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New FSRU arrives in France as Greenpeace blocks port
A new LNG FSRU arrived in western France morning, a TotalEnergies' spokesperson said, as activist group Greenpeace tried to prevent it from entering port.
Sener selected by Gate Terminal to design and build 4th LNG storage tank
Gate Terminal B.V. announces that it has selected VINCI Construction Grands Projets – Entrepose Contracting (tank), Sener (balance of plant) and Sacyr Proyecta (owner engineering services) to execute the expansion of the terminal with a 4th LNG storage tank of 180,000 cubic meters and an additional regasification capacity of 4 BMC per year.
Chevron's Wheatstone LNG facility faced turbine trip
A turbine at Chevron's Wheatstone LNG facility tripped, causing one of the trains, which are units that LNG to operate at 50% capacity.
Freeport LNG feedgas intake cut for fifth day
Freeport LNG's natural gas intake at its plant in Texas fell to zero, marking a fifth straight day of operating well below capacity according to LSEG data and suggesting a persistent outage at the plant.
Russia's Gazprom to launch two Amur gas processing lines in 2024
Gazprom, Russia's largest natural gas company, plans to launch two more processing lines at the Amur gas processing plant early next year.
Tellurian and Baker Hughes announce agreement for Driftwood LNG Phase 1 liquefaction equipment
Tellurian Inc. and Baker Hughes announced Wednesday an agreement to supply eight main refrigerant compression packages for Phase 1 of the Driftwood LNG project.
Bunker fuel market to convert to LNG in next 10 years
The global bunker fuel market is expected to convert substantially to LNG over the next 10 years.
MET Group signs energy supply deal with Commonwealth LNG
Switzerland-based energy trader MET Group said it has signed a preliminary agreement with Commonwealth LNG to buy LNG from the U.S. company's facility currently under development in Cameron, Louisiana.
TES partners with Osaka Gas to develop large scale e-NG value chain
TES announced that it has entered into an agreement with Osaka Gas UK to jointly collaborate on developing the e-NG value chain and conduct joint studies on a wide range of e-NG1 related subjects.
Technip Energies launches SnapLNG by T.EN, a solution for low-carbon and accelerated time to market LNG production
Technip Energies presents SnapLNG by T.EN, an innovative modular, pre-engineered and standardized solution for LNG decarbonized production and accelerated time to market with unparalleled certainty and plant reliability.
The story behind engineering the world’s largest post-combustion carbon capture plant
VPI—a power generator and owner of a 1,260-MW combined-cycle natural gas power plant based in Immingham, UK, adjacent to the Humber Oil refinery—is set to play a pivotal role in decarbonizing the region, as it plans to transform its existing facility into the largest post-combustion carbon capture plant of its type in the world.
Canada's Altagas to buy natural gas assets from Tidewater for $650 MM
Canada's Altagas has agreed to buy some natural gas assets from Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure for $650 MM.
Norway's Equinor acquires a stake in U.S. Bayou Bend CCS project
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor said it has acquired a 25% stake in Bayou Bend CCS LLC, a U.S. project to capture and store CO2 emissions along the Gulf Coast in southeast Texas.
FuelCell, Exxon Mobil to extend carbon capture deal
FuelCell Energy said it would extend a carbon capture joint development agreement with a unit of Exxon Mobil to March 31, 2024.
Power outages in parts of UAE's Sharjah due to technical fault at gas plant
Parts of Sharjah, one of the United Arab Emirates neighboring Middle East trade hub Dubai, are suffering power outages due to a technical fault at a gas plant.
Energy Transfer seeks new LNG export license after extension denied
Pipeline operator Energy Transfer requested a new and expedited export license for its proposed Lake Charles, Louisiana, LNG plant, according to a filing with the U.S. Department of Energy.
TotalEnergies and INPEX to buy 100% of Timor Sea gas field interest from PTTEP
TotalEnergies has teamed up with INPEX to acquire 100% of the interest in the AC-RL7 permit in the Timor Sea from PTTEP.
