the conditions in Article 4.3 are fulfilled shall be the effective date of the Owner’s Notice to Proceed.

4.5 Upon the effective date of the Owner’s Notice to Proceed, the Contractor shall perform the Works in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement.

4.6 In the event that the Contractor does not receive the Owner’s Notice to Proceed by 1 November 2015, this Agreement shall be automatically terminated for the Owner’s convenience on 2 November 2015 pursuant to Article 33, unless the Owner, the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor (pursuant to Clause 4.8 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement) agree otherwise. However, the notice provisions of Article 33.1 shall not apply in such circumstance.

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4.7 In the event that the Contractor receives the Owner’s Notice to Proceed between 1 January 2015 and 1 November 2015, but the Parties subsequently fail to fulfil any of the conditions in Article 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.4 or 4.3.4 within the time stipulated, this Agreement shall be deemed to be automatically terminated for the Owner’s convenience on the following day pursuant to Article 33 unless the Owner, the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor all agree otherwise. However, the notice provisions of Article 33.1 shall not apply in such circumstance.

5. DELIVERY OF THE VESSEL

5.1 The Owner shall notify the Contractor in writing at least 60 Days, 30 Days and 15 Days in advance of the arrival of the Vessel at the Yard.

5.2 The Owner shall deliver the Vessel to the Contractor:

(a) at the Yard and quayside (or in the vicinity thereof) notified in writing by the Contractor to the Owner at least 7 Days before the date and arrival of the Vessel, which shall be no earlier than 1 month after the effective date of the Owner’s Notice to Proceed (pursuant to Article 4.4) but no later than 5 months after the effective date of the Owner’s Notice to Proceed (pursuant to Article 4.4); and

(b) with its tanks emptied, cleaned and gas-freed, as necessary in order for the Vessel to enter the Yard.

5.3 Upon Delivery of the Vessel by the Owner to the Contractor, the Owner shall execute a declaration that the Vessel is free and clear of all mortgages, liens, charges, encumbrances and other claims whatsoever (other than those in favour of the Contractor), and shall undertake, at its cost and expense, to maintain such status of the Vessel until Vessel Leaving The Yard.

5.4 Upon Delivery, the Parties shall execute the Delivery Certificate to evidence the delivery of the Vessel and the date thereof, whereupon Delivery shall have been accomplished.

5.5 Not later than Delivery, the Owner shall, at its own cost and expense, forthwith engage the Classification Society to determine and certify whether any repair and life extension works, additional to those set out in Appendix II will be required in respect of the Vessel. If additional work or repairs are required in respect of the Vessel, such additional work or repairs may if the Owner so requires be incorporated as part of the Works by a Variation Order in accordance with Article 13.

5.6 From Delivery to the time of Vessel Leaving The Yard in accordance with Article 20 the Vessel shall be in the possession of and at the risk of the Contractor, but title to the Vessel shall remain with the Owner.

5.7 For the avoidance of doubt, the Owner shall be responsible for all port dues incurred by the Vessel.

6. PERFORMANCE OF THE WORKS

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6.1 The Contractor shall perform the Works in accordance with:

(a) Prudent Engineering and Construction Practice;

(b) within the rules of the Classification Society as modified by Appendix 1B;

(c) the Specifications;

(d) Applicable Laws as at the Date of Agreement;

(e) the rules, regulations and requirements of the Flag State Registry as at the Date of Agreement; and

(f) and any other requirements of this Agreement.

The Sub-Contractor shall perform the Sub-Contract Works. The Owner shall co-operate with the Contractor in the efficient and timely performance of this Agreement and the GIMI Topsides Agreement so as to avoid any unnecessary cost or expense to the Contractor and any unnecessary impact on the Works.

6.2 The Owner recognises and accepts that the Contractor is reliant on the Owner-nominated Sub-Contractor for the performance of the Sub-Contract Works and does not have the capability to perform the Sub-Contract Works itself. It is the intention of the Parties that the Contractor does not undertake any of the obligations of the Sub-Contractor under the GIMI Topsides Agreement, but that the Works shall include but not be limited to the management and co-ordination of the Sub-Contract Works, including expediting the Sub-Contractor and the assembly, installation and integration of the Equipment in accordance with Prudent Engineering and Construction Practice.

6.3 All equipment and materials supplied by the Contractor in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement shall be new and unused (unless agreed otherwise), originally manufactured with certificates of quality and of the Classification Society where normally available. The Contractor shall obtain certificates of the Classification Society where normally available in respect of the Contractor’s Scope.

6.4 All old parts and equipment of the Vessel shall remain the property of the Owner and may be removed by the Owner if it wishes. All materials scrapped except the shaft and propeller shall become the property of the Contractor.

7. DESIGN RESPONSIBILITY

7.1 The Owner shall at all times remain and be responsible for the Basis of Design and the Owner Rely-Upon Information. The Owner has reviewed the FEED Studies and has endorsed the FEED Studies. It shall be the Contractor’s and Sub-Contractor’s obligation to ensure that the portion of the FEED Studies performed by it is in accordance with the Basis of Design.

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7.2 The Contractor shall at all times remain and be responsible for all design and engineering within the Contractor’s Scope, subject to Article 7.1.

7.3 It is acknowledged by the Parties that the Specifications in respect of the Contractor’s Scope set out in Appendix 1B have been developed by the Contractor pursuant to the FEED Studies based on and from the Basis of Design and Owner Rely-Upon Information provided by the Owner. The Contractor shall perform the detailed engineering for the Contractor’s Scope based on and from the Basis of Design, Owner Rely-Upon Information, FEED Studies and all other requirements in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, the Parties acknowledge that certain portions of the Contractor’s Scope have been developed in reliance by the Contractor on information provided to it by the Sub-Contractor.

7.4 It is acknowledged by the Parties that the Specifications in respect of the Topsides Scope set out in Appendix 2 have been developed by the Sub-Contractor pursuant to the FEED Study Report of November 2013 based on and from the Basis of Design and the Owner Rely-Upon Information.

7.5 It shall be the Contractor and Sub-Contractor’s obligation to ensure that the portion of the FEED Studies performed by it is in accordance with the Basis of Design.

8. CLASSIFICATION, CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION

8.1 The Works shall so far as applicable be performed in accordance with the rules (the edition and amendments thereto being in force as of the Date of Agreement) of the Classification Society and the Vessel shall be converted to the notation:

“✠OI Ship-Shaped LNG Production and Storage Unit, POSMOOR”

For the avoidance of doubt, PROD notation is not required and the Topsides Scope shall not be classed.

8.2 The Vessel’s topside’s engineering, equipment and installations are to be certified to be in accordance with DNV-OS-E201 (as at December 2012). Where the Certification Body requires further certification of equipment beyond that listed in Appendix L and Appendix M of the GIMI Topsides Agreement in order for the topsides to achieve compliance with DNV-OS-E201, the Contractor shall be entitled to claim such costs from the Owner as the Sub-Contractor is entitled to claim from the Contractor under the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

8.3 Decisions of the Classification Society as to compliance or non-compliance of the Works with its requirements shall be final and binding upon both Parties.

8.4 The Works shall also comply with Applicable Laws and with the rules, regulations and the requirements of the Flag State Registry in each case as in force at the Date of Agreement. Machinery and/or equipment supplied by the Contractor as part of the Works shall be provided with such maintenance/operation manuals, drawings, standard maker’s tools and spare parts, and maker’s certificate of origin as the Contractor may receive at no extra cost to it from the vendor.

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8.5 All fees and charges incidental to the classification and with respect to compliance with the above referred Applicable Laws, rules, regulations and requirements in respect of the Contractor’s Scope shall be for the account of the Contractor. The Owner shall be responsible for all fees and expenses of the Classification Society save in respect of equipment certification.

8.6 The Owner shall at its own cost and expense keep the Vessel registered under the laws of the Flag State Registry from Delivery until Redelivery.

8.7 The GIMI Topsides Agreement provides that the Sub-Contractor shall deliver where appropriate certification of the Certification Body of the compliance of the relevant Equipment with DNV-OS-E201.

9. FACILITIES FOR THE OWNER AT THE YARD

9.1 Within 30 Days of the Date of Agreement and until Redelivery, the Contractor shall provide the following facilities at the Yard for use by the Owner: -

(a) Office space for up to ten (10) persons;

(b) Two (2) international telephone and facsimile lines each;

(c) One (1) facsimile/scanner/photocopier machine; and

(d) Electronic mail facilities, including internet broadband connection complete with two standalone computers.

9.2 The Owner shall pay for all international telephone, facsimile, electronic mail and internet charges incurred by it. The Contractor shall pay for all domestic telephone and facsimile charges incurred by the Owner.

10. SUB-CONTRACTING

10.1 The Contractor may, at its sole discretion and responsibility, subcontract part of the Works except that the Contractor:

(a) shall only subcontract the Sub-Contract Works and the Early Sub-Contract Works to the Owner-nominated Sub-Contractor;

(b) shall nominate any subcontractor, supplier or vendor from the Approved Vendor list for equipment it intends to procure. The Owner may within 7 days require the Contractor to select a different subcontractor, supplier or vendor from the list, carrying, through a Variation Order, any cost difference and schedule impact, which is to be reasonably proven by the Contractor. If the Contractor wishes to procure any equipment that is not listed in Appendix III, the Contractor shall obtain the prior written approval from the Owner, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; and

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(c) may not in the performance of the Works use or procure any materials or equipment which has been produced in Bangladesh or is supplied by a Bangladeshi supplier, vendor or subcontractor.

10.2 Subcontracting of all or any part of its obligations under this Agreement shall not relieve the Contractor from any of its obligations under this Agreement and the Contractor shall be responsible, only in the performance of the Works, for the acts or defaults of any of its subcontractors (other than the Sub-Contractor), its agents or employees, as if they were the acts or defaults of the Contractor itself.

11. SUPERVISION, DRAWINGS, APPROVAL & INSPECTION & TESTS

Supervision

11.1 The Owner shall within 30 Days after the Effective Date appoint at its own cost and expense, to the extent required by Prudent Engineering and Construction Practice, a properly qualified, competent and experienced representative who shall be duly authorized for and on behalf of the Owner (the “Owner’s Representative”) to supervise the Works . The Owner’s Representative shall have full authority to act for and on behalf of the Owner in all matters connected with this Agreement, to approve drawings, Plans, documentation, attend all tests and inspect all workmanship, equipment and materials during the course of the performance of the Works. The Owner’s Representative shall have full and free access at all reasonable times to inspect, check, request copies of calculations and samples of materials and make test of the Works as they are performed and shall inform the Contractor as soon as practicable if any particulars of the Works inspected do not comply with this Agreement. For all such purposes, the Owner’s Representative shall be given full and free access to the Yard and such other places of business of the Contractor (subject to compliance with safety rules and other work regulations applicable to such places) and its subcontractors, if any, and the Contractor shall ensure that such subcontractors are informed of the Owner’s Representative’s rights of access to their premises for such purposes. Failure of the Owner’s Representative to inspect or to call to the attention of the Contractor any particulars in which the Works do not comply with this Agreement shall in no way relieve the Contractor of its obligations under this Agreement. The Owner may by notice in writing inform the Contractor of any change in its appointment of the Owner’s Representative at any time at its own discretion.

11.2 The Owner’s Representative may delegate any of his powers to attend tests, inspect workmanship, equipment and materials to another properly qualified, competent and experienced person and to the extent that it elects to do so, the Contractor shall be entitled to rely on the actions of such person as if he were the Owner’s Representative for the purposes of the matters delegated to him.

11.3 The Contractor shall within thirty (30) Days of the Effective Date appoint and maintain at the Yard at its own cost and expense a properly qualified, competent and experienced representative (the “Contractor’s Representative”) to whom all enquiries of the Owner’s Representative shall be directed. The Contractor’s Representative shall have full authority to act for and on behalf of the Contractor in all matters connected with this Agreement. The Contractor’s Representative shall remain in this capacity and, so long as he remains in the

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Contractor’s employ, shall not be relieved until completion of the Works except upon prior written consent of the Owner, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

Drawings & Approvals

11.4 All Plans required for the Works pursuant to this Agreement, shall be submitted to the Owner in one (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic copy.

11.5 The Owner shall within twelve (12) Days after receipt thereof return to the Contractor one (1) copy of such Plans with the Owner’s approval or with the Owner’s remarks and amendments (if any) written thereon. If no Owner comments are received within such period, the Contractor may continue on the basis that the Owner is deemed to have approved the submittal.

11.6 If the Owner makes any remarks or amendments in accordance with Article 11.5, the Contractor shall review and resubmit such Plans and resubmit a revised Plan as appropriate in one (1) copy for further review by the Owner within 5 Business Days. The scope of such second (and, if applicable, any subsequent) review of any resubmitted Plan shall be limited to the ambit of the Owner’s remarks and amendments of the previously submitted Plan and any subsequent review of the later Plan shall be subject to such limitation of the scope of review. The period for the second (and, if applicable, any subsequent) review shall not exceed six (6) Days after receipt of the resubmitted Plans from the Contractor. If no Owner comments are received within such period, the Contractor may continue on the basis that the Owner is deemed to have approved the submittal.

11.7 The Contractor shall take due note of the Owner’s remarks and amendments (if any) on the Plans submitted (or resubmitted) pursuant to this Article 11 and if such remarks or amendments are not of such a nature or extent as to constitute modifications to the Specifications, then the Contractor shall commence or continue the Works in accordance with the corrected or amended Plans. If such remarks or amendments are not clearly specified or detailed, the Contractor shall be entitled to seek clarification of the same from the Owner before implementing the same. The Owner’s acceptance or approval of such Plans shall not relieve the Contractor of its obligation to comply with the terms of this Agreement.

Inspections & Tests

11.8 The Contractor shall arrange for the inspections and tests referred to in the ITP Plan to be carried out and ensure that all inspection and testing are carried out as require by the Classification Society, and as may otherwise be required under this Agreement to discover any deviations from the Specifications, or any defects in the Works or the Sub-Contract Works. The Owner’s Representative shall have, during the repair, modification and conversion of the Vessel, the right to attend such tests and inspections of the Works and of the Sub-Contract Works to the extent provided in the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

11.9 The Owner’s Representative may inspect the Works and equipment and materials supplied as part of the Works wherever the Works are being performed or the equipment and materials are being stored (including the Yard’s workshops, stores and offices of the Contractor or its subcontractors) to determine whether the Works are being performed in accordance with this Agreement and the Specifications.

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11.10 The Contractor shall provide to the Owner the ITP Plan by 6 months after the Effective Date. The ITP Plan shall specify the anticipated schedule for equipment testing.

11.11 The Contractor shall, in relation to the Works which take place solely in the Yard, give the Owner’s Representative at least one (1) Working Day’s prior written notice of each inspection or test to be conducted at the Yard, and three (3) Days prior written notice for any other inspection or test which the Owner’s Representative separately identifies sufficiently in advance in writing as requiring such notice. In relation to the Sub-Contract Works which take place solely in the Yard , the Contractor shall give notice to the Owner’s Representative within one (1) Working Day of the Contractor’s receipt of notification from the Sub-Contractor of each inspection or test to be conducted. Provided such notice is given, the Contractor may proceed with any inspection or test which the Owner’s Representative fails to attend. The Owner shall be bound in such circumstances to accept the result of any such inspection or test although such result will still have to satisfy the requirements of the Classification Society to the extent required under this Agreement. The Owner (or its representatives) shall have no right to instruct the Sub-Contractor with regards to any portion of the Sub-Contract Works.

11.12 In relation to any Works which take place outside the Yard, the Contractor shall give the Owner’s Representative at least fifteen (15) Days’ prior notice of the proposed date, and for those tests and inspections which the Owner’s Representative confirms that it wishes to attend, five (5) Days’ prior notice of the actual date of such Works.

12. PROGRESS REPORTING

12.1 The Contractor shall submit detailed monthly progress reports for the Works to the Owner containing a description of:

(a) the work performed during the month, including a comparison of the current progress as compared with scheduled progress, together with a narrative on each item of the work; and

(b) any present or anticipated slippage or other problem and the steps being taken to overcome it.

12.2 Beginning 25 months from the Effective Date, the Contractor shall also submit to the Owner a weekly summary report based on the information produced by the Contractor for its internal purposes.

12.3 The Contractor shall submit to the Owner copies of the progress reports for the Sub-Contract Works received from the Sub-Contractor.

13. VARIATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS

13.1 The Contractor’s Scope and/or the Specifications may be modified and/or changed by written agreement of the Parties (a Variation) provided that such modifications and/or changes or an accumulation thereof will not in the Contractor's judgement (acting reasonably),

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materially adversely affect the Contractor's planning or program in relation to the Contractor's other commitments, and provided, further, that the Owner shall first agree, before such modifications and/or changes are carried out, to a Variation Order in respect of alterations in the Contract Price, the Redelivery Date and such other terms and conditions of this Agreement and Specifications occasioned by or resulting from such modifications and/or changes.

13.2 Such Variation shall constitute an amendment to this Agreement and/or the Specifications. No change in the Contractor’s Scope shall be made and no additional work shall be performed by the Contractor until a Variation Order has been written, dated and signed for identification by the authorised representatives of both Parties.

13.3 Notwithstanding the foregoing, where a change and/or modification is to be made to the Contractor’s Scope (but not the Sub-Contract Works), the Owner shall, subject to the limitations expressed in this Article 13, have the right to instruct the Contractor to perform such change (a “Directed Change”). The difference between the Contractor’s and the Owner’s proposed adjustment to the Contract Price shall be known as the “Disputed Difference”. The Owner shall not be entitled to issue a Directed Change, nor shall the Contractor be obliged to perform a Directed Change, where the Disputed Difference in respect of all Directed Changes (including the proposed Directed Change) exceeds the aggregate sum of Five Million United States Dollars U.S.$5m.The Contractor’s obligation to adjust delivery dates under this Article 13 shall be conditioned upon the Contractor’s ability to obtain the corresponding adjustment from its suppliers. A Directed Change shall be paid for monthly by the Owner to the Contractor on a time and materials, cost plus basis in accordance with Appendix 3 pending resolution of the Disputed Difference.

13.4 The Owner may request changes to the Contractor’s Scope by altering, adding or deducting from it by giving a written request of such changes to the Contractor. Within seven (7) Days (provided always that the Owner’s request is clear and the details thereof are sufficient for the Contractor to work out the variation required) from delivery of the request, the Contractor will give notice to the Owner in writing of the alteration to the Specifications and (if any) to the Contract Price and/or the Redelivery Date. The Owner shall notify the Contractor in writing within three (3) Days of receipt of the Contractor’s notice whether or not it agrees to the change being carried out on such terms. A Variation shall be signed by the Parties if the Owner agrees to the change, otherwise the Contractor shall not make the change.

13.5 Further, if the Owner makes remarks or amendments on Plans or drawings submitted by the Contractor or requests the performance of specific work which in the Contractor’s reasonable opinion is not part of its obligations under this Agreement, then the Contractor may issue a notice in writing to the Owner setting out in sufficient detail the requested modification and any adjustment to the Contract Price and/or Redelivery Date and/or any other provision of this Agreement and/or the Specifications which the Contractor requires before performing the requested modification. The Owner shall notify the Contractor in writing within three (3) Days of receipt of the Contractor’s notice whether or not it agrees to the modification being carried out on such terms. A Variation Order shall be signed by the Parties if the Owner agrees to the change, otherwise the Contractor shall not make the change.

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13.6 For modifications and/or changes agreed in a Variation Order to be performed on a lump-sum basis, payment shall be made by the Owner, unless otherwise agreed, in the following manner:

(i) on the date of the Variation Order, payment of such percentage of the value of the Variation Order as is equivalent to the total percentage of the Conversion Price which has become due to the Contractor; and

(ii) thereafter, payment of the balance of the value of the Variation Order by instalments in the same percentage and on the same dates as the succeeding instalments of the Conversion Price.

For modifications and/or changes performed on a unit rate, time-and-materials, or cost-plus basis, payment shall be made by the Owner at the end of every calendar month in accordance with the work performed pursuant to such modification and/or change in that month.

13.7 In the event that any of the materials required by the Specifications or otherwise under this Agreement for the Contractor’s Scope cannot be procured in time or are in short supply to maintain the Redelivery Date, the Contractor may, provided that the Owner shall so agree in writing, supply other materials capable of meeting the requirements of the Classification Society and of the rules, regulations and requirements with which the repair, modification and conversion of the Vessel must comply. Any agreement as to such substitution of materials shall be effected in the manner provided in this Article 13 and shall likewise include alterations in the Contract Price and Redelivery Date and other terms and conditions of this Agreement occasioned by or resulting from such substitution.

13.8 Notwithstanding Articles 13.1 and 13.2, as regards the Sub-Contract Works, the Contractor shall have no obligation to instruct the Sub-Contractor to carry out such modifications and/or changes unless: (i) it is entitled to demand such modifications and/or changes from the Sub-Contractor; (ii) the Sub-Contractor and the Contractor agree a Variation Order in accordance with the GIMI Topsides Agreement; and (iii) a Variation Order is signed by the Owner and the Contractor as provided above. The Owner shall reimburse the Contractor for the cost to the Contractor of making such alterations and/or changes within 30 Days of the Contractor's invoice. In the event that the only disagreement between the Owner and the Contractor is the impact of a proposed modification and/or change to the Sub-Contract Works on the Topsides Price, the Owner may instruct the Contractor to instruct the Sub-Contractor to perform the modification and/or change in accordance with Clause 36.5 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

13.9 The Owner hereby undertakes not to request changes and/or modifications that increase or decrease the Contractor’s Scope or the Topsides Scope beyond the intent of the original scope.

13.10 If the Owner requests engineering services from the Contractor in the preparation of a Variation, and the Owner elects not to issue a Variation, the Owner shall compensate the Contractor for its costs incurred in the preparation and submittal of information and documents in response to the Owner’s request at the rates set out in Appendix 3. If requested

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by the Owner in writing, the Contractor shall provide a written cost estimate prior to responding to any of the Owner’s requests which may amount to a Variation.

13.11 For the avoidance of doubt, any changes to the Basis of Design or the Owner Rely-Upon Information shall constitute a modification and/or change to which this Article 13 applies.

13.12 The Contractor shall also be entitled to a Variation Order in respect of any additional work or delays caused by (a) any failure of the Owner to comply with its obligations under this Agreement resulting in an impact on the Contractor; (b) changes in applicable standards from those applicable at the Date of Agreement, (c) any Change in Law, after the Date of Agreement, (d) delays and extra costs after the Date of Agreement that are caused by a Force Majeure Event, (e) any changes in the results of the FEED Study Report, (f) any Variation Order to which the Sub-Contractor is entitled pursuant to the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

14. ERRORS AND CHANGES

14.1 The Contractor shall be entitled to a Variation Order in respect of adjustment of the Contract Price (calculated in accordance with Appendix 3) and in respect of delays to the Contractor’s Scope resulting from an Objective Error as defined in the GIMI Topsides Agreement, to the extent not compensated for by the Sub-Contractor under the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

14.2 The Contractor shall be entitled to a Variation Order in respect of adjustment of the Contract Price calculated in accordance with Appendix 3 and in respect of delays to the Works resulting from a Subjective Error as defined in the GIMI Topsides Agreement, to the extent not compensated for by the Sub-Contractor under the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

14.3 Without prejudice to the exercise of rights under Clause 56 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement, in the event that (i) there is any disagreement as to the Certification Body’s decision on whether the Sub-Contractor’s interpretation of the discretionary elements of DNV-OS-E201 was in accordance with Prudent Engineering and Construction Practice; (ii) there is any disagreement as to whether changes to the Sub-Contract Works arising from HAZOP are due to the Sub-Contractor’s Objective Error(s) and/or Subjective Error(s); or (iii) the Certification Body fails to provide such opinion within 30 days of the Sub-Contractor’s written request (copied to the Contractor and Owner), such disagreement or decision shall be referred to an independent third party. The independent third party will be retained by the Sub-Contractor subject to the mutual agreement of the Owner, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The costs of the independent third party shall be paid by whichever of the Owner or the Sub-Contractor, or such combination of the foregoing, as the independent third party decides. Either the Owner or the Sub-Contractor may seek to have the independent third party’s ruling adjudicated under Clause 56 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement. The Owner shall, pending the decision of such independent third party, have the right to instruct the Contractor to instruct the Sub-Contractor to comply with the decision of the Certification Body.

14.4 The Contractor shall be entitled to a Variation Order in respect of adjustment of the Contract Price calculated in accordance with Appendix 3 and in respect of delays to the Works arising from a Hazard & Operability Analysis study (“HAZOP”), to the extent not compensated for by the Sub-Contractor under the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

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15. CONTRACT PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT

Contractor’s Scope

15.1 The price for the performance of the Works (excluding the Re-measurable Scope, as defined in Article 15.2 below) shall be the sum of US$281,119,390.00 net receivable by the Contractor, (the “Fixed Price”) which is exclusive of the OFE and shall be subject to adjustment, if any, as hereinafter set forth in this Agreement.

15.2 The provisional price (“Provisional Re-measurable Price”) for the performance by the Contractor of the erection, installation and integration of the Topsides Scope, and for the performance of repair and life extension works of the Vessel, as set out in Appendix 3 (“Re-measurable Scope”) shall be the sum of US$81,183,332.00. The actual price for the performance by the Contractor of the Re-measurable Scope shall be based on a re-measurement of the actual work, materials and equipment required to carry out the Re-measurable Scope at the rates set out in Appendix 3 (“Final Re-measurable Price”), which the Contractor shall determine no later than 14 Days before Vessel Leaving The Yard. The Fourth Instalment shall be adjusted to take into account the difference between the Provisional Re-measurable Price and the Final Re-measurable Price through a Variation Order.

15.3 The total price for the performance of the Works (“Conversion Price”) shall be the total of the Fixed Price and the Final Re-measurable Price, which is exclusive of the Topsides Price and shall be subject to adjustment, if any, as provided in this Agreement. Pending ascertainment of the Final Re-measurable Price, the total of the Fixed Price and the Provisional Re-measurable Price is referred to as the “Provisional Conversion Price”.

Works

15.4 The Owner shall pay the Contractor the Conversion Price in instalments as follows:

a) the First Instalment of US$144,921,088.80 being 40% of the Provisional Conversion Price shall be paid within five Days of the Contractor’s receipt of the Owner’s Notice to Proceed.

b) the Second Instalment of US$36,230,272.20 being 10% of the Provisional Conversion Price, together with payment for any Variations then due, shall be paid on completion of fabrication works for the sponsons by the Contractor.

c) the Third Instalment of US$36,230,272.20 being 10% of the Provisional Conversion Price, together with payment for any Variations then due, shall be paid on the earlier of: (i) the mechanical completion of the refrigerant compressor in the Works; or (ii) 25 months after the Effective Date.

d) the Fourth Instalment of such amount as will result in the Contractor receiving a total of 93% of the Conversion Price taking into account payments already received by the Contractor in respect of the Provisional Conversion Price and the Topsides Credit referred to in Article 15.10 together with the aggregate of any increase or decrease of the Conversion Price arising from the provisions of this Agreement, and all other

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amounts then due to the Contractor from the Owner, or to the Owner from the Contractor pursuant to Article 29.3, shall be paid on Vessel Leaving The Yard.

e) the Fifth Instalment of such amount as represents 2% of the Conversion Price, together with payment for any Variations then due, shall be paid on Redelivery.

f) the Sixth Instalment of such amount as represents 2.5% of the Conversion Price, together with payment for any Variations then due, shall be paid on the earlier of: (i) Sailaway; or (ii) the expiry of 30 Days from Vessel Leaving The Yard.

g) the Seventh Instalment of such amount as represents 1% of the Conversion Price, together with payment for any Variations then due, shall be paid on the earlier of: (i) First Gas; or (ii) the expiry of 120 Days from Vessel Leaving The Yard.

h) the Eighth Instalment of such amount as represents 1.5% of the Conversion Price, together with payment for any Variations then due, shall be paid on the earlier of: (i) the date of achievement of Final Acceptance; or (ii) the expiry of 180 Days from Vessel Leaving The Yard.

15.5 The Contractor shall submit to the Owner an invoice for each payment referred to in Article 15.4 not later than 7 Business Days before the date when such payment is due.

Sub-Contract Works

15.6 The Owner shall pay to the Contractor such amounts as are due from the Contractor to the Sub-Contractor so as to enable the Contractor to pay such amounts to the Sub-Contractor in full when due. The Sub-Contractor shall submit an invoice to the Contractor each month for the milestones achieved and for progress pertaining to Variation Orders in the preceding month.

15.7 The Contractor shall deliver to the Owner copies of all Milestone Achievement Certificates received and approved by the Contractor from the Sub-Contractor. The Owner shall review and comment on each Milestone Achievement Certificate in good time to enable the Contractor to comply with Clause 7.8.1 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

15.8 The Contractor shall deliver to the Owner copies of all invoices received and approved by the Contractor by the Sub-Contractor together with an invoice in the same amount from the Contractor to the Owner. The Owner shall review and comment on each invoice in good time to enable the Contractor to comply with Clause 7.8 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

15.9 The Owner shall pay the amount invoiced by the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor in good time to enable the Contractor to comply with Clause 7.5 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

15.10 The Owner shall pay to the Contractor at the same time as payment of the First Instalment under Article 15.4 the additional sum of Five Million United States Dollars (U.S. $5,000,000) (the “Topsides Credit”). In the event that the Owner fails to make timely payment of any amount due to the Contractor in respect of the Sub-Contract Works, the Contractor shall make such payment from the Topsides Credit upon which the Owner shall forthwith pay to

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the Contractor by the last day of the same calendar month such amount as will restore the Topsides Credit to the aforementioned sum.

15.11 Such amount, if any, of the Topsides Credit remaining at Vessel Leaving The Yard shall be dealt with in accordance with Article 15.4d).

General

15.12 Payment of sums due to the Contractor under this Agreement shall be made without any discount, set off, deduction or withholding of any nature whatsoever by wire transfer free of all transfer charges to the Contractor’s bank account as may from time to time be designated and notified in writing (or as may be detailed in any invoice) to the Owner for credit to the account of the Contractor.

15.13 Interest shall accrue on any delayed payment at the Default Interest Rate (before or after judgment or arbitration award) until full payment is made.

Adjustment for Owner’s Notice to Proceed

15.14 Without prejudice to any other provisions of this Agreement expressly permitting adjustment of the Contract Price, the Contract Price shall be adjusted in accordance with the following to obtain a revised Contract Price (consisting of a revised Conversion Price and a revised Topsides Price) that shall automatically apply in the event that the Owner has not issued the Owner’s Notice to Proceed on or before 1 May 2015, or on or before 1 August 2015, as the case may be (but in any event no later than 1 November 2015):

13.

13.1.1     a second price review shall be conducted by both the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor after 15 May 2015 (“Second Price Review”) and a revised Contract Price shall be delivered to the Owner no later than 30 June 2015 updating the Contract Price and such revised Contract Price shall automatically become the Contract Price for the period from 2 August 2015 to 2 November 2015, inclusive.

15.15 The revised Contract Price obtained pursuant to the First Price Review and the Second Price Review shall take into account, but not be limited to, the following:

13.2 the revised Topsides Price automatically applicable pursuant to Clause 7.11 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement;

13.2.1 increase in the cost of the labour component required to perform the Works at the rate of 0.66% per month, compared against the price estimates used by the Contractor to determine the original Conversion Price ;

13.2.2 changes in the cost of bulk materials required for the Works;

13.2.3 changes in the cost of equipment and other materials required for the Works, as evidenced by good-faith revised price estimates provided by the Contractor’s

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suppliers of such equipment and materials compared against the price estimates for the same used by the Contractor to determine the original Conversion Price; and

13.2.4 other material changes in market conditions relevant to performance of the Works,

15.16 The Contractor shall make available, at the Owner’s request, such information to support the changes in Article 15.15.4 at its Singapore offices for the Owner’s review.

15.17 For the avoidance of doubt, any increase in the Topsides Price shall be borne solely by the Owner.

16. ADJUSTMENT OF CONTRACT PRICE

14. The Contract Price shall be subject to adjustment, as set forth below, in the event of the following contingencies (it being understood by both Parties that any reduction of the Contract Price is by way of liquidated damages and not by way of penalty and that the remedies provided in this Article 16 shall constitute the Owner’s sole remedy for delay in the performance of the Contractor’s Scope and/or the Sub-Contract Works), provided that any reduction by way of liquidated damages shall only be made if the Owner has an arms length contract with a party unconnected with the Owner for the employment of the Vessel.

Contractor’s Scope

14.1

(a) No adjustment shall be made and the Conversion Price shall remain unchanged for the first 15 Days of delay in Redelivery beyond the Redelivery Date (the “Grace Period”);

(b) If Redelivery is delayed more than 15 Days beyond the Redelivery Date for reasons solely attributable to the Contractor, then in such event, beginning from the 16^th Day after the Redelivery Date (i.e. the end of the Grace Period) until the end of two (2) calendar months from the end of the Grace Period, the Conversion Price shall be reduced by deducting the sum of fifty thousand United States Dollars (U.S.$50,000) per Day for each Day of delay beyond the expiry of the Grace Period.

(c) If Redelivery is delayed more than two (2) calendar months beyond the end of the Grace Period for reasons solely attributable to the Contractor, then in such event, beginning from the third calendar month after the end of the Grace Period until the end of four calendar months after the end of the Grace Period, the Conversion Price shall be reduced by deducting the sum of seventy-five thousand United States Dollars (U.S.$75,000) per Day for each Day of delay beyond the end of two (2) calendar months following the expiry of the Grace Period.

(d) If Redelivery is delayed more than four (4) calendar months beyond the end of the Grace Period for reasons solely attributable to the Contractor, then in such event, beginning from the fifth calendar month after the end of the Grace Period until the end of six calendar months after the end of the Grace Period, the Conversion Price shall be reduced by deducting the sum of one hundred thousand United States Dollars (U.S.$100,000)

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per Day for each Day of delay beyond the end of four (4) calendar months following the expiry of the Grace Period.

(e) If Redelivery is delayed more than six (6) calendar months beyond the end of the Grace Period for reasons solely attributable to the Contractor, then, in such event, beginning from the seventh calendar month after the end of the Grace Period until the Contractor accrues the total limit for liquidated damages stated below in Article 16.3, the Conversion Price shall be reduced by deducting the sum of one hundred and forty five thousand United States Dollars (U.S.$145,000) per Day for each Day of delay beyond the end of six (6) calendar months following the expiry of the Grace Period.

14.2 However, the total reduction in the Conversion Price on account of such liquidated damages shall not be more than forty million United States Dollars (U.S.$40,000,000).

14.3 For the purposes of this Article 16, Redelivery shall be deemed to be delayed when and if the Vessel, after taking into full account all postponements of the Redelivery Date by reason of permissible delays and/or any other reasons under this Agreement, is not delivered by the date upon which Redelivery is required under the terms of this Agreement.

14.4 It is expressly understood and agreed by the Parties that in any case, if the Owner terminates this Agreement pursuant to Article 32.1 or Article 33, the Owner shall not be entitled to any damages or to liquidated damages as provided in this Article 16.

14.5 The Parties acknowledge and agree that the amount of liquidated damages payable for delay in Redelivery as provided in this Article 16 constitutes a genuine pre-estimate of the loss that would be suffered by the Owner as a result of the Contractor’s non-compliance with its obligations under this Agreement. In the event that such liquidated damages are determined to be unenforceable, the Owner shall be entitled to recover direct damages provided that such damages shall not exceed the maximum amount of liquidated damages which would have been recoverable under this Article 16 if the liquidated damages had been enforceable.

14.6 If Redelivery occurs earlier than the Redelivery Date, as may be adjusted in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Conversion Price shall be increased at the discretion of the Owner by a sum between one million to five million United States Dollars (U.S. $1,000,000 - $5,000,000), provided that the Conversion Price shall be increased only if the Owner has an arms-length contract with a party unconnected with the Owner for the employment of the Vessel. Such sum, if any, shall be paid by the Owner to the Contractor within 14 Days of the achievement of Substantial Performance.

Sub-Contract Works

14.7 As regards to the Sub-Contract Works the Contractor shall have no obligation to the Owner, whether by way of liquidated damages or otherwise, for delays to the Sub-Contractor’s performance of the Sub-Contract Works or for delays to the Works arising out of or in connection with the Sub-Contract Works, unless those delays are caused by the Contractor in breach of its obligations under the GIMI Topsides Agreement or this Agreement. Further, the Contractor shall have no obligation to the Owner in respect of the performance of the Topsides Scope in any Performance Tests or otherwise.

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14.8 Where the Contractor’s performance of the Contractor’s Scope is delayed by causes which are the responsibility of the Sub-Contractor, such that Redelivery is delayed beyond the Redelivery Date, the Redelivery Date shall be postponed to the extent of the impact to the Contractor’s performance of the Contractor’s Scope.

14.9 Subject to Article 29, the Contractor shall endeavour to avoid or minimise the impact of any delays to the Contractor’s Scope caused by the Sub-Contractor.

17. MECHANICAL COMPLETION

15. The Contractor shall be responsible for achieving Mechanical Completion in respect of the Works.

15.1 Upon each stage of successful Mechanical Completion, the Owner’s Representative and the Contractor’s Representative shall sign Mechanical Completion Certificates in accordance with the procedure which the Contractor and the Owner shall agree before commencement of Mechanical Completion. In the event of minor works that are not completed but which do not affect the safe departure of the Vessel (“Outstanding Works”), the Mechanical Completion Certificate shall be signed with an agreed punch list of the Outstanding Works, which shall be subsequently completed by the Contractor within one month after Redelivery provided that the Owner grants the Contractor reasonable access and facilities.

15.2 Acceptance of Mechanical Completion as above provided shall be final and binding so far as conformity of the Works with this Agreement and the Specifications are concerned and shall preclude the Owner from refusing Redelivery.

18. PRE-COMMISSIONING OF SUB-CONTRACT WORKS

16. The Contractor shall be responsible for carrying out activities at the Yard for the Pre-Commissioning of the Sub-Contract Works, with the assistance of the Sub-Contractor, in accordance with the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

16.1 Upon each stage of successful Pre-Commissioning of the Sub-Contract Works, the Owner’s Representative and the Contractor’s Representative shall sign Pre-Commissioning Certificates of the Sub-Contract Works, in accordance with the procedure which the Contractor shall agree with the Sub-Contractor before commencement of Pre-Commissioning of the Sub-Contract Works.

19. COMMISSIONING OF THE WORKS

17. The Contractor shall perform Commissioning of the Works, as further detailed in Appendix 1B.

17.1 Upon each stage of successful Commissioning of the Works, the Owner’s Representative and the Contractor’s Representative shall sign a Commissioning Certificate in accordance with the procedure which the Contractor and the Owner shall agree before commencement of Commissioning of the Works.

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17.2 The procedure set out in Article 17.2 in respect of Outstanding Works in relation to Mechanical Completion shall also apply to Commissioning of the Works.

20. VESSEL LEAVING THE YARD

18. Upon the completion of the Commissioning of the Works provided in Appendix 1B to be carried out in the Yard, the Owner’s Representative and the Contractor’s Representative shall sign the Certificate of Vessel Leaving The Yard in the form set out in Appendix 10, whereupon (subject to the payment of the Fourth Instalment in accordance with Article 15.4d)) the care, custody and control of the Vessel shall pass from the Contractor to the Owner (“Vessel Leaving The Yard”). The Owner shall concurrently deliver to the Contractor a bank guarantee in the form of Appendix10 from a first-class Singapore bank acceptable to the Contractor, to be valid until the full discharge by the Owner of its obligations under this Agreement, whereupon the Contractor shall deliver to the Owner a discharge of the mortgage over the Vessel referred to in Article 47.

18.1 On and from the signing of the Certificate of Vessel Leaving The Yard and payment as set out in Article 20.1, the Vessel shall be at the sole risk of the Owner. The Owner shall be responsible for manning, security, watchmen and all other costs and liabilities relating to the Vessel after 7 days from such date of signing. The Contractor’s prevailing mooring/berthing rates will be payable by the Owner whilst the Vessel remains at the Yard beyond 7 Days after the signing of the Certificate of Vessel Leaving The Yard. During the 7 Days after the signing of the Certificate of Vessel Leaving The Yard that the Vessel remains in the Yard, the Contractor shall be fully entitled to move the Vessel to another part of the Yard at the Owner’s cost and risk of loss or damage arising from such movement.

18.2 Following the signing of the Certificate of Vessel Leaving The Yard in accordance with Article 20.1, and before it is required under this Agreement to cause the departure of the Vessel from the Yard, the Owner may, at its entire risk and cost, carry out Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning activities on and in respect of the Sub-Contract Works.

21. COMMISSIONING AT ANCHORAGE

19. Following the signing of the Certificate of Vessel Leaving The Yard and payment in accordance with Article 20.1, the Owner shall, at its own risk and cost, cause the Vessel to be moved within 7 Days from the Yard to an anchorage in Singapore.

19.1 The Contractor shall perform at such anchorage the remaining Commissioning of the Works in accordance with Appendix 1B, for which purpose the Owner shall provide to the Contractor reasonable and timely access and facilities. The procedure set out in Article 17.2 in respect of Outstanding Works in relation to Mechanical Completion shall also apply to Commissioning of the Works.

22. REDELIVERY

20. The Owner shall accept Redelivery immediately upon the completion of Commissioning at anchorage, and make payment of the Fifth Instalment and all other amounts then due to the Contractor from the Owner.

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20.1 Subject to Articles 22.3 and 22.4, Redelivery shall take place on 16 February 2018, as such date may be adjusted in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, if the Owner’s Notice to Proceed is received by the Contractor on 1 May 2015. The aforementioned date or such later date to which the requirement of Redelivery is postponed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, is herein called the “Redelivery Date”.

20.2 If the Owner’s Notice to Proceed is received by the Contractor before 1 May 2015 (but in any event no earlier than 1 January 2015), the Redelivery Date shall be brought forward by the number of days between the date of the Contractor’s receipt of the Owner’s Notice to Proceed and 1 May 2015, inclusive.

20.3 If the Owner’s Notice to Proceed is received by the Contractor after 1 May 2015 (but in any event no later than 1 November 2015), the Redelivery Date shall be postponed by a duration to be agreed among the Owner, the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor (pursuant to Clause 27.4 of the Topsides Agreement), such duration to be no less than the number of days between 1 May 2015 and the date of the Contractor’s receipt of the Owner’s Notice to Proceed.

20.3.1 For the avoidance of doubt, the revision of the Redelivery Date pursuant to this Article 22.4 shall be no earlier than the revision of the Redelivery Date pursuant to Clause 27.4 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

20.4 The Owner and the Contractor shall agree on adjustments to the schedules for the performance of the Works to meet adjustments in the Redelivery Date pursuant to this Article 22.

20.5 Provided that the Owner shall have made payment of the Fifth Instalment, Redelivery shall be effected by the concurrent delivery by each of the Parties to the other the Protocol of Redelivery and Acceptance acknowledging Redelivery of the Vessel by the Contractor and acceptance thereof by the Owner. Upon Redelivery, ownership, property and title to all goods, materials, spares, equipment (including, but not limited to, the Equipment and other items referred to in the GIMI Topsides Agreement), machineries, appurtenances, outfit, articles and items supplied to or installed on the Vessel whether pursuant to this Agreement, the GIMI Topsides Agreement or otherwise (hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Contractor’s Equipment”) shall, unless otherwise agreed, pass to the Owner but, until such time as the Vessel is redelivered to the Owner in accordance with this Article 22, ownership, property and title to all the Contractor’s Equipment as aforesaid shall remain vested solely and exclusively in the Contractor.

20.6 Upon Redelivery, the Contractor shall deliver to the Owner the following documents (if not already delivered): -

20.6.1 Protocol of Mechanical Completion;

20.6.2 Instruction books and operation manuals in the English language from the vendors or suppliers of the equipment procured by the Contractor under this Agreement including those received from the Sub-Contractor in respect of the Sub-Contract Works; and

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20.6.3 Drawings and certificates as listed in the Specifications.

20.7 Concurrently with Redelivery, the Owner shall pay to the Contractor the Fifth Instalment (unless already paid in accordance with Article 15.4) and all other amounts then due to the Contractor from the Owner.

20.8 If the Owner fails to accept Redelivery according to this Agreement without any justifiable reason, the Contractor shall have the right to tender Redelivery after compliance of the procedural requirements as provided above.

20.9 The procedure set out in Article 17.2 in respect of Outstanding Works in relation to Mechanical Completion shall also apply to Redelivery. The Owner shall install the Commissioning Spares on the Vessel before Redelivery.

23. SAILAWAY

21. Following Redelivery, the Owner shall, at its own risk and cost, cause the Vessel to be moved promptly from Singapore anchorage to the Project Site (“Sailaway”).

21.1 Upon the earlier of Sailaway or 30 Days following Vessel Leaving The Yard, the Owner shall pay to the Contractor the Sixth Instalment and all other amounts then due to the Contractor from the Owner, if any.

24. PROJECT SITE WORKS

22. The Owner shall be responsible at its own costs, expense and risk for mobilising the Vessel to the Project Site, installing here there, hook up and all other activities required for the preparation for and carrying out of the Project Site Works.

22.1 The Owner shall provide Project Site Personnel to perform those Project Site Works to be carried out by the Owner with the assistance of the Contractor as provided in Appendix K and of the Sub-Contractor as provided in Clause 28 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

22.2 The Owner shall ensure that the Project Site is safe, accessible, compliant with Applicable Laws and not in breach of any term of this Agreement or of the GIMI Topsides Agreement. The Owner shall notify the Contractor in writing as soon as possible, but not less than 120 Days before the commencement of the Project Site Works, of the location of the Project Site, to enable the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor to prepare for mobilisation of the Contractor’s personnel and the Sub-Contractor Project Site Personnel (as defined in the GIMI Topsides Agreement) to the Project Site and to enable the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor to satisfy themselves as to the safety, regulatory, legal and operational environment at the Project Site.

22.3 The Owner shall provide the Contractor’s Representative and the Sub-Contractor with written notices at 90, 45, 21 and 5 Days prior to the date or dates when the Project Site Works are to commence. The 5-Day notice shall be accompanied by confirmation that the pre-

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conditions set out in Article 24.5 either have been fulfilled or will be fulfilled prior to the commencement of the Project Site Works.

22.4 Prior to the commencement of the Project Site Works and prior to the arrival of the Sub-Contractor Project Site Personnel at the Project Site (as defined in the GIMI Topsides Agreement), the Owner shall provide the following at the Project Site:

22.4.4 access to the Vessel from the date of commencement of the Project Site Works until Final Acceptance, to the extent necessary for the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor to perform their respective scopes of work in relation to the Contractor’s Scope and the Topsides Scope;

22.4.5 arrangements for transport of the Contractor’s and the Sub-Contractor’s personnel and materials between the nearest commercial international airport within the country in which the Project Site is located and the Project Site;

22.4.6 appropriate accommodation and catering for such personnel while they are required to be on the Vessel or on or near to the Project Site;

22.4.7 adequate Project Site office space;

22.4.8 adequate infrastructure support and Project Site Personnel for the Contractor’s and Sub-Contractor’s use at the Project Site for the purposes of the Project Site Works, adequate construction craft labour as may be required to support the activities of the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor at the Project Site including all supervision, labour and skilled mechanics with necessary small tools and consumables and all other material to ready the project for Project Site Works up through Final Acceptance, all to be provided in accordance with the Owner’s rate sheet containing labour rates on a non-profit basis, that shall be provided to the Contractor and Sub-Contractor no later than 30 Days prior to the scheduled Redelivery;

22.4.9 an adequate number of qualified and properly trained operators and maintenance personnel in a timely manner to support the Project Site Works;

22.4.10 reasonable assistance for the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor to obtain Authorisations as required by Applicable Laws at the Project Site for the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor to perform the Project Site Works;

22.4.11 sufficient feed stock and utilities (including fuel, air, power, water) and consumables (including reagents, chemicals, grease and lubricants complete with MSDS data) for the Project Site Works (providing however that the Sub-Contractor shall provide the Owner, with reasonable notice of its requirements at the Project Site);

22.4.12 first fills including but not limited to lubricants, refrigerants, catalyst, perlite insulation and chemicals following delivery of the Vessel to Project Site at the times and to the specification requested by the Sub-Contractor in order to complete the Project Site Works, provided that the Sub-Contractor has, six months prior to scheduled Sailaway or such shorter period of time as is reasonable under the circumstances, provided the Owner with a list identifying the foregoing items and quantities thereof;

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22.4.13 sufficient storage for LNG product produced by the Vessel during the Project Site Works to support continuous, steady state operation necessary to achieve Final Acceptance in accordance with the Project Schedule;

22.4.14 cooled down LNG storage tanks on the Vessel ready to accept LNG production;

22.4.15 all required catalyst, chemicals, Owner’s Spares, fuels, lubricants, and the Commissioning Spares (which shall have been delivered by the Sub-Contractor in accordance with the GIMI Topsides Agreement) as listed in Appendix S of the GIMI Topsides Agreement. Such items shall be readily available either on the Vessel or adjacent to the Vessel;

22.4.16 LNG or liquefied nitrogen or other means to cool down the Vessel’s LNG storage tanks;

22.4.17 the safe, secure and stable mooring of the Vessel at the Project Site and the hooking up and commissioning of the relevant gas feed line;

22.4.18 the necessary Authorisations for the Project Site Works having been obtained; and

22.4.19 the availability of accommodation on the Vessel for the Contractor’s and Sub-Contractor’s personnel; and the Contractor's and the Sub-Contractor’s acceptance (acting reasonably) of the health, safety, security and other arrangements at the Project Site in accordance with Article 42 of this Agreement and Clause 14.5 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

Owner’s Spares

22.5 The Sub-Contractor shall deliver to the Owner a list of Owner’s Spares with itemised prices as provided for in Clause 21.3 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

22.6 The Owner shall procure at its own cost the Owner’s Spares, either from the Sub-Contractor or from others.

22.7 The Owner’s Spares shall be made available at or transported to the Project Site by the Owner at its own cost prior to the Sub-Contractor’s arrival at the Project Site.

22.8 The Owner’s Spares may be used by the Sub-Contractor during Startup, Project Site Commissioning and in support of warranty work pursuant to Clauses 21.5 to 21.6 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

25. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT FOR PROJECT SITE COMMISSIONING

23. Project Site Commissioning will commence when the Owner has issued the Ready for First Gas Certificate.

23.1 The Ready for First Gas Certificate shall be issued by the Owner to the Sub-Contractor when the Owner is satisfied that feed gas may be introduced into the liquefaction system, including the satisfaction by the Owner of all the following conditions precedent:

23.1.1 the hook up of the gas transmission line has been accomplished;

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23.1.2 all necessary Authorisations have been obtained in order for Project Site Commissioning to commence;

23.1.3 the Vessel is free from any damage to equipment or systems that may have occurred in transit to the Project Site and which would affect the operation of the Sub-Contract Works;

23.1.4 the feed gas pipeline is fully operational;

23.1.5 all “dried” systems have maintained dryness during transit or have been dried at the Project Site;

23.1.6 all infrastructure required to support Project Site Commissioning, the warranty work and rectification efforts is available (e.g. crew vessels, craft labour, spare parts, etc.);

23.1.7 a pre-start-up safety review has been completed;

23.1.8 cool down of the Vessel LNG storage tanks is completed in sufficient time for the introduction of produced LNG;

23.1.9 operator training has been completed and a sufficient number of trained operation and maintenance personnel are on board to support Startup and Project Site Commissioning;

23.1.10 the provision of all safety management and issuance of any subsequent work permit and/or hot work permits which may be required to support the Commissioning schedule; and

23.1.11 the Owner formally assuming responsibility for all safety management and issuance of any subsequent work permits which may be required to support Project Site Commissioning.

23.2 The Owner shall demonstrate satisfaction of the above conditions precedent together with the Ready for First Gas Certificate.

23.3 The Sub-Contractor shall respond to the Ready for First Gas Certificate in writing either with its agreement or, if it disagrees, with full details of its reasons within three Days of receipt of the Ready for First Gas Certificate.

23.4 If any of the conditions precedent listed in Article 25.2 is not fulfilled, causing the Ready for First Gas Certificate not to be issued (and for Project Site Commissioning not to commence) (or any repetition thereof in the event of prior failure), the Owner shall, at its own cost, make all appropriate adjustments and modifications with all reasonable speed and at its own expense to enable the Ready for First Gas Certificate to be issued. If the Ready for First Gas Certificate has not been issued to the Sub-Contractor within 28 Days from the receipt by the Sub-Contractor of the final notice referred to in Article 24.4 for reasons which are not the Sub-Contractor’s responsibility, the Sub-Contractor shall be entitled to a Variation Order (from the Owner, through the GIMI Topsides Agreement and this Agreement) for its reasonable increased costs arising from such delay.

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26. PROJECT SITE COMMISSIONING

24. The Owner shall perform the Project Site Commissioning with the assistance of the Contractor and of the Sub-Contractor.

24.1 The Owner, the Contractor or the Sub-Contractor shall be entitled to order the cessation of any aspect of Project Site Commissioning if damage to the Vessel or other property or personal injury is likely to result from continuation.

24.2 Project Site Commissioning activities of the Owner shall be presented in a written report(s) produced and delivered by the Owner to the Sub-Contractor within five (5) Days of the completion of the relevant aspect of Project Site Commissioning. The form and content of the report(s) will be agreed between the Owner and the Sub-Contractor prior to Sailaway.

24.3 The Sub-Contractor may, acting reasonably, within five (5) Days of receipt of a report produced by the Owner in accordance with Article 26.3, give the Owner a notice that it considers:

24.3.1 the report to be deficient in any way and that it requires the Owner to correct and resubmit the report, and the Owner must, at its own cost, resubmit the report;

24.3.2 that the Owner has failed to achieve Project Site Commissioning, such notice setting out the reasons for such failure; or

24.3.3 that Project Site Commissioning has been successfully performed.

24.4 If any part of the Project Site Commissioning fails (or any repetition thereof in the event of prior failure) or if Project Site Commissioning (or any part thereof) is stopped before completion, the Owner shall, at its own cost, make all appropriate adjustments and modifications with all reasonable speed and at its own expense and Project Site Commissioning (or the relevant part thereof) shall be repeated by the Owner as soon as practicable thereafter, and the Sub-Contractor shall be afforded schedule adjustments which may apply.

24.5 Where Project Site Commissioning has been achieved such that the Sub-Contractor has issued the requisite notice pursuant to Article 26.4.3, and all other Commissioning requirements have been satisfied, the Owner shall immediately issue the Ready for Startup Certificate in the form set out in Appendix 10 and proceed to Startup.

27. START UP AND PERFORMANCE TESTS

25. The Owner shall perform Startup and the Performance Tests with the assistance of the Sub-Contractor. The Sub-Contractor shall provide technical services in accordance with Appendices D, K and Z of the GIMI Topsides Agreement concerning Startup and the carrying out of the Performance Tests in accordance with the procedures and requirements for the Performance Tests set out in Clause 31, and Appendices N and O of the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

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25.1 The GIMI Topsides Agreement provides as follows in relation to performance of the Equipment during the Performance Tests:

• Substantial Performance

• Minimum Performance

• Guaranteed Performance

• Guaranteed Fuel Usage

• Guaranteed Electrical Power Consumption

as each of those terms is defined in the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

25.2 The Performance Tests shall demonstrate the achievement of Substantial Performance, Minimum Performance and Guaranteed Performance (together the “Performance Tests”), the latter to include Guaranteed Fuel Usage and Guaranteed Electrical Power Consumption.

25.2.4 Substantial performance ("Substantial Performance") shall be achieved when the liquefaction plant has achieved, in the aggregate, an average LNG output of at least 70 per cent of the Guaranteed LNG Output over a period of 72 consecutive hours.

25.2.5 Minimum performance ("Minimum Performance") shall be achieved when the liquefaction plant has achieved, in the aggregate, an average LNG output of at least 80 per cent of the Guaranteed LNG Output over a period of 72 consecutive hours.

25.3 Notwithstanding anything in Article 27.3 to the contrary, the Owner, the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor recognise that there may be circumstances during Commissioning, Startup and Performance Tests where there is enough feed gas to only operate one or more, but less than all, of the trains. The manner in which Substantial Performance, Minimum Performance and Guaranteed Performance under such circumstances will be determined shall be in accordance with Appendix N of the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

25.4 The Contractor, the Owner or the Sub-Contractor shall be entitled to order the cessation of any Performance Tests if damage to the Works or other property or personal injury is likely to result from continuation.

25.5 The results of the Performance Tests shall be collected and presented by the Owner in accordance with Appendix O (Performance Tests Procedures) of the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

25.6 Where all the requirements for Substantial Performance have been satisfied, the Sub-Contractor shall issue a notice (in the form of Appendix X of the GIMI Topsides Agreement) to the Owner that Substantial Performance has been achieved. Upon the Owner’s verification and signing off, such notice shall become the Substantial Performance Certificate, effective as of the date of notice by the Sub-Contractor. In the event that the Owner fails to sign off on or object to the Sub-Contractor’s notice within 2 Days, Substantial Performance shall be deemed to have been achieved on the date of the Sub-Contractor’s notice.

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25.7 Where all the requirements for Minimum Performance have been satisfied, the Sub-Contractor shall issue a notice (in the form of Appendix X of the GIMI Topsides Agreement) to the Owner that Minimum Performance has been achieved. Upon the Owner’s verification and signing off, such notice shall become the Minimum Performance Certificate, effective as of the date of notice by the Sub-Contractor. In the event that the Owner fails to sign off on or object to the Sub-Contractor’s notice within 4 Days, Minimum Performance shall be deemed to have been achieved on the date of the Sub-Contractor’s notice.

25.8 Where all the requirements for Guaranteed Performance have been satisfied, the Sub-Contractor shall issue a notice (in the form of Appendix X of the GIMI Topsides Agreement) to the Owner that Guaranteed Performance has been achieved. Upon the Owner’s verification and signing off, such notice shall become the Guaranteed Performance Certificate, effective as of the date of notice by the Sub-Contractor. In the event that the Owner fails to sign off on or object to the Sub-Contractor’s notice within 4 Days, Guaranteed Performance shall be deemed to have been achieved on the date of the Sub-Contractor’s notice

25.9 If:

25.9.1 a notice of objection is given by the Owner stating the Sub-Contract Works have failed to achieve either Substantial Performance, Minimum Performance or Guaranteed Performance following a Performance Test (or any repetition thereof in the event of prior failure), the Sub-Contractor shall:

(a) proceed with rectification efforts as soon as is practicable and thereafter continue to expeditiously (subject to having unimpeded access to the Sub-Contract Works) make all appropriate adjustments and modifications with all reasonable speed. The Owner shall provide, on a timely basis in support of the Sub-Contractor’s plan for rectification, all labour, tools, spare parts and all other resources for making such adjustments and modifications as required by the Sub-Contractor at the Sub-Contractor’s expense all in accordance with the Owner’s rate sheet containing labour rates on a non-profit basis, that shall be provided by the Owner to the Sub-Contractor no later than 30 Days prior to the scheduled Redelivery. The Sub-Contractor shall give the Owner one Day’s prior notice that the Sub-Contract Works is ready for the re-performance of the Performance Tests (or the relevant part thereof); or

(b) if Minimum Performance has been achieved, within five (5) Days after the date of issue of the notice under Article 27.10.1, provide the Owner with a schedule detailing the work to be performed in accordance with Article 27.10.1(a). Within three (3) Days of receipt of such schedule, the Owner, acting reasonably, will approve the schedule or advise the Sub-Contractor of any reasonable amendments required (giving reasons for such amendments). The Sub-Contractor will continue to resubmit amendments to the schedule until approved by the Owner. If the Owner fails to advise under this Article 27.10.1(b) within three (3) Days then the schedule provided shall be deemed to be approved with no amendments. The Sub-Contractor will perform the work referred to in Article 27.10.1 (a) in accordance with the schedule approved by the Owner in accordance with this Article 27.10.1 (b) and

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25.9.2 either (a) following a period of no less than 280 Days after the Ready for First Gas Certificate, the Sub-Contractor has failed to achieve Substantial Performance or (b) following a period of no less than 180 Days after the achievement of Substantial Performance, the Sub-Contractor has subsequently failed to achieve Guaranteed Performance, the Owner may:

(i) instruct the Sub-Contractor to perform such remedial or rectification works or services as may be necessary for the Sub-Contractor to achieve Substantial Performance or Guaranteed Performance, as the case may be. In such circumstances, any remedial or rectification works or services shall be performed by the Sub-Contractor on a cost-only basis and, without prejudice to the right to collect liquidated damages that may be payable by the Sub-Contractor subject to the overall limitation of liability, the Sub-Contractor’s overall limitation of liability set out under Clause 33.13 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement shall be reduced by such amount of costs incurred in the performance of any such remedial or rectification works or services; or

(ii) give the Sub-Contractor a notice that it is of the view that no further commercially reasonable efforts will improve the performance of the Sub-Contract Works, in which case the Owner may instruct the Contractor to terminate the GIMI Topsides Agreement pursuant to Clauses 40.1.11 and 40.1.12 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement and upon such termination carry out any remedial or rectification works or services itself or by others approved by the Sub-Contractor (acting reasonably). In such circumstances the cost and expense of any remedial or rectification works or services shall be borne by the Sub-Contractor (and, for the avoidance of doubt, such costs and expenses are included within the caps on the Sub-Contractor’s liability under Clause 33.13 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement). In such circumstances the Owner shall be entitled to recover liquidated damages from the Sub-Contractor subject to the provisions of Clause 31.12.2 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement and the caps on the Sub-Contractor’s liability under Clause 33.13 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement. The actual documented cost and expense as aforesaid properly incurred by the Owner in achieving Substantial Performance shall be paid by the Sub-Contractor to the Owner within 30 Business Days of receipt by the Sub-Contractor of a written demand (accompanied by relevant supporting documentation) from the Owner or, at the Owner’s election, may be deducted from any amounts held by the Owner (after providing the relevant supporting documentation);

25.9.3 the Sub-Contractor is, at any time, of the view that no further commercially reasonable efforts will improve the performance of the Sub-Contract Works, the Sub-Contractor shall give the Owner notice of such held view (provided that such notice shall not constitute an abandonment of this Agreement by the Sub-Contractor). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the actual costs of the Sub-Contractor’s rectification efforts to achieve Guaranteed Performance shall count towards the Sub-Contractor’s overall limit of liability in Clause 33.13 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

25.10 Under the GIMI Topsides Agreement Substantial Performance shall be achieved on or before 145 Days from First Gas (the “Guaranteed Substantial Performance Date”). If Substantial

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Performance is achieved on or before 71 Days after First Gas, and provided that both Guaranteed Performance and Final Acceptance are subsequently achieved, the Sub-Contractor shall be entitled, from the Owner, to an additional payment via the Contractor at the rate of U.S. $10,000 per diem for Days 67 through 71 and U.S. $25,000 for Days 66 and earlier. The Owner shall pay to the Contractor such amounts equal to the amount due to the Sub-Contractor in good time to enable the Contractor to discharge its obligation to the Sub-Contractor.

25.11 The Sub-Contractor’s guarantee regarding the Guaranteed Substantial Performance Date is conditioned upon no delay for any reason other than those solely attributable to the Sub-Contractor. If the Sub-Contractor becomes aware of a delay to the Project Schedule not solely attributable to the Sub-Contractor the Sub-Contractor shall provide written notice to the Owner and Contractor of the same and shall update the Project Schedule on a daily basis.

25.12 For the purposes of the Sub-Contractor carrying out the Project Site Works, any work to be done by the Sub-Contractor in order to achieve Substantial Performance, Minimum Performance, Guaranteed Performance and/or Final Acceptance, the Owner shall arrange for the Owner’s Spares to be readily available. Any spare parts used by the Sub-Contractor shall promptly (by a reasonable standard) and at its own cost and expense be replaced by it and delivered to such location as the Owner may direct in writing. To the extent the Owner’s Spares are not available for any of the activities listed in the first sentence of this Article 27, the Sub-Contractor and the Contractor shall be entitled to a Variation to the extent their respective costs or schedule are adversely impacted.

25.13 For the purposes set out in Article 27.13, the Owner shall provide the Sub-Contractor with the necessary access to the Vessel as set out in a reasonable plan and schedule to be delivered by the Sub-Contractor to the Owner sufficiently in advance.

25.14 If Minimum Performance is achieved but Guaranteed Performance is not achieved and the Sub-Contractor is not given access to the Vessel by the Owner pursuant to Article 27.10 for at least six periods each of access sufficient for the performance of rectification activities by the Sub-Contractor within a period of 180 Days from the date when Minimum Performance is achieved as provided for in the plan and schedule referred to in Article 27.10.1 (b) above, then the Sub-Contractor shall be deemed to have achieved Guaranteed Performance on the date which is 180 Days from the date when Minimum Performance is achieved.

28. FINAL ACCEPTANCE

26. When all Sub-Contract Works necessary to achieve Final Acceptance are completed including:

(a) having obtained required certifications of the Sub-Contract Works from the Certification Body;

(b) completion of all Sub-Contract Works, except for those obligations expressly provided to be completed after Final Acceptance; and

(c) having successfully completed all Performance Tests, or such tests being deemed completed, or the Sub-Contractor having paid to the Owner any liquidated damages due

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for failure to achieve Guaranteed Performance as provided in Appendix P of the GIMI Topsides Agreement,

the Sub-Contractor shall give the Owner notice in writing in the form of Appendix X of the GIMI Topsides Agreement that it considers Final Acceptance to have been achieved.

26.1 The Owner shall, within five (5) Days after receipt of such notice from the Sub-Contractor either notify the Sub-Contractor in writing of its agreement that Final Acceptance has been achieved effective as of the date of the Sub-Contractor’s notice, or otherwise shall provide the Sub-Contractor with a formal notice that specifies those items that the Owner considers to be outstanding by reference to the terms of the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

26.2 The Sub-Contractor shall remedy all outstanding items notified by the Owner to the Sub-Contractor under Article 28.2, and shall carry out any appropriate tests to demonstrate that Final Acceptance has been achieved. The Sub-Contractor shall give the Owner notice in writing when it considers that Final Acceptance has been achieved, whereupon the Owner and the Sub-Contractor shall again follow the procedure set forth in Article 28.2, and, if necessary, shall repeat the process until the Sub-Contract Works achieve Final Acceptance, when the Owner shall notify its agreement by signing on the Final Acceptance Form in Appendix X of the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

26.3 Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time after achieving Minimum Performance the Sub-Contractor shall have the right to pay performance liquidated damages based on the results of the last Performance Test in which case the Sub-Contractor shall be deemed to have achieved Guaranteed Performance.

29. DELAYS AND PERFORMANCE DEFICIENCIES – SUB-CONTRACT WORKS

27. The Contractor shall take reasonably practicable steps to avoid or minimise any delay to Redelivery which might otherwise result from the Sub-Contractor’s performance of the Topsides Scope, provided that the cost to the Contractor of doing so shall not exceed the amount received by the Contractor from the Sub-Contractor in respect of such delay by the Sub-Contractor pursuant to Clause 33.2 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

27.1 The Contractor shall be entitled to a Permitted Delay Event for any delay to Redelivery despite the Contractor’s taking of those steps.

27.2 Any payment received on or before Redelivery by the Contractor from the Sub-Contractor pursuant to Clauses 33.3 and/or 33.4 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement shall be credited by the Contractor against the Sixth Instalment of the Conversion Price.

27.3 Any other payment received by the Contractor from the Sub-Contractor pursuant to Clauses 33.3, 33.4, 33.7, 33.8 and/or 33.9 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement shall be credited by the Contractor against the Eighth Instalment of the Conversion Price.

27.4 In the event that after payment by the Owner to the Contractor of the Seventh Instalment, any payment is received by the Contractor from the Sub-Contractor pursuant to Clauses 33.3, 33.4, 33.7, 33.8 and/or 33.9 of the GIMI Topsides Agreement, the Contractor shall

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pass such amount received by it from the Sub-Contractor to the Owner after deducting any amount due to the Contractor from the Owner.

27.5 The Contractor shall have no responsibility for either the performance of the Sub-Contract Works in the Performance Tests nor for any defect, deficiency or suitability of the Sub-Contract Works.

30. DELAYS & EXTENSION OF TIME FOR REDELIVERY

28. The Contractor shall be entitled to a Variation Order in respect of any delay to the Works resulting from any Permitted Delay Event. In addition, the Contractor shall also be entitled to a Variation Order in respect of the delay, costs and expenses relating to the Works incurred by it as a consequence of any such delay exceeding 70 Days in the aggregate. The Contractor shall be entitled to a Variation Order in respect of the costs and expenses and delay to the Sub-Contract Works resulting from a Force Majeure Event and shall be entitled to monthly payment of such costs and expenses during the pendency of such event. For the avoidance of doubt, the Sub-Contractor’s labour costs shall be invoiced in accordance with the discounted rates set forth in Appendix B of the GIMI Topsides Agreement for the first 30 Days of delay, in the aggregate.

28.1 For the purposes of this Article 30, a “Force Majeure Event” is an unanticipated event beyond the reasonable control of, and without the fault or negligence of, the Party claiming such Force Majeure Event and may include, without limitation, acts of God; unusually severe actions of the elements such as droughts, storms, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, earthquakes or landslides; epidemics; sabotage; terrorism; war (declared or undeclared); embargoes; fire; explosion; strikes or other labour disputes, excluding those specifically targeting any contractor at the Yard; civil unrest, riots, delays in transportation, car shortages, and actions or failure to act of any government authority (including expropriation, requisition, or injunction), preventing delaying or adversely affecting the performance of a Party to this Agreement. However, a Force Majeure Event does not include change in economic conditions or shortage of funds.

Notice of Permitted Delay Event

28.2 Within five (5) Days of becoming aware of a Permitted Delay Event the Contractor shall notify the Owner in writing of the date such Permitted Delay Event occurred. The Contractor shall also notify the Owner of the period by which the Redelivery Date and the dates scheduled for the achievement of Substantial Performance and Final Acceptance by the Sub-Contractor are postponed by reason of such cause of delay with all reasonable despatch after it has been determined.

28.3 An addendum to this Agreement specifying the reasons for and extent of such extension will be discussed, agreed and executed by the Parties. Furthermore, the Sub-Contractor shall be entitled to, and the Owner shall pay, for additional costs incurred by the Sub-Contractor in relation to Force Majeure Events affecting the Sub-Contractor.

28.4 In the event:

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i. any Permitted Delay Event, or in case of the Sub-Contract Works any Force Majeure Event (“Topsides Force Majeure”) causes a prolonged delay in the progress in carrying out the Works or Sub-Contract Works such that an interruption in operations through the occurrence of the Permitted Delay Event and/or the Topsides Force Majeure continues for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) Days or more, or two hundred and seventy (270) Days in aggregate, the Owner, or

ii. any such interruption in operations continues for a period of three hundred and sixty (360) Days or more in aggregate, the Contractor

may upon seven (7) Days’ notice in writing terminate this Agreement without giving rise to any claim for compensation from either Party to the other Party other than a claim for compensation from the Contractor for the Works completed up to the date of termination and for the unused materials and equipment ordered for the Works by the Contractor (any such unused material becoming the property of the Owner). The Owner shall also indemnify the Contractor for any amount which may become payable by the Contractor to the Sub-Contractor as a consequence of the termination by the Contractor of the GIMI Topsides Agreement following the termination by the Owner of this Agreement. Upon termination and payment by the Owner, the Contractor shall promptly make available to the Owner or the Owner’s Representative any such unused materials and/or equipment. Upon receipt by the Contractor of payment by the Owner under this Article 30.5, the Contractor shall deliver to the Owner a discharge of the mortgage over the Vessel referred to in Article 47, and the Owner shall take possession of the Vessel, all unused materials, equipment and documentation relating to the Works and Sub-Contract Works (including computer software and electronically stored information). Where the Owner or the Contractor does not elect to terminate this Agreement within seven (7) days after becoming entitled to do so, the Works and the Sub-Contract Works shall be deemed to be suspended in accordance with Article 31.

