infrastructure
Parker Hannifin powering up data center mega development
Parker Hannifin has secured a major contract to supply key equipment for nearly 30 aeroderivative gas turbines powering a new hyperscale data center in Texas (U.S.).
Venture Global ready to introduce natural gas into final part of Plaquemines LNG plant
If the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) grants the permission, Venture Global will soon be producing LNG from its entire Plaquemines plant, more than a year ahead of when it is expected to provide its first set of long-term customers with their contracted amounts of gas.
Santos’ GLNG plant to stop buying Australian domestic gas for export by 2027
Australia exports far more gas than it consumes, but its major reserves are located mostly in the northwest, a long way from the populous southeast, which is facing shortfalls as output declines from its mainstay gas source.
Spain's power plants are burning more gas since blackout, sending gas demand up
Conventional power plants like gas-fired combined-cycle plants provide more stability to the grid's voltage than renewable sources such as wind farms and photovoltaic panels.
U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico reach new records in 2025
U.S. natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico averaged 7.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in May 2025, the most of any month on record as Mexico’s demand for natural gas, particularly in the electric power sector, increases. On an annual basis, U.S. natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico averaged ..
EU agrees to gradually end Russian gas imports by January 1, 2028
EU energy ministers on Monday backed a proposal to phase out Russian oil and gas imports to the bloc by January 2028, the Council of the European Union said. The ministers approved the plans, which would phase out new Russian gas import contracts from January 2026, existing short-term contracts fro..
The Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards® 2025 winners honored at live Houston gala
The 2025 Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards® was held on Thursday evening at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston, Texas (U.S.). The black-tie gala recognized the energy industry’s leading innovations and thought leaders.
Natural gas to overtake coal as Malaysia's main source of power by 2032
Malaysia will generate more electricity from natural gas than coal by 2032 as the country ramps up its gas-fired power capacity, the chief executive of state-run utility Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) said. With demand from power-hungry data centers expected to stabilize, total electricity use is likely..
Colombia's Ecopetrol launches bidding for Covenas regasification project
Colombian state-run oil company Ecopetrol began accepting bids for the Covenas regasification project at its Covenas maritime terminal in the north of the country. Colombia is striving to boost domestic gas production and has increased imports to meet growing demand. "We should be awarding the con..
Ebara Elliott Energy completes 100-MW power upgrade
The extensive project involved a close collaboration with First Energy and the installation of a new power line, including a Main 138-Kv breaker, a 100-MVA power transformer, and a series of capacitor banks.
Chevron pushes for input in Venture Global request for Plaquemines LNG startup extension
Last month, Venture Global asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to give it until the end of 2027 to commission the Plaquemines plant, citing challenges stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Update: Latest developments as Germany builds up its LNG import terminals
Germany is deploying floating storage regasification units (FSRUs) to receive seaborne LNG, which official data shows has captured an 11% share of all German gas imports over the first three quarters of 2025.
Eni plans to launch Petronas gas joint venture in 2026
Both firms announced earlier this year they were pressing ahead with the project to develop gas assets in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Harvest Midstream and Interior Gas Utility deliver first-ever North Slope LNG to Fairbanks, Alaska (U.S.)
Harvest's North Slope LNG facility near Deadhorse will produce up to 150,000 gallons per day, triple the capacity of IGU's current plant. The facility is also designed for future expansion if market demand grows beyond current capacity.
Poland offers help as Ukraine reels from Russian attacks on energy infrastructure
Moscow has intensified its assaults in recent weeks. Early on Friday, large parts of Kyiv were plunged into darkness and around 600,000 households were temporarily without power across Ukraine after Russian strikes.
Turkey's gas shift threatens Russia and Iran's last big European market
Production, LNG imports to cover half of needs by 2028 Turkey is Russia's last big remaining European gas market U.S. pushing allies to cut energy ties to Moscow, Tehran Turkey increasingly shunning long-duration pipeline contracts Turkey could meet more than half of its gas needs by the..
236-mile Texas-to-Gulf pipeline reaches FID in $2.3-B LNG expansion push
A 236-mile, $2.3 billion Texas-to-Gulf natural gas pipeline has reached FID, marking a major step forward in connecting key Texas gas hubs to the Gulf Coast’s growing LNG export corridor.
