LNG
Indonesia regulator confirms disruption at bp's Tangguh LNG project
Indonesia's upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas confirmed there was an outage at the third train of bp's Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in West Papua, and said operations were expected to begin to restart from Saturday.
U.S. LNG exports primed to jump as price arb to Europe opens wide
United States exports of LNG to Europe are set to jump in the coming weeks after the price spread between domestic natural gas and Europe's main gas pricing hub hit one-year highs.
Container shippers hedging green transition with dual-fuel vessel orders
Container shipping companies like Maersk, CMA CGM and COSCO have ordered hundreds of new vessels in recent years meant to help their industry slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to meet rising demand from customers and regulators around the globe.
PetroVietnam Gas signs deal to supply LNG to PetroVietnam Power
PetroVietnam Gas has signed a contract to supply LNG to PetroVietnam Power to test run the country's first LNG-fired power plants.
Egypt in talks with foreign companies over long-term LNG purchases
Egypt is in talks with U.S. and other foreign companies to purchase long-term volumes of LNG, as it seeks to cut its reliance on more costly spot market purchases to meet power demand.
ONEOK agrees to sell Interstate Gas Pipelines to DT Midstream for $1.2 B
ONEOK Inc. has signed an agreement to sell its three wholly owned interstate natural gas pipeline systems to DT Midstream Inc. for $1.2 B.
Japan's LNG handling volume up 1% in FY23/24 as external trade rises
The volume of liquefied natural gas (LNG) handled by Japanese companies rose 1% year-on-year to 103.13 MM tonnes (t) in the fiscal 2023/24 year as external trade increased.
Russia's Yamal LNG resumes ship-to-ship transfers near Murmansk
Russia's Yamal LNG project resumed ship-to-ship transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) near the port of Murmansk in order to free up ice-class tankers.
Venture Global LNG's second plant running over budget, document shows
Venture Global LNG's second liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant, currently under construction in Louisiana, is $2.35 B over budget and costs could still rise, according to financial documents prepared for its initial public offering of shares.
U.S. natgas prices slide 3% on rising output, less cold forecast for late November
U.S. natural gas futures slid about 3% to a one-week low on Friday on an increase in daily output and forecasts for less cold weather in late November than previously expected.
U.S. natgas flows to LNG export plants on track to hit 9-month high
The amount of gas flowing to the seven big operating U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants was on track to rise to a nine-month high on Thursday as feedgas to a few plants hit multi-week highs.
Crown LNG rushing to develop and start building US LNG plant while Trump in office
Crown LNG is racing against time to develop and start construction of a 9-MMtpy LNG export plant in the U.S. before President-elect Donald Trump's second term ends in 2029. "We were sincerely hoping that he (Trump) would be there to support the industry because certainly the old administration was against it, quite simply," CEO Swapan Kataria said.
Philippines' PNOC signs LNG agreement with Indonesia's Pertamina
State-owned firms Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) and Indonesia's Pertamina have signed a preliminary agreement to develop liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other energy sources.
Germany rejects arrival of Russian LNG shipment at Brunsbuttel terminal
Germany has refused to allow a Russian liquefied natural gas shipment at the Brunsbuttel terminal in northern Germany in line with Berlin's policy not to import LNG from Russia.
ADNOC Gas signs 10-yr LNG SPA with India’s GAIL
ADNOC Gas has signed a 10-yr Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with GAIL India Limited to supply up to 520,000 tpy LNG, starting in 2026. The SPA converts the previous Heads of Agreement between ADNOC Gas and GAIL, announced in January, into a definitive agreement.
UPDATE: Ichthys LNG Train 1 to resume full-scale operations in Dec.
Train 1 at Australia's Ichthys LNG will resume full-scale operations at the beginning of December, after its operation rate was reduced for inspections.
Bangladesh seeks potential LNG suppliers in new enlistment process
Bangladesh has issued an enlistment invitation for companies to supply the South Asian nation with LNG on a spot basis.
Russia sees India as potential market for LNG from its 13-MMtpy Ust-Luga plant
Russia is interested in ramping up exports of LNG to India, particularly from its 13-MMtpy Ust-Luga complex that is currently under construction in the Leningrad Region of Russia.
ADNOC GAS to acquire 60% of Ruwais LNG from ADNOC, valued at $5 B
ADNOC Gas expects ADNOC to transfer its 60% share of the Ruwais LNG Project to the company at cost - estimated to be around $5 B - in the second half of 2028.
Toyo awarded EPC contract for Dahej LNG terminal (India)
Toyo Engineering India Private Limited, a subsidiary of Toyo Engineering Corporation, has been awarded the EPC contract for the topside facilities of the third berth (jetty) at the Dahej LNG terminal in Gujarat, India, by Petronet LNG Limited. The project is scheduled for completion by Q1 2027.
Gasum selects Wärtsilä for another bio-LNG project in Sweden
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply Nordic energy company Gasum with biogas upgrading and liquefaction solutions for its new bioLNG plant. The plant will produce high-quality bioLNG from agricultural and organic household waste.
Exxon targets first LNG from $30-B Mozambique Project by 2030
ExxonMobil is expecting the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) output from its project in Mozambique in 2030.
Angola LNG considers expansion as gas supplies ramp up
Angola Liquefied Natural Gas (ALNG) is considering future expansion options including adding a mini train of 3 metric MMtpy, as new gas supplies to the plant ramp up over the next 12 months.
Opinion: Trump-led oil and gas export boom may go bust in Europe trade spat
Oil and gas producers in the U.S. expect to find it easier to ramp up production and exploration under the incoming second administration of Donald Trump. Finding local and lucrative markets for their wares may be the bigger challenge.
Europe can replace gas coming via Ukraine using LNG terminals, Snam CEO says
Europe can use several liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals to replace Russian gas flowing through Ukraine when a transit deal expires at the end of December.
ADNOC secures 15-yr, 1-MMtpy sales and purchase agreement for Ruwais LNG project
ADNOC has signed the first long-term sales and purchase agreement (SPA) for the lower-carbon Ruwais liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, which is currently under development in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi.
Black & Veatch to collaborate with Baker Hughes on standard LNG solution utilizing PRICO® technology
Black & Veatch, a global liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure solutions leader, has confirmed a collaboration agreement with Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, to utilize Baker Hughes’ LM9000 gas turbine and compression technology with Black & Veatch’s industry leading PRICO® liquefaction technology as another offering for clients seeking mid-scale LNG solutions.
Snam CEO welcomes EU clearance of Adriatic LNG deal
The chief executive of Snam welcomed on Tuesday the European Commission's green light for a deal for Italy's biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, Adriatic LNG.
Facing tariff threat, Europe eyes options to appease Trump, including LNG
The European Union is considering options to appease Donald Trump on his return to the White House as it braces for a resumption of U.S. tariffs and other trade threats plus tough exchanges on how to treat China.
U.S. federal regulators give Venture Global permission to introduce natural gas into LNG plant
U.S. federal regulators on Wednesday gave Venture Global LNG permission to introduce natural gas into its Plaquemines export plant in Louisiana, documents show, moving the plant a step closer to producing the superchilled gas.
- Wood leads industry project to accelerate CCUS with guidelines for CO2 specifications
- Gasum selects Wärtsilä for another bio-LNG project in Sweden
- Vaisala seeks to remove greenwashing from carbon capture with new measurement solution
- Vanguard Renewables breaks ground on its first organics-to-renewable gas facility
- Amarinth secures $1-MM order of API 610 pumps for Coral North FLNG project in Mozambique