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Golar LNG signs EPC deal for $2.2-B MK II FLNG conversion project
Golar LNG Limited announced that it has signed an engineering, procurement and construction agreement with CIMC Raffles for a $2.2-B, 3.5-MMtpy MK II floating LNG production (FLNG) vessel. FLNG technology will be provided by Black & Veatch.
Germany building up LNG import terminals
Germany is trying to expand its natural gas import options to replace Russian supply and as part of its decarbonization efforts.
Saipem wins $4-B contract from QatarEnergy for North Field expansion to fuel LNG expansion
Italian energy engineering group Saipem has won an offshore contract worth $4 B from QatarEnergy to boost production at QatarEnergy's North Field offshore natural gas field, which lies off the northeastern coast of Qatar.
Wood to design the DeLa Express natural gas pipeline project in Texas and Louisiana (U.S.)
Wood has been awarded the front-end engineering design the DeLa Express pipeline project being developed to deliver liquids-rich natural gas from the Permian Basin of West Texas to the U.S. Gulf Coast and international export markets.
Galveston LNG Bunker Port secures natural gas supply agreement with Energy Transfer for bunkering facility
Galveston LNG Bunker Port has entered into a Gas Supply Agreement with Energy Transfer regarding the delivery of natural gas to the GLBP terminal in Texas City, Texas (U.S.).
Chevron Shipping Co. and MOL to install Wind Challenger on LNG carrier
As part of their ongoing commitment to lower the carbon intensity of their operations, Chevron Shipping Company LLC (Chevron), a subsidiary of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL), have announced an agreement to install Wind Challenger, a hard sail wind-assisted ship propulsion system developed by MOL and Oshima Shipbuilding together, to a new-build LNG carrier under long-term charter from MOL Encean Pte. Ltd. (MOL’s 100% indirectly owned subsidiary) to Chevron Asia Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd.
NextDecade to fight appeals court delay to its $18.4-B LNG plant
NextDecade will appeal a federal court ruling that overturned the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of the initial phase of its $18.4-B Rio Grande LNG project, CEO Matthew Schatzman said.
Helen Oy, MAN Energy Solutions and H-TEC SYSTEMS partner to build Helsinki hydrogen plant
Helen Oy is joining MAN Energy Solutions and H-TEC SYSTEMS to build a 3-MW green hydrogen production plant in the vicinity of Helsinki’s district heating network and the Vuosaari Harbour.
Pembina Gas Infrastructure to acquire midstream assets from Veren
Pembina Pipeline Corp. (Pembina, or the company) has announced that Pembina Gas Infrastructure Inc. (PGI), a Western Canadian-focused gas processing entity jointly owned by Pembina and KKR, has entered into agreements with Veren Inc. and certain affiliates thereof (Veren) that include the acquisition of Veren’s Gold Creek and Karr area oil batteries and support for future infrastructure development.
China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard to build six new QC-Max LNG vessels for QatarEnergy
QatarEnergy has signed an agreement today with China State Shipbuilding Corp. (CSSC) for the construction of six additional state-of-the-art QC-Max vessels, bringing the total number of LNG vessels on order under its fleet expansion program to 128, including 24 QC-Max mega vessels.
North American RNG surpasses 400 operational facilities
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) has announced a major milestone in the growth of the renewable natural gas industry, with 433 facilities now operational across North America.
EIA: Natural gas pipeline capacity from the Permian Basin is set to increase
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), natural gas pipeline takeaway capacity in the Permian Basin will soon increase as the Matterhorn Express pipeline, with a capacity of 2.5 Bft3d, is expected to begin service this month.
U.S. regulators okay first step to start Plaquemines LNG plant in Louisiana
Federal regulators on Friday gave Venture Global LNG permission to begin preparations for the startup of liquefied natural gas (LNG) equipment at its Plaquemines export plant in Louisiana, taking a step closer to first LNG production for the facility, about 20 miles south of New Orleans.
ORLEN secures EU grant for hydrogen projects
The international HySPARK project, led by ORLEN in collaboration with a consortium of 17 global partners, has become the first in Poland to receive funding from the EU Clean H2 Partnership program. Close to €9 MM will be allocated to the production and testing of H2-powered vehicles for Chopin Airport and Warsaw’s public transportation system.
DNV awards HPWS AiPs for three innovative designs
DNV has awarded Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company (HPWS) three approval in principle (AiP) certificates for its innovative designs of three new ship types.
