Golar LNG's Fortuna project may be taking a step closer to reaching a final investment decision as China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) may fund the debt portion of the project, news reports say.

The $2bn Fortuna LNG project, a joint venture with oil services giant Schlumberger and Ophir Energy, aims to bring gas to Equatorial Guinea through converting an LNG carrier to a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit.