Notable Call Options Activity in Golar LNG

Shares of Golar LNG

are higher on the session by 5.20%, currently trading at $46.53. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past five weeks and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on calls today. The strike seeing the heaviest volume is the March 2012 $45.00 call, which has traded 1,300 times on open interest of 3,120 contracts. Calls are outpacing puts today by 25 to 1. Golar LNG Limited is the owner and operator of liquefied natural gas (

) carriers and floating storage regasification units (FSRUs). As of March 31, 2010, Golar had a fleet of 13 vessels, 10 LNG carriers, three FSRUs and a 50% interest in a further LNG carrier.