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NEWBUILDINGS | 12 Months Ended
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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.

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