infrastructure
Poland's Orlen signs Lithuania deal to boost LNG deliveries
Polish refiner Orlen signed a five-year agreement with Lithuanian oil and gas logistics firm KN Energies for exclusive use of a waterfront LNG transshipment station in Klaipeda.
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.
DNV awards Hudong Zhonghua AiP/GASA certificates for four innovative designs
DNV has awarded Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. with three Approval in Principle (AiP) certificates and a General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) certificate for the design of innovative vessels.
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.
U.S. LNG export dominance tested as Europe's demand wilts
The United States has remained the largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) so far in 2024, but a steep drop in selling prices and a sharp swing in export volumes to key markets is likely testing exporter appetite to stay on top.
Phillips 66 sheds non-core natgas assets in Texas
U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 has sold its natural gas gathering and processing assets in East Texas to Voyager Midstream Holdings, a portfolio firm of Pearl Energy Investments.
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.
Eni, Snam launch Italy's first carbon capture project
Eni and Snam have launched Italy's first carbon capture, transport and storage (CCS) project to help heavy polluting industries cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
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.
LNG tankers line up at Malaysia's Bintulu complex after maintenance
A backlog of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers is waiting to load at Malaysia's Bintulu terminal this week after outages and maintenance work disrupted production, according to industry sources and shiptracking data.
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.
Turkey's Botas buying 4 Bm3y of LNG from Shell in 10-year deal
Turkish state energy company Botas and British oil major Shell have signed a 10-year LNG agreement for a total of 40 LNG cargoes of approximately 4 Bm3 to be delivered annually for a period covering 10 years starting from 2027.
Russia's Jan–August LNG exports up 7%, jump by 32% in August
Russia's January–August exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) increased by 7.3% from a year earlier to 20.7 metric MMt and jumped by almost a third in August compared to the previous month, mainly due to LNG from Yamal.
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.
Chart Industries and Element Resources partner on hydrogen eco-system deployment
Chart Industries Inc., a leading global solutions provider to clean energy and industrial gas markets, is partnering with Element Resources Inc., a leader in green hydrogen (H2) production, to advance the utilization and adoption of H2 and other clean fuels using an ‘eco-system’ approach.
ONEOK to acquire Medallion and controlling interest in EnLink for $5.9 B
ONEOK announced that it has executed a definitive agreement with Global Infrastructure Partners under which ONEOK will acquire interest in EnLink Midstream and Medallion Midstream for nearly $6 B.
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.
Cyprus mulls ending gas imports monopoly to address project delays
Cyprus wants to end a state monopoly over the import of natural gas in an attempt to find a quick workaround over serious project delays in getting the commodity to market.
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.
Kremlin says Europe will pay more unless Ukraine extends gas transit deal
European consumers will face higher prices unless Kyiv agrees to extend a deal on Russian gas transit via Ukraine once it expires on Dec. 31.
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.
Nigeria's NNPC sending LNG cargoes to Japan and China
State-owned Nigerian oil company NNPC has expanded shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes to a port in China after its first delivery to Japan in June.
New Zealand to pass laws to expediate LNG imports amid energy shortages
New Zealand said it would pass laws by the end of this year to reverse a ban on offshore oil and gas exploration, and take urgent steps to remove regulatory hurdles to import LNG amid energy shortages.
ADNOC deploys pioneering AI-enabled process optimization technology
Following successful initial operations, ADNOC announced the deployment of an industry leading artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled process optimization technology--Neuron 5--across all ADNOC facilities across thousands of critical pieces of equipment essential for production, including compressors, valves and generators.
Tanker linked to Russia's Arctic LNG 2 spotted in ship-to-ship transfer
A U.S.-sanctioned gas tanker that picked up a cargo from Russia's new Arctic LNG 2 plant this month has been spotted carrying out a ship-to-ship transfer, suggesting Moscow is managing to continue some exports from the project.
- ExxonMobil halts 1-Bft3d blue hydrogen project in Texas
- Aramco and Yokogawa commission multiple autonomous control AI agents at Fadhili gas plant
- Ukraine will resume gas imports via Transbalkan route in November
- Mitsubishi to inject $260 MM into Brunei LNG project
- Freeport LNG (U.S.) on track to take in more natgas on Thursday after unit outage
