Europe
Russian gas exports to Europe via pipeline from Sept. 1-15 down 2% on August
Natural gas exports to Europe from Russia's Gazprom via pipeline edged down 2% in the first half of September compared to average levels in August when supplies were at their highest level this year.
Norway will deliver gas to Europe for as long as needed
Norway will continue to deliver natural gas to Europe for as long as needed while also working to decarbonize the continent's energy systems.
Italy's Eni wins second UK carbon storage license
Italian energy group Eni has won a second carbon dioxide storage license in Britain.
Moldova's energy regulator fines Gazprom unit $1.9 MM
Moldova's energy regulator ANRE has fined a unit of Russia's Gazprom $1.9 MM for not complying with a requirement on the separation of gas transporting activities from those of a supplier.
Sener selected by Gate Terminal to design and build 4th LNG storage tank
Gate Terminal B.V. announces that it has selected VINCI Construction Grands Projets – Entrepose Contracting (tank), Sener (balance of plant) and Sacyr Proyecta (owner engineering services) to execute the expansion of the terminal with a 4th LNG storage tank of 180,000 cubic meters and an additional regasification capacity of 4 BMC per year.
Avenir LNG places LNG bunker trio with Wilhelmsen Ship Management
London-headquartered global energy supplier for small-scale LNG and gas carrier owner Avenir LNG Limited has awarded the management of three LNG bunker vessels to Wilhelmsen Ship Management.
EU's Simson calls for phase-out of imports of Russian LNG
The European Union must reduce Russian LNG exports and aim to phase them out completely.
Disagreements delay Russian gas hub plans in Turkey
Russia's push to create a "gas hub" in Turkey to replace lost sales to Europe is facing delays because of disagreements over who should be in charge of it.
Work delays behind Troll gas field maintenance extension, Equinor says
A planned maintenance outage at Norway's Troll field, Western Europe's largest, has been extended as scheduled work is taken longer than expected.
Russia's Gazprom to launch two Amur gas processing lines in 2024
Gazprom, Russia's largest natural gas company, plans to launch two more processing lines at the Amur gas processing plant early next year.
EU has no immediate plans to ban Russian LNG, says Spain's Ribera
The European Union has no short-term plan to ban Russian LNG despite soaring imports to the bloc, Spain's energy minister said, citing fears of another price spike.
Spain relying on Russian gas as overall imports fall
Spain is increasingly relying on Russian natural gas even though its overall imports are falling.
German parliament passes bill phasing out oil and gas heating systems
Germany's lower house of parliament passed a bill on phasing out oil and gas heating systems after months of wrangling, but the watered-down bill means the sector's 2030 climate goal cannot be reached.
Venture Global and Baker Hughes announce expanded master equipment supply agreement
Venture Global LNG announced its long-term expansion plan to increase production from 70 mtpa to more than 100 mtpa of nameplate LNG export capacity.
bp enters third long-term LNG offtake contract from Woodfibre’s British Columbia LNG facility
bp has entered its third long-term LNG offtake contract from the Woodfibre LNG facility based in British Columbia, Canada.
EU proposes permanent scheme for joint gas purchases
The European Commission has proposed making the EU's scheme for joint gas purchases permanent, after demand exceeded expectations in the policy's first tenders to seek non-Russian fuel.
MET Group signs energy supply deal with Commonwealth LNG
Switzerland-based energy trader MET Group said it has signed a preliminary agreement with Commonwealth LNG to buy LNG from the U.S. company's facility currently under development in Cameron, Louisiana.
TES partners with Osaka Gas to develop large scale e-NG value chain
TES announced that it has entered into an agreement with Osaka Gas UK to jointly collaborate on developing the e-NG value chain and conduct joint studies on a wide range of e-NG1 related subjects.
Technip Energies launches SnapLNG by T.EN, a solution for low-carbon and accelerated time to market LNG production
Technip Energies presents SnapLNG by T.EN, an innovative modular, pre-engineered and standardized solution for LNG decarbonized production and accelerated time to market with unparalleled certainty and plant reliability.
The story behind engineering the world’s largest post-combustion carbon capture plant
VPI—a power generator and owner of a 1,260-MW combined-cycle natural gas power plant based in Immingham, UK, adjacent to the Humber Oil refinery—is set to play a pivotal role in decarbonizing the region, as it plans to transform its existing facility into the largest post-combustion carbon capture plant of its type in the world.
Eni, Snam set ambitions for Italy's first carbon storage project
The two groups joined forces last year to set up the first CCS project in Italy. The hub they plan to create in the Adriatic sea will store around 16 million standard tons of carbon dioxide each year, nearly half of the net annual emissions from the country's most carbon-intensive industries.
Germany's gas imports fall 17.9% in year 2023 to August
Gas imports into Germany dropped 17.9% year-on-year in January-August 2023, utility industry association BDEW said, pointing to savings resulting from calls to conserve energy after last year's supply crisis.
Gazprom accounts for more than half of increase in China's gas imports
Alexei Miller, the chief executive of Russian gas giant Gazprom, said that the company accounts for more than half the increase in China's gas imports this year, without providing figures.
Three countries began importing LNG this year, and more will follow
Global LNG import capacity is set to expand by 16%, or 23 Bcf/d, by the end of 2024 compared with 2022.
LNG imports from Russia rise, despite cuts in pipeline gas
European Union countries have increased their imports of liquefied LNG from Russia compared with before the Ukraine war, despite the EU's aim to quit Russian fossil fuels within a few years, an analysis by campaigners showed.
Norway's Equinor acquires a stake in U.S. Bayou Bend CCS project
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor said it has acquired a 25% stake in Bayou Bend CCS LLC, a U.S. project to capture and store CO2 emissions along the Gulf Coast in southeast Texas.
FuelCell, Exxon Mobil to extend carbon capture deal
FuelCell Energy said it would extend a carbon capture joint development agreement with a unit of Exxon Mobil to March 31, 2024.
Ukraine builds up 14 bcm of gas in storage ahead of winter
Ukraine has built up around 14 bcm of gas in its storage facilities and does not plan to import gas in the 2023/24 heating season.
bp urges more gas and oil investment while speeding energy transition
Global oil major bp said the world must invest in the production of gas and oil to avoid sharp price spikes while accelerating the energy transition to combat greenhouse gas emissions.
Gazprom's first LNG cargo via Arctic destined for China's Jingtang
An LNG cargo from Russia's Gazprom being sent via the Northern Sea Route for the first time is destined for the Chinese port of Jingtang.
- Japan's Mitsubishi to acquire stake in Petronas LNG plant
- McDermott awarded Rovuma LNG Phase 1 FEED contract in Mozambique
- Fincantieri LNG-powered Star Princess launched in Monfalcone
- Wood leads industry project to accelerate CCUS with guidelines for CO2 specifications
- Picarro launches handheld solution for natural gas leak investigation and closed-loop leak management
- Picarro launches handheld solution for natural gas leak investigation and closed-loop leak management
- Fincantieri LNG-powered Star Princess launched in Monfalcone
- Sonatrach, Saudi Aramco raise prices for LPG by 3%–4% in October
- Amarinth secures $1-MM order of API 610 pumps for Coral North FLNG project in Mozambique