Duty to Minimise Delay

28.5 Each Party shall at all times use reasonable endeavours to overcome the effects of and minimise any impact to the performance of this Agreement as a result of a Permitted Delay Event and/or a Force Majeure Event.

28.5.1 The affected Party shall also provide notice to the other Party as soon as reasonably practicable of:

(a) the cessation of the Permitted Delay Event; and

(b) the cessation of the effects of the event of the Permitted Delay Event on the affected Party’s ability to recommence performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

28.6 Force Majeure Affecting a subcontractor

Any non-performance of the Contractor’s subcontractor (other than the Sub-Contractor) shall not excuse the Contractor from fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent that such non-performance is due to a Force Majeure Event affecting such subcontractor.

31. SUSPENSION

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29. The Owner shall have the right, not before the expiry of 12 months from the Effective Datebut no later than 6 months before the scheduled date of Vessel Leaving The Yard, by written notice to the Contractor, to suspend the Works and/or the Sub-Contract Works or any part thereof (the “Suspended Works”) from the date, for the period and to the extent detailed in the notice, for any of the following reasons:

(a) in the event that suspension is necessary for the proper execution or safety of the Suspended Works, or safety of persons or property; or

(b) to suit the convenience of the Owner.

29.1 The Owner shall have the right after Sailaway by written notice to the Contractor and Sub-Contractor, to suspend the Sub-Contract Works or any part thereof (the "Suspended Works") from the date, for the period and to the extent detailed in the notice, for any of the following reasons:

29.1.1 the lack of availability of a Project Site;

29.1.2 the lack of employment opportunities for the Vessel;

29.1.3 the lack of gas available for liquefaction at the Project Site;

29.1.4 the lack of commercial shipping available for produced LNG; or

29.1.5 the Owner not being ready to commence the Project Site Works within 2 months of such planned date.

29.2 Upon receipt of any such notice, the Contractor shall, unless instructed in writing by the Owner otherwise:

(a) discontinue the Suspended Works detailed in the notice, on the date, for the period and to the extent specified;

(b) properly protect and secure the Works, including any action reasonably required by the Owner, and including taking necessary measures for the preservation of the Works already executed (if any) and of the Equipment (or part thereof);

(c) take all reasonable measures to minimize the resulting costs, expenses and losses, including placing no further orders and making no further subcontracts with its suppliers with respect to the Suspended Works other than as specified in the notice;

(d) promptly make reasonable effort to obtain suspension of all outstanding orders and subcontracts to the extent they relate to the execution of the portion of the Suspended Works; and

(e) continue to perform all unsuspended parts of the Works and/or the Sub-Contract Works, as applicable.

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29.3 As a result of any such suspension, the Conversion Price and Redelivery Date shall be adjusted as relevant in accordance with Article 13, except where the suspension for safety reasons is solely caused by the Contractor.

29.4 As a result of any such suspension, the Topsides Price and schedule for the Sub-Contract Works shall be adjusted as relevant in accordance with the GIMI Topsides Agreement, except where the suspension for safety reasons is solely caused by the Sub-Contractor. Where such suspension has been called by the Owner, the Owner shall be fully responsible for any resulting adjustments of the Topsides Price in accordance with the GIMI Topsides Agreement. This includes that where any period of suspension occurs for a continuous period of 30 days or more, the Owner shall pay for the Sub-Contractor’s entitlement to invoice for payment in accordance with the GIMI Topsides Agreement for Sub-Contract Works performed until suspension without regard to whether or not a milestone has been achieved (less any amounts previously paid for or in relation to the Sub-Contract Works).

29.5 The Owner may, by further notice, instruct the Contractor to resume the Suspended Works to the extent specified.

29.6 During the period of such suspension, the Vessel shall remain in the Yard.

29.7 In the event of any suspension, the Owner and the Contractor shall meet at not more than seven (7) Day intervals with a view to agreeing a mutually acceptable course of action during the suspension.

29.8 If the period of any suspension pursuant to Article 31 exceeds 30 Days per occurrence or 90 Days in the aggregate, the Contractor may serve a written notice on the Owner requesting written permission within seven (7) Days from the Owner's receipt of such notice to proceed with the Suspended Works. If the period of any suspension pursuant to Article 31.2 exceeds 270 Days in the aggregate, the Sub-Contractor may serve a written notice on the Owner requesting written permission within twenty one (21) Days from the Owner's receipt of such notice to proceed with the Suspended Works. If within such period the Owner does not grant such permission the Contractor or the Sub-Contractor, by a further notice, may at its option treat the suspension as either:

29.8.1 where it affects part only of the Works, and/or of the Sub-Contract Works a deletion of such part under Article 13; or

29.8.2 where it affects the whole of the Works, and/or the Sub-Contract Works, termination in accordance with Article 33.

29.9 As soon as possible after the Contractor and/or the Sub-Contractor re-commences performance of the Works and/or the Sub-Contract Works following suspension pursuant to Article 31 or 31.2 the parties shall discuss in good faith and use reasonable efforts to agree any extension of time to which the Contractor and/or the Sub-Contractor may be entitled pursuant to Article 31.4 and 31.5.

29.10 For the avoidance of doubt, a suspension under this Article 31 shall not affect the Owner’s payment obligations under Article 15.

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32. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE

30. The Contractor shall be deemed to be in default of the performance of its obligations under this Agreement in the following cases: -

(a) Redelivery is delayed for reasons which the Contractor is solely responsible beyond such time as would elapse if the maximum amount of liquidated damages payable by the Contractor for such delay pursuant to Article 16.3 is exceeded;

(b) the Contractor is in breach of any of its other material obligations under this Agreement and fails within thirty (30) Days to take reasonable steps to commence the remedy of such breach and within a reasonable period cure such breach after written notice has been given to the Contractor by the Owner pursuant to this Article 32.1(b) with particulars of the breach that is required to be remedied;

(c) an order or an effective resolution is passed for the winding up of the Contractor (other than for the purposes of a reconstruction or amalgamation) or if a receiver or an administrator or judicial manager or liquidator is appointed over the whole or any part of the undertaking or property of the Contractor or if winding up or other types of insolvency proceedings are commenced against the Contractor or if the Contractor becomes insolvent or suspends payment generally of its debts or ceases to carry on its business or makes any special arrangement or composition with its creditors or if a voluntary winding up resolution has been made in respect of the Contractor;

(d) an event analogous to Article 32.1(c) above occurs in relation to the Contractor Guarantor;

(e) a material adverse change occurs in the financial condition of the Contractor which would affect the Contractor’s ability to perform all its obligations under this Agreement;

(f) the aggregate cap on the Contractor’s liability under this Agreement pursuant to Article 35.2 is reached; or

(g) the Contractor is in material breach of its obligations under Article 48;

and the Owner may and may only in such cases have a right to terminate this Agreement and may do so by giving written notice to such effect to the Contractor.

30.1 The Owner shall be deemed to be in default of the performance of its obligations under this Agreement in the following cases:

(a) The Owner fails to pay the Contractor any monies that have become due and payable under this Agreement after the Contractor has given the Owner 30 Days’ written notice of its failure to pay such monies; provided, however, that as an alternative to termination the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor shall be entitled to suspend the performance of the Works and/or Sub-Contract Works work after the Owner’s failure to pay any undisputed amount due under the provisions of this Agreement and/or the GIMI Topsides Agreement within thirty (30) Days’ written notice from the Contractor and/or Sub-Contractor of such failure by the Owner to pay on the due date;

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(b) The Owner fails to deliver the Vessel to the Contractor within 150 Days after the time prescribed for its Delivery under Article 5.2, unless within such period the Parties agree and sign a Variation Order pursuant to Article 13 and the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor agree and sign a Variation Order, pursuant to the terms of the GIMI Topsides Agreement providing for the terms (including price and schedule) for the substitution of the “Gimi” for the Vessel;

(c) The Owner fails to take Redelivery and pay all amounts due to the Contractor within fourteen (14) Days after the Contractor having given written notice to the Owner of its failure to take Redelivery or tendered the Vessel for Redelivery and stating its intention to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Article 32.2;

(d) An order or an effective resolution is passed for the winding up of the Owner (other than for the purposes of a reconstruction or amalgamation) or if a receiver or an administrator or judicial manager or liquidator is appointed over the whole or any part of the undertaking or property of the Owner or if winding up or other types of insolvency proceedings are commenced against the Owner or if the Owner becomes insolvent or suspends payment generally of its debts or ceases to carry on its business or makes any special arrangement or composition with its creditors or if a voluntary winding up resolution has been made in respect of the Owner;

(e) The Owner is in breach of any of its material obligations under this Agreement and fails to within thirty (30) Days to take reasonable steps to commence the remedy of such breach and within a reasonable period cure such breach after written notice has been given to the Owner by the Contractor pursuant to this Article 32.2(e) with particulars of the breach that is required to be remedied;

(f) A material adverse change occurs in the financial condition of the Owner which would affect the Owner’s ability to perform all its obligations under this Agreement;

(g) A change in control of the Owner (save where the control of the Owner passes to an Affiliate of the Owner) occurs without prior written consent of the Contractor, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld;

(h) The Owner fails to make timely payment of any amount due to the Contractor in respect of the Sub-Contract Works and the Contractor, having applied all of the Topsides Credit towards any payment then outstanding of the Sub-Contractor, does not receive within 7 Days of written notice to the Owner, such amount as the Owner should have paid under the terms of this Agreement and the GIMI Topsides Agreement, in addition to restoring as the Topsides Credit to the level prescribed in Article 15.10;

(i) At any time up to Vessel Leaving The Yard, the Contractor does not receive from the Owner, upon 14 Days of the Contractor’s written demand, such amount that will result in the Contractor having available to it the full Topsides Credit set out in Article 15.10; or

(j) The Owner fails to obtain and/or procure, in the event of any detention, seizure, arrest, expropriation, attachment, sequestration, distress or execution of the Vessel (except where such detention, seizure, arrest, expropriation, attachment, sequestration, distress

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or execution of the Vessel is by the Contractor’s sub-contractors and caused solely by the Contractor’s non-payment of its sub-contractors), the release of the Vessel from the same within thirty (30) Days of such detention, seizure, arrest, expropriation, attachment, sequestration, distress or execution of the Vessel,

and the Contractor may and may only in such cases have a right to terminate this Agreement and may do so by giving written notice to such effect to the Owner provided however that with respect to Article 32.2 (a), the Contractor’s right to terminate shall not apply to monies validly disputed by the Owner provided that the Owner within seven (7) Days of such written notice from the Contractor delivers to the Contractor security for the amount in dispute in wording, amount and from a guarantor reasonably acceptable to the Contractor.

30.2 If this Agreement is terminated by the Contractor pursuant to Article 32.2, the Owner shall immediately pay the Contractor:

(a) for the Works performed until termination (less any amounts previously paid to the Contractor for the Works);

(b) the cost of any uninstalled equipment or materials, not already included in Article 32.3 (a);

(c) any reasonable additional amount incurred by the Contractor as a result of termination of the part or parts of the Works including any unavoidable liability to subcontractors, suppliers and vendors directly related to termination of part(s) of the Works;

(d) such amount as will indemnify the Contractor for any amount which may become payable by the Contractor to the Sub-Contractor as a consequence of the termination by the Contractor of the GIMI Topsides Agreement;

(e) fifteen percent (15%) of the balance of the Conversion Price

and subject to the Owner paying Contractor as aforesaid, the Contractor shall redeliver to the Owner the Vessel in accordance with Article 20.3, together with any uninstalled equipment or materials and Plans, and the Owner shall remove the Vessel from the Yard within 14 Days of such redelivery.

30.3 If this Agreement is terminated by the Owner pursuant to Article 32.1, then the Owner shall immediately pay to the Contractor:

(a) for the Works performed until termination (less any amounts previously paid to the Contractor for the Works);

(b) the cost of any uninstalled equipment or materials, not already included in Article 32.4 (a);

(c) for the Sub-Contract Works performed until termination; and

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(d) security for any amount in dispute in wording, amount and from a guarantor reasonably acceptable to the Contractor,

and subject to the Owner paying the Contractor as aforesaid, the Contractor shall redeliver to the Owner the Vessel, any uninstalled equipment or materials and Plans. The Contractor shall to the extent possible, if required assign to the Owner such of its major subcontracts and supply contracts as the Owner may request including the GIMI Topsides Agreement provided that all amounts due to the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor upon termination have been paid. The Owner shall take over the remaining obligations under such subcontracts and supply contracts by means of a novation agreement with the Contractor and such subcontractors and suppliers including the Sub-Contractor. The Contractor shall use reasonable endeavours to provide for such rights of assignment in all its major subcontracts or supply contracts with such subcontractors and suppliers. If the Owner engages another contractor to complete the Contractor’s Scope at another site, the Contractor shall pay the Owner any and all reasonable additional costs the Owner incurs to complete the Contractor’s Scope, such amount not to exceed 15% above what the Owner would have paid the Contractor for completing the Contractor’s Scope at the Contractor’s Yard.

30.4 In no circumstances shall the Contractor have any responsibility to the Owner in respect of the Sub-Contract Works, whether or not the Sub-Contract Works have been completed at the time of such termination.

30.5 For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the Owner be entitled to a refund of payments effected by the Owner to the Contractor for Works performed by the Contractor or the Sub-Contractor and the remedies set out herein shall be the Owner’s sole and exclusive remedy (whether at law, contract, equity or otherwise) in the event of termination of the Agreement by the Owner.

30.6 Without prejudice to any other rights or remedy which the Contractor may have, if the Owner does not within 14 days of the date of termination, make payment to the Contractor in accordance with either Article 32.3 or Article 32.4 or furnish security for such payment on terms satisfactory to the Contractor, the following provisions shall apply:

30.6.1 The Contractor shall have the full right and power either to complete or not to complete the Vessel as it deems fit, and to take, retain, keep possession, preserve or sell the Vessel, or any part thereof or any Equipment or OFE by way of a public or private sale by any means or process including but not limited to a court process in any jurisdiction at such price and on such terms and conditions as the Contractor in its sole discretion thinks fit or to dispose of the Vessel or any part thereof or the Equipment or OFE, without being answerable for any loss or damage.

30.6.2 In the event of the sale of the Vessel in its completed state, the proceeds of sale received by the Contractor shall be applied firstly to payment of all expenses attending such taking, retention, possession, preservation, sale or disposal and otherwise incurred by the Contractor as a result of the Owner's default, including but not limited to mooring, wharfage, berthing and dockage dues, costs of manning, security and watchmen, any movement, towage and then to payment of all unpaid instalments of the Conversion Price and interest on such instalments at the Default Interest Rate from the respective due dates thereof to the date of application.

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30.6.3 In the event of sale of the Vessel in its incomplete state, or any part thereof or any Equipment or OFE, the proceeds of sale received by the Contractor shall be applied firstly to all expenses incurred by the Contractor as a result of the Owner's default, including but not limited to mooring, berthing, wharfage and dockage dues, costs of manning, security and watchmen, any movement, towage and then to payment of the amounts due under Articles 32.3 (a) to (e) and Articles 32.4 (a) to (c) .

30.6.4 In either of the above events of sale, if the proceeds of sale exceeds the total of amounts to which such proceeds are to be applied as aforesaid, the Contractor shall promptly pay the excess to the Owner without interest, provided however, that the amount of such payment to the Owner shall in no event exceed the total amount of instalments already paid by the Owner (without interest) and the cost of the OFE, if any.

30.6.5 If the proceeds of sale are insufficient to pay such total amounts payable as aforesaid, the Owner shall promptly pay the deficiency together with interest to the Contractor upon request.

30.6.6 The Owner hereby irrevocably and unconditionally grants to the Contractor full power and authority to sell the Vessel in accordance with the terms of this Article 32, to take all such steps as may be necessary to complete the sale, to receive the sale proceeds into its own account and to keep or retain the same or to apply the same in the manner set out in this Article 32 and for the purposes of such sale to confer legal and beneficial title and ownership in the Vessel to the buyer, deliver the Vessel to such buyer and do all acts and things as many be necessary for the purposes of giving effect to such sale including but not limited to the execution or signing of any contract, memorandum of agreement, bill of sale, certificate or document, or assignment of its right under the PRICO^® License Agreement.

33. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE

31. The Owner may in any event terminate this Agreement for any reason or for its own convenience at any time by: (i) giving not less than ten (10) Days’ notice in writing to the Contractor during the period of time commencing from the Effective Date and ending on the effective date of the Owner’s Notice to Proceed; or (ii) giving not less than sixty (60) Days’ notice in writing to the Contractor on and after the effective date of the Owner’s Notice to Proceed. In such event the Contractor shall be entitled to recover from the Owner, including but not limited to by way of set-off from the payment made pursuant to Article 2.1.2 (if the Owner’s Notice to Proceed is not yet effective) or the First Instalment (if the Owner’s Notice to Proceed has become effective), as the case may be, in full and final satisfaction of all claims: -

(a) For the Works performed until termination (less any amounts previously paid to the Contractor for the Works);

(b) The cost of any uninstalled equipment or materials, not already included in Article 33.1 (a);

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(c) Any reasonable additional amount incurred by the Contractor as a result of termination of the part or parts of the Works including any unavoidable liability to subcontractors, suppliers and vendors directly related to termination of part(s) of the Works;

(d) Such amount as will indemnify the Contractor for any amount which may become payable by the Contractor to the Sub-Contractor as a consequence of the termination by the Contractor of the GIMI Topsides Agreement pursuant to Clause 42 therein; and

(e) an additional payment determined as follows:

i. if this Agreement is terminated for the Owner’s convenience prior to 2 May 2015, the Owner shall pay to the Contractor US$5,000,000.

ii. if this Agreement is terminated for the Owner’s convenience between 2 May 2015 and 1 August 2015, inclusive, the Owner shall pay the Contractor US$10,000,000.

iii. if this Agreement is terminated for the Owner’s convenience on or after 2 August 2015, the Owner shall pay the Contractor US$15,000,000.

iv. for any termination for convenience by the Owner subsequent to the effectiveness of the Owner’s Notice to Proceed (pursuant to Article 4.4), the Owner shall pay to the Contractor Fifteen percent (15%) of the balance of the Conversion Price.

31.1 Any monies remaining after the set-off in Article 33.1 shall be retained by the Contractor and immediately applied as an interest-free pre-payment for sums due or to become due and payable under the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract in respect of the m.v. HILLI dated 22 May 2014. In the event that there are no further sums due or to become due under the aforementioned agreement, all such monies (if any) shall be returned to the Owner within 14 Days. If there is any sum that remains outstanding to the Contractor after the set-off in Article 33.1 then the Owner shall pay to the Contractor such sum within 14 Days.

31.2 Upon receipt of such payment, the Contractor shall redeliver to the Owner the Vessel, any uninstalled equipment or materials and Plans. Without prejudice to any other rights or remedy which the Contractor may have, if the Owner does not within 14 Days of the date of termination, make payment to the Contractor in accordance with this Article or furnish security for such payment on terms satisfactory to the Contractor, the provisions of Articles 32.5 to 32.7 shall apply.

34. WARRANTY

32. Subject to the provisions set forth herein, Contractor undertakes to remedy any defect(s) in the Works (but not in the Sub-Contract Works) which are due to defective design, defective material and/or bad workmanship on the part of Contractor and/or its subcontractors provided that the defect(s) is/are discovered within a period of either: (i) 18 months after the date of Redelivery; or (ii) the earlier of twelve (12) months after either the original planned date of

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First Gas as set forth in Appendix K of the GIMI Topsides Agreement or the actual date of First Gas, whichever is earlier, (“Warranty Period”) and a notice thereof is duly given to the Contractor as hereinafter provided.

32.1 The Contractor's sole obligation in respect of defects in the Sub-Contract Works shall be to assign to the Owner such rights as the Contractor may have in that respect against the Sub-Contractor which the Owner may pursue at its sole risk and expense, indemnifying the Contractor for any costs, expenses or liabilities including in respect of its or the Sub-Contractor's legal costs and the costs of any litigation.

32.2 The Owner shall notify the Contractor in writing of any defect(s) for which a claim is made under this Article 34 as promptly as possible after discovery thereof. Such notice shall contain a description of the nature and extent of the defect(s). The Contractor shall have no obligation for any defect(s) discovered prior to the expiry of the Warranty Period (or Extended Warranty Period, in a case where such period applies under this Article 34) unless notice of such defect(s) is received by the Contractor promptly after discovery of the defect and in any event no later than 30 Days after the expiration of the Warranty Period (or Extended Warranty Period, in a case where such period applies under this Article 34).

32.3 The extent of the Contractor’s obligation upon receipt of such notice is (1) to, at the Contractor’s cost and expense, repair or replace and thereby remedy such defect at the Contractor’s Yard or (2) to reimburse the Owner the costs of such repair or replacement in the event that such repair or replacement are not carried out at the Yard but at another location provided that the maximum reimbursement allowed or claimable hereunder shall not exceed 115% of the costs of carrying out such repair or replacement at Contractor’s Yard under this Article 34. If the Contractor advises the Owner in writing that such repair or replacement is to be made in the Yard, then the Owner will either return the Vessel (or the part or item affected where feasible to detach it from the Vessel) to the Yard at the Owner’s costs and risk, for such repair or replacement or if the Owner advises the Contractor in writing that it is not convenient for the Owner to so return the Vessel or component to the Yard, then in such event, the Contractor shall pay to the Owner the amount stated in (2) above, after prompt inspection and admission of the defect, in lieu of the Contractor making such repair or replacement.

32.4 In the event that any repair or replacements are provided by the Contractor and/or its subcontractors during the Warranty Period, the Warranty Period in respect of such repairs or replacements shall be extended for the remaining balance of the Warranty Period or a period of 6 months from the date upon which the same is carried out, whichever is the longer period, provided that the total accumulated period of warranty in respect thereof shall not under any circumstances exceed either: (i) a period of 24 months after the date of Redelivery; or (ii) the earlier of eighteen (18) months after either the original planned date of First Gas as set forth in Appendix I of the GIMI Topsides Agreement or the actual date of First Gas, whichever is earlier (“Extended Warranty Period”).

32.5 The Contractor shall have no responsibility for any other defects whatsoever in the Vessel than the defects specified in Article 34. Nor shall the Contractor in any circumstances be responsible or liable for the transportation of the Vessel to and from the Yard (or the costs thereof) or to any other location to carry out or perform the repair or replacement of any defect warranted herein, or for any loss of time, loss of profit or earning or demurrage directly

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or indirectly occasioned to the Owner by reason of the defects specified in Article 34.1 or due to repairs or other works done to the Vessel to remedy such defects, nor for any consequential or direct or indirect or special losses, damages or expenses.

32.6 The Contractor shall not be responsible for any defect in any part of the Vessel which may subsequent to Redelivery have been replaced or in any way repaired by any other contractor, or for any defects which have been caused or aggravated by omission or improper use and maintenance of the Vessel on the part of the Owner, its employees or agents or by ordinary wear and tear or by any other circumstance beyond the control of the Contractor. For the avoidance of doubt, this warranty shall also not extend to defects in any of the OFE for which the Owner shall seek recourse exclusively from the vendors of the relevant OFE.

32.7 The warranty contained in this Article 34 shall be in lieu of and shall replace any other liability, guarantee, warranty, remedy, condition and/or term imposed or implied by the law, customary or statutory or otherwise. The remedies contained in this Article 34 shall be the Owner’s sole and exclusive remedies in relation to any and all defects warranted under this Article 34.

35. LIABILITIES & INDEMNITIES

33. Except for liquidated damages expressly provided for in this Agreement, the Contractor and the Contractor’s Group shall not in any event nor under any circumstances, whether as a result of breach of contract, warranty, indemnity, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, be liable for any loss of profit or revenues, loss of use of any equipment, cost of capital, cost of substitute equipment, facilities, services or replacement power, downtime costs, claims of the Owner’s partners or customers for such damages, whether deemed to be direct or indirect and whether or not foreseeable or disclosed at the time of this Agreement, or for any special, consequential, incidental, indirect or exemplary or punitive damages suffered by the Owner , and the Owner shall release and hold harmless the Contractor’s Group from such claims.

33.1 Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement, the GIMI Topsides Agreement or the GIMI Direct Agreement to the contrary or any inconsistency in or across them, it is agreed between the Parties that the Contractor’s total and entire liability under this Agreement (other than the Sub-Contract Works) and the GIMI Direct Agreement, including warranty and damages (liquidated or unliquidated), tort (including negligence and breach of statutory duty) or otherwise in relation to or in connection with this Agreement and/or the repair, modification or conversion of the Vessel and/or the Works and/or the performance by the Contractor of its obligations in the GIMI Topsides Agreement shall not exceed United States Dollars Forty Million U.S.$40m and the Owner releases the Contractor from any and all liability in excess thereof. This shall apply regardless of any act, default, omission or negligence, in whatever form or degree, and whether sole, partial, concurrent or contributory on the part of any person within the Contractor’s Group and regardless of any other breach of duty or liability, whether strict, statutory, contractual or otherwise, by any person within Contractor’s Group.

33.2 Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary or inconsistent herewith, it is agreed between the Parties that the Sub-Contractor’s total and entire liability shall be in accordance with the requirements stated in the GIMI Topsides Agreement.

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33.3 Until the Owner has fully and completely performed and discharged all its duties, liabilities and obligations under this Agreement, the Owner shall remain the sole, legal and equitable owner of the whole of the Vessel and shall not transfer legal or equitable ownership of the Vessel to any third party or create or permit any lien, charge, debt, mortgage or any other claim whatsoever over or in relation to the Vessel, other than a lien and a mortgage in favour of the Contractor pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

33.4 Without prejudice to any other rights or remedy which the Contractor may have, whether under this Agreement, under common law, statute, or otherwise and whether in rem or in personam:

33.4.3 The Vessel, all her equipment (whether installed on board or not) whenever the same may come into the Contractor's possession, custody or control, the OFE and all goods, materials, Plans, Project Information, documents (including but not limited to the Vessel's certificates), choses-in-action, monies (including but not limited to any insurance proceeds), items and properties in the possession, custody or control of the Contractor (collectively the "Lien Property") shall be subject to a particular and general lien and right of detention for:

33.4.3.1 all monies, sums, amounts and payments due in respect of the Lien Property, including but not limited to monies, sums, amounts and payments due and/or arising under this Agreement and the GIMI Direct Agreement; and

33.4.3.2 any particular or general balance or other sums, monies, amounts and payments due from the Owner to the Contractor, including but not limited to berthing, mooring, wharfage and dock charges or dues, storage fees costs of any equipment, goods or materials or manpower supplied to the Vessel, the costs of any movement of the Vessel, including the towage thereof, insurance premiums, legal fees and the cost of recovering all such charges, fees, costs and expenses, for the purpose of exercising or preserving or attempting or preparing to exercise and preserve such lien.

33.4.4 The Contractor, by itself or its servants or agents or otherwise shall be entitled to exercise a possessory lien upon the Lien Property in respect of any monies, sums, amounts and payments howsoever and whatsoever due to the Contractor (including but not limited to those referred to under Article 35.5.1 above) and shall for the purpose of exercising such possessory lien be entitled to take, retain and keep possession of the Lien Property at the sole risk and expense of the Owner.

33.5 The Owner shall be liable for and pay to the Contractor all costs and expenses howsoever and whatsoever incurred by or on behalf of the Contractor including but not limited to berthing, mooring, wharfage and dock charges or dues, storage fees costs of any equipment, goods or materials or manpower supplied to the Vessel, the costs of any movement of the Vessel including the towage thereof, insurance premiums, legal fees and the cost of recovering all such charges, fees, costs and expenses, for the purpose of exercising or preserving or attempting or preparing to exercise and preserve such lien.

33.6 Notwithstanding the Redelivery of the Vessel to the Owner or any delivery or re-delivery of any other Lien Property to the Owner, the Contractor shall be entitled to exercise its rights pursuant to Article 35.5 as long as the Lien Property is in the Yard or in the possession of

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the Contractor. Further, it is agreed that any agreement on the part of the Contractor to permit or allow any Lien Property to leave the Yard for any reason whatsoever (including but not limited to sea trials of the Vessel) whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise shall not prejudice nor be deemed as a waiver of the Contractor's lien (possessory or otherwise) over the Lien Property or of its rights hereunder. It is further expressly agreed that the Contractor's said lien shall re-attach and apply in the event the Lien Property returns to the Yard or to the possession of the Contractor.

36. INSURANCE

34. Builder’s All Risk (BAR) Insurance:

34.1.1 From the time of Delivery of the Vessel by the Owner to the Contractor until Vessel Leaving The Yard, the Contractor shall keep the Vessel, the Equipment, and all machinery, materials, equipment, appurtenances and outfit (including OFE which shall not exceed a delivered value of Four Million United States Dollars (U.S.$4m) delivered to the Yard or built into or installed in or upon the Vessel), insured against all risks under coverage corresponding to the Institute of London Underwriters’ Institute Clauses for Builders’ Risks (1/6/88) (hereafter referred to as the “BAR”). The amount of such insurance coverage shall, up to the date of Vessel Leaving The Yard, be an amount at least equal to the aggregate of (a) Forty Million United States Dollars (U.S.$40m) being the value of the Vessel on arrival at the Yard, (b) the aggregate of the payments made by the Owner to the Contractor, (c) the value of the OFE as and when any of them are delivered to the Contractor at the Yard up to the limit mentioned hereinbefore, and (d) Fifty Million United States Dollars (U.S.$50m) to cover the Owner’s execution costs. All losses under such policy shall be payable to the Contractor.

Notwithstanding the above, the Owner shall compensate the Contractor for the insurance costs and expense incurred in procuring the BAR insurance policy in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, as well as, the increased insurance cost and expense incurred by the Contractor, if any, due to an extension of the date of Vessel Leaving The Yard not arising out of the Contractor’s default as specified in Article 32.1 or where the delivered value of OFE exceeds the amount permitted under this Article 36.1.1.

34.1.2 In the event the Vessel is damaged by any insured cause whatsoever prior to Vessel Leaving The Yard and:

(a) Such damage is not determined by the underwriters to be an actual or a constructive total loss of the Vessel, the Contractor and/or the Owner shall apply the amount recovered under the BAR policy referred to in Article 36.1.1 above to the repair of such damage reasonably satisfactory to the Owner and the Classification Society, and the Owner shall accept the Vessel if completed in accordance with this Agreement; or

(b) Such damage is determined by the underwriters to be an actual or constructive total loss of the Vessel, the Contractor shall, with the mutual agreement between the Parties, either:

(i) Proceed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, in which case the amount recovered under the insurance policy shall be applied to the reconstruction of the Vessel, provided the Parties shall have first agreed in writing as to such reasonable postponement of the Redelivery Date and adjustment of other terms of this

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Agreement including the Contract Price as may be necessary for the completion of such reconstruction; or

(ii) Pay the insurance proceeds under the BAR insurance policy to the Owner within sixty (60) days of receipt thereof less the value of the Works performed by the Contractor up to the date the damage occurred (less any amounts already paid by the Owner to the Contractor under this Agreement), whereupon this Agreement shall be deemed to be terminated and all rights, duties, liabilities and obligations of each of the Parties to the other shall terminate forthwith.

If the Parties fail to reach mutual agreement within two (2) months after the Vessel is determined to be an actual or constructive total loss, the provisions of sub-paragraph (b)(ii) above shall apply.

34.2 Hull & Machinery and P & I: From the time of Vessel Leaving The Yard, the Owner shall maintain comprehensive hull and machinery, protection and indemnity and any operational insurance policies over the Vessel covering at least the value of the Vessel.

34.3 Co-assurance & Waiver of Subrogation: The insurance required above to be taken out by the Parties shall name the other Party as co-assured and waive subrogation against the other Party’s group.

34.4 Other Insurance: The Parties shall, at their respective cost and expense, effect and maintain the following insurance:

34.4.1 In the case of the Contractor:

(a) Workmen’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance as prescribed by applicable laws of Singapore;

(b) Commercial General Liability Insurance with limits of not less than US$1,000,000 per occurrence and US$2,000,000 in aggregate.

34.4.2 In the case of the Owner:

(a) Any Workmen’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance or the equivalent thereof covering its employees as prescribed by the states and/or countries of residence of such employees

(b) Commercial General Liability Insurance with the same limits as that applicable for the Contractor.

37. PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS ETC.

35. Machinery and equipment of the Vessel in respect of the Works may bear the patent number, trademarks or trade names of the manufacturers.

35.1 The Contractor shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the Owner from patent liability or claims of patent infringement of any nature or kind, including costs and expenses for, or

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on account of any patented or patentable invention made or used in the performance of the Works and also including costs and expenses of litigation, if any.

35.2 Nothing contained herein shall be construed as transferring any patent or trademark rights or copyright in equipment covered by this Agreement, and all such rights are hereby expressly reserved to the true and lawful owners thereof.

35.3 The Contractor’s warranty hereunder does not extend to the OFE. The Owner shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the Contractor from patent liability or claims of patent infringement of any nature or kind, including costs and expenses for, or on account of any patented or patentable invention in connection with or related to the OFE and also including costs and expenses of litigation, if any.

35.4 The Contractor retains all rights with respect to the Specifications and Plans and working drawings, technical descriptions, calculations, test results and other data, information and documents concerning the design and upgrading & conversion of the Vessel and the Owner undertakes not to disclose the same or divulge any information contained therein to any third party without the prior written consent of the Contractor, except where it is necessary for usual operation, repair and maintenance of the Vessel.

38. OWNER FURNISHED EQUIPMENT

36. The Owner shall at its own risk, cost and expense, supply and deliver to the Contractor all OFE at the warehouse or other storage of the Yard in proper condition ready for installation in or on the Vessel, in accordance with the time schedule stated in Appendix 4 hereto or such other time schedule as may be mutually agreed between the Parties.

36.1 In order to facilitate installation by the Contractor of the OFE in or on the Vessel, the Owner shall furnish the Contractor with necessary specifications, plans, drawings, instruction books, manuals, test reports and certificates required by the rules and regulations within the time schedule stated in Appendix 4 hereto. The Owner, if so requested by the Contractor, shall without any charge to the Contractor, cause the representatives of the manufacturers of the OFE to assist the Contractor in installation thereof in or on the Vessel and/or to carry out installation thereof by themselves or to make necessary adjustment thereof at the Yard.

36.2 The delivery dates mentioned in Appendix 4 are based on the Delivery of the Vessel to the Contractor by the Delivery Date. In the event of any delay in the Delivery of the Vessel to the Contractor, the delivery dates or delivery periods mentioned in Appendix 4 shall be extended by the period of delay in the Delivery of the Vessel to the Contractor or such dates or periods as the Parties may otherwise mutually agree in writing.

36.3 Any and all of the OFE shall be subject to the Contractor’s reasonable right of rejection, as and if they are found to be unsuitable or in improper condition for installation.

36.4 Should the Owner fail to deliver any of the OFE within the prescribed time, the Redelivery Date shall be extended for a period of such delay in delivery or such longer period caused to the performance of the Works if the Contractor is able to demonstrate the same . In such event, the Owner shall be responsible and pay to the Contractor for all losses and damages incurred by the Contractor by reason of such delay in delivery of the OFE and such payment

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shall be made upon Redelivery of the Vessel. If delay in delivery of any of the Owner’s OFE exceeds thirty (30) Days, then, the Contractor shall be entitled to proceed with the Works without installation thereof in or on the Vessel, without prejudice to the Contractor’s other rights as hereinabove provided, and the Owner shall accept and take Redelivery of the Vessel so upgraded and converted.

36.5 The Contractor shall be responsible for storing and handling with reasonable care the OFE after delivery thereof at the Yard and shall at its own cost and expense, install them in or on the Vessel, unless otherwise provided herein or agreed by the Parties provided always that the Contractor shall not be responsible for quality, efficiency and/or performance of any of the OFE. The Owner acknowledges and agrees that the Contractor shall also not be responsible for any failure to meet the requirements contained in the Specifications that are attributable to the quality, efficiency and/or performance of any of the OFE.

39. CONFIDENTIALITY

37. All information acquired or furnished by the Parties to each other that is:

(i) designated in writing as “confidential” or “proprietary” at the time of written disclosure; or

(ii) verbally designated as “confidential” or “proprietary” at the time of verbal disclosure and is confirmed to be “confidential” or “proprietary” in writing within 10 Days after the verbal disclosure

other than information that:

(a) is or becomes generally available to the public other than from disclosure by the receiving Party;

(b) is or becomes available to the receiving Party or its representatives or Affiliates on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the disclosing Party when the source is not, to the best of the receiving Party’s knowledge, subject to a confidentiality obligation to the disclosing Party;

(c) is already known by the receiving Party at the time of disclosure;

(d) is required to be disclosed by law, a valid legal process or a government agency (including the requirements of the relevant stock exchange);

(e) is independently developed by the receiving Party, its representatives or Affiliates, without reference to Confidential Information; and

(f) is approved for disclosure in writing by an authorized representative of the disclosing Party

shall be known as “Confidential Information”. Confidential Information is to be treated as confidential and each Party shall not disclose (except to its employees, agents, contractors advisors or financing parties who have a need to know) and shall ensure that such of its

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employees, agents and others who have a need to know do not disclose such Confidential Information received from the other Party without the prior written consent of the other Party, and shall use (and shall ensure that such employees, agents and others who have a need to know shall use) such Confidential Information only for the purposes of or in connection with the performance of the Works or this Agreement.

37.1 The confidentiality obligations under this Agreement shall survive for a period of five (5) years from the Date of Agreement.

37.2 Neither Party hereto shall issue any press release or provide any information to the media or any other Third Party without the prior written approval of the other Party, except where it is necessary to satisfy securities laws or regulations and stock exchange requirements.

40. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN RELATION TO THE CONTRACTOR’S SCOPE

38. For the purposes of this Article 40 only, “Party” shall mean either the Owner, the Contractor or the Sub-Contractor, and “Parties” shall refer to the Owner, the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor collectively.

38.1 Each Party may at any time provide another Party with certain Project Information. Such Party shall retain the Intellectual Property Rights in the Project Information it provides. The Parties shall forthwith return all the Project Information to the Party it received such Project Information from upon the completion of both the Works and Sub-Contract Works, or upon the earlier termination of this Agreement or the GIMI Topsides Agreement; provided, however, that each Party may retain for its own use only one record copy of such Project Information for the sole purpose of this Agreement and shall not use it for any other purpose. Each Party shall save, indemnify, defend and hold harmless all other Parties from all claims, losses, damages, costs (including legal costs), expenses, and liabilities of every kind and nature for, or arising out of, any alleged infringement or infringement of Intellectual Property Rights of the Project Information by any member of such Party's Group in respect of Project Information provided by it.

38.2 All Derivative Works developed or created by the Contractor or the Sub-Contractor for the Project (as defined in the GIMI Direct Agreement) shall be deemed to be and considered as “Commissioned Works” under applicable laws and regulations except where such Derivative Works are (i) created or made by the Sub-Contractor and (ii) any other agreement (including but not limited to the PRICO® Licence Agreement) governs, controls, pertains to or otherwise deals with the same or substantially similar subject matter, in which case the Parties expressly agree that such Derivative Works shall not constitute, be deemed to be or be considered to be Commissioned Works and such other agreement or agreements shall prevail over this Agreement in respect of such Derivative Works. The Parties agree and acknowledge that the Owner is the commissioning party of the Commissioned Works and all Intellectual Property Rights in the Commissioned Works will solely vest ab initio in the Owner, provided that if for any reason, whether by the operation of law or otherwise, the Contractor and/or Sub-Contractor still retains any rights, title, interests or benefits in the Commissioned Works, each of the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor hereby agrees to assign, including by way of present assignment of future rights, to the Owner all rights that it may have in the Commissioned Works to the Owner. If, for whatever reason, any

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Commissioned Works does not vest in the Owner by virtue of this Article 40.3, then the Contractor and/or the Sub-Contractor, as applicable shall hold such Commissioned Works on trust for the Owner’s sole use and benefit and shall promptly assign such Commissioned Works to the Owner upon its request. If the Commissioned Works cannot be assigned to the Owner by operation of applicable laws or otherwise, the Contractor and Sub-Contractor shall grant to the Owner a world-wide, paid-up, royalty-free and irrevocable sole license to use, exploit, distribute, promote, sub-license third parties, and to create further derivative works of all Commissioned Works.

38.3 The Contractor may use the Commissioned Works as may be necessary for the purposes of this Agreement only. The Contractor shall not use, disclose to or procure a third party to use or disclose any of the Commissioned Works for any other purpose. For the avoidance of doubt, Articles 40.3 and 40.4 do not apply to the Contractor Background Intellectual Property.

38.4 The Owner hereby grants to the Contractor an irrevocable (except in the event of a breach of this license), non-transferable, nonexclusive, royalty-free license to utilise the Owner Background Intellectual Property, Commissioned Works only to the extent necessary for the construction, operation, maintenance, repair, or alteration of the Works. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, rights to intellectual property developed, utilized or modified in the performance of the Sub-Contract Works, excluding the Owner Background Intellectual Property, Derivative Works, and the Contractor Background Intellectual Property, shall remain the exclusive property of the Sub-Contractor. The Contractor hereby grants to the Owner an irrevocable (except in the event of a breach of this license), non-transferable, nonexclusive, royalty-free license to utilise the Contractor Background Intellectual Property only to the extent necessary for the operation, maintenance, rectification or repair of the Works.

38.5 Nothing contained in this Article 40 shall be construed as limiting or depriving the Contractor of its rights to use its Project Information, the Contractor Background Intellectual Property and other basic knowledge and skills (but for the avoidance of doubt this shall not include the Owner Background Intellectual Property, or the Commissioned Works) to design or carry out other projects or work for itself or others, whether or not such other projects or work are similar to the work to be performed pursuant to this Agreement. In circumstances where the Contractor is a party to a validly-created and existing contract with the Owner for the repair, modification and conversion of any Moss Type liquefied natural gas tanker into a floating liquefied natural gas production and storage unit using a two-tiered open lower deck sponson attached to the ship’s sides, then the Contractor shall notify the Owner before undertaking the same work for a party that is not a Party to the GIMI Direct Agreement. The Contractor shall have the right to retain and use copies of drawings, documents, and engineering and other data furnished or to be furnished by the Contractor and the information contained therein.

38.6 Rights to the Contractor Background Intellectual Property shall at all times remain the property of the Contractor. Rights to the Owner Background Intellectual Property shall at all times remain the property of the Owner.

38.7 The Contractor and the Owner shall not use or include any third party Intellectual Property Rights in the performance of this Agreement unless (i) it has all licences, consents and

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approvals as may be necessary to use or include such third party Intellectual Property Rights in the relevant manner and (ii) it procures any licences or consents as may be necessary to enable the Contractor to use the third party Intellectual Property Rights in accordance with the Agreement.

38.8 The Owner and the Contractor hereby warrant to each other that:

(a) it is the owner of the Project Information provided by it and that it has the right to assign and grant the licences and rights to the other in accordance with this Article 40;

(b) it has not granted and will not grant any rights to any third party which conflict with or may adversely affect the rights granted to the other under this Article 40;

(c) the performance of their respective obligations in accordance with this Agreement and/or the GIMI Topsides Agreement and/or the GIMI Direct Agreement will not infringe any rights including, but not limited to Intellectual Property Rights, of any third party, the Owner Background Intellectual Property, the Contractor Background Intellectual Property, or the Sub-Contractor Background Intellectual Property (as the case may be), or the Project Information provided by any other Party to the Party giving this warranty; and

(d) it has all necessary rights and licences for the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, the GIMI Topsides Agreement, and the GIMI Direct Agreement.

38.9 The Contractor shall defend, protect and indemnify and hold the Owner (including its assigns) harmless from and against any third party claims, demands, expenses, liabilities, losses, damages or proceedings (including legal costs on an indemnity basis) in connection with any infringement or alleged infringement of copyright, registered design, trademark rights or patent arising from, out of or in connection with:

(a) the Contractor’s and/or the Owner’s, consistent with the intended purpose, use or possession of the Works of the Contractor under this Agreement or any component or element thereof;

(b) the use, consistent with the intended purpose, of any materials or equipment by the Contractor in the performance of the Works by the Contractor under this Agreement or the manner in which the same is used; and/or

(c) the use, consistent with the intended purpose, of designs, drawings and specifications furnished to the Owner by the Contractor.

38.10 The Owner shall defend, protect and indemnify and hold the Contractor (including its assigns) harmless from and against any third party claims, demands, expenses, liabilities, losses, damages or proceedings (including legal costs on an indemnity basis) in connection with any infringement or alleged infringement of copyright, registered design, trademark rights or patent arising from, out of or in connection with:

(a) the Owner's and/or the Contractor's, consistent with the intended purpose, use or possession of the Owner Background Intellectual Property, the Works and the Sub-Contract Works or any component or element thereof; and/or

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(b) the use, consistent with the intended purpose, of Project Information, designs, drawings and specifications furnished to the Contractor and/or the Sub-Contractor by the Owner.

38.11 The Contractor’s obligations pursuant to this Article 40 are limited solely to the Contractor’s Scope.

41. NOTICES

39. Every notice demand or other communication under this Agreement shall be sent by email confirmed in writing. Such notice shall be sent to the respective addresses set out below or to such other address as may be notified in writing for such purpose: -

To the Contractor: -    KEPPEL SHIPYARD LIMITED

51 Pioneer Sector 1

Singapore 628437

Attention: Melvyn Lee, Senior Project Manager

heemeng.lee@keppelshipyard.com

To the Owner: -        GOLAR GIMI CORPORATION

c/o Golar Management Ltd.
One America Square
13th Floor, 17 Crosswall
London EC3N 2LB
United Kingdom

Attention: Dan Werner

Facsimile No: +1-832-553-8033 or +44-20-7063-7901

Email: dan.werner@golar.com (with a copy to morten.daviknes@golar.com)                

39.1 Every notice demand or other communication sent by email shall be deemed to have been received:

39.1.1 if received during working hours, at the time of receipt; or

39.1.2 otherwise at the start of working hours on the next Business Day.

42. HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT & QUALITY ASSURANCE

Safety

40. The Contractor will perform the Works in compliance with, and shall cause its employees and subcontractors to comply, in all respects, with the provisions of Appendix 6 and all applicable safety and health laws, rules and regulations of governmental agencies having jurisdiction in the country where any of the Works is being performed. The Contractor is also responsible for providing and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment on its premises. The Contractor shall provide, at no additional cost to the Owner, all necessary safety induction of the Owner’s personnel at the Yard. The Owner shall, and shall ensure

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that each member of the Owner’s personnel shall, at all times, comply with all the Contractor’s regulations and Applicable Laws relating to health, safety and the environment.

40.1 The Contractor shall provide and keep readily available in good working order all safety appliances as well as those reasonably necessary in accordance with good industry practices for safe operation and prescribed by proper bodies and competent authorities.

40.2 The Contractor shall inform the Owner of any injury/damage to its personnel and/or equipment and to the Owner’s personnel and/or materials. The Owner shall inform the Contractor during the performance of the Works, or Sub-Contract Works at the Yard or the Project Site immediately of any situation that is potentially hazardous to workers.

40.3 The Owner’s personnel must possess applicable safety training certificates, and prior to performing work at the Yard, shall be required to have completed a safety induction course (referred to at the Yard as a Shipyard Safety Instruction Course (General Trade)).

40.4 The Owner shall provide each member of the Owner’s personnel at the Yard and Project Site with, or require them to have, appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and shall ensure that they use them correctly while working in the Yard’s premises or facilities or the Project Site.

40.5 The Owner shall ensure that its employees and each member of the Owner's personnel at the Yard and Project Site comply with the health, safety and environmental requirements in this Agreement. The Contractor shall be entitled to bar any employee of the Owner or any member of the Owner’s personnel who fails to comply with such health, safety and security regulations and Applicable Laws from entry to the Yard’s premises.

Health & Environment

40.6 The Contractor shall give all notices and otherwise fully comply with all laws, statutes, regulations, ordinances, rules, standards, orders or determinations of any governmental authority (including related determinations, interpretations, orders or opinions of any judicial or administrative authority) which has jurisdiction over the Contractor and the performance of this Agreement pertaining to the protection or conservation of the air, land, human health, industrial hygiene or other aspects of the environment which are directly applicable to the performance of this Agreement.

40.7 The Contractor represents and warrants to the Owner that in the performance of the Works, the operations will not contain or otherwise have incorporated into them any chemical, material or other substance defined as or included in the definition of “hazardous substance”, “hazardous material”, “hazardous chemical”, “hazardous chemical substance”, “hazardous waste” or “toxic substance” or words of similar meaning and regulatory effect, as such terms are defined under any environmental laws, any broader definition of such terms that are used by a state or locality that has jurisdiction over the performance of this Agreement or any interpretation by administrative or judicial authorities, or any other chemical, material or substance, exposure to which is prohibited, limited or regulated by any governmental authority or which may or could pose a hazard to human health and safety, such definitions, representations and warranties shall exclude however hydrocarbons, discharged water and production related chemicals.

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Quality Assurance

40.8 This Agreement shall be carried out under “Quality Assurance” conditions and in accordance with the Specifications. The Quality Plan shall be submitted to the Owner. Without prejudice to the Contractor’s obligations hereunder, the Owner reserves the right to confirm to the Contractor in writing its agreement to the above documentation within thirty (30) Days of submission. If the Owner does not respond within the prescribed time, the documentation submitted shall be deemed accepted by the Owner.

Indemnity from consequences of Asbestos

40.9 The Owner shall indemnify in full, defend and hold the Contractor harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, liability, damages, costs, expenses, demands or proceedings whatsoever and howsoever arising due to and as a result or consequence of asbestos or radioactive or other hazardous waste (or the discharge thereof) from the Vessel and the legal costs in connection therewith (on an indemnity basis) including but not limited to illness, death or personal injury of any person (including, but not limited to, members of the Contractor’s Group).

43. GENERAL

41. Change in Control    Any change in control in the Owner (save where the control of the Owner passes to an Affiliate of the Owner) shall be permitted only with the prior written consent of the Contractor, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. A change in control in the Owner is deemed to occur when a person or persons acting in concert acquire(s) direct or indirect control of (i) over fifty percent (50%) of the total voting rights conferred by all the issued shares in the capital of the Owner which are exercisable in the general meeting of shareholders or (ii) the majority composition of the board of directors of the Owner.

41.1 SeverabilityIf any of the provisions of this Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any law, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall continue in force and shall not in any way be affected or impaired.

41.2 HeadingsHeadings are used only for reference and for convenience and do not define, limit or describe the scope of intent of any Article and shall be ignored for purposes of interpretation of this Agreement.

41.3 Independent ContractorIn the performance of this Agreement, the Contractor is and shall remain an independent contractor. Neither the Contractor nor any one employed by the Contractor shall be deemed for any purpose to be the employee, agent, servant, borrowed servant or representative of the Owner in the performance of the Works.

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41.4 AssignmentNeither Party shall assign this Agreement or any part thereof without the prior written consent of the other Party except that the Owner may assign the Agreement to:

(a) Its Affiliate;

(b) Its lender(s) or financier(s) for the project involving or involving, inter-alia, the Works;

(c) Any other party with the prior written consent of the Contractor, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

41.4.1 Third Party Rights    Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer any benefit on or intended to be enforceable by or against any person who is not a party to this Agreement. Accordingly, no person other than the Parties may enforce this Agreement by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

41.5 Counterparts    This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any Party may enter into this Agreement by signing any such counterpart and each counterpart may be signed and executed by facsimile and shall be as valid and effectual as if executed as all original.

44. TAXES & DUTIES

42. The Contractor shall bear and pay all taxes and duties imposed in Singapore in connection with the execution and/or performance of the Works, excluding any taxes and duties imposed in Singapore upon the OFE.

42.1 The Owner shall bear and pay all taxes and duties imposed outside Singapore in connection with the execution and/or performance of this Agreement, except taxes and duties imposed upon those items to be procured by the Contractor for the performance of the Works at the Contractor’s Yard.

45. INTERPRETATION

43. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England.

43.1.1 This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, letters of intent, term sheets, undertakings and agreements on any subject matter of this Agreement. Any and all previous agreements and/or arrangements between the Parties shall be superseded and become null and void unless incorporated into this Agreement either by specific reference there to or by attachment to this Agreement as an Appendix hereto.

43.2 All provisions or requirements contained in the Specifications and the Articles of this Agreement are intended to amplify, explain and complement each other. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between these documents, the Articles shall take precedence over the Specifications.

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46. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

44. In the event of any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach, termination or invalidity thereof, the same shall be brought to the attention of each Party’s executive management who shall attempt to resolve such dispute.

44.1 If such dispute cannot be mutually resolved by the Parties, the Parties agree that legal proceedings may be brought in the courts of England to resolve such dispute and the Parties hereby irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.

44.2 With regard to any dispute or difference related to technical matters affecting the Vessel, such may be resolved and determined by the Classification Society if so and to the extent agreed by the Parties in writing whereupon the Parties agree to be bound by the decision of the Classification Society and such decision shall be final and binding upon the Parties.

44.3 The Contractor irrevocably appoints as its agent for service of proceedings issued by the Owner in the courts of England: Nausch, Hogan & Murray (U.K.), 11-13 Crosswall London, EC3N 2JY, United Kingdom.

44.4 The Owner irrevocably appoints as its agent for service of proceedings issued by the Contractor in the courts of England: Golar Management, 13^th Floor, One America Square, 17 Crosswall, London EC3N 2LB.

44.5 The Owner irrevocably consents to be joined in any proceedings between the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor which may be relevant to, arise out of, or has or may have any consequence upon the rights or obligations of the Contractor under, pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement.

47. SECURITIES

45. Subject to Article 47.2 below and upon receipt of the Contractor’s notification pursuant to Article 4.1, as security for the performance of the Owner’s obligations under this Agreement the Owner shall execute and deliver to the Contractor within the time specified in Article 4.3, at the Owner’s own cost and expense, a first ranking ship mortgage on the Vessel in favour of the Contractor, in the form set out in Appendix 10 (Form of Vessel Mortgage) governed by the laws of the Marshall Islands, and which shall constitute a valid first preferred maritime lien on the Vessel under the laws of the Marshall Islands in which the Vessel is registered. Such mortgage shall remain effective, valid, unencumbered and existing until the date of Vessel Leaving The Yard, after which the provisions of Article 47.2 below shall apply.

45.1 Upon Vessel Leaving The Yard, the ship mortgage granted by the Owner to the Contractor under Article 47.1 above shall be released and discharged, and the Owner shall execute and deliver, at its own cost and expense, a bank guarantee in the form set out in Appendix 10 (Form of Bank Guarantee) from the Singapore branch of an international bank with a rating not less than AA based on Standard & Poor’s credit rating reasonably acceptable to the Contractor. Such bank guarantee shall be effective from the date of Vessel Leaving The Yard until the satisfaction of all of the Owner’s payment obligations under this Agreement. For

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the avoidance of doubt, the Contractor shall not be obliged to release or discharge the ship mortgage until it has received such bank guarantee.

45.2 As security for the performance of the Contractor’s obligations under this Agreement, the Contractor agrees and undertakes to deliver to the Owner a duly and validly executed Parent Company Guarantee in the form of Appendix 10 from Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd within 14 Days from the Date of Agreement.

48. COMPLIANCE WITH ANTI-BRIBERY LAWS AND SANCTIONS

46. For purposes of this Article 48 the following term shall have the following meaning:

“Government Official” shall mean any official or employee of any government, or any agency, ministry, department of a government (at any level), person acting in an official capacity for a government regardless of rank or position, official or employee of a company wholly or partially controlled by a government (for example, a state owned oil company), political party and any official of a political party; candidate for political office, officer or employee of a public international organisation, such as the United Nations or the World Bank, or immediate family member (meaning a spouse, dependent child or household member) of any of the foregoing.

46.1 The Contractor represents and warrants that, in connection with this Agreement and the Works:

46.1.1 it is knowledgeable about Anti-Bribery Laws applicable to the performance of this Agreement and shall comply with all such Anti-Bribery Laws; and

46.1.2 neither it nor, to the best of its knowledge and belief, any other member of the Contractor’s Group have made, offered or authorised or will make, offer or authorise any payment, gift, promise or other advantage, whether directly or through any other person or entity, to or for the use or benefit of any Government Official or any person where such payment, gift, promise or other advantage would (i) compromise a facilitation payment; and/or (ii) violate the Anti-Bribery Laws.

46.2 The Contractor undertakes to immediately notify the Owner if, in connection with this Agreement or the Works, it receives or becomes aware of any request from a Government Official or any person for any payment, gift, promise or other advantage of the type mentioned in Article 48.2.2.

46.3 The Owner confirms that its appointment of the Contractor was expressly made on the basis that Anti-Bribery Laws would not be violated. The Contractor acknowledges that the contents of this Agreement may be disclosed by the Owner to governmental authorities (or their duly-authorised agents) for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with this Article 48.

46.4 The Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Owner’s Group from and against, any and all losses, damages, claims, expenses (including legal costs), fines and penalties incurred by the Owner’s Group arising out of the Contractor’s representations in

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this Article 48 being untrue or arising out of the Contractor’s breach of any of its representations, warranties and undertakings in this Article 48.

46.5 Failure to comply with any obligation under this Article 48 will be regarded as due cause for the Owner to give notice to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Article 32.1(g) (Contractor’s default).

46.6 The Contractor and all other members of the Contractor’s Group subject to the Anti-Bribery Laws shall maintain adequate internal controls and procedures to assure compliance with Anti-Bribery Laws, including procedures to ensure that all transactions in connection with the Works are accurately recorded and reported in its books and records to truly reflect the activities to which they pertain, such as the purpose of each transaction and to whom it was made or from whom it was received.

46.7 The Contractor shall maintain, either physically, by electronic media or on microfilm, all records and information related to this Agreement and/or any work statement in connection therewith for a period of five (5) years after the later of: (i) the end of the Warranty Period; or (ii) in the event of termination, the date of termination.

46.8 In the event an Authority undertakes a lawful investigation of the Owner’s violation of obligations under the Anti-Bribery Laws the Owner shall have the right to employ, at the Owner’s expense, an unaffiliated third party to audit all information, rates and costs and expenses related to this Agreement in connection therewith at any time during and within five (5) years after the later of: (i) the end of the Warranty Period; or (ii) in the event of termination, the date of termination. Subject to the consent of the relevant Authority or Authorities, the Contractor shall be provided with a complete copy of the audit upon its completion and prior to its submission to the Owner solely for the purpose of ensuring that none of the Contractor’s pricing, mark-up and profit margins are disclosed. The third party authorised by the Owner may have access at all reasonable times to any place where the records are being maintained and the Contractor shall afford every reasonable facility for this right of access. The third party authorised by the Owner shall have the right to reproduce and retain copies of any of the aforesaid records or information subject to an obligation of confidentiality consistent with the one in this Agreement, and subject further to the exclusion of any documents to the extent they show the Contractors pricing, mark-up and profit margins, except to the extent necessary to disclose alleged violations of the Anti-Bribery Laws, comply with Applicable Laws or the instructions of the Authorities. The Contractor shall implement all agreed recommendations arising from audits within a time mutually agreed with the Owner.

46.9 Upon the Owner’s request the Contractor will, as soon as reasonably practical, provide the person authorised by the Owner with all records relating to the Contractor and/or, to the extent reasonably available, any work statement in connection therewith which are created or kept by any other member of the Contractor’s Group.

46.10 The Contractor shall not, and shall not knowingly permit or authorise any member of the Contractor’s Group to, directly or indirectly, procure any equipment or any enter into any arrangement or do anything in connection with this Agreement or the Works with, or for the benefit of, any Restricted Party or undertake the Works in a manner, or do or omit to do

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anything, that would reasonably be expected to result in the Owner or any member of the Owner’s Group being in breach of any Sanctions or becoming a Restricted Party.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have by their respective duly authorized representatives below mentioned duly executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written:

Signed by the Owner, GOLAR GIMI CORPORATION, a company incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, by Doug Arnell, being a person who, in accordance with the laws of that territory, is acting under the authority of the company

Signature                     

/s/ Doug Arnell

………………………..             

Doug Arnell

Attorney-in-fact

Authorised Signatory                 

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Signed by the Contractor, KEPPEL SHIPYARD LIMITED, a company incorporated in the Republic of Singapore, by Michael Chia Hock Chye, being a person who, in accordance with the laws of that territory, is acting under the authority of the company

Signature                     

/s/ Michael Chia Hock Chye

………………………..

Michael Chia Hock Chye

Director

Authorised Signatory                 

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APPENDIX 1A: OWNER’S BASIS OF DESIGN

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APPENDIX 1B: OUTLINE SPECIFICATION OF CONVERSION, SPECIFICATION OF DRY-DOCKING AND REPAIR WORK

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Contractor: ______

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APPENDIX 1C: OWNER RELY-UPON INFORMATION

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Contractor: ______

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APPENDIX 1D: PRELIMINARY PROJECT SCHEDULE

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Contractor: ______

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APPENDIX 2: TOPSIDES AGREEMENT

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APPENDIX 3: PRICE SCHEDULE

• Conversion Scope

• Conversion scope

• Annex 1: Re-measurable

• Annex 2: Broken Down Repair Costs

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APPENDIX 4: OFE AND OWNER ENGINEERING DELIVERABLES ROS DATES

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Contractor: ______

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APPENDIX 5: PRELIMINARY PROJECT EXECUTION PLAN

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Contractor: ______

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APPENDIX 6: PRELIMINARY SITE HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

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Contractor: ______

LL Ref: A17244245

APPENDIX 7: PRELIMINARY PROJECT QUALITY PLAN

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Contractor: ______

LL Ref: A17244245

APPENDIX 8: APPROVED VENDOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR LIST

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Contractor: ______

LL Ref: A17244245

APPENDIX 9: ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURE

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APPENDIX 10: FORMS

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DELIVERY CERTIFICATE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That on this day, the ____ day of ________________, 20__, the vessel known as the _____________ (the “Vessel”) has been delivered by ____________________ (the “Owner”) to KEPPEL SHIPYARD LIMITED (the “Contractor”) of 51 Pioneer Sector 1, Singapore 628437 pursuant to the EPC Contract dated ________________, 20__ and all amendments thereto (“Agreement”) entered between the Owner and the Contractor.

Owner	Contractor
……………………………………	……………………………………
Name:	Name:
Title:	Title:

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PROTOCOL OF MECHANICAL COMPLETION

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That on this day, the ____ day of ________________, 20__, the works on the vessel known as the _____________ (the “Vessel”) has achieved mechanical completion and has been successfully completed by KEPPEL SHIPYARD LIMITED (the “Contractor”) of 51 Pioneer Sector 1, Singapore 628437 and accepted by the ______________________ (the “Owner”) pursuant to the EPC Contract dated ________________, 20__ and all amendments thereto (“Agreement”) entered between the Owner and the Contractor.

Owner	Contractor
……………………………………	……………………………………
Name:	Name:
Title:	Title:

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PROTOCOL OF REDELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the vesselknown as the __________ (the “Vessel”) has been repaired, modified and converted by KEPPEL SHIPYARD LIMITED (the “Contractor”) of 51 Pioneer Sector 1, Singapore 628437 in accordance with the terms of the EPC Contract dated ________________, 20__ and all amendments thereto (“Agreement”) entered between the Contractor and ____________________ (the “Owner”) and that the Contractor by these presents does hereby redeliver the Vessel to the Owner pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and the Owner, through its duly authorized representative, does hereby accept redelivery of the Vessel.

The Vessel located at _________________________ is hereby redelivered by the Contractor and accepted by the Owner as of ________ hours on the __________________, 20__.

Owner	Contractor
……………………………………	……………………………………
Name:	Name:
Title:	Title:

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FORM OF CORPORATE GUARANTEE

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Contractor: ______

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CERTIFICATE OF VESSEL LEAVING THE YARD

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Contractor: ______

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MECHANICAL COMPLETION CERTIFICATE / PROTOCOL OF MECHANICAL COMPLETION

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Contractor: ______

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READY FOR STARTUP CERTIFICATE

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Contractor: ______

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READY FOR FIRST GAS CERTIFICATE

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Contractor: ______

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FORM OF VESSEL MORTGAGE

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Contractor: ______

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FORM OF BANK GUARANTEE

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Contractor: ______

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EX-4.14

Private & Confidential    Exhibit 4.14

DATED 1 October 2013

SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT    

    relating to a    

    US$1,125,000,000 Loan

    to    

GOLAR HULL M2021 CORP.

GOLAR HULL M2026 CORP.

GOLAR HULL M2031 CORP.

GOLAR HULL M2022 CORP.

GOLAR HULL M2023 CORP.

GOLAR HULL M2027 CORP.

GOLAR HULL M2024 CORP.

GOLAR LNG NB12 CORPORATION

arranged by

THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

CITIBANK, N.A. LONDON BRANCH

KOREA FINANCE CORPORATION

NORDEA BANK NORGE ASA

DANSKE BANK A/S

SWEDBANK AB (publ)

DVB BANK SE

SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN AB (publ)

Contents

Clause    Page

1Definitions    2

2Agreement of the Lenders and Agent    3

3Amendments to Principal Agreement    3

4Representations and warranties    4

5Conditions    4

6Finance Documents    4

7Costs and expenses    5

8Miscellaneous and notices    5

9Applicable law    5

Schedule 1 Documents and evidence required as conditions precedent    7

Schedule 2 Ship Information    8

THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT is dated 1 October 2013 and made BETWEEN:

(1) GOLAR HULL M2021 CORP., GOLAR HULL M2026 CORP., GOLAR HULL M2031 CORP., GOLAR HULL M2022 CORP., GOLAR HULL M2023 CORP., GOLAR HULL M2027 CORP., GOLAR HULL M2024 CORP. and GOLAR LNG NB12 CORPORATION each of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement as Borrowers;

(2) GOLAR LNG LIMITED of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement as Parent;

(3) THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA, CITIBANK, N.A. LONDON BRANCH, KOREA FINANCE CORPORATION, NORDEA BANK NORGE ASA, DANSKE BANK A/S, SWEDBANK AB (publ), DVB BANK SE and SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN AB (publ) each of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement as Mandated Lead Arrangers;

(4) THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS who have executed this Agreement, each of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement, as KEXIM Facility Lenders;

(5) THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS who have executed this Agreement, each of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement, as K-Sure Facility Lenders;

(6) THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS who have executed this Agreement, each of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement, as Commercial Facility Lenders;

(7) THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS who have executed this Agreement, each of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement, as Hedging Providers;

(8) CITIBANK, N.A. LONDON BRANCH of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement as Global Co-ordinator;

(9) CITIBANK, N.A. LONDON BRANCH of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement as Sole Bookrunner;

(10) SWEDBANK AB (publ) of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement as Agent;

(11) CITIBANK, N.A. LONDON BRANCH of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement as K-Sure Agent;

(12) CITIBANK, N.A. LONDON BRANCH of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement as Documentation Agent;

(13) SWEDBANK AB (publ) of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement as Security Agent; and

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(14) NORDEA BANK FINLAND PLC LONDON BRANCH of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement as Account Bank.

WHEREAS:

(A) This Supplemental Agreement is supplemental to an agreement (the Principal Agreement) dated 25 July 2013 and made between the same parties, whereby the Lenders agreed to make available to the Borrowers loan facilities of up to US$1,125,000,000 upon the terms and subject to the conditions therein contained.

(B) The Borrowers have requested the Lenders to amend the Principal Agreement to the extent set out in this Supplemental Agreement.

NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:

1 Definitions

1.1 Defined expressions

Words and expressions defined in the Principal Agreement shall unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise defined herein, have the same meanings when used in this Agreement.

1.2 Definitions

In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

Building Contract Amendment Document means the letter agreement dated 26 September 2013 detailing amendments to the scheduled delivery dates of the Ships and modifications to the specifications of Ship C and Ship G.

Building Contract Amendments means the amendments to the Building Contracts contained in the Building Contract Amendment Document.

Effective Date means the date, no later than 2 October 2013 (or such later date as the Agent acting on the instructions of the Lenders may agree), on which the Agent notifies the Borrower in writing that the Agent has received the documents and evidence specified in clause 4 and Schedule 1 in a form and substance satisfactory to it.

Facilities Agreement means the Principal Agreement as amended by this Agreement.

Relevant Parties means each Borrower and the Parent or, where the context so requires or permits, means any or all of them.

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1.3 Principal Agreement

References in the Principal Agreement to “this Agreement” shall, with effect from the Effective Date and unless the context otherwise requires, be references to the Principal Agreement as amended by this Agreement and words such as “herein”, “hereof”, “hereunder”, “hereafter”, “hereby” and “hereto”, where they appear in the Principal Agreement, shall be construed accordingly.

1.4 Construction

Clauses 1.2 (Construction), 1.3 (Third party rights) and 1.4 (Finance Documents) of the Facilities Agreement and any other provision of the Facilities Agreement which, by its terms, purports to apply to all of the Finance Documents and/or any Obligor shall apply to this Agreement as if set out in it but with all necessary changes and as if references in the provision to Finance Documents referred to this Agreement. This Agreement is a Finance Document.

2 Agreement of the Lenders and Agent

2.1 Agreement

The Lenders and the Agent, relying upon the representations and warranties on the part of each Borrower and the Parent contained in clause 4, agree with the Borrowers that, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, fulfilment on or before 2 October 2013 of the conditions contained in clause 5 and Schedule 1, the Agent and the Lenders agree to the amendment of the Principal Agreement on the terms set out in clause 3 and to the Building Contract Amendments.

3 Amendments to Principal Agreement

3.1 Amendments

The Principal Agreement shall, with effect on and from the Effective Date, be (and is hereby) amended by deleting Schedule 2 (Ship Information) of the Principal Agreement and replacing it with Schedule 2 (Ship Information) attached in Schedule 2 to this Agreement (and the Principal Agreement (as so amended) will continue to be binding upon each of the parties hereto upon such terms as so amended).

3.2 Continued force and effect

Save as amended by this Agreement, the provisions of the Principal Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and the Principal Agreement and this Agreement shall be read and construed as one instrument.

4 Representations and warranties

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Each of the Relevant Parties represents and warrants for the benefit of the each Finance Party, each in respect of itself, that the following statements shall, on the date of this Agreement and the Effective Date, be true and accurate as if made with reference to the facts and circumstances existing on such date:

(a) it is duly incorporated as a limited liability company or corporation (as the case may be) and has power to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own its property and other assets; and

(b) it has power to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and all necessary corporate, shareholder and other action has been taken to authorise the execution, delivery and performance of the same.

5 Conditions

5.1 Documents and evidence

The agreement of the Lenders and the Agent referred to in clause 2 shall be subject to the receipt by the Agent or its duly authorised representative of the documents and evidence specified in Schedule 1 in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.

5.2 General conditions precedent

The agreement of the Lenders and the Agent referred to in clause 2 shall be further subject to:

(a) the representations and warranties in clause 4 being true and correct on the Effective Date as if each was made with respect to the facts and circumstances existing at such time; and

(b) no Default having occurred and continuing at the time of the Effective Date.

5.3 Waiver of conditions precedent

The conditions specified in this clause 5 are inserted solely for the benefit of the Finance Parties and may be waived by the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders) in whole or in part with or without conditions.

6 Finance Documents

The Parent confirms it consent to the amendments to the Principal Agreement contained in this agreement and each Borrower and the Parent further acknowledges and agrees, for the avoidance of doubt, that:

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(c) each of the other Finance Documents to which it is a party, and its obligations thereunder, shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the amendments made to the Principal Agreement by this Agreement; and

(d) with effect from the Effective Date, references to the “Facilities Agreement” in any of the other Finance Documents to which it is a party shall henceforth be reference to the Principal Agreement as amended by this Agreement and as from time to time hereafter amended.

