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Shell expects 60% rise in global LNG demand by 2040 as Asia leads growth
Global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is estimated to rise by around 60% by 2040, driven largely by economic growth in Asia, artificial intelligence (AI) impact and efforts to cut emissions in heavy industries and transportation.
BKV approves carbon capture project at Texas (U.S.) gas plant
BKV Corp. has approved a carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project at a natural gas processing plant in South Texas, partnering with a major midstream energy company.
Leviathan partners eye big expansion of natgas field for Israel and export
Partners in the Israeli Leviathan offshore natural gas project have submitted a multi-billion-dollar plan with the government to significantly expand the field and boost production.
Asahi Kasei holds grand opening for a new biogas purification system in Japan
Asahi Kasei celebrated the grand opening of a biogas purification system in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The system uses Asahi Kasei’s CO2 separation/recovery technology utilizing zeolites.
APA announces East Coast Gas Grid expansion plan for Australia
APA Group announced a five-year East Coast Gas Grid (ECGG) Expansion Plan in Australia to deliver a ~24% increase in north-to-south gas transport capacity and new southern markets storage to help ensure lower cost and lower emissions domestic gas is available to meet East Coast gas demand and to support the delivery of new gas-powered generation.
Bechtel breaks ground on LNG storage tanks in Taiwan
Bechtel, CPC Corp. and MRY broke ground on the project to design and build LNG tanks for the CPC Taichung Phase III LNG import terminal in Taichung, Taiwan.
Air Liquide sees two of six U.S. hydrogen hubs most likely to advance first after Trump halts funding
"After meeting with the American teams a few days ago, two of the hubs around hydrogen from natural gas with carbon capture are probably on top of the list to be pursued," CEO François Jackow said
Eni to use Nextchem's gasification technology to produce circular methanol and hydrogen
MET Development (MAIRE), Eni and Iren Ambiente have started the permitting process for an innovative circular methanol and hydrogen production plant at Eni’s refinery in Sannazzaro de' Burgondi (Pavia), Italy. The plant will have capacity of up to 110,000 tpy of methanol and up to 1,500 tpy of hydrogen
Repsol cuts green hydrogen target by as much as 63%
Spanish energy company Repsol cut its 2030 target for green hydrogen production by up to 63%, Chief Executive Josu Jon Imaz said, highlighting the challenges of a high-cost industry heavily reliant on subsidies.
Inuvialuit M-18 natural gas well development receives support from the Canada Infrastructure Bank
Inuvialuit Energy Security Project Ltd. and the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) have announced financial close on a $100-MM loan towards a community-driven solution to enhance energy security and reliability in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR).
Ukraine plans to import 800 MMm3 of gas until April after Russian strikes
Ukraine plans to import up to 800 MMm3 of gas from Europe in February and March to compensate for a sometimes 40% drop in production after Russian missile strikes on the sector, a senior industry source said on Friday.
Hungarian company to provide Transdniestria with gas, minister says
A Hungarian-owned trading company will provide Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region with natural gas as a result of a request from Russia's energy minister, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Friday.
Trump pushes plans to reshape Asia's energy supplies with U.S. gas
When President Donald Trump sat down to lunch with his Japanese counterpart this month, talk turned quickly to how Tokyo could help realize a decades-old proposal to unlock gas in Alaska and ship it to U.S. allies in Asia.
EU seeks more U.S. gas, renewable energy to replace Russian supplies
The European Union will seek more gas from countries including the U.S. to replace Russian supplies and expand renewable energy faster to cut its overall reliance on the fuel, the EU's energy commissioner has said.
ExxonMobil plans large-scale gas/LNG projects in Guyana
ExxonMobil plans to boost natural gas output and supply in Guyana through a large-scale project, following the government's call for more gas to fuel onshore power and petrochemical projects, including a gas processing and LNG offshore facility to be built by U.S. company Fulcrum LNG.
U.S. regulators approve Venture Global increase in Plaquemines LNG capacity, exports
U.S. federal regulators on Wednesday gave Venture Global LNG permission to increase the export capacity of its Plaquemines, Louisiana, LNG plant.