Energy Transfer to supply natural gas to Fermi America's HyperGrid AI grid campus
Fermi America™, developing the world's largest, behind-the-meter artificial intelligence private grid campus with the Texas Tech University System (U.S.), has secured an agreement with Energy Transfer, one of the largest and most diversified midstream energy companies in North America, to deliver fi..
STATS Group complete world-first high pressure hydrogen pipeline isolation
LTS Futures project creates blueprint for repurposing gas networks for hydrogen use Pipeline technology specialist, STATS Group (STATS), has played a leading role in SGN’s LTS Futures world-first project where a live 18” high pressure hydrogen pipeline was safely isolated. STATS patented BISEP® ..
European Energy to introduce next generation of green methanol technology
The bio-methanol will be produced through an innovative technology known as electrified steam methane reforming (e-SMR), where renewable electricity is used to process biogas or biomethane into synthesis gas, which is then converted into green methanol using European Energy’s proprietary methanol technology.
Uniper and Five Bioenergy sign long-term biomethane supply agreement
This agreement places Uniper in a strong position to complement the growing share of renewables with low-carbon energy sources and to accelerate the decarbonization of both road and maritime sectors.
Vistra gets U.S. FERC approval for next step in acquisition of gas generation fleet
The acquisition, first announced in May, would add approximately 2,600 megawatts of capacity from five combined-cycle gas turbine plants and two combustion turbine plants to Vistra's diverse generation portfolio.
Prometheus Hyperscale, Spiritus, and Casper Carbon Capture partner to build carbon-negative data halls and energy infrastructure in Wyoming (U.S.)
The project is expected to include a minimum of $500 MM in initial investment and deliver up to 1.5 gigawatt (GW) of IT-ready capacity over multiple phases.
EU's plan to phase out Russian energy clears first political hurdle
The EU is negotiating legal proposals to phase out Russian oil and gas by January 2028, attempting to deprive the Kremlin of revenues to fund its war in Ukraine.
Falcker, Vopak sign agreement for worldwide deployment of advanced tank inspection platform
Inspection and maintenance software specialist, Falcker, and Vopak, the leader in tank storage and infrastructure solutions, have signed an agreement for worldwide deployment of Falcker's advanced tank inspection platform. Falcker developed, in collaboration with Vopak, a tank inspection platform co..
Chart Industries to supply air-cooled heat exchangers, cold boxes for Sempra Infrastructure’s Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project
Chart previously supplied equipment for Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 and will continue its involvement with Phase 2, providing key technology to support the facility’s expansion and ensure reliable, efficient operations.
U.S. propane inventories are well stocked heading into the winter heating season
Propane inventories reflect supply and demand balances. Propane demand is greatest in the winter months because propane is used as the main heating fuel in about 5% of U.S. homes, primarily in the northern parts of the Midwest and Northeast.
OPAL Fuels, South Jersey Industries, and Atlantic County Utilities Authority announce commercial operation of RNG facility
Located at ACUA’s solid waste landfill, the RNG facility captures and processes landfill gas into RNG, providing a renewable, lower-carbon fuel alternative to diesel and conventional natural gas.
Gasum starts work on three new liquefied biogas filling stations in Finland
Construction work at all three sites began at the beginning of October, and the stations are expected to open during the beginning of next year.
EverLine and Amulet Critical Infrastructure launch first unified cyber-physical security platform to protect critical U.S. infrastructure
The collaboration combines EverLine’s 24/7 OT monitoring, threat intelligence and compliance capabilities with Amulet’s physical protection solutions and ballistic and blast event detection technologies, creating a comprehensive system that enables critical infrastructure operators to detect, deter and respond to both digital and physical threats in real time.
- Freeport LNG export plant in Texas reports shutdown of liquefaction train
- TotalEnergies and Mozambique announce the full restart of the $20-B Mozambique LNG project
- RWE strengthens partnerships with ADNOC and Masdar to enhance energy security in Germany and Europe
- Five energy market trends to track in 2026, the year of the glut
- Venture Global wins LNG arbitration case brought by Spain's Repsol