7 Costs and expenses

For the avoidance of doubt, clause 16 of the Facilities Agreement shall apply in respect of all reasonably incurred costs and expenses of the Finance Parties in connection with this Agreement.

8 Miscellaneous and notices

8.1 Notices

The provisions of clause 39 of the Principal Agreement shall apply to this agreement if set out herein.

8.2 Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original but all counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

9 Applicable law

9.1 Governing law

This Agreement and any non-contractual obligations connected with it are governed by English law.

9.2 Jurisdiction of English courts

The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any non-contractual obligations connected with it (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity or termination of this Agreement) (a Dispute).

The Parties agree that the courts of England are the most appropriate and convenient courts to settle Disputes and accordingly no Party will argue to the contrary.

This clause 9.2 is for the benefit of the Finance Parties only. As a result, no Finance Party shall be prevented from taking proceedings relating to a Dispute in any other courts with jurisdiction.

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To the extent allowed by law, the Finance Parties may take concurrent proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.

This Agreement has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this Agreement.

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Schedule 1Documents and evidence required as conditions precedent

1 The conditions precedent set out in item 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Facilities Agreement.

2 Evidence that any process agent referred to in clause 46.2 of the Facilities Agreement has accepted its appointment in relation to this Agreement.

3 Evidence that the fees, commissions, costs and expenses then due from the Borrowers pursuant to clause 7 of this Agreement and clause 16 of the Facilities Agreement have been paid.

4 A copy, certified by an approved person to be a true and complete copy, of the Building Contract Amendment Document.

5 Confirmation from K-Sure that K-Sure accepts the terms of this agreement.

6 Such legal opinions as the Agent may reasonably require.

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Schedule 2Ship Information

Ship A

Builder:	Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Builder’s registered office:	34th Floor, Samsung Insurance Seocho Tower 1321-15, Seocho-Dong, Seochu-Gu, Seoul, Korea, 137-857
Hull Number:	Hull 2021
To be renamed:	Seal
Size:	160,000 cbm
Type of Ship:	LNG carrier
Owner:	Golar Hull M2021 Corp.
Scheduled delivery date:	26 September 2013
Backstop Date:	28 April 2014
Date and description of Building Contract:	Shipbuilding contract dated 8 April 2011 (as supplemented and/or amended by a supplemental agreement dated 8 April 2011, an addendum No.1 dated 6 May 2011, an addendum No.2 dated 18 August 2011, an addendum No.3 dated 29 March 2012 and a letter agreement dated 26 September 2013) between the Builder and the Owner
Delivery Price:	$205,790,000
Contract Price:	$204,790,000
Ship Commitment:	$133,220,000
Flag State:	Marshall Islands
Classification:	X1A1, Tanker for Liquefied Gas Ship type 2G (Membrane tank, Maximum pressure 25kPaG, Minimum temperature -163oC and Specific gravity 500 kg/m3), NAUTICUS(Newbuilding), E0, BIS, TMON, COAT-PSPC(B), NAUT-OC, GAS FUELLED, COMF-V(3)C(3), CSA-2, CLEAN, Recyclable
Classification Society:	Det Norske Veritas
Major Casualty Amount:	$5,000,000

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Ship B

Builder:	Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Builder’s registered office:	34th Floor, Samsung Insurance Seocho Tower 1321-15, Seocho-Dong, Seochu-Gu, Seoul, Korea, 137-857
Hull Number:	Hull 2026
To be renamed:	Celsius
Size:	160,000 cbm
Type of Ship:	LNG carrier
Owner:	Golar Hull M2026 Corp.
Scheduled delivery date:	16 October 2013
Backstop Date:	28 May 2014
Date and description of Building Contract:	Shipbuilding contract dated 15 April 2011 (as supplemented and/or amended by a supplemental agreement dated 15 April 2011, a technical option agreement dated 15 April 2011, an addendum No.1 dated 6 May 2011, an addendum No.2 dated 18 August 2011, an addendum No.3 dated 29 March 2012 and a letter agreement dated 26 September 2013) between the Builder and the Owner
Delivery Price:	$205,800,000
Contract Price:	$204,800,000
Ship Commitment:	$133,220,000
Flag State:	Marshall Islands
Classification:	X1A1, Tanker for Liquefied Gas Ship type 2G (Membrane tank, Maximum pressure 25kPaG, Minimum temperature -163oC and Specific gravity 500 kg/m3), NAUTICUS(Newbuilding), E0, BIS, TMON, COAT-PSPC(B), NAUT-OC, GAS FUELLED, COMF-V(3)C(3), CSA-2, CLEAN, Recyclable
Classification Society:	Det Norske Veritas
Major Casualty Amount:	$5,000,000

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Ship C

Builder:	Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Builder’s registered office:	34th Floor, Samsung Insurance Seocho Tower 1321-15, Seocho-Dong, Seochu-Gu, Seoul, Korea, 137-857
Hull Number:	Hull 2031
To be renamed:	Igloo
Size:	170,000 cbm
Type of Ship:	Floating storage and regasification vessel
Owner:	Golar Hull M2031 Corp.
Scheduled delivery date:	15 December 2013
Backstop Date:	28 June 2014
Date and description of Building Contract:	Shipbuilding contract dated 8 May 2011 between the Builder and Seatankers Management Co. Ltd. subsequently novated to the Owner pursuant to a novation agreement dated 17 August 2011 between the Builder, the Owner and Seatankers Management Co. Ltd. (as supplemented and/or amended by a technical option agreement dated 8 May 2011, an addendum No.1 dated 23 February 2012 and a letter agreement dated 26 September 2013)
Delivery Price:	$249,120,000
Contract Price:	$248,120,000
Ship Commitment:	$161,270,000
Flag State:	Marshall Islands
Classification:	X1A1, Tanker for Liquefied Gas Ship type 2G (Membrane tank, Maximum pressure 25kPaG, Minimum temperature -163oC and Specific gravity 500 kg/m3), NAUTICUS(Newbuilding), E0, BIS, TMON, COAT-PSPC(B), NAUT-OC, GAS FUELLED, COMF-V(3)C(3), CSA-2, CLEAN, REGAS-2, Recyclable
Classification Society:	Det Norske Veritas
Major Casualty Amount:	$7,500,000

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Ship D

Builder:	Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Builder’s registered office:	34th Floor, Samsung Insurance Seocho Tower 1321-15, Seocho-Dong, Seochu-Gu, Seoul, Korea, 137-857
Hull Number:	Hull 2022
To be renamed:	Crystal
Size:	160,000 cbm
Type of Ship:	LNG carrier
Owner:	Golar Hull M2022 Corp.
Scheduled delivery date:	3 January 2014
Backstop Date:	28 June 2014
Date and description of Building Contract:	Shipbuilding contract dated 8 April 2011 (as supplemented and/or amended by a supplemental agreement dated 8 April 2011, an addendum No.1 dated 6 May 2011, an addendum No.2 dated 18 August 2011, an addendum No.3 dated 29 March 2012 and a letter agreement dated 26 September 2013) between the Builder and the Owner
Delivery Price:	$205,790,000
Contract Price:	$204,790,000
Ship Commitment:	$133,210,000
Flag State:	Marshall Islands
Classification:	X1A1, Tanker for Liquefied Gas Ship type 2G (Membrane tank, Maximum pressure 25kPaG, Minimum temperature -163oC and Specific gravity 500 kg/m3), NAUTICUS(Newbuilding), E0, BIS, TMON, COAT-PSPC(B), NAUT-OC, GAS FUELLED, COMF-V(3)C(3), CSA-2, CLEAN, Recyclable
Classification Society:	Det Norske Veritas
Major Casualty Amount:	$5,000,000

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Ship E

Builder:	Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Builder’s registered office:	34th Floor, Samsung Insurance Seocho Tower 1321-15, Seocho-Dong, Seochu-Gu, Seoul, Korea, 137-857
Hull Number:	Hull 2023
To be renamed:	Penguin
Size:	160,000 cbm
Type of Ship:	LNG carrier
Owner:	Golar Hull M2023 Corp.
Scheduled delivery date:	25 January 2014
Backstop Date:	28 August 2014
Date and description of Building Contract:	Shipbuilding contract dated 8 April 2011 (as supplemented and/or amended by a supplemental agreement dated 8 April 2011, an addendum No.1 dated 6 May 2011, an addendum No.2 dated 29 March 2012 and a letter agreement dated 26 September 2013) between the Builder and the Owner
Delivery Price:	$205,780,000
Contract Price:	$204,780,000
Ship Commitment:	$133,210,000
Flag State:	Marshall Islands
Classification:	X1A1, Tanker for Liquefied Gas Ship type 2G (Membrane tank, Maximum pressure 25kPaG, Minimum temperature -163oC and Specific gravity 500 kg/m3), NAUTICUS(Newbuilding), E0, BIS, TMON, COAT-PSPC(B), NAUT-OC, GAS FUELLED, COMF-V(3)C(3), CSA-2, CLEAN, Recyclable
Classification Society:	Det Norske Veritas
Major Casualty Amount:	$5,000,000

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Ship F

Builder:	Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Builder’s registered office:	34th Floor, Samsung Insurance Seocho Tower 1321-15, Seocho-Dong, Seochu-Gu, Seoul, Korea, 137-857
Hull Number:	Hull 2027
To be renamed:	Bear
Size:	160,000 cbm
Type of Ship:	LNG carrier
Owner:	Golar Hull M2027 Corp.
Scheduled delivery date:	15 March 2014
Backstop Date:	26 October 2014
Date and description of Building Contract:	Shipbuilding contract dated 15 April 2011 (as supplemented and/or amended by a supplemental agreement dated 15 April 2011, a technical option agreement dated 15 April 2011, an addendum No.1 dated 6 May 2011, an addendum No.2 dated 29 March 2012 and a letter agreement dated 26 September 2013) between the Builder and the Owner
Delivery Price:	$205,780,000
Contract Price:	$204,780,000
Ship Commitment:	$133,210,000
Flag State:	Marshall Islands
Classification:	X1A1, Tanker for Liquefied Gas Ship type 2G (Membrane tank, Maximum pressure 25kPaG, Minimum temperature -163oC and Specific gravity 500 kg/m3), NAUTICUS(Newbuilding), E0, BIS, TMON, COAT-PSPC(B), NAUT-OC, GAS FUELLED, COMF-V(3)C(3), CSA-2, CLEAN, Recyclable
Classification Society:	Det Norske Veritas
Major Casualty Amount:	$5,000,000

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Ship G

Builder:	Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Builder’s registered office:	34th Floor, Samsung Insurance Seocho Tower 1321-15, Seocho-Dong, Seochu-Gu, Seoul, Korea, 137-857
Hull Number:	Hull 2024
To be renamed:	Eskimo
Size:	160,000 cbm
Type of Ship:	Floating storage and regasification vessel
Owner:	Golar Hull M2024 Corp.
Scheduled delivery date:	24 December 2014
Backstop Date:	24 March 2015
Date and description of Building Contract:	Shipbuilding contract dated 8 April 2011 (as supplemented and/or amended by a supplemental agreement dated 8 April 2011, a technical option agreement dated 15 April 2011, an addendum No.1 dated 6 May 2011, an addendum No.2 dated 18 August 2011, an addendum No.3 dated 25 November 2011, an addendum No.4 dated 29 March 2012 and a letter agreement dated 26 September 2013) between the Builder and the Owner
Delivery Price:	$251,530,000
Contract Price:	$250,530,000
Ship Commitment:	$162,830,000
Flag State:	Marshall Islands
Classification:	X1A1, Tanker for Liquefied Gas Ship type 2G (Membrane tank, Maximum pressure 25kPaG, Minimum temperature -163oC and Specific gravity 500 kg/m3), NAUTICUS(Newbuilding), E0, BIS, TMON, COAT-PSPC(B), NAUT-OC, GAS FUELLED, COMF-V(3)C(3), CSA-2, CLEAN, REGAS-2, Recyclable
Classification Society:	Det Norske Veritas
Major Casualty Amount:	$7,500,000

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Ship H

Builder:	Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Builder’s registered office:	34th Floor, Samsung Insurance Seocho Tower 1321-15, Seocho-Dong, Seochu-Gu, Seoul, Korea, 137-857
Hull Number:	Hull 2055
To be renamed:	Frost
Size:	160,000 cbm
Type of Ship:	LNG carrier
Owner:	Golar LNG NB12 Corporation
Scheduled delivery date:	15 June 2014
Backstop Date:	10 February 2015
Date and description of Building Contract:	Shipbuilding contract dated 23 February 2012 (as supplemented by a supplemental agreement dated 23 February 2012 and a letter agreement dated 26 September 2013) between the Builder and the Owner
Delivery Price:	$208,270,000
Contract Price:	$207,270,000
Ship Commitment:	$134,830,000
Flag State:	Marshall Islands
Classification:	X1A1, Tanker for Liquefied Gas Ship type 2G (Membrane tank, Maximum pressure 25kPaG, Minimum temperature -163oC and Specific gravity 500 kg/m3), NAUTICUS(Newbuilding), E0, BIS, TMON, COAT-PSPC(B), NAUT-OC, GAS FUELLED, COMF-V(3)C(3), CSA-2, CLEAN, Recyclable
Classification Society:	Det Norske Veritas
Major Casualty Amount:	$5,000,000

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SIGNATURES

THE BORROWERS

GOLAR HULL M2021 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR HULL M2026 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR HULL M2031 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR HULL M2022 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR HULL M2023 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR HULL M2027 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR HULL M2024 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR LNG NB12 CORPORATION

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

THE PARENT

GOLAR LNG LIMITED

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

THE MANDATED LEAD ARRANGERS

THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

By: /s/ Malin Holmlund

CITIBANK, N.A. LONDON BRANCH

By: /s/ Kara Catt

KOREA FINANCE CORPORATION

By: /s/ Jaekyong, J

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NORDEA BANK NORGE ASA

By: /s/ Malin Holmlund

SWEDBANK AB (publ)

By: /s/ Klas Andre

DANSKE BANK A/S

By: /s/ Malin Holmlund

DVB BANK SE

By: /s/ Malin Holmlund

SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN AB (publ)

By: /s/ Malin Holmlund

THE SOLE BOOKRUNNER

CITIBANK, N.A. LONDON BRANCH

By: /s/ Kara Catt

THE GLOBAL CO-ORDINATOR

CITIBANK, N.A. LONDON BRANCH

By: /s/ Kara Catt

THE AGENT

SWEDBANK AB (publ)

By: /s/ Klas Andre

THE K-SURE AGENT

CITIBANK, N.A. LONDON BRANCH

By: /s/ Kara Catt

THE DOCUMENTATION AGENT

CITIBANK, N.A. LONDON BRANCH

By: /s/ Kara Catt

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THE SECURITY AGENT

SWEDBANK AB (publ)

By: /s/ Klas Andre

THE KEXIM FACILITY LENDERS

THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

By: /s/ Malin Holmlund

THE K-SURE FACILITY LENDERS

KOREA FINANCE CORPORATION

By: /s/ Jaekyong, J

CITIBANK, N.A. LONDON BRANCH

By: /s/ Kara Catt

SWEDBANK AB (publ)

By: /s/ Klas Andre

DANSKE BANK, NORWEGIAN BRANCH

By: /s/ Malin Holmlund

DVB BANK SE

By: /s/ Malin Holmlund

SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN AB (PUBL)

By: /s/ Malin Holmlund

THE COMMERCIAL FACILITY LENDERS

KOREA FINANCE CORPORATION

By: /s/ Jaekyong, J

CITIBANK, N.A. LONDON BRANCH

By: /s/ Kara Catt

NORDEA BANK NORGE ASA

By: /s/ Malin Holmlund

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SWEDBANK AB (publ)

By: /s/ Klas Andre

DANSKE BANK, NORWEGIAN BRANCH

By: /s/ Malin Holmlund

DVB BANK SE

By: /s/ Malin Holmlund

SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN AB (PUBL)

By: /s/ Malin Holmlund

THE HEDGING PROVIDERS

CITIBANK, N.A. LONDON BRANCH

By:/s/ Kara Catt

NORDEA BANK FINLAND PLC

By: /s/ Malin Holmlund

SWEDBANK AB (publ)

By: /s/ Klas Andre

DANSKE BANK A/S

By: /s/ Malin Holmlund

DVB BANK SE

By: /s/ Malin Holmlund

SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN AB (PUBL)

By: /s/ Malin Holmlund

THE ACCOUNT BANK

NORDEA BANK FINLAND PLC LONDON BRANCH

By: /s/ Malin Holmlund

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EX-4.15

Private & Confidential        Exhibit 4.15    

DATED 28 August 2014

SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT    

    relating to a    

    US$1,125,000,000 Loan

    to    

GOLAR HULL M2021 CORP.

GOLAR HULL M2026 CORP.

GOLAR HULL M2031 CORP.

GOLAR HULL M2022 CORP.

GOLAR HULL M2023 CORP.

GOLAR HULL M2027 CORP.

GOLAR HULL M2024 CORP.

GOLAR LNG NB12 CORPORATION

arranged by

THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

CITIBANK, N.A. LONDON BRANCH

KOREA FINANCE CORPORATION

NORDEA BANK NORGE ASA

DANSKE BANK A/S

SWEDBANK AB (publ)

DVB BANK SE

SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN AB (publ)

Contents

Clause    Page

1Definitions    1

2Agreement of the Lenders and Agent    2

3Amendments to Principal Agreement    3

4Representations and warranties    3

5Conditions    4

6Finance Documents    4

7Costs and expenses    4

8Miscellaneous and notices    5

9Applicable law    5

Schedule 1 Documents and evidence required as conditions precedent    6

Schedule 2 Ship Information    7

THIS SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT is dated 28 August 2014 and made BETWEEN:

(1) GOLAR HULL M2021 CORP., GOLAR HULL M2026 CORP., GOLAR HULL M2031 CORP., GOLAR HULL M2022 CORP., GOLAR HULL M2023 CORP., GOLAR HULL M2027 CORP., GOLAR HULL M2024 CORP. and GOLAR LNG NB12 CORPORATION each of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement as Borrowers;

(2) GOLAR LNG LIMITED of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement as Parent; and

(3) SWEDBANK AB (publ) of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement as Agent for and on behalf of the Finance Parties.

WHEREAS:

(A) This Second Supplemental Agreement is supplemental to an agreement dated 25 July 2013 (as amended by a side letter dated 4 September 2013 and as further amended by a supplemental agreement dated 1 October 2013) and made between the same parties (the Principal Agreement), whereby the Lenders agreed to make available to the Borrowers loan facilities of up to US$1,125,000,000 upon the terms and subject to the conditions therein contained.

(B) The Borrowers have requested the Lenders to amend the Principal Agreement to the extent set out in this Second Supplemental Agreement.

(C) In accordance with clause 43 (Amendments and waivers) of the Principal Agreement, the relevant Finance Parties have consented to the amendments to certain provisions of the Principal Agreement as addressed in this Agreement. That consent is strictly subject to the occurrence of the Effective Date. Accordingly the Agent is authorised to execute this Agreement on behalf of the Finance Parties.

NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:

1 Definitions

1.1 Defined expressions

Words and expressions defined in the Principal Agreement shall unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise defined herein, have the same meanings when used in this Agreement.

1.2 Definitions

In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

1

Building Contract Amendment Document means the memorandum of agreement dated 30 April 2014 detailing, among other things, amendments to the scheduled delivery dates of certain of the Ships.

Building Contract Amendments means the amendments to the Building Contracts contained in the Building Contract Amendment Document.

Effective Date means the date, no later than 28 August 2014 (or such later date as the Agent acting on the instructions of the Lenders may agree), on which the Agent notifies the Borrower in writing that the Agent has received the documents and evidence specified in clause 4 and Schedule 1 in a form and substance satisfactory to it.

Facilities Agreement means the Principal Agreement as amended by this Agreement.

Relevant Parties means each Borrower and the Parent or, where the context so requires or permits, means any or all of them.

1.3 Principal Agreement

References in the Principal Agreement to “this Agreement” shall, with effect from the Effective Date and unless the context otherwise requires, be references to the Principal Agreement as amended by this Agreement and words such as “herein”, “hereof”, “hereunder”, “hereafter”, “hereby” and “hereto”, where they appear in the Principal Agreement, shall be construed accordingly.

1.4 Construction

Clauses 1.2 (Construction), 1.3 (Third party rights) and 1.4 (Finance Documents) of the Facilities Agreement and any other provision of the Facilities Agreement which, by its terms, purports to apply to all of the Finance Documents and/or any Obligor shall apply to this Agreement as if set out in it but with all necessary changes and as if references in the provision to Finance Documents referred to this Agreement. This Agreement is a Finance Document.

2 Agreement of the Lenders and Agent

2.1 Agreement

The Agent (for itself and on behalf of the Lenders), relying upon the representations and warranties on the part of each Borrower and the Parent contained in clause 4, agree with the Borrowers that, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, fulfilment on or before 28 August 2014 of the conditions contained in clause 5 and Schedule 1, the Agent and the Lenders agree to the amendment of the Principal Agreement on the terms set out in clause 3 and to the Building Contract Amendments.

2

3 Amendments to Principal Agreement

3.1 Amendments

The Principal Agreement shall, with effect on and from the Effective Date, be (and is hereby) amended by:

i) replacing sub paragraph (a) of the definition of “Final Repayment Date” in clause 1.1 of the Principal Agreement with the following:

“(a) in respect of a Commercial Facility Advance, the earlier of: (i) the date 60 months after the Utilisation Date in respect of the Advance of which it forms part and (ii) 10 February 2020, or, if the Commercial Facility has been refinanced or restructured in a manner approved under clause 7.2.1, the final repayment date in respect of that Commercial Facility Advance following such refinancing or restructuring”

ii) deleting Schedule 2 (Ship Information) of the Principal Agreement and replacing it with Schedule 2 (Ship Information) attached in Schedule 2 to this Agreement (and the Principal Agreement (as so amended) will continue to be binding upon each of the parties hereto upon such terms as so amended).

3.2 Continued force and effect

Save as amended by this Agreement, the provisions of the Principal Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and the Principal Agreement and this Agreement shall be read and construed as one instrument.

4 Representations and warranties

Each of the Relevant Parties represents and warrants for the benefit of the each Finance Party, each in respect of itself, that the following statements shall, on the date of this Agreement and the Effective Date, be true and accurate as if made with reference to the facts and circumstances existing on such date:

(a) it is duly incorporated as a limited liability company or corporation (as the case may be) and has power to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own its property and other assets; and

(b) it has power to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and all necessary corporate, shareholder and other action has been taken to authorise the execution, delivery and performance of the same.

5 Conditions

3

5.1 Documents and evidence

The agreement of the Lenders and the Agent referred to in clause 2 shall be subject to the receipt by the Agent or its duly authorised representative of the documents and evidence specified in Schedule 1 in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.

5.2 General conditions precedent

The agreement of the Lenders and the Agent referred to in clause 2 shall be further subject to:

(a) the representations and warranties in clause 4 being true and correct on the Effective Date as if each was made with respect to the facts and circumstances existing at such time; and

(b) no Default having occurred and continuing at the time of the Effective Date.

5.3 Waiver of conditions precedent

The conditions specified in this clause 5 are inserted solely for the benefit of the Finance Parties and may be waived by the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders) in whole or in part with or without conditions.

6 Finance Documents

The Parent confirms its consent to the amendments to the Principal Agreement contained in this agreement and each Borrower and the Parent further acknowledges and agrees, for the avoidance of doubt, that:

(c) each of the other Finance Documents to which it is a party, and its obligations thereunder, shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the amendments made to the Principal Agreement by this Agreement; and

(d) with effect from the Effective Date, references to the “Facilities Agreement” in any of the other Finance Documents to which it is a party shall henceforth be reference to the Principal Agreement as amended by this Agreement and as from time to time hereafter amended.

7 Costs and expenses

For the avoidance of doubt, clause 16 of the Facilities Agreement shall apply in respect of all reasonably incurred costs and expenses of the Finance Parties in connection with this Agreement.

8 Miscellaneous and notices

4

8.1 Notices

The provisions of clause 39 of the Principal Agreement shall apply to this agreement if set out herein.

8.2 Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original but all counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

9 Applicable law

9.1 Governing law

This Agreement and any non-contractual obligations connected with it are governed by English law.

9.2 Jurisdiction of English courts

The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any non-contractual obligations connected with it (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity or termination of this Agreement) (a Dispute).

The Parties agree that the courts of England are the most appropriate and convenient courts to settle Disputes and accordingly no Party will argue to the contrary.

This clause 9.2 is for the benefit of the Finance Parties only. As a result, no Finance Party shall be prevented from taking proceedings relating to a Dispute in any other courts with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, the Finance Parties may take concurrent proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.

This Agreement has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this Agreement.

5

Schedule 1Documents and evidence required as conditions precedent

1 The conditions precedent set out in item 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Facilities Agreement.

2 Evidence that any process agent referred to in clause 46.2 of the Facilities Agreement has accepted its appointment in relation to this Agreement.

3 Evidence that the fees, commissions, costs and expenses then due from the Borrowers pursuant to clause 7 of this Agreement and clause 16 of the Facilities Agreement have been paid.

4 A copy, certified by an approved person to be a true and complete copy, of the Building Contract Amendment Document.

5 Confirmation from K-Sure that K-Sure accepts the terms of this agreement.

6 Such legal opinions as the Agent may reasonably require.

6

Schedule 2Ship Information

Ship A

Builder:	Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Builder’s registered office:	34th Floor, Samsung Insurance Seocho Tower 1321-15, Seocho-Dong, Seochu-Gu, Seoul, Korea, 137-857
Hull Number:	Hull 2021
To be renamed:	Seal
Size:	160,000 cbm
Type of Ship:	LNG carrier
Owner:	Golar Hull M2021 Corp.
Scheduled delivery date:	26 September 2013
Backstop Date:	28 April 2014
Date and description of Building Contract:	Shipbuilding contract dated 8 April 2011 (as supplemented and/or amended by a supplemental agreement dated 8 April 2011, an addendum No.1 dated 6 May 2011, an addendum No.2 dated 18 August 2011, an addendum No.3 dated 29 March 2012 and a letter agreement dated 26 September 2013) between the Builder and the Owner
Delivery Price:	$205,790,000
Contract Price:	$204,790,000
Ship Commitment:	$133,220,000
Flag State:	Marshall Islands
Classification:	X1A1, Tanker for Liquefied Gas Ship type 2G (Membrane tank, Maximum pressure 25kPaG, Minimum temperature -163oC and Specific gravity 500 kg/m3), NAUTICUS(Newbuilding), E0, BIS, TMON, COAT-PSPC(B), NAUT-OC, GAS FUELLED, COMF-V(3)C(3), CSA-2, CLEAN, Recyclable
Classification Society:	Det Norske Veritas
Major Casualty Amount:	$5,000,000

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Ship B

Builder:	Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Builder’s registered office:	34th Floor, Samsung Insurance Seocho Tower 1321-15, Seocho-Dong, Seochu-Gu, Seoul, Korea, 137-857
Hull Number:	Hull 2026
To be renamed:	Celsius
Size:	160,000 cbm
Type of Ship:	LNG carrier
Owner:	Golar Hull M2026 Corp.
Scheduled delivery date:	16 October 2013
Backstop Date:	28 May 2014
Date and description of Building Contract:	Shipbuilding contract dated 15 April 2011 (as supplemented and/or amended by a supplemental agreement dated 15 April 2011, a technical option agreement dated 15 April 2011, an addendum No.1 dated 6 May 2011, an addendum No.2 dated 18 August 2011, an addendum No.3 dated 29 March 2012 and a letter agreement dated 26 September 2013) between the Builder and the Owner
Delivery Price:	$205,800,000
Contract Price:	$204,800,000
Ship Commitment:	$133,220,000
Flag State:	Marshall Islands
Classification:	X1A1, Tanker for Liquefied Gas Ship type 2G (Membrane tank, Maximum pressure 25kPaG, Minimum temperature -163oC and Specific gravity 500 kg/m3), NAUTICUS(Newbuilding), E0, BIS, TMON, COAT-PSPC(B), NAUT-OC, GAS FUELLED, COMF-V(3)C(3), CSA-2, CLEAN, Recyclable
Classification Society:	Det Norske Veritas
Major Casualty Amount:	$5,000,000

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Ship C

Builder:	Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Builder’s registered office:	34th Floor, Samsung Insurance Seocho Tower 1321-15, Seocho-Dong, Seochu-Gu, Seoul, Korea, 137-857
Hull Number:	Hull 2031
To be renamed:	Igloo
Size:	170,000 cbm
Type of Ship:	Floating storage and regasification vessel
Owner:	Golar Hull M2031 Corp.
Scheduled delivery date:	15 December 2013
Backstop Date:	28 June 2014
Date and description of Building Contract:	Shipbuilding contract dated 8 May 2011 between the Builder and Seatankers Management Co. Ltd. subsequently novated to the Owner pursuant to a novation agreement dated 17 August 2011 between the Builder, the Owner and Seatankers Management Co. Ltd. (as supplemented and/or amended by a technical option agreement dated 8 May 2011, an addendum No.1 dated 23 February 2012 and a letter agreement dated 26 September 2013)
Delivery Price:	$249,120,000
Contract Price:	$248,120,000
Ship Commitment:	$161,270,000
Flag State:	Marshall Islands
Classification:	X1A1, Tanker for Liquefied Gas Ship type 2G (Membrane tank, Maximum pressure 25kPaG, Minimum temperature -163oC and Specific gravity 500 kg/m3), NAUTICUS(Newbuilding), E0, BIS, TMON, COAT-PSPC(B), NAUT-OC, GAS FUELLED, COMF-V(3)C(3), CSA-2, CLEAN, REGAS-2, Recyclable
Classification Society:	Det Norske Veritas
Major Casualty Amount:	$7,500,000

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Ship D

Builder:	Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Builder’s registered office:	34th Floor, Samsung Insurance Seocho Tower 1321-15, Seocho-Dong, Seochu-Gu, Seoul, Korea, 137-857
Hull Number:	Hull 2022
To be renamed:	Crystal
Size:	160,000 cbm
Type of Ship:	LNG carrier
Owner:	Golar Hull M2022 Corp.
Scheduled delivery date:	3 January 2014
Backstop Date:	28 June 2014
Date and description of Building Contract:	Shipbuilding contract dated 8 April 2011 (as supplemented and/or amended by a supplemental agreement dated 8 April 2011, an addendum No.1 dated 6 May 2011, an addendum No.2 dated 18 August 2011, an addendum No.3 dated 29 March 2012, a letter agreement dated 26 September 2013 and a memorandum of agreement dated 30 April 2014) between the Builder and the Owner
Delivery Price:	$205,790,000
Contract Price:	$204,790,000
Ship Commitment:	$133,210,000
Flag State:	Marshall Islands
Classification:	X1A1, Tanker for Liquefied Gas Ship type 2G (Membrane tank, Maximum pressure 25kPaG, Minimum temperature -163oC and Specific gravity 500 kg/m3), NAUTICUS(Newbuilding), E0, BIS, TMON, COAT-PSPC(B), NAUT-OC, GAS FUELLED, COMF-V(3)C(3), CSA-2, CLEAN, Recyclable
Classification Society:	Det Norske Veritas
Major Casualty Amount:	$5,000,000

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Ship E

Builder:	Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Builder’s registered office:	34th Floor, Samsung Insurance Seocho Tower 1321-15, Seocho-Dong, Seochu-Gu, Seoul, Korea, 137-857
Hull Number:	Hull 2023
To be renamed:	Penguin
Size:	160,000 cbm
Type of Ship:	LNG carrier
Owner:	Golar Hull M2023 Corp.
Scheduled delivery date:	14 September 2014
Backstop Date:	12 May 2015
Date and description of Building Contract:	Shipbuilding contract dated 8 April 2011 (as supplemented and/or amended by a supplemental agreement dated 8 April 2011, an addendum No.1 dated 6 May 2011, an addendum No.2 dated 29 March 2012, a letter agreement dated 26 September 2013 and a memorandum of agreement dated 30 April 2014) between the Builder and the Owner
Delivery Price:	$205,780,000
Contract Price:	$204,780,000
Ship Commitment:	$133,210,000
Flag State:	Marshall Islands
Classification:	X1A1, Tanker for Liquefied Gas Ship type 2G (Membrane tank, Maximum pressure 25kPaG, Minimum temperature -163oC and Specific gravity 500 kg/m3), NAUTICUS(Newbuilding), E0, BIS, TMON, COAT-PSPC(B), NAUT-OC, GAS FUELLED, COMF-V(3)C(3), CSA-2, CLEAN, Recyclable
Classification Society:	Det Norske Veritas
Major Casualty Amount:	$5,000,000

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Ship F

Builder:	Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Builder’s registered office:	34th Floor, Samsung Insurance Seocho Tower 1321-15, Seocho-Dong, Seochu-Gu, Seoul, Korea, 137-857
Hull Number:	Hull 2027
To be renamed:	Bear
Size:	160,000 cbm
Type of Ship:	LNG carrier
Owner:	Golar Hull M2027 Corp.
Scheduled delivery date:	14 September 2014
Backstop Date:	12 May 2015
Date and description of Building Contract:	Shipbuilding contract dated 15 April 2011 (as supplemented and/or amended by a supplemental agreement dated 15 April 2011, a technical option agreement dated 15 April 2011, an addendum No.1 dated 6 May 2011, an addendum No.2 dated 29 March 2012, a letter agreement dated 26 September 2013 and a memorandum of agreement dated 30 April 2014) between the Builder and the Owner
Delivery Price:	$205,780,000
Contract Price:	$204,780,000
Ship Commitment:	$133,210,000
Flag State:	Marshall Islands
Classification:	X1A1, Tanker for Liquefied Gas Ship type 2G (Membrane tank, Maximum pressure 25kPaG, Minimum temperature -163oC and Specific gravity 500 kg/m3), NAUTICUS(Newbuilding), E0, BIS, TMON, COAT-PSPC(B), NAUT-OC, GAS FUELLED, COMF-V(3)C(3), CSA-2, CLEAN, Recyclable
Classification Society:	Det Norske Veritas
Major Casualty Amount:	$5,000,000

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Ship G

Builder:	Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Builder’s registered office:	34th Floor, Samsung Insurance Seocho Tower 1321-15, Seocho-Dong, Seochu-Gu, Seoul, Korea, 137-857
Hull Number:	Hull 2024
To be renamed:	Eskimo
Size:	160,000 cbm
Type of Ship:	Floating storage and regasification vessel
Owner:	Golar Hull M2024 Corp.
Scheduled delivery date:	24 December 2014
Backstop Date:	21 August 2015
Date and description of Building Contract:	Shipbuilding contract dated 8 April 2011 (as supplemented and/or amended by a supplemental agreement dated 8 April 2011, a technical option agreement dated 15 April 2011, an addendum No.1 dated 6 May 2011, an addendum No.2 dated 18 August 2011, an addendum No.3 dated 25 November 2011, an addendum No.4 dated 29 March 2012, a letter agreement dated 26 September 2013 and a memorandum of agreement dated 30 April 2014) between the Builder and the Owner
Delivery Price:	$251,530,000
Contract Price:	$250,530,000
Ship Commitment:	$162,830,000
Flag State:	Marshall Islands
Classification:	X1A1, Tanker for Liquefied Gas Ship type 2G (Membrane tank, Maximum pressure 25kPaG, Minimum temperature -163oC and Specific gravity 500 kg/m3), NAUTICUS(Newbuilding), E0, BIS, TMON, COAT-PSPC(B), NAUT-OC, GAS FUELLED, COMF-V(3)C(3), CSA-2, CLEAN, REGAS-2, Recyclable
Classification Society:	Det Norske Veritas
Major Casualty Amount:	$7,500,000

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Ship H

Builder:	Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Builder’s registered office:	34th Floor, Samsung Insurance Seocho Tower 1321-15, Seocho-Dong, Seochu-Gu, Seoul, Korea, 137-857
Hull Number:	Hull 2055
To be renamed:	Frost
Size:	160,000 cbm
Type of Ship:	LNG carrier
Owner:	Golar LNG NB12 Corporation
Scheduled delivery date:	15 October 2014
Backstop Date:	12 June 2015
Date and description of Building Contract:	Shipbuilding contract dated 23 February 2012 (as supplemented by a supplemental agreement dated 23 February 2012, a letter agreement dated 26 September 2013 and a memorandum of agreement dated 30 April 2014) between the Builder and the Owner
Delivery Price:	$208,270,000
Contract Price:	$207,270,000
Ship Commitment:	$134,830,000
Flag State:	Marshall Islands
Classification:	X1A1, Tanker for Liquefied Gas Ship type 2G (Membrane tank, Maximum pressure 25kPaG, Minimum temperature -163oC and Specific gravity 500 kg/m3), NAUTICUS(Newbuilding), E0, BIS, TMON, COAT-PSPC(B), NAUT-OC, GAS FUELLED, COMF-V(3)C(3), CSA-2, CLEAN, Recyclable
Classification Society:	Det Norske Veritas
Major Casualty Amount:	$5,000,000

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SIGNATURES

THE BORROWERS

GOLAR HULL M2021 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR HULL M2026 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR HULL M2031 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR HULL M2022 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR HULL M2023 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR HULL M2027 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR HULL M2024 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR LNG NB12 CORPORATION

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

THE PARENT

GOLAR LNG LIMITED

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

THE AGENT

SWEDBANK AB (publ)

By: /s/ Joakim Ahlgren

(for and on behalf of the Finance Parties)

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EX-4.16

Private & Confidential         Exhibit 4.16

DATED December,11 2014

THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT    

    relating to a    

    US$1,125,000,000 Loan

    to    

GOLAR HULL M2021 CORP.

GOLAR HULL M2026 CORP.

GOLAR HULL M2031 CORP.

GOLAR HULL M2022 CORP.

GOLAR HULL M2023 CORP.

GOLAR HULL M2027 CORP.

GOLAR HULL M2024 CORP.

GOLAR LNG NB12 CORPORATION

arranged by

THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA

CITIBANK, N.A. LONDON BRANCH

KOREA FINANCE CORPORATION

NORDEA BANK NORGE ASA

DANSKE BANK A/S

SWEDBANK AB (publ)

DVB BANK SE

SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN AB (publ)

Contents

Clause    Page

1Definitions    1

2Agreement of the Lenders and Agent    2

3Amendments to Principal Agreement    2

4Representations and warranties    4

5Conditions    4

6Finance Documents    5

7Costs and expenses    5

8Miscellaneous and notices    5

9Applicable law    6

Schedule 1 Documents and evidence required as conditions precedent    7

THIS THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT is dated December 11, 2014 and made BETWEEN:

(1) GOLAR HULL M2021 CORP., GOLAR HULL M2026 CORP., GOLAR HULL M2031 CORP., GOLAR HULL M2022 CORP., GOLAR HULL M2023 CORP., GOLAR HULL M2027 CORP., GOLAR HULL M2024 CORP. and GOLAR LNG NB12 CORPORATION each of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement as Borrowers;

(2) GOLAR LNG LIMITED of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement as Parent; and

(3) SWEDBANK AB (publ) of the address set out in Schedule 1 to the Facilities Agreement as Agent for and on behalf of the Finance Parties.

WHEREAS:

(A) This Third Supplemental Agreement is supplemental to an agreement dated 25 July 2013 (as amended by a side letter dated 4 September 2013 and as further amended by a supplemental agreement dated 1 October 2013 and a second supplemental agreement dated 28 August 2014) and made between the same parties (the Principal Agreement), whereby the Lenders agreed to make available to the Borrowers loan facilities of up to US$1,125,000,000 upon the terms and subject to the conditions therein contained.

(B) The Borrowers have requested the Lenders to amend the Principal Agreement to the extent set out in this Third Supplemental Agreement.

(C) In accordance with clause 43 (Amendments and waivers) of the Principal Agreement, the relevant Finance Parties have consented to the amendments to certain provisions of the Principal Agreement as addressed in this Agreement. That consent is strictly subject to the occurrence of the Effective Date. Accordingly the Agent is authorised to execute this Agreement on behalf of the Finance Parties.

NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:

1 Definitions

1.1 Defined expressions

Words and expressions defined in the Principal Agreement shall unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise defined herein, have the same meanings when used in this Agreement.

1.2 Definitions

In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

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Effective Date means the date, no later than 14 December 2014 (or such later date as the Agent acting on the instructions of the Lenders may agree), on which the Agent notifies the Borrower in writing that the Agent has received the documents and evidence specified in clause 5 and Schedule 1 in a form and substance satisfactory to it.

Facilities Agreement means the Principal Agreement as amended by this Agreement.

Relevant Parties means each Borrower and the Parent or, where the context so requires or permits, means any or all of them.

1.3 Principal Agreement

References in the Principal Agreement to “this Agreement” shall, with effect from the Effective Date and unless the context otherwise requires, be references to the Principal Agreement as amended by this Agreement and words such as “herein”, “hereof”, “hereunder”, “hereafter”, “hereby” and “hereto”, where they appear in the Principal Agreement, shall be construed accordingly.

1.4 Construction

Clauses 1.2 (Construction), 1.3 (Third party rights) and 1.4 (Finance Documents) of the Facilities Agreement and any other provision of the Facilities Agreement which, by its terms, purports to apply to all of the Finance Documents and/or any Obligor shall apply to this Agreement as if set out in it but with all necessary changes and as if references in the provision to Finance Documents referred to this Agreement. This Agreement is a Finance Document.

2 Agreement of the Lenders and Agent

2.1 Agreement

The Agent (for itself and on behalf of the Lenders), relying upon the representations and warranties on the part of each Borrower and the Parent contained in clause 4, agree with the Borrowers that, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, fulfilment on or before 14 December 2014 of the conditions contained in clause 5 and Schedule 1, the Agent and the Lenders agree to the amendment of the Principal Agreement on the terms set out in clause 3.

3 Amendments to Principal Agreement

3.1 Amendments

The Principal Agreement shall, with effect on and from the Effective Date, be (and is hereby) amended by:

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i) deleting the definition of Change of Control in clause 1.1 (Definitions) of the Principal Agreement and replacing it as follows:

“Change of Control occurs if:

(a) two or more persons acting in concert or any individual person (other than World Shipholding or an Affiliate of World Shipholding approved by the Lenders and K-Sure) (i) acquire, legally and/or beneficially and either directly or indirectly, in excess of 35 per cent of the issued share capital (or equivalent) of the Parent or (ii) have the right or ability to control, either directly or indirectly, the affairs or the composition of the majority of the board of directors (or equivalent) of the Parent;

(b) Mr John Fredriksen and Mr Tor Olav Troim (or, in either case, any family trust or family company or shareholding structure of the relevant individual) cease to collectively own legally and/or beneficially at least 5 per cent of the issued share capital (or equivalent) of the Parent;

(c) two or more persons acting in concert or any individual person (other than the Parent) (i) acquires, legally and/or beneficially and either directly or indirectly, in excess of 50 per cent of the issued share capital (or equivalent) of Golar MLP or (ii) have the right or ability to control, either directly or indirectly, the affairs of Golar MLP (other than through the right or ability to appoint the majority of the board of directors (or equivalent) of Golar MLP or, following appointment, any continuing right or ability to exercise such control through the directors so appointed);

(d) the Parent ceases to own legally and/or beneficially, and either directly or indirectly, at least 25 per cent of the issued share capital (or equivalent) of Golar MLP;

(e) the General Partner is not or ceases to be a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent; or

(f) the General Partner ceases to have veto rights over major transactions of Golar MLP such as mergers and major disposals of assets.

For the purposes of this definition, two or more persons are acting in concert if pursuant to an agreement or understanding (whether formal or informal) they actively co-operate, through the acquisition (directly or indirectly) of shares in the Parent or Golar MLP (as applicable) by any of them, either directly or indirectly to obtain or consolidate control of the Parent or Golar MLP (as applicable).”;

ii) deleting the numbers “$25,000,000” in clause 20.1.1 (Free Liquid Assets) of the Principal Agreement and replacing them with the numbers “$50,000,000”;

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iii) deleting the numbers “$2,000,000” in clause 20.1.1 (Free Liquid Assets) of the Principal Agreement and replacing them with the numbers “$3,000,000”; and

iv) deleting the numbers “$250,000,000” in clause 20.1.3 (Consolidated Tangible Net Worth) of the Principal Agreement and replacing them with the numbers “$450,000,000”,

and the Principal Agreement (as so amended) will continue to be binding upon each of the parties hereto upon such terms as so amended.

3.2 Continued force and effect

Save as amended by this Agreement, the provisions of the Principal Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and the Principal Agreement and this Agreement shall be read and construed as one instrument.

4 Representations and warranties

Each of the Relevant Parties represents and warrants for the benefit of the each Finance Party, each in respect of itself, that the following statements shall, on the date of this Agreement and the Effective Date, be true and accurate as if made with reference to the facts and circumstances existing on such date:

(a) it is duly incorporated as a limited liability company or corporation (as the case may be) and has power to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own its property and other assets; and

(b) it has power to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and all necessary corporate, shareholder and other action has been taken to authorise the execution, delivery and performance of the same.

5 Conditions

5.1 Documents and evidence

The agreement of the Lenders and the Agent referred to in clause 2 shall be subject to the receipt by the Agent or its duly authorised representative of the documents and evidence specified in Schedule 1 in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.

5.2 General conditions precedent

The agreement of the Lenders and the Agent referred to in clause 2 shall be further subject to:

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(a) the representations and warranties in clause 4 being true and correct on the Effective Date as if each was made with respect to the facts and circumstances existing at such time; and

(b) no Default having occurred and continuing at the time of the Effective Date.

5.3 Waiver of conditions precedent

The conditions specified in this clause 5 are inserted solely for the benefit of the Finance Parties and may be waived by the Agent (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders) in whole or in part with or without conditions.

6 Finance Documents

The Parent confirms its consent to the amendments to the Principal Agreement contained in this agreement and each Borrower and the Parent further acknowledges and agrees, for the avoidance of doubt, that:

(c) each of the other Finance Documents to which it is a party, and its obligations thereunder, shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the amendments made to the Principal Agreement by this Agreement; and

(d) with effect from the Effective Date, references to the “Facilities Agreement” in any of the other Finance Documents to which it is a party shall henceforth be reference to the Principal Agreement as amended by this Agreement and as from time to time hereafter amended.

7 Costs and expenses

For the avoidance of doubt, clause 16 of the Facilities Agreement shall apply in respect of all reasonably incurred costs and expenses of the Finance Parties in connection with this Agreement.

8 Miscellaneous and notices

8.1 Notices

The provisions of clause 39 of the Principal Agreement shall apply to this agreement if set out herein.

8.2 Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original but all counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

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9 Applicable law

9.1 Governing law

This Agreement and any non-contractual obligations connected with it are governed by English law.

9.2 Jurisdiction of English courts

The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any non-contractual obligations connected with it (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity or termination of this Agreement) (a Dispute).

The Parties agree that the courts of England are the most appropriate and convenient courts to settle Disputes and accordingly no Party will argue to the contrary.

This clause 9.2 is for the benefit of the Finance Parties only. As a result, no Finance Party shall be prevented from taking proceedings relating to a Dispute in any other courts with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, the Finance Parties may take concurrent proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.

This Agreement has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this Agreement.

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Schedule 1Documents and evidence required as conditions precedent

1 The conditions precedent set out in item 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Facilities Agreement.

2 Evidence that any process agent referred to in clause 46.2 of the Facilities Agreement has accepted its appointment in relation to this Agreement.

3 Evidence that the fees, commissions, costs and expenses then due from the Borrowers pursuant to clause 7 of this Agreement and clause 16 of the Facilities Agreement have been paid.

4 Confirmation from K-Sure that K-Sure accepts the terms of this agreement.

5 Such legal opinions as the Agent may reasonably require.

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SIGNATURES

THE BORROWERS

GOLAR HULL M2021 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR HULL M2026 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR HULL M2031 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR HULL M2022 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR HULL M2023 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR HULL M2027 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR HULL M2024 CORP.

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

GOLAR LNG NB12 CORPORATION

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

THE PARENT

GOLAR LNG LIMITED

By: /s/ Pernille Noraas

THE AGENT

SWEDBANK AB (publ)

By: /s/ Per Aspegren

(for and on behalf of the Finance Parties)

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EX-4.17

Exhibit 4.17

US 3164058v.5

January 20, 2015

Golar LNG Partners LP

c/o Golar Management Limited

13^th Floor

One America Square

17 Crosswall

London EC3N 2LB

England

Golar LNG Limited

Par-la-Ville Place, 4th Floor

14 Par-la-Ville Road

Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda

Reference is made to (i) the Purchase, Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2014 (the “Agreement”), by and among Golar LNG Limited, a Bermuda exempted company (“Golar”), Golar LNG Partners LP, a Marshall Islands limited partnership (the “Partnership”), and Golar Partners Operating LLC, a Marshall Islands limited liability company, and (ii) the FSRU Lease Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2013 (the “Charter”), by and between Golar Eskimo Corporation, a Marshall Islands corporation, and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (the “Charterer”). Capitalized terms used in this letter agreement and not otherwise defined herein will have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

The undersigned parties hereby agree that:

1. Golar shall pay to the Partnership an aggregate fee equal to $22,000,000.00 in six equal monthly installments of $3,666,666.67 starting on January 31, 2015 and ending on June 30, 2015 for the right to use, charter and enjoy the vessel and its benefits without restriction;

2. The Partnership shall pay to Golar any hire payments actually received by the Partnership or its subsidiaries with respect to the Vessel, pursuant to the Charter or otherwise, for services performed between January 1, 2015 and June 30, 2015; and

3. If requested by Golar, the Partnership shall charter the Vessel to a party other than the Charterer for any length of time between the Closing Date and the earlier of (a) the Hire Commencement Date (as such term is defined in the Charter) and (b) June 30, 2015.

Please acknowledge your acceptance and agreement of this letter agreement by signing in the space provided below. Upon your execution of this letter agreement (or counterpart copies hereof), this letter agreement shall become binding on the parties hereto.

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Very truly yours,

GOLAR LNG LIMITED

By:_/s/ Brian Tienzo_______________

Name:__ Brian Tienzo___________

Title: ___Attorney-in-fact________

Signature Page to Letter Agreement

Acknowledged and agreed:

GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP

By:_/s/ Brian Tienzo_______________

Name:__ Brian Tienzo___________

Title: ___Attorney-in-fact________

Signature Page to Letter Agreement

EX-4.18

Execution Version - Exhibit 4.18

US 3182385v.4

Date 20 January 2015

GOLAR LNG LIMITED

as Lender

-and-

GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP

as Borrower

__________________________________

LOAN AGREEMENT

__________________________________

INDEX

Clause    Page

1INTERPRETATION    1

2LOAN    2

3INTEREST AND DEFAULT INTEREST    2

4REPAYMENT, PREPAYMENT AND CANCELLATION    2

5REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES    3

6UNDERTAKINGS    3

7PAYMENTS AND CALCULATIONS    4

8EVENTS OF DEFAULT    4

9COSTS    6

10INDEMNITIES    6

11NO SET-OFF OR TAX DEDUCTION    6

12ILLEGALITY    7

13TRANSFERS    7

14NOTICES    7

15SUPPLEMENTAL    8

16LAW AND JURISDICTION    9

EXECUTION PAGE10

THIS AGREEMENT is made on 20 January 2015

BETWEEN

(1) GOLAR LNG LIMITED, a company incorporated in Bermuda whose registered office is at 14 Par La Ville Place, Par La Ville Road, Hamilton, Bermuda (the “Lender”); and

(2) GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP, a limited partnership formed in the Marshall Islands whose registered office is at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, Marshall Islands MH96960 (the “Borrower)”.

IT IS AGREED as follows:

1 INTERPRETATION

1.1 Definitions. In this Agreement:

“Applicable Margin” means, at any time, (i) with respect to the first $120 million of the principal amount of the Loan outstanding at such time, 2.50% per annum and (ii) with respect to the remaining principal amount of the Loan outstanding at such time, 3.25% per annum;

“Business Day” means a day on which banks are open in London and, in respect of a day on which a payment is required to be made under this Agreement, also in New York City;

“Dollars” and “$” means the lawful currency for the time being of the United States of America;

“Event of Default” means any of the events or circumstances described in Clause 8.1;

“Facilities Agreement” means the facilities agreement dated 25 July 2013 (as amended and supplemented to date) and made between (i) Golar Hull M2024 Corp. and the other entities listed on Schedule 1 thereto as borrowers, (ii) the banks and financial institutions listed in Schedule 1 thereto as lenders, (iii) the Lender, as Parent, (iv) Swedbank AB (publ), as Agent (the “Agent”) and Security Agent and (v) the other parties thereto, in respect of loan facilities of up to US$1,125,000,000;

“Interest Period” means (a) initially, the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the first Quarterly Date following the date hereof; and (b) thereafter, each period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period and ending three months thereafter;

“LIBOR” means the three (3) month LIBOR rate published in the Wall Street Journal two (2) Business Days before, as applicable, the initial or each subsequent Interest Period;

“Loan” means the principal amount for the time being outstanding under this Agreement;

“Loan Interest Rate” means LIBOR plus the Applicable Margin;

“Original Loan” has the meaning provided in Clause 2.1;

“Quarterly Payment Date” means the last day of March, June, September and December; and

“Repayment Date” means the date on which the Loan is to be repaid in accordance with Clause 5.

“Senior Facility” means each of the following: (i) Bond Agreement, dated October 11, 2012, between the Borrower and Norsk Tillitsmann ASA, as Bond Trustee on behalf of the bondholders in the bond issue FRN Golar LNG Partners LP Senior Unsecured Bond Issue 2012/2017, (ii) Senior Secured Amortising Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility, dated June 25, 2013, among Golar Partners Operating LLC, as borrower, the Borrower, DNB Bank ASA, as Agent and Security Agent, the lenders party thereto and the other parties thereto, and (iii) any other loan, bond or other debt facility notified by the Borrower to the Lender in writing after the date hereof.

1.2 Clause references. References in this Agreement to Clauses are, unless otherwise specified, references to clauses of this Agreement.

1.3 References to persons. References to “person” or “persons” or to words importing persons include, without limitation, individuals, firms, corporations, government agencies, committees, departments, authorities and other bodies, incorporated or unincorporated, whether having distinct legal personality or not.

1.4Clause headings. Clause headings are for ease of reference only.

2 LOAN

2.1 Amount of Loan. The Lender has made a loan to the Borrower in the amount of US$220,000,000 (the “Original Loan”) on the date hereof under the terms and conditions contained herein.

2.2 Purpose of Loan. The Borrower shall use the Loan to finance the purchase by it of all of the shares in Golar Hull M2024 Corp. and Golar Eskimo Corp. and for general working capital requirements.

3 INTEREST AND DEFAULT INTEREST

3.1 Interest. The Loan shall accrue interest at the Loan Interest Rate, and, subject to Clause 4.7, interest shall be payable in arrears on each Quarterly Payment Date from the date hereof until and including the Repayment Date.

3.2 Default rate of interest. Interest shall accrue on an overdue amount from (and including) the relevant date until the date of actual payment (as well after as before judgment) at the Loan Interest Rate plus 2.0% per annum.

3.3 Payment of accrued default interest. Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, any interest due under Clause 3.2 shall be payable on demand.

3.4 Compounding of interest. Any such interest which is not paid at the end of the period by reference to which it was determined shall thereupon be compounded.

4 REPAYMENT, PREPAYMENT AND CANCELLATION

4.1 Repayment of Loan. Subject to Clause 4.7, the Borrower shall repay the Loan in full together with any other sums owing by the Borrower to the Lender under, or in respect of, this Agreement on the date falling 2 years after the date hereof.

4.2 Voluntary prepayment. The Borrower may prepay the whole or part only of the Loan on giving at least 10 days’ prior written notice to the Lender.

4.3 Effect of notice of prepayment. A prepayment notice may not be withdrawn or amended without the consent of the Lender and the amount specified in the prepayment notice shall become due and payable by the Borrower on the date for prepayment specified in the prepayment notice.

4.4 Amounts payable on prepayment. A prepayment shall be made together with any interest accrued and unpaid in respect of the principal amount prepaid.

4.5 No reborrowing. No amount prepaid may be reborrowed.

4.6 Prepayment Incentive Fee. If the Borrower shall prepay the Loan in full:

(i) on or prior to 31 July 2015, the Lender shall pay to the Borrower a fee equal to 1.00% of the Original Loan within 2 Business Days after the date on which the Loan is paid in full; or

(ii) after 31 July 2015 and on or prior to 31 January 2016, the Lender shall pay to the Borrower a fee equal to 0.50% of the Original Loan within 2 Business Days after the date on which the Loan is paid in full.

4.7 Subordination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement (including under Clause 3 or 4 hereof), the Borrower shall not be required to make, and shall not make, any payment of principal, interest or any other amount under this loan, if a default or event of default (as defined in any Senior Facility) shall have occurred and be continuing.

5REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

5.1 Borrower’s representations and warranties. The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lender that the following statements are, at the date hereof, true and accurate:

(a) it is duly formed with limited liability under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and has full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement;

(b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement:

(i) have been duly authorised by all necessary partnership action on its part; and

(ii) do not contravene any applicable law, regulation or order binding on it or any of its assets or its constitutional documents;

(c) the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement does not require the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, any relevant governmental authority or agency, except such as have been obtained and are in full force and effect; and

(d) this Agreement constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligations.

5.2 Survival of representations and warranties. The representations and warranties given in this Clause 5 shall survive the execution of this Agreement.

6 UNDERTAKINGS

6.1 General. The Borrower undertakes with the Lender to comply with the following provisions of this Clause 6 at all times whilst it has any outstanding obligations or liabilities under this Agreement, except as the Lender may otherwise permit.

6.2 Notification of Event of Default. The Borrower will promptly inform the Lender of any event which constitutes or may constitute an Event of Default or which could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Borrower’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

6.3 Information. The Borrower will deliver to the Lender such financial or other information in respect of its business and financial status as the Lender may reasonably require including, but not limited to, copies of its unaudited quarterly financial statements and of its audited annual financial statements.

6.4 Financial covenants. The Borrower will comply with the provisions of clauses 20.2 and 20.3 of the Facilities Agreement (as may be amended from time to time) as if those provisions and the relevant definitions contained in clause 1.1 of the Facilities Agreement (as may be amended from time to time) were set out herein in full, except references to “the Lenders”, “the Agent” shall be to “the Lender”.

7 PAYMENTS AND CALCULATIONS

7.1 Currency and method of payments All payments to be made by the Borrower to the Lender under this Agreement shall be made to the Lender:

(a) by not later than 11.00 a.m. (New York City time) on the due date;

(b) in same day Dollar funds; and

(c) to such account of the Lender as the Lender may from time to time notify to the Borrower.

7.2 Payment on non-Business Day. If any payment by the Borrower under this Agreement would otherwise fall due on a day which is not a Business Day:

(a) the due date shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day; or

(b) if the next succeeding Business Day falls in the next calendar month, the due date shall be brought forward to the immediately preceding Business Day.

7.3 Basis for calculation of periodic payments. Interest and default interest shall accrue from day to day and shall be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a 360 day year.

8 EVENTS OF DEFAULT

8.1 Events of Default. An Event of Default occurs if:

(c) the Borrower fails to pay when due any sum payable under this Agreement unless such failure is due to a technical breakdown or communication error in which case the Borrower shall rectify such non-payment within 3 Business Days of it having been notified of the missed payment by the Lender; or

(d) any breach by the Borrower occurs of any provision of this Agreement (other than a breach covered by paragraph (a)) which continues unremedied 10 Business Days after receipt by the Borrower of a written request from the Lender that the breach be remedied; or

(e) any information given by the Borrower to the Lender in relation to this Agreement proves to be misleading or materially inaccurate or incorrect when made; or

(f) any other loan, guarantee or other obligation of the Borrower exceeding $10,000,000 is declared (or is capable of being declared) by the relevant creditor or creditors due prematurely due to a default, to non-payment or any security in respect thereof becomes enforceable; or

(g) a lien, arrest, distress or similar event is levied upon or against any substantial part of the assets of the Borrower which is not discharged or disputed in good faith within 10 Business Days after the Borrower has become aware of the same; or

(h) a substantial part of the Borrower’s business or assets is destroyed, abandoned, seized, appropriated or forfeited for any reason; or

(i) any order shall be made by any competent court or resolution passed by the Borrower for the appointment of a liquidator, administrator or receiver of, or for the winding-up of, the Borrower; or

(j) an encumbrancer takes possession of or a receiver is appointed of the whole or, in the opinion of the Lender, any material part of the assets of the Borrower or a distress, execution or other process is levied or enforced upon or sued out against the whole or, in the opinion of the Lender, a material part of the assets of the Borrower; or

(k) the Borrower shall stop payment or shall be unable to, or shall admit inability to, pay its debts as they fall due, or shall be adjudicated or found bankrupt or insolvent, or shall enter into any composition or other arrangement with its creditors generally; or

(l) any event shall occur which under the law of any jurisdiction to which the Borrower is subject has an effect equivalent or similar to any of the events referred to in Clause 8.1(g), (h) or (i); or

(m) the Borrower ceases or suspends or threatens to cease or suspend the carrying on of its business or a part of its business or disposes of or threatens to dispose of a substantial part of its business or assets which, in the opinion of the Lender, is material in the context of this Agreement; or

(n) it becomes unlawful for the Borrower to fulfil its obligations under this Agreement; or

(o) Golar GP LLC ceases to be the General Partner of the Borrower; or

(p) the constitutional documents of the Borrower are amended or varied in any way which is, in the reasonable opinion of the Lender, adverse to its interests in connection with this Agreement.

8.2 Actions following an Event of Default. On, or at any time after, the occurrence of an Event of Default the Lender may:

(b) serve on the Borrower a notice stating that all obligations of the Lender to the Borrower under this Agreement are cancelled; and/or

(c) serve on the Borrower a notice stating that the Loan, any accrued interest and default interest, and all other amounts owing under this Agreement, are immediately due and payable or are due and payable on demand; and/or

(d) take any other action which, as a result of the Event of Default or any notice served under paragraph (a) or (b), the Lender is entitled to take under this Agreement or any applicable law.

8.3 Termination of obligations. On the service of a notice under Clause 8.2(a), all the obligations of the Lender to the Borrower under this Agreement shall terminate.

8.4 Acceleration of Loan. On (i) the occurrence of an Event of Default under Clause 8.2(g), (h), (i) or (j) or (ii) with respect to any other Event of Default, service of a notice under Clause 8.2(b), the Loan and all other amounts accrued or owing from the Borrower under this Agreement shall become immediately due and payable or, as the case may be, payable on demand.

9 COSTS

9.1 Costs. The Borrower shall pay all reasonable costs incurred by the Lender in connection with the preparation of this Agreement and any and all other costs incurred by the Lender in connection with the Loan provided pursuant to this Agreement.

10 INDEMNITIES

10.1 Indemnities regarding the borrowing and repayment of Loan. The Borrower shall fully indemnify the Lender on its demand in respect of all claims, expenses, liabilities and losses which are made or brought against or incurred by the Lender, or which the Lender reasonably and with due diligence estimates that it will incur, as a result of or in connection with:

(a) the receipt or recovery of all or any part of the Loan or an overdue sum otherwise than on the Repayment Date or other relevant date;

(b) any failure (for whatever reason) by the Borrower to make payment of any amount due under this Agreement on the due date or, if so payable, on demand; and

(c) the occurrence of an Event of Default and/or the acceleration of repayment of the Loan under Clause 8,

and in respect of any tax (other than tax on its overall net income) for which the Lender is liable in connection with any amount paid or payable to the Lender (whether for its own account or otherwise) under this Agreement.

10.2 Breakage costs. Without limiting its generality, Clause 10.1 covers any claim, expense, liability or loss, including a loss of a prospective profit, incurred by the Lender in liquidating or employing deposits from third parties acquired or arranged to fund or maintain all or any part of the Loan and/or any overdue amount (or an aggregate amount which includes the Loan or any overdue amount).

11 NO SET-OFF OR TAX DEDUCTION

11.1 No deductions. All amounts due from the Borrower under this Agreement shall be paid:

(a) without any form of set‑off, cross-claim or condition; and

(b) free and clear of any tax deduction except a tax deduction which the Borrower is required by law to make.

11.2 Grossing-up for taxes. If the Borrower is required by law to make a tax deduction from any payment:

(a) the Borrower shall notify the Lender as soon as it becomes aware of the requirement;

(b) the Borrower shall pay the tax deducted to the appropriate taxation authority promptly, and in any event before any fine or penalty arises; and

(c) the amount due in respect of the payment shall be increased by the amount necessary to ensure that the Lender receives and retains (free from any liability relating to the tax deduction) a net amount which, after the tax deduction, is equal to the full amount which it would otherwise have received.

11.3 Exclusion of tax on overall net income. In this Clause 11 “tax deduction” means any deduction or withholding for or on account of any present or future tax except tax on the Lender's overall net income.

12 ILLEGALITY

12.1 Illegality. This Clause 12 applies if the Lender notifies the Borrower that it has become, or will with effect from a specified date, become:

(d) unlawful or prohibited as a result of the introduction of a new law, an amendment to an existing law or a change in the manner in which an existing law is or will be interpreted or applied; or

(e) contrary to, or inconsistent with, any regulation,

for the Lender to maintain or give effect to any of its obligations under this Agreement in the manner contemplated by this Agreement.

12.2 Notification and effect of illegality. On the Lender notifying the Borrower under Clause 12.1, thereupon or, if later, on the date specified in the Lender's notice under Clause 12.1 as the date on which the notified event would become effective the Borrower shall prepay the Loan in full.

12.3 Mitigation. If circumstances arise which would result in a notification under Clause 12.1 then, without in any way limiting the rights of the Lender under Clause 12.2, the Lender shall use reasonable endeavours to transfer its obligations, liabilities and rights under this Agreement to a subsidiary not affected by the circumstances but the Lender shall not be under any obligation to take any such action if, in its opinion, to do so would or might:

(a) have an adverse effect on its business, operations or financial condition; or

(b) involve it in any activity which is unlawful or prohibited or any activity that is contrary to, or inconsistent with, any regulation; or

(c) involve it in any expense (unless indemnified to its satisfaction) or tax disadvantage.

13 TRANSFERS

13.1 No Transfers. Neither party may, without the consent of the other party, transfer any of its rights, liabilities or obligations under this Agreement.

14 NOTICES

14.1 General. Unless otherwise specifically provided, any notice under or in connection with this Agreement shall be given by letter or fax and shall be effective upon receipt; and references in this Agreement to written notices, notices in writing and notices signed by particular persons shall be construed accordingly.

14.2 Addresses for communications. A notice by letter or fax shall be sent:

(a) to the Lender:

Golar LNG Limited

P O Box HM1593

Par La Ville Place, 4^th Floor

Par La Ville Road

Hamilton

HM9X Bermuda

Fax:         +441 295 3494

Attention:     The President

with a copy to:

Golar Management Ltd

13^th Floor, One America Square

17 Crosswall

London EC3N 2LB

Fax:         +44(0) 20 7063 7901

Attention:     Chief Accounting Officer

(b) to the Borrower:

c/o Golar LNG Limited

P O Box HM1593

Par La Ville Place, 4^th Floor

Par La Ville Road

Hamilton

HM9X Bermuda

Fax:         +441 295 3494

Attention:     The President

with a copy to:

Golar Management Ltd

13^th Floor, One America Square

17 Crosswall

London EC3N 2LB

Fax:         +44(0) 20 7063 7901

Attention:     Chief Accounting Officer

or to such other address as the relevant party may notify the other.

15 SUPPLEMENTAL

15.1 Rights cumulative. The rights and remedies which this Agreement gives to the Lender are:

(c) cumulative;

(d) may be exercised as often as appears expedient; and

(e) shall not, unless explicitly and specifically stated so, be taken to exclude or limit any right or remedy conferred by any law.

15.2 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is or subsequently becomes void, unenforceable or illegal, that shall not affect the validity, enforceability or legality of the other provisions of this Agreement.

15.3 Third party rights. A person who is not a party to this Agreement has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce or to enjoy the benefit of any term of this Agreement.

16 LAW AND JURISDICTION

16.1 English law. This Agreement and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law.

16.2 Exclusive English jurisdiction. Subject to Clause 16.3, the courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any Dispute.

16.3 Choice of forum for the exclusive benefit of the Lender. Clause 16.2 is for the exclusive benefit of the Lender, which reserves the rights:

(a) to commence proceedings in relation to any Dispute in the courts of any country other than England and which have or claim jurisdiction to that Dispute; and

(b) to commence such proceedings in the courts of any such country or countries concurrently with or in addition to proceedings in England or without commencing proceedings in England.

The Borrower shall not commence any proceedings in any country other than England in relation to a Dispute.

16.4 Process agent. The Borrower irrevocably appoints Golar Management Ltd at its registered office for the time being, presently at 13^th Floor, One America Square, 17 Crosswall, London EC3N 2LB, to act as its agent to receive and accept on its behalf any process or other document relating to any proceedings in the English courts which are connected with a Dispute.

16.5 Lender’s rights unaffected. Nothing in this Clause 16 shall exclude or limit any right which the Lender may have (whether under the law of any country, an international convention or otherwise) with regard to the bringing of proceedings, the service of process, the recognition or enforcement of a judgment or any similar or related matter in any jurisdiction.

16.6 Meaning of “proceedings”. In this Clause 16, “proceedings” means proceedings of any kind, including an application for a provisional or protective measure and a “Dispute” means any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (including a dispute relating to the existence, validity or termination of this Agreement).

THIS AGREEMENT has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this Agreement.

EXECUTION PAGE

BORROWER

SIGNED by Brian Tienzo    ) /s/ Brian Tienzo

)

for and on behalf of    )

GOLAR LNG LIMITED    )

in the presence of: Pernille Noraas    )

/s/ Pernille Noraas

Golar Management Ltd

One America Square

17 Crosswall

London

EC3N 2LB

LENDER

SIGNED by Brian Tienzo    ) /s/ Brian Tienzo

)

for and on behalf of    )

GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP    )

in the presence of: Pernille Noraas    )

/s/ Pernille Noraas

Golar Management Ltd

One America Square

17 Crosswall

London

EC3N 2LB

EX-4.19

Exhibit 4.19

Date 11 April 2011

GOLAR LNG LIMITED

as Lender

-and-

GOLAR LNG PARTNERS L.P.

as Borrower

__________________________________

LOAN AGREEMENT

__________________________________

relating to

a US$20,000,000 revolving credit facility

WATSON, FARLEY & WILLIAMS

London

INDEX

Clause    Page

1INTERPRETATION    1

2FACILITY    2

3DRAWDOWN    2

4DEFAULT INTEREST    2

5REPAYMENT, PREPAYMENT AND CANCELLATION    3

6CONDITIONS PRECEDENT    3

7REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES    4

8UNDERTAKINGS    4

9PAYMENTS AND CALCULATIONS    4

10EVENTS OF DEFAULT    5

11COSTS    6

12INDEMNITIES    6

13NO SET-OFF OR TAX DEDUCTION    7

14ILLEGALITY    7

15TRANSFERS    8

16NOTICES    8

17SUPPLEMENTAL    9

18LAW AND JURISDICTION    9

SCHEDULE 1 DRAWDOWN NOTICE11

EXECUTION PAGE12

THIS AGREEMENT is made on 11 April 2011

BETWEEN

(1) GOLAR LNG LIMITED, a company incorporated in Bermuda whose registered office is at 14 Par La Ville Place, Par La Ville Road, Hamilton, Bermuda (the “Lender”); and

(2) GOLAR LNG PARTNERS L.P., a limited partnership formed in the Marshall Islands whose registered office is at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, Marshall Islands MH96960 (the “Borrower)”.