Kinder Morgan closes $600-MM acquisition of Outrigger Energy II's natural gas gathering and processing system
The acquisition includes a 270 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) processing facility and a 104-mile, large-diameter, high-pressure rich gas gathering header pipeline with 350 MMcf/d of capacity connecting supplies from the Williston Basin area to high-demand markets
EU seeks to 'immediately engage' with LNG suppliers, draft shows
The European Union will consider investing in LNG projects abroad as part of plans to "immediately engage" with reliable suppliers to try to lower energy prices
Tokyo Gas enters Philippine LNG market with terminal stake
Tokyo Gas said it had made its first foray into a commercially operational terminal for LNG outside Japan by acquiring a 20% stake in Philippines' FGEN LNG, a unit of First Gen Corp.
India's ONGC plans foray into ethane carrier business, seeks partner
ONGC Petro additions Ltd (OPaL), a unit of ONGC, operates a dual feed cracker. ONGC plans to source 800,000 tpy of ethane to secure feedstock for the plant from May 2028.
Venture Global LNG to start commercial operations in April at Calcasieu Pass Louisiana (U.S.) plant
Venture Global LNG will begin commercial operations at its Calcasieu Pass plant in Louisiana on April 15, some three years after it shipped its first LNG cargo in a move that led to a protracted dispute with customers.
Spain's Enagas plans multibillion-euro investment in H2 infrastructure
Spanish gas grid operator Enagas plans to invest more than €4 B ($4.18 B) by the end of the decade, with more than three quarters of that earmarked for H2 infrastructure.
LNG vessel is second this year to sail through Red Sea
An unloaded liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker is sailing through the Red Sea, enroute to go past Yemen and the Gulf of Aden, and set to be the second vessel of its kind to take the passage so far this year.
Australia's Woodside in talks with at least three partners for Louisiana LNG
Woodside Energy has held talks with several potential buyers of stakes in its Louisiana liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, including Tokyo Gas, Japan's JERA and Saudi Aramco-backed MidOcean Energy.
Air Liquide and TotalEnergies to invest more than €1 B in green hydrogen
French oil major TotalEnergies will develop two green hydrogen (H2) projects with industrial gases company Air Liquide, aiming to help decarbonize Total's Dutch and Belgian refineries, they said on Tuesday.
Opinion: Cheap Russian gas in Europe? No such thing
As European officials consider the possibility of restarting Russian gas pipeline imports as part of an eventual peace deal in Ukraine, they should be clear about one thing: Russian gas never was, and likely never will be, cheap.
Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo adds to list of banks shunning Papua LNG project
Italy's largest banking group, Intesa Sanpaolo, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said they will not finance a $10-B LNG project in Papua New Guinea, as environmental groups lobby against the project being developed by France's TotalEnergies, Australia's Santos and U.S.-based ExxonMobil.
EU to hold next round of joint gas buying in March
The European Union will hold its next round of joint gas buying in March, seeking demand from buyers for the next five years to help Europe replace Russian fuel.
Zeeco offering presents comprehensive industrial-scale pilot plant solutions
Zeeco’s Advanced Research Complex (ARC) is the newest addition to Zeeco’s Global Technology Center (GTC) in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (U.S.), which is also home to the world’s largest industrial-scale combustion research and test facility. Company leaders say the ARC concept was designed to provide heavy industries with multiple fully equipped pad sites ready to be utilized for the design, development and testing of new combustion and pollution control technologies.
Russia seen struggling to reach its LNG targets
Exports of Russia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) will likely not exceed 67 MM tonnes (t) by 2030, falling far short of its 100 MMt target due to international sanctions.
- Biogas in France: TotalEnergies starts its 2nd largest unit in Normandy
- ONEOK announces joint ventures with MPLX to build LPG export terminal at U.S. Gulf Coast location
- Ukraine plans to import 800 MMm3 of gas until April after Russian strikes
- Parker Hannifin joins iHAPC project to test H2 and argon for cleaner and more energy-efficient engine technologies
- India's BPCL signs LPG supply deal with Norway's Equinor
