natural gas
Japan's JERA to launch new gas-fired power plant to avoid electricity shortages
Japan's biggest power generator JERA said it will start a unit of a new 2.34 GW gas-fired power station at Goi in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Aug. 1 to help avoid electricity shortages during peak summer demand season.
Asia spot prices slip as Freeport LNG loadings resume
Asian spot LNG prices eased this week amid a resumption of loading at Freeport LNG in the U.S. and rising inventory levels held by major Japanese utilities.
Turkey to sign long-term LNG purchase contracts
Turkey is set to finalise long-term contracts for LNG to cover the 2027-2037 period, aimed at securing approximately 5-6 billion cubic meters of LNG annually, will meet 12-13% of Turkey's energy needs.
Natural gas electricity generation in the United States spiked with July heatwave
U.S. power plant operators generated 6.9-MM megawatt hours (MWhr) of electricity from natural gas on a daily basis in the Lower 48 states on July 9, 2024, probably the most in history and certainly since at least January 1, 2019, when we began to collect hourly data about natural gas generation.
Whoever wins election, Venezuela faces natural gas problem
Griselda Ascanio keeps an improvised wood-burning stove ready in her backyard in Maracay, 120 kilometers (75 miles) from Venezuela's capital, for the frequent gas-supply interruptions that make it difficult to cook.
WoodMac: LNG truck sales impacting Chinese road diesel demand
China’s sales of LNG-powered heavy-duty trucks rose from below 10% to reach as much as 30% of the market in the latter months of 2023, resulting in the displacement of over 8% of road diesel demand in the country.
Court approves settlement agreement between Zachry Holdings and Golden Pass LNG
Zachry Holdings, Inc. (ZHI) announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has approved its settlement agreement with Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC and joint venture partners CB&I LLC and Chiyoda International Corporation.
German government signs off on hydrogen import strategy
Germany's government adopted a strategy for the import of hydrogen to help secure sustainable energy supply as it embarks on creating fossil fuel alternatives for large parts of its industry.
New Fortress Energy announces closing of $700-MM loan for second FLNG vessel
New Fortress Energy announced that after successfully producing LNG at its first FLNG unit, it has closed its previously announced $700-MM loan for its second FLNG unit to be located in Altamira, Mexico.
Woodside's Tellurian acquisition positions the company as one of the largest global LNG suppliers by volume
Addressing Woodside's acquisition of Tellurian and its U.S. Gulf Coast Driftwood LNG project, Daniel Toleman, Research Director for Global LNG at Wood Mackenzie, said, “The acquisition, valued at $1.2 B, presents Woodside with a valuable opportunity to strengthen its position in the Atlantic Basin LNG market. By incorporating the first phase of the Driftwood LNG project, which consists of an 11-metric MMtpy liquefaction capacity into Woodside’s existing 20 MMtpy portfolio, Woodside will emerge as one of the largest global LNG suppliers by volume.”
Archrock to buy natgas compression firm TOPS for $983 MM
Energy infrastructure company Archrock has confirmed it will buy contract gas compression services provider Total Operations and Production Services (TOPS) for ~$983 MM in cash and stock from Apollo Global Management funds.
Allison Transmission partners with Cummins to conduct successful field testing of new natural gas engine
Allison Transmission has partnered with Cummins to test and validate the new Cummins X15N 15-liter natural gas engine paired with the Allison 4000 Series™ fully automatic transmission.
In gas-rich Venezuela, next president faces problem of producing it
While it sits atop the world's eighth-largest natural gas reserves and the biggest in Latin America, Venezuela's output fell to 4 Bft3d this year from almost 8 Bft3d in 2016.
Brazil's TAG, Eneva to connect LNG pipeline to private terminal in October
Brazilian energy firm TAG plans to start operations of a new pipeline section in October that will connect the country's largest pipeline network to Eneva's liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage terminal in Sergipe state.
U.S. wind power falls to 33-month low, generators burn more natgas
The amount of electricity produced by wind farms in the U.S. fell to a 33-month low on Monday, forcing power generators to crank up natural-gas fired plants to keep air conditioners humming during a hot summer day.