IT IS AGREED as follows:

1 INTERPRETATION

1.1 Definitions. In this Agreement:

“Advance” means the principal amount of each borrowing by the Borrower under this Agreement;

“Availability Period” means the period commencing on the date of this Agreement and ending on:

the date falling 45 months after the date of this Agreement (or such later date as the Lender may agree with the Borrower); or

if earlier, the date on which the Commitment is fully cancelled or terminated;

“Available Commitment” means, at any time during the Availability Period, the Commitment less the amount of the Loan at that time;

“Business Day” means a day on which banks are open in London and, in respect of a day on which a payment is required to be made under this Agreement, also in New York City;

“Commitment” means $20,000,000 as that amount may be cancelled or terminated in accordance with this Agreement;

“Dollars” and “$” means the lawful currency for the time being of the United States of America;

“Drawdown Date” means, in relation to an Advance, the date requested by the Borrower for the Advance to be made, or (as the context requires) the date on which the Advance is actually made;

“Drawdown Notice” means a notice in the form set out in Schedule 1 (or in any other form approved by the Lender);

“Event of Default” means any of the events or circumstances described in Clause 10.1;

“IPO” means the initial public offering of shares in the Borrower to be effected with the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ);

“Loan” means the principal amount for the time being outstanding under this Agreement;

“Repayment Date” means, in relation to an Advance, the date falling 6 months after the Drawdown Date for that Advance or, if earlier, the Termination Date; and

“Termination Date” means the date falling 48 months after the date of this Agreement.

1.2 Clause references. References in this Agreement to Clauses are, unless otherwise specified, references to clauses of this Agreement.

1.3 References to persons. References to “person” or “persons” or to words importing persons include, without limitation, individuals, firms, corporations, government agencies,

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committees, departments, authorities and other bodies, incorporated or unincorporated, whether having distinct legal personality or not.

1.4Clause headings. Clause headings are for ease of reference only.

2 FACILITY

2.1 Amount of facility. Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Lender shall make a revolving credit facility not exceeding $20,000,000 available to the Borrower.

2.2 Purpose of facility. The Borrower undertakes to use each Advance to finance its general working capital requirements.

3 DRAWDOWN

3.1 Request for Advance. Subject to the following conditions, the Borrower may request an Advance to be made by ensuring that the Lender receives a completed Drawdown Notice not later than 11.00 a.m. (London time) 3 Business Day prior to the intended Drawdown Date.

3.2 Availability. The conditions referred to in Clause 3.1 are that:

(a) a Drawdown Date has to be a Business Day during the Availability Period;

(b) the amount of an Advance shall be at least $5,000,000 and shall not exceed the Available Commitment; and

(c) the aggregate amount of the Advances shall not exceed the Commitment.

3.3 Drawdown Notice irrevocable. A Drawdown Notice must be signed by an officer of the Borrower; and once served, a Drawdown Notice cannot be revoked without the prior consent of the Lender.

3.4 Disbursement of Advance. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Lender shall on each Drawdown Date make each Advance to the Borrower; and payment to the Borrower shall be made to the account which the Borrower specifies in the Drawdown Notice.

4 DEFAULT INTEREST

4.1 Payment of default interest on overdue amounts. The Borrower shall pay interest in accordance with the following provisions of this Clause 4 on any amount payable by the Borrower under this Agreement which the Lender does not receive on or before the Termination Date or, if payable on demand, the date on which the demand is served or, if immediately due and payable under this Agreement, the date on which it became immediately due and payable.

4.2 Default rate of interest. Interest shall accrue on an overdue amount from (and including) the relevant date until the date of actual payment (as well after as before judgment) at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum.

4.3 Payment of accrued default interest. Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, any interest due under this Clause shall be paid on the last day of the period by reference to which it was determined.

4.4 Compounding of default interest. Any such interest which is not paid at the end of the period by reference to which it was determined shall thereupon be compounded.

5 REPAYMENT, PREPAYMENT AND CANCELLATION

5.1 Repayment Date for each Advance. Each Advance shall be repaid in full on the Repayment Date applicable to it.

5.2 Deemed repayment. In respect of an Advance, if no repayment is made on the Repayment Date for that Advance then the Advance shall be deemed to have been repaid by a further Advance in the same amount which shall be deemed to have been drawn down on the Repayment Date for the original Advance. For the avoidance of doubt, this Clause only applies in respect of amounts due on Repayment Dates and not in respect of amounts due on the Termination Date.

5.3 Additional payments on Termination Date. On the Termination Date, the Borrower shall repay any Advance then outstanding in full and shall additionally pay to the Lender all other sums, if any, then owing or accrued under this Agreement.

5.4 Voluntary prepayment. The Borrower may prepay the whole (but not part only) of an Advance on giving at least 10 days’ prior written notice to the Lender.

5.5 Effect of notice of prepayment. A prepayment notice may not be withdrawn or amended without the consent of the Lender and the amount specified in the prepayment notice shall become due and payable by the Borrower on the date for prepayment specified in the prepayment notice.

5.6 Amounts payable on prepayment. A prepayment shall be made together with any amount payable under Clause 12 or otherwise under this Agreement in respect of the amount prepaid.

5.7 Reborrowing permitted. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, any amount repaid or prepaid may be reborrowed.

5.8 Effect of notice of cancellation. The service of a cancellation notice shall cause the amount of the Commitment specified in the notice to be permanently cancelled.

6CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

6.1 Conditions. The Lender’s obligation to make an Advance is subject to the following conditions precedent:

(a) that, on or before the service of the first Drawdown Notice, the IPO shall have taken place; and

(b) that, on the Drawdown Date, but prior to the making of the Advance, no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the borrowing of the Advance.

7REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

7.1 Borrower’s representations and warranties. The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lender that the following statements are, at the date hereof, true and accurate:

(a) it is duly formed with limited liability under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and has full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement;

(b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement:

(i) have been duly authorised by all necessary corporate action on its part; and

(ii) do not contravene any applicable law, regulation or order binding on it or any of its assets or its constitutional documents;

(c) neither the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement require the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, any relevant governmental authority or agency, except such as have been obtained and are in full force and effect; and

(d) this Agreement constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligations.

7.2 Survival of representations and warranties. The representations and warranties given in this Clause 7 shall survive the execution of this Agreement.

8 UNDERTAKINGS

8.1 General. The Borrower undertakes with the Lender to comply with the following provisions of this Clause 8 at all times whilst it has any outstanding obligations or liabilities under this Agreement, except as the Lender may otherwise permit.

8.2 Notification of Event of Default. The Borrower will promptly inform the Lender of any event which constitutes or may constitute an Event of Default or which may adversely affect the Borrower’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

8.3 Information. The Borrower will deliver to the Lender such financial or other information in respect of its business and financial status as the Lender may reasonably require including, but not limited to, copies of its unaudited quarterly financial statements and of its audited annual financial statements.

9 PAYMENTS AND CALCULATIONS

9.1 Currency and method of payments All payments to be made by the Borrower to the Lender under this Agreement shall be made to the Lender:

(a) by not later than 11.00 a.m. (New York City time) on the due date;

(b) in same day Dollar funds; and

(c) to such account of the Lender as the Lender may from time to time notify to the Borrower.

9.2 Payment on non-Business Day. If any payment by the Borrower under this Agreement would otherwise fall due on a day which is not a Business Day:

(a) the due date shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day; or

(b) if the next succeeding Business Day falls in the next calendar month, the due date shall be brought forward to the immediately preceding Business Day.

9.3 Basis for calculation of periodic payments. Default interest shall accrue from day to day and shall be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a 360 day year.

10 EVENTS OF DEFAULT

10.1 Events of Default. An Event of Default occurs if:

(c) the Borrower fails to pay when due any sum payable under this Agreement unless such failure is due to a technical breakdown or communication error in which case the Borrower shall rectify such non-payment within 3 Business Days of it having been notified of the missed payment by the Lender; or

(d) any breach by the Borrower occurs of any provision of this Agreement (other than a breach covered by paragraph (a)) which, in the opinion of the Lender, is capable of remedy and which continues unremedied 10 Business Days after receipt by the Borrower of a written request from the Lender that the breach be remedied; or

(e) any information given by the Borrower to the Lender in relation to this Agreement proves to be misleading or materially inaccurate or incorrect when made; or

(f) any other loan, guarantee or other obligation of the Borrower exceeding $10,000,000 is declared (or is capable of being declared) by the relevant creditor or creditors due prematurely due to a default, to non-payment or any security in respect thereof becomes enforceable; or

(g) a lien, arrest, distress or similar event is levied upon or against any substantial part of the assets of the Borrower which is not discharged or disputed in good faith within 10 Business Days after the Borrower has become aware of the same; or

(h) a substantial part of the Borrower’s business or assets is destroyed, abandoned, seized, appropriated or forfeited for any reason; or

(i) any order shall be made by any competent court or resolution passed by the Borrower for the appointment of a liquidator, administrator or receiver of, or for the winding-up of, the Borrower; or

(j) an encumbrancer takes possession of or a receiver is appointed of the whole or, in the opinion of the Lender, any material part of the assets of the Borrower or a distress, execution or other process is levied or enforced upon or sued out against the whole or, in the opinion of the Lender, a material part of the assets of the Borrower; or

(k) the Borrower shall stop payment or shall be unable to, or shall admit inability to, pay its debts as they fall due, or shall be adjudicated or found bankrupt or insolvent, or shall enter into any composition or other arrangement with its creditors generally; or

(l) any event shall occur which under the law of any jurisdiction to which the Borrower is subject has an effect equivalent or similar to any of the events referred to in Clause 10.1(c), (d) or (e); or

(m) the Borrower ceases or suspends or threatens to cease or suspend the carrying on of its business or a part of its business or disposes of or threatens to dispose of a substantial part of its business or assets which, in the opinion of the Lender, is material in the context of this Agreement; or

(n) it becomes unlawful for the Borrower to fulfil its obligations under this Agreement; or

(o) Golar GP LLC ceases to be the General Partner of the Borrower; or

(p) the constitutional documents of the Borrower are amended or varied in any way which is, in the reasonable opinion of the Lender, adverse to its interests in connection with this Agreement.

10.2 Actions following an Event of Default. On, or at any time after, the occurrence of an Event of Default the Lender may:

(a) serve on the Borrower a notice stating that all obligations of the Lender to the Borrower under this Agreement are cancelled; and/or

(b) serve on the Borrower a notice stating that the Loan, any accrued default interest and all other amounts owing under this Agreement are immediately due and payable or are due and payable on demand; and/or

(c) take any other action which, as a result of the Event of Default or any notice served under paragraph (a) or (b), the Lender is entitled to take under this Agreement or any applicable law.

10.3 Termination of obligations. On the service of a notice under Clause 10.2(a), all the obligations of the Lender to the Borrower under this Agreement shall terminate.

10.4 Acceleration of Loan. On the service of a notice under Clause 10.2(b), the Loan and all other amounts accrued or owing from the Borrower under this Agreement shall become immediately due and payable or, as the case may be, payable on demand.

11 COSTS

11.1 Costs. The Borrower shall pay all reasonable costs incurred by the Lender in connection with the preparation of this Agreement and any and all other costs incurred by the Lender in connection with the facility provided pursuant to this Agreement.

12 INDEMNITIES

12.1 Indemnities regarding the borrowing and repayment of Loan. The Borrower shall fully indemnify the Lender on its demand in respect of all claims, expenses, liabilities and losses which are made or brought against or incurred by the Lender, or which the Lender reasonably and with due diligence estimates that it will incur, as a result of or in connection with:

(a) an Advance not being borrowed on the date specified in the Drawdown Notice for any reason other than a default by the Lender;

(b) the receipt or recovery of all or any part of the Loan or an overdue sum otherwise than on a Repayment Date or the Termination Date or other relevant date;

(c) any failure (for whatever reason) by the Borrower to make payment of any amount due under this Agreement on the due date or, if so payable, on demand; and

(d) the occurrence of an Event of Default and/or the acceleration of repayment of the Loan under Clause 10,

and in respect of any tax (other than tax on its overall net income) for which the Lender is liable in connection with any amount paid or payable to the Lender (whether for its own account or otherwise) under this Agreement.

12.2 Breakage costs. Without limiting its generality, Clause 12.1 covers any claim, expense, liability or loss, including a loss of a prospective profit, incurred by the Lender in liquidating or employing deposits from third parties acquired or arranged to fund or maintain all or any part of the Loan and/or any overdue amount (or an aggregate amount which includes the Loan or any overdue amount).

13 NO SET-OFF OR TAX DEDUCTION

13.1 No deductions. All amounts due from the Borrower under this Agreement shall be paid:

(a) without any form of set‑off, cross-claim or condition; and

(b) free and clear of any tax deduction except a tax deduction which the Borrower is required by law to make.

13.2 Grossing-up for taxes. If the Borrower is required by law to make a tax deduction from any payment:

(a) the Borrower shall notify the Lender as soon as it becomes aware of the requirement;

(b) the Borrower shall pay the tax deducted to the appropriate taxation authority promptly, and in any event before any fine or penalty arises; and

(c) the amount due in respect of the payment shall be increased by the amount necessary to ensure that the Lender receives and retains (free from any liability relating to the tax deduction) a net amount which, after the tax deduction, is equal to the full amount which it would otherwise have received.

13.3 Exclusion of tax on overall net income. In this Clause 13 “tax deduction” means any deduction or withholding for or on account of any present or future tax except tax on the Lender's overall net income.

14 ILLEGALITY

14.1 Illegality. This Clause 14 applies if the Lender notifies the Borrower that it has become, or will with effect from a specified date, become:

(d) unlawful or prohibited as a result of the introduction of a new law, an amendment to an existing law or a change in the manner in which an existing law is or will be interpreted or applied; or

(e) contrary to, or inconsistent with, any regulation,

for the Lender to maintain or give effect to any of its obligations under this Agreement in the manner contemplated by this Agreement.

14.2 Notification and effect of illegality. On the Lender notifying the Borrower under Clause 14.1, the Commitment shall terminate; and thereupon or, if later, on the date specified in the Lender's notice under Clause 14.1 as the date on which the notified event would become effective the Borrower shall prepay the Loan in full.

14.3 Mitigation. If circumstances arise which would result in a notification under Clause 14.114.1 then, without in any way limiting the rights of the Lender under Clause 14.2, the Lender shall use reasonable endeavours to transfer its obligations, liabilities and rights under this Agreement to a subsidiary not affected by the circumstances but the Lender shall not be under any obligation to take any such action if, in its opinion, to do would or might:

(a) have an adverse effect on its business, operations or financial condition; or

(b) involve it in any activity which is unlawful or prohibited or any activity that is contrary to, or inconsistent with, any regulation; or

(c) involve it in any expense (unless indemnified to its satisfaction) or tax disadvantage.

15 TRANSFERS

15.1 No Transfers. Neither party may, without the consent of the other party, transfer any of its rights, liabilities or obligations under this Agreement.

16 NOTICES

16.1 General. Unless otherwise specifically provided, any notice under or in connection with this Agreement shall be given by letter or fax and shall be effective upon receipt; and references in this Agreement to written notices, notices in writing and notices signed by particular persons shall be construed accordingly.

16.2 Addresses for communications. A notice by letter or fax shall be sent:

(a) to the Lender:

Golar LNG Limited

P O Box HM1593

Par La Ville Place, 4^th Floor

Par La Ville Road

Hamilton

HM9X Bermuda

Fax:         +441 295 3494

Attention:     The President

with a copy to:

Golar Management Limited

13^th Floor, One America Square

17 Crosswall

London EC3N 2LB

Fax:         +44(0) 20 7063 7901

Attention:     Chief Accounting Officer

(b) to the Borrower:

c/o Golar LNG Limited

P O Box HM1593

Par La Ville Place, 4^th Floor

Par La Ville Road

Hamilton

HM9X Bermuda

Fax:         +441 295 3494

Attention:     The President

with a copy to:

Golar Management Limited

13^th Floor, One America Square

17 Crosswall

London EC3N 2LB

Fax:         +44(0) 20 7063 7901

Attention:     Chief Accounting Officer

or to such other address as the relevant party may notify the other.

17 SUPPLEMENTAL

17.1 Rights cumulative. The rights and remedies which this Agreement gives to the Lender are:

(c) cumulative;

(d) may be exercised as often as appears expedient; and

(e) shall not, unless explicitly and specifically stated so, be taken to exclude or limit any right or remedy conferred by any law.

17.2 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is or subsequently becomes void, unenforceable or illegal, that shall not affect the validity, enforceability or legality of the other provisions of this Agreement.

17.3 Third party rights. A person who is not a party to this Agreement has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce or to enjoy the benefit of any term of this Agreement.

18 LAW AND JURISDICTION

18.1 English law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law.

18.2 Exclusive English jurisdiction. Subject to Clause 18.3, the courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any Dispute.

18.3 Choice of forum for the exclusive benefit of the Lender. Clause 18.2 is for the exclusive benefit of the Lender, which reserves the rights:

(a) to commence proceedings in relation to any Dispute in the courts of any country other than England and which have or claim jurisdiction to that Dispute; and

(b) to commence such proceedings in the courts of any such country or countries concurrently with or in addition to proceedings in England or without commencing proceedings in England.

The Borrower shall not commence any proceedings in any country other than England in relation to a Dispute.

18.4 Process agent. The Borrower irrevocably appoints Golar Management Limited at its registered office for the time being, presently at 13^th Floor, One America Square, 17 Crosswall, London EC3N 2LB, to act as its agent to receive and accept on its behalf any process or other document relating to any proceedings in the English courts which are connected with a Dispute.

18.5 Lender’s rights unaffected. Nothing in this Clause18 shall exclude or limit any right which the Lender may have (whether under the law of any country, an international convention or otherwise) with regard to the bringing of proceedings, the service of process, the recognition or enforcement of a judgment or any similar or related matter in any jurisdiction.

18.6 Meaning of “proceedings”. In this Clause 18, “proceedings” means proceedings of any kind, including an application for a provisional or protective measure and a “Dispute” means any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (including a dispute relating to the existence, validity or termination of this Agreement).

THIS AGREEMENT has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this Agreement.

SCHEDULE 1
DRAWDOWN NOTICE

To:     Golar LNG Limited,

14 Par La Ville Place, P

Par La Ville Road,

Hamilton, Bermuda

Attention: The President

Cc:     Golar Management Limited

13^th Floor, One America Square

17 Crosswall

London EC3N 2LB

Attention: Chief Accounting Officer

[l] 2011

1 We refer to the loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) dated [l] 2011 and made between us as Borrower and you as Lender in connection with a revolving credit facility of up to US$20,000,000. Terms defined in the Loan Agreement have their defined meanings when used in this Drawdown Notice.

2 We request to borrow as follows:‑

(a) Amount: US$[l];

(b) Drawdown Date: [l];

(c) Payment instructions : account in our name and numbered [l] with [l] of [l].

3 We represent and warrant that no Event of Default or has occurred or will result from the borrowing of the Loan.

4 We confirm that we will indemnity you against any loss or expecnse which you may sustain or incur as a consequence of the Advance not being drawn, including but not limited to any loss or expenses incurred by you to fund the Advance.

5 This notice cannot be revoked without the prior consent of the Lender.

Yours faithfully

………………………………….

Name:

Title:

for and on behalf of

GOLAR LNG PARTNERS L.P.

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BORROWER

SIGNED by    )

/s/ Brian Tienzo    )

for and on behalf of    )

GOLAR LNG LIMITED    )

in the presence of:    )

LENDER

SIGNED by    )

/s/ Roger Swan    )

for and on behalf of    )

GOLAR LNG PARTNERS L.P.    )

in the presence of: Stuart Buchanan    )

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EX-4.20

Exhibit 4.20

Date 29 April 2015

GOLAR LNG LIMITED

as Lender

-and-

GOLAR LNG PARTNERS L.P.

as Borrower

__________________________________

Supplemental Deed

__________________________________

relating to

the US$20,000,000 Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) dated 11 April 2011

THIS AGREEMENT is made on 29 April 2015

BETWEEN

(1) GOLAR LNG LIMITED, a company incorporated in Bermuda whose registered office is at 2nd Floor, S.E. Pearman Building, 9 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 08, Bermuda (the “Lender”); and

(2) GOLAR LNG PARTNERS L.P., a limited partnership formed in the Marshall Islands whose registered office is at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, Marshall Islands MH96960 (the “Borrower)”.

IT IS AGREED as follows:

(a) The RCF shall with effect on and from the Effective Date be amended in accordance with the following provision (and the Loan Agreement (as so amended) will continue to be binding upon each of the parties hereto upon such terms so amended):

by deleting the definition of “Termination Date” in clause 1.1 of the Loan Agreement and replacing it as follows:

“Termination Date”” means the 30^th June 2015.

1 LAW AND JURISDICTION

1.1 English law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law.

1.2 Exclusive English jurisdiction. Subject to Clause 2.3, the courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any Dispute.

1.3 Choice of forum for the exclusive benefit of the Lender. Clause 2.2 is for the exclusive benefit of the Lender, which reserves the rights:

(a) to commence proceedings in relation to any Dispute in the courts of any country other than England and which have or claim jurisdiction to that Dispute; and

(b) to commence such proceedings in the courts of any such country or countries concurrently with or in addition to proceedings in England or without commencing proceedings in England.

The Borrower shall not commence any proceedings in any country other than England in relation to a Dispute.

1.4 Process agent. The Borrower irrevocably appoints Golar Management Limited at its registered office for the time being, presently at 13^th Floor, One America Square, 17 Crosswall, London EC3N 2LB, to act as its agent to receive and accept on its behalf any process or other document relating to any proceedings in the English courts which are connected with a Dispute.

2    

1.5 Lender’s rights unaffected. Nothing in this Clause 2 shall exclude or limit any right which the Lender may have (whether under the law of any country, an international convention or otherwise) with regard to the bringing of proceedings, the service of process, the recognition or enforcement of a judgment or any similar or related matter in any jurisdiction.

1.6 Meaning of “proceedings”. In this Clause 2, “proceedings” means proceedings of any kind, including an application for a provisional or protective measure and a “Dispute” means any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (including a dispute relating to the existence, validity or termination of this Agreement).

THIS AGREEMENT has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this Agreement.

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SIGNED by    )

/s/ Sir Frank Chapman    )

for and on behalf of    )

GOLAR LNG LIMITED    )

in the presence of: G Robjohns    )

SIGNED by    )

/s/ Doug Arnell    )

for and on behalf of    )

GOLAR LNG PARTNERS L.P.    )

in the presence of: G Robjohns    )

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EX-8.1

Exhibit 8.1

The following table lists the Company’s significant subsidiaries as at April 30, 2015. Unless otherwise indicated, the Company owns a 100% controlling interest in each of the following subsidiaries.

Name	Jurisdiction of Incorporation
Golar LNG 2216 Corporation	Marshall Islands
Golar Management Limited	United Kingdom
Golar GP LLC - Limited Liability Company	Marshall Islands
Golar LNG Energy Limited	Bermuda
Golar Gimi Corporation	Marshall Islands
Golar Hilli Corporation*	Marshall Islands
Bluewater Gandria N.V.	Netherlands
Golar Hull M2021 Corporation	Marshall Islands
Golar Hull M2022 Corporation	Marshall Islands
Golar Hull M2023 Corporation	Marshall Islands
Golar Hull M2026 Corporation	Marshall Islands
Golar Hull M2027 Corporation	Marshall Islands
Golar Hull M2047 Corporation	Marshall Islands
Golar Hull M2048 Corporation	Marshall Islands
Golar LNG NB10 Corp	Marshall Islands
Golar LNG NB11 Corp	Marshall Islands
Golar LNG NB12 Corp	Marshall Islands
Golar LNG NB13 Corp	Marshall Islands
Golar Commodities Limited	Bermuda
Golar Abuja Corporation	Marshall Islands

*Golar has approximately 89% ownership of this company.

EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Gary Smith, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Golar LNG Limited;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The company's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the company and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the company's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The company's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company's auditors and the audit committee of the company's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the company's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the company's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  April 30, 2015

/s/ Gary Smith

Gary Smith

Principal Executive Officer

EX-12.2

Exhibit 12.2

CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Brian Tienzo, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Golar LNG Limited;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The company's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the company and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the company's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The company's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company's auditors and the audit committee of the company's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the company's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the company's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  April 30, 2015

  /s/ Brian Tienzo

Brian Tienzo

Principal Financial Officer

EX-13.1

Exhibit 13.1

PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with this Annual Report of Golar LNG Limited (the "Company") on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on or about the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Gary Smith, Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

     (1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

A signed original of this written statement has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the SEC or its staff upon request.

Date: April 30, 2015

/s/ Gary Smith

Gary Smith

Principal Executive Officer

EX-13.2

Exhibit 13.2

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with this Annual Report of Golar LNG Limited (the "Company") on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on or about the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Brian Tienzo, Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

     (1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

A signed original of this written statement has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the SEC or its staff upon request.

Date:   April 30, 2015

  /s/ Brian Tienzo

Brian Tienzo

Principal Financial Officer

EX-15.1

Exhibit 15.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Form F-3 No. 333-196992) of Golar LNG Limited of our reports dated April 30, 2015, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Golar LNG Limited, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Golar LNG Limited, included in this Annual Report (Form 20-F) for the year ended December 31, 2014.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Ernst & Young LLP

London, England

April 30, 2015

EX-15.2

Exhibit 15.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-196992) of Golar LNG Limited of our report dated April 29, 2015 relating to the financial statements of Golar LNG Partners LP, which appears in Form 20-F.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Ernst & Young LLP

London, England

April 30, 2015

EX-15.3

Exhibit 15.3

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-196992) of Golar LNG Limited of our report dated April 30, 2014 relating to the financial statements, which appears in this Form 20-F.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

London, United Kingdom

April 30, 2015

EX-15.4

Exhibt 15.4

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-196992) of Golar LNG Limited of our report dated April 30, 2014 relating to the financial statements of Golar LNG Partners LP, which appears in Form 20-F.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

London, United Kingdom

April 30, 2015

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

30 April 2015

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Commissioners:

We have read the statements made by Golar LNG Limited (copy attached), which we understand will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the Form 20-F of Golar LNG Limited dated 30 April 2015. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 20-F.

Yours faithfully

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

London, United Kingdom

As Auditors of Golar LNG Limited

Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

On August 14, 2014, our Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) and Board of Directors approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP (“Ernst &Young”) as our principal accountants. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was previously our principal accountants. Following the Audit Committee’s approval of Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was dismissed.

The audit report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2013 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was the opinion qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

During the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2013, and the subsequent period through August 14, 2014, there were: (1) no disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to their satisfaction would have caused them to make reference in connection with their opinions to the subject matter of the disagreement, or (2) no reportable events as defined under Item 16F(a)(1)(v), other than as of December 31, 2012 there was a material weakness identified in Management’s report on internal controls over financial reporting whereby we did not maintain effective controls over the accounting for our investments in equity securities. Controls were not designed appropriately to monitor for triggering events which require the reconsideration of control and consolidation and to assess the impact of those triggering events. As a result, the effect of a change in how the board members of Golar LNG Partners LP are appointed arising at its first Annual General Meeting was not identified on a timely basis as a trigger event resulting in deconsolidation. This material weakness was subject to discussion between the Audit Committee and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the Company has authorized PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to respond fully to the inquiries of Ernst & Young concerning this matter.

We have requested that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP furnish it with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements. A copy of such letter, dated April 30, 2015, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 20-F.

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PENSIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

PENSIONS

31. PENSIONS

Defined contribution scheme

We operate a defined contribution scheme.  The pension cost for the period represents contributions payable by us to the scheme.  The charge to net income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $0.9 million, $0.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

In respect of our Norwegian employees of which there were 19 (2013: 10) as of December 31, 2014, we are required by Norwegian law to contribute into a multi-employer early retirement plan for the private sector.  Accordingly, we, as a participant in a multi-employer plan recognize the required contribution for the period as net pension cost and recognize as a liability any unpaid contributions required for the period as a liability.

The total contributions to our defined contribution scheme were as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	2012
Employers' contributions	684	533	570

Defined benefit schemes

We have two defined benefit pension plans both of which are closed to new entrants but which still cover certain of our employees. Benefits are based on the employee's years of service and compensation.  Net periodic pension plan costs are determined using the Projected Unit Credit Cost method.  Our plans are funded by us in conformity with the funding requirements of the applicable government regulations.  Plan assets consist of both fixed income and equity funds managed by professional fund managers.

We use December 31 as a measurement date for our pension plans.

The components of net periodic benefit costs are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Service cost	369		468		429
Interest cost	2,359		2,159		2,361
Expected return on plan assets	(984	)	(918	)	(920	)
Recognized actuarial loss	998		1,415		1,273
Net periodic benefit cost	2,742		3,124		3,143

The estimated net loss for the defined benefit pension plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic pension benefit cost during the year ended December 31, 2015 is $1.2 million.

The change in benefit obligation and plan assets and reconciliation of funded status as of December 31 are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Reconciliation of benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at January 1	50,564		54,291
Service cost	369		468
Interest cost	2,359		2,159
Actuarial loss (gain)	3,700		(3,513	)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(686	)	164
Benefit payments	(3,140	)	(3,005	)
Benefit obligation at December 31	53,166		50,564

The accumulated benefit obligation at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $51.8 million and $48.9 million, respectively.

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at January 1	14,919		14,194
Actual return on plan assets	896		1,127
Employer contributions	2,459		2,426
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(638	)	177
Benefit payments	(3,140	)	(3,005	)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31	14,496		14,919

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Projected benefit obligation	(53,166	)	(50,564	)
Fair value of plan assets	14,496		14,919
Funded status (1)	(38,670	)	(35,645	)

Employer contributions and benefits paid under the pension plans include $2.5 million (2013: $2.4 million) paid from employer assets for the year ended December 31, 2014.

(1) Our plans compose of two plans that are both underfunded as at December 31, 2014 and 2013.

The details of these plans are as follows:

	December 31, 2014						December 31, 2013
(in thousands of $)	UK Scheme		Marine Scheme		Total		UK Scheme		Marine Scheme		Total
Projected benefit obligation	(11,163	)	(42,003	)	(53,166	)	(10,256	)	(40,308	)	(50,564	)
Fair value of plan assets	10,383		4,113		14,496		9,622		5,297		14,919
Funded status at end of year	(780	)	(37,890	)	(38,670	)	(634	)	(35,011	)	(35,645	)

The fair value of our plan assets, by category, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Equity securities	10,032	9,666
Debt securities	4,004	3,172
Cash	460	2,081
	14,496	14,919

Our plan assets are primarily invested in funds holding equity and debt securities, which are valued at quoted market price. These plan assets are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

The amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Net actuarial loss	15,251	12,731

The actuarial loss recognized in the other comprehensive income is net of tax of $0.2 million, $0.1 million, and $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

The asset allocation for our Marine scheme at December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the target allocation for 2015, by asset category are as follows:

Marine scheme	Target allocation 2015 (%)	2014 (%)	2013 (%)
Equity	30-65	30-65	30-65
Bonds	10-50	10-50	10-50
Other	20-40	20-40	20-40
Total	100	100	100

The asset allocation for our UK scheme at December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the target allocation for 2015, by asset category are as follows:

UK scheme	Target allocation 2015 (%)	2014 (%)	2013 (%)
Equity	70.0	69.0	71.0
Bonds	30.0	31.0	29.0
Total	100	100	100

Our investment strategy is to balance risk and reward through the selection of professional investment managers and investing in pooled funds.

We are expected to make the following contributions to the schemes during the year ended December 31, 2015, as follows:

(in thousands of $)	UK scheme	Marine scheme
Employer contributions	621	1,800

We are expected to make the following pension disbursements as follows:

(in thousands of $)	UK scheme	Marine scheme
2015	311	3,000
2016	311	3,000
2017	311	3,000
2018	311	3,000
2019	311	3,000
2020 - 2024	1,553	15,000

The weighted average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation for our plans for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

	2014		2013
Discount rate	3.95	%	4.80	%
Rate of compensation increase	2.21	%	2.71	%

The weighted average assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit cost for our plans for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

	2014		2013
Discount rate	4.60	%	4.10	%
Expected return on plan assets	6.75	%	6.75	%
Rate of compensation increase	2.71	%	2.96	%

The overall expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption used to determine the net periodic benefit cost for our plans for the years ending December 31, 2014 and 2013 is based on the weighted average of various returns on assets using the asset allocation as at the beginning of 2014 and 2013.  For equities and other asset classes, we have applied an equity risk premium over ten year governmental bonds.

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Schedules of Accumulate Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Unrealized net gain (loss) on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments	$ 4,671,000	$ (1,822,000)	$ (6,832,000)
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	15,751,000	7,796,000	5,911,000
Losses associated with pensions, net of tax recoveries of $0.3 million (2011: $0.4 million)	15,251,000	12,731,000	17,809,000
Losses associated with pensions, net of tax recoveries of $0.2 million (2013: $0.2 million)	200,000	300,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	5,171,000	(6,757,000)	(18,730,000)	(34,948,000)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification	8,693,000	22,760,000	7,229,000
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	3,235,000	(10,787,000)	8,989,000
Movement in Other comprehensive Income	11,928,000	11,973,000	16,218,000
Gain (losses) on available-for-sale securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	15,751,000	7,796,000	5,911,000	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification	7,955,000	12,680,000	5,911,000
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	(10,795,000)	0
Movement in Other comprehensive Income	7,955,000	1,885,000	5,911,000
Pension and post retirement benefit plan adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(15,251,000)	(12,731,000)	(17,809,000)	(15,486,000)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification	(2,520,000)	5,078,000	(2,323,000)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0	0
Movement in Other comprehensive Income	(2,520,000)	5,078,000	(2,323,000)
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	4,042,000	(2,676,000)	(6,832,000)	(19,462,000)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification	3,483,000	4,148,000	3,641,000
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	3,235,000	8,000	8,989,000
Movement in Other comprehensive Income	6,718,000	4,156,000	12,630,000
Share of affiliates comprehensive income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	629,000	854,000	0	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification	(225,000)	854,000	0
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0	0
Movement in Other comprehensive Income	$ (225,000)	$ 854,000	$ 0

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INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - Summarized Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Golar Wilhelmsen
Balance Sheet
Current assets	$ 2,096	$ 4,422
Non-current assets	5	6
Current liabilities	1,044	3,312
Non-current liabilities	0	400
Non-controlling interest	0	0
Income statement
Revenue	6,732	5,957
Net (loss) income	479	695
ECGS
Balance Sheet
Current assets	37,159	38,365
Non-current assets	3,224	156
Current liabilities	28,711	25,934
Non-current liabilities	20	1,183
Non-controlling interest	0	0
Income statement
Revenue	78,946	75,309
Net (loss) income	1,508	1,318
Golar LNG Partners
Balance Sheet
Current assets	141,556	136,379
Non-current assets	1,814,646	1,584,840
Current liabilities	277,874	241,072
Non-current liabilities	1,076,589	910,020
Non-controlling interest	67,618	70,777
Income statement
Revenue	396,026	329,190
Net (loss) income	$ 184,735	$ 150,819

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BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Details of purchase consideration, net assets aquired and goodwill

Details of the purchase consideration, the net assets acquired and goodwill are as follows:

(in thousands of $)			January 18, 2012
Fair value of previously held 50% equity interest (a)			19,500
Purchase consideration - cash			19,500
Total assumed acquisition consideration			39,000
Less: Fair value of net assets acquired:
Vessel and equipment, net	40,000
Inventories	931
Cash	62
Prepayments	40
Other liabilities	(100	)
Subtotal			(40,933	)
Gain on bargain purchase of Bluewater Gandria			(1,933	)

Aquisition impact on income statement

The impact on the statement of operations of the acquisition of Bluewater Gandria is as follows:

(in thousands of $)
Gain on remeasurement (a)	2,356
Gain on bargain	1,933
Less: Acquisition related costs	(205	)
Total gain on acquisition of Bluewater Gandria	4,084

As a result of acquiring the remaining 50% equity interest, we recognized a gain on bargain purchase of the Bluewater Gandria as the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired. We performed an assessment of the fair values of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration transferred. The assessment confirmed our gain on bargain purchase.

a)    Remeasurement of equity investment in Bluewater Gandria

Remeausrement of equity method investment

On January 18, 2012, we remeasured our previously held 50% equity interest in Bluewater Gandria to its fair value as set forth in the table below:

(in thousands of $)	Equity investment in Bluewater Gandria
Fair value of previously held 50% equity interest	19,500
Less: Carrying value at acquisition date	(17,144	)
Gain on remeasurement of equity interest	2,356

The fair value of our previously held investment in Bluewater Gandria was assumed to be equal to the purchase price of $19.5 million paid to Bluewater in respect of our 50% share in the joint venture.

b)    Revenue and profit contributions

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ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of accounting and presentation

Basis of accounting and presentation

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  

The accompanying consolidated financial statements present our financial position, our consolidated subsidiaries and our interest in associated entities.

The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all periods in these consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise noted.

Principles of consolidation

Principles of consolidation

Investments in companies in which we directly or indirectly hold more than 50% of the voting control are consolidated in the financial statements, as well as certain variable interest entities in which the Company is deemed to be subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity's activities or entitled to receive a majority of the entity's residual returns, or both. All inter-company balances and transactions are eliminated. The non-controlling interests of subsidiaries were included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Operations as "Non-controlling interests".

A variable interest entity ("VIE"), is defined by the accounting standard as a legal entity where either (a) equity interest holders as a group lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, including decision making ability and an interest in the entity's residual risks and rewards, or (b) the equity holders have not provided sufficient equity investment to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or (c) the voting rights of some investors are not proportional to their obligations to absorb the expected losses of the entity, their rights to receive the expected residual returns of the entity, or both and substantially all of the entity's activities either involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights. A party that is a variable interest holder is required to consolidate a VIE if the holder has both (a) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

Business combinations

Business combinations of subsidiaries are accounted for under the acquisition method.  On acquisition, the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of a subsidiary are measured at their fair values at the date of acquisition.  Any excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill.  Any deficiency of the cost of acquisition below the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired (i.e. bargain purchase) is credited to the statement of operations in the period of acquisition.  The consideration transferred for an acquisition is measured at fair value of the consideration given.  Acquisition related costs are expensed as incurred.  Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. The results of subsidiary undertakings are included from the date of acquisition.

Foreign currencies

Reporting currency

The consolidated financial statements are stated in U.S Dollars. Our functional currency is the U.S. dollar as the majority of the revenues are received in U.S. dollars and a majority of our expenditures are made in U.S. dollars. Our reporting currency is U.S. dollars. Transactions in other currencies during the year are converted into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange in effect at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are converted using historical rates of exchange. At the balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated to reflect the year-end exchange rates. Resulting gains or losses are reflected separately in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires that management make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair value measurements

Fair value measurements

We account for fair value measurement in accordance with the accounting standards guidance using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. The guidance provides a single definition of fair value, together with a framework for measuring it, and requires additional disclosure about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities.

Revenue and expense recognition

Revenue and expense recognition

Revenues include minimum lease payments under time charters, fees for repositioning vessels as well as the reimbursement of certain vessel operating and drydocking costs.  Revenues generated from time charters, which we classify as operating leases, are recorded over the term of the charter as service is provided. However, we do not recognize revenue if a charter has not been contractually committed to by a customer and ourselves, even if the vessel has discharged its cargo and is sailing to the anticipated load port on its next voyage.

Repositioning fees (which are included in time charter revenue) received in respect of time charters are recognized at the end of the charter when the fee becomes fixed and determinable.  However, where there is a fixed amount specified in the charter, which is not dependent upon redelivery location, the fee will be recognized evenly over the term of the charter. Where a vessel undertakes multiple single voyage time charters, revenue is recognized, including the repositioning fee if fixed and determinable, on a discharge-to-discharge basis.  Under this basis, revenue is recognized evenly over the period from departure of the vessel from its last discharge port to departure from the next discharge port.  For arrangements where operating costs are borne by the charterer on a pass through basis, the pass through of operating costs is reflected in revenue and expenses.

Reimbursement for drydocking costs is recognized evenly over the period to the next drydocking, which is generally between two to five years.

Revenues generated from management fees are recorded rateably over the term of the contract as services are provided.

Under time charters, voyage expenses are generally paid by our customers.  Voyage related expenses, principally fuel, may also be incurred when positioning or repositioning the vessel before or after the period of time charter and during periods when the vessel is not under charter or is offhire, for example when the vessel is undergoing repairs.  These expenses are recognized as incurred.

Vessel operating expenses, which are recognized when incurred, include crewing, repairs and maintenance, insurance, stores, lube oils, communication expenses and third party management fees.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents

We consider all demand and time deposits and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be equivalent to cash.

Restricted cash and short-term investments

Restricted cash and short-term investments

Restricted cash and short-term investments consist of bank deposits which may only be used to settle certain pre-arranged loans, bid bonds in respect of tenders for projects we have entered into, cash collateral required for certain swaps and other claims which require us to restrict cash.  We consider all short-term investments as held to maturity.  These investments are carried at amortized cost.  We place our short-term investments primarily in fixed term deposits with high credit quality financial institutions.

Trade receivables

Trade receivables

Trade receivables are presented net of allowances for doubtful balances. At each balance sheet date, all potentially uncollectible accounts are assessed individually for purposes of determining the appropriate provision for doubtful accounts.

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories, which are comprised principally of fuel, lubricating oils and ship spares, are stated at the lower of cost or market value.  Cost is determined on a first-in, first-out basis.

Investment in available-for-sale securities

Investment in available-for-sale securities

We classify our existing marketable equity securities as available-for-sale. These securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported directly in stockholders' equity as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) unless a gain is realized upon the sale of these units or an unrealized loss is considered "other-than-temporary," in which case it is transferred to the statement of operations. Management evaluates securities for other than temporary impairment on a periodic basis. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the investee, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the investee for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Dividends received from available-for-sale investments are recorded in the consolidated statement of operations in the line item "Dividend income".

Investments in affiliates

Investments in affiliates

Affiliates are entities over which we generally have between 20% and 50% of the voting rights, or over which we have significant influence, but over which we do not exercise control, or have the power to control the financial and operational policies. Investments in these entities are accounted for by the equity method of accounting. This also extends to entities in which we hold a majority ownership interest, but we do not control, due to the participating rights of non-controlling interests. Under this method, we record an investment in the common stock (or “in-substance common stock”) of an affiliate at cost (or fair value if a consequence of deconsolidation), and adjust the carrying amount for our share of the earnings or losses of the affiliate subsequent to the date of the investment and report the recognized earnings or losses in income. Dividends received from an affiliate in connection with their common stock interest reduce the carrying amount of the investment. The excess, if any, of the purchase price over book value of our investments in equity method affiliates is included in the consolidated balance sheet as "Investment in Affiliates". When our share of losses in an affiliate equals or exceeds its interest, we do not recognize further losses, unless the Company has incurred obligations or made payments on behalf of the affiliate.

We recognize gains and losses in earnings for the issuance of shares by our affiliates, provided that the issuance of such shares qualifies as a sale of such shares. No gains and losses are recognized upon the issuance of common units of Golar Partners to third parties as the equity method of accounting is only applied to our holding in the subordinated units of Golar Partne

Cost-method investments

Cost-method investments

Cost-method investments are initially recorded at cost and reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Dividends received from cost method investments are recorded in the consolidated statement of operations in the line item "Dividend income". 

Newbuildings

Newbuildings

Newbuilds are stated at cost.  All pre-delivery costs incurred during the construction of newbuilds, including purchase installments, interest, supervision and technical costs, are capitalized.  Capitalization ceases and depreciation commences when the vesssel is available for its intended use

Vessels and equipment

Vessels and equipment

Vessels and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  The cost of vessels and equipment less the estimated residual value is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the assets' remaining useful economic lives.  Depreciation includes depreciation on all owned vessels and amortization of vessels accounted for as capital leases. Management estimates the residual values of our vessels based on a scrap value cost of steel and aluminium times the weight of the ship noted in lightweight ton. Residual values are periodically reviewed and revised to recognize changes in conditions, new regulations or other reasons.

Refurbishment costs incurred during the period are capitalized as part of vessels and equipment and depreciated over the vessels' remaining useful economic lives.  Refurbishment costs are costs that appreciably increase the capacity, or improve the efficiency or safety of vessels and equipment.

Drydocking expenditures are capitalized when incurred and amortized over the period until the next anticipated drydocking, which is generally between two and five years.  For vessels that are newly built or acquired, we have adopted the "built-in overhaul" method of accounting.  The built-in overhaul method is based on the segregation of vessel costs into those that should be depreciated over the useful life of the vessel and those that require drydocking at periodic intervals to reflect the different useful lives of the components of the assets.  The estimated cost of the drydocking component is amortized until the date of the first drydocking following acquisition, upon which the cost is capitalized and the process is repeated. When a vessel is disposed, any unamortized drydocking expenditure is charged against income in the period of disposal.

Vessel reactivation costs incurred on vessels leaving lay-up include both costs of a capital and expense nature.  The capital costs include the addition of new equipment or modifications to the vessel which enhance or increase the operational efficiency and functionality of the vessel.  These expenditures are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful life of the vessel.  Expenditures of a routine repairs and maintenance nature that do not improve the operating efficiency or extend the useful lives of the vessels are expensed as incurred as mobilization costs.

Useful lives applied in depreciation are as follows:

Vessels	40 to 50 years
Deferred drydocking expenditure	two to five years
Office equipment and fittings	three to six years

Assets under development [Policy Text Block]

Asset under development

An asset is classified as asset under development when there is a firm commitment from us to proceed with the construction of the asset and the likelihood of conversion is virtually certain to occur. An asset under development is classified as non-current and is stated at cost.  All costs incurred during the construction of the asset, including conversion installment payments, interest, supervision and technical costs are capitalized.  Interest costs directly attributable to construction of the asset is added to the cost of the asset.  Capitalization ceases and depreciation commences once the asset is completed and available for its intended use.

Discontinued Operations, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Held for sale assets and disposal group

Individual assets or subsidiaries to be disposed of, by sale or otherwise in a single transaction, are classified as “held for sale” if the following criteria are met at the period end:

• Management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the vessel;

• The non-current asset or subsidiaries are available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for such sales;

• An active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell have been initiated;

• The sale is highly probable; and

• The transfer is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale, within one year.

The term probable refers to a future sale that is likely to occur, the asset or subsidiaries (disposal group) is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value and actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.

A disposal group is classified as discontinued operations if the following criteria are met: (1) a component of an entity or group of components that has been disposed of by sale, disposed of other than by sale or is classified as held for sale that represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on our financial results or (2) an acquired business or non-profit activity (the entity to be sold) that is classified as held for sale on the date of the acquisition.

Assets or subsidiaries held for sale are carried at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell. Interest and other expenses attributable to the liabilities of a disposal group classified as held for sale shall continue to be accrued. On classification as held for sale, the assets are no longer depreciated.

Impairment of long-term assets

Impairment of long-term assets

We continually monitor events and changes in circumstances that could indicate carrying amounts of long-term assets may not be recoverable.  When such events or changes in circumstances are present, we assess the recoverability of long-term assets by determining whether the carrying value of such assets will be recovered through undiscounted expected future cash flows.  If the total of the future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of those assets, we recognize an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets.

Interest costs capitalized

Interest costs capitalized

Interest costs are expensed as incurred except for interest costs that are capitalized.  Interest is capitalized on all qualifying assets that require a period of time to get them ready for their intended use.  Qualifying assets consist of vessels under construction, assets under development and vessels undergoing conversion into FSRUs for our own use. The interest capitalized is calculated using the rate of interest on the loan to fund the expenditure or our weighted average cost of borrowings where appropriate, over the term period from commencement of the newbuilding and conversion work until substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the assets for its intended use are complete.

If our financing plans associate a specific borrowing with a qualifying asset, we use the rate on that borrowing as the capitalization rate to be applied to that portion of the average accumulated expenditures for the asset provided that does not exceed the amount of that borrowing. We do not capitalize amounts beyond the actual interest expense incurred in the period.

Leases

Operating leases

Initial direct costs (those directly related to the negotiation and consummation of the lease) are deferred and allocated to earnings over the lease term.  Rental income and expense are amortized over the lease term on a straight-line basis.

Deferred credit from capital leases

Deferred credit from capital leases

Income derived from the sale of subsequently leased assets is deferred and amortized in proportion to the amortization of the leased assets. Amortization of deferred income is offset against depreciation and amortization expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Deferred charges

Deferred charges

Costs associated with long-term financing, including debt arrangement fees, are deferred and amortized over the term of the relevant loan.  Amortization of deferred loan costs is included in "Other financial items" in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.  If a loan is repaid early, any unamortized portion of the related deferred charges is charged against income in the period in which the loan is repaid.

Derivatives

Derivatives

We use derivatives to reduce market risks associated with our operations.  We use interest rate swaps for the management of interest rate risk exposure.  The interest rate swaps effectively convert a portion of our debt from a floating to a fixed rate over the life of the transactions without an exchange of underlying principal.

We seek to reduce our exposure to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates through the use of foreign currency forward contracts.

From time to time, we enter into equity swaps.  Under these facilities, we swap with our counterparty (usually a major bank) the risk of fluctuations in our share price and the benefit of any dividends, for a fixed payment of LIBOR plus margin.  The counterparty may acquire shares in the Company to hedge its own position.  

All derivative instruments are initially recorded at cost as either assets or liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet and subsequently remeasured to fair value, regardless of the purpose or intent for holding the derivative.  Where the fair value of a derivative instrument is a net liability, the derivative instrument is classified in "Other current liabilities" in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.  Where the fair value of a derivative instrument is a net asset, the derivative instrument is classified in "Other non-current assets" in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, except if the current portion is a liability, in which case the current portion is included in "Other current liabilities."  The method of recognizing the resulting gain or loss is dependent on whether the derivative contract is designed to hedge a specific risk and also qualifies for hedge accounting.  The Company hedge accounts for certain of its interest rate swap arrangements designated as cash flow hedges.  For derivative instruments that are not designated or do not qualify as hedges under the guidance, the changes in fair value of the derivative financial instrument are recognized each period in current earnings in "Other financial items" in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

When a derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, we formally document the relationship between the derivative and the hedged item.  This documentation includes the strategy risk and risk management for undertaking the hedge and the method that will be used to assess effectiveness of the hedge.  If the derivative is an effective hedge, changes in the fair value are initially recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in equity.  The ineffective portion of the hedge is recognized immediately in earnings, as are any gains or losses on the derivative that are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.  We do not apply hedge accounting if we determine that the hedge was not effective or will no longer be effective, the derivative was sold or exercised, or the hedged item was sold or repaid.

In the periods when the hedged items affect earnings, the associated fair value changes on the hedged derivatives are transferred from equity to the corresponding earnings line item on the settlement of a derivative.  The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative financial instrument is immediately recognized in earnings.  If a cash flow hedge is terminated and the originally hedged item is still considered probable of occurring, the gains and losses initially recognized in equity remain there until the hedged item impacts earnings at which point they are transferred to the corresponding earnings line item (i.e. interest expense).  If the hedged items are no longer probable of occurring, amounts recognized in equity are immediately reclassified to earnings.

Cash flows from derivative instruments that are accounted for as cash flow hedges are classified in the same category as the cash flows from the items being hedged. Cashflows from economic hedges are classified in the same category from the items subject to the economic hedging relationship.

Convertible bonds

Convertible bonds

In accordance with accounting guidance "Debt with conversion and other options", we account for debt instruments with convertible features in accordance with the details and substance of the instruments at the time of their issuance. For convertible debt instruments issued at a substantial premium to equivalent instruments without conversion features, or those that may be settled in cash upon conversion, it is presumed that the premium or cash conversion option represents an equity component.

Accordingly, we determine the carrying amounts of the liability and equity components of such convertible debt instruments by first determining the carrying amount of the liability component by measuring the fair value of a similar liability that does not have an equity component. The carrying amount of the equity component representing the embedded conversion option is then determined by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the total proceeds from the issue. The resulting equity component is recorded, with a corresponding offset to debt discount which is subsequently amortized to interest cost using the effective interest method over the period the debt is expected to be outstanding as an additional non-cash interest expense. Transaction costs associated with the instrument are allocated pro-rata between the debt and equity components.

For conventional convertible bonds which do not have a cash conversion option or where no substantial premium is received on issuance, it may not be appropriate to split the bond into the liability and equity components.

Provisions [Policy Text Block]

Provisions

In the ordinary course of business, we are subject to various claims, suits and complaints. Management, in consultation with internal and external advisers, will provide for a contingent loss in the financial statements if the contingency had occurred at the date of the financial statements and the likelihood of loss was probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If we determine that the reasonable estimate of the loss is a range and there is no best estimate within the range, we will provide the lower amount within the range.

Pensions

Pensions

Defined benefit pension costs, assets and liabilities requires adjustment of the significant actuarial assumptions annually to reflect current market and economic conditions.  Our accounting policy states that full recognition of the funded status of defined benefit pension plans is to be included within our balance sheet. The pension benefit obligation is calculated by using a projected unit credit method.

Defined contribution pension costs represent the contributions payable to the scheme in respect of the accounting period and are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Guarantees

Guarantees

Guarantees issued by us, excluding those that are guaranteeing our own performance, are recognized at fair value at the time that the guarantees are issued, or upon the deconsolidation of a subsidiary, as in the case of Golar Partners (see note 6) and reported in "other long-term liabilities." A liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee is recognized.  If it becomes probable that we will have to perform under a guarantee, we will recognize an additional liability if the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The recognition of fair value is not required for certain guarantees such as the parent's guarantee of a subsidiary's debt to a third party. For those guarantees excluded from the above guidance requiring the fair value recognition provision of the liability, financial statement disclosures of such items are made.

Treasury shares

Treasury shares

Treasury shares are recognized as a separate component of equity at cost.  Upon subsequent disposal of treasury shares, any consideration is recognized directly in equity.

Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation

In accordance with the guidance on "Share Based Payment", we are required to expense the fair value of stock options issued to employees over the period the options vest.  We amortize stock-based compensation for awards on a straight-line basis over the period during which the employee is required to provide service in exchange for the reward - the requisite service (vesting) period.  No compensation cost is recognized for stock options for which employees do not render the requisite service.  The fair value of employee share options is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

Earnings per share

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed based on the income available to common stockholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding for basic EPS.  Treasury shares are not included in the calculation.  Diluted EPS includes the effect of the assumed conversion of potentially dilutive instruments.  Such potentially dilutive common shares are excluded when the effect would be to increase earnings per share or reduce a loss per share.

Income taxes

Income taxes

Income taxes are based on a separate return basis.  The guidance on "Accounting for Income Taxes" prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributes for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized principally for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  Realization of the deferred income tax asset is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income in future years.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the year when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on the tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. Income tax relating to items recognized directly in the statement of comprehensive income is recognized in the statement of changes in equity and not in the statement of operations.

Related Parties [Policy Text Block]

Related Parties

Parties are related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Parties are also related if they are subject to common control or significant influence. All transactions between the related parties are based on the principle of arm's length.

Gain on issuance of shares by subsidiaries/investees

Gain on issuance of shares by subsidiaries

We recognize a gain or loss when a subsidiary issues its stock to third parties at a price per share in excess or below its carrying value resulting in a reduction in our ownership interest in the subsidiary.  The gain or loss is recorded in the line "Additional paid-in capital"

Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities or Restructurings, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Gain on disposals to Golar Partners

We recognize a gain or loss upon disposal of an asset to Golar Partners at the time of sale and defer an element of the gain based on our holding in the subordinated units in Golar Partners measured at the date of the asset dropdown. The gain is deferred under "Other long term liabilities" and released to income over the remaining useful life of the vessel or until the asset is sold.

Where we have gain or loss upon disposal of a subsidiary or business to Golar Partners where a subsidiary or business is deconsolidated, the gain or loss is recognised in the income statement at the time of sale as a component of operating income.

LNG Trading [Policy Text Block]

LNG trading

We trade in physical cargoes, futures, swaps and options, all of which are traded on and recognized in liquid markets. Purchases and sales are recognized on the trade date. Open trading positions are stated at fair value based on closing market price on the balance sheet date. The market values of open positions are shown in debtors if positive or creditors if negative. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are recognized in current earnings in "Other operating gains and losses". The net transaction value of energy trading contracts that were physically settled for the years ending December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, was $4.0 million, $nil and $nil, respectively.

Contracts to buy and sell physical cargoes for future delivery settled on the bill of lading date are recognized at their fair value at the balance sheet date.

Segment reporting

Segment reporting

A segment is a distinguishable component of the business that is engaged in business activities from which we earn revenues and incur expenses whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker, and which are subject to risks and rewards that are different from those of other segments. We have identified three reportable industry segments: vessel operations, FLNG operations and LNG trading.

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INVESTMENTS IN AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2015
Investments in available-for-sale securities:
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities	$ 0	$ 99,210,000	$ 0
Gain on disposal of available-for-sale securities	0	(754,000)	0
Golar LNG Partners
Investments in available-for-sale securities:
Investment in available-for-sale securities	275,307,000	267,352,000
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale security	15,700,000	7,800,000
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities	99,200,000
GasLog [Member]
Investments in available-for-sale securities:
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities		300,000
Gain on disposal of available-for-sale securities		100,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Golar LNG Partners
Investments in available-for-sale securities:
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities				$ 207,000,000

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COST METHOD INVESTMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Cost Method Investments Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Cost Method Investments

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Golar Partners	196,825	196,825
OLT Offshore LNG Toscana S.p.A ("OLT–O")	7,347	7,347
	204,172	204,172

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ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Vessel operating and drydocking expenses	$ 13,443
Administrative expenses	6,054
Interest expense	11,627
Accrued expenses	$ 31,124	$ 22,787

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SEGMENTAL INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment reporting information

(in thousands of $)	2014							2013						2012
	Vessel operations		LNG Trading		FLNG*	Total		Vessel operations		LNG Trading		Total		Vessel operations		LNG Trading		Total
Time and voyage charter revenues	95,399		—		—	95,399		90,558		—		90,558		409,593		—		409,593
Vessel and other management fees	10,756		—		—	10,756		9,270		—		9,270		752		—		752
Vessel and voyage operating expenses	(76,910	)	—		—	(76,910	)	(58,009	)	—		(58,009	)	(96,525	)	—		(96,525	)
Administrative expenses	(19,203	)	(64	)	—	(19,267	)	(22,816	)	(136	)	(22,952	)	(23,973	)	(1,040	)	(25,013	)
Impairment of long-term assets	(500	)	—		—	(500	)	(500	)	—		(500	)	(500	)	—		(500	)
Depreciation and amortization	(49,561	)	(250	)	—	(49,811	)	(36,562	)	(309	)	(36,871	)	(85,187	)	(337	)	(85,524	)
Other operating loss	(6,387	)	—		—	(6,387	)	—		—		—		—		—		—
Other operating gains (losses) - LNG trade	—		1,317		—	1,317		—		—		—		—		(27	)	(27	)
Gain on disposals to Golar Partners (including amortization of deferred gain)	43,783		—		—	43,783		65,619		—		65,619		—		—		—
Operating (loss) income	(2,623	)	1,003		—	(1,620	)	47,560		(445	)	47,115		204,160		(1,404	)	202,756
Other non-operating income (loss)	26,766		718		—	27,484		27,605		—		27,605		858,080		(151	)	857,929
Net financial (expenses) income	(87,600	)	(252	)	—	(87,852	)	41,768		—		41,768		(42,864	)	(4	)	(42,868	)
Income taxes	1,114		—		—	1,114		3,404		—		3,404		(2,765	)	—		(2,765	)
Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates	19,408		—		—	19,408		15,821		—		15,821		(609	)	—		(609	)
Net (loss) income	(42,935	)	1,469		—	(41,466	)	136,158		(445	)	135,713		1,016,002		(1,559	)	1,014,443
Non-controlling interests	(1,655	)	—		—	(1,655	)	—		—		—		(43,140	)	—		(43,140	)
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd	(44,590	)	1,469		—	(43,121	)	136,158		(445	)	135,713		972,862		(1,559	)	971,303
Total assets	3,990,658		1,335		360,120	3,991,993		2,664,953		268		2,665,221		2,413,564		835		2,414,399
Investment in affiliates	335,372		—		—	335,372		350,918		—		350,918		367,656		—		367,656
Capital expenditures	1,202,901		—		313,645	1,516,546		734,155		—		734,155		342,987		—		342,987

Revenue by major customer

In the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, revenues from the following customers accounted for over 10% of our consolidated time charter revenues:

(in thousands of $)	2014			2013			2012
Gdf Suez Gas	—	—	%	10,015	11	%	22,326	5	%
Major Japanese trading Company	55,975	59	%	47,744	53	%	38,992	9	%
Commodity trading and logistics house	15,761	17	%	—	—	%	—	—	%
Eni Spa	—	—	%	8,912	10	%	2,480	1	%
Petrobras*	—	—	%	—	—	%	90,321	22	%
Dubai Supply Authority*	—	—	%	—	—	%	45,951	11	%
Pertamina*	—	—	%	—	—	%	35,455	9	%
Qatar Gas Transport Company*	—	—	%	—	—	%	23,006	6	%
BG Group plc*	—	—	%	13,114	14	%	96,179	23	%
PT Nusantara Regas*	—	—	%	—	—	%	38,789	9	%

Revenues and fixed assets with respect to geographical area

The following geographical data presents our revenues with respect only to our FSRUs, operating under long-term charters, at specific locations. LNG vessels operate on a worldwide basis and are not restricted to specific locations.

Revenues (in thousands of $)	2014	2013	2012
Brazil*	—	—	90,321
United Arab Emirates*	—	—	45,951
Indonesia*	—	—	38,789
Kuwait**	4,182	—	—

* A substantial portion of these revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012 pertain to vessels owned by Golar Partners and its subsidiaries which were deconsolidated from December 13, 2012.

** This relates to revenues from the Golar Igloo prior to her disposal to Golar Partners on March 28, 2015.

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SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE OPTIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE OPTIONS [Abstract]

Authorized and issue share capital

The following table summarizes the issuance of our common shares during 2014:

Date	Number of Common Units Issued	Offering Price		Gross Proceeds (in thousands of $)	Net Proceeds (in thousands of $)
June 2014	12,650,000	$	54.00	683,100	660,947

As at December 31, 2014 and 2013, our authorized and issued share capital is as follows:

Authorized share capital:

(in thousands of $, except per share data)	2014	2013
150,000,000 (2013: 100,000,000) common shares of $1.00 each	150,000	100,000

Issued share capital:

(in thousands of $, except per share data)	2014	2013
93,414,672 (2013: 80,579,295) outstanding issued common shares of $1.00 each	93,415	80,580

Weighted average assumptions used

The weighted average assumptions used are noted in the table below:

	2014		2013		2012
Risk free interest rate	1.8	%	2.0	%	2.0	%
Expected volatility of common stock	50.0	%	56.9	%	56.9	%
Expected dividend yield	0.0	%	0.0	%	0.0	%
Expected life of options (in years)	2.5 years		2.6 years		2.6 years

Summary of stock option activity

A summary of option activity as at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, and changes during the years then ended are presented below:

(in thousands of $, except per share data)	Shares (In '000s)		Weighted average exercise price		Weighted average remaining contractual term (years)
Options outstanding at December 31, 2011	849		$	10.11	1.2
Exercised during the year	(267	)	$	1.54
Forfeited during the year	(1	)	$	8.54
Options outstanding at December 31, 2012	581		$	7.86	0.8
Exercised during the year	(76	)	$	8.01
Forfeited during the year	(7	)	$	6.58
Options outstanding at December 31, 2013	498		$	6.36	0.3
Exercised during the year	(185	)	$	7.20
Issued during the year
- Pre-October 2014 awards	20		$	36.86
- October 20, 2014 awards	1,750		$	58.50
- Post-October 20, 2014 awards	23		$	58.50
Options outstanding at December 31, 2014	2,106		$	49.75	4.4

Options exercisable at:
December 31, 2014	317	$	4.09	1.83
December 31, 2013	409	$	6.50	0.1
December 31, 2012	323	$	8.46	0.3

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OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS, NET (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 26, 2013
Other financial items, net:
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Unrealized	$ (1,314,000)	$ 277,000	$ (11,905,000)
Debt Issuance Cost	(7,157,000)	(5,632,000)		(1,766,000)
Amortization of deferred charges and debt guarantee	(2,459,000)	(1,120,000)		(1,900,000)
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Realized	(1,200,000)	(1,583,000)		94,000
Other Nonoperating Miscellaneous Income (Expense), Other	(295,000)	0		4,000
Other financial items, net	(74,094,000)	38,219,000	(13,763,000)
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	858,500,000
Capital lease obligations, and related restricted cash
Other financial items, net:
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Unrealized	0	0		(5,645,000)
Interest rate swap
Other financial items, net:
Mark-to-market adjustment on derivatives	(28,996,000)	56,461,000		1,223,000
Interest rate swap cash settlements	(20,424,000)	(10,626,000)		(12,258,000)
Equity [Member]
Other financial items, net:
Mark-to-market adjustment on derivatives	(13,657,000)	0	0
Foreign exchange contract
Other financial items, net:
Mark-to-market adjustment on derivatives	94,000	719,000		6,485,000
Line of credit | Secured debt | $1.125 billion newbuild facility
Other financial items, net:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,125,000,000.000	$ 266,400,000			$ 1,125,000,000.000

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OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

38. OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Assets Pledged

(in thousands of $)	December 31, 2014	December 31, 2013
Book value of vessels secured against long-term loans	1,997,657	700,726

This includes the Golar Viking and the Golar Eskimo which are classified as "held-for-sale" as at December 31, 2014. (See note 21)

Other Contractual Commitments and contingencies

Insurance

We insure the legal liability risks for our shipping activities with Gard and Skuld. Both are mutual protection and indemnity associations.  As a member of a mutual association, we are subject to calls payable to the associations based on our claims record in addition to the claims records of all other members of the association.  A contingent liability exists to the extent that the claims records of the members of the association in the aggregate show significant deterioration, which results in additional calls on the members.    

Tax lease benefits

The benefits under lease financings are derived primarily from tax depreciation assumed to be available to lessors as a result of their investment in the vessels. In the event of any adverse tax changes or a successful challenge by the U.K. Revenue authorities with regard to the initial tax basis of the transactions, or in relation to the lease restructuring and subsequent terminations we have entered into in 2010 or in the event of an early termination of our remaining leases, we may be required to make additional payments to the U.K. vessel lessors or the U.K. revenue authorities which could adversely affect our earnings and financial position.  We would be required to return all or a portion of, or in certain circumstances significantly more than, the upfront cash benefits that we have received or accrued over time, together with fees that were incurred in respect of our lease financing transactions including the restructuring and subsequent termination transactions or post additional security or make additional payments to the U.K. vessel lessors.  

Six U.K. tax leases we entered into during 2003 were structured so that a cash benefit was received up front (in total a gross amount before deduction of fees of approximately £41 million British pounds). Of these six leases we have since terminated five, with one lease remaining, being that of the Methane Princess lease. Pursuant to the deconsolidation of Golar Partners in 2012, Golar Partners is no longer considered a controlled entity but an affiliate and therefore the capital lease obligation relating to this remaining U.K. tax lease is not consolidated into our balance sheet as of December 31, 2014.

Under the indemnity provisions of the Omnibus Agreement or the respective share purchase agreements, we have agreed to indemnify Golar Partners in the event of any tax liabilities in excess of scheduled or final scheduled amounts arising from the Methane Princess leasing arrangement and the termination thereof.

In addition, to the extent Golar Partners incurs any liabilities as a consequence of a successful challenge by the U.K. Revenue Authorities with regard to the initial tax basis of the transactions relating to any of the U.K. tax leases or in relation to the lease restructuring and terminations in 2010, we have agreed to indemnify Golar Partners.

Legal proceedings and claims

We may, from time to time, be involved in legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. A provision will be recognized in the financial statements only where we believe that a liability will be probable and for which the amounts are reasonably estimable, based upon the facts known prior to the issuance of the financial statements.

NR Satu related claim

PT Golar Indonesia, a subsidiary of Golar Partners that is both the owner and operator of the NR Satu, has been notified of a claim that may be filed against it by PT Rekayasa, a subcontractor of the charterer, PT Nusantara Regas, claiming that Golar Partners and its subcontractor caused damage to the pipeline in connection with the FSRU conversion of the NR Satu and the related mooring. Whilst we believed that we had meritorious defences against these claims, to avoid being involved in a lengthy suit, we agreed to a compromise settlement. In December 2014, all the parties involved entered into a compromise settlement agreement. The settlement amount was $3 million of which $2.5 million was recovered from Golar Partners’ subcontractor who is also a party to the settlement.

In July 2012, as part of the disposal of the NR Satu, we had agreed to indemnify Golar Partners against any non-recoverable losses. Consequently, as at December 31, 2014, we recognized $0.5 million loss in our consolidated statement of operations to indemnify Golar Partners’ non-recoverable loss.

Golar Viking related claim

In January 2011, Qatar Gas Trading Company Limited ("Nakilat") chartered the Golar Viking from us for a period of 15 months. In April 2012, the time charter party agreement was terminated early. On February 15, 2013, Nakilat formally commenced arbitration proceedings against us claiming damages of $20.9 million for breach of contract, including that of early termination of the charter. In December 2013, we did not record any provision as we believed that we had strong arguments to defend ourselves against such claims. Proceedings commenced in 2014 with the arbitration hearing timed for December 2014 or January 2015. During the course of the arbitration proceedings, the exchange of disclosure, witness statements and expert reports were completed in December 2014.

Following this and our legal counsel’s advice, we entered into compromise settlement discussions with the other parties. The compromise settlement was agreed in January 2015 for an amount of $14.5 million. We maintain defence and indemnity insurance for these types of claims. A contribution of $0.6 million was made by our insurers in relation to the claim. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2014, we recorded a provision of $13.9 million related to the claim of which $3.5 million was recognized in prior years. The claim was settled subsequently in January 2015.

Douglas Channel LNG Assets Partnership claim

In May 2013, we provided a short-term loan of $12.0 million to Douglas Channel LNG Assets Partnership ("DCLAP") as part of the potential FLNG project in Douglas Channel, British Columbia. The General Partner of DCLAP is a company wholly owned by LNG Partner LLC ("LNGP"). The loan had a maturity date of September 30, 2013 and is secured by a general security agreement over the pipeline transportation capacity on the pipeline system that delivers natural gas to the area where the FLNG project is intended to operate.

In September 2013, LNGP filed for bankruptcy. We commenced legal proceedings against LNGP seeking to have a receiver appointed over the secured assets. As court proceedings progressed during 2014, the parties negotiated a reorganization plan where we we are no longer a participant in the project but became a creditor. The reorganization plan comprised of a new consortium of parties involved in the project has been finalized and approved by the Supreme Court of British Columbia. We retain security of the assets until the project reaches final investment decision. Of the $12.0 million short-term loan, $3.9 million has been repaid to date. We continue to believe that we have strong arguments regarding our claim and the outstanding loan is recoverable, accordingly, as of December 31, 2014, we have not recorded any provision against the outstanding loan receivable.

Other

In December 2005, we signed a shareholders' agreement in connection with the setting up of a jointly owned company to be named Egyptian Company for Gas Services S.A.E ("ECGS"), which was to be established to develop hydrocarbon business and in particular LNG related business in Egypt.  As at December 31, 2014, we had a commitment to pay $1.0 million to a third party, contingent upon the conclusion of a material commercial business transaction by ECGS as consideration for work performed in connection with the setting up and incorporation of ECGS.

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COST METHOD INVESTMENTS (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Cost Method Investments Disclosure [Abstract]

COST METHOD INVESTMENTS

25. COST METHOD INVESTMENTS

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Golar Partners	196,825	196,825
OLT Offshore LNG Toscana S.p.A ("OLT–O")	7,347	7,347
	204,172	204,172

Our investment in Golar Partners was $196.8 million and relates to our interests in the general partner units and IDR interests which were measured initially at fair value on the deconsolidation date, December 13, 2012 (see note 6). We made further contributions of $5.6 million to Golar Partners in connection with Golar Partners 2013 equity offerings. Dividends received for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 in relation to our investments in Golar Partners' general partner units and IDRs amounted to $8.3 million and $6.0 million, respectively.

