Golar LNG is in talks that could result in pushing back the maturity of nearly $245m in bonds.

Meanwhile, the company said an effort to refinance two vessels has been delayed after encountering market difficulties.

The New York-listed LNG vessel owner said the bond talks involve "various financial institutions" and are aimed at exploring financial options for the securities.

Evercore ISI analyst Jonathan Chappell

Extending the maturity of the bonds, which are due in March 2017, is one of the options under consideration, the Oscar Spieler-led company said in a filing with the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

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