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NEWBUILDINGS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
NEWBUILDINGS [Abstract]  
NEWBUILDINGS
14.
NEWBUILDINGS

(in thousands of $)
 
2011
 
 
2010
 
Purchase price installments
 
 
186,159
 
 
 
-
 
Interest costs capitalized
   
3,610
     
-
 
Other costs capitalized
   
331
     
-
 
 
 
 
190,100
 
 
 
-
 

As at December 31, 2011, the Company has entered into newbuilding contracts to construct seven LNG carriers and two FSRUs at a total contract cost of $1.9 billion. See note 30 for the expected timing of the remaining installments to be paid.