OLT-O is an Italian incorporated unlisted company, which is involved in the construction, development, operation and maintenance of an FSRU terminal to be situated off the Livorno coast of Italy.  As of December 31, 2014, our investment in OLT-O was $7.3 million, representing 2.7% interest in OLT–O's issued share capital. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, in relation to our investment in OLT-O no dividends were received.

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income

The amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Net actuarial loss	15,251	12,731

As at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, our accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balances consisted of the following components:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Unrealized net gain (loss) on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments	4,671		(1,822	)	(6,832	)
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	15,751		7,796		5,911
Losses associated with pensions, net of tax recoveries of $0.2 million (2013: $0.2 million)	(15,251	)	(12,731	)	(17,809	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	5,171		(6,757	)	(18,730	)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following:

	Gain (losses) on available-for-sale securities		Pension and post retirement benefit plan adjustments		Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges		Share of affiliates comprehensive income		Total Accumulated comprehensive Income (loss)
Balance at December 31, 2011	—		(15,486	)	(19,462	)	—		(34,948	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	5,911		(2,323	)	3,641		—		7,229
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		—		8,989		—		8,989
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	5,911		(2,323	)	12,630		—		16,218
Balance at December 31, 2012	5,911		(17,809	)	(6,832	)	—		(18,730	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	12,680		5,078		4,148		854		22,760
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(10,795	)	—		8		—		(10,787	)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	1,885		5,078		4,156		854		11,973
Balance at December 31, 2013	7,796		(12,731	)	(2,676	)	854		(6,757	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	7,955		(2,520	)	3,483		(225	)	8,693
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		—		3,235		—		3,235
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	7,955		(2,520	)	6,718		(225	)	11,928
Balance at December 31, 2014	15,751		(15,251	)	4,042		629		5,171

Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income

The amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the following:

Details of Accumulated other comprehensive income components	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income				Affected line item in the statement of operations
	2014	2013		2012
Gains on available-for sale securities:
Available-for-sale securities (Golar Partners)	—	(10,710	)	—	Other non-operating income
Available-for-sale securities (Gaslog)	—	(85	)	—	Other non-operating income
	—	(10,795	)	—
(Gains) losses on cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency swap	—	(718	)	—	Other financial items
Interest rate swap	3,235	(1,644	)	—	Other financial items
Interest rate swap	—	2,370		—	Gain on sale of Golar Maria
Interest rate swap	—	—		3,925	Gain on loss of control
Cross-currency swap	—	—		5,064	Gain on loss of control
	3,235	8		8,989
Total reclassifications for the year	3,235	(10,787	)	8,989

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DEFERRED CHARGES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 26, 2013
Components of deferred financing costs [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 858,500,000
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Charges	10,700,000	24,500,000
Debt arrangement fees and other deferred financing charges	32,903,000	27,845,000
Accumulated amortization	(6,102,000)	(3,361,000)
Deferred Finance Costs, Net	26,801,000	24,484,000
Amortization of deferred charges and debt guarantee	3,300,000	2,000,000	1,900,000
Secured debt | Line of credit | $1.125 billion newbuild facility
Components of deferred financing costs [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,125,000,000.000	$ 266,400,000		$ 1,125,000,000.000
Number of vessels	8

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DEBT - Convertible Bonds (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014 Rate	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 04, 2013
Debt:
Minimum percentage for conversion		90.00%
Declared dividend per share (USD per share)		$ 1.80	$ 1.80
Number of shares issuable if bonds are converted		5,165,289
Convertible debt | Convertible bonds
Debt:
Proceeds from issuance of convertible bonds	$ 250.0
Convertible debt	221.9
Carrying amount of equity component	$ 25.0
Percentage of prinipal amount convertible	100.00%
Coupon rate	3.75%
Debt instrument conversion price	$ 55	$ 48.40		$ 50.28

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PENSIONS - Reconciliation of Benefit Obligation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Reconciliation of benefit obligation:
Service cost	$ 429,000
Interest cost	2,361,000
Pensions
Reconciliation of benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at January 1		50,564,000	54,291,000
Service cost		369,000	468,000
Interest cost		2,359,000	2,159,000
Actuarial loss		3,700,000	(3,513,000)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes		(686,000)	164,000
Benefit payments		(3,140,000)	(3,005,000)
Benefit obligation at December 31		53,166,000	50,564,000
Accumulated benefit obligation		$ 51,800,000	$ 48,900,000

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OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES [Abstract]

Components of other current liabilities

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Deferred drydocking, operating cost and charterhire revenue	9,514	7,724
Mark-to-market interest rate swaps valuation (see note 35)	3,038	11,401
Mark-to-market currency swaps valuation (see note 35)	—	729
Mark-to-market equity swaps valuation (see note 35)	13,656	—
Deferred tax benefit arising on intra-group transfer of long-term assets (see note 30)	3,487	3,487
Provision in relation to Golar Viking claim (see note 38)	13,848	—
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners (see note 6)	2,246	—
Other	1,134	571
	46,923	23,912

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DECONSOLIDATION OF GOLAR PARTNERS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 13, 2012		Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deconsolidation:
Investments, ownership percentage			100.00%
Equity in net assets of non-consolidated investees			$ 335,372	$ 350,918	$ 367,656
Golar LNG Partners
Deconsolidation:
Investments, ownership percentage			41.40%
Equity in net assets of non-consolidated investees	362,799	[1]	328,853	344,858
Golar LNG Partners
Deconsolidation:
Investments, ownership percentage	32.60%
Gain on loss of control	853,996
Fair value of investment in Golar Partners	$ 900,926	[2]

[1] Subordinated unitsAs of December 13, 2012, we held 15.9 million units representing 100% of the subordinated units. Our holding in the subordinated units of Golar Partners have been accounted for under the equity method on the basis that the subordinated units are considered to be, in-substance, common stock for accounting purposes. The fair value on December 13, 2012, was determined based on the quoted market price of the listed common units as of the deconsolidation date but discounted principally for their non-tradability and subordinated dividend and liquidation rights during the subordination period. The subordination period will end on the satisfaction of various tests as prescribed in the Partnership Agreement, but will not end before March 31, 2016, except with our removal as the general partner. Upon the expiration of the subordination period, the subordinated units will convert into common units subject to passing certain conditions.

[2] Fair value of investment in Golar PartnersOur residual interest in Golar Partners as of December 13, 2012 comprised of the following:(in thousands of $)As of December 13, 2012Common units (i) 346,950General Partner units and Incentive Distribution Rights ("IDRs") (ii) 191,177Subordinated units (iii) 362,799 900,926(i) Common units (available-for-sale securities)As of December 13, 2012, we held 11.8 million common units representing 32.6% of the common units in issue, as a class. Our holding in the voting common units of Golar Partners have been accounted for under the guidance for available-for-sale securities on the basis that during the subordination period the common units have preferential dividend and liquidation rights. (ii) General Partner units and IDRsOur 2% general partner interest and 100% of the incentive distribution rights (IDRs) in Golar Partners have been accounted for as cost-method investments on the basis that the general partner interests have preferential liquidation and dividend rights during the subordination period. Our interest in the general partner units have been recorded at their fair value as of December 13, 2012, based on the share price of the publicly traded common units of Golar Partners but adjusted for restrictions over their transferability and reduction in voting rights. The fair value of the IDRs as of December 13, 2012 was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation method. This simulation was performed within the Black Scholes option pricing model then solved via an iterative process by applying the Newton-Raphson method for the fair value of the IDRs, such that the price of a unit output by the Monte Carlo simulation equalled the price observed in the market. The method took into account the historical volatility, dividend yield as well as the share price of the units as of the deconsolidation date.(iii) Subordinated unitsAs of December 13, 2012, we held 15.9 million units representing 100% of the subordinated units. Our holding in the subordinated units of Golar Partners have been accounted for under the equity method on the basis that the subordinated units are considered to be, in-substance, common stock for accounting purposes. The fair value on December 13, 2012, was determined based on the quoted market price of the listed common units as of the deconsolidation date but discounted principally for their non-tradability and subordinated dividend and liquidation rights during the subordination period. The subordination period will end on the satisfaction of various tests as prescribed in the Partnership Agreement, but will not end before March 31, 2016, except with our removal as the general partner. Upon the expiration of the subordination period, the subordinated units will convert into common units subject to passing certain conditions.

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OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS, NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS, NET [Abstract]

Components of other financial items, net

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Mark-to-market adjustment for interest rate swap derivatives (see note 35)	(28,996	)	56,461		1,223
Interest rate swap cash settlements (see note 35)	(20,424	)	(10,626	)	(12,258	)
Mark-to-market adjustment for equity derivatives (see note 35)	(13,657	)	—		—
Mark-to-market adjustment for foreign currency derivatives (see note 35)	94		719		6,485
Foreign exchange loss on capital lease obligations and related restricted cash, net	—		—		(5,645	)
Financing arrangement fees and other costs	(7,157	)	(5,632	)	(1,766	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt guarantee	(2,459	)	(1,120	)	(1,900	)
Foreign exchange (loss) gain on operations	(1,200	)	(1,583	)	94
Other	(295	)	—		4
	(74,094	)	38,219		(13,763	)

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INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - Carrying Amount (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 13, 2012
Equity method investments:
Equity in net assets of non-consolidated investees	$ 335,372	$ 350,918	$ 367,656
Golar LNG Partners
Equity method investments:
Equity in net assets of non-consolidated investees	328,853	344,858		362,799	[1]
Egyptian Company for Gas Services S.A.E
Equity method investments:
Equity in net assets of non-consolidated investees	5,942	5,782
Golar Wilhelmsen Management AS
Equity method investments:
Equity in net assets of non-consolidated investees	$ 577	$ 278

[1] Subordinated unitsAs of December 13, 2012, we held 15.9 million units representing 100% of the subordinated units. Our holding in the subordinated units of Golar Partners have been accounted for under the equity method on the basis that the subordinated units are considered to be, in-substance, common stock for accounting purposes. The fair value on December 13, 2012, was determined based on the quoted market price of the listed common units as of the deconsolidation date but discounted principally for their non-tradability and subordinated dividend and liquidation rights during the subordination period. The subordination period will end on the satisfaction of various tests as prescribed in the Partnership Agreement, but will not end before March 31, 2016, except with our removal as the general partner. Upon the expiration of the subordination period, the subordinated units will convert into common units subject to passing certain conditions.

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PENSIONS - Reconciliation of Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details) (Pensions, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at January 1	$ 14,919	$ 14,194
Actual return on plan assets	896	1,127
Employer contributions	2,459	2,426
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(638)	177
Benefit payments	(3,140)	(3,005)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31	14,496	14,919
Equity securities
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at December 31	10,032	9,666
Debt securities
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at December 31	4,004	3,172
Cash
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at December 31	$ 460	$ 2,081

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PENSIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of net periodic benefit cost

The components of net periodic benefit costs are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Service cost	369		468		429
Interest cost	2,359		2,159		2,361
Expected return on plan assets	(984	)	(918	)	(920	)
Recognized actuarial loss	998		1,415		1,273
Net periodic benefit cost	2,742		3,124		3,143

Reconciliation of benefit obligation

The change in benefit obligation and plan assets and reconciliation of funded status as of December 31 are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Reconciliation of benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at January 1	50,564		54,291
Service cost	369		468
Interest cost	2,359		2,159
Actuarial loss (gain)	3,700		(3,513	)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(686	)	164
Benefit payments	(3,140	)	(3,005	)
Benefit obligation at December 31	53,166		50,564

Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at January 1	14,919		14,194
Actual return on plan assets	896		1,127
Employer contributions	2,459		2,426
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(638	)	177
Benefit payments	(3,140	)	(3,005	)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31	14,496		14,919

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Projected benefit obligation	(53,166	)	(50,564	)
Fair value of plan assets	14,496		14,919
Funded status (1)	(38,670	)	(35,645	)

Employer contributions and benefits paid under the pension plans include $2.5 million (2013: $2.4 million) paid from employer assets for the year ended December 31, 2014.

(1) Our plans compose of two plans that are both underfunded as at December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Reconciliation of funded status

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Projected benefit obligation	(53,166	)	(50,564	)
Fair value of plan assets	14,496		14,919
Funded status (1)	(38,670	)	(35,645	)

Employer contributions and benefits paid under the pension plans include $2.5 million (2013: $2.4 million) paid from employer assets for the year ended December 31, 2014.

(1) Our plans compose of two plans that are both underfunded as at December 31, 2014 and 2013.

The details of these plans are as follows:

	December 31, 2014						December 31, 2013
(in thousands of $)	UK Scheme		Marine Scheme		Total		UK Scheme		Marine Scheme		Total
Projected benefit obligation	(11,163	)	(42,003	)	(53,166	)	(10,256	)	(40,308	)	(50,564	)
Fair value of plan assets	10,383		4,113		14,496		9,622		5,297		14,919
Funded status at end of year	(780	)	(37,890	)	(38,670	)	(634	)	(35,011	)	(35,645	)

Pensions:

ScheduleOfEmployerContributionsToDefinedContribution [Table Text Block]

The total contributions to our defined contribution scheme were as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	2012
Employers' contributions	684	533	570

Asset allocation of retirement schemes

The fair value of our plan assets, by category, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Equity securities	10,032	9,666
Debt securities	4,004	3,172
Cash	460	2,081
	14,496	14,919

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income

The amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Net actuarial loss	15,251	12,731

As at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, our accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balances consisted of the following components:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Unrealized net gain (loss) on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments	4,671		(1,822	)	(6,832	)
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	15,751		7,796		5,911
Losses associated with pensions, net of tax recoveries of $0.2 million (2013: $0.2 million)	(15,251	)	(12,731	)	(17,809	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	5,171		(6,757	)	(18,730	)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following:

	Gain (losses) on available-for-sale securities		Pension and post retirement benefit plan adjustments		Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges		Share of affiliates comprehensive income		Total Accumulated comprehensive Income (loss)
Balance at December 31, 2011	—		(15,486	)	(19,462	)	—		(34,948	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	5,911		(2,323	)	3,641		—		7,229
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		—		8,989		—		8,989
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	5,911		(2,323	)	12,630		—		16,218
Balance at December 31, 2012	5,911		(17,809	)	(6,832	)	—		(18,730	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	12,680		5,078		4,148		854		22,760
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(10,795	)	—		8		—		(10,787	)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	1,885		5,078		4,156		854		11,973
Balance at December 31, 2013	7,796		(12,731	)	(2,676	)	854		(6,757	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	7,955		(2,520	)	3,483		(225	)	8,693
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		—		3,235		—		3,235
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	7,955		(2,520	)	6,718		(225	)	11,928
Balance at December 31, 2014	15,751		(15,251	)	4,042		629		5,171

Expected contributions to pension schemes

are expected to make the following contributions to the schemes during the year ended December 31, 2015, as follows:

(in thousands of $)	UK scheme	Marine scheme
Employer contributions	621	1,800

Expected pension disbursements

are expected to make the following pension disbursements as follows:

(in thousands of $)	UK scheme	Marine scheme
2015	311	3,000
2016	311	3,000
2017	311	3,000
2018	311	3,000
2019	311	3,000
2020 - 2024	1,553	15,000

Weighted average assumptions used

The weighted average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation for our plans for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

	2014		2013
Discount rate	3.95	%	4.80	%
Rate of compensation increase	2.21	%	2.71	%

The weighted average assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit cost for our plans for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

	2014		2013
Discount rate	4.60	%	4.10	%
Expected return on plan assets	6.75	%	6.75	%
Rate of compensation increase	2.71	%	2.96	%

Marine Scheme

Pensions:

Asset allocation of retirement schemes

The asset allocation for our Marine scheme at December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the target allocation for 2015, by asset category are as follows:

Marine scheme	Target allocation 2015 (%)	2014 (%)	2013 (%)
Equity	30-65	30-65	30-65
Bonds	10-50	10-50	10-50
Other	20-40	20-40	20-40
Total	100	100	100

UK Scheme

Pensions:

Asset allocation of retirement schemes

The asset allocation for our UK scheme at December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the target allocation for 2015, by asset category are as follows:

UK scheme	Target allocation 2015 (%)	2014 (%)	2013 (%)
Equity	70.0	69.0	71.0
Bonds	30.0	31.0	29.0
Total	100	100	100

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CAPITAL COMMITMENTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 Vessels	Dec. 31, 2013 Vessels	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2015
Purchase obligation, fiscal year maturity:
Vessels Delivered	7
Number of vessels contracted for construction, undelivered at period end	4
Long-term purchase commitment amount	$ 900,000,000
LNG carrier
Purchase obligation, fiscal year maturity:
Number of vessels contracted for construction during fiscal year		10
Vessels Delivered	5	2
FSRU
Purchase obligation, fiscal year maturity:
Number of vessels contracted for construction during fiscal year		3
Vessels Delivered	2
Hilli Conversion to FLNGV
Purchase obligation, fiscal year maturity:
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2015	202,800,000
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2016	163,500,000
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2017	192,900,000
Total payable	559,200,000
Newbuildings
Purchase obligation, fiscal year maturity:
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2015	548,342,000
Total payable	500,000,000
Long-term purchase commitment amount			2,700,000,000
Long-term purchase commitment, amount outstanding	548,300,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Gimi Conversion
Purchase obligation, fiscal year maturity:
Contractual obligation				870,000,000
Termination fees				$ 7,000,000

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ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property and equipment:
Vessels, net	$ 1,648,888,000	$ 811,715,000
Minimum [Member] | Vessels
Property and equipment:
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	40 years
Minimum [Member] | Deferred drydocking expenditure
Property and equipment:
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	2 years
Minimum [Member] | Office equipment and fittings
Property and equipment:
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Maximum [Member] | Vessels
Property and equipment:
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	50 years
Maximum [Member] | Deferred drydocking expenditure
Property and equipment:
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Maximum [Member] | Office equipment and fittings
Property and equipment:
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	6 years
Newbuildings
Property and equipment:
Interest Costs Capitalized	21,100,000	22,500,000	10,300,000
Vessel to FSRU retrofitting
Property and equipment:
Interest Costs Capitalized	0	0	1,800,000
Golar Arctic [Member]
Property and equipment:
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	136,000,000
Vessels, net	$ 156,000,000

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Fair Values (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended					66 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2011
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Investments	$ 74,587,000		$ 26,543,000			$ 74,587,000
Unrealized net gain (loss) on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments	4,671,000		(1,822,000)		(6,832,000)	4,671,000
Cash and cash equivalents, carrying value	191,410,000		125,347,000		424,714,000	191,410,000		66,913,000
Due to Related Parties, Noncurrent	0		50,000,000			0
Impairment of long-term assets	500,000		500,000		500,000
Other long-term assets	55,579,000		7,000,000			55,579,000
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	12,603,000		46,827,000			12,603,000
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset	292,000		4,327,000			292,000
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral	12,311,000		42,500,000			12,311,000
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	16,694,000		12,130,000			16,694,000
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral	16,402,000		7,803,000			16,402,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	5,171,000		(6,757,000)		(18,730,000)	5,171,000		(34,948,000)
Level 1 | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, carrying value	191,410,000		125,347,000			191,410,000
Restricted cash and short-term investments	74,587,000		26,543,000			74,587,000
Investment in available-for-sale securities	275,307,000		267,352,000			275,307,000
Amounts due from Golar Partners	20,000,000		0			20,000,000
Long-term debt - fixed, carrying value	238,037,000	[1]	233,020,000	[1]		238,037,000	[1]
Long-term debt - floating	1,142,750,000	[1]	434,008,000	[1]		1,142,750,000	[1]
Due to Related Parties, Noncurrent	0		50,000,000			0
Level 1 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value	191,410,000		125,347,000			191,410,000
Restricted cash and short-term investments	74,587,000		26,543,000			74,587,000
Investment in available-for-sale securities	275,307,000		267,352,000			275,307,000
Amounts due from Golar Partners, fair value	20,000,000		0			20,000,000
Long-term debt - fixed, fair value	251,555,000	[1]	254,063,000	[1]		251,555,000	[1]
Long-term debt - floating	1,142,750,000	[1]	434,008,000	[1]		1,142,750,000	[1]
Long-term Debt and Due to Related Parties, fair value	0		50,000,000			0
Level 3 | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Cost method investments	204,172,000		204,172,000			204,172,000
Level 3 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Cost method investments	248,314,000		218,647,000			248,314,000
Interest rate swap | Level 2 | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Asset, carrying value	12,603,000	[2],[3]	46,827,000	[2],[3]		12,603,000	[2],[3]
Interest rate cash flow hedge liability	3,038,000	[2]	11,401,000	[2]		3,038,000	[2]
Interest rate swap | Level 2 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	12,603,000	[2],[3]	46,827,000	[2],[3]		12,603,000	[2],[3]
Interest rate cash flow hedge liability	3,038,000	[2]	11,401,000	[2]		3,038,000	[2]
Interest rate swap | Cash flow hedging
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value/carrying value of derivatives	400,000		5,300,000			400,000
Notional value	100,900,000		128,000,000			100,900,000
Total return equity swap | Level 2 | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Liability at Fair Value	13,656,000		0			13,656,000
Total return equity swap | Level 2 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Liability at Fair Value	13,656,000		0			13,656,000
Currency swap
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability	16,694,000	[3]	12,130,000	[3]		16,694,000	[3]
Currency swap | Level 2 | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Liability at Fair Value	0		729,000			0
Currency swap | Level 2 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Liability at Fair Value	0		729,000			0
FSRU conversion parts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Impairment of long-term assets						5,000,000
Other long-term assets	2,000,000					2,000,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest rate swap
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Asset, carrying value	12,603,000	[2],[3]	46,827,000	[2],[3]		12,603,000	[2],[3]
Interest rate cash flow hedge liability	2,673,000	[2],[3]	5,329,000	[2],[3]		2,673,000	[2],[3]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Total return equity swap
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate cash flow hedge liability	13,656,000		0			13,656,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Currency swap
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Liability at Fair Value	0	[3]	729,000	[3]		0	[3]
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate cash flow hedge liability	365,000	[2],[3]	6,072,000	[2],[3]		365,000	[2],[3]
FSRU conversion parts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Other long-term assets			2,500,000
Swap | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap | Cash flow hedging
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Unrealized net gain (loss) on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments	(4,000,000)		(2,700,000)			(4,000,000)
Notional value	1,475,937,000		1,638,020,000			1,475,937,000
Swap | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Cash flow hedging
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Unrealized net gain (loss) on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments	200,000		900,000		0	200,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	600,000		900,000			600,000
Share Repurchase Forward Swap
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Investments	$ 46,051,000		$ 0			$ 46,051,000

[1] Our debt obligations are recorded at amortized cost on the balance sheet.

[2] Derivative liabilities are captured within other current liabilities and derivative assets are captured within long-term assets on the balance sheet.

[3] The fair value/carrying value of interest rate swap agreements that qualify and are designated as a cash flow hedge as at December 31, 2014 and 2013, was $0.4 million (with a notional value of $100.9 million) and $5.3 million (with a notional value of $128.0 million), respectively. The expected maturity of these interest rate agreements is from January 2015 to April 2015.

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OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)	12 Months Ended	107 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2003 GBP (£) tax_lease	Dec. 13, 2012 tax_lease	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Golar LNG Partners tax_lease
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Book value of vessels secured against long-term loans and capital leases			$ 1,997,657,000	$ 700,726,000
Tax lease benefits:
Number of tax leases	6
Gross amount received from tax lease benefit (in GBP)	41,000,000
Number of tax leases terminated		5
Number of tax leases remaining					1
Other commitment to pay third party			$ 1,000,000

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Dividends Declared [Table Text Block]

d) Dividends to non-controlling interests:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	2012
Faraway Maritime Shipping Company	—	—	1,800
Golar Partners	—	—	30,282
	—	—	32,082

Related party transactions

As of December 31, 2014, World Shipholding owned 1.9% (2013: 45.6%) of Golar. Following this, World Shipholding, Frontline Ltd, Seatankers Management Company Limited, Ship Finance AS and Seadrill Ltd., ceased to be our related parties. Transactions with these companies until September 10, 2014 are presented below:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Frontline Ltd. and subsidiaries (i)	34		49		(325	)
Seatankers Management Company Limited (i)	(112	)	(45	)	31
Ship Finance AS (i)	116		207		4
Seadrill Ltd (i)	(5	)	—		—
Golar Wilhelmsen (ii)	(7,031	)	(4,899	)	(3,169	)
World Shipholding Ltd (iii)	—		(976	)	(2,961	)

(Payables to) receivables from related parties (excluding Golar Partners):

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
World Shipholding
- Loan (iii)	—		(50,000	)
Frontline	—		(60	)
Seatankers	—		91
Ship Finance	—		2
Seadrill Limited	—		(74	)
Golar Wilhemsen (ii)	(1,394	)	—
Bluewater Gandria	—
	(1,394	)	(50,041	)

Golar LNG Partners

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Related party transactions

a) Transactions with Golar Partners and subsidiaries:

Net revenues:Prior to the deconsolidation of Golar Partners, the following revenues presented below were largely eliminated upon consolidation of Golar Partners for the periods through to December 13, 2012:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	2012
Transactions with Golar Partners and subsidiaries:
Management and administrative services fees income (i)	2,877	2,569	2,876	*
Ship management fees income (ii)	7,746	6,701	4,222	*
Interest income on vendor financing loan - Golar Freeze (iii)	—	—	11,921
Interest income on vendor financing loan - NR Satu (iv)	—	—	4,737	*
Interest income on high-yield bonds (v)	—	1,972	575	*
Interest income on Golar Energy loan (vi)	—	—	829
Total	10,623	11,242	25,160

*The net effect to our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 was an aggregate income of $1.5 million.

Receivables (payables):The balances with Golar Partners and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Trading balances due from Golar Partners and subsidiaries (vii)	13,337		5,989
Methane Princess Lease security deposit movements (viii)	(3,486	)	(4,257	)
Short-term debt due from Golar Partners (ix)	20,000		—
	29,851		1,732

(i) Management and administrative services agreement - On March 30, 2011, Golar Partners entered into a management and administrative services agreement with Golar Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary, pursuant to which Golar Management will provide to Golar Partners certain management and administrative services. The services provided by Golar Management are charged at cost plus a management fee equal to 5% of Golar Management’s costs and expenses incurred in connection with providing these services. Golar Partners may terminate the agreement by providing 120 days written notice.

(ii) Ship management fees - Golar and certain of its affiliates charged ship management fees to Golar Partners for the provision of technical and commercial management of the vessels. Each of Golar Partners’ vessels is subject to management agreements pursuant to which certain commercial and technical management services are provided by Golar Management and Golar Wilhelmsen AS ("Golar Wilhelmsen"), a partnership that is jointly controlled by Golar and by Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Norway) AS.

(iii) Vendor financing loan - Golar Freeze - In October 2011, in connection with the sale of the Golar Freeze, we entered into a financing loan agreement with Golar Partners for an amount of $222.3 million. The facility was unsecured and bore interest at a fixed rate of 6.75% per annum payable quarterly. The loan was non-amortizing with a final balloon payment of $222.3 million due in October 2014. The loan was repaid in October 2012.

(iv) Vendor financing loan - NR Satu - In July 2012, in connection with the sale of the NR Satu, we entered into a financing loan agreement with Golar Partners for an amount of $175.0 million. Of this amount, $155.0 million was drawn down in July 2012. A further $20.0 million was available for drawdown until July 2015. The facility was unsecured and bore interest at a fixed rate of 6.75% per annum payable quarterly. The loan was non-amortizing with a final balloon payment for the amount drawn down due within three years from the date of draw down. The loan was repaid in December 2012.

(v) High-yield bonds - In October 2012, Golar Partners completed the issuance of NOK1,300.0 million in senior unsecured bonds that mature in October 2017. The aggregate principal amount of the bonds is equivalent to approximately $227.0 million. Of this amount, approximately $35.0 million, was issued to us. We sold our participation on the high yield bond in November 2013.

(vi) Golar Energy loan - In January 2012, Golar LNG (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. ("Golar Singapore"), the subsidiary which holds the investment in PTGI, drew down $25.0 million on its loan agreement entered into in December 2011 with Golar Energy. The loan was unsecured, repayable on demand and bore interest at the rate of 6.75% per annum payable on a quarterly basis. In connection with the acquisition of the subsidiaries that own and operate the NR Satu, all amounts payable to Golar Energy by the subsidiaries acquired by Golar Partners, including Golar Singapore, were extinguished.

(vii) Trading balances - Receivables and payables with Golar Partners and its subsidiaries are comprised primarily of unpaid management fees, advisory and administrative services.  In addition, certain receivables and payables arise when we pay an invoice on behalf of a related party and vice versa.  Receivables and payables are generally settled quarterly in arrears. Trading balances due from Golar Partners and its subsidiaries are unsecured, interest-free and intended to be settled in the ordinary course of business. They primarily relate to recharges for trading expenses paid on behalf of Golar Partners, including ship management and administrative service fees due to us.

(viii) Methane Princess Lease security deposit movements - This represents net advances from Golar Partners, which correspond to the net release of funds from the security deposits held relating to the Methane Princess Lease. This is in connection with the Methane Princess tax lease indemnity provided to Golar Partners under the Omnibus Agreement (see 'Other transactions' section (c) below). Accordingly, these amounts will be settled as part of the eventual termination of the Methane Princess Lease.

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SUBSIDIARIES (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014
Ownership interests:
Subsidiary Ownership Percentage	100.00%
Golar LNG 1460 Corporation
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary	100.00%
Golar LNG 2216 Corporation
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary	100.00%
Golar Management Limited
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary	100.00%
Golar GP LLC - Limited Liability Company
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary	89.00%
Golar LNG Energy Limited
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary	100.00%
Golar Gimi Limited
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary	100.00%
Golar Hilli Limited
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary	100.00%
Golar Hull M2021 Corporation
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary	100.00%
Golar Hull M2022 Corporation
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary	100.00%
Golar Hull M2023 Corporation
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary	100.00%
Golar Hull M2024 Corporation
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary	100.00%
Golar Hull M2026 Corporation
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary	100.00%
Golar Hull M2027 Corporation
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary	100.00%
Golar Hull M2031 Corporation
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary	100.00%
Golar Hull M2047 Corporation
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary	100.00%
Golar Hull M2048 Corporation
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary	100.00%
Golar LNG NB10 Corporation
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary	100.00%
Golar LNG NB11 Corporation
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary	100.00%
Golar LNG NB12 Corporation
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary	100.00%
Keppel Shipyard Limited
Ownership interests:
Investments percentage ownership in subsidiaries	10.00%
Black and Veatch
Ownership interests:
Investments percentage ownership in subsidiaries	1.00%

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EQUITY OFFERINGS/TRANSACTIONS WITH LISTED SUBSIDIARIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

EQUITY OFFERINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES [Abstract]

Summary of Issuance of Common Shares

The following table summarizes the issuance of our common shares during 2014:

Date	Number of Common Units Issued	Offering Price		Gross Proceeds (in thousands of $)	Net Proceeds (in thousands of $)
June 2014	12,650,000	$	54.00	683,100	660,947

As at December 31, 2014 and 2013, our authorized and issued share capital is as follows:

Authorized share capital:

(in thousands of $, except per share data)	2014	2013
150,000,000 (2013: 100,000,000) common shares of $1.00 each	150,000	100,000

Issued share capital:

(in thousands of $, except per share data)	2014	2013
93,414,672 (2013: 80,579,295) outstanding issued common shares of $1.00 each	93,415	80,580

Summary of Issuance of Common Units of Golar Partners

The following table summarizes the issuances of common units of Golar Partners:

					Public Offering
Date	Number of Common Units Issued1	Number of Common Units Issued to the Company	Offering Price		Gross Proceeds (in thousands of $)2	Net Proceeds (in thousands of $)	Company's Ownership in Golar Partners after the Offering3
April 2011 (IPO)	13,800,000	9,327,254	$	22.50	310,500	287,795	65.4	%
July 2012	6,325,000	969,305	$	30.95	188,485	187,138	57.5	%
November 2012	4,300,000	1,524,590	$	30.50	131,150	129,981	54.1	%
January 2013	3,900,000	416,947	$	29.74	115,986	115,224	50.9	%
December 2013	5,100,000	—	$	29.10	148,410	147,313	41.4	%

¹ Pertains to common units issued by Golar Partners to the public.

² Represents gross and net proceeds from Golar Partners' public offering (excluding proceeds received from Golar's participation in the concurrent private placement).

³ Includes our general partner interest in Golar Partners.

Summary of sale of vessel interests

The following table summarizes the sale of our vessel interests to Golar Partners since its IPO:

	2014		2013		2012				2011
(in millions of $)	Golar Igloo		Golar Maria		Golar Grand		NR Satu		Golar Freeze
Sales price	156.0		127.9		176.8		388.0		231.3
Less: Net assets transferred	(112.7	)	(45.6	)	(43.1	)	(255.7	)	(65.5	)
Excess of sales price over net assets transferred	43.3		82.3		133.7		132.3		165.8
Additions to Golar's stockholders' equity and noncontrolling interest	—		—		88.3		85.8		96.7

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OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS [Abstract]

Components of other non-current assets

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Deferred tax asset (see note 12)	260	421
Mark-to-market interest rate swaps valuation (see note 35)	12,603	46,827
Other long-term assets	55,579	7,000
	68,442	54,248

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OTHER RECEIVABLES, PREPAID EXPENSES AND ACCRUED INCOME

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

OTHER RECEIVABLES, PREPAID EXPENSES AND ACCRUED INCOME [Abstract]

OTHER RECEIVABLES, PREPAID EXPENSES AND ACCRUED INCOME

17. OTHER RECEIVABLES, PREPAID EXPENSES AND ACCRUED INCOME

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Prepaid expenses	3,119	1,236
Other receivables	12,102	12,968
Corporation tax receivable	2,277	370
	17,498	14,574

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, included in other receivables is a short-term loan of $8.1 million and $9.1 million respectively, provided to one of our partners in the Douglas Channel project. The loan is secured, repayable on demand and earns interest at six-month LIBOR plus a margin. We believe that the carrying amount of this short-term loan is recoverable (see note 38).

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SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE OPTIONS - Share Options (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	May 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Feb. 28, 2002
Share options:
Options, outstanding (in shares)	2,106,000	498,000	581,000	849,000
Weighted average assumptions used:
Expected dividend yield	0.00%
Outstanding:
Options outstanding, beginning of year (in shares)	498,000	581,000	849,000
Options outstanding, exercises in period (in shares)	(185,000)	(76,000)	(267,000)
Options outstanding, forfeitures in period (in shares)		(7,000)	(1,000)
Option outstanding, end of year (in shares)	2,106,000	498,000	581,000	849,000
Weighted average exercise price:
Weighted average exercise price, options, outstanding, beginning of year (USD per share)	$ 6.36	$ 7.86	$ 10.11
Weighted average exercise price, options, exercises in period (USD per share)	$ 7.20	$ 8.01	$ 1.54
Weighted average exercise price, options, forfeitures in period (USD per share)		$ 6.58	$ 8.54
Weighted average exercise price, options, outstanding, end of year (USD per share)	$ 49.75	$ 6.36	$ 7.86	$ 10.11
Weighted average remaining contractual term, options, outstanding (in years)	4 years 4 months 24 days	3 months 19 days	9 months 18 days	1 year 2 months 12 days
Options exercisable, outstanding (in shares)	317,000	409,000	323,000
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (USD per share)	$ 4.09	$ 6.50	$ 8.46
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	1 year 9 months 29 days	22 days		3 months 18 days
Intrinsic value of share options exercised	$ 7.8	$ 2.2		$ 6.3
Intrinsic value of share options outstanding and exercisable	27.9	14.9
Fair value of share options vested	2.1	3.8		4.8
Compensation cost	1.6	0.5		1.4
Golar LNG Energy Limited
Share options:
Subsidiary stock options exchanged for parent company stock options					5,400,000
Shares exchanged for parent company shares, rate of exchange (in shares per share)						6.06
Outstanding:
Options outstanding, granted in period (in shares)					900,000
Golar Scheme [Member]
Share options:
Options, outstanding (in shares)	2,100,000	500,000	600,000
Outstanding:
Option outstanding, end of year (in shares)	2,100,000	500,000	600,000
Employee Stock Options
Weighted average assumptions used:
Risk free interest rate	1.80%	2.00%		2.00%
Expected volatility of common stock	50.00%	56.90%		56.90%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%		0.00%
Expected life of options (in years)	2 years 6 months	2 years 7 months 6 days		2 years 7 months 6 days
Outstanding:
Options outstanding, granted in period (in shares)	1,800,000
Weighted average exercise price:
Total unrecognized compensation cost	$ 28.0	$ 0.2
Weighted average period of recognition for unrecognized compensation cost (in years)	4 years 1 month 6 days
Employee Stock Options | Golar Scheme [Member]
Share options:
Award term until expiration							5 years
Number of shares authorized for grant							0
Minimum [Member] | Employee Stock Options | Golar Scheme [Member]
Share options:
Award vesting period, minimum (in years)							3 years
Maximum [Member] | Employee Stock Options | Golar Scheme [Member]
Share options:
Award vesting period, minimum (in years)							4 years
Pre-October 2014 Awards
Outstanding:
Options outstanding, granted in period (in shares)	20,000
Weighted average exercise price:
Weighted average exercise price, options, grants in period (USD per share)	$ 36.86
October 20, 2014 Awards
Outstanding:
Options outstanding, granted in period (in shares)	1,750,000
Weighted average exercise price:
Weighted average exercise price, options, grants in period (USD per share)	$ 58.50
Post October 20, 2014 Awards
Outstanding:
Options outstanding, granted in period (in shares)	23,000
Weighted average exercise price:
Weighted average exercise price, options, grants in period (USD per share)	$ 58.50

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SUBSIDIARIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

SUBSIDIARIES [Abstract]

Listing of significant subsidiaries

The following table lists our significant subsidiaries and their purpose as at December 31, 2014. Unless otherwise indicated, we own a 100% controlling interest in each of the following subsidiaries.

Name	Jurisdiction of Incorporation	Purpose
Golar LNG 1460 Corporation (1)	Marshall Islands	Owns Golar Viking
Golar LNG 2216 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Golar Arctic
Golar Management  Limited	United Kingdom	Management company
Golar GP LLC – Limited Liability Company	Marshall Islands	Holding company
Golar LNG Energy Limited	Bermuda	Holding  company
Golar Gimi Limited*	Marshall Islands	Owns Gimi
Golar Hilli Corporation (89%)**	Marshall Islands	Owns Hilli
Bluewater Gandria N.V.	Netherlands	Owns and Operates Golar Gandria
Golar Hull M2021 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Seal
Golar Hull M2022 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Crystal
Golar Hull M2023 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Penguin
Golar Hull M2024 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Eskimo
Golar Hull M2026 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Celsius
Golar Hull M2027 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Bear
Golar Hull M2047 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Hull 2047 (Golar Snow)
Golar Hull M2048 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Hull 2048 (Golar Ice)
Golar LNG NB10 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Leases Golar Glacier
Golar LNG NB11 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Hull S659 (Golar Kelvin)
Golar LNG NB12 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Frost
Golar LNG NB13 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Hull 2056 (Golar Tundra)
Golar Eskimo Corporation (1)	Marshall Islands	Owns Hull M2024 Corporation
Golar Commodities Limited	Bermuda	Trading company

*The Gimi was sold to Golar Gimi Corporation in February 2015.

** The Hilli was sold to Golar Hilli Corporation prior to the commencement of her conversion to a FLNGV. Keppel Shipyard Limited ("Keppel") and Black & Veatch holds the remaining 10% and 1% interest, respectively, in the issued share capital of Golar Hilli Corporation.

(1) The Golar Eskimo was soldtoGolar Partners in January 2015. The Golar Viking was sold to PT Perusahaan Pelayaran Equinox ("Equinox") in February 2015.

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

34. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

As at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, our accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balances consisted of the following components:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Unrealized net gain (loss) on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments	4,671		(1,822	)	(6,832	)
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	15,751		7,796		5,911
Losses associated with pensions, net of tax recoveries of $0.2 million (2013: $0.2 million)	(15,251	)	(12,731	)	(17,809	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	5,171		(6,757	)	(18,730	)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following:

	Gain (losses) on available-for-sale securities		Pension and post retirement benefit plan adjustments		Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges		Share of affiliates comprehensive income		Total Accumulated comprehensive Income (loss)
Balance at December 31, 2011	—		(15,486	)	(19,462	)	—		(34,948	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	5,911		(2,323	)	3,641		—		7,229
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		—		8,989		—		8,989
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	5,911		(2,323	)	12,630		—		16,218
Balance at December 31, 2012	5,911		(17,809	)	(6,832	)	—		(18,730	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	12,680		5,078		4,148		854		22,760
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(10,795	)	—		8		—		(10,787	)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	1,885		5,078		4,156		854		11,973
Balance at December 31, 2013	7,796		(12,731	)	(2,676	)	854		(6,757	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	7,955		(2,520	)	3,483		(225	)	8,693
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		—		3,235		—		3,235
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	7,955		(2,520	)	6,718		(225	)	11,928
Balance at December 31, 2014	15,751		(15,251	)	4,042		629		5,171

The amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the following:

Details of Accumulated other comprehensive income components	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income				Affected line item in the statement of operations
	2014	2013		2012
Gains on available-for sale securities:
Available-for-sale securities (Golar Partners)	—	(10,710	)	—	Other non-operating income
Available-for-sale securities (Gaslog)	—	(85	)	—	Other non-operating income
	—	(10,795	)	—
(Gains) losses on cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency swap	—	(718	)	—	Other financial items
Interest rate swap	3,235	(1,644	)	—	Other financial items
Interest rate swap	—	2,370		—	Gain on sale of Golar Maria
Interest rate swap	—	—		3,925	Gain on loss of control
Cross-currency swap	—	—		5,064	Gain on loss of control
	3,235	8		8,989
Total reclassifications for the year	3,235	(10,787	)	8,989

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OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES [Abstract]

Components of other long-term liabilities

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Deferred gain on sale of Golar Maria (see note 7)	15,650	16,660
Tax benefits on intra-group transfers of long-term assets (see note 12)	1,717	5,204
Pension obligations (see note 31)	38,670	35,645
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners (see note 6)	19,271	22,369
Other	132	4,388
	75,440	84,266

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BUSINESS ACQUISITION - Gain on Acquisition (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 18, 2012
Business acquisition:
Gain on bargain	$ 0	$ 0	$ (4,084)
Bluewater Gandria
Business acquisition:
Gain on remeasurement				2,356	[1]
Gain on bargain				(1,933)
Less: Acquisition related costs				(205)
Total gain on acquisition of Bluewater Gandria				$ 4,084

[1] Remeasurement of equity investment in Bluewater Gandria

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DEBT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

DEBT

29. DEBT

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Total long-term debt due to third parties	1,380,787		667,028
Total long-term debt due to related parties	—		50,000
Total long-term debt (including related parties)	1,380,787		717,028
Less: current portion of long-term debt due to third parties and related parties	(116,431	)	(30,784	)
Long-term debt (including related parties)	1,264,356		686,244

The outstanding debt as of December 31, 2014 is repayable as follows:

Year ending December 31,
(in thousands of $)
2015	116,431
2016	83,831
2017	390,668
2018	80,445
2019	132,460
2020 and thereafter	576,952
Total	1,380,787

Our debt is denominated in U.S. dollars and bears floating interest rates.  The weighted average interest rate for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was 3.35% and 3.45%, respectively.

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the margins we pay under our loan agreements (excluding our convertible bonds which do not have a margin) are over and above LIBOR at a fixed or floating rate range from to 0.70% to 4.0% and 0.70% to 3.0%, respectively.

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, our debt was as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	Maturity date
World Shipholding revolving credit facility (a related party)	—	50,000	2015
Golar Arctic facility	87,500	91,250	2019
Golar Viking facility	82,000	86,400	2017
Convertible bonds	238,037	233,020	2017
Hilli shareholder loans:
Keppel loan	35,572	—	2027
B&V loan	5,000	—	2027
$1.125 billion facility:
- Golar Seal facility	117,273	127,935	2018/2025*
- Golar Celsius facility	117,721	128,423	2018/2025*
- Golar Crystal facility	122,602	—	2018/2025*
- Golar Penguin facility	128,885	—	2018/2025*
- Golar Bear facility	129,299	—	2018/2025*
- Golar Frost facility	131,298	—	2018/2025*
ICBC Finance Leasing Arrangement:
- Golar Glacier facility (Junior/Senior facility)	185,600	—	2016/2024*
	1,380,787	717,028

*The commercial loan facility matures in 2018 and the term loan tranches mature in 2025.

World Shipholding revolving credit facility

In April 2011, we entered into an $80.0 million revolving credit facility with a company related to our former major shareholder, World Shipholding. In January 2012, February 2012 and May 2012, the revolving credit facility was amended to $145.0 million, $250.0 million and $120.0 million, respectively without any further changes to the original terms of the facility. In July 2012, the facility was repaid in full with the proceeds received from the sale of the companies that own and operate the NR Satu to Golar Partners. In May 2013, the margin on the facility was amended from 3.5% to 3.0%. The facility was unsecured and bears interest at LIBOR plus 3.0% together with a commitment fee of 0.75% on any undrawn portion of the credit facility. The facility was available until September 2015, when all amounts must be repaid. In April 2014, the facility was fully repaid and was terminated in August 2014.

Golar Arctic facility

In January 2008, we entered into a secured loan facility for an amount of $120.0 million, for the purpose of financing the purchase of the Golar Arctic.  The facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 0.93% and is repayable in quarterly installments over a term of seven years with a final balloon payment of $86.3 million due in January 2015. In December 2014, this facility was fully repaid and we simultaneously entered into another loan facility with the same lender for $87.5 million. Under the new Golar Arctic facility, interest is at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.25% and is repayable in quarterly installments over a term of five years with a final balloon payment of $52.8 million due in December 2019.

Golar Viking

In January 2005, we entered into a $120.0 million secured loan facility with a bank for the purpose of financing the Golar Viking.  This facility was refinanced in August 2007 for an amount of $120.0 million.

The structure of the Golar Viking facility is such that the bank loaned funds of $120 million to Golar, which we then re-loaned to a newly created entity of the bank, ("Investor Bank").  With the proceeds, Investor Bank then subscribed for preference shares in a Golar group company.  Another Golar company issued a put option in respect of the preference shares.  The effect of these transactions is that Investor Bank is required to pay fixed interest to us.  The interest payments to us by Investor Bank are contingent upon receipt of the preference dividends.  In the event these dividends are not paid, the preference dividends will accumulate until such time as there are sufficient cash proceeds to settle all outstanding arrearages.  Based on the accounting guidance, we have concluded that we are the primary beneficiary of Investor Bank and accordingly have consolidated it into our group.  At December 31, 2014, the Consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidated Statement of Operations includes Investor Bank's net assets of $nil and net income of $nil, respectively, due to elimination on consolidation, of accounts and transactions arising between us and the Investor Bank.

The Golar Viking facility accrues floating interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 0.70%.  The loan has a term of 10 years and is repayable in quarterly installments with a final balloon payment of $71.0 million due in August 2017.  The loan is secured by a mortgage on this vessel.

Following the decision to sell the Golar Viking to Equinox in December 2014, we prepaid the full outstanding amount of $82.0 million of the Golar Viking facility in February 2015. 

Convertible Bonds

In March 2012, we completed a private placement offering for convertible bonds, for gross proceeds of $250.0 million. On inception we recognized a liability of $221.9 million and an equity portion of $25.0 million. The liability component is recorded at its present value (discounted using an equivalent borrowing rate which does not include the conversion option) and the accretion from its initial discounted value to par. The equity component is valued as the residual of par less the liability value. The impact of this treatment over the life of the instrument is to increase the interest charge to a "normalized" interest rate as the discount on the liability unwinds over the period to settlement. The secured convertible bonds mature in March 2017 when the holder may convert the bonds into our common shares or redeem at 100% of the principal amount. The convertible bonds have an annual coupon rate of 3.75% which is payable quarterly in arrears and have a conversion price of $55.0. We declared dividends of $1.80 and $1.80 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The conversion price was adjusted from $50.28 to $48.40 effective on December 31, 2014.

We have a right to redeem the bonds at par plus accrued interest, provided that 90% or more of the bonds issued shall have been redeemed or converted to shares. Accordingly, if the bonds were converted, 5,165,289 shares would be issued if the bonds were converted at the conversion price of $48.40 as at December 31, 2014.

The bond may be converted to our ordinary shares by the holders at any time starting on the forty-first business day of the issuance until the tenth business day prior to March 7, 2017.

$1.125 billion facility

In July 2013, we entered into a $1.125 billion facility to fund eight of our newbuildings. The facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin. The facility is divided into three tranches, with the following general terms:

Tranche	Amount	Proportion of facility	Term of loan from date of drawdown	Repayment terms
K-Sure	$449.0 million	40%	12 years	Six-monthly installments
KEXIM	$450.0 million	40%	12 years	Six-monthly installments
Commercial	$226.0 million	20%	5 years	Six-monthly installments, unpaid balance to be refinanced after 5 years

The K-Sure Tranche, is funded by a consortium of lenders of which 95% is guaranteed by a Korean Trade Insurance Corporation (or K-Sure) policy; the KEXIM tranche is funded by the Export Import Bank of Korea (or KEXIM). Repayments under the K-Sure and KEXIM tranches are due semi-annually with a 12 year repayment profile. The commercial tranche is funded by a syndicate of banks and is for a term of five years from date of drawdown with a final balloon payment of $131.0 million depending on drawdown dates on certain vessels. In the event the commercial tranche is not refinanced prior to the end of the five years, KEXIM has an option to demand repayment of the balance outstanding under the KEXIM tranche.

The facility is further divided into vessel-specific tranches dependent upon delivery and drawdown, with each borrower being the subsidiary owning the respective vessel. Upon delivery of a newbuild, we have the ability to drawdown on the facility. On drawdown, the vessel will become secured against the facility.  A commitment fee is chargeable on any undrawn portion of this facility. As at December 31, 2014 and 2013 we had drawn down a total of $841.5 million and $256.3 million, respectively.

Date	Vessel	$1.125 billion facility	Amount drawn down
October 2013	Golar Seal	$133.2 million	$127.9 million
October 2013	Golar Celsius	$133.2 million	$128.4 million
As at December 2013		$266.4 million	$256.3 million
May 2014	Golar Crystal	$133.2 million	$127.9 million
September 2014	Golar Penguin	$133.2 million	$128.9 million
September 2014	Golar Bear	$133.2 million	$129.3 million
October 2014	Golar Frost	$134.8 million	$131.3 million
February 2014	Golar Igloo*	$161.3 million	$161.3 million
December 2014	Golar Eskimo**	$162.8 million	$162.8 million
As at December 2014		$858.5 million	$841.5 million

*In March 2014, we sold the Golar Igloo to Golar Partners. The Golar Igloo debt of $161.3 million was assumed by Golar Partners.

** In December 2014, we entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Golar Partners to sell the companies that own and operate the Golar Eskimo. Therefore as of December 31, 2014, we classified the Golar Eskimo debt as "Liabilities held-for-sale" in our consolidated balance sheet. In January 2015, we completed the sale of our interests in the companies that own and operate the Golar Eskimo to Golar Partners.  The consideration for the sale was $390 million less Golar Partners’ assumption of the Golar Eskimo debt (see note 39).

As at December 2014, all eight vessels had been delivered and the facility had been fully drawn down.

ICBC Finance Leasing Arrangement

Golar Glacier facility

We executed a four ship sale and leaseback transaction with ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd ("ICBCL"). This agreement was executed in February 2014.

In October 2014, the special purpose vehicle ("SPV"), Hai Jiao 1401 Limited, which owns the Golar Glacier entered into secured financing agreements for $185.6 million consisting of a senior and junior facility. The senior facility of $153 million is a 10 years loan provided by ICBC Bank, with first priority mortgage on the GolarGlacier. The facility is denominated in USD. The senior facility bear interest at LIBOR plus margin and is repayable in semi-annual installments with a balloon of $80.3 million. The short term junior loan facility of $32.6 million is provided by ICBC Finance Co., a related party, of ICBCL. The facilities are consolidated in our balance sheet as we consider ourselves the primary beneficiary of the VIE (see note 4).

Hilli Shareholder loans

KSI Production Pte. Ltd ("KSI")

In September 2014, our subsidiary, Golar GHK Lessors Limited ("GGHK"), entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with KSI to sell 10% of its ownership in Golar Hilli Corporation ("Hilli Corp") for $21.7 million. The consideration paid by KSI comprised of the equity value of the shares and a portion of the loans made by GGHK to Hilli Corp. The loan of $21.7 million is shown under "Long-term debt" in our consolidated financial statements. The loan bears interest at 6% per annum. Installment payments of 2.5% of the value of the loan is payable on a six-monthly basis beginning 12 months after final acceptance of the FLNGV with a balloon payment 120 months after final acceptance. In November 2014 we issued a cash call to meet funding requirements resulting to an additional $13.9 million loan to GGHK under the same terms. The total amount outstanding at December 31, 2014 was $35.6 million.

Black & Veatch International Company ("B&V")

In November 2014, our subsidiary, Golar GHK Lessors Limited ("GGHK"), entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with B&V to sell 11 shares of the registered issued share capital of Golar Hilli Corporation ("Hilli Corp") for $5.0 million. The consideration paid by B&V comprised the equity value of the shares and a portion of the loans made by GGHK to Hilli Corp. The loan of $5.0 million is shown under "Long-term debt" in our consolidated financial statements. The loan bears interest at 6% per annum. Installment payments of 2.5% of the value of the loan is payable on a six-monthly basis beginning 12 months after final acceptance of the FLNGV with a balloon payment 120 months after final acceptance.

Debt restrictions

Certain of our debt are collateralized by ship mortgages and, in the case of some debt, pledges of shares by each guarantor subsidiary.  The existing financing agreements impose operating and financing restrictions which may significantly limit or prohibit, among other things, our ability to incur additional indebtedness, create liens, sell capital shares of subsidiaries, make certain investments, engage in mergers and acquisitions, purchase and sell vessels, enter into time or consecutive voyage charters or pay dividends without the consent of the lenders.  In addition, lenders may accelerate the maturity of indebtedness under financing agreements and foreclose upon the collateral securing the indebtedness upon the occurrence of certain events of default, including a failure to comply with any of the covenants contained in the financing agreements.  Many of our debt agreements contain certain covenants, which require compliance with certain financial ratios. Such ratios include equity ratio covenants and minimum free cash restrictions.  With regards to cash restrictions, we have covenanted to retain at least $50.0 million of cash and cash equivalents on a consolidated group basis. In addition, there are cross default provisions in most of our and Golar Partners loan and lease agreements. 

In addition to mortgage security, some of our debt is also collaterized through pledges of equity shares by our guarantor subsidiaries.

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DECONSOLIDATION OF GOLAR PARTNERS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Deconsolidation [Abstract]

Components of gain on loss of control

The gain on loss of control is calculated as follows:

(in thousands of $)	As of deconsolidation date (December 13, 2012)
Fair value of investment in Golar Partners (a)	900,926
Carrying value of the non-controlling interest in Golar Partners	179,285
Subtotal	1,080,211
Less:
Carrying value of Golar Partner's net assets	238,409
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners (c)	23,266
Accumulated other comprehensive loss relating to Golar Partners (d)	8,989
Deferred tax benefit on intra-group transfers of long-term assets (f)	(44,449	)
Gain on loss of control of Golar Partners	853,996

Components of ownership interest

Our residual interest in Golar Partners as of December 13, 2012 comprised of the following:

(in thousands of $)	As of December 13, 2012
Common units (i)	346,950
General Partner units and Incentive Distribution Rights ("IDRs") (ii)	191,177
Subordinated units (iii)	362,799
	900,926

Accounting for basis difference in fair value and book value

(in thousands of $)	Book value	Fair value	Basis difference	Golar's share of the basis difference
	100%	100%	100%	24.8%*
Vessels and equipment and vessels under capital leases (i)	1,192,779	1,687,162	494,383	122,591
Charter agreements (ii)	—	508,631	508,631	126,124
Goodwill (iii)	—	445,100	445,100	110,371
	1,192,779	2,640,893	1,448,114	359,086

*Our share of the basis difference is with reference to our holding in the subordinated units only.

The basis difference has been accounted for as follows:

(i) The basis difference assigned to vessels and equipment is being depreciated over the remaining estimated useful lives of the vessels and is recorded as a component of "Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates".

(ii) The basis difference relating to the charter agreements is being amortized over the remaining term of the charters and is recorded as a component of "Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates".

(iii) For the assigned goodwill, we will recognize our share of any impairment charge recorded by Golar Partners and consider the effect, if any, of the impairment on the assigned goodwill.

Components of fair value of guarantees

he fair value of the guarantees amounted to a liability of $23.3 million which is recorded in "Other long-term liabilities" and comprises of the following items:

(in thousands of $)	As of December 13, 2012
Debt guarantees	4,548
Golar Grand Option	7,217
Methane Princess tax lease indemnity	11,500
	23,265

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HELD FOR SALE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

HELD FOR SALE [Abstract]

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Assets and liabilities included in our consolidated balance sheet presented presented as held for sale are shown below:

(in thousands of $)	As of December 31, 2014
ASSETS
Current assets
Other receivables, prepaid expenses and accrued income	196
Inventories	266
Total current assets	462
Non-current assets
Vessels and equipment, net	280,284
Deferred charges	4,209
Total non-current assets	284,493
Total assets	284,955
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	(13,569	)
Trade accounts payable	(419	)
Accrued expenses	(786	)
Amounts due to related parties	(366	)
Total current liabilities	(15,140	)
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt	(149,261	)
Total non-current liabilities	(149,261	)
Total liabilities	(164,401	)

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INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 18, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2006	Dec. 13, 2012
Equity method investments acquired:
Equity in net assets of non-consolidated investees		$ 335,372,000		$ 350,918,000		$ 367,656,000
Investments, ownership percentage		100.00%
Bluewater Gandria
Equity method investments acquired:
Percentage of voting interest acquired	50.00%					50.00%
Purchase consideration - cash	19,500,000
Egyptian Company for Gas Services S.A.E
Equity method investments acquired:
Percentage of voting interest acquired							50.00%
Common stock purchased (in shares)							0.5
Common stock purchased, price per share (USD per share)							$ 1
Ownership percentage, equity method investment						50.00%
Investee capital share amount called				7,500,000
Cash paid to maintain equity interest				3,750,000
Proceeds from dividends		600,000		500,000
Golar LNG Partners
Equity method investments acquired:
Investments, ownership percentage		41.40%
Golar LNG Partners
Equity method investments acquired:
Equity in net assets of non-consolidated investees		328,853,000		344,858,000				362,799,000	[1]
Ownership percentage, equity method investment		25.40%	[2]	25.40%	[2]
Investments, ownership percentage		41.40%
Proceeds from dividends		$ 34,100,000		$ 32,700,000
Golar LNG Partners | Vessels and equipment
Equity method investments acquired:
Equipment Item		9		8

[1] Subordinated unitsAs of December 13, 2012, we held 15.9 million units representing 100% of the subordinated units. Our holding in the subordinated units of Golar Partners have been accounted for under the equity method on the basis that the subordinated units are considered to be, in-substance, common stock for accounting purposes. The fair value on December 13, 2012, was determined based on the quoted market price of the listed common units as of the deconsolidation date but discounted principally for their non-tradability and subordinated dividend and liquidation rights during the subordination period. The subordination period will end on the satisfaction of various tests as prescribed in the Partnership Agreement, but will not end before March 31, 2016, except with our removal as the general partner. Upon the expiration of the subordination period, the subordinated units will convert into common units subject to passing certain conditions.

[2] We held a 41.4% ownership in Golar Partners as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. However the 25.4% interest refers only to our interests in the subordinated units which are subject to the equity method accounting.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 25, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015	Jan. 16, 2015 charter	Apr. 30, 2015	Feb. 16, 2015	Jan. 08, 2015	Jan. 20, 2015	Feb. 06, 2015
Subsequent events:
Proceeds from sale of equipment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 40,000
Subsequent event
Subsequent events:
Dividend declared (USD per share)				$ 0.45
Required hire rate					75.00%
Gimi Conversion | Subsequent event
Subsequent events:
Number of LNG Carriers									1
NLNG | Subsequent event
Subsequent events:
Number of time charters received						2
Duration of charter						12 months
NLNG | Subsequent event | LNG Carrier
Subsequent events:
Payments to acquire equipment							20,000,000
Golar Viking | Subsequent event | LNG Carrier
Subsequent events:
Proceeds from sale of equipment								135,000,000
Convertible Bond Repurchase Program | Convertible debt | Subsequent event
Subsequent events:
Bond repurchase authorized amount (up to)											50,000,000
Golar LNG Partners
Subsequent events:
Proceeds from dividends	34,100,000	32,700,000
Golar LNG Partners | Subsequent event
Subsequent events:
Cash distribution per share (USD per share)					0.56
Proceeds from dividends					12,600,000
Golar LNG Partners | Affiliated Entity | Subsequent event
Subsequent events:
Sale of common units (in shares)									7,170,000
Sale of common units price per share (USD per share)									$ 29.90
Golar LNG Partners | Affiliated Entity | Loan Receivable from Related Party | Subsequent event
Subsequent events:
Related party transaction, term										2 years
Golar LNG Partners | Golar Eskimo | Affiliated Entity | Subsequent event
Subsequent events:
Consideration received on sale of subsidiary										390,000,000
Debt assumed and other purchase price adjustments, net of consideration received										162,800,000
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary										7,200,000
Golar LNG Partners | Golar Eskimo | Affiliated Entity | Loan Receivable from Related Party | Subsequent event
Subsequent events:
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary										220,000,000
Golar LNG Partners | LIBOR | Affiliated Entity | Loan Receivable from Related Party | Subsequent event
Subsequent events:
Related party transaction, rate										2.84%

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INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Participation percentages, carrying amounts and components of non-consolidated investees

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, we have the following participation in investments that are recorded using the equity method:

	2014		2013
Golar Partners (1)	25.4	%	25.4	%
Egyptian Company for Gas Services S.A.E ("ECGS")	50	%	50	%
Golar Wilhelmsen Management AS ("Golar Wilhelmsen")	60	%	60	%

(1) We held a 41.4% ownership in Golar Partners as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. However the 25.4% interest refers only to our interests in the subordinated units which are subject to the equity method accounting.

The carrying amounts of our investments in our equity method investments as at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Golar Partners	328,853	344,858
ECGS	5,942	5,782
Golar Wilhelmsen	577	278
Equity in net assets of affiliates	335,372	350,918

The components of equity in net assets of non-consolidated affiliates are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Cost	374,729		374,729
Dividend	(68,127	)	(33,363	)
Equity in net earnings of other affiliates	28,141		8,698
Share of other comprehensive income in affiliate	629		854
Equity in net assets of affiliates	335,372		350,918

Summarized financial information of affiliated undertakings

Summarized financial information of the affiliated undertakings shown on a 100% basis are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Golar Wilhelmsen	ECGS	Golar Partners	Golar Wilhelmsen	ECGS	Golar Partners
Balance Sheet
Current assets	2,096	37,159	141,556	4,422	38,365	136,379
Non-current assets	5	3,224	1,814,646	6	156	1,584,840
Current liabilities	1,044	28,711	277,874	3,312	25,934	241,072
Non-current liabilities	—	20	1,076,589	400	1,183	910,020
Non-controlling interest	—	—	67,618	—	—	70,777
Statement of Operations
Revenue	6,732	78,946	396,026	5,957	75,309	329,190
Net income	479	1,508	184,735	695	1,318	150,819

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

39. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On January 8, 2015, we completed our secondary offering of 7,170,000 common units, representing our limited partner interests in Golar Partners, at a price of $29.90 per unit. Following completion of the offering, that generated net proceeds of approximately $207 million which are to be used to fund a portion of the recently announced contract with Keppel Shipyard to convert one of our first generation LNG carriers, the Gimi, into a floating natural gas liquefaction facility.

On January 16, 2015, we were awarded two time charters by Nigeria LNG Ltd ("NLNG") to employ the recently delivered Golar Frost and Golar Crystal. The employment of both vessels under these contracts commenced in January 2015 and will continue for a duration of approximately 12 months for each vessel.

On January 20, 2015, we completed our sale of our equity interests in the companies that own and operate the Golar Eskimo to Golar Partners for the price of $390.0 million for the vessel (including charter) less the assumed $162.8 million of bank debt plus other purchase price adjustments. Golar Partners financed the remaining purchase price by using $7.2 million cash on hand and the proceeds of a $220 million loan from us. The loan from us has a two year term with interest chargeable at LIBOR plus a blended margin of 2.84%.

On February 6, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a convertible bond repurchase program under which we may repurchase up to $50 million of its outstanding convertible bonds. The authorization is effective immediately and valid until December 31, 2015. Under the bond repurchase program, we intend to repurchase its convertible bonds from time to time for cash in open market or in privately-negotiated transactions, in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. However, the bond repurchase program does not require us to acquire any specific number of convertible bonds and it may be modified, suspended, extended or terminated by us at any time without prior notice.

On February 16, 2015, we completed the sale of the LNG carrier, the Golar Viking, to Equinox at a sale price of $135 million. Subsequently, Equinox renamed the vessel to Salju and took the required steps to make the Salju Indonesian cabotage compliant. We provided a bridging loan facility to Equinox to fund the purchase.

On February 25, 2015, we declared a dividend of $0.45 per share in respect of the quarter ended December 31, 2014 and paid in March 2015. In addition, Golar Partners made a final cash distribution of $0.56 per unit in February 2015 in respect of the quarter ended December 31, 2014, of which we received $12.6 million of dividend income in relation to our common, subordinated and general partner units and IDRs held at the record date.

Prior to February 2015, the Golar Grand operated under a time charter with BG Group which was not extended beyond its initial term and expired in the middle of February 2015. In February 2015, Golar Partners exercised its option to require us to charter in the vessel until October 2017 at approximately 75% of the hire rate paid by BG Group. See note 36.

In April 2015, we acquired the LNG carrier, Abuja from Nigeria LNG for a consideration of $20 million.

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GENERAL

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

GENERAL

1. GENERAL

Golar LNG Limited (the "Company" or "Golar") was incorporated in Hamilton, Bermuda on May 10, 2001 for the purpose of acquiring the liquefied natural gas ("LNG") shipping interests of Osprey Maritime Limited ("Osprey"), which was owned by World Shipholding Limited ("World Shipholding").

As of December 31, 2014, we own and operate a fleet of twelve LNG carriers and one Floating Storage Regasification Units ("FSRUs"), and under management agreements operate Golar LNG Partner LP's ("Golar Partners" or the "Partnership") fleet of nine LNG carriers and FSRUs. In addition, we have new building commitments for the construction of three LNG carriers and one FSRU which are due for delivery in 2015. Since December 31, 2014, three of the LNG carriers have been delivered and the FSRU is expected to be delivered in December 2015.

In July 2014, we ordered our first Floating Liquefaction Natural Gas Vessel ("FLNGV") based on the conversion of our existing LNG carrier, the Hilli and in December 2014, we signed an agreement for the conversion of the LNG carrier Golar Gimi to a FLNGV.

We are listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol: GLNG.

As used herein and unless otherwise required by the context, the terms "Golar", the "Company", "we", "our" and words of similar import refer to Golar or anyone or more of its consolidated subsidiaries, or to all such entities.

Golar LNG Partners LP ("Golar Partners" or the "Partnership")

Golar Partners is our former subsidiary, which is an owner and operator of FSRUs and LNG carriers under long-term charters (defined as five years or longer from the date of the dropdown). In April 2011, we completed the initial public offering ("IPO") of Golar Partners and its listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange. As a result of the offering, our ownership interest was reduced to 65.4% (including our 2% general partner interest). Our ownership interest in Golar Partners as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 is 41.4% (see note 32). In January 2015, following a secondary offering of 7,170,000 shares, our ownership interest is currently at 30% (including our 2% general partner interest).

Under the provisions of the partnership agreement, the general partner irrevocably delegated the authority to the Partnership's board of directors to have the power to oversee and direct the operations of, manage and determine the strategies and policies of the Partnership. During the period from the IPO in April 2011 until the time of Golar Partners' first AGM on December 13, 2012, we retained the sole power to appoint, remove and replace all members of Golar Partners' board of directors. From the first Golar Partners' Annual General Meeting ("AGM"), the majority of the board members became electable by the common unitholders and accordingly, from this date, we no longer retain the power to control the board of Golar Partners. As a result, from December 13, 2012, Golar Partners has been considered as an affiliate entity and not as our controlled subsidiary (see note 6).

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EQUITY OFFERINGS/TRANSACTIONS WITH LISTED SUBSIDIARIES (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended										0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013		Jan. 31, 2013		Nov. 30, 2012		Jul. 31, 2012		Apr. 30, 2011		Sep. 10, 2014	Mar. 28, 2014	Feb. 07, 2013	Nov. 08, 2012	Jul. 19, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Oct. 19, 2011
Equity offerings of subsidiaries:
Net proceeds for shares issued	$ 660,947,000	$ 0	$ 660,947,000	$ 0	$ 0
Net Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Units			(660,947,000)
Golar LNG Partners
Equity offerings of subsidiaries:
Number of Common Units Issued by Golar LNG Partners						5,100,000	[1]	3,900,000	[1]	4,300,000	[1]	6,325,000	[1]	13,800,000	[1]
Number of Common Units Issued to the Company						0		416,947		1,524,590		969,305		9,327,254
Offering Price (USD per share)				$ 29.10		$ 29.10		$ 29.74		$ 30.50		$ 30.95		$ 22.50
Gross Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Units						148,410,000	[2]	115,986,000	[2]	131,150,000	[2]	188,485,000	[2]	310,500,000	[2]
Net Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Units						147,313,000		115,224,000		129,981,000		187,138,000		287,795,000
Company's Ownership in Golar Partners after the Offering						41.40%	[3]	50.90%	[3]	54.10%	[3]	57.50%	[3]	65.40%	[3]
Principal Shareholder
Equity offerings of subsidiaries:
Percentage shareholders' ownership before transaction		36.20%														36.20%
Percentage shareholders' ownership after transaction		2.00%														1.90%
Retained investment in subsidiary | Golar LNG Partners | Golar Igloo
Equity offerings of subsidiaries:
Sales price			156,000,000														156,001,000
Less: Net assets transferred			(112,700,000)														(310,000,000)
Excess of sales price over net assets transferred			43,300,000
Additions to Golar's stockholders' equity and noncontrolling interest			0
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Purchase Consideration																	310,000,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Working Capital Adjustment																	3,700,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Debt Assumed																	161,300,000
Interest rate swap asset assumed																	3,600,000
Retained investment in subsidiary | Golar LNG Partners | Golar Maria
Equity offerings of subsidiaries:
Sales price				127,900,000		127,900,000												127,900,000
Less: Net assets transferred				(45,600,000)		(45,600,000)											(112,714,000)	(45,630,000)
Excess of sales price over net assets transferred			82,300,000	82,300,000		82,300,000											43,287,000	82,270,000
Additions to Golar's stockholders' equity and noncontrolling interest				0		0
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Purchase Consideration																		215,000,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Working Capital Adjustment																		5,500,000
Swap Liability Assumed																		3,100,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Debt Assumed																		89,500,000
Retained investment in subsidiary | Golar LNG Partners | Golar Grand
Equity offerings of subsidiaries:
Sales price					176,800,000														176,800,000
Less: Net assets transferred					(43,100,000)
Excess of sales price over net assets transferred					133,700,000
Additions to Golar's stockholders' equity and noncontrolling interest					88,300,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Purchase Consideration																			265,000,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Working Capital Adjustment																			2,600,000
Capital lease obligation assumed																			90,800,000
Retained investment in subsidiary | Golar LNG Partners | NR Satu
Equity offerings of subsidiaries:
Sales price					388,000,000															388,000,000
Less: Net assets transferred					(255,700,000)
Excess of sales price over net assets transferred					132,300,000
Additions to Golar's stockholders' equity and noncontrolling interest					85,800,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Purchase Consideration																				385,000,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Working Capital Adjustment																				3,000,000
Vendor financing amount																				(155,000,000)
Equity offering financing amount																				(230,000,000)
Retained investment in subsidiary | Golar LNG Partners | Golar Freeze
Equity offerings of subsidiaries:
Sales price																					231,300,000	231,300,000
Less: Net assets transferred																					(65,500,000)
Excess of sales price over net assets transferred																					165,800,000
Additions to Golar's stockholders' equity and noncontrolling interest																					96,700,000
Percentage ownership transferred																						100.00%
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Purchase Consideration																						330,000,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Working Capital Adjustment																						9,000,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Debt Assumed																						108,000,000
Vendor financing amount																						(222,300,000)
Common Stock
Equity offerings of subsidiaries:
Number of common units issued (in shares)	12,650,000	32,000,000
Offering price (USD per share)	$ 54	$ 58.50
Gross proceeds of shares issued	683,100,000
Net Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Units			$ (12,650,000)
Common Stock | Underwriter's Option
Equity offerings of subsidiaries:
Number of common units issued (in shares)	1,650,000	4,173,913

[1] Pertains to common units issued by Golar Partners to the public.