Texas Matterhorn natgas pipe moving some gas
The Matterhorn natural gas pipeline in Texas has moved small amounts of gas from the Permian basin in West Texas toward the Gulf Coast, executives at U.S. energy company Permian Resources said earlier this week.
Rohe Solutions begins bio-LNG production at the Hamina LNG terminal
Rohe Solutions started the production of Bio-LNG (liquefied biomethane) at the Hamina LNG terminal in Finland. Bio-LNG is produced using biomethane from the gas grid in a process called liquefaction from the grid.
Maire completes carbon capture plant for Eni's natural gas treatment in Italy
MAIRE, through its subsidiaries NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions) and KT (Integrated E&C Solutions), acted as technology integrator and completed the full engineering, procurement and construction works for a carbon plant at the ENI natural gas treatment plant of Casalborsetti, near Ravenna, Italy.
ADNOC and ExxonMobil to partner in world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen facility
His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has witnessed the signing of an agreement in which ADNOC will acquire a 35% equity stake in ExxonMobil Corporation’s proposed low-carbon hydrogen (H2) and ammonia production facility in Baytown, Texas.
New Fortress Energy receives non-FTA approval for its Mexico FLNG project
New Fortress Energy Inc. announced that it has received authorization from the United States Department of Energy to export up to ~1.4 MMtpy of LNG to non-Free Trade Agreement countries from its Fast LNG 1 (FLNG 1) asset located offshore Altamira, Mexico for a term of five years.
North American LNG capacity to more than double by 2028
North America’s LNG export capacity is on track to more than double between 2024 and 2028, from 11.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcfd) in 2023 to 24.4 Bcfd in 2028, if projects currently under construction begin operations as planned.
Putin arrives in Mongolia, key link in planned gas pipeline to China
The Kremlin said on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had arrived for a state visit in Mongolia, which lies on the route of a planned new gas pipeline connecting Russia and China.
Texas (U.S.) narrows gas plant projects vying for $5.4 B in funding
The Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas has selected 17 projects, seeking $5.38 B in government funding, to advance in a new program aimed at spurring the development of gas-fired power plants.
Golden Pass LNG asks U.S. regulator for 3-yr extension to complete construction
The developer of a Texas liquefied natural gas export project on Wednesday asked U.S. regulators for a three-year extension to complete construction of the $10-B Golden Pass LNG project, citing scheduling uncertainties. Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture of QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil building an 18-MMtpy LNG export project on the Texas coast, wrote that a change in primary contractors requires an extension until November 2029.
Venture Global seeks OK to unload first LNG commissioning cargo at Louisiana plant
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Venture Global LNG sought authorization on Thursday from U.S. energy regulators by Aug. 30 to unload the first LNG commissioning cargo at the Plaquemines export plant under construction in Louisiana.
Mexico Pacific announces long-term LNG SPA with POSCO International
Mexico Pacific, owner of the Saguaro Energía LNG facility and associated Sierra Madre Pipeline, announced that it has signed a sales and purchase agreement of 700,000 tpy of LNG with POSCO International Corporation.
INNIO Group “Ready for H2” engines selected to modernize Romania’s CHP plants transition to net-zero
INNIO Group, in collaboration with Clarke Energy, will revamp two major combined heat and power plants in Romania with Jenbacher "Ready for H2" engines.
Linde to invest $2 B in Canada to supply hydrogen to Dow's Alberta chemical complex
Industrial gases firm Linde said it would invest more than $2 B to build a clean hydrogen facility for supplying to Dow's Path2Zero production complex in Alberta, Canada.
Nu:ionic Technologies (Canada), HybriGenix Futures to collaborate on hydrogen production facility in Canada
Nu:ionic Technologies (Canada), Inc. and HybriGenix Futures Inc. announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on an innovative clean power and hydrogen production facility in Alberta, Canada.
Amigo LNG secures supply agreement with E&H Energy
Amigo LNG announced that it has entered into a long-term LNG supply agreement with E&H ENERGY SDN BHD of Malaysia.
- Wood leads industry project to accelerate CCUS with guidelines for CO2 specifications
- Gasum selects Wärtsilä for another bio-LNG project in Sweden
- Vaisala seeks to remove greenwashing from carbon capture with new measurement solution
- Vanguard Renewables breaks ground on its first organics-to-renewable gas facility
- Gasum opens Norway’s largest biogas station in Bærum