Russia's Arctic-2 LNG set to start production during 2023
Russia's Arctic-2 LNG project, in which China's CNOOC Ltd holds a 10% stake, is proceeding as planned with first phase to start operation during this year, senior company executives said.
ABB and Samsung Engineering to collaborate on gas analyzers for Saudi Arabia’s energy industries
ABB has signed a framework agreement with Samsung Engineering in Saudi Arabia to collaborate in engineering and procurement activities in the Kingdom.
Pavilion Energy, CNOOC complete first bunker delivery to LNG-powered VLCC
Singapore's Pavilion Energy and China's CNOOC Gas and Power Group completed their first LNG ship-to-ship bunker operation for a very large crude carrier at China's Guangzhou port.
Nigeria LNG's force majeure declared in October to continue
Nigeria LNG said the force majeure it declared in October due to widespread flooding that disrupted supply is continuing.
ADNOC Gas awards $3.6-B contract to expand UAE gas processing
State oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's gas unit, ADNOC Gas, said it awarded a $3.6-B contract to expand its gas processing infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates.
Nigeria's Tinubu hails significant new gas-fired power plant
Nigeria began construction of a 1,350 megawatt gas-fired power plant near its capital Abuja, the first major project under President Bola Tinubu, who promised to improve erratic electricity supply and spur sluggish economic growth
Germany’s LNG import terminal build up
The EU Commission has approved a $43.9-MM support measure for the land-based liquefied natural gas terminal at Germany's Brunsbuettel on the North Sea, citing its contribution to the security and diversification of supply.
Equitrans U.S. Mountain Valley natural gas pipe on track for end 2023 completion
U.S. energy company Equitrans Midstream said it still expects to complete the Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline by the end of the year despite being tangled in numerous court fights since construction began in 2018.
Fulkrum lands seven figure deal on Sempra Infrastructure PALNG Phase 1 Project
Leading provider of inspection, expediting, auditing and technical staffing services, Fulkrum, has been awarded a seven-figure contract for the provision of third-party inspection services on Sempra Infrastructure’s Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in Port Arthur, Texas.
TC Energy isolates Columbia gas line section in Virginia, declares force majeure
TC Energy's Columbia Gas Transmission Pipeline declared a force majeure after isolating a section of its 'Line VB' pipeline after detecting a pressure drop due to an unplanned incident along Interstate 81 in Strasburg, Virginia.
Fluor reaches significant milestone on LNG Canada Project
With the arrival of the last module by ship from its fabrication yard in Zhuhai, China, Fluor Corporation announced today that it has completed the module fabrication program on the LNG Canada project in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada.
Ksi Lisims LNG chooses Siemens Energy for low-carbon electrical compression design
The Ksi Lisims LNG project has awarded Siemens Energy a contract to assist with designing the project’s liquefaction compression and associated electrical systems.
German town threatens legal action over fast-track LNG
A German resort town said it will take legal action against the federal government's plans to build liquefied natural gas terminals off the Baltic Sea coast after the parliament passed a reform to speed up the process.
- Shareholders’ Resolution: MOL to pay $668-MM dividend
- Credit Agricole says it will not fund two major LNG projects
- Aramco awards $7.7-B contracts to add 1.5 Bscfd of raw gas to Fadhili Gas Plant
- Japan's JERA suspends output at 4 gas-fired power plants to secure LNG stocks
- TotalEnergies: Papua LNG project requires 'more work' to reach final investment decision
- Technip Energies awarded a major LNG contract for the North Field South Project by QatarEnergy
- QatarEnergy to charter 19 new LNG vessels expanding fleet further
- Aramco awards $7.7-B contracts to add 1.5 Bscfd of raw gas to Fadhili Gas Plant
- Mabanaft announces successful acquisition of WESTFA Energy GmbH
- Shell exits China power market businesses, renews focus on natural gas
