Pipelines

Schneider Electric research shows Middle East is setting the pace for autonomous operations in the energy sector

UAE leads regional ambition, with 58% of energy organizations targeting full autonomy within five years AI, digital twins, and open, software-defined automation driving next-generation infrastructure Cost efficiency and competitiveness cited as biggest drivers in shift towards more autonomous op..

Greece's gas operator secures 169.3 MM euros for its carbon storage, pipeline project

Greek gas operator DESFA, 66%-owned by a consortium led by Italy's Snam, said it had secured 169.3 million euros from the European Union's Innovation Fund for its carbon storage and pipeline project. "The project includes a CO2 liquefaction, temporary storage and export facility at Revithoussa, tra..

New $400-MM Israel-Cyprus gas pipeline awaiting government approvals

Energean on Monday signed a letter of intent with leading Cypriot industrial and energy group Cyfield for the potential supply of natural gas from Israel to Cyfield's planned power plant via the new pipeline.

bp divests non-controlling interests in U.S. onshore midstream assets for $1.5 B

bp divests non-controlling interests in Permian and Eagle Ford midstream assets to private investor Sixth Street for $1.5 billion Agreement enables bp to unlock capital from infrastructure, while retaining operatorship and control of strategic midstream assets Transaction delivers a material..

Ukraine will resume gas imports via Transbalkan route in November

The Transbalkan route, which links Greece's LNG terminals to Ukraine, was not used in September and October, and prior to that it only operated in July and August.

Woodside enlists Williams as investor for Louisiana LNG as construction ramps up

Under the arrangement, Williams will get a 10% stake in Louisiana LNG's holding company and 80% of the Driftwood pipeline that will supply feed gas to the $17.5-B project.

UK's Energean inks 15-yr transmission deal for Israeli gas pipeline

The deal with state-owned pipeline operator Israel Natural Gas Lines covers the transmission of up to 1 Bm3y of natural gas, with options for extension and early termination.

PSB Industries highlights advanced oxygen and moisture removal systems

Engineered to optimize product quality and reliability, the turnkey Deoxo-Dryer packages utilize a precious metal catalyst operated at elevated temperatures to eliminate oxygen from methane gas.

Key Alaska LNG pipeline study will be completed this year

The backers of a proposed 800-mile (1,287 km) gas pipeline in Alaska expect to complete a key engineering and cost study by the end of this year, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said. The ambitious proposal to transport gas from Alaska's far north to the Gulf of Alaska has been talked about for deca..

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 ..

Ukraine prepares for record gas imports after Russian attacks, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine's cash-strapped government is in talks with international allies to raise funds to cover the cost of increased imports.

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..

Bulgaria secures liquefied gas to meet winter energy demand

Bulgaria will receive a total of four cargoes of U.S. liquefied natural gas from TotalEnergies, Metlen and Shell to supply its households and industries over the winter months, state gas company Bulgargaz EAD said. Bulgaria, a European Union and NATO member, has relied on Azeri pipeline gas and liq..

Rhone pipeline outage to limit French LNG imports this winter

The outage could reduce total supplies by about 43.5 terawatt hours over the winter, equivalent to around 11 days of France’s total winter gas demand.

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® ..

Gizil partners with TGS to advance digital transformation of Argentina’s gas infrastructure

Gizil, a German industrial engineering and digitalization company, has been selected by Transportadora de Gas del Sur (TGS), Argentina’s largest natural gas transporter, to deliver Virtual Plant as a digital solution across its operations. This project marks a major milestone in both companies’ digi..

Brazil's Petrobras imports natural gas from Argentina for the first time

The initiative fulfills the aspirations of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has been urging Petrobras to take steps to increase the domestic supply of natural gas, as he aims to reduce prices for consumers.

European Union's U.S. gas use set to soar, increasing price volatility

U.S. LNG exports saved Europe from a deeper gas crisis in 2022, but that growing reliance has created unease as the Trump administration hit trading partners, including the EU, with tariffs this year.

North Sea Midstream Partners receives first gas from Shell’s Victory Field

The startup of the Victory field marks the first new gas from the West of Shetland since 2017 and the first new gas field into the St Fergus Gas Terminal since the Martin Linge field in 2021.

KKR invests in ADNOC gas pipeline infrastructure in Middle East push

The transaction follows KKR's 2019 investment in ADNOC's oil pipeline network, a first for a foreign asset manager in Gulf energy infrastructure.

Kremlin says intact section of Nord Stream gas pipelines could be quickly activated

The Nord Stream system consists of two double pipelines, Nord Stream 1 (NS1) and Nord Stream 2 (NS2), running under the Baltic Sea to Germany. Only one pipeline of the four, part of NS2, remained intact after the explosions in 2022.

Bulgaria to suspend Russian gas transit for short-term contracts in 2026

The European Union initially planned to cut off imports of Russian gas by the end of 2027, which would end decades-old energy relations with a country that was once Europe's biggest gas supplier.

Sri Lanka says no immediate LNG imports from India as infrastructure lags

India announced last year it would supply LNG to Sri Lanka’s power plants and work on cross-border energy connectivity, including a petroleum pipeline and power grid link.