U.S.
Tellurian receives US approval for Driftwood gas pipelines
Liquefied natural gas developer Tellurian Inc said the U.S. energy regulator had authorized Line 200 and Line 300 of its $1.4-B Driftwood natural gas transmission pipeline project.
US Energy Dept clamps down on LNG export project extensions
The U.S. Department of Energy announced it will change how it approves requests by companies to push back start dates for liquefied natural gas export projects to get a better picture of true demand for the fuel.
Biden EPA to issue power plant rules that lean on carbon capture
The U.S. government may soon require natural gas-fired power plants to install technology to capture carbon emissions as President Joe Biden's administration enacts new rules to help decarbonize the power sector in 12 years.
Delfin to sell LNG to Hartree from proposed Louisiana export plant
U.S. liquefied natural gas company Delfin LNG said on Monday it had signed a binding 20-year sale and purchase agreement with a unit of energy and commodities firm Hartree Partners LP.
US settles air pollution cases with three natural gas processors
The Biden administration said it had agreed on separate settlements worth about $25 MM in total with three natural gas processors to reduce air pollution across 12 states, including in communities disproportionately hit by health-harming emissions.
Japan's Mitsui buys U.S. gas asset in 'pragmatic solution' for energy transition
Japan's Mitsui & Co Ltd has bought a 92% stake in an unconventional gas asset in Texas and plans to promote its gas business as a "pragmatic solution" for the energy transition.
Innovation accelerates drive to sustainability
Climate change poses a very real threat to life as we know it, and we must all work together if we hope to address it. For asset-intensive industries, one of the most powerful steps in addressing that threat is the energy transition.
U.S. natgas futures drop 5% on forecasts for mild weather
U.S. natural gas futures fell about 5% on Wednesday from a one-month high in the prior session on forecasts confirming the weather will remain mostly mild and heating demand low for the next two weeks.
Svanehøj acquires US-based LNG specialist
Marine pump specialist Svanehøj continues to expand its service solution business by taking over California-based Complete Cryogenic Services, a specialist in service and overhaul of submerged pumps on LNG tankers.
U.S. natural gas retreats 2% in run-up to storage report
U.S. natural gas futures retreated more than 2% on forecasts for less demand for the fuel next week in the run-up to a federal report expected to show nearly a normal injection into stockpiles.
U.S. natgas falls 4% on expectations for lower heating demand
U.S. natural gas futures fell more than 4% on Wednesday on expectations that milder weather would reduce heating demand and with near-record production for the month pressuring prices.
Bear Head Energy receives environmental approval for large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia project in Nova Scotia
Bear Head Energy, Inc. announced today it has received Environmental Assessment approval for the Company’s green hydrogen and ammonia production, storage, and loading facility in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia.
NETL demonstrates new pipeline sensor technologies in a pilot-scale field test
NETL’s pipeline sensor team recently completed successful field tests of an extensive new collection of fiber optic sensor and surface acoustic wave sensor technologies for natural gas pipeline monitoring.
U.S. associated natural gas production will likely grow through 2050
In U.S. EIA's Annual Energy Outlook 2023, natural gas production from oil formations, known as associated natural gas, grows across most cases through 2050, continuing a long-term trend.
Hawaiʻi Gas issues request for proposals for renewable natural gas and renewable hydrogen
Hawaiʻi Gas, the state’s only regulated gas utility, issued a request for proposals to purchase RNG and renewable hydrogen, key resources that will enable the company to shift away from its reliance on fossil fuel.
U.S. oil & gas rig count falls for second week in a row
U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for a second week in a row.
Dominion Energy, National Grid pursuing pipeline sales
U.S. utility firms Dominion Energy and National Grid Plc are separately considering a potential sale of parts of their natural gas pipeline networks.
Tellurian to sell land for $1 B and lease back for Driftwood LNG project
U.S. LNG developer Tellurian Inc has entered into an agreement with an institutional investor to sell 800 acres of land in Louisiana for $1B.
U.S. natgas futures up 3% on daily output decline, rising LNG feedgas
U.S. natural gas futures rose about 3% on Wednesday on a decline in daily output and an increase in the amount of gas flowing to LNG export plants since Freeport LNG's export facility in Texas exited an eight-month outage in February and returned to full power over the past week.
U.S. natgas futures edge up 1% on record feedgas to LNG export plants
U.S. natural gas futures edged up about 1% on Tuesday as the amount of gas flowing to LNG export plants remains at record highs after Freeport LNG's facility in Texas exited an eight-month outage in February and returned to full power over the past week.
U.S. natural gas futures drop 4% on rising output, milder weather
U.S. natural gas futures dropped about 4% on Monday on rising output and forecasts for milder weather and less heating demand than previously expected, which should allow utilities to start injecting gas into stockpiles this week.
Capstone Industrial Training Solutions joins Solaris Management Consultants Inc.
Capstone Industrial Training Solutions is pleased to be joining Solaris Management Consultants Inc. and their group of companies to create a complete turnkey services partnership for the energy industry.
Chevron Lummus Global selected for Brazil's Petrobras Gaslub Hub
Chevron Lummus Global LLC announced a recent contract award from Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. for a new 12,580 bpd hydroisodewaxing unit at the GasLub Hub, a lubricant plant in Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.
Baker Hughes announces major LNG order from QatarEnergy for the North Field South Project
Baker Hughes announced an order to be booked in the first quarter of 2023 with longtime partner QatarEnergy to supply two main refrigerant compressors for the North Field South project, which will be executed by Qatargas.
Venture Global LNG delays commercial ops at Calcasieu in Louisiana
U.S. liquefied natural gas company Venture Global LNG told federal energy regulators and customers that it needs to make repairs at Calcasieu Pass in Louisiana that will delay the start of the export plant's full commercial operations.
NETL-managed projects advance new direct air capture tests
Field tests of NETL-funded and managed direct air capture technology projects in California and Alabama are helping to advance the realization of a carbon-neutral economy and energy sector to address the effects of climate change.
Canada's ATCO gives Mexico troubled pipeline after damage award
Canada's ATCO Ltd has agreed to transfer ownership to Mexico of an unfinished pipeline bogged down in a dispute with the Mexican state power company.
Freeport LNG's Texas export plant back at full power, data shows
U.S. liquefied natural gas company Freeport LNG's export plant in Texas was on track to pull in as much natural gas from pipelines as the facility can process into LNG, a sure sign that it was back at full power.
U.S. natural gas production grew by 4% in 2022
U.S. natural gas production grew by 4% in 2022, averaging 119 Bcf/d.
US natgas flows to Freeport LNG export plant in Texas rise
The amount of natural gas flowing to U.S. liquefied natural gas company Freeport LNG's export plant in Texas was on track to hit its highest on Wednesday since shutting in June 2022.
- Gasum powers Equinor's platform supply vessel with bio-LNG
- Oman plans third LNG train, boosting domestic production to more than 15 MMtpy
- ADNOC deploys pioneering AI-enabled process optimization technology
- Mexico Pacific announces long-term LNG SPA with POSCO International
- ONEOK to acquire Medallion and controlling interest in EnLink for $5.9 B