[2] Represents gross and net proceeds from Golar Partners' public offering (excluding proceeds received from Golar's participation in the concurrent private placement).

[3] Includes our general partner interest in Golar Partners.

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ASSET UNDER DEVELOPMENT (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Capitalized Costs, Oil and Gas Producing Activities, Net [Abstract]
Asset under development	$ 345,205,000	$ 0
Hilli Conversion to FLNGV
Capitalized Costs, Oil and Gas Producing Activities, Net [Abstract]
Purchase price installments	344,386,000
Interest costs capitalized	443,000
Other costs capitalized	376,000
Asset under development	345,205,000
Project completion period	31 months
Carrying value of vessel reclassified into assets under development	31,000,000
Estimated cost to complete project	$ 1,200,000,000

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OTHER RECEIVABLES, PREPAID EXPENSES AND ACCRUED INCOME (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

OTHER RECEIVABLES, PREPAID EXPENSES AND ACCRUED INCOME [Abstract]

Components of other receivables, prepaid expenses and accrued income

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Prepaid expenses	3,119	1,236
Other receivables	12,102	12,968
Corporation tax receivable	2,277	370
	17,498	14,574

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DEBT - Shareholder Loans (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 1,380,787,000	$ 667,028,000
KSI Shareholder Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balloon payment, period after final acceptance date	120 months
Black and Veatch Shareholder Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balloon payment, period after final acceptance date		120 months
Shareholder Notes Payable | KSI Shareholder Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			35,600,000
Interest rate	6.00%
Periodic payment, percentage of value of loan	2.50%
Frequency of periodic payments	6 months
Periodic payment commencement, period after final acceptance date	12 months
Shareholder Notes Payable | September 2014 - KSI Shareholder Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	21,700,000
Shareholder Notes Payable | November 2014 - KSI Shareholder Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		13,900,000
Shareholder Notes Payable | Black and Veatch Shareholder Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		5,000,000.0
Interest rate		6.00%
Periodic payment, percentage of value of loan		2.50%
Frequency of periodic payments		6 months
Periodic payment commencement, period after final acceptance date		12 months
Golar GHK Lessors Limited | Keppel Shipyard Limited
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage ownership of subsidiary sold	10.00%
Consideration received on sale of subsidiary ownership interest	21,700,000
Golar GHK Lessors Limited | Black and Veatch
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consideration received on sale of subsidiary ownership interest		5,000,000.0
Number of subsidiary shares sold in transaction		11

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PENSIONS - Asset Allocation (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015
Marine Scheme
Pensions:
Target allocation	100.00%	100.00%
Marine Scheme | Equity
Pensions:
Target allocation, minimum	30.00%	30.00%
Target allocation, maximum	65.00%	65.00%
Marine Scheme | Bonds
Pensions:
Target allocation, minimum	10.00%	10.00%
Target allocation, maximum	50.00%	50.00%
Marine Scheme | Other
Pensions:
Target allocation, minimum	20.00%	20.00%
Target allocation, maximum	40.00%	40.00%
UK Scheme
Pensions:
Target allocation	100.00%	100.00%
UK Scheme | Equity
Pensions:
Target allocation	69.00%	71.00%
UK Scheme | Bonds
Pensions:
Target allocation	31.00%	29.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Marine Scheme
Pensions:
Target allocation			100.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Marine Scheme | Equity
Pensions:
Target allocation, minimum			30.00%
Target allocation, maximum			65.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Marine Scheme | Bonds
Pensions:
Target allocation, minimum			10.00%
Target allocation, maximum			50.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Marine Scheme | Other
Pensions:
Target allocation, minimum			20.00%
Target allocation, maximum			40.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | UK Scheme
Pensions:
Target allocation			100.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | UK Scheme | Equity
Pensions:
Target allocation			70.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | UK Scheme | Bonds
Pensions:
Target allocation			30.00%

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

35. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Interest rate risk management

In certain situations, we may enter into financial instruments to reduce the risk associated with fluctuations in interest rates.  We have entered into swaps that convert floating rate interest obligations to fixed rates, which from an economic perspective hedge the interest rate exposure.  We do not hold or issue instruments for speculative or trading purposes.  The counterparties to such contracts are major banking and financial institutions.  Credit risk exists to the extent that the counterparties are unable to perform under the contracts; however we do not anticipate non-performance by any of our counterparties.

We manage our debt portfolio with interest rate swap agreements in U.S. dollars to achieve an overall desired position of fixed and floating interest rates.  We hedge account for certain of our interest rate swap arrangements designated as cash flow hedges.  The net gains and losses have been reported in a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income to the extent the hedges are effective.  The amount recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income will subsequently be reclassified into earnings in the same period as the hedged items affect earnings.  As at December 31, 2014, we do not expect any material amounts to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings during the next twelve months.

For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 we recognized a net gain of $ 0.9 million, $0.5 million and net loss of $0.5 million, respectively, in earnings relating to the ineffective portion of our interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges.

As of December 31, 2014, we have entered into the following interest rate swap transactions involving the payment of fixed rates in exchange for LIBOR as summarized below:

Instrument (in thousands of $)	Year end	Notional value	Maturity Dates	Fixed Interest Rates
Interest rate swaps:
Receiving floating, pay fixed	2014	1,475,937	2015/ 2021	1.13% to 4.52%
Receiving floating, pay fixed	2013	1,638,020	2014/ 2021	1.13% to 4.52%

The effect of cash flow hedging relationships relating to swap agreements on the consolidated statements of operations is as follows:

(in thousands of $)	Effective portion gain/ (loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss				Ineffective Portion
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	2014	2013		2012	2014	2013	2012
Interest rate swaps Other financial items, net	3,235	(1,644	)	—	876	542	(535	)
Interest rate swaps Gain on sale of the Golar Maria, net	—	2,370		—	—	—	—

The effect of cash flow hedging relationships relating to interest rate swap agreements to the consolidated statements of changes in equity is as follows:

(in thousands of $)	Amount of gain recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative (effective portion)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	2014	2013	2012
Interest rate swaps	3,483	4,147	1,547

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, our accumulated other comprehensive gain included $4.0 million and $2.7 million of unrealized losses, respectively, on interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges. Additionally, as of December 31, 2014, our accumulated other comprehensive gain included $0.6 million (2013: $0.9 million) of unrealized gains being our share of Golar Partners' other comprehensive income on swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges.

As of December 31, 2014, we do not expect any material amounts to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings during the next twelve months.

Foreign currency risk

The majority of the vessels' gross earnings are receivable in U.S. dollars.  The majority of our transactions, assets and liabilities are denominated in U.S. dollars, our functional currency.  However, we incur expenditure in other currencies which includes the the .  There is a risk that currency fluctuations will have a negative effect on the value of our cash flows.

In October 2012, Golar Partners issued NOK denominated senior unsecured bonds in which we also participated. In order to hedge our exposure, we entered into a currency swap that converted our NOK bonds to USD in a fixed rate. The swap hedged the full amount of the NOK bonds. In November 2013, we sold our participation in Golar Partner's high yield bonds, accordingly, the currency swap was also terminated in January 2014.

Equity price risk

Our Board of the Directors have approved a share repurchase scheme, which is being partly financed through the use of total return swap or equity swap facilities with third party banks, indexed to our own shares. We carry the risk of fluctuations in the share price of those acquired shares. The banks are compensated at their cost of funding plus a margin. As at December 31, 2014, the counterparty to the equity swap transactions had acquired 3.5 million shares in the Company at an average price of $40.39.  The effect of our total return swap facilities in our consolidated statement of operations as at December 31, 2014 is a loss of $13.7 million. There is at present no obligation for us to purchase any shares from the counterparty. 

In addition to the above equity swap transactions linked to our own securities, we may from time to time enter into short-term equity swap arrangements relating to securities of other companies.

Fair values

We recognize our fair value estimates using a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on reliability of inputs used to determine fair value as follows:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;

Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data;

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

There have been no transfers between different levels in the fair value hierarchy during the year.

	Fair value	2014	2014	2013	2013
(in thousands of $)	Hierarchy	Carrying Value	Fair Value	Carrying Value	Fair Value
Non-Derivatives:
Cash and cash equivalents	Level 1	191,410	191,410	125,347	125,347
Restricted cash and short-term investments	Level 1	74,587	74,587	26,543	26,543
Investment in available-for-sale securities	Level 1	275,307	275,307	267,352	267,352
Cost method investments	Level 1/3	204,172	248,314	204,172	218,647
Short-term debt due from related parties	Level 1	20,000	20,000	—	—
Long-term debt – convertible bond (1)	Level 1	238,037	251,555	233,020	254,063
Long-term debt – floating (1)	Level 1	1,142,750	1,142,750	434,008	434,008
Long-term debt - due to related party (1)	Level 1	—	—	50,000	50,000
Derivatives:
Interest rate swaps asset (2) (3)	Level 2	12,603	12,603	46,827	46,827
Interest rate swaps liability (2)	Level 2	3,038	3,038	11,401	11,401
Foreign currency swaps liability	Level 2	—	—	729	729
Total return equity swap liability	Level 2	13,656	13,656	—	—

(1) Our debt obligations are recorded at amortized cost on the balance sheet.

(2) Derivative liabilities are captured within other current liabilities and derivative assets are captured within long-term assets on the balance sheet.

(3) The fair value/carrying value of interest rate swap agreements that qualify and are designated as a cash flow hedge as at December 31, 2014 and 2013, was $0.4 million (with a notional value of $100.9 million) and $5.3 million (with a notional value of $128.0 million), respectively. The expected maturity of these interest rate agreements is from January 2015 to April 2015.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument.

The carrying values of accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and working capital facilities approximate fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, which are highly liquid, is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

The carrying value for restricted cash and short-term investments is considered to be equal to the estimated fair value since restricted cash bears variable interest rates which are adjusted on a quarterly basis and short-term investments are placed for periods of less than six months.

The carrying value of the investment in available-for-sale ("AFS") securities reported in the balance sheet represents unrealized gains and losses on these securities, which are recognized directly in equity unless a gain is realized upon sale of these units or an unrealized loss is considered "other than temporary" in which case it is transferred to the statement of operations. The basis of valuation of the investment in AFS securities is at the market value of the quoted security.

The carrying value of cost method investments refers to our holdings in Golar Partners, (representing the general partner units and IDRs which were measured at fair value as of the deconsolidation date December 13, 2012 and subsequently (see note 6)) and OLT‑O (classified as level 3 in the fair value hierarchy). As at December 31, 2014, we did not identify any events or changes in circumstances that would indicate the carrying values of our investments in Golar Partners and OLT-O were not recoverable.  The fair value of our general partner units was based on the share price of the publicly traded common units of Golar Partners adjusted for restrictions over the transferability and reduction in voting rights. While the fair value of the IDRs was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation method. Refer to note 5 for further details. For our investment in OLT-O, as we have no established method of determining the fair value of this investment, we did not estimate the fair value of this investment as at December 31, 2014.

The carrying value of short-term debt due from related party refers to our revolving credit facility with Golar Partners. The carrying amount of this receivable approximates its fair value because of the short maturity of this instrument.

The estimated fair value for the liability component of the unsecured convertible bonds is based on the quoted market price as at the balance sheet date.

The estimated fair values for both the floating long-term debt and long-term debt to a related party are considered to be equal to the carrying values since they bear variable interest rates, which are adjusted on a quarterly or six-monthly basis.  

The estimated fair value of the financial guarantees is considered to be equal to the carrying amount. The financial guarantees were fair valued as of the deconsolidation date, December 13, 2012 (see note 6). We did not identify any material changes in the fair value of the financial guarantees as at December 31, 2014.

The fair value of our derivative instruments is the estimated amount that we would receive or pay to terminate the agreements at the reporting date, taking into account current interest rates, foreign exchange rates, closing quoted market prices and our creditworthiness and that of our counterparties.

The fair value measurement of a liability must reflect the non-performance of the entity. Therefore, the impact of our credit worthiness has also been factored into the fair value measurement of the derivative instruments in a liability position.

The credit exposure of interest rate swap agreements is represented by the fair value of contracts with a positive value at the end of each period, reduced by the effects of master netting arrangements. It is our policy to enter into master netting agreements with counterparties to derivative financial instrument contracts, which give us the legal right to discharge all or a portion of the amounts owed to the counterparty by offsetting them against amounts that the counterparty owes to us.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments on a gross basis recorded in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

	Balance sheet classification	2014	2013
(in thousands of $)
Asset Derivatives
Interest rate swaps not designated as hedges	Other non-current assets	12,603	46,827
Liability Derivatives
Interest rate swaps designated as hedges	Other current liabilities	365	6,072
Interest rate swaps not designated as hedges	Other current liabilities	2,673	5,329
Total return equity swap not designated as hedge	Other current liabilities	13,656	—
Foreign currency swap not designated as hedge	Other current liabilities	—	729
Total liability derivatives		16,694	12,130

We have elected not to offset the fair values of derivative assets and liabilities executed with the same counterparty that are generally subject to enforceable master netting arrangements. However, if we were to offset and record the asset and liability balances of derivatives on a net basis, the amounts presented in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 would be adjusted as detailed in the following table:

	2014				2013
	Gross amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet	Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheet subject to netting agreements		Net amount	Gross amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet	Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheet subject to netting agreements		Net amount
(in thousands of $)
Total asset derivatives	12,603	(292	)	12,311	46,827	(4,327	)	42,500
Total liability derivatives	16,694	(292	)	16,402	12,130	(4,327	)	7,803

The total return equity swap has a credit arrangement that requires us to provide cash collateral equaling 20% of the initial purchase price and to subsequently post additional cash collateral that corresponds to any further unrealized loss. As at December 31, 2014 cash collateral amounting to $46.1 million has been provided (see note 23).

Concentrations of risk

There is a concentration of credit risk with respect to cash and cash equivalents to the extent that substantially all of the amounts are carried with Nordea Bank of Finland PLC, DNB Bank ASA and Citi Bank. However, we believe this risk is remote, as they are established and reputable establishments with no prior history of default.

There is a concentration of financing risk with respect to our long-term debt to the extent that a substantial amount of our long-term debt is carried with K-Sure, KEXIM and Commercial, lenders of our $1.125 billion facility. We believe these counterparties to be sound financial institutions. Therefore, we believe this risk is remote.

We have a substantial equity investment in our former subsidiary, Golar Partners, that from December 13, 2012 is considered as our affiliate and not our controlled subsidiary.  As of December 31, 2014, our ownership interest was 41.4% and the aggregate value of the investments recorded in our balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 was $801.0 million being the aggregate of our ownership interest (common, subordinated and general partner interests) plus IDRs. Accordingly, the value of our investment and the income generated from Golar Partners is subject to specific risks associated with its business. Golar Partners operates in the same business as us and as of December 31, 2014 had a fleet of nine vessels managed by us, under contract, operating under medium to long-term charters with a concentrated number of charterers; BG Group, Petrobras, Pertamina, DUSUP, Nusantara Regas, KNPC and Eni.

There is a concentration of supplier riskwith respect to our remaining four newbuilds (seven having been delivered in 2014) of which three are currently under construction by Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd ("Samsung") and one currently under construction by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., Ltd ("Hyundai") as at December 31, 2014. In addition, a further concentration of supplier risk exists in relation to our vessels undergoing FLNGV conversion with Keppel and Black and Veatch.  However, we believe this risk is remote as Samsung, Hyundai and Keppel are global leaders in the shipbuilding and vessel conversion sectors while B&V is a global engineering, procurement and construction company.  As is typical with newbuilding and conversion contracts, we have entered into either refund guarantee agreements with several banks in respect of newbuilding yards or we have been given guarantees by conversion yards .

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DEFERRED CHARGES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

DEFERRED CHARGES

22. DEFERRED CHARGES

Deferred charges represent financing costs, principally bank fees that are capitalized and amortized over the life of the debt instrument. The deferred charges are comprised of the following amounts:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Debt arrangement fees and other deferred financing charges	32,903		27,845
Accumulated amortization	(6,102	)	(3,361	)
	26,801		24,484

The increase in debt arrangement fees and other deferred finance charges for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, relate primarily to the financing costs in respect of the $1.125 billion financing facility entered by the Company in July 2013 to fund eight of our newbuildings. Additions to deferred charges for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $10.7 million and $24.5 million, respectively.

Amortization of deferred charges for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $3.3 million, $2.0 million and $1.9 million, respectively.

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VESSELS AND EQUIPMENT, NET

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

VESSELS AND EQUIPMENT, NET

20. VESSELS AND EQUIPMENT, NET

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Cost	1,813,170		1,043,439
Accumulated depreciation	(164,282	)	(231,724	)
Net book value	1,648,888		811,715

As at December 31, 2014, we owned thirteen (2013: seven) vessels. During the year ended December 31, 2014, we took delivery of seven new buildings and we sold one vessel, the Golar Igloo to Golar Partners in March 2014. In addition, the Hilli was classified as "Asset under development" and the Golar Viking and the Golar Eskimo were classified as "held-for-sale".

Drydocking costs of $43.9 million and $33.1 million are included in the cost amounts above as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Accumulated amortization of those costs as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $11.3 million and $18.9 million, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization expense for each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $49.8 million, $36.9 million and $70.3 million, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization expense for vessels under capital leases for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $nil, $nil and $15.8 million, respectively.

Interest costs capitalized in connection with the retrofitting of vessels into FSRUs for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $nil, $nil and $1.8 million, respectively.

As at December 31, 2014 and 2013, vessels with a net book value of $1,997.7 million and $700.7 million, respectively, were pledged as security for certain debt facilities (see note 38). This includes the Golar Viking and the Golar Eskimo which are classified as "held-for-sale" as at December 31, 2014.

As at December 31, 2014 and 2013, included in the above amounts is office equipment with a net book value of $1.4 million and $1.7 million, respectively.

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SEGMENTAL INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 charterers segments	Dec. 31, 2013 charterers	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011 charterers
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	3
Number of charterers during the year	5	7	7	7
Segmental information:
Time and voyage charter revenues	$ 95,399,000	$ 90,558,000	$ 409,593,000
Vessel and other management fees	10,756,000	9,270,000	752,000
Vessel and voyage operating expenses	(76,910,000)	(58,009,000)	(96,525,000)
Administrative expenses	(19,267,000)	(22,952,000)	(25,013,000)
Impairment of long-term assets	(500,000)	(500,000)	(500,000)
Depreciation and amortization	(49,811,000)	(36,871,000)	(85,524,000)
Other operating loss	(6,387,000)	0	0
Other operating gains (losses) - LNG trade	1,317,000	0	(27,000)
Gain on sale of Golar Maria	43,783,000	65,619,000	0
Operating (loss) income	(1,620,000)	47,115,000	202,756,000
Gain on disposal of available-for-sale securities	0	(754,000)	0
Other non-operating income (loss)	27,484,000	27,605,000	857,929,000
Net financial (expenses) income	(87,852,000)	41,768,000	(42,868,000)
Income taxes	1,114,000	3,404,000	(2,765,000)
Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates	19,408,000	15,821,000	(609,000)
Net (loss) income	(41,466,000)	135,713,000	1,014,443,000
Non-controlling interests	(1,655,000)	0	(43,140,000)
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd	(43,121,000)	135,713,000	971,303,000
Total assets	3,991,993,000	2,665,221,000	2,414,399,000
Investment in affiliates	335,372,000	350,918,000	367,656,000
Capital expenditures	1,516,546,000	734,155,000	342,987,000
Vessel operations
Segmental information:
Time and voyage charter revenues	95,399,000	90,558,000	409,593,000
Vessel and other management fees	10,756,000	9,270,000	752,000
Vessel and voyage operating expenses	(76,910,000)	(58,009,000)	(96,525,000)
Administrative expenses	(19,203,000)	(22,816,000)	(23,973,000)
Impairment of long-term assets	(500,000)	(500,000)	(500,000)
Depreciation and amortization	(49,561,000)	(36,562,000)	(85,187,000)
Other operating loss	(6,387,000)	0
Other operating gains (losses) - LNG trade	0	0	0
Gain on sale of Golar Maria	43,783,000	65,619,000	0
Operating (loss) income	(2,623,000)	47,560,000	204,160,000
Other non-operating income (loss)	26,766,000	27,605,000	858,080,000
Net financial (expenses) income	(87,600,000)	41,768,000	(42,864,000)
Income taxes	1,114,000	3,404,000	(2,765,000)
Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates	19,408,000	15,821,000	(609,000)
Net (loss) income	(42,935,000)	136,158,000	1,016,002,000
Non-controlling interests	(1,655,000)	0	(43,140,000)
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd	(44,590,000)	136,158,000	972,862,000
Total assets	3,990,658,000	2,664,953,000	2,413,564,000
Investment in affiliates	335,372,000	350,918,000	367,656,000
Capital expenditures	1,202,901,000	734,155,000	342,987,000
LNG Trading
Segmental information:
Time and voyage charter revenues	0	0	0
Vessel and other management fees	0	0	0
Vessel and voyage operating expenses	0	0	0
Administrative expenses	(64,000)	(136,000)	(1,040,000)
Impairment of long-term assets	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	(250,000)	(309,000)	(337,000)
Other operating loss		0	0
Other operating gains (losses) - LNG trade	1,317,000	0	(27,000)
Gain on sale of Golar Maria	0	0	0
Operating (loss) income	1,003,000	(445,000)	(1,404,000)
Other non-operating income (loss)	718,000	0	(151,000)
Net financial (expenses) income	(252,000)	0	(4,000)
Income taxes	0	0	0
Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates	0	0	0
Net (loss) income	1,469,000	(445,000)	(1,559,000)
Non-controlling interests	0	0	0
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd	1,469,000	(445,000)	(1,559,000)
Total assets	1,335,000	268,000	835,000
Investment in affiliates	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
FLNG
Segmental information:
Time and voyage charter revenues	0
Vessel and other management fees	0
Vessel and voyage operating expenses	0
Administrative expenses	0
Impairment of long-term assets	0
Depreciation and amortization	0
Other operating loss	0
Other operating gains (losses) - LNG trade	0
Gain on sale of Golar Maria	0
Operating (loss) income	0
Other non-operating income (loss)	0
Net financial (expenses) income	0
Income taxes	0
Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates	0
Net (loss) income	0
Non-controlling interests	0
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd	0
Total assets	360,120,000
Investment in affiliates	0
Capital expenditures	$ 313,645,000

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IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-TERM ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-TERM ASSETS [Abstract]

Impairment of long-term assets

(in thousands of $)

Vessel	2014 Market value(1)	2014 Carrying value	Deficit
Golar Arctic	136,000	156,000	20,000

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

36. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

a) Transactions with Golar Partners and subsidiaries:

Net revenues:Prior to the deconsolidation of Golar Partners, the following revenues presented below were largely eliminated upon consolidation of Golar Partners for the periods through to December 13, 2012:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	2012
Transactions with Golar Partners and subsidiaries:
Management and administrative services fees income (i)	2,877	2,569	2,876	*
Ship management fees income (ii)	7,746	6,701	4,222	*
Interest income on vendor financing loan - Golar Freeze (iii)	—	—	11,921
Interest income on vendor financing loan - NR Satu (iv)	—	—	4,737	*
Interest income on high-yield bonds (v)	—	1,972	575	*
Interest income on Golar Energy loan (vi)	—	—	829
Total	10,623	11,242	25,160

*The net effect to our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 was an aggregate income of $1.5 million.

Receivables (payables):The balances with Golar Partners and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Trading balances due from Golar Partners and subsidiaries (vii)	13,337		5,989
Methane Princess Lease security deposit movements (viii)	(3,486	)	(4,257	)
Short-term debt due from Golar Partners (ix)	20,000		—
	29,851		1,732

(i) Management and administrative services agreement - On March 30, 2011, Golar Partners entered into a management and administrative services agreement with Golar Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary, pursuant to which Golar Management will provide to Golar Partners certain management and administrative services. The services provided by Golar Management are charged at cost plus a management fee equal to 5% of Golar Management’s costs and expenses incurred in connection with providing these services. Golar Partners may terminate the agreement by providing 120 days written notice.

(ii) Ship management fees - Golar and certain of its affiliates charged ship management fees to Golar Partners for the provision of technical and commercial management of the vessels. Each of Golar Partners’ vessels is subject to management agreements pursuant to which certain commercial and technical management services are provided by Golar Management and Golar Wilhelmsen AS ("Golar Wilhelmsen"), a partnership that is jointly controlled by Golar and by Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Norway) AS.

(iii) Vendor financing loan - Golar Freeze - In October 2011, in connection with the sale of the Golar Freeze, we entered into a financing loan agreement with Golar Partners for an amount of $222.3 million. The facility was unsecured and bore interest at a fixed rate of 6.75% per annum payable quarterly. The loan was non-amortizing with a final balloon payment of $222.3 million due in October 2014. The loan was repaid in October 2012.

(iv) Vendor financing loan - NR Satu - In July 2012, in connection with the sale of the NR Satu, we entered into a financing loan agreement with Golar Partners for an amount of $175.0 million. Of this amount, $155.0 million was drawn down in July 2012. A further $20.0 million was available for drawdown until July 2015. The facility was unsecured and bore interest at a fixed rate of 6.75% per annum payable quarterly. The loan was non-amortizing with a final balloon payment for the amount drawn down due within three years from the date of draw down. The loan was repaid in December 2012.

(v) High-yield bonds - In October 2012, Golar Partners completed the issuance of NOK1,300.0 million in senior unsecured bonds that mature in October 2017. The aggregate principal amount of the bonds is equivalent to approximately $227.0 million. Of this amount, approximately $35.0 million, was issued to us. We sold our participation on the high yield bond in November 2013.

(vi) Golar Energy loan - In January 2012, Golar LNG (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. ("Golar Singapore"), the subsidiary which holds the investment in PTGI, drew down $25.0 million on its loan agreement entered into in December 2011 with Golar Energy. The loan was unsecured, repayable on demand and bore interest at the rate of 6.75% per annum payable on a quarterly basis. In connection with the acquisition of the subsidiaries that own and operate the NR Satu, all amounts payable to Golar Energy by the subsidiaries acquired by Golar Partners, including Golar Singapore, were extinguished.

(vii) Trading balances - Receivables and payables with Golar Partners and its subsidiaries are comprised primarily of unpaid management fees, advisory and administrative services.  In addition, certain receivables and payables arise when we pay an invoice on behalf of a related party and vice versa.  Receivables and payables are generally settled quarterly in arrears. Trading balances due from Golar Partners and its subsidiaries are unsecured, interest-free and intended to be settled in the ordinary course of business. They primarily relate to recharges for trading expenses paid on behalf of Golar Partners, including ship management and administrative service fees due to us.

(viii) Methane Princess Lease security deposit movements - This represents net advances from Golar Partners, which correspond to the net release of funds from the security deposits held relating to the Methane Princess Lease. This is in connection with the Methane Princess tax lease indemnity provided to Golar Partners under the Omnibus Agreement (see 'Other transactions' section (c) below). Accordingly, these amounts will be settled as part of the eventual termination of the Methane Princess Lease.

(ix)$20 million revolving credit facility: On April 13, 2011, we entered into a $20.0 million revolving credit facility with Golar Partners. In May 2013, Golar Partners drew down $20 million from the facility which it subsequently repaid in December 2013. As of December 31, 2014, Golar Partners has fully drawn down the $20.0 million facility. This facility matures in April 2015 and is unsecured and interest-free. This facility was extended until May 2015.

Other transactions:

a) Disposals to Golar Partners: Since Golar Partners' IPO in April 2011, we have disposed of equity interests in the subsidiaries which own or lease and operate the Golar Freeze, the NR Satu and the Golar Grand to Golar Partners. These transactions were deemed to be concluded between entities under common control and, thus the gain on disposal was recorded as an equity transaction (see note 32). In February 2013 and March 2014, we disposed of our interests in the subsidiaries which own and operate the Golar Maria and the Golar Igloo, respectively. Since the Partnership is no longer considered to be our controlled entity, these transactions were not accounted for as transfers of equity interests under common control. Accordingly, we recognized the gains on disposal of Golar Maria and the Golar Igloo (see note 7).

b) Golar Grand option: In connection with the disposal of the Golar Grand in November 2012, we entered into an Option Agreement with Golar Partners. Under the Option Agreement, in the event BG does not extend their charter for the vessel for an additional two years, Golar Partners has an option to require us to charter-in the Golar Grand under a time charter which will expire in October 2017. As of December 31, 2014, and 2013, we recognised a liability of $7.2 million in relation to this guarantee provided by Golar Partners (see note 30). This option was exercised by Golar Partners in February 2015.

c) Payment under Omnibus Agreement: In 2013, Golar Partners incurred expenses of $3.3 million which was indemnified by the Company as part of the Omnibus Agreement. This was recognized in our statement of operations as "other non-operating expense". As at December 31, 2014, we recognised $0.5 million loss (2013: $0.5 million) in our statement of operations to indemnify Golar Partners' non-recoverable loss.

d) Dividends to non-controlling interests:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	2012
Faraway Maritime Shipping Company	—	—	1,800
Golar Partners	—	—	30,282
	—	—	32,082

Faraway Maritime Shipping Company owns the vessel, Golar Mazo. Golar Partners held a 60% equity interest in the company, with the remaining 40% interest held by CPC Corporation, Taiwan.

In April 2011, following the IPO of our former subsidiary, Golar Partners, our ownership interest fell to 65.4%. Our interest was further diluted as a result of follow-on equity offerings in 2012 and 2013, such that, our ownership interest as of December 31, 2013 stands at 41.4%. Since December 13, 2012, Golar Partners has been considered an affiliate entity and not as our controlled subsidiary.

e) Golar Partners distributions to us: Since its IPO in April 2011, Golar Partners has declared and paid quarterly distributions totalling $61.3 million, $63.7 million and $47.3 million to us for each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. respectively.

Indemnifications and guarantees:

a) Tax lease indemnifications: Under the Omnibus Agreement, we have agreed to indemnify Golar Partners in the event of any tax liabilities in excess of scheduled or final settlement amounts arising from the Methane Princess leasing arrangement and the termination thereof.

In addition, to the extent Golar Partners incurs any liabilities as a consequence of a successful challenge by the U.K. Revenue Authorities with regard to the initial tax basis of the transactions relating to any of the U.K. tax leases or in relation to the lease restructuring terminations in 2010, we have agreed to indemnify Golar Partners.

The maximum possible amount in respect of the tax lease indemnification is not known as the determination of this amount is dependent on our intention of terminating this lease and the various market factors present at the point of termination.  As of December 31, 2014, we recognized a liability of $11.5 million in respect of the tax lease indemnification to Golar Partners (see note 6) representing the fair value at deconsolidation (2013: $11.5 million).

b) Environmental and other indemnifications: Under the Omnibus Agreement, we have agreed to indemnify Golar Partners until April 13, 2016, against certain environmental and toxic tort liabilities with respect to the assets that we contributed or sold to Golar Partners to the extent they arose prior to the time they were contributed or sold. However, claims are subject to a deductible of $0.5 million and an aggregate cap of $5.0 million.

In addition, pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement, we agreed to indemnify Golar Partners for any defects in title to the assets contributed or sold to Golar Partners and any failure to obtain, prior to April 13, 2011, certain consents and permits necessary to conduct Golar Partner's business, which liabilities arise within three years after the closing of its IPO on April 13, 2011.

c) Performance guarantees: We issued performance guarantees to third party charterers in connection with the Time Charter Party agreements entered into with the vessel operating entities who are now subsidiaries of Golar Partners. These performance guarantees relate to the Golar Spirit, the Golar Freeze, the Methane Princess, the Golar Winter and the Golar Mazo. The maximum potential exposure in respect of the performance guarantees issued by the Company is not known as these matters cannot be absolutely determined.  The likelihood of triggering the performance guarantees is remote based on the past performance of both our combined fleet.    

d) Debt guarantee: The debt guarantees were issued by us to third party banks in respect of certain secured debt facilities relating to Golar Partners and subsidiaries.  The liability of $4.5 million is being amortized over the remaining term of the respective debt facilities with the credit recognized in "Other financial items".

As of December 31, 2014, we guaranteed $143.3 million of Golar Partners' long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of restricted cash.  All of the facilities and lease obligations guaranteed by Golar are secured on specific vessels.  As of December 31, 2014, these vessels have higher market values than the carrying amounts of the facilities and capital lease obligation to which the vessels are secured against.

e) Legal claim: Refer to discussion in note 38 - NR Satu related claim.

Omnibus Agreement

In connection with the IPO of Golar Partners, we entered into an Omnibus Agreement with Golar Partners governing, among other things, when we and Golar Partners may compete against each other as well as rights of first offer on certain FSRUs and LNG carriers. Under the Omnibus Agreement, Golar Partners and its subsidiaries agreed to grant a right of first offer on any proposed sale, transfer or other disposition of any vessel it may own. Likewise, we agreed to grant a similar right of first offer to Golar Partners for any vessel under a charter for five or more years that it may own. These rights of first offer will not apply to a (a) sale, transfer or other disposition of vessels between any affiliated subsidiaries, or pursuant to the terms of any current or future charter or other agreement with a charter party or (b) merger with or into, or sale of substantially all of the assets to, an unaffiliated third-party. In addition, the Omnibus Agreement provides for certain indemnities to Golar Partners in connection with the assets transferred from us.

b) Net income (expenses) from (due to) other related parties (excluding Golar Partners):

On September 10, 2014 following a secondary offering of 32 million of our common shares by World Shipholding Limited, its stake in us was reduced from 36.2% to 1.9%. As of December 31, 2014, World Shipholding owned 1.9% (2013: 45.6%) of Golar. Following this, World Shipholding, Frontline Ltd, Seatankers Management Company Limited, Ship Finance AS and Seadrill Ltd., ceased to be our related parties. Transactions with these companies until September 10, 2014 are presented below:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Frontline Ltd. and subsidiaries (i)	34		49		(325	)
Seatankers Management Company Limited (i)	(112	)	(45	)	31
Ship Finance AS (i)	116		207		4
Seadrill Ltd (i)	(5	)	—		—
Golar Wilhelmsen (ii)	(7,031	)	(4,899	)	(3,169	)
World Shipholding Ltd (iii)	—		(976	)	(2,961	)

(Payables to) receivables from related parties (excluding Golar Partners):

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
World Shipholding
- Loan (iii)	—		(50,000	)
Frontline	—		(60	)
Seatankers	—		91
Ship Finance	—		2
Seadrill Limited	—		(74	)
Golar Wilhemsen (ii)	(1,394	)	—
Bluewater Gandria	—
	(1,394	)	(50,041	)

i. We used to transact business with the following parties, being companies in which World Shipholding and companies associated with World Shipholding have a significant interest: Frontline, Ship Finance, Seatankers and Seadrill. Net expense/income from Frontline, Seatankers and Ship Finance comprise fees for management support, corporate and insurance administrative services, net of income from supplier rebates and income from the provision of serviced offices and facilities.   Receivables and payables with related parties comprise primarily of unpaid management fees, advisory and administrative services.

ii. As of December 31, 2014, we held a 60% ownership interest in Golar Wilhelmsen, which we account for using the equity method (see note 15).  Golar Wilhelmsen recharges management fees in relation to provision of technical and ship management services. Amounts due to Golar Wilhelmsen are included within "trade accounts payable" in our consolidated balance sheet.

iii. In April 2011, we entered into a revolving credit facility with a company related to our former major shareholder, World Shipholding. In December 31, 2013, the revolving credit facility was amended to $50 million. We repaid the $50 million borrowed under the facility in April 2014. This facility was subsequently terminated in August 2014.

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HELD FOR SALE (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

HELD FOR SALE [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]

7. DISPOSALS TO GOLAR PARTNERS

In March 2014, we sold our interests in the company that owns and operates Golar Igloo to Golar Partners.

(in thousands of $)	Golar Igloo
Cash consideration received (1)	156,001
Carrying value of the assets sold to Golar Partners	(112,714	)
Gain on disposal	43,287

The gain from the sale of the Golar Igloo in March 2014 was $43.3 million has been recognized in the consolidated statements of operation under "Gain on disposals to Golar Partners " for the year ended December 31, 2014.

(1) The cash consideration for the Golar Igloo comprised of $310.0 million for the vessel and charter less the assumed bank debt of $161.3 million plus the interest rate swap asset and other purchase price adjustments of $3.6 million and $3.7 million, respectively.

In February 2013, we sold our interests in the company that owns and operates the Golar Maria to Golar Partners.

(in thousands of $)	Golar Maria
Cash consideration received (2)	127,900
Carrying value of the assets sold to Golar Partners	(45,630	)
Gain on disposal	82,270
Deferred gain on sale (note 30)	(17,114	)
Gain recognized on sale	65,156

The gain from the sale of the Golar Maria was $82.3 million of which $65.2 million had been recognized at the time of the sale in the consolidated statements of operation under "Gain on disposals to Golar Partners". The remaining $17.1 million which represents profit based on our holding in the subordinated units in Golar Partners measured as of the date of the dropdown has been deferred under "Other current liabilities" and "Other long-term liabilities" (see note 30) and is being released to income over the remaining useful life of the vessel or until it is sold. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the unamortized portion of the gain is $15.7 million and $16.7 million, respectively.

(2) The cash consideration for the Golar Maria comprised of $215.0 million for the vessel less the assumed bank debt and interest rate swap liability $89.5 million and $3.1 million, respectively, plus purchase price adjustments of $5.5 million.

21. HELD FOR SALE

a) Vessel held-for-sale

In December 2014, we entered into an agreement to sell our LNG carrier the Golar Viking to Equinox. This vessel was classified as held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, 2014.  We completed the sale of the Golar Viking in February 2015 (see note 39).

b) Assets and liabilities held-for-sale

On December 15, 2014, we entered into an agreement to sell our interests in the companies that own and operate the FSRU the Golar Eskimo to Golar Partners. The assets and liabilities held within our consolidated balance sheet that are related to the disposal group have been reclassified as held-for-sale and depreciation has ceased for this vessel. We early adopted ASU 2014-08 and based on the guidance of the new standard as the transaction does not represent a strategic shift and does not have a major effect on our operations and financial results, we have not presented this disposal group as discontinued operations in our statement of operations. The sale of the Golar Eskimo was completed in January 2015 (see note 39).

Assets and liabilities included in our consolidated balance sheet presented presented as held for sale are shown below:

(in thousands of $)	As of December 31, 2014
ASSETS
Current assets
Other receivables, prepaid expenses and accrued income	196
Inventories	266
Total current assets	462
Non-current assets
Vessels and equipment, net	280,284
Deferred charges	4,209
Total non-current assets	284,493
Total assets	284,955
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	(13,569	)
Trade accounts payable	(419	)
Accrued expenses	(786	)
Amounts due to related parties	(366	)
Total current liabilities	(15,140	)
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt	(149,261	)
Total non-current liabilities	(149,261	)
Total liabilities	(164,401	)

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RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Restricted Cash and Investments [Abstract]

RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

23. RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

Our restricted cash and short-term investment balances are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Restricted cash relating to share repurchase forward swap (see note 35)	46,051	—
Restricted cash in relation to the Golar Viking	25,000	—
Restricted cash relating to projects	3,111	26,543
Restricted cash relating to office lease	425	—
Total restricted cash	74,587	26,543
Less: Amounts included in short-term restricted cash and short-term investments	74,162	23,432
Long-term restricted cash	425	3,111

Restricted cash relating to the share repurchase forward swap refers to the collateral required by the bank with whom we entered into a share repurchase agreement requiring a collateral of 20% of the total purchase price.

In December 2014, Qatar Gas Trading Company Limited ("Nakilat") requested a bank guarantee for $25m in relation to a legal dispute related to the Golar Viking towhich we agreed to provide this security. The guarantee was released subsequently in January 2015 following the execution of the settlement agreement.

Restricted cash relating to projects relates to Performance and Delivery Bonds (the "Bonds") for our FSRU contracts in Kuwait and Jordan, respectively. We issued the Bonds to the charterers to guarantee against our failure to meet our obligations as specified in the contracts. The Performance bond is valid for the duration of the contract or in the case of the Delivery Bond until the vessel is delivered to the charterer. The Bonds are cash collateralized but we have the option to restructure these as non-cash backed bonds. In 2014, $23.4 million of the 26.5 million Bonds in 2013 relating to the Performance Bond was restructured as non-cash backed following the delivery of the vessel.

Restricted cash does not include minimum consolidated cash balances of $50.0 million (see note 29) required to be maintained as part of the financial covenants for our loan facilities, as these amounts are included in "Cash and cash equivalents".

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	NR Satu	Golar Grand	Share Capital	Share Capital NR Satu	Share Capital Golar Grand	Additional Paid-in Capital	Additional Paid-in Capital NR Satu	Additional Paid-in Capital Golar Grand	Contributed Surplus	Contributed Surplus NR Satu	Contributed Surplus Golar Grand	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] NR Satu	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] Golar Grand	Accumulated Earnings	Accumulated Earnings NR Satu	Accumulated Earnings Golar Grand	Noncontrolling Interest	Noncontrolling Interest NR Satu	Noncontrolling Interest Golar Grand
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 755,820			$ 80,237			$ 398,383			$ 200,000			$ (34,948)			$ 34,093			$ 78,055
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	1,014,443			0			0			0			0			971,303			43,140
Grant of share options	1,357			0			1,357			0			0			0			0
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities	24,979			0			24,979			0			0			0			0
Exercise of share options	2,613			267			4,470			0			0			(2,124)			0
Dividends	(154,769)			0			0			0			0			(154,769)			0
Non-controlling interest dividend	(32,082)			0			0			0			0			0			(32,082)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	317,119			0			50,753			0			0			0			266,366
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5,135			0			0			0			7,229			0			(2,094)
Impact of transfer of Golar Freeze, NR Satu and Grand to Golar Partners		0	0		0	0		85,781	88,319		0	0		0	0		0	0		(85,781)	(88,319)
Deconsolidation of Golar Partners	(170,296)			0			0			0			8,989			0			(179,285)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	1,764,319			80,504			654,042			200,000			(18,730)			848,503			0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	135,713			0			0			0			0			135,713			0
Grant of share options	500			0			500			0			0			0			0
Exercise of share options	608			76			1,476			0			0			(944)			0
Dividends	(108,976)			0			0			0			0			(108,976)			0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	11,973			0			0			0			11,973			0			0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	1,804,137			80,580			656,018			200,000			(6,757)			874,296			0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	(41,466)			0			0			0			0			(43,121)			1,655
Grant of share options	1,619			0			1,619			0			0			0			0
Net Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Units	660,947			12,650			648,297			0			0			0			0
Exercise of share options	1,338			185			1,153			0			0			0			0
Dividends	(155,996)			0			0			0			0			(155,996)			0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	11,928			0			0			0			11,928			0			0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 2,282,507			$ 93,415			$ 1,307,087			$ 200,000			$ 5,171			$ 675,179			$ 1,655

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INVESTMENTS IN AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

INVESTMENTS IN AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES

24. INVESTMENTS IN AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Golar Partners (see note 6)	275,307	267,352

The investment classified as available for sale in Golar Partners represents its interest in the common units, which includes an unrealized gain of $15.7 million as of December 31, 2014 (2013: $7.8 million). In December 2013, we sold part of our interest in the common units of Golar Partners for total proceeds of $99.2 million. We further sold part of our common units in Golar Partners in January 2015, for net proceeds of approximately $207.0 million (see note 39).

GasLog, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, is an owner, operator and manager of LNG carriers. We sold our interest in Gaslog in November 2013 for total proceeds of $0.3 million and resulting in a gain of $0.1 million.

Both the sale of part of our interest in the common units of Golar Partners and GasLog were sold at the fair value of these securities on the date of sale.

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OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Assets pledged as collateral

Assets Pledged

(in thousands of $)	December 31, 2014	December 31, 2013
Book value of vessels secured against long-term loans	1,997,657	700,726

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OTHER RECEIVABLES, PREPAID EXPENSES AND ACCRUED INCOME (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	May 01, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Prepaid expenses	$ 3,119,000	$ 1,236,000
Other receivables	12,102,000	12,968,000
Income Taxes Receivable	2,277,000	370,000
Other receivables, prepaid expenses and accrued income	17,498,000	14,574,000
DCLAP claim [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Net	$ 8,100,000	$ 9,100,000	$ 12,000,000

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EQUITY OFFERINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

EQUITY OFFERINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES [Abstract]

EQUITY OFFERINGS/TRANSACTIONS WITH LISTED SUBSIDIARIES

32. EQUITY OFFERINGS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH LISTED SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILLIATES

Golar

The following table summarizes the issuance of our common shares during 2014:

Date	Number of Common Units Issued	Offering Price		Gross Proceeds (in thousands of $)	Net Proceeds (in thousands of $)
June 2014	12,650,000	$	54.00	683,100	660,947

In September 2014, we closed a secondary offering of 32,000,000 shares of our common stock (including 4,173,913 common shares exercised under the underwriter's option) held by our former principal shareholder, World Shipholding Ltd. ("World Shipholding") at a price to the public of $58.50 per share. Following the offering, World Shipholding’s stake in us was reduced from 36.2% to 2%. We did not receive any proceeds from the sale of common shares by World Shipholding.

Golar Partners

The following table summarizes the issuances of common units of Golar Partners:

					Public Offering
Date	Number of Common Units Issued1	Number of Common Units Issued to the Company	Offering Price		Gross Proceeds (in thousands of $)2	Net Proceeds (in thousands of $)	Company's Ownership in Golar Partners after the Offering3
April 2011 (IPO)	13,800,000	9,327,254	$	22.50	310,500	287,795	65.4	%
July 2012	6,325,000	969,305	$	30.95	188,485	187,138	57.5	%
November 2012	4,300,000	1,524,590	$	30.50	131,150	129,981	54.1	%
January 2013	3,900,000	416,947	$	29.74	115,986	115,224	50.9	%
December 2013	5,100,000	—	$	29.10	148,410	147,313	41.4	%

¹ Pertains to common units issued by Golar Partners to the public.

² Represents gross and net proceeds from Golar Partners' public offering (excluding proceeds received from Golar's participation in the concurrent private placement).

³ Includes our general partner interest in Golar Partners.

The following table summarizes the sale of our vessel interests to Golar Partners since its IPO:

	2014		2013		2012				2011
(in millions of $)	Golar Igloo		Golar Maria		Golar Grand		NR Satu		Golar Freeze
Sales price	156.0		127.9		176.8		388.0		231.3
Less: Net assets transferred	(112.7	)	(45.6	)	(43.1	)	(255.7	)	(65.5	)
Excess of sales price over net assets transferred	43.3		82.3		133.7		132.3		165.8
Additions to Golar's stockholders' equity and noncontrolling interest	—		—		88.3		85.8		96.7

The transactions involving the Golar Grand, NR Satu and the Golar Freeze were deemed to be concluded between entities under common control, accordingly, no gain or loss was recognized by the Company.

As the Partnership is no longer considered to be our controlled entity, the transactions involving the sale of Golar Igloo, as with Golar Maria, were not accounted for as transfers of equity interest between entities under common control. Accordingly, we have recognized gains on disposal of the Golar Igloo and Golar Maria (see note 7).

Golar Freeze

On October 19, 2011, we sold our 100% ownership interest in the subsidiaries which own and operate the Golar Freeze and hold the secured bank debt to Golar Partners. The purchase consideration was $330.0 million for the vessel and $9.0 million of working capital adjustments net of the assumed bank debt of $108.0 million, resulting in total purchase consideration of approximately $231.3 million of which $222.3 million was financed by vendor financing provided by us.

NR Satu

On July 19, 2012, we sold our equity interests in the subsidiaries which own and operate the NR Satu to Golar Partners. The purchase consideration was $385.0 million for the vessel and working capital adjustments of $3.0 million, resulting in total purchase consideration of approximately $388.0 million of which $230.0 million was financed from the proceeds of the July 2012 equity offering and $155.0 million vendor financing provided by us.

Golar Grand

On November 8, 2012, we sold our equity interests in the subsidiaries which lease and operate the Golar Grand. The purchase consideration was $265.0 million for the vessel and working capital adjustments of $2.6 million, net of the assumed capital lease obligation of $90.8 million, resulting in total purchase consideration of $176.8 million which was principally financed from the proceeds of the November 2012 equity offering.

Golar Maria

On February 7, 2013, we sold our equity interests in the company which owns and operates the LNG carrier Golar Maria. The purchase consideration was $215.0 million for the vessel, working capital adjustments of $5.5 million, the fair value of the interest rate swap liability of $3.1 million less the assumed bank debt of $89.5 million, resulting in total purchase consideration of $127.9 million which was financed from the proceeds of Golar Partners' January 2013 equity offering.

Golar Igloo

On March 28, 2014, we sold our equity interests in the subsidiary which owns and operates the Golar Igloo. The cash consideration comprised of $310.0 million for the vessel and charter less the assumed bank debt of $161.3 million plus the interest rate swap asset and other purchase price adjustments of $3.6 million and $3.7 million respectively, resulting in total purchase consideration of $156.0 million which was financed from the proceeds of Golar Partners' December 2013 equity offering.

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DISPOSALS TO GOLAR PARTNERS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Business acquisition:

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Assets and liabilities included in our consolidated balance sheet presented presented as held for sale are shown below:

(in thousands of $)	As of December 31, 2014
ASSETS
Current assets
Other receivables, prepaid expenses and accrued income	196
Inventories	266
Total current assets	462
Non-current assets
Vessels and equipment, net	280,284
Deferred charges	4,209
Total non-current assets	284,493
Total assets	284,955
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	(13,569	)
Trade accounts payable	(419	)
Accrued expenses	(786	)
Amounts due to related parties	(366	)
Total current liabilities	(15,140	)
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt	(149,261	)
Total non-current liabilities	(149,261	)
Total liabilities	(164,401	)

Golar Igloo [Member]

Business acquisition:

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

In March 2014, we sold our interests in the company that owns and operates Golar Igloo to Golar Partners.

(in thousands of $)	Golar Igloo
Cash consideration received (1)	156,001
Carrying value of the assets sold to Golar Partners	(112,714	)
Gain on disposal	43,287

Golar Maria [Member]

Business acquisition:

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

(in thousands of $)	Golar Maria
Cash consideration received (2)	127,900
Carrying value of the assets sold to Golar Partners	(45,630	)
Gain on disposal	82,270
Deferred gain on sale (note 30)	(17,114	)
Gain recognized on sale	65,156

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ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Components of accrued expenses

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Vessel operating and drydocking expenses	13,443	6,890
Administrative expenses	6,054	6,105
Interest expense	11,627	9,792
	31,124	22,787

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating revenues
Time and voyage charter revenues	$ 95,399	$ 90,558	$ 409,593
Vessel and other management fees	10,756	9,270	752
Total operating revenues	106,155	99,828	410,345
Operating expenses
Vessel operating expenses	49,570	43,750	86,672
Voyage expenses	27,340	14,259	9,853
Administrative expenses	19,267	22,952	25,013
Depreciation and amortization	49,811	36,871	85,524
Impairment of long-term assets	500	500	500
Total operating expenses	146,488	118,332	207,562
Gain on disposals	43,783	65,619	0
Other operating loss	(6,387)	0	0
Other operating gains (losses) - LNG trade	1,317	0	(27)
Operating (loss) income	(1,620)	47,115	202,756
Other non-operating income
Gain on loss of control	0	0	853,996
Gain on business acquisition	0	0	4,084
Other non-operating income (expense)	27,203	30,960	0
Other non-operating income (expense)	281	(3,355)	(151)
Total other non-operating income	27,484	27,605	857,929
Financial (expenses) income
Interest income	716	3,549	2,819
Interest expense	(14,474)	0	(31,924)
Other financial items, net	(74,094)	38,219	(13,763)
Net financial (expenses) income	(87,852)	41,768	(42,868)
(Loss) income before equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates, income taxes and noncontrolling interests	(61,988)	116,488	1,017,817
Income taxes	1,114	3,404	(2,765)
Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates	19,408	15,821	(609)
Net (loss) income	(41,466)	135,713	1,014,443
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,655)	0	(43,140)
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd	$ (43,121)	$ 135,713	$ 971,303
Per common share amounts:
(Loss) earnings - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.50)	$ 1.69	$ 12.09
(Loss) earnings - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.50)	$ 1.59	$ 11.66
Cash dividends declared and paid (in dollars per share)	$ 1.80	$ 1.35	$ 1.93

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CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

CAPITAL COMMITMENTS [Abstract]

CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

37. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

FLNGV conversions

We entered into agreements for the conversion of the Hilli and the Gimi to FLNGVs in May 2014 and December 2014, respectively, with Keppel and B&V. As of December 31, 2014, we have commitments to Keppel and B&V relating to the conversion of the vessels. As at December 31, 2014, the estimated timing of the outstanding payments in connection with the Hilli conversion are as follows:

(in thousands of $)
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2015	202,800
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2016	163,500
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2017	192,900
	559,200

As we have not lodged our final notice to proceed on the Gimi conversion contract, we have excluded the Gimi capital commitments in the above table. If we decide to lodge our final notice to proceed, we will have further contractual obligations of approximately $870.0 million. If we do not issue our final notice to proceed for the Gimi conversion, we would have to pay a maximum of $7.0 million in termination fees.

Newbuilding Contracts

Between 2011 and 2012, we entered into newbuilding contracts for the construction of ten LNG carriers and three FSRUs for a total cost of approximately $2.7 billion. As of December 31, 2014, following the delivery of five LNG carriers and two FSRUs in 2014 (2013: two LNG carriers delivered), four vessels remain to be delivered. All four are scheduled to be delivered in 2015. As of December 31, 2014, $548.3 million remains to be paid in respect of these vessels.

As at December 31, 2014, the estimated timing of the installment payments for these newbuildings are due to be paid as follows:

(in thousands of $)
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2015	548,342

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BUSINESS ACQUISITION - Purchase Consideration (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 18, 2012
Less: Fair value of net assets acquired:
Gain on bargain purchase of Bluewater Gandria	$ 0	$ 0	$ (4,084)
Bluewater Gandria
Business acquisition:
Fair value of previously held 50% equity interest				19,500
Purchase consideration - cash				19,500
Total assumed acquisition consideration				39,000
Less: Fair value of net assets acquired:
Vessel and equipment, net				40,000
Inventories				931
Cash				62
Prepayments				40
Other liabilities				(100)
Subtotal				(40,933)
Gain on bargain purchase of Bluewater Gandria				$ (1,933)

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PENSIONS - Reconciliation of Funded Status (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Pensions
Reconciliation of funded status:
Projected benefit obligation	$ (53,166,000)		$ (50,564,000)	$ (54,291,000)
Fair value of plan assets	14,496,000		14,919,000	14,194,000
Funded status	(38,670,000)	[1]	(35,645,000)
Employer contributions and benefit payment amounts paid from employer assets	2,500,000		2,500,000
UK Scheme
Reconciliation of funded status:
Projected benefit obligation	(11,163,000)		(10,256,000)
Fair value of plan assets	10,383,000		9,622,000
Funded status	(780,000)		(634,000)
Marine Scheme
Reconciliation of funded status:
Projected benefit obligation	(42,003,000)		(40,308,000)
Fair value of plan assets	4,113,000		5,297,000
Funded status	$ (37,890,000)		$ (35,011,000)

[1] Our plans compose of two plans that are both underfunded as at December 31, 2014 and 2013.

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TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Details) (Trade accounts receivable, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Trade accounts receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Provision for doubtful accounts	$ 0	$ 0

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	$ (41,466,000)		$ 135,713,000		$ 1,014,443,000
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	49,811,000		36,871,000		85,524,000
Amortization of deferred charges and debt guarantee	2,459,000		1,120,000		1,900,000
Equity in net (earnings) losses of affiliates	(19,408,000)		(15,821,000)		609,000
Gain on disposals to Golar Partners (including amortization of deferred gain)	(43,783,000)		(65,619,000)		0
Gain on loss of control	0		0		(853,996,000)
Gain on business acquisition	0		0		4,084,000
Loss on disposal of fixed assets	0		0		151,000
Dividend income from available-for-sale and cost investments recognized in operating income	(27,203,000)		(30,960,000)		0
Dividends received	61,967,000		64,198,000		125,000
Loss on disposal of available-for-sale securities	0		754,000		0
Gain on disposal of high yield bond in Golar Partners	0		(841,000)		0
Compensation cost related to stock options	1,619,000		500,000		1,357,000
Net foreign exchange losses (gain)	1,314,000		(277,000)		11,905,000
Amortization of deferred tax benefits on intra-group transfers	3,488,000		3,487,000		7,257,000
Impairment of long-term assets	500,000		500,000		500,000
Drydocking expenditure	(8,947,000)		(4,248,000)		(20,939,000)
Interest element included in obligations under capital leases	0		0		401,000
Trade accounts receivable	(10,533,000)		304,000		2,256,000
Inventories	(809,000)		(10,137,000)		167,000
Prepaid expenses, accrued income and other assets	27,612,000		(50,877,000)		(7,600,000)
Amounts due from/to related companies	(6,003,000)		3,497,000		(1,021,000)
Trade accounts payable	(1,746,000)		2,525,000		(520,000)
Accrued expenses	13,802,000		3,349,000		10,668,000
Other current liabilities (1)	29,175,000	[1]	658,000	[1]	(779,000)	[1]
Net cash provided by operating activities	24,873,000		67,722,000		233,810,000
Investing activities
Additions to vessels and equipment	(2,359,000)		(802,000)		(97,228,000)
Additions to newbuildings	(1,150,669,000)		(733,353,000)		(245,759,000)
Additions on asset under development	(313,645,000)		0		0
Investment in subsidiary, net of cash acquired	0		0		(19,438,000)
Cash effect of the deconsolidation of Golar Partners	0		0		(85,467,000)
Vendor refinancing - loan repayment from Golar Partners	0		0		155,000,000
Proceeds from disposal of investments in available-for-sale securities	0		99,210,000		0
Additions to available-for-sale-securities	0		(12,400,000)		(173,000)
Additions to investments	0		(5,649,000)		0
Short-term loan granted to third party	0		(11,960,000)		0
Repayment of short-term loan granted to third party	0		2,469,000		0
Proceeds from disposals to Golar Partners, net of cash disposed	155,319,000		119,927,000		0
Proceeds from disposal of high yield bond in Golar Partners	0		34,483,000		0
Short-term loan to Golar Partners	(20,000,000)		(20,000,000)		0
Additions to other long-term assets	(49,873,000)		0		0
Repayment of short-term loan granted to Golar Partners	0		20,000,000		0
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets	0		0		40,000
Restricted cash and short-term investments	(48,043,000)		(24,992,000)		2,325,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,429,270,000)		(533,067,000)		(290,700,000)
Financing activities
Proceeds from short-term debt	67,559,000		0		0
Proceeds from long-term debt (including related parties)	1,155,187,000		306,358,000		642,241,000
Repayments of obligations under capital leases	0		0		(6,288,000)
Repayments of short-term and long-term debt (including related parties)	(239,903,000)		(9,400,000)		(325,166,000)
Financing costs paid	(18,672,000)		(22,612,000)		(7,842,000)
Cash dividends paid	(155,996,000)		(108,976,000)		(175,904,000)
Non-controlling interest dividends	0		0		(32,082,000)
Proceeds from exercise of share options (including disposal of treasury shares)	1,338,000		608,000		2,613,000
Proceeds from issuance of equity	660,947,000		0		0
Proceeds from issuance of equity in Golar Partners to non-controlling interests	0		0		317,119,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,470,460,000		165,978,000		414,691,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	66,063,000		(299,367,000)		357,801,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	125,347,000		424,714,000		66,913,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	191,410,000		125,347,000		424,714,000
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest	11,372,000		0		35,798,000
Income taxes paid	$ 1,372,000		$ 1,322,000		$ 1,671,000

[1] Includes accretion of discount on convertible bonds of $5.0 million, $4.7 million and $4.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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DECONSOLIDATION OF GOLAR PARTNERS - Guarantees (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 13, 2012
Deconsolidation:
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners	$ 19,271,000	$ 22,369,000
Deconsolidation expense		400,000
Gain on loss of control	3,487,000	3,487,000	7,257,000
Golar LNG Partners
Deconsolidation:
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners				23,265,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss				(8,989,000)	[1]
Deferred income tax benefit				(44,449,000)	[2]
Gain on loss of control				44,400,000
Golar LNG Partners | Debt guarantees
Deconsolidation:
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners	4,500,000			4,548,000
Golar LNG Partners | Golar Grand Option
Deconsolidation:
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners				7,217,000
Golar LNG Partners | Methane Princess tax lease indemnity
Deconsolidation:
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners	$ 11,500,000			$ 11,500,000

[1] Golar Partners' accumulated other comprehensive incomeThe accumulated other comprehensive loss of $9.0 million in relation to Golar Partners was released to the consolidated statement of operations on deconsolidation.

[2] Deferred tax benefits on intra-group transfers of long-term assetsThe deferred tax benefits on intra-group transfers of long-term assets amounting to $44.4 million arose from transactions between controlled entities in respect of vessels owned by Golar Partners: the Golar Freeze, the Golar Spirit and the NR Satu. Upon the deconsolidation of Golar Partners, the unamortized balance of $44.4 million was released and recognized as part of the gain on loss of control.

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PENSIONS - Assumptions Used (Details) (Pensions)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Pensions
Weighted average assumptions used in calculating benefit obligation:
Discount rate	3.95%	4.80%
Rate of compensation increase	2.21%	2.71%
Weighted average assumptions used in calculating net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate	4.60%	4.10%
Expected return on plan assets	6.75%	6.75%
Rate of compensation increase	2.71%	2.96%

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SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE OPTIONS - Share Capital (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2007	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share capital:
Common stock, value, authorized				$ 150,000,000	$ 100,000,000
Common stock, value, issued				93,415,000	80,580,000
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)				150,000,000	150,000,000
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share)				$ 1	$ 1
Common shares, shares issued (in shares)				93,414,672	80,579,295
Common shares, shares outstanding (in shares)				93,414,672	80,579,295
Shares issued upon exercise of share options				185,000	76,000	267,000
Net proceeds for shares issued	$ 660,947,000	$ 0		$ 660,947,000	$ 0	$ 0
Authorized amount of share repurchase program (in shares)			1,000,000
Remaining amount in share repurchase program (in shares)				300,000
Common Stock
Share capital:
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00
Shares issued upon exercise of share options				200,000	100,000
Shares issued in offering (in shares)	12,650,000	32,000,000
Common Stock | Underwriter's Option
Share capital:
Shares issued in offering (in shares)	1,650,000	4,173,913

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Components of earnings per share, basic and diluted

The components of the numerator for the calculation of basic and diluted EPS are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013	2012
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd stockholders – basic	(43,121	)	135,713	971,303
Add: Interest expense on convertible bonds	—		—	11,358
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd stockholders - diluted	(43,121	)	135,713	982,661

The components of the denominator for the calculation of basic and diluted EPS are as follows:

(in thousands)	2014	2013	2012
Basic earnings per share:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	87,013	80,530	80,324
Diluted earnings per share:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	87,013	80,530	80,324
Effect of dilutive share options	—	381	380
Effect of dilutive convertible bonds	—	4,545	3,539
Common stock and common stock equivalents	87,013	85,456	84,243

(Loss) earnings per share are as follows:

	2014			2013		2012
Basic	$	(0.50	)	$	1.69	$	12.09
Diluted	$	(0.50	)	$	1.59	$	11.66

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BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Details) (Bluewater Gandria, USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 18, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Bluewater Gandria
Business acquisition:
Percentage of voting interest acquired	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Purchase consideration - cash	$ 19,500,000
Previously held equity interest	50.00%
Revenue from acquisition		0
Net loss from acquisition		14,600,000
Pro forma revenue			0
Pro forma net loss			$ 15,300,000

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ACCRUED EXPENSES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES

27. ACCRUED EXPENSES

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Vessel operating and drydocking expenses	13,443	6,890
Administrative expenses	6,054	6,105
Interest expense	11,627	9,792
	31,124	22,787

Vessel operating and drydocking expense related accruals are composed of vessel operating expenses including direct vessel operating costs associated with operating a vessel, such as crew wages, vessel supplies, routine repairs, maintenance, drydocking, lubricating oils, insurances and management fees for the provision of commercial and technical management services.

Administrative expense related accruals are composed of general overhead, including personnel costs, legal and professional fees, costs associated with project development, property costs and other general expenses.

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	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012 Unsecured debt Senior Unsecured Bonds USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Unsecured debt World Shipholding facility USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Unsecured debt World Shipholding facility USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Golar LNG Partners USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Golar LNG Partners USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Golar LNG Partners USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2011 Golar LNG Partners	Dec. 31, 2014 World Shipholding, Loan [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 World Shipholding, Loan [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Seatankers [Member] USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 Seatankers [Member] USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2012 Seatankers [Member] USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2014 Frontline [Member] USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 Frontline [Member] USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2012 Frontline [Member] USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2014 Bluewater Gandria USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Golar Wilhemsen [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Golar Wilhemsen [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Seadrill Ltd USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 Seadrill Ltd USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2012 Seadrill Ltd USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2014 Ship Finance [Member] USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 Ship Finance [Member] USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2012 Ship Finance [Member] USD ($)		Sep. 10, 2014 Principal Shareholder	Sep. 30, 2014 Principal Shareholder	Dec. 31, 2014 Golar Wilhelmsen USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 Golar Wilhelmsen USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2012 Golar Wilhelmsen USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2014 World Shipholding USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 World Shipholding USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 World Shipholding USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2014 World Shipholding Unsecured debt World Shipholding facility USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 World Shipholding Unsecured debt World Shipholding facility USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2011 Golar LNG Partners	Apr. 30, 2011 Golar LNG Partners	Dec. 31, 2014 Golar LNG Partners USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Golar LNG Partners USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Golar LNG Partners USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2012 Golar LNG Partners Golar Energy [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012 Golar LNG Partners Unsecured debt Senior Unsecured Bonds USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012 Golar LNG Partners Unsecured debt Senior Unsecured Bonds NOK	Dec. 31, 2014 Golar LNG Partners Golar Grand USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Golar LNG Partners Golar Grand USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Golar LNG Partners Tax lease indemnification [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Golar LNG Partners Tax lease indemnification [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Golar LNG Partners Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Golar LNG Partners Golar Freeze	Oct. 31, 2011 Golar LNG Partners Golar Freeze USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2012 Golar LNG Partners NR Satu USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Golar LNG Partners Management and administrative services fees USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 Golar LNG Partners Management and administrative services fees USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2012 Golar LNG Partners Management and administrative services fees USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2014 Golar LNG Partners Ship management fees USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 Golar LNG Partners Ship management fees USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2012 Golar LNG Partners Ship management fees USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2014 Golar LNG Partners Interest income on vendor financing loan Golar Freeze USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 Golar LNG Partners Interest income on vendor financing loan Golar Freeze USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2012 Golar LNG Partners Interest income on vendor financing loan Golar Freeze USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2014 Golar LNG Partners Interest income on vendor financing loan NR Satu USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 Golar LNG Partners Interest income on vendor financing loan NR Satu USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2012 Golar LNG Partners Interest income on vendor financing loan NR Satu USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2014 Golar LNG Partners Interest income on high-yield bonds USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 Golar LNG Partners Interest income on high-yield bonds USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2012 Golar LNG Partners Interest income on high-yield bonds USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2014 Golar LNG Partners Interest income on Golar Energy loan USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 Golar LNG Partners Interest income on Golar Energy loan USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2012 Golar LNG Partners Interest income on Golar Energy loan USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2014 Golar LNG Partners Trading balances due to Golar and affiliates USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 Golar LNG Partners Trading balances due to Golar and affiliates USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2014 Golar LNG Partners Methane Princess Lease security deposit movements USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 Golar LNG Partners Methane Princess Lease security deposit movements USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2014 Golar LNG Partners Short-term debt due from Golar Partners USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 Golar LNG Partners Short-term debt due from Golar Partners USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Golar LNG Partners Revolving credit facility USD ($)	Apr. 13, 2011 Golar LNG Partners Revolving credit facility USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Faraway Maritime Shipping Company USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Faraway Maritime Shipping Company USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Faraway Maritime Shipping Company USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Faraway Maritime Shipping Company CPC Corporation, Taiwan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2014 Faraway Maritime Shipping Company Golar LNG Partners	Dec. 31, 2014 Other non-operating expense Golar LNG Partners USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Other non-operating expense Golar LNG Partners USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 John Fredriksen [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 John Fredriksen [Member]	Sep. 10, 2014 Common Stock	Dec. 31, 2014 Golar LNG Partners USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Golar LNG Partners USD ($)	Dec. 13, 2012 Golar LNG Partners USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Golar LNG Partners Debt guarantees USD ($)	Dec. 13, 2012 Golar LNG Partners Debt guarantees USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of common units issued (in shares)																																																																																																																															32,000,000
Ownership Interest Percentage, Percentage Owned by Third Party																																																																																																																									40.00%				1.90%	45.60%
Revenue from related parties																																																																					$ 2,877,000	[1],[2]	$ 2,569,000	[1],[2]	$ 2,876,000	[1],[2]	$ 7,746,000	[1],[3]	$ 6,701,000	[1],[3]	$ 4,222,000	[1],[3]
Interest income from related parties																																																																																	0	[4]	0	[4]	11,921,000	[4]	0	[1],[5]	0	[1],[5]	4,737,000	[1],[5]	0	[1],[6]	1,972,000	[1],[6]	575,000	[1],[6]	0	[7]	0	[7]	829,000	[7]
Net (expenses) income (due to) from related parties		1,500,000											(112,000)	[8]	(45,000)	[8]	31,000	[8]	34,000	[8]	49,000	[8]	(325,000)	[8]				(5,000)	[8]	0	[8]	0	[8]	116,000	[8]	207,000	[8]	4,000	[8]			(7,031,000)	[9]	(4,899,000)	[9]	(3,169,000)	[9]	0	(976,000)	(2,961,000)					10,623,000	11,242,000	25,160,000
Receivables (payables) from related parties	(1,394,000)	(50,041,000)									0	(50,000,000)	0		91,000				0		(60,000)				0	(1,394,000)	0	0		(74,000)				0		2,000																			29,851,000	1,732,000																																																	13,337,000	[10]	5,989,000	[10]	(3,486,000)	[11]	(4,257,000)	[11]	20,000,000	[12]	0
Related party transaction, rate																																																					5.00%					6.75%								6.75%		6.75%
Duration of notice required for contract termination																																																							120 days
Loan amount																																																																			222,300,000	175,000,000
Final payment amount																																																																			222,300,000
Amount drawn down																																																										25,000,000										155,000,000
Amount available for draw down																																																																				20,000,000
Duration requirement for final payment																																																																				3 years
Debt instrument, face amount				(35,000,000)																																																							(227,000,000)	(1,300,000,000)
Maximum borrowing capacity																																																																																																																				20,000,000	20,000,000
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction																																																																																																																				20,000,000
Payments of dividends	0	0	32,082,000				0	0	30,282,000																																																																																																													0	0	1,800,000
Investments percentage ownership in subsidiaries																																																																																																																										60.00%
Percentage ownership in subsidiary								41.40%		65.40%
Dividends received	61,967,000	64,198,000	125,000																																																				61,300,000	63,700,000	47,300,000																																																																							8,300,000	6,000,000
Indemnification under the Omnibus Agreement																																																							3,300,000																																																																				500,000	500,000
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners	19,271,000	22,369,000																																																											7,200,000	7,200,000	11,500,000	11,500,000	143,300,000																																																																	23,265,000	4,500,000	4,548,000
Environmental Indemnification, deductible amount																																																							500,000
Environmental indemnification, aggregate cap																																																							5,000,000
Minimum charter term for rights of first offer																																																						5 years
Ownership percentage, equity method investment																																										60.00%
Long-term Debt and Due to Related Parties	1,380,787,000	717,028,000			0	50,000,000																																														50,000,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date					Sep. 30, 2015																																																																																																															Apr. 30, 2015
Percentage shareholders' ownership before transaction																																								36.20%	36.20%
Percentage shareholders' ownership after transaction																																								1.90%	2.00%
Repayment of related party debt																																																			$ 50,000,000

[1] The net effect to our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 was an aggregate income of $1.5 million.

