Middle East
LNG tanker diverts from Egypt terminal as gas flows from Israel ebb
A tanker seeking to fill up LNG at a terminal in Egypt left empty and diverted to another port, after an Israeli pipeline supplying gas was halted due to Israel-Hamas conflict.
Abu Dhabi's ADNOC Gas signs 2-yr LNG supply deal with Japan's JERA
Abu Dhabi's ADNOC Gas and Japan's JERA Global Markets signed a LNG agreement valued between $500-700 MM.
Saudi Aramco looking at additional investments in LNG
The chief executive of Saudi Arabia's oil group Aramco, Amin Nasser, said his company is looking at more investments in LNG to boost its plans to become a leading player in the seaborne gas market.
QatarEnergy, TotalEnergies sign 27-year LNG supply agreement
Qatar secured its largest and longest European gas supply deal from Doha's massive production expansion project, providing France with up to 3.5 million metric tons of LNG a year for 27 years.
Venture Global seeks to commence some service at Louisiana Calcasieu LNG plant (U.S.)
U.S. LNG company Venture Global LNG asked federal energy regulators for permission to commence service of liquefaction blocks 7-9 at its Calcasieu Pass LNG export plant in Louisiana.
Chevron halts gas exports via EMG pipeline from Israel to Egypt
Chevron has halted natural gas exports through a major subsea pipeline between Israel and Egypt and is supplying gas via an alternative pipeline through Jordan.
Israel shuts down major offshore gas field amid violence
Israel has suspended production at the Tamar gas field off its southern coast and will seek alternative fuel sources to meet its needs, the energy ministry said following three days of violence in the region.
UAE's ADNOC awards $17 B in contracts for gas project
ADNOC said it had awarded contracts worth about $16.94 billion for a gas project that aims to operate with net zero carbon dioxide emissions, adding it would be the first in the world to do so.
MAIRE awarded $8.7-B contract by ADNOC for the onshore portion of the HAIL and GHASHA development project in Abu Dhabi
MAIRE announces that Tecnimont, part of the Integrated E&C Solutions business unit, signed a Letter of Award with ADNOC for the onshore processing plant of the Hail and Ghasha Development Project.
Baker Hughes announces milestone electric-LNG Award for ADNOC Ruwais LNG Export Terminal
Baker Hughes announced it has received a letter of award by ADNOC Gas, for and on behalf of ADNOC, to provide two electric liquefaction systems (e-LNG) for the Ruwais LNG project in the United Arab Emirates.
ADNOC and Occidental to advance direct air capture project in the UAE
ADNOC and Occidental announced, today, an agreement to undertake a joint preliminary engineering study for the construction of the first megaton-scale direct air capture facility outside the United States.
Egypt to resume LNG exports this month, minister says
Egypt, which faces growing demand for gas from its population of 105 million, will resume LNG exports this month as planned.
ADNOC top exec says oil and gas could remain relevant until 2050
Oil and gas will remain a relevant part of the energy mix until potentially 2050, Musabbeh Al Kaabi, Executive Director of Low Carbon Solutions and International Growth at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said during an energy conference in Abu Dhabi.
Saudi Aramco enters the global LNG industry
Saudi Arabia's oil group Aramco said it had agreed to acquire a strategic minority stake in LNG company MidOcean Energy for $500 MM, with an option to increase the size of the shareholding.
QatarEnergy, Korea's HHI sign $3.9-B deal for 17 LNG carriers
QatarEnergy said it had signed a $3.90-B deal with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for the South Korean firm to supply it with 17 LNG carriers.
Worley awarded FEED for QatarEnergy LNG’s largest CO2 sequestration project
Worley has been selected to develop the Front-End Engineering Design for QatarEnergy LNG’s CO2 sequestration project in Ras Laffan, Qatar.
Egypt approves GASCO project to increase capacity of Western Desert Gas Complex
Cabinet approves GASCO project to increase capacity of Western Desert Gas Complex with fourth production line of 600 MMcf/d.
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.
UAE's ADNOC to proceed with Habshan carbon capture project
ADNOC said it had reached a final investment decision to develop the Habshan carbon capture project.
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.
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.
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.
Power outages in parts of UAE's Sharjah due to technical fault at gas plant
Parts of Sharjah, one of the United Arab Emirates neighboring Middle East trade hub Dubai, are suffering power outages due to a technical fault at a gas plant.
China LNG buyers expand trading after adding more US, Qatari contracts
China's LNG gas importers are starting up or expanding trading desks in London and Singapore to better manage their growing and diversified supply portfolios in an increasingly volatile global market.
ABB and Samsung Engineering to collaborate on gas analyzers for Saudi Arabia’s energy industries
ABB has signed a framework agreement with Samsung Engineering in Saudi Arabia to collaborate in engineering and procurement activities in the Kingdom.
Abu Dhabi's ADNOC Gas signs 5-yr LNG supply deal with Japex
Abu Dhabi's ADNOC Gas said it has signed a five-year deal to supply LNG to Japan Petroleum Exploration Co.
ADNOC Gas awards $3.6-B contract to expand UAE gas processing
State oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's gas unit, ADNOC Gas, said it awarded a $3.6-B contract to expand its gas processing infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates.
Dana Gas receives $80 MM from Iraq's Kurdistan region
United Arab Emirates energy firm Dana Gas said it had received $80 MM from the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq, which for over a decade has sometimes struggled to make payments on time.
Egypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bite
Egypt's natural gas production fell to a three-year low in the first five months of 2023, figures from the Joint Organisations Data Initiative show, raising questions about the country's efforts to position itself as a regional energy hub.
Suez Canal tugboat sinks after collision with LPG tanker
A Suez Canal tugboat sank and one of its crew was missing after it collided with a Hong Kong-flagged LPG tanker though shipping traffic in the strategically important waterway was largely unaffected, the canal authority said.
- Japan's Mitsubishi to acquire stake in Petronas LNG plant
- McDermott awarded Rovuma LNG Phase 1 FEED contract in Mozambique
- Wood leads industry project to accelerate CCUS with guidelines for CO2 specifications
- Fincantieri LNG-powered Star Princess launched in Monfalcone
- 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
