The much anticipated departure of Golar LNG's floating liquefaction unit should prompt relief among company shareholders, Evercore said in a research report.

The New York-listed Golar LNG said the FLNG Hilli Episeyo left Singapore earlier today. The departure was ahead of schedule as the company decided to complete LNG bunkering in its destination Cameroon rather than in Singapore. The transit to Cameroon is expected to take between 32 and 40 days.