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Baker Hughes to supply electric-driven liquefaction technology for Cedar LNG project

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced it was awarded an order from Black & Veatch, a global engineering, construction and consulting leader, to supply Cedar LNG in Canada with electric driven liquefaction technologies.

Henkel closes acquisition of specialized supplier for protective coating and sealing solutions

Henkel has successfully completed the acquisition of the U.S.-based Seal for Life Industries LLC from Arsenal Capital Partners.

U.S. natural gas demand for LNG falls as Cheniere reduces output

There was a significant decline in the amount of U.S. natural gas being liquefied for export with a drop in demand from Cheniere Energy's Corpus Christi plant in Texas and its Sabine Pass operation in Louisiana.

Shell seeks longer U.S. license before sanctioning Venezuela gas project

Oil major Shell is seeking a long-term license from the U.S. before making a final investment decision on the Dragon natural gas project in Venezuela.

SIAD Americas LLC established by SIAD Macchine Impianti S.p.A.

SIAD Macchine Impianti S.p.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of SIAD S.p.A., has announced the formation of SIAD Americas LLC which will be headquartered in The Woodlands north of Houston, Texas (U.S.).

Enterprise plans natural gas processing plant to expand Permian operations

Enterprise Products Partners will build a natural gas processing plant in Texas to expand its operations in the Permian Basin.

U.S. ethane production, consumption, and exports set new records again in 2023

U.S. ethane production, consumption, and exports established new record highs in 2023, according to data from EIA's Petroleum Supply Monthly.

U.S. petroleum product exports set another record high in 2023

Petroleum product exports from the U.S. averaged a record 6.1 MM bpdy in 2023, an 2.5% increase from 2022, according to EIA's Petroleum Supply Monthly.

Japan's Mitsubishi invests in EIG's LNG company MidOcean Energy

Japanese trading house Mitsubishi has agreed to invest in MidOcean Energy, an LNG company owned by U.S. investment firm EIG, MidOcean said without giving details of the deal.

U.S. March LNG exports flat as Freeport plant woes continue

U.S. exports of LNG fell slightly in March to 7.61 MMt from 7.73 MMt in February as production of the superchilled gas from the country's second largest exporter remained constrained, preliminary data from financial firm LSEG showed.

Summit Midstream launches open season on natural gas pipeline

Pipeline operator Summit Midstream Partners launched a non-binding open season to gauge interest for services of a natural gas pipeline running from the Delaware Basin in New Mexico and Texas to the Waha hub in West Texas.

U.S. natural gas prices climb 2% to 1-week high on higher demand forecasts

U.S. natural gas futures rose about 2% to a one-week high on forecasts for higher demand over the next two weeks than previously expected.

Osaka Gas sees little impact from Freeport LNG's partial shutdown

Japan's Osaka Gas expects to see little impact on its balance of supply and demand for LNG from a partial shutdown of U.S. Freeport LNG's facilities.

U.S. natural gas production grew by 4% in 2023, similar to 2022

U.S. natural gas production grew by 4% in 2023, or 5.0 Bcf/d, to average 125.0 Bcf/d, according to the U.S. EIA's Natural Gas Monthly.

Nozomi Networks extends partnership with Yokogawa to deliver OT and IoT security services worldwide

Nozomi Networks Inc. announced it has extended its partnership with Yokogawa Electric Corporation, to address global demand for managed security services and solutions designed to holistically satisfy the unique OT and IoT cybersecurity requirements of process manufacturers.

U.S. natgas prices slide 2% on forecasts for milder weather, lower demand

U.S. natural gas futures slid about 2% on forecasts for milder weather and less heating demand next week than previously expected and ample amounts of gas in storage.

Enbridge to form natural gas supply venture connecting Permian and Gulf Coast (U.S.)

Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge said it would form a venture with I Squared Capital and pipeline firms WhiteWater and MPLX to connect Permian supplies to the U.S. Gulf Coast to tap into strong LNG demand for exports.

Sixteen Republican-led U.S. states sue federal government over ban on LNG permits

Sixteen Republican-led states filed a lawsuit to challenge the federal government's ban on approving applications to export LNG, saying the federal government lacks the authority to broadly deny those permits.

ExxonMobil ahead of schedule on doubling LNG portfolio, exec says

ExxonMobil is ahead of schedule with its plan to double the size of its LNG portfolio to 40 MMtpy by 2030 and will focus on selling its own gas rather than trading that of third parties.

U.S. gas producers shrug off low prices, bet on LNG boom

Energy executives say they are looking past current ultra-cheap gas prices and betting on a coming wave of new LNG plants to lift demand - and prices - for the fuel.

U.S. natgas prices ease 1% to three-week low on mild forecasts

U.S. natural gas futures eased about 1% to a three-week low on forecasts for milder weather over the next two weeks than previously expected, ample gas in storage and expectations gas flows to LNG export plants would remain low through May due to outages at Freeport LNG's plant in Texas.

LNG growth to be met by other countries if U.S. walks away -Baker Hughes CEO

If the U.S. pulls back from permitting new LNG export plants, demand for the fuel will still be met from projects in Qatar, Argentina and Africa, said the CEO of Baker Hughes, Lorenzo Simonelli.

Trinidad seeks U.S. license for bp gas project shared with Venezuela

The government of Trinidad and Tobago has begun talks with the U.S. for a license that would allow the joint development of a natural gas project shared with Venezuela that also involves bp.

Venture Global approved to re-introduce hazardous fluids at Louisiana (U.S.) LNG plant

U.S. LNG company Venture Global LNG received U.S. regulatory approval to re-introduce hazardous fluids into "HRSG 372" at the company's Calcasieu Pass LNG export plant in Louisiana.

Freeport LNG plans to raise production 10% by June

Freeport LNG said that it will increase its production of LNG at its Texas (U.S.) facility by June and is working on installing additional compressor capacity across its three trains.

Freeport LNG says Trains 1, 2 at Texas (U.S.) facility seen shut until May

Freeport LNG said its Train 2 liquefaction unit at the Texas plant has been shut down, while Train 1 will be taken down imminently as it expects inspections and any subsequent repairs at both the units to be completed by May.

Natural gas intrastate pipeline capacity additions outpaced interstate additions in 2023

In 2023, 5.2 Bcfd of natural gas intrastate pipeline capacity was added in the U.S., according to EIA's recently updated Natural Gas Pipeline Projects Tracker and are within a single state and are regulated by state agencies.

Global LNG market will 'be tight' until 2026 - TotalEnergies CEO

The global LNG market will be tight until 2026, Patrick Pouyanne, CEO of TotalEnergies, said at a conference in Houston.

U.S. natgas prices up 3% to 1-week high on colder forecasts, lower output

U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 3% to a one-week high on forecasts for colder weather and higher heating demand over the next two weeks than previously expected.

Viridi Energy developing renewable natural gas facility in Maine (U.S.)

Viridi Energy said it has acquired a biosolids digester plant in Brunswick, Maine, (U.S.) as part of its plans to develop a facility to convert waste into RNG in the state.