[2] Management and administrative services agreement - On March 30, 2011, Golar Partners entered into a management and administrative services agreement with Golar Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary, pursuant to which Golar Management will provide to Golar Partners certain management and administrative services. The services provided by Golar Management are charged at cost plus a management fee equal to 5% of Golar Management’s costs and expenses incurred in connection with providing these services. Golar Partners may terminate the agreement by providing 120 days written notice.

[3] Ship management fees - Golar and certain of its affiliates charged ship management fees to Golar Partners for the provision of technical and commercial management of the vessels. Each of Golar Partners’ vessels is subject to management agreements pursuant to which certain commercial and technical management services are provided by Golar Management and Golar Wilhelmsen AS ("Golar Wilhelmsen"), a partnership that is jointly controlled by Golar and by Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Norway) AS.

[4] Vendor financing loan - Golar Freeze - In October 2011, in connection with the sale of the Golar Freeze, we entered into a financing loan agreement with Golar Partners for an amount of $222.3 million. The facility was unsecured and bore interest at a fixed rate of 6.75% per annum payable quarterly. The loan was non-amortizing with a final balloon payment of $222.3 million due in October 2014. The loan was repaid in October 2012.

[5] Vendor financing loan - NR Satu - In July 2012, in connection with the sale of the NR Satu, we entered into a financing loan agreement with Golar Partners for an amount of $175.0 million. Of this amount, $155.0 million was drawn down in July 2012. A further $20.0 million was available for drawdown until July 2015. The facility was unsecured and bore interest at a fixed rate of 6.75% per annum payable quarterly. The loan was non-amortizing with a final balloon payment for the amount drawn down due within three years from the date of draw down. The loan was repaid in December 2012.

[6] High-yield bonds - In October 2012, Golar Partners completed the issuance of NOK1,300.0 million in senior unsecured bonds that mature in October 2017. The aggregate principal amount of the bonds is equivalent to approximately $227.0 million. Of this amount, approximately $35.0 million, was issued to us.

[7] Golar Energy loan - In January 2012, Golar LNG (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. ("Golar Singapore"), the subsidiary which holds the investment in PTGI, drew down $25.0 million on its loan agreement entered into in December 2011 with Golar Energy. The loan was unsecured, repayable on demand and bore interest at the rate of 6.75% per annum payable on a quarterly basis. In connection with the acquisition of the subsidiaries that own and operate the NR Satu, all amounts payable to Golar Energy by the subsidiaries acquired by Golar Partners, including Golar Singapore, were extinguished.

[8] i. We used to transact business with the following parties, being companies in which World Shipholding and companies associated with World Shipholding have a significant interest: Frontline, Ship Finance, Seatankers and Seadrill. Net expense/income from Frontline, Seatankers and Ship Finance comprise fees for management support, corporate and insurance administrative services, net of income from supplier rebates and income from the provision of serviced offices and facilities. Receivables and payables with related parties comprise primarily of unpaid management fees, advisory and administrative services.

[9] As of December 31, 2014, we held a 60% ownership interest in Golar Wilhelmsen, which we account for using the equity method (see note 15). Golar Wilhelmsen recharges management fees in relation to provision of technical and ship management services. Amounts due to Golar Wilhelmsen are included within "trade accounts payable" in our consolidated balance sheet.

[10] Trading balances - Receivables and payables with Golar Partners and its subsidiaries are comprised primarily of unpaid management fees, advisory and administrative services. In addition, certain receivables and payables arise when we pay an invoice on behalf of a related party and vice versa. Receivables and payables are generally settled quarterly in arrears. Trading balances due from Golar Partners and its subsidiaries are unsecured, interest-free and intended to be settled in the ordinary course of business. They primarily relate to recharges for trading expenses paid on behalf of Golar Partners, including ship management and administrative service fees due to us.

[11] Methane Princess Lease security deposit movements - This represents net advances from Golar Partners, which correspond to the net release of funds from the security deposits held relating to the Methane Princess Lease. This is in connection with the Methane Princess tax lease indemnity provided to Golar Partners under the Omnibus Agreement (see 'Other transactions' section (c) below). Accordingly, these amounts will be settled as part of the eventual termination of the Methane Princess Lease.

[12] $20 million revolving credit facility: On April 13, 2011, we entered into a $20.0 million revolving credit facility with Golar Partners. In May 2013, Golar Partners drew down $20 million from the facility which it subsequently repaid in December 2013. As of December 31, 2014, Golar Partners has fully drawn down the $20.0 million facility. This facility matures in April 2015 and is unsecured and interest-free. This facility was extended until May 2015.

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PENSIONS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 Employee	Dec. 31, 2013 Employee	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined contribution scheme:
Defined contribution scheme, charge to net income	$ 900,000	$ 500,000	$ 800,000
Number of Norwegian employees	19	10
Pensions
Defined benefit schemes:
Number of defined benefit schemes	2
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net actuarial loss	15,251,000	12,731,000
Other comprehensive income, tax on actuarial loss	$ 200,000	$ 100,000		$ 300,000

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VESSELS AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Property and equipment:

Components of vessels and equipment, net

Useful lives applied in depreciation are as follows:

Vessels	40 to 50 years
Deferred drydocking expenditure	two to five years
Office equipment and fittings	three to six years

Vessels and equipment

Property and equipment:

Components of vessels and equipment, net

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Cost	1,813,170		1,043,439
Accumulated depreciation	(164,282	)	(231,724	)
Net book value	1,648,888		811,715

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OPERATING LEASES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Leases [Abstract]

OPERATING LEASES

14. OPERATING LEASES

Rental income

The minimum contractual future revenues to be received on time charters in respect of vessels owned and operated as of December 31, 2014, were as follows:

Year ending December 31,	Total
(in thousands of $)
2015	10,341
2016 and thereafter	—
Total	10,341

The cost and accumulated depreciation of vessels leased to third parties at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $471.5 million and $35.5 million, and $190.4 million and $29.3 million, respectively.

Rental expense

Charter hire payments for certain contracted in vessels are accounted for as operating leases. Additionally, we are committed to making rental payments under operating leases for office premises.  The future minimum rental payments under our non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

Year ending December 31,	Total
(in thousands of $)
2015	27,816
2016	33,724
2017	28,414
2018	875
2019	695
2020 and thereafter	58
Total minimum lease payments (1)	91,582

(1) The above table includes operating lease payments to Golar Partners relating to the Option Agreement entered into in connection with the disposal of the Golar Grand in November 2012. In the event that the charterer does not renew or extend its charter beyond February 2015, Golar Partners has the option to require us to charter the vessel through to October 2017.  Golar Partners exercised this option in February 2015. (See note 36)

Total rental expense for operating leases was $0.6 million, $0.7 million and $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES [Abstract]

OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

28. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Deferred drydocking, operating cost and charterhire revenue	9,514	7,724
Mark-to-market interest rate swaps valuation (see note 35)	3,038	11,401
Mark-to-market currency swaps valuation (see note 35)	—	729
Mark-to-market equity swaps valuation (see note 35)	13,656	—
Deferred tax benefit arising on intra-group transfer of long-term assets (see note 30)	3,487	3,487
Provision in relation to Golar Viking claim (see note 38)	13,848	—
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners (see note 6)	2,246	—
Other	1,134	571
	46,923	23,912

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BUSINESS ACQUISITION - Remeasurment of Equity Method Investment (Details) (Bluewater Gandria, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	Jan. 18, 2012
Bluewater Gandria
Computation of gain on remeasurement:
Fair value of previously held 50% equity interest	$ 19,500
Less: Carrying value at acquisition date	17,144
Gain on remeasurement of equity interest	$ 2,356	[1]

[1] Remeasurement of equity investment in Bluewater Gandria

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OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			66 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014
Components of other non-current assets:
Deferred tax asset	$ 260,000	$ 421,000		$ 260,000
Other long-term assets	55,579,000	7,000,000		55,579,000
Other non-current assets	68,442,000	54,248,000		68,442,000
Impairment of long-term assets	500,000	500,000	500,000
Golar Gimi [Member]
Components of other non-current assets:
Other long-term assets	49,900,000			49,900,000
FSRU conversion parts
Components of other non-current assets:
Other long-term assets		2,500,000
Interest rate swap | Swap
Components of other non-current assets:
Derivative Asset	12,603,000	46,827,000		12,603,000
FSRU conversion parts
Components of other non-current assets:
Other long-term assets	2,000,000			2,000,000
Impairment of long-term assets				$ 5,000,000

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TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Receivables [Abstract]

TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

16. TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Trade accounts receivable are presented net of allowances for doubtful accounts.  The provision for doubtful debts was $nil for both the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Restricted Cash and Investments [Abstract]

Components of restricted cash and cash equivalents

Our restricted cash and short-term investment balances are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Restricted cash relating to share repurchase forward swap (see note 35)	46,051	—
Restricted cash in relation to the Golar Viking	25,000	—
Restricted cash relating to projects	3,111	26,543
Restricted cash relating to office lease	425	—
Total restricted cash	74,587	26,543
Less: Amounts included in short-term restricted cash and short-term investments	74,162	23,432
Long-term restricted cash	425	3,111

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INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - Ownership Percentage (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Equity method investments:
Investments, ownership percentage	100.00%
Golar LNG Partners
Equity method investments:
Investments, ownership percentage	41.40%
Participation in equity method investment	25.40%	[1]	25.40%	[1]
Egyptian Company for Gas Services S.A.E
Equity method investments:
Participation in equity method investment	50.00%		50.00%
Golar Wilhelmsen Management AS
Equity method investments:
Participation in equity method investment	60.00%		60.00%

[1] We held a 41.4% ownership in Golar Partners as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. However the 25.4% interest refers only to our interests in the subordinated units which are subject to the equity method accounting.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Accretion of interest on bond	$ 5.0	$ 4.7	$ 4.0

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Unrealized net gain (loss) on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments	$ 4,671,000		$ (1,822,000)		$ (6,832,000)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net (loss) income	(41,466,000)		135,713,000		1,014,443,000
Other comprehensive income:
(Losses) gains associated with pensions, net of tax	(2,520,000)		5,078,000		(2,323,000)
Unrealized net gain on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments (1)	6,493,000	[1]	5,010,000	[1]	1,547,000	[1]
Unrealized gain on investments in available-for-sale securities	7,955,000		1,885,000		5,911,000
Other comprehensive income	11,928,000		11,973,000		5,135,000
Comprehensive (loss) income	(29,538,000)		147,686,000		1,019,578,000
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to:
Stockholders of Golar LNG Limited	(31,193,000)		147,686,000		978,532,000
Non-controlling interests	1,655,000		0		41,046,000
Comprehensive (loss) income	(29,538,000)		147,686,000		1,019,578,000
Cash flow hedging | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap
Unrealized net gain (loss) on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments	$ 200,000		$ 900,000		$ 0

[1] Includes share of net loss of $0.2 million, net gain of $0.9 million and $nil on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments held by an affiliate for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Refer to note 34.

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SEGMENTAL INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENTAL INFORMATION

9. SEGMENTAL INFORMATION

We own and operate LNG carriers and FSRUs and provide these services under time charters under varying periods, trades in physical and future LNG contracts, and are in the process of developing our first FLNG. Since the IPO of Golar Partners, we have become a project development company. Our reportable segments consist of the primary services it provides. Although our segments are generally influenced by the same economic factors, each represents a distinct product in the LNG industry. There have not been any intersegment sales during the periods presented. Segment results are evaluated based on net income. The accounting principles for the segments are the same as for our consolidated financial statements. Indirect general and administrative expenses are allocated to each segment based on estimated use.

The split of the organization of the business into three segments is based on differences in management structure and reporting, economic characteristics, customer base, asset class and contract structure. As of December 31, 2014, we operate in the following three segments:

• Vessel Operations – We own and subsequently charter out LNG carriers and FSRUs on fixed terms to customers. We aggregate our vessel operations into one reportable segment as they exhibit similar expected long-term financial performance.

• LNG Trading – Provides physical and financial risk management in LNG and gas markets for its customers around the world. Activities include structured services to outside customers, arbitrage service as well as proprietary trading.

• FLNG - In 2014, we ordered our first floating liquefaction natural gas ("FLNG") vessel based on the conversion of our existing LNG carrier, the Hilli and in December 2014, we signed an agreement for the conversion of the LNG carrier, the Golar Gimi to a FLNGV. Our first FLNG vessel is expected to be delivered in 2017. The costs associated with the conversion of the FLNG vessel has been considered as a separate segment.

The LNG trading operations meets the definition of an operating segment as the business is a financial trading business and its financial results are reported directly to the chief operating decision maker. The LNG trading segment is a distinguishable component of the business from which we earn revenues and incur expenses and whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker, and which is subject to risks and rewards different from the vessel operations segment.

FLNG meets the definition of an operating segment as the business is expected to be a distinguishable component of the business from which once the first FLNG is delivered to us, we will earn revenues and incur expenses and whose operating results will be regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker, and due to its nature will be subject to risks and rewards different from the vessel operations segment or the LNG Trading.

(in thousands of $)	2014							2013						2012
	Vessel operations		LNG Trading		FLNG*	Total		Vessel operations		LNG Trading		Total		Vessel operations		LNG Trading		Total
Time and voyage charter revenues	95,399		—		—	95,399		90,558		—		90,558		409,593		—		409,593
Vessel and other management fees	10,756		—		—	10,756		9,270		—		9,270		752		—		752
Vessel and voyage operating expenses	(76,910	)	—		—	(76,910	)	(58,009	)	—		(58,009	)	(96,525	)	—		(96,525	)
Administrative expenses	(19,203	)	(64	)	—	(19,267	)	(22,816	)	(136	)	(22,952	)	(23,973	)	(1,040	)	(25,013	)
Impairment of long-term assets	(500	)	—		—	(500	)	(500	)	—		(500	)	(500	)	—		(500	)
Depreciation and amortization	(49,561	)	(250	)	—	(49,811	)	(36,562	)	(309	)	(36,871	)	(85,187	)	(337	)	(85,524	)
Other operating loss	(6,387	)	—		—	(6,387	)	—		—		—		—		—		—
Other operating gains (losses) - LNG trade	—		1,317		—	1,317		—		—		—		—		(27	)	(27	)
Gain on disposals to Golar Partners (including amortization of deferred gain)	43,783		—		—	43,783		65,619		—		65,619		—		—		—
Operating (loss) income	(2,623	)	1,003		—	(1,620	)	47,560		(445	)	47,115		204,160		(1,404	)	202,756
Other non-operating income (loss)	26,766		718		—	27,484		27,605		—		27,605		858,080		(151	)	857,929
Net financial (expenses) income	(87,600	)	(252	)	—	(87,852	)	41,768		—		41,768		(42,864	)	(4	)	(42,868	)
Income taxes	1,114		—		—	1,114		3,404		—		3,404		(2,765	)	—		(2,765	)
Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates	19,408		—		—	19,408		15,821		—		15,821		(609	)	—		(609	)
Net (loss) income	(42,935	)	1,469		—	(41,466	)	136,158		(445	)	135,713		1,016,002		(1,559	)	1,014,443
Non-controlling interests	(1,655	)	—		—	(1,655	)	—		—		—		(43,140	)	—		(43,140	)
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd	(44,590	)	1,469		—	(43,121	)	136,158		(445	)	135,713		972,862		(1,559	)	971,303
Total assets	3,990,658		1,335		360,120	3,991,993		2,664,953		268		2,665,221		2,413,564		835		2,414,399
Investment in affiliates	335,372		—		—	335,372		350,918		—		350,918		367,656		—		367,656
Capital expenditures	1,202,901		—		313,645	1,516,546		734,155		—		734,155		342,987		—		342,987

*The Hilli conversion into a FLNGV commenced in 2014. Therefore no comparative segmental information for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were presented.

Revenues from external customers

During December 31, 2014 and 2013, our vessels operated under charters with five main charterers: a major Japanese trading company, a leading independent commodity trading and logistics house, the BG Group, Eni S.p.A and the Gdf Suez. Prior to the deconsolidation of Golar Partners in December 2012, during December 31, 2012, the vast majority of our vessel operations operated under time charters with seven main charterers: BG Group, Dubai Supply Authority, Pertamina, Petrobras, PT Nusantara Regas, Qatar Gas Transport Company and Shell.

Both BG Group Plc and Shell are headquartered in the United Kingdom. Dubai Supply Authority is a government entity which is the sole supplier of natural gas to the Emirates. Eni S.pA is an Italian integrated energy company. Gdf Suez is a power, natural gas and energy services company headquartered in France. Pertamina is the state-owned oil and gas company of Indonesia. Petrobras is a semi-public Brazilian multinational energy company. PT Nusantara Regas is a joint venture company of Pertamina and Perusahaan Gas Negara, an Indonesian company engaged in the transport and distribution of natural gas in Indonesia. Qatar Gas Transport Company is a Qatari-listed shipping company established by the State of Qatar. 

In time and voyage charters, the charterer, not us, controls the routes of our vessels. These routes can be worldwide as determined by the charterers, except for the FSRUs, which operate at specific locations where the charterers are based.  Accordingly, our management, including the chief operating decision maker, do not evaluate our performance either according to customer or geographical region.

In the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, revenues from the following customers accounted for over 10% of our consolidated time charter revenues:

(in thousands of $)	2014			2013			2012
Gdf Suez Gas	—	—	%	10,015	11	%	22,326	5	%
Major Japanese trading Company	55,975	59	%	47,744	53	%	38,992	9	%
Commodity trading and logistics house	15,761	17	%	—	—	%	—	—	%
Eni Spa	—	—	%	8,912	10	%	2,480	1	%
Petrobras*	—	—	%	—	—	%	90,321	22	%
Dubai Supply Authority*	—	—	%	—	—	%	45,951	11	%
Pertamina*	—	—	%	—	—	%	35,455	9	%
Qatar Gas Transport Company*	—	—	%	—	—	%	23,006	6	%
BG Group plc*	—	—	%	13,114	14	%	96,179	23	%
PT Nusantara Regas*	—	—	%	—	—	%	38,789	9	%

Geographical segment data

The following geographical data presents our revenues with respect only to our FSRUs, operating under long-term charters, at specific locations. LNG vessels operate on a worldwide basis and are not restricted to specific locations.

Revenues (in thousands of $)	2014	2013	2012
Brazil*	—	—	90,321
United Arab Emirates*	—	—	45,951
Indonesia*	—	—	38,789
Kuwait**	4,182	—	—

* A substantial portion of these revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012 pertain to vessels owned by Golar Partners and its subsidiaries which were deconsolidated from December 13, 2012.

** This relates to revenues from the Golar Igloo prior to her disposal to Golar Partners on March 28, 2015.

In 2013, we did not own any operating FSRUs. In February 2014, the FSRU, Golar Igloo, was delivered to us which we subsequently sold to Golar Partners in March 2014. The vessel was chartered by KNPC, a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, the state-owned oil and gas company of Kuwait during the period under Golar ownership. In December 2014, the FSRU, Golar Eskimo, was delivered to us which we subsequently sold to Golar Partners (see note 39). As of December 31, 2014, the Golar Eskimo was available on spot charter and has not commenced its charter with the Kingdom of Hashemite of Jordan.

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IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-TERM ASSETS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			66 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014
Impairment of long-term assets:
Vessels, net	$ 1,648,888	$ 811,715		$ 1,648,888
Impairment of long-term assets	500	500	500
FSRU conversion parts
Impairment of long-term assets:
Impairment of long-term assets				5,000
Golar Arctic [Member]
Impairment of long-term assets:
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	136,000			136,000
Vessels, net	156,000			156,000
Impairment of long-term assets	$ 20,000

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DECONSOLIDATION OF GOLAR PARTNERS - Accounting for Basis Difference (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 13, 2012
Golar LNG Partners
Basis Difference:
Vessels and Equipment	$ 122,591	[1],[2]
Charter agreements	126,124	[2],[3]
Goodwill	110,371	[2],[4]
Assets	359,086	[2]
Percentage of total fair value adjustment	24.80%	[2]
Investment in Equity, share of book value	100.00%
Equity method Share of fair Value	100.00%
Equity Method investment, basis difference	100.00%
Golar LNG Partners
Book value:
Vessels and equipment	1,192,779	[1]
Charter agreements	0	[3]
Goodwill	0	[4]
Assets	1,192,779
Fair Value:
Vessels and equipment	1,687,162	[1]
Charter agreements	508,631	[3]
Goodwill	445,100	[4]
Assets	2,640,893
Basis Difference:
Vessels and Equipment	494,383	[1]
Charter agreements	508,631	[3]
Goodwill	445,100	[4]
Assets	$ 1,448,114

[1] The basis difference assigned to vessels and equipment is being depreciated over the remaining estimated useful lives of the vessels and is recorded as a component of "Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates".

[2] Our share of the basis difference is with reference to our holding in the subordinated units only.

[3] The basis difference relating to the charter agreements is being amortized over the remaining term of the charters and is recorded as a component of "Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates".

[4] For the assigned goodwill, we will recognize our share of any impairment charge recorded by Golar Partners and consider the effect, if any, of the impairment on the assigned goodwill.

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DECONSOLIDATION OF GOLAR PARTNERS - Components of Ownership Interest (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 13, 2012
Deconsolidation:
Cost method investments	$ 204,172		$ 204,172
Equity in net assets of non-consolidated investees	335,372		350,918	367,656
Golar LNG Partners
Deconsolidation:
Available-for-sale securities					346,950	[1]
Cost method investments	196,825	[2]	196,825		191,177	[2]
Available-for-sale securities, shares held	11.8
Cost method investments, percentage of general partner interest	2.00%
Cost method investments, percentage of incentive distribution rights	100.00%
Golar LNG Partners
Deconsolidation:
Equity in net assets of non-consolidated investees	$ 328,853		$ 344,858		$ 362,799	[3]
Equity method investments, shares held	15.9
Equity method investments, percentage of shares held	100.00%

[1] Common units (available-for-sale securities)As of December 13, 2012, we held 11.8 million common units representing 32.6% of the common units in issue, as a class. Our holding in the voting common units of Golar Partners have been accounted for under the guidance for available-for-sale securities on the basis that during the subordination period the common units have preferential dividend and liquidation rights.

[2] General Partner units and IDRsOur 2% general partner interest and 100% of the incentive distribution rights (IDRs) in Golar Partners have been accounted for as cost-method investments on the basis that the general partner interests have preferential liquidation and dividend rights during the subordination period. Our interest in the general partner units have been recorded at their fair value as of December 13, 2012, based on the share price of the publicly traded common units of Golar Partners but adjusted for restrictions over their transferability and reduction in voting rights. The fair value of the IDRs as of December 13, 2012 was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation method. This simulation was performed within the Black Scholes option pricing model then solved via an iterative process by applying the Newton-Raphson method for the fair value of the IDRs, such that the price of a unit output by the Monte Carlo simulation equalled the price observed in the market. The method took into account the historical volatility, dividend yield as well as the share price of the units as of the deconsolidation date.

[3] Subordinated unitsAs of December 13, 2012, we held 15.9 million units representing 100% of the subordinated units. Our holding in the subordinated units of Golar Partners have been accounted for under the equity method on the basis that the subordinated units are considered to be, in-substance, common stock for accounting purposes. The fair value on December 13, 2012, was determined based on the quoted market price of the listed common units as of the deconsolidation date but discounted principally for their non-tradability and subordinated dividend and liquidation rights during the subordination period. The subordination period will end on the satisfaction of various tests as prescribed in the Partnership Agreement, but will not end before March 31, 2016, except with our removal as the general partner. Upon the expiration of the subordination period, the subordinated units will convert into common units subject to passing certain conditions.

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COST METHOD INVESTMENTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 13, 2012
Cost method investments:
Cost method investments	$ 204,172,000		$ 204,172,000
Dividends received	61,967,000		64,198,000	125,000
Golar LNG Partners
Cost method investments:
Cost method investments	196,825,000	[1]	196,825,000		191,177,000	[1]
Additions to Cost method investments	5,600,000
Dividends received	8,300,000		6,000,000
OLT Offshore LNG Toscana S.p.A.
Cost method investments:
Cost method investments	$ 7,347,000		$ 7,347,000
Cost method investment, ownership percentage	2.70%

[1] General Partner units and IDRsOur 2% general partner interest and 100% of the incentive distribution rights (IDRs) in Golar Partners have been accounted for as cost-method investments on the basis that the general partner interests have preferential liquidation and dividend rights during the subordination period. Our interest in the general partner units have been recorded at their fair value as of December 13, 2012, based on the share price of the publicly traded common units of Golar Partners but adjusted for restrictions over their transferability and reduction in voting rights. The fair value of the IDRs as of December 13, 2012 was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation method. This simulation was performed within the Black Scholes option pricing model then solved via an iterative process by applying the Newton-Raphson method for the fair value of the IDRs, such that the price of a unit output by the Monte Carlo simulation equalled the price observed in the market. The method took into account the historical volatility, dividend yield as well as the share price of the units as of the deconsolidation date.

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PENSIONS - Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$ 429,000
Interest cost	2,361,000
Expected return on plan assets	(920,000)
Recognized actuarial loss	1,273,000
Net periodic benefit cost	3,143,000
Pensions
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost		369,000	468,000
Interest cost		2,359,000	2,159,000
Expected return on plan assets		(984,000)	(918,000)
Recognized actuarial loss		998,000	1,415,000
Net periodic benefit cost		2,742,000	3,124,000
Estimated net loss for defined benefit pension plans to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost in next fiscal year		$ 1,200,000

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Concentrations of Risk (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 Vessels	Dec. 31, 2013	Jul. 26, 2013
Concentration of risks:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 858,500,000
Investments, ownership percentage	100.00%
Vessels Delivered	7
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration of risks:
Number of newbuildings	4
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Samsung
Concentration of risks:
Number of newbuildings	3
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Hyundai
Concentration of risks:
Number of newbuildings	1
Golar LNG Partners
Concentration of risks:
Investments, ownership percentage	41.40%
Aggregate ownership interest	801,000,000
Golar LNG Partners | Vessels and equipment
Concentration of risks:
Vessels operated by affiliate	9
Line of credit | $1.125 billion newbuild facility | Secured debt
Concentration of risks:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,125,000,000.000	$ 266,400,000	$ 1,125,000,000.000
Share Repurchase Forward Swap [Member]
Concentration of risks:
Share Repurchase Agreement, Collateral Required, Percentage of Total Purchase Price	20.00%

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HELD FOR SALE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	$ 17,498	$ 14,574
Inventory, Net	8,317	11,951
Assets, Current	742,838	181,696
Vessels, net	1,648,888	811,715
Deferred Costs, Noncurrent	26,801	24,484
Total assets	3,991,993	2,665,221	2,414,399
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	(116,431)	(30,784)
Accounts Payable, Current	(10,811)	(12,728)
Accrued Liabilities, Current	(31,124)	(22,787)
Amounts due to related parties	0	(363)
Liabilities, Current	(369,690)	(90,574)
Long-term debt	(1,264,356)	(636,244)
Liabilities	(1,709,486)	(861,084)
Golar Eskimo [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	196
Inventory, Net	266
Assets, Current	462
Vessels, net	280,284
Deferred Costs, Noncurrent	4,209
Assets, Noncurrent	284,493
Total assets	284,955
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	(13,569)
Accounts Payable, Current	(419)
Accrued Liabilities, Current	(786)
Amounts due to related parties	(366)
Liabilities, Current	(15,140)
Long-term debt	(149,261)
Liabilities, Noncurrent	(149,261)
Liabilities	$ (164,401)

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Document and Entity Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Document and entity information:
Entity Registrant Name	GOLAR LNG LTD
Entity Central Index Key	0001207179
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	93,414,672
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Type	20-F
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2014

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OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 13, 2012
Mark-to-market swaps valuation:
Deferred drydocking, operating cost and charterhire revenue	$ 9,514		$ 7,724
Deferred tax benefit arising on intra-group transfer of long-term assets (see note 30)	3,487		3,487
Provision in relation to Golar Viking claim (see note 38)	13,848		0
Other	1,134		571
Other current liabilities	46,923		23,912
Swap | Interest rate swap
Mark-to-market swaps valuation:
Mark-to-market interest rate swaps valuation (see note 35)	3,038		11,401
Swap | Currency swap
Mark-to-market swaps valuation:
Mark-to-market interest rate swaps valuation (see note 35)	0		729
Swap | Equity Swap
Mark-to-market swaps valuation:
Mark-to-market interest rate swaps valuation (see note 35)	13,656		0
Golar LNG Partners
Mark-to-market swaps valuation:
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners (see note 6)	$ 2,246	[1]	$ 0	[1]	$ 23,266	[1]

[1] GuaranteesIn accordance with accounting guidance, the guarantees issued in respect of Golar Partners and its subsidiaries were fair valued as of the deconsolidation date of December 13, 2012. As of December 13, 2012, the fair value of the guarantees amounted to a liability of $23.3 million which is recorded in "Other long-term liabilities" and comprises of the following items:(in thousands of $) As of December 13, 2012 Debt guarantees 4,548Golar Grand Option 7,217Methane Princess tax lease indemnity 11,500 23,265The debt guarantees we issued to third party banks were in respect of certain secured debt facilities relating to Golar Partners and its subsidiaries. The liability is being amortized over the remaining term of the respective debt facilities with the credit being recognized in "Other financial items".The Golar Grand Option was issued in connection with the disposal of the Golar Grand to Golar Partners in November 2012. The fair value of the Golar Grand Option was determined by discounting the difference between the guaranteed charter rate per the Option agreement less the estimated market rate at the end of the initial lease term (See note 36).The Methane Princess tax lease indemnity of $11.5 million was based on the termination sum as of December 13, 2012, less the associated security deposit, but factoring in the timing and likelihood of an early termination (see note 36).

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IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-TERM ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-TERM ASSETS [Abstract]

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-TERM ASSETS

10. IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-TERM ASSETS

The following table presents the market values and carrying values of one of our vessels that we have determined to have a market value that is less than their carrying value as of December 31, 2014. Based on the estimated future undiscounted cash flows of the vessel which are significantly greater than the respective carrying value, we consider it is unlikely that an impairment loss will be recognized.

(in thousands of $)

Vessel	2014 Market value(1)	2014 Carrying value	Deficit
Golar Arctic	136,000	156,000	20,000

(1) Market values are determined using reference to market comparable values as provided by independent valuators as at December 31, 2014. Since vessel values can be volatile, our estimates of market value may not be indicative of either the current or future prices we could obtain if we sold any of the vessels. In addition, the determination of estimated market values may involve considerable judgment, given the illiquidity of the second-hand markets for these types of vessels.

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Interest rate derivatives

As of December 31, 2014, we have entered into the following interest rate swap transactions involving the payment of fixed rates in exchange for LIBOR as summarized below:

Instrument (in thousands of $)	Year end	Notional value	Maturity Dates	Fixed Interest Rates
Interest rate swaps:
Receiving floating, pay fixed	2014	1,475,937	2015/ 2021	1.13% to 4.52%
Receiving floating, pay fixed	2013	1,638,020	2014/ 2021	1.13% to 4.52%

Effect of cash flow hedging relationships on statements of operations

The effect of cash flow hedging relationships relating to swap agreements on the consolidated statements of operations is as follows:

(in thousands of $)	Effective portion gain/ (loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss				Ineffective Portion
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	2014	2013		2012	2014	2013	2012
Interest rate swaps Other financial items, net	3,235	(1,644	)	—	876	542	(535	)
Interest rate swaps Gain on sale of the Golar Maria, net	—	2,370		—	—	—	—

Effect of cash flow hedging relationships on statements of changes in equity

The effect of cash flow hedging relationships relating to interest rate swap agreements to the consolidated statements of changes in equity is as follows:

(in thousands of $)	Amount of gain recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative (effective portion)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	2014	2013	2012
Interest rate swaps	3,483	4,147	1,547

Fair value hierarchy of derivative and non-derivative financial instruments

The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on reliability of inputs used to determine fair value as follows:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;

Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data;

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

There have been no transfers between different levels in the fair value hierarchy during the year.

	Fair value	2014	2014	2013	2013
(in thousands of $)	Hierarchy	Carrying Value	Fair Value	Carrying Value	Fair Value
Non-Derivatives:
Cash and cash equivalents	Level 1	191,410	191,410	125,347	125,347
Restricted cash and short-term investments	Level 1	74,587	74,587	26,543	26,543
Investment in available-for-sale securities	Level 1	275,307	275,307	267,352	267,352
Cost method investments	Level 1/3	204,172	248,314	204,172	218,647
Short-term debt due from related parties	Level 1	20,000	20,000	—	—
Long-term debt – convertible bond (1)	Level 1	238,037	251,555	233,020	254,063
Long-term debt – floating (1)	Level 1	1,142,750	1,142,750	434,008	434,008
Long-term debt - due to related party (1)	Level 1	—	—	50,000	50,000
Derivatives:
Interest rate swaps asset (2) (3)	Level 2	12,603	12,603	46,827	46,827
Interest rate swaps liability (2)	Level 2	3,038	3,038	11,401	11,401
Foreign currency swaps liability	Level 2	—	—	729	729
Total return equity swap liability	Level 2	13,656	13,656	—	—

(1) Our debt obligations are recorded at amortized cost on the balance sheet.

(2) Derivative liabilities are captured within other current liabilities and derivative assets are captured within long-term assets on the balance sheet.

(3) The fair value/carrying value of interest rate swap agreements that qualify and are designated as a cash flow hedge as at December 31, 2014 and 2013, was $0.4 million (with a notional value of $100.9 million) and $5.3 million (with a notional value of $128.0 million), respectively. The expected maturity of these interest rate agreements is from January 2015 to April 2015.

Schedule of Net Investment Hedges, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments on a gross basis recorded in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

	Balance sheet classification	2014	2013
(in thousands of $)
Asset Derivatives
Interest rate swaps not designated as hedges	Other non-current assets	12,603	46,827
Liability Derivatives
Interest rate swaps designated as hedges	Other current liabilities	365	6,072
Interest rate swaps not designated as hedges	Other current liabilities	2,673	5,329
Total return equity swap not designated as hedge	Other current liabilities	13,656	—
Foreign currency swap not designated as hedge	Other current liabilities	—	729
Total liability derivatives		16,694	12,130

Offsetting Assets

We have elected not to offset the fair values of derivative assets and liabilities executed with the same counterparty that are generally subject to enforceable master netting arrangements. However, if we were to offset and record the asset and liability balances of derivatives on a net basis, the amounts presented in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 would be adjusted as detailed in the following table:

	2014				2013
	Gross amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet	Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheet subject to netting agreements		Net amount	Gross amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet	Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheet subject to netting agreements		Net amount
(in thousands of $)
Total asset derivatives	12,603	(292	)	12,311	46,827	(4,327	)	42,500
Total liability derivatives	16,694	(292	)	16,402	12,130	(4,327	)	7,803

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DECONSOLIDATION OF GOLAR PARTNERS - Gain on Loss of Control (Details) (Golar LNG Partners, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 13, 2012		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Golar LNG Partners
Deconsolidation:
Fair value of investment in Golar Partners	$ 900,926	[1]
Carrying value of the non-controlling interest in Golar Partners	179,285
Fair value and carrying value of noncontrolling interest	1,080,211
Carrying value of Golar Partners' net assets	238,409
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners	23,266	[2]	2,246	[2]	0	[2]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss relating to Golar Partners	(8,989)	[3]
Deferred tax benefit on intra-group transfers of long-term assets	(44,449)	[4]
Gain on loss of control of Golar Partners	$ 853,996

[1] Fair value of investment in Golar PartnersOur residual interest in Golar Partners as of December 13, 2012 comprised of the following:(in thousands of $)As of December 13, 2012Common units (i) 346,950General Partner units and Incentive Distribution Rights ("IDRs") (ii) 191,177Subordinated units (iii) 362,799 900,926(i) Common units (available-for-sale securities)As of December 13, 2012, we held 11.8 million common units representing 32.6% of the common units in issue, as a class. Our holding in the voting common units of Golar Partners have been accounted for under the guidance for available-for-sale securities on the basis that during the subordination period the common units have preferential dividend and liquidation rights. (ii) General Partner units and IDRsOur 2% general partner interest and 100% of the incentive distribution rights (IDRs) in Golar Partners have been accounted for as cost-method investments on the basis that the general partner interests have preferential liquidation and dividend rights during the subordination period. Our interest in the general partner units have been recorded at their fair value as of December 13, 2012, based on the share price of the publicly traded common units of Golar Partners but adjusted for restrictions over their transferability and reduction in voting rights. The fair value of the IDRs as of December 13, 2012 was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation method. This simulation was performed within the Black Scholes option pricing model then solved via an iterative process by applying the Newton-Raphson method for the fair value of the IDRs, such that the price of a unit output by the Monte Carlo simulation equalled the price observed in the market. The method took into account the historical volatility, dividend yield as well as the share price of the units as of the deconsolidation date.(iii) Subordinated unitsAs of December 13, 2012, we held 15.9 million units representing 100% of the subordinated units. Our holding in the subordinated units of Golar Partners have been accounted for under the equity method on the basis that the subordinated units are considered to be, in-substance, common stock for accounting purposes. The fair value on December 13, 2012, was determined based on the quoted market price of the listed common units as of the deconsolidation date but discounted principally for their non-tradability and subordinated dividend and liquidation rights during the subordination period. The subordination period will end on the satisfaction of various tests as prescribed in the Partnership Agreement, but will not end before March 31, 2016, except with our removal as the general partner. Upon the expiration of the subordination period, the subordinated units will convert into common units subject to passing certain conditions.

[2] GuaranteesIn accordance with accounting guidance, the guarantees issued in respect of Golar Partners and its subsidiaries were fair valued as of the deconsolidation date of December 13, 2012. As of December 13, 2012, the fair value of the guarantees amounted to a liability of $23.3 million which is recorded in "Other long-term liabilities" and comprises of the following items:(in thousands of $) As of December 13, 2012 Debt guarantees 4,548Golar Grand Option 7,217Methane Princess tax lease indemnity 11,500 23,265The debt guarantees we issued to third party banks were in respect of certain secured debt facilities relating to Golar Partners and its subsidiaries. The liability is being amortized over the remaining term of the respective debt facilities with the credit being recognized in "Other financial items".The Golar Grand Option was issued in connection with the disposal of the Golar Grand to Golar Partners in November 2012. The fair value of the Golar Grand Option was determined by discounting the difference between the guaranteed charter rate per the Option agreement less the estimated market rate at the end of the initial lease term (See note 36).The Methane Princess tax lease indemnity of $11.5 million was based on the termination sum as of December 13, 2012, less the associated security deposit, but factoring in the timing and likelihood of an early termination (see note 36).

[3] Golar Partners' accumulated other comprehensive incomeThe accumulated other comprehensive loss of $9.0 million in relation to Golar Partners was released to the consolidated statement of operations on deconsolidation.

[4] Deferred tax benefits on intra-group transfers of long-term assetsThe deferred tax benefits on intra-group transfers of long-term assets amounting to $44.4 million arose from transactions between controlled entities in respect of vessels owned by Golar Partners: the Golar Freeze, the Golar Spirit and the NR Satu. Upon the deconsolidation of Golar Partners, the unamortized balance of $44.4 million was released and recognized as part of the gain on loss of control.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 191,410	$ 125,347
Restricted cash and short-term investments	74,162	23,432
Trade accounts receivable	4,419	81
Other receivables, prepaid expenses and accrued income	17,498	14,574
Amounts due from related parties	9,967	6,311
Short-term debt due from related party	20,000	0
Inventories	8,317	11,951
Vessel held-for-sale	132,110	0
Assets held-for-sale	284,955	0
Total current assets	742,838	181,696
Long-term assets
Restricted cash	425	3,111
Investment in available-for-sale securities	275,307	267,352
Investments in affiliates	335,372	350,918
Cost method investments	204,172	204,172
Newbuildings	344,543	767,525
Asset under development	345,205	0
Vessels and equipment, net	1,648,888	811,715
Deferred charges	26,801	24,484
Other non-current assets	68,442	54,248
Total assets	3,991,993	2,665,221
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	116,431	30,784
Trade accounts payable	10,811	12,728
Accrued expenses	31,124	22,787
Amounts due to related parties	0	363
Other current liabilities	46,923	23,912
Liabilities held-for-sale	164,401	0
Total current liabilities	369,690	90,574
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt	1,264,356	636,244
Long-term debt due to related parties	0	50,000
Other long-term liabilities	75,440	84,266
Total liabilities	1,709,486	861,084
Commitments and Contingencies (see note 37 and 38)
EQUITY
Share capital 93,414,672 common shares of $1.00 each issued and outstanding (2013: 80,579,295)	93,415	80,580
Additional paid-in capital	1,311,861	656,018
Contributed surplus	200,000	200,000
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)	5,171	(6,757)
Retained earnings	670,405	874,296
Total stockholders' equity	2,280,852	1,804,137
Non-controlling interests	1,655	0
Total equity	2,282,507	1,804,137
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,991,993	$ 2,665,221

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES [Abstract]

Variable Interest Entity Disclosure [Text Block]

4. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY ("VIE")

In February 2014, through our own wholly-owned subsidiaries, we entered into sale and leaseback agreements with wholly-owned subsidiaries of ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd ("ICBC").  The ICBC lessor entities are wholly-owned, newly formed special purpose vehicles ("SPVs").

In October 2014, one of our consolidated subsidiaries sold the Golar Glacier to Hai Jiao 1410 Limited ("1401 Limited"), an ICBC SPV. The purchase consideration for this sale reflected the market value of the vessel as of the delivery date which was valued at $204.0 million. Upon closing, we received $185.6 million with the remaining balance to be deferred and netted off against the termination payment when we opt to buy back the vessel. This vessel was simultaneously chartered back over a period of 10 years. We have several options to repurchase the vessels during the charter periods with the earliest from the fifth year of the bareboat charter, and purchase options and obligations to purchase the assets at the end of the 10 years lease period.

The table below gives a summary of the sale and leaseback arrangement, as of December 31, 2014:

Vessel	Effective from	Sales value (in $ millions)	First repurchase option (in $ millions)	Month of first repurchase option	Last repurchase option* (in $ millions)	Month of last repurchase option*
Golar Glacier	October 2014	204.0	173.8	October 2019	142.7	October 2023

*For the Golar Glacier, ICBC has a purchase option exercisable at the end of the lease term by which the vessel may be sold to us for a fixed price of $135.1 million or $116.7 million if net of the deferred purchase consideration.

While we do not hold any equity investment in 1401 Limited, we concluded that 1401 Limited is a variable interest entity. In that assessment, our analysis included both quantitative and qualitative considerations as to whether we have the variable interest in 1401 Limited and whether the variable interest entity consolidation model applies. Our assessment of the quantitative analysis is based on the equity structure and our rights and obligations resulting from the agreement and while our qualitative analysis focuses on the nature of the investment, the purpose and design of a legal entity, organizational structure including decision-making ability and relevant financial agreements.

We assessed that we are the primary beneficiary of this VIE as we are expected to absorb the majority of the VIE’s losses and residual gains associated with the Golar Glacier. Accordingly, this VIE is consolidated in our results. We did not record any gains from the sale of the vessel, as she continues to be reported as an asset at her original cost in our consolidated balance sheet at the time of the transaction and subsquently. The equity attributable to ICBC in the VIE is included in non-controlling interests in our consolidated results. As at December 31, 2014, the vessel is reported under "Vessels and equipment, net" in our consolidated balance sheet.

The bareboat charter hire is set at a fixed daily net rate of $46,850. A summary of the bareboat charter for the Golar Glacier is shown below.

	2014 (in $ thousands)	2015 (in $ thousands)	2016 (in $ thousands)	2017 (in $ thousands)	2018 (in $ thousands)
Golar Glacier	4,263	17,100	17,147	17,100	17,100

The long-term debt of 1401 Limited comprises of a ten year senior secured facility provided by ICBC bank of $153 million, which bears interest at LIBOR plus margin and a short term junior facility of $32.6 million, which bears fixed interest of 7%. The senior facility is repayable in semi-annual installments with a balloon payment at the end of the loan. The facilities are secured by a mortgage on this vessel. This debt is presented on our consolidated balance sheet as long-term debt. Cash and cash equivalents of 1401 Limited will be utilized primarily to repay its facilities.

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SUBSIDIARIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

SUBSIDIARIES [Abstract]

SUBSIDIARIES

3. SUBSIDIARIES

The following table lists our significant subsidiaries and their purpose as at December 31, 2014. Unless otherwise indicated, we own a 100% controlling interest in each of the following subsidiaries.

Name	Jurisdiction of Incorporation	Purpose
Golar LNG 1460 Corporation (1)	Marshall Islands	Owns Golar Viking
Golar LNG 2216 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Golar Arctic
Golar Management  Limited	United Kingdom	Management company
Golar GP LLC – Limited Liability Company	Marshall Islands	Holding company
Golar LNG Energy Limited	Bermuda	Holding  company
Golar Gimi Limited*	Marshall Islands	Owns Gimi
Golar Hilli Corporation (89%)**	Marshall Islands	Owns Hilli
Bluewater Gandria N.V.	Netherlands	Owns and Operates Golar Gandria
Golar Hull M2021 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Seal
Golar Hull M2022 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Crystal
Golar Hull M2023 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Penguin
Golar Hull M2024 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Eskimo
Golar Hull M2026 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Celsius
Golar Hull M2027 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Bear
Golar Hull M2047 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Hull 2047 (Golar Snow)
Golar Hull M2048 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Hull 2048 (Golar Ice)
Golar LNG NB10 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Leases Golar Glacier
Golar LNG NB11 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Hull S659 (Golar Kelvin)
Golar LNG NB12 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns and operates Golar Frost
Golar LNG NB13 Corporation	Marshall Islands	Owns Hull 2056 (Golar Tundra)
Golar Eskimo Corporation (1)	Marshall Islands	Owns Hull M2024 Corporation
Golar Commodities Limited	Bermuda	Trading company

*The Gimi was sold to Golar Gimi Corporation in February 2015.

** The Hilli was sold to Golar Hilli Corporation prior to the commencement of her conversion to a FLNGV. Keppel Shipyard Limited ("Keppel") and Black & Veatch holds the remaining 10% and 1% interest, respectively, in the issued share capital of Golar Hilli Corporation.

(1) The Golar Eskimo was soldtoGolar Partners in January 2015. The Golar Viking was sold to PT Perusahaan Pelayaran Equinox ("Equinox") in February 2015.

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Interest Rate Risk Management (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments location:
Unrealized net gain (loss) on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments	$ 4,671,000	$ (1,822,000)		$ (6,832,000)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	5,171,000	(6,757,000)	(34,948,000)	(18,730,000)
Interest rate swap | Cash flow hedging
Mark-to-market swaps valuation:
Notional value	100,900,000	128,000,000
Equity Swap
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments location:
Shares acquired by counterparty	3.5
Shares acquired by counterparty, per share price (USD per share)	$ 40.39
Equity Swap | Swap
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments location:
Loss on derivative	13,700,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap | Swap | Cash flow hedging
Mark-to-market swaps valuation:
Notional value	1,475,937,000	1,638,020,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments location:
Amount of gain/(loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	3,483,000	4,147,000	1,547,000
Unrealized net gain (loss) on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments	(4,000,000)	(2,700,000)
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap | Swap | Cash flow hedging | Other financial Items, net
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments location:
Effective portion Gain/(loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	3,235,000	(1,644,000)	0
Ineffective Portion	876,000	542,000	(535,000)
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap | Swap | Cash flow hedging | Gain on sale of Golar Maria [Member]
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments location:
Effective portion Gain/(loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	0	2,370,000	0
Ineffective Portion	0	0	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap | Swap | Cash flow hedging | Minimum [Member]
Mark-to-market swaps valuation:
Fixed interest rate	1.13%	1130.00%
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap | Swap | Cash flow hedging | Maximum [Member]
Mark-to-market swaps valuation:
Fixed interest rate	4.52%	4520.00%
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Swap | Cash flow hedging
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments location:
Unrealized net gain (loss) on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments	200,000	900,000		0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ 600,000	$ 900,000

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INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES

15. INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, we have the following participation in investments that are recorded using the equity method:

	2014		2013
Golar Partners (1)	25.4	%	25.4	%
Egyptian Company for Gas Services S.A.E ("ECGS")	50	%	50	%
Golar Wilhelmsen Management AS ("Golar Wilhelmsen")	60	%	60	%

(1) We held a 41.4% ownership in Golar Partners as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. However the 25.4% interest refers only to our interests in the subordinated units which are subject to the equity method accounting.

The carrying amounts of our investments in our equity method investments as at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Golar Partners	328,853	344,858
ECGS	5,942	5,782
Golar Wilhelmsen	577	278
Equity in net assets of affiliates	335,372	350,918

The components of equity in net assets of non-consolidated affiliates are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Cost	374,729		374,729
Dividend	(68,127	)	(33,363	)
Equity in net earnings of other affiliates	28,141		8,698
Share of other comprehensive income in affiliate	629		854
Equity in net assets of affiliates	335,372		350,918

Quoted market prices for ECGS and Golar Wilhelmsen are not available because these companies are not publicly traded. We hold various interests in Golar Partners (common units, subordinated units, general partner units and IDRs). However, only our interests in subordinated units which are not listed, have been accounted for under the equity method and were initially fair valued as of the date of deconsolidation on December 13, 2012. Refer to note 6 for details of deconsolidation.

Golar Partners

Golar Partners is an owner and operator of FSRUs and LNG carriers under long-term charters. As of December 31, 2014, it had a fleet of nine vessels which are managed by the Company (2013: eight vessels). As of December 31, 2014, the carrying amount of the investment in Golar Partners (subordinated units) accounted for under the equity method was $328.9 million (2013: $344.9 million). Refer to note 6 for details of deconsolidation including determining the initial fair value of the investment in Golar Partners and the treatment of the basis difference. Dividends received for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 in relation to our investments in Golar Partner's subordinated units amounted to $34.1 million and $32.7 million, respectively.

ECGS

In December 2005, we entered into an agreement with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company ("EGAS") and HK Petroleum Services to establish a jointly owned company ECGS, to develop operations in Egypt particularly in hydrocarbon and LNG related areas.  

In March 2006, we acquired 0.5 million common shares in ECGS at a subscription price of $1 per share.  This represents a 50% interest in the voting rights of ECGS and in December 2011, ECGS called up its remaining share capital amounting to $7.5 million.  Of this, we paid $3.75 million to maintain our 50% equity interest.

As ECGS is jointly owned and operated together with other third parties, we have adopted the equity method of accounting for our 50% investment in ECGS, as we consider we have joint significant influence. Dividends received for each of the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $0.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

Golar Wilhelmsen

During 2010 Golar Management Ltd and Wilhelmsen Ship Management AS ("WSM") incorporated a Norwegian private limited company with the name "Golar Wilhelmsen Management AS" or Golar Wilhelmsen. The purpose is to build an organization specialized in the technical management of gas carriers. The company's focus is LNG carriers, FSRUs, floating LNG terminals and other gas carrying vessels which includes both our and Golar Partners' fleet of vessels and eventually vessels from third parties. In September 2010, we entered into new ship management agreements with Golar Wilhelmsen for our fleet, cancelling our previous arrangements and WSM serves as the technical manager for our vessels.

Both we and WSM have joint control over the operational and financial policies of Golar Wilhelmsen. Accordingly, we have adopted the equity method of accounting for our interest in Golar Wilhelmsen as we consider we have joint significant influence by virtue of significant participating rights of the non-controlling interest, WSM.

Summarized financial information of the affiliated undertakings shown on a 100% basis are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Golar Wilhelmsen	ECGS	Golar Partners	Golar Wilhelmsen	ECGS	Golar Partners
Balance Sheet
Current assets	2,096	37,159	141,556	4,422	38,365	136,379
Non-current assets	5	3,224	1,814,646	6	156	1,584,840
Current liabilities	1,044	28,711	277,874	3,312	25,934	241,072
Non-current liabilities	—	20	1,076,589	400	1,183	910,020
Non-controlling interest	—	—	67,618	—	—	70,777
Statement of Operations
Revenue	6,732	78,946	396,026	5,957	75,309	329,190
Net income	479	1,508	184,735	695	1,318	150,819

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OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS, NET

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS, NET [Abstract]

OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS, NET

11. OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS, NET

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Mark-to-market adjustment for interest rate swap derivatives (see note 35)	(28,996	)	56,461		1,223
Interest rate swap cash settlements (see note 35)	(20,424	)	(10,626	)	(12,258	)
Mark-to-market adjustment for equity derivatives (see note 35)	(13,657	)	—		—
Mark-to-market adjustment for foreign currency derivatives (see note 35)	94		719		6,485
Foreign exchange loss on capital lease obligations and related restricted cash, net	—		—		(5,645	)
Financing arrangement fees and other costs	(7,157	)	(5,632	)	(1,766	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt guarantee	(2,459	)	(1,120	)	(1,900	)
Foreign exchange (loss) gain on operations	(1,200	)	(1,583	)	94
Other	(295	)	—		4
	(74,094	)	38,219		(13,763	)

Financing arrangement fees and other costs of $7.2 million and $5.6 million in 2014 and 2013, respectively, arose mainly from ongoing commitment fees as a result of our execution of a $1.125 billion financing agreement to fund eight of our newbuild vessels. The foreign exchange loss on capital leases and related restricted cash in 2012 arose as a result of the retranslation of the capital lease obligations and related restricted cash securing those obligations. The capital leases and related restricted cash form part of Golar Partners and therefore from December 13, 2012, have been deconsolidated from our balance sheet.

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GENERAL (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 20, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013 Vessels	Dec. 13, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2015
Ownership interests:
Minimum duration of long-term charter	5 years
Investments, ownership percentage	100.00%
Subsequent event
Ownership interests:
Number of shares		7,170,000
Vessels and equipment
Ownership interests:
Number of owned shipping vessels	13		7
Golar LNG Partners
Ownership interests:
Cost method investments, percentage of general partner interest	2.00%
Investments, ownership percentage				32.60%
Golar LNG Partners | Subsequent event
Ownership interests:
Cost method investments, percentage of general partner interest	2.00%
Golar LNG Partners
Ownership interests:
Percentage ownership in subsidiary			41.40%		65.40%
Investments, ownership percentage	41.40%
Golar LNG Partners | Subsequent event
Ownership interests:
Investments, ownership percentage						30.00%
Golar LNG Partners
Ownership interests:
Investments, ownership percentage	41.40%
Golar LNG Partners | Vessels and equipment
Ownership interests:
Number of operated shipping vessels	9		8
LNG carrier
Ownership interests:
Number of vessels contracted for construction	3
Number of newbuilds delivered	7
LNG carrier | Vessels and equipment
Ownership interests:
Number of owned shipping vessels	12
FSRU
Ownership interests:
Number of vessels contracted for construction	1
FSRU | Vessels and equipment
Ownership interests:
Number of owned shipping vessels	1
Maximum [Member] | Drydocking [Member]
Ownership interests:
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Drydocking [Member]
Ownership interests:
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	2 years
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | LNG carrier | Vessels and equipment
Ownership interests:
Number of vessels contracted for construction						3
Number of newbuilds delivered						3
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | FSRUs [Member] | Vessels and equipment
Ownership interests:
Number of vessels contracted for construction						1

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DISPOSALS TO GOLAR PARTNERS (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Disposal of Subsidiary [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]

7. DISPOSALS TO GOLAR PARTNERS

In March 2014, we sold our interests in the company that owns and operates Golar Igloo to Golar Partners.

(in thousands of $)	Golar Igloo
Cash consideration received (1)	156,001
Carrying value of the assets sold to Golar Partners	(112,714	)
Gain on disposal	43,287

The gain from the sale of the Golar Igloo in March 2014 was $43.3 million has been recognized in the consolidated statements of operation under "Gain on disposals to Golar Partners " for the year ended December 31, 2014.

(1) The cash consideration for the Golar Igloo comprised of $310.0 million for the vessel and charter less the assumed bank debt of $161.3 million plus the interest rate swap asset and other purchase price adjustments of $3.6 million and $3.7 million, respectively.

In February 2013, we sold our interests in the company that owns and operates the Golar Maria to Golar Partners.

(in thousands of $)	Golar Maria
Cash consideration received (2)	127,900
Carrying value of the assets sold to Golar Partners	(45,630	)
Gain on disposal	82,270
Deferred gain on sale (note 30)	(17,114	)
Gain recognized on sale	65,156

The gain from the sale of the Golar Maria was $82.3 million of which $65.2 million had been recognized at the time of the sale in the consolidated statements of operation under "Gain on disposals to Golar Partners". The remaining $17.1 million which represents profit based on our holding in the subordinated units in Golar Partners measured as of the date of the dropdown has been deferred under "Other current liabilities" and "Other long-term liabilities" (see note 30) and is being released to income over the remaining useful life of the vessel or until it is sold. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the unamortized portion of the gain is $15.7 million and $16.7 million, respectively.

(2) The cash consideration for the Golar Maria comprised of $215.0 million for the vessel less the assumed bank debt and interest rate swap liability $89.5 million and $3.1 million, respectively, plus purchase price adjustments of $5.5 million.

21. HELD FOR SALE

a) Vessel held-for-sale

In December 2014, we entered into an agreement to sell our LNG carrier the Golar Viking to Equinox. This vessel was classified as held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, 2014.  We completed the sale of the Golar Viking in February 2015 (see note 39).

b) Assets and liabilities held-for-sale

On December 15, 2014, we entered into an agreement to sell our interests in the companies that own and operate the FSRU the Golar Eskimo to Golar Partners. The assets and liabilities held within our consolidated balance sheet that are related to the disposal group have been reclassified as held-for-sale and depreciation has ceased for this vessel. We early adopted ASU 2014-08 and based on the guidance of the new standard as the transaction does not represent a strategic shift and does not have a major effect on our operations and financial results, we have not presented this disposal group as discontinued operations in our statement of operations. The sale of the Golar Eskimo was completed in January 2015 (see note 39).

Assets and liabilities included in our consolidated balance sheet presented presented as held for sale are shown below:

(in thousands of $)	As of December 31, 2014
ASSETS
Current assets
Other receivables, prepaid expenses and accrued income	196
Inventories	266
Total current assets	462
Non-current assets
Vessels and equipment, net	280,284
Deferred charges	4,209
Total non-current assets	284,493
Total assets	284,955
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	(13,569	)
Trade accounts payable	(419	)
Accrued expenses	(786	)
Amounts due to related parties	(366	)
Total current liabilities	(15,140	)
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt	(149,261	)
Total non-current liabilities	(149,261	)
Total liabilities	(164,401	)

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OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Legal Proceedings and Claims (Details) (USD $)	20 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2011	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013	May 01, 2013	Feb. 15, 2013
DCLAP claim [Member]
Legal proceedings and claims:
Loans Receivable, Net	$ 8,100,000	$ 8,100,000			$ 9,100,000	$ 12,000,000
Proceeds from Collection of Loans Receivable	3,900,000
Settled Litigation | NR Satu Related Claim
Legal proceedings and claims:
Settlement amount		3,000,000
Golar LNG Partners | Settled Litigation | NR Satu Related Claim
Legal proceedings and claims:
Loss to indemnify non-recoverable loss		500,000
Golar Partner's Subcontractor | Settled Litigation | NR Satu Related Claim
Legal proceedings and claims:
Settlement amount		2,500,000
Damages from Early Charter Termination [Member] | Golar Viking Related Claim
Legal proceedings and claims:
Duration of charter			15 months
Damages from Early Charter Termination [Member] | Settled Litigation | Golar Viking Related Claim
Legal proceedings and claims:
Provision recorded	13,900,000	13,900,000			3,500,000
Damages from Early Charter Termination [Member] | Pending litigation | Golar Viking Related Claim
Legal proceedings and claims:
Estimate of possible loss							20,900,000
Provision recorded					0
Subsequent event | Damages from Early Charter Termination [Member] | Settled Litigation | Golar Viking Related Claim
Legal proceedings and claims:
Settlement amount				14,500,000
Settlement payments made by insurers				$ 600,000

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OPERATING LEASES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Leases [Abstract]

Minimum contractual future revenues to be received on time charters

Year ending December 31,	Total
(in thousands of $)
2015	10,341
2016 and thereafter	—
Total	10,341

Future minimum rental payments under non-cancellable operating leases

Year ending December 31,	Total
(in thousands of $)
2015	27,816
2016	33,724
2017	28,414
2018	875
2019	695
2020 and thereafter	58
Total minimum lease payments (1)	91,582

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INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - Components (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Cost	$ 374,729	$ 374,729
Dividend	(68,127)	(33,363)
Equity in net earnings of other affiliates	28,141	8,698
Share of other comprehensive income of the entities accounted for under equity method	629	854
Equity in net assets of affiliates	$ 335,372	$ 350,918	$ 367,656

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DECONSOLIDATION OF GOLAR PARTNERS (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Deconsolidation [Abstract]

Deconsolidation of Golar Partners

6. DECONSOLIDATION OF GOLAR PARTNERS

Under the provisions of the partnership agreement, the general partner irrevocably delegated the authority to the Partnership's board of directors to have the power to oversee and direct the operations of, manage and determine the strategies and policies of Golar Partners. During the period from Golar Partner's IPO in April 2011 until the time of its first AGM on December 13, 2012, Golar retained the sole power to appoint, remove and replace all members of Golar Partner's board of directors. From the first AGM, majority of the board members became electable by the common unitholders and accordingly, from this date we no longer retain the power to control the board of directors. As a result, from December 13, 2012, Golar Partners has been considered as an affiliate entity and not as our controlled subsidiary.

On December 13, 2012, based on the equity method, we recorded an investment in Golar Partners of $362.8 million, which represents the fair value of our subordinated units (in-substance common stock) held on the deconsolidation date. On the same date, we calculated a gain on loss of control of $854.0 million. The gain on loss of control is calculated as follows:

(in thousands of $)	As of deconsolidation date (December 13, 2012)
Fair value of investment in Golar Partners (a)	900,926
Carrying value of the non-controlling interest in Golar Partners	179,285
Subtotal	1,080,211
Less:
Carrying value of Golar Partner's net assets	238,409
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners (c)	23,266
Accumulated other comprehensive loss relating to Golar Partners (d)	8,989
Deferred tax benefit on intra-group transfers of long-term assets (f)	(44,449	)
Gain on loss of control of Golar Partners	853,996

(a)    Fair value of investment in Golar Partners

Our residual interest in Golar Partners as of December 13, 2012 comprised of the following:

(in thousands of $)	As of December 13, 2012
Common units (i)	346,950
General Partner units and Incentive Distribution Rights ("IDRs") (ii)	191,177
Subordinated units (iii)	362,799
	900,926

(i) Common units (available-for-sale securities)

As of December 13, 2012, we held 11.8 million common units representing 32.6% of the common units in issue, as a class. Our holding in the voting common units of Golar Partners have been accounted for under the guidance for available-for-sale securities on the basis that during the subordination period the common units have preferential dividend and liquidation rights.

(ii) General Partner units and IDRs

Our 2% general partner interest and 100% of the incentive distribution rights (IDRs) in Golar Partners have been accounted for as cost-method investments on the basis that the general partner interests have preferential liquidation and dividend rights during the subordination period.  Our interest in the general partner units have been recorded at their fair value as of December 13, 2012, based on the share price of the publicly traded common units of Golar Partners but adjusted for restrictions over their transferability and reduction in voting rights. The fair value of the IDRs as of December 13, 2012 was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation method. This simulation was performed within the Black Scholes option pricing model then solved via an iterative process by applying the Newton-Raphson method for the fair value of the IDRs, such that the price of a unit output by the Monte Carlo simulation equalled the price observed in the market. The method took into account the historical volatility, dividend yield as well as the share price of the units as of the deconsolidation date.

(iii) Subordinated units

As of December 13, 2012, we held 15.9 million units representing 100% of the subordinated units. Our holding in the subordinated units of Golar Partners have been accounted for under the equity method on the basis that the subordinated units are considered to be, in-substance, common stock for accounting purposes. The fair value on December 13, 2012, was determined based on the quoted market price of the listed common units as of the deconsolidation date but discounted principally for their non-tradability and subordinated dividend and liquidation rights during the subordination period. The subordination period will end on the satisfaction of various tests as prescribed in the Partnership Agreement, but will not end before March 31, 2016, except with our removal as the general partner. Upon the expiration of the subordination period, the subordinated units will convert into common units subject to passing certain conditions.

(b)    Accounting for basis difference

The investment in Golar Partners recorded under the equity method included our share of the basis difference between the fair value and the underlying book value of Golar Partners' assets at the deconsolidation date.

(in thousands of $)	Book value	Fair value	Basis difference	Golar's share of the basis difference
	100%	100%	100%	24.8%*
Vessels and equipment and vessels under capital leases (i)	1,192,779	1,687,162	494,383	122,591
Charter agreements (ii)	—	508,631	508,631	126,124
Goodwill (iii)	—	445,100	445,100	110,371
	1,192,779	2,640,893	1,448,114	359,086

*Our share of the basis difference is with reference to our holding in the subordinated units only.

The basis difference has been accounted for as follows:

(i) The basis difference assigned to vessels and equipment is being depreciated over the remaining estimated useful lives of the vessels and is recorded as a component of "Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates".

(ii) The basis difference relating to the charter agreements is being amortized over the remaining term of the charters and is recorded as a component of "Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates".

(iii) For the assigned goodwill, we will recognize our share of any impairment charge recorded by Golar Partners and consider the effect, if any, of the impairment on the assigned goodwill.

(c)    Guarantees

In accordance with accounting guidance, the guarantees issued in respect of Golar Partners and its subsidiaries were fair valued as of the deconsolidation date of December 13, 2012. As of December 13, 2012, the fair value of the guarantees amounted to a liability of $23.3 million which is recorded in "Other long-term liabilities" and comprises of the following items:

(in thousands of $)	As of December 13, 2012
Debt guarantees	4,548
Golar Grand Option	7,217
Methane Princess tax lease indemnity	11,500
	23,265

The debt guarantees we issued to third party banks were in respect of certain secured debt facilities relating to Golar Partners and its subsidiaries. The liability is being amortized over the remaining term of the respective debt facilities with the credit being recognized in "Other financial items".

The Golar Grand Option was issued in connection with the disposal of the Golar Grand to Golar Partners in November 2012. The fair value of the Golar Grand Option was determined by discounting the difference between the guaranteed charter rate per the Option agreement less the estimated market rate at the end of the initial lease term (See note 36).

The Methane Princess tax lease indemnity of $11.5 million was based on the termination sum as of December 13, 2012, less the associated security deposit, but factoring in the timing and likelihood of an early termination (see note 36).

(d)     Golar Partners' accumulated other comprehensive income

The accumulated other comprehensive loss of $9.0 million in relation to Golar Partners was released to the consolidated statement of operations on deconsolidation.

(e)     Deconsolidation-related expenses

Deconsolidation related expenses amounting to $0.4 million were included in administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012.

(f)    Deferred tax benefits on intra-group transfers of long-term assets

The deferred tax benefits on intra-group transfers of long-term assets amounting to $44.4 million arose from transactions between controlled entities in respect of vessels owned by Golar Partners: the Golar Freeze, the Golar Spirit and the NR Satu. Upon the deconsolidation of Golar Partners, the unamortized balance of $44.4 million was released and recognized as part of the gain on loss of control.

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RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

5. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Adoption of new accounting standards

In February 2013, the FASB issued guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date, including debt arrangements, other contractual obligations and settled litigation and judicial rulings. The guidance requires an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, as the sum of (a) the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and (b) any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The guidance also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The amendment did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.    

In July 2013, the FASB issued guidance for the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists to provide guidance on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits. The guidance requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The amendment did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2014, the FASB issued guidance that amended the definition of a discontinued operation (ASU 2104-08) and requires entities to provide additional disclosures about disposal transactions. Under the revised standard, a discontinued operation is defined as (1) a component of an entity or group of components that has been disposed of by sale, disposed of other than by sale or is classified as held for sale that represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results or (2) an acquired business or nonprofit activity (the entity to be sold) that is classified as held for sale on the date of the acquisition. In addition, the revised accounting standard incorporated the existing held-for-sale criteria to determine whether a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity, a business or a nonprofit activity is classified as held for sale. Those criteria are:

• Management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the entity to be sold;

• The entity to be sold is available for immediate sale in its present condition, subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such entities to be sold;

• An active program to locate a buyer or buyers and other actions required to complete the plan to sell the entity to be sold have been initiated;

• The sale of the entity to be sold is probable, and transfer of the entity to be sold is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year (some exceptions may apply); and

• The entity to be sold is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value;

• Actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.

The Standard is effective prospectively for all disposals (except disposals classified as held for sale before the adoption date) or components initially classified as held for sale in periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. As early adoption is permitted, the Company has decided to early adopt the standard. As a result, while we classified the Golar Viking as an asset held-for-sale and the Golar Eskimo’s assets and liabilities as held-for-sale in our consolidated balance sheet, we did not present both transactions as discontinued operations, in our consolidated financial statements as these did not meet the definition of discontinued operations under the new guidance.

