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CAPITAL COMMITMENTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
FSRU retrofitting |
Capital commitments: |
Fiscal year maturity schedule of capital commitments | As at December 31, 2011, the estimated timing of the outstanding payments in connection with the Nusantara Regas Satu FSRU retrofitting is due to be paid as follows:
(in thousands of $) |  |
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2012 | 81,070 |
Newbuildings |
Capital commitments: |
Fiscal year maturity schedule of capital commitments | As at December 31, 2011, the estimated timing of the payments in connection with these newbuildings is due to be paid as follows:
(in thousands of $) |  |
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2012 | 153,245 |
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2013 | 925,730 |
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2014 | 615,355 |
| 1,694,330 |

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