Viridi Energy signs 20-yr agreement with Énergir L.P. to supply pipeline-quality RNG at scale
Viridi Energy, a leading renewable natural gas (RNG) platform, has signed a 20-yr offtake agreement with Énergir L.P. Énergir, a Quebec, Canada-based diversified energy business, is the largest natural gas distribution company in Quebec as well as, through subsidiaries, the largest electricity distributor and the sole pipeline natural gas distributor in Vermont.
Golden Pass LNG construction could return to normal after settlement
Work to complete the QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil $11-B LNG project in Texas could speed up following a settlement agreement allowing the joint venture to choose a new contractor to take over the development.
Spain's Enagas shares fall as it warns of loss after U.S. asset sale
Shares in Spanish gas grid operator Enagas fell on Tuesday after it warned of a loss for the year after booking a capital hit resulting from the sale of an asset in the United States.
U.S. natgas prices slide 3% on rising output, oversupply in storage
U.S. natural gas futures slid about 3% on Tuesday on rising output and an ongoing oversupply of gas in storage.
EIA: Less natural gas consumption in Europe is keeping storage full
Consumption of natural gas in Europe consistently decreased since mid-2022, driven by a combination of mild winter weather and government policies aimed at reducing natural gas consumption.
Australia's Woodside Energy to buy US LNG developer Tellurian for $1.2 billion
Australia's Woodside Energy said it had agreed to buy U.S. liquefied natural gas developer Tellurian, including its U.S. Gulf Coast Driftwood LNG export project, for $1.2 B including debt.
Azerbaijan says it will raise gas exports to Europe to 13 Bm3 in 2024
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said the country will raise natural gas exports to Europe this year to 13 Bm3 as it moves towards a target to help the European Union (EU) replace Russian energy imports.
Power up: Considerations to help understand the potential of cogeneration
Combined heat and power (CHP), also known as cogeneration, converts one form of energy to two usable forms, typically heat and power. This article dives into several considerations that must be addressed when incorporating cogeneration into a facility.
Sempra, Bechtel agree on EPC contract for Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project in Texas (U.S.)
Sempra Infrastructure announced that Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 and Bechtel Energy have signed a fixed-price engineering, procurement and construction contract for the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project under development in Port Arthur, Texas.
Venice Energy welcomes underground gas storage expansion project in South Australia
The gas storage expansion project means that Venice Energy's terminal will be able to cover any forecast gas shortfalls in both Victoria and South Australia.
Gevo provides renewable natural gas production update
Gevo Inc. has announced that its renewable natural gas (RNG) business recently achieved record production levels.
Chesapeake Utilities receives approval for new infrastructure to support three Florida RNG projects
Chesapeake Utilities Corp.’s subsidiary, Peninsula Pipeline Company (PPC), has received approval from the Florida Public Service Commission for three projects that expand natural gas infrastructure to benefit customers of Florida City Gas (FCG), also a subsidiary of Chesapeake Utilities.
Natural gas arrivals will help Egypt halt summer load-shedding power cuts
Egypt will halt load-shedding power cuts during the summer as of Sunday, after some natural gas shipments arrived, in a bid to end a crisis that has inconvenienced a population of 106 MM.
Update: U.S. LNG natgas feedgas on track to fall to 12-wk low
The amount of natural gas flowing to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants was on track to drop to a 12-wk low on Wednesday due to reductions at several plants, including Freeport LNG in Texas.
Iran to receive 300 MMm3d of Russian gas
Iran will receive 300 MMm3d (millions of cubic meters per day) of Russian gas. Russian energy giant Gazprom signed a memorandum in June with the National Iranian Gas Company to supply Russian pipeline gas to Iran.
- Woodfibre LNG receives BCEAO order to move floatel to site to house non-local workforce
- QatarEnergy, Exxon seek to remove contractor from Texas gas project
- Veolia, Waga Energy and ENGIE collaborate to develop renewable natural gas industry in France
- Congo Brazzaville becomes an LNG exporting country
- Fulcrum LNG to pair with McDermott, Baker Hughes for Guyana gas project
- EU approves law to hit gas imports with methane emissions limit
- Veolia, Waga Energy and ENGIE collaborate to develop renewable natural gas industry in France
- Hawai'i Gas selects Eurus Energy America, Bana Pacific for hydrogen and renewable natural gas projects
- TotalEnergies increases LNG deliveries to Asia with two new contracts
- Desert Mountain Energy Corp. initiates helium production
