Enviornment/Safety
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.
India's coal + renewables mix makes for messy energy transition
India has emerged as a renewable energy star after boosting solar capacity by a whopping 28% in 2022, rivalling China's growth rate and outpacing European heavyweights which deployed record funding on energy transition efforts last year.
Big Oil's climate targets
The world's top oil and gas companies have set varying targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their operations and the use of the products they sell.
TotalEnergies' bet on gas means no big emissions cut by 2030
French oil major TotalEnergies forecasts its overall greenhouse gas emissions will not see a big reduction by 2030 given it wants to grow its gas business.
NECI and Campos Fabrication partner to enable sustainability Initiatives through packaged gas solutions
NECI, the industry’s leading industrial automation, solutions and services provider, and Campos Fabrication, the leader in energy infrastructure design and high-end packaged solutions, are excited to announce their new partnership to deliver packaged gas solutions.
What's in the EU's green industrial plan?
The European Commission laid out its green industrial plan on Thursday, designed to ensure that Europe is a leading producer of clean technologies and not just a global frontrunner in cutting carbon dioxide emissions.
Shell reports good progress on journey to net-zero emissions
Shell plc has published its Energy Transition Progress Report 2022, which shows it has again met its climate targets as part of its energy transition strategy.
Petronas cooperates with Tiger Gas in LNG bunkering business
Petronas, through Petronas Marine brand, has inaugurated the LNG bunkering business with long-term partner Tiger Gas. This follows the completion of its maiden ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation of approximately 500 tons of LNG for the latter’s Tiger Maanshan.
U.S. natural gas consumption sets 9 month record and an annual record in 2022
In 2022, US natural gas consumption averaged a record 88.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bft3d)—the highest annual natural gas consumption, according to records beginning in 1949.
Energy firms bet big on carbon capture projects in U.S., Canada
Many energy companies in North America are investing in carbon capture technologies/projects. The following are several that are being implemented in the region.
GTI Energy and partners achieve supercritical CO2 conditions in San Antonio pilot project
GTI Energy and its partners, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and GE Research, have announced that the Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo project, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), successfully achieved supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) fluid conditions at its 10-MW electric sCO2 pilot plant facility in San Antonio, Texas.
- Japan's Mitsubishi to acquire stake in Petronas LNG plant
- McDermott awarded Rovuma LNG Phase 1 FEED contract in Mozambique
- Wood leads industry project to accelerate CCUS with guidelines for CO2 specifications
- Fincantieri LNG-powered Star Princess launched in Monfalcone
- Picarro launches handheld solution for natural gas leak investigation and closed-loop leak management
- Picarro launches handheld solution for natural gas leak investigation and closed-loop leak management
- Fincantieri LNG-powered Star Princess launched in Monfalcone
- Sonatrach, Saudi Aramco raise prices for LPG by 3%–4% in October
- Amarinth secures $1-MM order of API 610 pumps for Coral North FLNG project in Mozambique
