Enviornment/Safety
Alberta producers restart oil and gas operations as wildfires temporarily ease
A number of oil and gas companies in Canada's main crude-producing province Alberta restarted shuttered production as wildfires that sparked widespread evacuations eased, although officials warned conditions could deteriorate.
Carbon capture and hydrogen are the main tools in Biden’s power plan
The Biden administration unveiled its plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. power sector, part of its broader effort to decarbonize the economy to fight climate change.
Ford to test small UK fleet of hydrogen fuel cell E-Transit vans
Ford Motor Co said it will test a small fleet of prototype hydrogen fuel-cell versions of its electric E-Transit model to see if they are a workable zero-emission option for customers hauling heavy goods long distances.
New York State bans natural gas in some new construction
New York has become the first U.S. state to pass legislation banning the use of natural gas for heating and cooking in some new buildings, a plan designed to reduce carbon emissions but opposed by industry groups as excessive and costly.
Fire breaks out at gas processing plant in Kazakhstan
A fire broke out at a gas processing plant on the Zhanazhol gas condensate field in Kazakhstan, local authorities and the company developing the field said.
Wood and CMG work to advance carbon capture storage solutions
Wood has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Computer Modelling Group Ltd. specializing in CCS projects.
Next generation tank lining delivers next-level service lives
The experts at Sherwin-Williams offer a variety of factors to consider when choosing tank linings and is raising the standard for years to come with our latest generation of single-coat epoxy tank linings.
TotalEnergies says Mozambique LNG restart complicated by cost disagreements
The restart of TotalEnergies' $20-B Mozambique LNG project is being complicated by disagreements with contractors over extra costs.
Dutch government confirms plan to halt gas production in Groningen
The Dutch government said that it will invest $24.24 B in the earthquake-stricken Groningen region while confirming plans to halt gas production there no later than 2024.
Biden EPA to issue power plant rules that lean on carbon capture
The U.S. government may soon require natural gas-fired power plants to install technology to capture carbon emissions as President Joe Biden's administration enacts new rules to help decarbonize the power sector in 12 years.
US settles air pollution cases with three natural gas processors
The Biden administration said it had agreed on separate settlements worth about $25 MM in total with three natural gas processors to reduce air pollution across 12 states, including in communities disproportionately hit by health-harming emissions.
Germany improving efforts to meet 2030 hydrogen goals
Germany is getting nearer to goals for developing a green hydrogen market by the end of the decade.
Innovation accelerates drive to sustainability
Climate change poses a very real threat to life as we know it, and we must all work together if we hope to address it. For asset-intensive industries, one of the most powerful steps in addressing that threat is the energy transition.
Britain has enough gas for summer demand, National Gas Transmission says
Britain will have sufficient gas supply to meet demand from April to September and is expected to sustain flows to Europe, the UK's National Gas Transmission company said.
Edison not for sale, reviewing options on gas storage
Energy group Edison is not for sale, the chief executive of the Italian unit of French utility EDF said, adding the value of the unit could be well above €7-8 B calculated by analysts.
Norway parliament asks for CCS alternative to decarbonize major LNG plant
Norway's parliament told the government to consider an alternative way to cut carbon emissions at Western Europe's largest liquefied natural gas plant but stopped short of outright halting a controversial plan to use power from land.
Security of supply concerns prompt Arctic Barents Sea gas pipeline rethink in Norway
For Gassco, building a pipeline to transport gas produced in the Arctic Barents Sea could be worth re-examining due to an increased focus on supply security and Norway exporting more of its gas to Europe.
Poland sets exclusion zone around Swinoujscie LNG terminal
Poland will introduce a temporary 200 meter exclusion zone around its Swinoujscie LNG terminal.
G7 climate ministers drop language on growing LNG demand in draft
Climate ministers of the Group of Seven countries have backtracked for now on earlier language touting growing future demand for LNG, instead noting there may be "considerable uncertainty" for consumption.
U.S. associated natural gas production will likely grow through 2050
In U.S. EIA's Annual Energy Outlook 2023, natural gas production from oil formations, known as associated natural gas, grows across most cases through 2050, continuing a long-term trend.
G7 climate ministers consider endorsing new gas investments
Climate ministers of the Group of Seven countries may make the case for new investments in natural gas supply, despite assessments that such investments would thwart globally agreed climate change goals.
Japan's Octopus Energy unit aims to increase renewables in energy source mix
The Japanese arm of British energy supplier Octopus Energy aims to add more renewable energy to its supply mix because it provides a more stable purchasing price compared with the liquefied natural gas it now relies on.
Hawaiʻi Gas issues request for proposals for renewable natural gas and renewable hydrogen
Hawaiʻi Gas, the state’s only regulated gas utility, issued a request for proposals to purchase RNG and renewable hydrogen, key resources that will enable the company to shift away from its reliance on fossil fuel.
Japan aims to boost hydrogen supply to 12 million tons by 2040
Japan is to revise its hydrogen strategy by the end of May with an ambitious target to boost annual supply to 12 million tons by 2040 as competition increases in the global market for the fuel.
Energy firms bet big on German port as clean energy hub
Germany's only deep water port, home to its largest naval base, is where energy firms now plan to spend more than $5.5 B to help construct the clean energy infrastructure the country needs to help end its reliance on Russian gas.
Court suspends worker requisitioning at TotalEnergies Normandy refinery
An administrative tribunal in the northern French city of Rouen suspended a government requisition order at TotalEnergies' Normandy refinery that told striking workers to resume work.
Germany's VNG sees Rostock port as potential hub for green gas business
VNG, an east German gas subsidiary of power utility EnBW, said it sees the Baltic Sea port of Rostock as a prime location for developing clean gas businesses, as it seeks to move away from fossil fuels in the long term.
NETL-managed projects advance new direct air capture tests
Field tests of NETL-funded and managed direct air capture technology projects in California and Alabama are helping to advance the realization of a carbon-neutral economy and energy sector to address the effects of climate change.
UK shortlists bp, Equinor low-carbon gas power project for support
Britain shortlisted for state support a project by bp and Equinor to build a large-scale gas power plant with carbon capture and storage.
Leading investor group toughens stance on new upstream oil and gas projects
The Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) said it expects members to make no new direct investments in upstream oil and gas infrastructure projects for new fields, as part of efforts to rein in global warming.
- Gasum selects Wärtsilä for another bio-LNG project in Sweden
- Linde selected to supply carbon capture technology to ADNOC’S Hail and Ghasha project
- Tecnimont to build waste-to-biogas plant to fuel local kitchens in India
- Topsoe, Aramco sign JDA to advance low-carbon hydrogen solutions using eREACT™
- Indonesia regulator confirms disruption at bp's Tangguh LNG project
