natural gas
Update: Brazil, Argentina sign deal with Bolivia's YPFB to transport Vaca Muerta gas
Grupo Matrix Energia of Brazil and TotalEnergies of Argentina confirmed their first deal with Bolivia's state energy company, YPFB, to transport natural gas from the massive Vaca Muerta shale formation in Argentina as the region faces a supply shift.
Goldman warns of likely Asia LNG price rise on European supply crunch
Asia prices of LNG could jump to above $20/mmBtuif European gas supply tightens this winter, an analyst at Goldman Sachs told reporters on Wednesday.
Japan's JERA sees no impact on its LNG supply from sanctions on Gazprombank
Japan's top utility JERA sees no impact from new U.S. sanctions on Gazprombank on its procurement of LNG from Russia's Sakhalin-2 project, as it does not use the lender for payment settlements, its president said.
Algeria's Sonatrach says fire on a line of Alrar gas processing complex
Algeria's state oil and gas firm Sonatrach said that a fire erupted early on Wednesday on line number 1 of the Alrar gas processing complex in the province of Illizi, adding that efforts were underway to control it.
Topsoe, Aramco sign JDA to advance low-carbon hydrogen solutions using eREACT™
Topsoe and Aramco have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to produce low-carbon hydrogen, also referred to as blue hydrogen, using Topsoe’s ground-breaking eREACT™ technology in Aramco’s Shaybah NGL facility.
BASF, Kent collaborate to advance gas treatment innovation in the Middle East
Kent has been awarded a contract for engineering services by BASF to support the company’s gas treatment initiatives in the UAE. Kent will provide essential engineering and design services as part of the development of Process Design Packages (PDP) within BASF’s licensed gas treatment technology package OASE®.
Trump prepares wide-ranging energy plan to boost gas exports
Donald Trump's transition team is putting together a wide-ranging energy package to roll out within days of his taking office that would approve export permits for new LNG projects and increase oil drilling.
Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine stable despite Gazprom-OMV row
Russian gas exports to Europe through Ukraine have been stable on Monday despite a contractual row between Austria's OMV and Kremlin-owned Gazprom, which halted gas flows to the Vienna-based company this month.
Pipeline operator ONEOK to buy remaining shares of EnLink in $4.3-B deal
Pipeline operator ONEOK says it will buy the remaining shares of peer EnLink Midstream for $4.3 B in an all-stock deal, boosting its presence in the Permian Basin amid increased consolidation in the U.S. energy sector.
Blackstone to buy pipeline stakes from EQT for $3.5 B
Natural gas producer EQT said on Monday that alternative asset manager Blackstone would buy minority stakes in some of its pipelines for $3.5 B in cash through a joint venture.
Kremlin says new U.S. sanctions are an attempt to hinder Russian gas exports
The Kremlin on Friday said that new U.S. sanctions on Russia's Gazprombank were an attempt by Washington to hinder the export of Russian gas, but said a solution would be found.
Germany pushes €17-B gas power plan despite election uncertainty
Germany's economy minister pushed ahead on Friday with legislation to provide billions of euros to build gas power plants, according to government sources, but the chances of the plan receiving parliamentary approval were slim.
Gauging the likely Trump effect on U.S. energy and power sectors
President-elect Donald Trump's support for the fossil fuel sector and climate skepticism have sparked dismay throughout the global climate tracking community, and fears that his policies may reverse global energy transition momentum.
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.
Russian gas flows to EU via Ukraine unchanged despite Austria row
Russia's natural gas exports through Ukraine to Europe have been stable on Thursday, Kremlin-controlled gas giant Gazprom said, despite a contractual row with Austrian energy company OMV.
Tecnimont to build waste-to-biogas plant to fuel local kitchens in India
Tecnimont Private Ltd. has teamed up with India's Paradeep Municipality and National Institute of Technology, Karnataka – Surathkal (NITK) to develop a biogas plant from waste. The biogas produced will be used as cooking fuel for consumers.
GE Vernova announces its first 100% hydrogen-fueled aeroderivative gas turbine solution
GE Vernova Inc. announced that the LM600 gas turbine, included in the GE Vernova LM6000VELOX packaged solution is planned to operate on 100% H2 at the Whyalla H2 power plant in the Upper Spencer Gulf, South Australia.
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.
Brazil and Argentina agree to studies on gas exports from Vaca Muerta
Brazil and Argentina signed an agreement on Monday to study the development of infrastructure for natural gas exports to Brazil, with Brazilian authorities saying the deal could lead to imports of as much as 30 MMm3d of gas by 2030.
Lukoil to launch gas chemical complex, gas processing unit in Stavropol in 2029
PJSC Lukoil plans to commission a gas chemical complex (GCC) and a gas processing unit (GPU-2) at its Stavrolen facility, a 100% subsidiary of Lukoil in Budyonnovsk, Stavropol region, by 2029.
LNG tankers divert to Europe from Asia after Russia halts supplies to Austria's OMV
At least five cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) have diverted from Asia to Europe in the past few days, drawn by higher gas prices on the continent after Russia's Gazprom halted supplies to Austria's OMV.
TES and SOCAR sign joint study agreement to explore e-NG project in Azerbaijan
Tree Energy Solutions (TES), a global green energy company, and SOCAR, Azerbaijan's national oil company, have signed a joint study agreement (JSA) to explore the development of an electric natural gas (e-NG) project in Azerbaijan.
UPDATE: Austria says Russia to cut off gas from Saturday
Russia told Austria it is suspending gas deliveries from Saturday in a development that signals a fast approaching end of Moscow's last remaining gas flows to Europe.
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.
Greenlane Renewables announces $6.5 MM landfill gas-to-RNG system contract
Greenlane Renewables Inc. announced that it has secured a $6.5-MM contract to provide a new system for upgrading biogas produced at a landfill in Canada into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas (RNG).
Russian gas supply could stop to Austria before year-end
Russian gas supply to oil and gas company OMV in Austria is at risk of stopping before the end of the year due to an arbitration case against Gazprom.
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.
- 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