Accounting pronouncements to be adopted

In January 2014, the FASB issued guidance for derivatives and hedging, accounting for certain receive-variable, pay-fixed interest rate swaps - simplified hedge accounting approach. The guidance permits companies to recognize swaps at their settlement value rather than their fair value and to complete formal hedge documentation by the date on which the company’s annual financial statements are available to be issued. Companies can adopt the guidance using a modified retrospective approach or a full retrospective approach. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after 15 December 2014 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after 15 December 2015. Early adoption is permitted for any annual or interim period for which the entity’s financial statements have not yet been made available for issuance. Entities may elect the simplified hedge accounting approach for qualifying swaps existing at the date of adoption and new swaps. We are assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance that will supersede virtually all of the existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard is intended to increase comparability across industries and jurisdictions. The single, global revenue recognition model applies to most contracts with customers. Leases, insurance contracts, financial instruments, guarantees and certain non monetary transactions are excluded from the scope of the guidance. Revenue will be recognized in a manner that depicts the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled, subject to certain limitations. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is prohibited for companies applying US GAAP. We are assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In June 2014, the FASB issued guidance for compensation - stock compensation, accounting for share-based payments when the terms of an award provide that a performance target could be achieved after the requisite service period. Under ASC 718, compensation - stock compensation, a performance target in a share-based payment that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period should be accounted for as a performance condition. As a result, the target is not reflected in the estimation of the award’s grant date fair value. Compensation cost would be recognized over the required service period, if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. This guidance was issued to resolve diversity in practice. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after 15 December 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance should be applied prospectively to awards that are granted or modified on or after the effective date. Entities also have the option to apply the amendments on a modified retrospective basis for performance targets outstanding on or after the beginning of the first annual period presented as of the adoption date. An entity that elects to use this approach should record a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the beginning of the first period presented, and use of hindsight is permitted. We believe the adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance for presentation of financial statement - going concern. The amendments in this update provide guidance in GAAP about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued or available to be issued and to provide related footnote disclosures. The amendments are effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim period thereafter. We believe the adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In November 2014, the FASB issued guidance for derivatives and hedging where it eliminates different methods used in current practice in accounting for hybrid financial instruments issued in the form of a share. The amendments clarify how current GAAP should be interpreted in evaluating the economic characteristics and risks of a host contract in a hybrid financial instrument that is issued in the form of a share. Specifically, the amendments clarify that an entity should consider all relevant terms and features including embedded derivative feature being evaluated for bifurcation in evaluating the nature of the host contract. Furthermore, the amendments clarify that no single term or feature would necessarily determine the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. We are assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

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PENSIONS - Employer Contributions and Payments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Pensions:
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer	$ 684	$ 533	$ 570
UK Scheme
Pensions:
Estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year	621
Estimated future benefit payments:
2014	311
2015	311
2016	311
2017	311
2018	311
2019 - 2023	1,553
Marine Scheme
Pensions:
Estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year	1,800
Estimated future benefit payments:
2014	3,000
2015	3,000
2016	3,000
2017	3,000
2018	3,000
2019 - 2023	$ 15,000

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BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Acquisition

8. BUSINESS ACQUISITION

On January 18, 2012, we acquired the remaining 50% equity interest in our joint venture, Bluewater Gandria, which owns the LNG carrier, the Golar Gandria for $19.5 million. Bluewater Gandria is a company pursuing opportunities to develop offshore LNG FSRU projects. Since the Golar Gandria’s acquisition, although it was initially reactivated, it was then subsequently placed into lay-up in April 2013. The vessel is earmarked for conversion to a FLNGV.

Details of the purchase consideration, the net assets acquired and goodwill are as follows:

(in thousands of $)			January 18, 2012
Fair value of previously held 50% equity interest (a)			19,500
Purchase consideration - cash			19,500
Total assumed acquisition consideration			39,000
Less: Fair value of net assets acquired:
Vessel and equipment, net	40,000
Inventories	931
Cash	62
Prepayments	40
Other liabilities	(100	)
Subtotal			(40,933	)
Gain on bargain purchase of Bluewater Gandria			(1,933	)

The impact on the statement of operations of the acquisition of Bluewater Gandria is as follows:

(in thousands of $)
Gain on remeasurement (a)	2,356
Gain on bargain	1,933
Less: Acquisition related costs	(205	)
Total gain on acquisition of Bluewater Gandria	4,084

As a result of acquiring the remaining 50% equity interest, we recognized a gain on bargain purchase of the Bluewater Gandria as the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired. We performed an assessment of the fair values of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration transferred. The assessment confirmed our gain on bargain purchase.

a)    Remeasurement of equity investment in Bluewater Gandria

On January 18, 2012, we remeasured our previously held 50% equity interest in Bluewater Gandria to its fair value as set forth in the table below:

(in thousands of $)	Equity investment in Bluewater Gandria
Fair value of previously held 50% equity interest	19,500
Less: Carrying value at acquisition date	(17,144	)
Gain on remeasurement of equity interest	2,356

The fair value of our previously held investment in Bluewater Gandria was assumed to be equal to the purchase price of $19.5 million paid to Bluewater in respect of our 50% share in the joint venture.

b)    Revenue and profit contributions

Since the acquisition date for the period from January 18, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the business has contributed revenues of $nil and a net loss of $14.6 million to our results. Had Bluewater Gandria been consolidated from January 1, 2012, it would have contributed revenues of $nil and a net loss of $15.3 million.

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ASSET UNDER DEVELOPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Extractive Industries [Abstract]

Schedule of Asset Under Development

(in thousands of $)	2014
Purchase price installments	344,386
Interest costs capitalized	443
Other costs capitalized	376
	345,205

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RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	$ 74,587,000	$ 26,543,000
Less: Amounts included in short-term restricted cash and short-term investments	74,162,000	23,432,000
Long-term restricted cash	425,000	3,111,000
Amount of restricted cash excluded due to financial covenants	50,000,000
Share Repurchase Forward Swap
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	46,051,000	0
Collateral required under share repurchase agreement, percentage of total purchase price	20.00%
Bank Guarantee
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	25,000,000	0
Projects
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	3,111,000	26,543,000
Cash	23,400,000
Office Lease
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	$ 425,000	$ 0

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ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 segments	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Trading activity:
Drydocking expenditure	$ 8,947,000	$ 4,248,000	$ 20,939,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:
Unrealized net loss on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments	(4,671,000)	1,822,000	6,832,000
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	15,751,000	7,796,000	5,911,000
Losses associated with pensions, net of tax recoveries of $0.3 million (2011: $0.4 million)	15,251,000	12,731,000	17,809,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	5,171,000	(6,757,000)	(18,730,000)	(34,948,000)
Tax recoveries from losses associated with pensions	(200,000)	(300,000)
Number of reportable segments	3
Other operating gains and losses | Energy trading contract
Trading activity:
Gains and losses on trading activity	4,000,000	0		0
Newbuildings
Trading activity:
Interest Costs Capitalized	$ 21,100,000	$ 22,500,000	$ 10,300,000
Minimum [Member] | Drydocking [Member]
Trading activity:
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	2 years

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DEFERRED CHARGES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of other receivables, prepaid expenses and accrued income

The deferred charges are comprised of the following amounts:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Debt arrangement fees and other deferred financing charges	32,903		27,845
Accumulated amortization	(6,102	)	(3,361	)
	26,801		24,484

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SEGMENTAL INFORMATION - Geographical Segment Data (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Geographical segment data:
Revenues (in thousands of $)	$ 106,155	$ 99,828		$ 410,345
Brazil
Geographical segment data:
Revenues (in thousands of $)	0	0	[1]			90,321	[1]
United Arab Emirates
Geographical segment data:
Revenues (in thousands of $)	0	0	[1]			45,951	[1]
Indonesia
Geographical segment data:
Revenues (in thousands of $)	0	0	[1]	38,789	[1]
KUWAIT
Geographical segment data:
Revenues (in thousands of $)	$ 4,182	$ 0		$ 0

[1] A substantial portion of these revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012 pertain to vessels owned by Golar Partners and its subsidiaries which were deconsolidated from December 13, 2012.

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NEWBUILDINGS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Newbuildings [Abstract]

Components of newbuildings

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Purchase price installments	312,160	718,851
Interest costs capitalized	17,806	30,825
Other costs capitalized	14,577	17,849
	344,543	767,525

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DECONSOLIDATION OF GOLAR PARTNERS - Gain on Loss of Control Related to Remeasurement (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 13, 2012
Deconsolidation:
Investments, ownership percentage	100.00%
Golar LNG Partners
Deconsolidation:
Investments, ownership percentage		32.60%
Fair value of investment in Golar Partners		$ 900,926	[1]

[1] Fair value of investment in Golar PartnersOur residual interest in Golar Partners as of December 13, 2012 comprised of the following:(in thousands of $)As of December 13, 2012Common units (i) 346,950General Partner units and Incentive Distribution Rights ("IDRs") (ii) 191,177Subordinated units (iii) 362,799 900,926(i) Common units (available-for-sale securities)As of December 13, 2012, we held 11.8 million common units representing 32.6% of the common units in issue, as a class. Our holding in the voting common units of Golar Partners have been accounted for under the guidance for available-for-sale securities on the basis that during the subordination period the common units have preferential dividend and liquidation rights. (ii) General Partner units and IDRsOur 2% general partner interest and 100% of the incentive distribution rights (IDRs) in Golar Partners have been accounted for as cost-method investments on the basis that the general partner interests have preferential liquidation and dividend rights during the subordination period. Our interest in the general partner units have been recorded at their fair value as of December 13, 2012, based on the share price of the publicly traded common units of Golar Partners but adjusted for restrictions over their transferability and reduction in voting rights. The fair value of the IDRs as of December 13, 2012 was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation method. This simulation was performed within the Black Scholes option pricing model then solved via an iterative process by applying the Newton-Raphson method for the fair value of the IDRs, such that the price of a unit output by the Monte Carlo simulation equalled the price observed in the market. The method took into account the historical volatility, dividend yield as well as the share price of the units as of the deconsolidation date.(iii) Subordinated unitsAs of December 13, 2012, we held 15.9 million units representing 100% of the subordinated units. Our holding in the subordinated units of Golar Partners have been accounted for under the equity method on the basis that the subordinated units are considered to be, in-substance, common stock for accounting purposes. The fair value on December 13, 2012, was determined based on the quoted market price of the listed common units as of the deconsolidation date but discounted principally for their non-tradability and subordinated dividend and liquidation rights during the subordination period. The subordination period will end on the satisfaction of various tests as prescribed in the Partnership Agreement, but will not end before March 31, 2016, except with our removal as the general partner. Upon the expiration of the subordination period, the subordinated units will convert into common units subject to passing certain conditions.

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DEBT - Debt Restrictions (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities and Due to Related Parties, Noncurrent	$ 1,264,356,000	$ 686,244,000
Debt and lease restrictions:
Restrictive covenants, minimum amount of cash and cash equivalents	$ 50,000,000

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OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS [Abstract]

OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

26. OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Deferred tax asset (see note 12)	260	421
Mark-to-market interest rate swaps valuation (see note 35)	12,603	46,827
Other long-term assets	55,579	7,000
	68,442	54,248

Included within "Other long-term assets" were: (i) $49.9 million of payment made relating to long lead items ordered in preparation for the conversion of the Gimi to a FLNGV following agreements to convert her were made effective in December 2014.  These agreements include certain cancellation provisions, which if exercised prior to November 2015, will allow the termination of the contracts and the recovery of previous milestone payments, less a cancellation fee. If we do not issue our Final Notice to proceed for the Gimi conversion, we would have to pay termination fees; and (ii) unutilized parts originally ordered for the Golar Spirit FSRU retrofitting following changes to the original project specification. Since acquisition, we have recognized total impairment charges of $5.0 million (see note 10).  As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the carrying value of these parts was $2.0 million and $2.5 million, respectively.

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Movement in Other comprehensive Income	$ 11,928	$ 11,973	$ 16,218
Other financial items	74,094	(38,219)	13,763
Gain on sale of Golar Maria	(43,783)	(65,619)	0
Gain on loss of control	0	0	(853,996)
Income before equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates, income taxes and non-controlling interests	61,988	(116,488)	(1,017,817)
Gain (losses) on available-for-sale securities
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Movement in Other comprehensive Income	7,955	1,885	5,911
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Movement in Other comprehensive Income	6,718	4,156	12,630
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income before equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates, income taxes and non-controlling interests	3,235	(10,787)	8,989
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Gain (losses) on available-for-sale securities
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other non-operating income	0	(10,795)	0
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Gain (losses) on available-for-sale securities | Golar LNG Partners
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other non-operating income	0	(10,710)	0
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Gain (losses) on available-for-sale securities | GasLog [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other non-operating income	0	(85)	0
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income before equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates, income taxes and non-controlling interests	3,235	8	8,989
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | Currency swap
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other financial items	0	(718)	0
Gain on loss of control	0	0	5,064
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | Interest rate swap
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other financial items	3,235	(1,644)	0
Gain on sale of Golar Maria	0	2,370	0
Gain on loss of control	$ 0	$ 0	$ 3,925

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES [Abstract]

Schedule of Sale Leaseback Transactions [Table Text Block]

The table below gives a summary of the sale and leaseback arrangement, as of December 31, 2014:

Vessel	Effective from	Sales value (in $ millions)	First repurchase option (in $ millions)	Month of first repurchase option	Last repurchase option* (in $ millions)	Month of last repurchase option*
Golar Glacier	October 2014	204.0	173.8	October 2019	142.7	October 2023

*For the Golar Glacier, ICBC has a purchase option exercisable at the end of the lease term by which the vessel may be sold to us for a fixed price of $135.1 million or $116.7 million if net of the deferred purchase consideration.

Summary of the bareboat charter rates per day based on Base LIBOR Interest Rate for the next five years [Table Text Block]

The bareboat charter hire is set at a fixed daily net rate of $46,850. A summary of the bareboat charter for the Golar Glacier is shown below.

	2014 (in $ thousands)	2015 (in $ thousands)	2016 (in $ thousands)	2017 (in $ thousands)	2018 (in $ thousands)
Golar Glacier	4,263	17,100	17,147	17,100	17,100

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EARNINGS PER SHARE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

13. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share ("EPS") are calculated with reference to the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year.  Treasury shares are not included in the calculation.  The computation of diluted EPS for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, assumes the conversion of potentially dilutive instruments.

The components of the numerator for the calculation of basic and diluted EPS are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013	2012
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd stockholders – basic	(43,121	)	135,713	971,303
Add: Interest expense on convertible bonds	—		—	11,358
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd stockholders - diluted	(43,121	)	135,713	982,661

The components of the denominator for the calculation of basic and diluted EPS are as follows:

(in thousands)	2014	2013	2012
Basic earnings per share:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	87,013	80,530	80,324
Diluted earnings per share:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	87,013	80,530	80,324
Effect of dilutive share options	—	381	380
Effect of dilutive convertible bonds	—	4,545	3,539
Common stock and common stock equivalents	87,013	85,456	84,243

(Loss) earnings per share are as follows:

	2014			2013		2012
Basic	$	(0.50	)	$	1.69	$	12.09
Diluted	$	(0.50	)	$	1.59	$	11.66

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NEWBUILDINGS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Newbuildings:
Newbuildings	$ 344,543,000		$ 767,525,000
Construction payable	900,000,000
Newbuilds delivered	1,178,900,000
LNG carrier
Newbuildings:
Number of vessels contracted for construction	3
Number of newbuilds delivered	7
FSRU
Newbuildings:
Number of vessels contracted for construction	1
Vessels
Newbuildings:
Number of newbuilds delivered	7
Purchase price installments
Newbuildings:
Newbuildings	312,160,000		718,851,000
Interest cost capitalized
Newbuildings:
Newbuildings	17,806,000		30,825,000
Other costs capitalized
Newbuildings:
Newbuildings	14,577,000		17,849,000
Newbuildings
Newbuildings:
Construction payable		2,700,000,000
Purchase Obligation	500,000,000
Newbuildings
Newbuildings:
Interest Costs Capitalized	$ 21,100,000		$ 22,500,000	$ 10,300,000

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NEWBUILDINGS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Newbuildings [Abstract]

NEWBUILDINGS

18. NEWBUILDINGS

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Purchase price installments	312,160	718,851
Interest costs capitalized	17,806	30,825
Other costs capitalized	14,577	17,849
	344,543	767,525

As at December 31, 2014 we have remaining commitments of which $0.5 billion due to our newbuilding contracts to construct three LNG carriers and one FSRU at a total contract cost of $0.9 billion. See note 37 for the expected timing of the remaining installments to be paid.

Interest costs capitalized in connection with the newbuildings for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $21.1 million, $22.5 million and $10.3 million, respectively. Other capitalized costs include site supervision and other miscellaneous construction costs.

In 2014, we took delivery of seven newbuilds in 2014, of which the Golar Igloo was subsequently sold to Golar Partners in March 2014. Upon delivery of these vessels, their total costs of $1,178.9 million were transferred to vessels and equipment, net (see note 20). Included within this amount is Golar Eskimo, which is shown as "held-for-sale".

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DISPOSALS TO GOLAR PARTNERS (Details) (Retained investment in subsidiary, Golar LNG Partners, USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 07, 2013
Golar Igloo [Member]
Schedule of sale of subsidiary [Line Items]
Sales price	$ 156,000,000	$ 156,001,000
Less: Net assets transferred	(112,700,000)	(310,000,000)
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Debt Assumed		161,300,000
Significant acquisitions and disposals , interest rate swaps		3,600,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Working Capital Adjustment		3,700,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Purchase Consideration		310,000,000
Excess of sales price over net assets transferred	43,300,000
Golar Maria
Schedule of sale of subsidiary [Line Items]
Sales price			127,900,000	127,900,000
Less: Net assets transferred		(112,714,000)	(45,600,000)	(45,630,000)
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Debt Assumed				89,500,000
Swap Liability Assumed				3,100,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Working Capital Adjustment				5,500,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Deferred gain	(15,700,000)		(16,700,000)	(17,114,000)
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Purchase Consideration				215,000,000
Excess of sales price over net assets transferred	82,300,000	43,287,000	82,300,000	82,270,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Recognised gain				$ 65,156,000

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ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Details of Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held and Used by Asset [Table Text Block]

(in thousands of $)

Vessel	2014 Market value(1)	2014 Carrying value	Deficit
Golar Arctic	136,000	156,000	20,000

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires that management make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Useful lives applied in depreciation

Useful lives applied in depreciation are as follows:

Vessels	40 to 50 years
Deferred drydocking expenditure	two to five years
Office equipment and fittings	three to six years

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income

The amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Net actuarial loss	15,251	12,731

As at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, our accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balances consisted of the following components:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Unrealized net gain (loss) on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments	4,671		(1,822	)	(6,832	)
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	15,751		7,796		5,911
Losses associated with pensions, net of tax recoveries of $0.2 million (2013: $0.2 million)	(15,251	)	(12,731	)	(17,809	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	5,171		(6,757	)	(18,730	)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following:

	Gain (losses) on available-for-sale securities		Pension and post retirement benefit plan adjustments		Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges		Share of affiliates comprehensive income		Total Accumulated comprehensive Income (loss)
Balance at December 31, 2011	—		(15,486	)	(19,462	)	—		(34,948	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	5,911		(2,323	)	3,641		—		7,229
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		—		8,989		—		8,989
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	5,911		(2,323	)	12,630		—		16,218
Balance at December 31, 2012	5,911		(17,809	)	(6,832	)	—		(18,730	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	12,680		5,078		4,148		854		22,760
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(10,795	)	—		8		—		(10,787	)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	1,885		5,078		4,156		854		11,973
Balance at December 31, 2013	7,796		(12,731	)	(2,676	)	854		(6,757	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	7,955		(2,520	)	3,483		(225	)	8,693
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		—		3,235		—		3,235
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	7,955		(2,520	)	6,718		(225	)	11,928
Balance at December 31, 2014	15,751		(15,251	)	4,042		629		5,171

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TAXATION (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2015
Taxation:
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Deferred tax benefit on intra-group transfers realized on loss of control	(3,487,000)	(3,487,000)	(7,257,000)
Effect of Increases Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions	1,411,000	(188,000)	953,000
Components of income tax expense:
Current tax expense (income)	2,212,000	(27,000)	9,931,000
Amortization of tax benefit arising on intra-group transfers of long term assets	(3,487,000)	(3,487,000)		(7,257,000)
Total income tax (gain) expense	(1,114,000)	(3,404,000)	2,765,000
Deferred tax assets, noncurrent	260,000	421,000
Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations	962,000	271,000	9,069,000
United Kingdom tax authority
Components of income tax expense:
Current tax expense (income)	2,212,000	(27,000)	2,100,000	2,101,000
Deferred tax expense (income)	161,000	110,000		91,000
Statutory tax rate	21.00%
Deferred tax assets, noncurrent	300,000	400,000
Indonesia Tax Authority
Components of income tax expense:
Current tax expense (income)	0	0	6,828,000
Brazil Tax authority
Components of income tax expense:
Current tax expense (income)	0	0	1,000,000	1,002,000
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Components of income tax expense:
Minimum resident ownership percentage required for income tax exemption	50.00%
Foreign country
Components of income tax expense:
Current tax expense (income)	$ 0
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | United Kingdom tax authority
Components of income tax expense:
Statutory tax rate					20.00%

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SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE OPTIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE OPTIONS [Abstract]

SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE OPTIONS

33. SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE OPTIONS

Our ordinary shares are listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. We delisted from the Oslo Stock Exchange on August 30, 2012.

As at December 31, 2014 and 2013, our authorized and issued share capital is as follows:

Authorized share capital:

(in thousands of $, except per share data)	2014	2013
150,000,000 (2013: 100,000,000) common shares of $1.00 each	150,000	100,000

Issued share capital:

(in thousands of $, except per share data)	2014	2013
93,414,672 (2013: 80,579,295) outstanding issued common shares of $1.00 each	93,415	80,580

We issued 0.2 million and 0.1 million common shares upon the exercise of stock options in December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.   

On June 30, 2014, we closed a registered offering of 12,650,000 of our common shares, par value $1.00 per share, which included 1,650,000 common shares purchased pursuant to the Underwriters' option to purchase additional common shares. We raised net proceeds of $660.9 million.

Treasury shares

In November 2007, our board of directors approved the buyback of up to a maximum of 1.0 million shares in the Company. As at December 31, 2014, a further 0.3 million shares in the Company maybe repurchased. The holding of treasury shares was held in connection with our share options plans.

Share options

Golar share options

In February 2002, our board of directors approved the Golar LNG Limited Share Option Scheme ("Golar Scheme"). The Golar Scheme permits the board of directors, at its discretion, to grant options to acquire shares in the Company to employees and directors of the Company or its subsidiaries.  Options granted under the scheme will vest at a date determined by the board at the date of the grant. The options granted under the plan to date have five year terms and vest equally over a period of three to four years. There is no maximum number of shares authorized for awards of equity share options, and either authorized unissued shares or treasury shares in the Company may be used to satisfy exercised options.

In connection with the delisting of Golar Energy, previously granted options of 5.4 million shares in Golar Energy were cancelled in May 2011 and concurrently replaced with 0.9 million new options in Golar. There were no changes in the terms of the options except that the exchange of shares was equal to one Golar share for every 6.06 Golar Energy share. This was accounted for as a modification of previous awards of equity instruments.  However, we recorded no difference between the total incremental cost of the original and modified options as the fair value of the options modified was below the fair value of the original options granted.

Throughout 2014, the Company granted 1.8 million share options to directors and employees.

As at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the number of options outstanding in respect of Golar shares was 2.1 million, 0.5 million and 0.6 million, respectively.

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the grant date or modification date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used are noted in the table below:

	2014		2013		2012
Risk free interest rate	1.8	%	2.0	%	2.0	%
Expected volatility of common stock	50.0	%	56.9	%	56.9	%
Expected dividend yield	0.0	%	0.0	%	0.0	%
Expected life of options (in years)	2.5 years		2.6 years		2.6 years

The assumption for expected future volatility is based primarily on an analysis of historical volatility of our common stock.  We use the simplified method for making estimates as to the expected term of options, based on the vesting period of the award and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding.  The dividend yield has been estimated at 0.0% as the exercise price of the options, granted in 2006 and later, are reduced by the value of dividends, declared and paid on a per share basis.

A summary of option activity as at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, and changes during the years then ended are presented below:

(in thousands of $, except per share data)	Shares (In '000s)		Weighted average exercise price		Weighted average remaining contractual term (years)
Options outstanding at December 31, 2011	849		$	10.11	1.2
Exercised during the year	(267	)	$	1.54
Forfeited during the year	(1	)	$	8.54
Options outstanding at December 31, 2012	581		$	7.86	0.8
Exercised during the year	(76	)	$	8.01
Forfeited during the year	(7	)	$	6.58
Options outstanding at December 31, 2013	498		$	6.36	0.3
Exercised during the year	(185	)	$	7.20
Issued during the year
- Pre-October 2014 awards	20		$	36.86
- October 20, 2014 awards	1,750		$	58.50
- Post-October 20, 2014 awards	23		$	58.50
Options outstanding at December 31, 2014	2,106		$	49.75	4.4

Options exercisable at:
December 31, 2014	317	$	4.09	1.83
December 31, 2013	409	$	6.50	0.1
December 31, 2012	323	$	8.46	0.3

The exercise price of all options except for those issued in 2001, is reduced by the amount of the dividends declared and paid; the above figures for options granted, exercised and forfeited show the average of the prices at the time of granting, exercising and forfeiting of the options, and for options outstanding at the beginning and end of the year, the average of the reduced option prices is shown.

The intrinsic value of share options exercised in the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $7.8 million, $2.2 million and $6.3 million, respectively.

As at December 31, 2014, the intrinsic value of share options that were both outstanding and exercisable was $27.9 million (2013: $14.9 million).

The total fair value of share options vested in the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $2.1 million, $3.8 million and $4.8 million, respectively.

Compensation cost of $1.6 million, $0.5 million and $1.4 million has been recognized in the consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

As of December 31, 2014, the total unrecognized compensation cost amounted to $28.0 million (2013: $0.2 million) relating to options outstanding is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 4.1 years.

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OPERATING LEASES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Minimum contractual future revenues to be received:
Cost	$ 1,813,170,000	$ 1,043,439,000
Accumulated depreciation	164,282,000	231,724,000
Future minimum payments under non-cancellable operating leases:
2013	27,816,000
2014	33,724,000
2015	28,414,000
2016	875,000
2017	695,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter	58,000
Total minimum lease payments	91,582,000
Total rental expense for operating leases	600,000	700,000	700,000
Vessels leased to third parties
Minimum contractual future revenues to be received:
Cost	471,500,000	190,400,000
Accumulated depreciation	35,500,000	29,300,000
Time charters
Minimum contractual future revenues to be received:
2014	10,341,000
2015	0
Total	$ 10,341,000

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
EQUITY
Common shares, shares issued (in shares)	93,414,672	80,579,295
Common shares, shares outstanding (in shares)	93,414,672	80,579,295
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Last repurchase option, put option		$ 135,100,000		$ 135,100,000
Long-term Debt and Due to Related Parties		1,380,787,000		1,380,787,000		717,028,000
Maturity period of debt				10 years
Available-for-sale Securities, Purchased Options, Price Policy		116,700,000		116,700,000
Bareboat charter rate per day, average, year one		4,263,000		4,263,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Daily Rental Payments				46,850
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Date		October 2014
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Lease Terms				10 years.
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Gross Proceeds, Financing Activities	204,000,000	204,000		185,600,000
First repurchase option		173,800		173,800
First repurchase option, date				October 2019
Last repurchase option		142,700	[1]	142,700	[1]
Last repurchase option, date				October 2023	[1]
Bareboat charter rate per day, average, year two		17,100,000		17,100,000
Bareboat charter rate per day, average, year three		17,147,000		17,147,000
Bareboat charter rate per day, average, year four		17,100,000		17,100,000
Bareboat charter rate per day, average, year five		17,100,000		17,100,000
Golar Glacier Facility [Member] | Secured debt
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Long-term Debt and Due to Related Parties		185,600,000		185,600,000		0
Glacier Senior facility [Member] | Golar Glacier Facility [Member] | Secured debt
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Long-term Debt and Due to Related Parties		153,000,000		153,000,000
Golar Glacier Junior facility [Member] | Golar Glacier Facility [Member] | Secured debt
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Long-term Debt and Due to Related Parties		$ 32,600,000		$ 32,600,000

[1] *For the Golar Glacier, ICBC has a purchase option exercisable at the end of the lease term by which the vessel may be sold to us for a fixed price of $135.1 million or $116.7 million if net of the deferred purchase consideration.

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ACCOUNTING POLICIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of accounting and presentation

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  

The accompanying consolidated financial statements present our financial position, our consolidated subsidiaries and our interest in associated entities.

The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all periods in these consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise noted.

Principles of consolidation

Investments in companies in which we directly or indirectly hold more than 50% of the voting control are consolidated in the financial statements, as well as certain variable interest entities in which the Company is deemed to be subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity's activities or entitled to receive a majority of the entity's residual returns, or both. All inter-company balances and transactions are eliminated. The non-controlling interests of subsidiaries were included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Operations as "Non-controlling interests".

A variable interest entity ("VIE"), is defined by the accounting standard as a legal entity where either (a) equity interest holders as a group lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, including decision making ability and an interest in the entity's residual risks and rewards, or (b) the equity holders have not provided sufficient equity investment to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or (c) the voting rights of some investors are not proportional to their obligations to absorb the expected losses of the entity, their rights to receive the expected residual returns of the entity, or both and substantially all of the entity's activities either involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights. A party that is a variable interest holder is required to consolidate a VIE if the holder has both (a) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

Business Combinations

Business combinations of subsidiaries are accounted for under the acquisition method.  On acquisition, the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of a subsidiary are measured at their fair values at the date of acquisition.  Any excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill.  Any deficiency of the cost of acquisition below the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired (i.e. bargain purchase) is credited to the statement of operations in the period of acquisition.  The consideration transferred for an acquisition is measured at fair value of the consideration given.  Acquisition related costs are expensed as incurred.  Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. The results of subsidiary undertakings are included from the date of acquisition.

Reporting currency

The consolidated financial statements are stated in U.S Dollars. Our functional currency is the U.S. dollar as the majority of the revenues are received in U.S. dollars and a majority of our expenditures are made in U.S. dollars. Our reporting currency is U.S. dollars. Transactions in other currencies during the year are converted into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange in effect at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are converted using historical rates of exchange. At the balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated to reflect the year-end exchange rates. Resulting gains or losses are reflected separately in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires that management make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair value measurements

We account for fair value measurement in accordance with the accounting standards guidance using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. The guidance provides a single definition of fair value, together with a framework for measuring it, and requires additional disclosure about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities.

Revenue and expense recognition

Revenues include minimum lease payments under time charters, fees for repositioning vessels as well as the reimbursement of certain vessel operating and drydocking costs.  Revenues generated from time charters, which we classify as operating leases, are recorded over the term of the charter as service is provided. However, we do not recognize revenue if a charter has not been contractually committed to by a customer and ourselves, even if the vessel has discharged its cargo and is sailing to the anticipated load port on its next voyage.

Repositioning fees (which are included in time charter revenue) received in respect of time charters are recognized at the end of the charter when the fee becomes fixed and determinable.  However, where there is a fixed amount specified in the charter, which is not dependent upon redelivery location, the fee will be recognized evenly over the term of the charter. Where a vessel undertakes multiple single voyage time charters, revenue is recognized, including the repositioning fee if fixed and determinable, on a discharge-to-discharge basis.  Under this basis, revenue is recognized evenly over the period from departure of the vessel from its last discharge port to departure from the next discharge port.  For arrangements where operating costs are borne by the charterer on a pass through basis, the pass through of operating costs is reflected in revenue and expenses.

Reimbursement for drydocking costs is recognized evenly over the period to the next drydocking, which is generally between two to five years.

Revenues generated from management fees are recorded rateably over the term of the contract as services are provided.

Under time charters, voyage expenses are generally paid by our customers.  Voyage related expenses, principally fuel, may also be incurred when positioning or repositioning the vessel before or after the period of time charter and during periods when the vessel is not under charter or is offhire, for example when the vessel is undergoing repairs.  These expenses are recognized as incurred.

Vessel operating expenses, which are recognized when incurred, include crewing, repairs and maintenance, insurance, stores, lube oils, communication expenses and third party management fees.

Cash and cash equivalents

We consider all demand and time deposits and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be equivalent to cash.

Restricted cash and short-term investments

Restricted cash and short-term investments consist of bank deposits which may only be used to settle certain pre-arranged loans, bid bonds in respect of tenders for projects we have entered into, cash collateral required for certain swaps and other claims which require us to restrict cash.  We consider all short-term investments as held to maturity.  These investments are carried at amortized cost.  We place our short-term investments primarily in fixed term deposits with high credit quality financial institutions.

Trade receivables

Trade receivables are presented net of allowances for doubtful balances. At each balance sheet date, all potentially uncollectible accounts are assessed individually for purposes of determining the appropriate provision for doubtful accounts.

Inventories

Inventories, which are comprised principally of fuel, lubricating oils and ship spares, are stated at the lower of cost or market value.  Cost is determined on a first-in, first-out basis.

Investment in available-for-sale securities

We classify our existing marketable equity securities as available-for-sale. These securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported directly in stockholders' equity as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) unless a gain is realized upon the sale of these units or an unrealized loss is considered "other-than-temporary," in which case it is transferred to the statement of operations. Management evaluates securities for other than temporary impairment on a periodic basis. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the investee, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the investee for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Dividends received from available-for-sale investments are recorded in the consolidated statement of operations in the line item "Dividend income".

Investments in affiliates

Affiliates are entities over which we generally have between 20% and 50% of the voting rights, or over which we have significant influence, but over which we do not exercise control, or have the power to control the financial and operational policies. Investments in these entities are accounted for by the equity method of accounting. This also extends to entities in which we hold a majority ownership interest, but we do not control, due to the participating rights of non-controlling interests. Under this method, we record an investment in the common stock (or “in-substance common stock”) of an affiliate at cost (or fair value if a consequence of deconsolidation), and adjust the carrying amount for our share of the earnings or losses of the affiliate subsequent to the date of the investment and report the recognized earnings or losses in income. Dividends received from an affiliate in connection with their common stock interest reduce the carrying amount of the investment. The excess, if any, of the purchase price over book value of our investments in equity method affiliates is included in the consolidated balance sheet as "Investment in Affiliates". When our share of losses in an affiliate equals or exceeds its interest, we do not recognize further losses, unless the Company has incurred obligations or made payments on behalf of the affiliate.

We recognize gains and losses in earnings for the issuance of shares by our affiliates, provided that the issuance of such shares qualifies as a sale of such shares. No gains and losses are recognized upon the issuance of common units of Golar Partners to third parties as the equity method of accounting is only applied to our holding in the subordinated units of Golar Partners.

Cost-method investments

Cost-method investments are initially recorded at cost and reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Dividends received from cost method investments are recorded in the consolidated statement of operations in the line item "Dividend income". 

Newbuildings

Newbuilds are stated at cost.  All pre-delivery costs incurred during the construction of newbuilds, including purchase installments, interest, supervision and technical costs, are capitalized.  Capitalization ceases and depreciation commences when the vesssel is available for its intended use.

Vessels and equipment

Vessels and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  The cost of vessels and equipment less the estimated residual value is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the assets' remaining useful economic lives.  Depreciation includes depreciation on all owned vessels and amortization of vessels accounted for as capital leases. Management estimates the residual values of our vessels based on a scrap value cost of steel and aluminium times the weight of the ship noted in lightweight ton. Residual values are periodically reviewed and revised to recognize changes in conditions, new regulations or other reasons.

Refurbishment costs incurred during the period are capitalized as part of vessels and equipment and depreciated over the vessels' remaining useful economic lives.  Refurbishment costs are costs that appreciably increase the capacity, or improve the efficiency or safety of vessels and equipment.

Drydocking expenditures are capitalized when incurred and amortized over the period until the next anticipated drydocking, which is generally between two and five years.  For vessels that are newly built or acquired, we have adopted the "built-in overhaul" method of accounting.  The built-in overhaul method is based on the segregation of vessel costs into those that should be depreciated over the useful life of the vessel and those that require drydocking at periodic intervals to reflect the different useful lives of the components of the assets.  The estimated cost of the drydocking component is amortized until the date of the first drydocking following acquisition, upon which the cost is capitalized and the process is repeated. When a vessel is disposed, any unamortized drydocking expenditure is charged against income in the period of disposal.

Vessel reactivation costs incurred on vessels leaving lay-up include both costs of a capital and expense nature.  The capital costs include the addition of new equipment or modifications to the vessel which enhance or increase the operational efficiency and functionality of the vessel.  These expenditures are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful life of the vessel.  Expenditures of a routine repairs and maintenance nature that do not improve the operating efficiency or extend the useful lives of the vessels are expensed as incurred as mobilization costs.

Useful lives applied in depreciation are as follows:

Vessels	40 to 50 years
Deferred drydocking expenditure	two to five years
Office equipment and fittings	three to six years

Asset under development

An asset is classified as asset under development when there is a firm commitment from us to proceed with the construction of the asset and the likelihood of conversion is virtually certain to occur. An asset under development is classified as non-current and is stated at cost.  All costs incurred during the construction of the asset, including conversion installment payments, interest, supervision and technical costs are capitalized.  Interest costs directly attributable to construction of the asset is added to the cost of the asset.  Capitalization ceases and depreciation commences once the asset is completed and available for its intended use.

Held for sale assets and disposal group

Individual assets or subsidiaries to be disposed of, by sale or otherwise in a single transaction, are classified as “held for sale” if the following criteria are met at the period end:

• Management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the vessel;

• The non-current asset or subsidiaries are available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for such sales;

• An active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell have been initiated;

• The sale is highly probable; and

• The transfer is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale, within one year.

The term probable refers to a future sale that is likely to occur, the asset or subsidiaries (disposal group) is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value and actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.

A disposal group is classified as discontinued operations if the following criteria are met: (1) a component of an entity or group of components that has been disposed of by sale, disposed of other than by sale or is classified as held for sale that represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on our financial results or (2) an acquired business or non-profit activity (the entity to be sold) that is classified as held for sale on the date of the acquisition.

Assets or subsidiaries held for sale are carried at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell. Interest and other expenses attributable to the liabilities of a disposal group classified as held for sale shall continue to be accrued. On classification as held for sale, the assets are no longer depreciated.

Impairment of long-term assets

We continually monitor events and changes in circumstances that could indicate carrying amounts of long-term assets may not be recoverable.  When such events or changes in circumstances are present, we assess the recoverability of long-term assets by determining whether the carrying value of such assets will be recovered through undiscounted expected future cash flows.  If the total of the future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of those assets, we recognize an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets.

Interest costs capitalized

Interest costs are expensed as incurred except for interest costs that are capitalized.  Interest is capitalized on all qualifying assets that require a period of time to get them ready for their intended use.  Qualifying assets consist of vessels under construction, assets under development and vessels undergoing conversion into FSRUs for our own use. The interest capitalized is calculated using the rate of interest on the loan to fund the expenditure or our weighted average cost of borrowings where appropriate, over the term period from commencement of the newbuilding and conversion work until substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the assets for its intended use are complete.

If our financing plans associate a specific borrowing with a qualifying asset, we use the rate on that borrowing as the capitalization rate to be applied to that portion of the average accumulated expenditures for the asset provided that does not exceed the amount of that borrowing. We do not capitalize amounts beyond the actual interest expense incurred in the period.

Deferred credit from capital leases

Income derived from the sale of subsequently leased assets is deferred and amortized in proportion to the amortization of the leased assets. Amortization of deferred income is offset against depreciation and amortization expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Deferred charges

Costs associated with long-term financing, including debt arrangement fees, are deferred and amortized over the term of the relevant loan.  Amortization of deferred loan costs is included in "Other financial items" in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.  If a loan is repaid early, any unamortized portion of the related deferred charges is charged against income in the period in which the loan is repaid.

Derivatives

We use derivatives to reduce market risks associated with our operations.  We use interest rate swaps for the management of interest rate risk exposure.  The interest rate swaps effectively convert a portion of our debt from a floating to a fixed rate over the life of the transactions without an exchange of underlying principal.

We seek to reduce our exposure to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates through the use of foreign currency forward contracts.

From time to time, we enter into equity swaps.  Under these facilities, we swap with our counterparty (usually a major bank) the risk of fluctuations in our share price and the benefit of any dividends, for a fixed payment of LIBOR plus margin.  The counterparty may acquire shares in the Company to hedge its own position.  

All derivative instruments are initially recorded at cost as either assets or liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet and subsequently remeasured to fair value, regardless of the purpose or intent for holding the derivative.  Where the fair value of a derivative instrument is a net liability, the derivative instrument is classified in "Other current liabilities" in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.  Where the fair value of a derivative instrument is a net asset, the derivative instrument is classified in "Other non-current assets" in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, except if the current portion is a liability, in which case the current portion is included in "Other current liabilities."  The method of recognizing the resulting gain or loss is dependent on whether the derivative contract is designed to hedge a specific risk and also qualifies for hedge accounting.  The Company hedge accounts for certain of its interest rate swap arrangements designated as cash flow hedges.  For derivative instruments that are not designated or do not qualify as hedges under the guidance, the changes in fair value of the derivative financial instrument are recognized each period in current earnings in "Other financial items" in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

When a derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, we formally document the relationship between the derivative and the hedged item.  This documentation includes the strategy risk and risk management for undertaking the hedge and the method that will be used to assess effectiveness of the hedge.  If the derivative is an effective hedge, changes in the fair value are initially recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in equity.  The ineffective portion of the hedge is recognized immediately in earnings, as are any gains or losses on the derivative that are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.  We do not apply hedge accounting if we determine that the hedge was not effective or will no longer be effective, the derivative was sold or exercised, or the hedged item was sold or repaid.

In the periods when the hedged items affect earnings, the associated fair value changes on the hedged derivatives are transferred from equity to the corresponding earnings line item on the settlement of a derivative.  The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative financial instrument is immediately recognized in earnings.  If a cash flow hedge is terminated and the originally hedged item is still considered probable of occurring, the gains and losses initially recognized in equity remain there until the hedged item impacts earnings at which point they are transferred to the corresponding earnings line item (i.e. interest expense).  If the hedged items are no longer probable of occurring, amounts recognized in equity are immediately reclassified to earnings.

Cash flows from derivative instruments that are accounted for as cash flow hedges are classified in the same category as the cash flows from the items being hedged. Cashflows from economic hedges are classified in the same category from the items subject to the economic hedging relationship.

Convertible bonds

In accordance with accounting guidance "Debt with conversion and other options", we account for debt instruments with convertible features in accordance with the details and substance of the instruments at the time of their issuance. For convertible debt instruments issued at a substantial premium to equivalent instruments without conversion features, or those that may be settled in cash upon conversion, it is presumed that the premium or cash conversion option represents an equity component.

Accordingly, we determine the carrying amounts of the liability and equity components of such convertible debt instruments by first determining the carrying amount of the liability component by measuring the fair value of a similar liability that does not have an equity component. The carrying amount of the equity component representing the embedded conversion option is then determined by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the total proceeds from the issue. The resulting equity component is recorded, with a corresponding offset to debt discount which is subsequently amortized to interest cost using the effective interest method over the period the debt is expected to be outstanding as an additional non-cash interest expense. Transaction costs associated with the instrument are allocated pro-rata between the debt and equity components.

For conventional convertible bonds which do not have a cash conversion option or where no substantial premium is received on issuance, it may not be appropriate to split the bond into the liability and equity components.

Provisions

In the ordinary course of business, we are subject to various claims, suits and complaints. Management, in consultation with internal and external advisers, will provide for a contingent loss in the financial statements if the contingency had occurred at the date of the financial statements and the likelihood of loss was probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If we determine that the reasonable estimate of the loss is a range and there is no best estimate within the range, we will provide the lower amount within the range.

Pensions

Defined benefit pension costs, assets and liabilities requires adjustment of the significant actuarial assumptions annually to reflect current market and economic conditions.  Our accounting policy states that full recognition of the funded status of defined benefit pension plans is to be included within our balance sheet. The pension benefit obligation is calculated by using a projected unit credit method.

Defined contribution pension costs represent the contributions payable to the scheme in respect of the accounting period and are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Guarantees

Guarantees issued by us, excluding those that are guaranteeing our own performance, are recognized at fair value at the time that the guarantees are issued, or upon the deconsolidation of a subsidiary, as in the case of Golar Partners (see note 6) and reported in "other long-term liabilities." A liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee is recognized.  If it becomes probable that we will have to perform under a guarantee, we will recognize an additional liability if the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The recognition of fair value is not required for certain guarantees such as the parent's guarantee of a subsidiary's debt to a third party. For those guarantees excluded from the above guidance requiring the fair value recognition provision of the liability, financial statement disclosures of such items are made.

Treasury shares

Treasury shares are recognized as a separate component of equity at cost.  Upon subsequent disposal of treasury shares, any consideration is recognized directly in equity.

Stock-based compensation

In accordance with the guidance on "Share Based Payment", we are required to expense the fair value of stock options issued to employees over the period the options vest.  We amortize stock-based compensation for awards on a straight-line basis over the period during which the employee is required to provide service in exchange for the reward - the requisite service (vesting) period.  No compensation cost is recognized for stock options for which employees do not render the requisite service.  The fair value of employee share options is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed based on the income available to common stockholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding for basic EPS.  Treasury shares are not included in the calculation.  Diluted EPS includes the effect of the assumed conversion of potentially dilutive instruments.  Such potentially dilutive common shares are excluded when the effect would be to increase earnings per share or reduce a loss per share.

Operating leases

Initial direct costs (those directly related to the negotiation and consummation of the lease) are deferred and allocated to earnings over the lease term.  Rental income and expense are amortized over the lease term on a straight-line basis.

Income taxes

Income taxes are based on a separate return basis.  The guidance on "Accounting for Income Taxes" prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributes for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized principally for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  Realization of the deferred income tax asset is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income in future years.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the year when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on the tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. Income tax relating to items recognized directly in the statement of comprehensive income is recognized in the statement of changes in equity and not in the statement of operations.

Related Parties

Parties are related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Parties are also related if they are subject to common control or significant influence. All transactions between the related parties are based on the principle of arm's length.

Gain on issuance of shares by subsidiaries

We recognize a gain or loss when a subsidiary issues its stock to third parties at a price per share in excess or below its carrying value resulting in a reduction in our ownership interest in the subsidiary.  The gain or loss is recorded in the line "Additional paid-in capital".

Gain on disposals to Golar Partners

We recognize a gain or loss upon disposal of an asset to Golar Partners at the time of sale and defer an element of the gain based on our holding in the subordinated units in Golar Partners measured at the date of the asset dropdown. The gain is deferred under "Other long term liabilities" and released to income over the remaining useful life of the vessel or until the asset is sold.

Where we have gain or loss upon disposal of a subsidiary or business to Golar Partners where a subsidiary or business is deconsolidated, the gain or loss is recognised in the income statement at the time of sale as a component of operating income.

LNG trading

We trade in physical cargoes, futures, swaps and options, all of which are traded on and recognized in liquid markets. Purchases and sales are recognized on the trade date. Open trading positions are stated at fair value based on closing market price on the balance sheet date. The market values of open positions are shown in debtors if positive or creditors if negative. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are recognized in current earnings in "Other operating gains and losses". The net transaction value of energy trading contracts that were physically settled for the years ending December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, was $4.0 million, $nil and $nil, respectively.

Contracts to buy and sell physical cargoes for future delivery settled on the bill of lading date are recognized at their fair value at the balance sheet date.

Segment reporting

A segment is a distinguishable component of the business that is engaged in business activities from which we earn revenues and incur expenses whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker, and which are subject to risks and rewards that are different from those of other segments. We have identified three reportable industry segments: vessel operations, FLNG operations and LNG trading.

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TAXATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of income tax expense (benefit)

The components of income tax (credit) expense are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Current tax (credit) expense:
U.K.	2,212		(27	)	2,101
Indonesia	—		—		6,828
Brazil	—		—		1,002
Total current (credit) tax expense	2,212		(27	)	9,931
Deferred tax expense:
U.K.	161		110		91
Amortization of tax benefit arising on intra-group transfers of long-term assets (see note 30)	(3,487	)	(3,487	)	(7,257	)
Total income tax (credit) expense	(1,114	)	(3,404	)	2,765

Deferred income tax assets

Deferred income tax assets are summarized as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Deferred tax assets, gross and net (see note 26)	260	421

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 differed from the amount computed by applying the Bermuda statutory income tax rate of 0% as follows:

	Year ended December 31
(In thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Income taxes at statutory rate	—		—		—
Effect of deferred tax benefit on intra-group transfers of long-term assets	(3,487	)	(3,487	)	(7,257	)
Effect of adjustments in respect of current tax in prior periods	1,411		(188	)	953
Effect of taxable income in various countries	962		271		9,069
Total tax (credit) expense	(1,114	)	(3,404	)	2,765

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CAPITAL COMMITMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Hilli Conversion to FLNGV

Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]

Schedule of capital commitments payments

As at December 31, 2014, the estimated timing of the outstanding payments in connection with the Hilli conversion are as follows:

(in thousands of $)
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2015	202,800
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2016	163,500
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2017	192,900
	559,200

Newbuildings

Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]

Schedule of capital commitments payments

As at December 31, 2014, the estimated timing of the installment payments for these newbuildings are due to be paid as follows:

(in thousands of $)
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2015	548,342

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Components of the numerator for the calculation of basic and diluted EPS:
Net income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd stockholders – basic and diluted	$ (43,121)	$ 135,713	$ 971,303
Add: Interest expense on convertible bonds	0	0	11,358
Numerator for caluclation of basic and diluted EPS	$ (43,121)	$ 135,713	$ 982,661
Components of the denominator for the calculation of basic and diluted EPS:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	87,013,000	80,530,000	80,324,000
Effect of dilutive share options (in shares)	0	381,000	380,000
Effect of dilutive convertible bonds (in share)	0	4,545,000	3,539,000
Common stock and common stock equivalents (in shares)	87,013,000	85,456,000	84,243,000
Earnings per share, basic and diluted:
Basic (USD per share)	$ (0.50)	$ 1.69	$ 12.09
Diluted (USD per share)	$ (0.50)	$ 1.59	$ 11.66

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INVESTMENTS IN AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investments in available-for-sale securities

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Golar Partners (see note 6)	275,307	267,352

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ASSET UNDER DEVELOPMENT (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Extractive Industries [Abstract]

ASSET UNDER DEVELOPMENT

19. ASSET UNDER DEVELOPMENT

(in thousands of $)	2014
Purchase price installments	344,386
Interest costs capitalized	443
Other costs capitalized	376
	345,205

In May 2014, we entered into agreements for the conversion of the Hilli to a FLNGV. The primary contract was entered into with Keppel Shipyard Limited ("Keppel"). Following our payment of the initial milestone installment, these agreements became fully effective on July 2, 2014. The Hilli was delivered to the Keppel shipyard in Singapore to undergo her conversion in September 2014. We expect the conversion will require 31 months to complete, followed by mobilization to a project for full commissioning.

Accordingly, the carrying value of the Hilli of $31.0 million, has been reclassified from "Vessels and equipment, net" to "Asset under development". The total estimated conversion and vessel and site commissioning cost for the Hilli, is approximately $1.2 billion. Interest costs capitalized in connection with the Hilli conversion for the years ended December 31, 2014 were $0.4 million.

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VESSELS AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property and equipment:
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 1,813,170,000	$ 1,043,439,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,516,546,000	734,155,000	342,987,000
Accumulated depreciation	(164,282,000)	(231,724,000)
Components of vessels and equipment, net:
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Excluding Capital Leased Assets	1,648,888,000	811,715,000
Depreciation and amortization expense	49,811,000	36,871,000	85,524,000
Vessels and equipment
Components of vessels and equipment, net:
Number of owned shipping vessels	13	7
Depreciation and amortization expense	49,800,000	36,900,000	70,300,000
Vessels under capital leases [Member]
Components of vessels and equipment, net:
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	15,800,000
Drydocking [Member]
Components of vessels and equipment, net:
Cost	43,900,000	33,100,000
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(11,300,000)	(18,900,000)
Office equipment
Components of vessels and equipment, net:
Cost	1,400,000	1,700,000
Vessels
Components of vessels and equipment, net:
Amounts pledged as collateral	$ 1,997,700,000	$ 700,700,000

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OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Other long-term liabilities:
Deferred Revenue	$ 15,650	$ 16,660
Tax benefits on intra-group transfers of long-term assets	1,717	5,204
Pension obligations	38,670	35,645
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners	19,271	22,369
Other	132	4,388
Other long-term liabilities	$ 75,440	$ 84,266

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DEBT (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	May 01, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2008	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	May 31, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012	Jan. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2007	Jan. 31, 2005	Oct. 01, 2013	Oct. 28, 2013	Jul. 26, 2013	May 09, 2014	Sep. 18, 2014	Oct. 16, 2014	Feb. 05, 2014	Dec. 22, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014	Dec. 04, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014 ship
Debt:
Declared dividend per share (USD per share)	$ 1.80	$ 1.80			$ 1.80		$ 1.80			$ 1.80
Components of long-term debt:
Total long-term debt due to third parties	$ 1,380,787,000	$ 667,028,000			$ 667,028,000		$ 667,028,000			$ 1,380,787,000
Total long-term debt due to related parties	0	50,000,000			50,000,000		50,000,000			0
Total long-term debt (including related parties)	1,380,787,000	717,028,000			717,028,000		717,028,000			1,380,787,000
Less: current portion of long-term debt due to third parties and related parties	(116,431,000)	(30,784,000)			(30,784,000)		(30,784,000)			(116,431,000)
Maturity period of debt	10 years
Repayments of long-term debt:
2014	116,431,000									116,431,000
2015	83,831,000									83,831,000
2016	390,668,000									390,668,000
2017	80,445,000									80,445,000
2018	132,460,000									132,460,000
Long-term Debt and Due to Related Parties, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	576,952,000									576,952,000
Credit facilities:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	858,500,000									858,500,000
Weighted average interest rate	3.35%	3.45%			3.45%		3.45%			3.35%
Description of variable rate basis	LIBOR
Total assets	3,991,993,000	2,665,221,000	2,414,399,000		2,665,221,000		2,665,221,000			3,991,993,000
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd	(43,121,000)	135,713,000	971,303,000
Golar Viking facility | Investor Bank [Member]
Credit facilities:
Total assets	0									0
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd	0
Unsecured debt | World Shipholding facility
Components of long-term debt:
Total long-term debt (including related parties)	0	50,000,000			50,000,000		50,000,000			0
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Credit facilities:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity													120,000,000	250,000,000	145,000,000
Description of variable rate basis	LIBOR
Basis spread on variable rate	3.00%			3.50%	3.00%
Commitment fee percentage	0.75%
Secured debt | Golar Arctic facility
Components of long-term debt:
Total long-term debt (including related parties)	87,500,000	91,250,000			91,250,000		91,250,000			87,500,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 29, 2019
Credit facilities:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	87,500,000					120,000,000				87,500,000
Description of variable rate basis						LIBOR
Basis spread on variable rate	2.25%					0.93%
Debt instrument, maturity term						7 years
Final payment amount	52,800,000					86,300,000				52,800,000
Secured debt | Golar Viking facility
Components of long-term debt:
Total long-term debt (including related parties)	82,000,000	86,400,000			86,400,000		86,400,000			82,000,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Aug. 31, 2017
Credit facilities:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity																	120,000,000
Description of variable rate basis	LIBOR
Basis spread on variable rate	0.70%
Debt instrument, maturity term	10 years
Final payment amount	71,000,000									71,000,000
Current borrowing capacity																120,000,000
Amount outstanding															120,000,000
Secured debt | Golar Seal Facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Total long-term debt (including related parties)	117,273,000	127,935,000			127,935,000		127,935,000			117,273,000
Secured debt | Golar Seal Facility [Member] | Line of credit
Credit facilities:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity																		133,200,000
Proceeds from Lines of Credit							127,900,000
Secured debt | Golar Seal Facility [Member] | Commercial Loan Tranche [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2018
Secured debt | Golar Seal Facility [Member] | Term loan facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2025
Secured debt | Golar Celsius facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Total long-term debt (including related parties)	117,721,000	128,423,000			128,423,000		128,423,000			117,721,000
Secured debt | Golar Celsius facility [Member] | Line of credit
Credit facilities:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity																			133,200,000
Proceeds from Lines of Credit							128,400,000
Secured debt | Golar Celsius facility [Member] | Commercial Loan Tranche [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2018
Secured debt | Golar Celsius facility [Member] | Term loan facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2025
Secured debt | $1.125 billion newbuild facility | Line of credit
Debt:
Number of vessels	8									8
Credit facilities:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	1,125,000,000.000	266,400,000			266,400,000		266,400,000			1,125,000,000.000										1,125,000,000.000
Description of variable rate basis	LIBOR
Final payment amount																				131,000,000
Proceeds from Lines of Credit	841,500,000	256,300,000
Secured debt | $449 million newbuild facility | Line of credit
Debt:
Percentage guaranteed	95.00%									95.00%
Credit facilities:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity																				449,000,000
Proportion of facility																				40.00%
Debt instrument, maturity term	12 years
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayment Terms	Six-monthly installments
Secured debt | $450 million newbuild facility | Line of credit
Credit facilities:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity																				450,000,000
Proportion of facility																				40.00%
Debt instrument, maturity term	12 years
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayment Terms	Six-monthly installments
Secured debt | $226 million newbuild facility | Line of credit
Credit facilities:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity																				226,000,000
Proportion of facility																				20.00%
Debt instrument, maturity term	5 years
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayment Terms	Six-monthly installments, unpaid balance to be refinanced after 5 years
Secured debt | Golar Crystal facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Total long-term debt (including related parties)	122,602,000	0			0		0			122,602,000
Secured debt | Golar Crystal facility [Member] | Line of credit
Credit facilities:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity																					133,200,000
Proceeds from Lines of Credit								127,900,000
Secured debt | Golar Penguin facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Total long-term debt (including related parties)	128,885,000	0			0		0			128,885,000
Secured debt | Golar Penguin facility [Member] | Line of credit
Credit facilities:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity																						133,200,000
Proceeds from Lines of Credit									128,900,000
Secured debt | Golar Bear facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Total long-term debt (including related parties)	129,299,000	0			0		0			129,299,000
Secured debt | Golar Bear facility [Member] | Line of credit
Credit facilities:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity																						133,200,000
Proceeds from Lines of Credit									129,300,000
Secured debt | Golar Frost facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Total long-term debt (including related parties)	131,298,000	0			0		0			131,298,000
Secured debt | Golar Frost facility [Member] | Line of credit
Credit facilities:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity																							134,800,000
Proceeds from Lines of Credit										131,300,000
Secured debt | Golar Glacier Facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Total long-term debt (including related parties)	185,600,000	0			0		0			185,600,000
Credit facilities:
Final payment amount																							80,300,000
Secured debt | Golar Glacier Facility [Member] | Glacier Senior facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Total long-term debt (including related parties)	153,000,000									153,000,000
Secured debt | Golar Glacier Facility [Member] | Golar Glacier Junior facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Total long-term debt (including related parties)	32,600,000									32,600,000
Secured debt | Golar Igloo facility [Member] | Line of credit
Credit facilities:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity																								161,300,000
Proceeds from Lines of Credit											161,300,000
Secured debt | Golar Eskimo facility [Member] | Line of credit
Credit facilities:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity																									162,800,000
Proceeds from Lines of Credit											162,800,000
Shareholder Notes Payable | Keppel Shareholder Loan
Components of long-term debt:
Total long-term debt due to third parties	35,600,000									35,600,000
Total long-term debt (including related parties)	35,572,000	0			0		0			35,572,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Sep. 30, 2027
Shareholder Notes Payable | B&V Shareholder Loan
Components of long-term debt:
Total long-term debt due to third parties																										5,000,000.0
Total long-term debt (including related parties)	5,000,000	0			0		0			5,000,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Sep. 30, 2027
Convertible debt | Convertible bonds
Debt:
Debt instrument conversion price	$ 48.40									$ 48.40																	$ 50.28	$ 55
Components of long-term debt:
Total long-term debt (including related parties)	238,037,000	233,020,000			233,020,000		233,020,000			238,037,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Mar. 31, 2017
Minimum [Member]
Credit facilities:
Basis spread on variable rate	0.70%	0.70%
Minimum [Member] | Golar Seal Facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jan. 10, 2018
Minimum [Member] | Golar Crystal facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Apr. 11, 2018
Minimum [Member] | Golar Penguin facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Mar. 24, 2018
Minimum [Member] | Secured debt | Golar Celsius facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Feb. 05, 2018
Minimum [Member] | Secured debt | Golar Bear facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Oct. 20, 2018
Minimum [Member] | Secured debt | Golar Frost facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Oct. 20, 2018
Minimum [Member] | Secured debt | Golar Glacier Facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Oct. 16, 2016
Maximum [Member]
Credit facilities:
Basis spread on variable rate	4.00%	3.00%
Maximum [Member] | Golar Seal Facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jan. 10, 2025
Maximum [Member] | Golar Crystal facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Apr. 11, 2025
Maximum [Member] | Golar Penguin facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Mar. 24, 2025
Maximum [Member] | Secured debt | Golar Celsius facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2025
Maximum [Member] | Secured debt | Golar Bear facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Mar. 24, 2025
Maximum [Member] | Secured debt | Golar Frost facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Apr. 20, 2025
Maximum [Member] | Secured debt | Golar Glacier Facility [Member]
Components of long-term debt:
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Oct. 16, 2024
World Shipholding | Unsecured debt | World Shipholding facility
Components of long-term debt:
Total long-term debt (including related parties)		50,000,000			50,000,000		50,000,000
Credit facilities:
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity																													80,000,000
Golar Eskimo [Member]
Credit facilities:
Total assets	284,955,000									284,955,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Assets Transferred																														390,000,000
Subsequent event | Secured debt | Golar Viking facility
Credit facilities:
Repayments of Debt												$ 82,000,000
Golar Glacier Facility Ship Sale
Credit facilities:
Number of Ships																															4

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DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]

As at December 31, 2014 and 2013 we had drawn down a total of $841.5 million and $256.3 million, respectively.

Date	Vessel	$1.125 billion facility	Amount drawn down
October 2013	Golar Seal	$133.2 million	$127.9 million
October 2013	Golar Celsius	$133.2 million	$128.4 million
As at December 2013		$266.4 million	$256.3 million
May 2014	Golar Crystal	$133.2 million	$127.9 million
September 2014	Golar Penguin	$133.2 million	$128.9 million
September 2014	Golar Bear	$133.2 million	$129.3 million
October 2014	Golar Frost	$134.8 million	$131.3 million
February 2014	Golar Igloo*	$161.3 million	$161.3 million
December 2014	Golar Eskimo**	$162.8 million	$162.8 million
As at December 2014		$858.5 million	$841.5 million

Components of long-term debt (including related parties)

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013
Total long-term debt due to third parties	1,380,787		667,028
Total long-term debt due to related parties	—		50,000
Total long-term debt (including related parties)	1,380,787		717,028
Less: current portion of long-term debt due to third parties and related parties	(116,431	)	(30,784	)
Long-term debt (including related parties)	1,264,356		686,244

Future repayments of outstanding debt (including related parties)

The outstanding debt as of December 31, 2014 is repayable as follows:

Year ending December 31,
(in thousands of $)
2015	116,431
2016	83,831
2017	390,668
2018	80,445
2019	132,460
2020 and thereafter	576,952
Total	1,380,787

Components of debt

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, our debt was as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013	Maturity date
World Shipholding revolving credit facility (a related party)	—	50,000	2015
Golar Arctic facility	87,500	91,250	2019
Golar Viking facility	82,000	86,400	2017
Convertible bonds	238,037	233,020	2017
Hilli shareholder loans:
Keppel loan	35,572	—	2027
B&V loan	5,000	—	2027
$1.125 billion facility:
- Golar Seal facility	117,273	127,935	2018/2025*
- Golar Celsius facility	117,721	128,423	2018/2025*
- Golar Crystal facility	122,602	—	2018/2025*
- Golar Penguin facility	128,885	—	2018/2025*
- Golar Bear facility	129,299	—	2018/2025*
- Golar Frost facility	131,298	—	2018/2025*
ICBC Finance Leasing Arrangement:
- Golar Glacier facility (Junior/Senior facility)	185,600	—	2016/2024*
	1,380,787	717,028

Schedule of tranches

The facility is divided into three tranches, with the following general terms:

Tranche	Amount	Proportion of facility	Term of loan from date of drawdown	Repayment terms
K-Sure	$449.0 million	40%	12 years	Six-monthly installments
KEXIM	$450.0 million	40%	12 years	Six-monthly installments
Commercial	$226.0 million	20%	5 years	Six-monthly installments, unpaid balance to be refinanced after 5 years

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OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES [Abstract]

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

30. OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Deferred gain on sale of Golar Maria (see note 7)	15,650	16,660
Tax benefits on intra-group transfers of long-term assets (see note 12)	1,717	5,204
Pension obligations (see note 31)	38,670	35,645
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners (see note 6)	19,271	22,369
Other	132	4,388
	75,440	84,266

Tax benefits arising on intra-group transfers of long-term assets arose from transactions between controlled entities in respect of two vessels, the Gimi and Hilli that generated a permanent tax benefit for us. The tax benefits are being amortized through the tax line of the statement of operations over the remaining useful lives of the vessels (see note 12).

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TAXATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

TAXATION

12. TAXATION

The components of income tax (credit) expense are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Current tax (credit) expense:
U.K.	2,212		(27	)	2,101
Indonesia	—		—		6,828
Brazil	—		—		1,002
Total current (credit) tax expense	2,212		(27	)	9,931
Deferred tax expense:
U.K.	161		110		91
Amortization of tax benefit arising on intra-group transfers of long-term assets (see note 30)	(3,487	)	(3,487	)	(7,257	)
Total income tax (credit) expense	(1,114	)	(3,404	)	2,765

The income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 differed from the amount computed by applying the Bermuda statutory income tax rate of 0% as follows:

	Year ended December 31
(In thousands of $)	2014		2013		2012
Income taxes at statutory rate	—		—		—
Effect of deferred tax benefit on intra-group transfers of long-term assets	(3,487	)	(3,487	)	(7,257	)
Effect of adjustments in respect of current tax in prior periods	1,411		(188	)	953
Effect of taxable income in various countries	962		271		9,069
Total tax (credit) expense	(1,114	)	(3,404	)	2,765

Bermuda

Under current Bermuda law, we are not required to pay corporate income taxes or other taxes (other than duty on goods imported into Bermuda and payroll tax in respect of any Bermuda-resident employees). We have received written assurance from the Minister of Finance in Bermuda that, in the event of any such taxes being imposed, we will be exempted from taxation until March 31, 2035.

United States

Pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of the United States (the "Code"), U.S. source income from the international operations of ships is generally exempt from U.S. tax if the company operating the ships meets certain requirements.  Among other things, in order to qualify for this exemption, the company operating the ships must be incorporated in a country which grants an equivalent exemption from income taxes to U.S. citizens and U.S. corporations and must be more than 50% owned by individuals who are residents, as defined, in such country or another foreign country that grants an equivalent exemption to U.S. citizens and U.S. corporations.  The management of the company believes that we satisfied these requirements and therefore by virtue of the above provisions, we were not subject to tax on our U.S. source income.

United Kingdom

Current taxation of $2.2 million, $nil and $2.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, relates to taxation of the operations of our United Kingdom subsidiaries, which includes amounts paid by one of our U.K. subsidiary's branch offices in Oslo.  Taxable revenues in the U.K. are generated by our U.K. subsidiary companies and are comprised of management fees received from Golar group companies as well as revenues from the operation of three of Golar's vessels.  These vessels are sub-leased from other non-U.K Golar companies.

As at December 31, 2014, our 2014 U.K. income tax returns have not been filed.  Accordingly, once filed, the tax years 2011 to 2014 remain open for examination by the U.K. tax authorities. As at December 31, 2014, the statutory rate in the U.K. was 21% and will be reduced to 20% with effect from April 1, 2015.

There are ongoing inquiries and discussions with the UK tax authorities for certain subsidiaries in relation to tax depreciation claims. If the UK tax authorities successfully challenged the availability of the tax depreciation claims, this would impact our tax returns from 2003 onwards. Further detail on this matter is included within ‘Other contractual commitments and contingencies.

Deferred income tax assets are summarized as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014	2013
Deferred tax assets, gross and net (see note 26)	260	421

We recorded deferred tax assets of $0.3 million and $0.4 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively which have been classified as non-current and included within other non-current assets (see note 26).  These assets relate to differences for depreciation and other temporary differences.

Indonesia

Current taxation charge of $nil, $nil and $6.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively, refers to taxation levied on the operations of Golar Partners' Indonesian subsidiary for the periods prior to deconsolidation of Golar Partners in December 2012. The tax exposure in Indonesia was mitigated by revenue due under the charter.

Brazil

Current taxation charge of $nil, $nil and $1.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, refers to taxation levied on Golar Partners' Brazilian operations for the periods prior to deconsolidation of Golar Partners in December 2012.

Other jurisdictions

No tax has been levied on income derived from our subsidiaries registered in Liberia, the Marshall Islands and the British Virgin Islands. Under the Consolidated Tax Amendments Act of 2010, our Liberian subsidiaries should be considered non-resident Liberian corporations which are wholly exempted from Liberian taxation effective as of 1977.

For the periods to desconsolidation, 2010 to 2012, remain open for examination by the Brazillian tax authorities while there are no years open for tax examination for Indonesia.

There are no potential deferred tax liabilities arising on undistributed earnings within the Company. This is because no tax should arise on the distribution of any retained earnings.

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SEGMENTAL INFORMATION - Revenues from External Customers (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended							36 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 charterers	Dec. 31, 2013 charterers		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011 charterers		Dec. 31, 2013 Rate
Revenues from external customers:
Benchmark percentage of revenue for major customer								10.00%
Number of Charterers During Period	5	7		7		7
Gdf Seuz Gas [Member] | Sales Revenue, net | Customer Concentration Risk
Revenues from external customers:
Concentration risk amount	0	10,015	[1]			22,326	[1]
Gdf Suez Gas [Member] | Sales Revenue, net | Customer Concentration Risk
Revenues from external customers:
Concentration risk percentage	0.00%	11.00%	[1]			5.00%	[1]
Major Japanese Trading Company | Sales Revenue, net | Customer Concentration Risk
Revenues from external customers:
Concentration risk percentage	59.00%	53.00%	[1]			9.00%	[1]
Concentration risk amount	55,975	47,744	[1]			38,992	[1]
Commodity trading and logistics [Member] | Sales Revenue, net | Customer Concentration Risk
Revenues from external customers:
Concentration risk percentage	17.00%	0.00%	[1]			0.00%	[1]
Concentration risk amount	15,761	0	[1]			0	[1]
Eni Spa | Sales Revenue, net | Customer Concentration Risk
Revenues from external customers:
Concentration risk percentage	0.00%	10.00%	[1]			1.00%	[1]
Concentration risk amount	0	8,912	[1]			2,480	[1]
Petrobras | Sales Revenue, net | Customer Concentration Risk
Revenues from external customers:
Concentration risk percentage	0.00%	0.00%	[1]			22.00%	[1]
Concentration risk amount	0	0	[1]			90,321	[1]
DUSUP | Sales Revenue, net | Customer Concentration Risk
Revenues from external customers:
Concentration risk percentage	0.00%	0.00%	[1]			11.00%	[1]
Concentration risk amount	0	0	[1]			45,951	[1]
Pertamina | Sales Revenue, net | Customer Concentration Risk
Revenues from external customers:
Concentration risk percentage	0.00%	0.00%	[1]			9.00%	[1]
Concentration risk amount	0	0	[1]			35,455	[1]
Qatar Gas Transport Company | Sales Revenue, net | Customer Concentration Risk
Revenues from external customers:
Concentration risk percentage	0.00%	0.00%	[1]			6.00%	[1]
Concentration risk amount	0	0	[1]			23,006	[1]
BC Group plc | Sales Revenue, net | Customer Concentration Risk
Revenues from external customers:
Concentration risk percentage	0.00%	14.00%	[1]			23.00%	[1]
Concentration risk amount	0	13,114	[1]			96,179	[1]
PT Nusantara Regas | Sales Revenue, net | Customer Concentration Risk
Revenues from external customers:
Concentration risk percentage	0.00%	0.00%	[1]	9.00%	[1]
Concentration risk amount	0	0	[1]	38,789	[1]

[1] A substantial portion of these revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012 pertain to vessels owned by Golar Partners and its subsidiaries which were deconsolidated from December 13, 2012.