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OLI Systems awarded U.S. DOE SBIR grant for CO2 Transport Asset Integrity Model technology
OLI Systems has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant by the U.S. Department of Energy. This award will enable the development of OLI's CO₂ Transport Asset Integrity Model, an innovative solution addressing the critical challenge of ensuring pipeline safety in carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects.
Shell sees significant LNG growth in near term under its scenarios
Global demand for LNG will see a robust rise in the next few years, while gas will likely see a more gradual dynamic and oil may peak at the beginning of the next decade, scenarios published by Shell showed.
Taiwan looks to buy Alaskan natural gas as it seeks to head off U.S. tariffs
Taiwan is interested in natural gas from Alaska and will continue to assess the feasibility of purchases, the economy ministry said on Monday, as the government looks to narrow the trade surplus with the United States and head off tariffs.
U.S. EIA: Recent cold snap lead to fourth-largest natgas storage withdrawal
The United States saw the fourth-largest weekly withdrawal from natural gas storage during mid-January as colder-than-normal temperatures boosted consumption.
Energy Transfer signs natural gas supply agreement with CloudBurst
U.S. pipeline operator Energy Transfer has entered into a long-term natural gas supply agreement with private, Denver, Colorado (U.S.)-based company CloudBurst Data Centers for its development in Central Texas.
India's GAIL revives plan to buy US LNG as Trump ends ban on export permits
GAIL India Ltd will seek to buy a stake in a U.S. LNG plant or secure long-term U.S. LNG supply after the Trump administration lifted a ban on export permits for new projects, chairman Sandeep Kumar Gupta said.
Grupa Azoty and American Gas Partners pursue potential U.S. gas supply deal
A newly signed letter of intent marks the first step for both parties to negotiate the finer points of a potential agreement. Should a deal be reached, deliveries would be facilitated via a dedicated procurement platform set to include a select group of European gas buyers and designated U.S. gas producers.
Harvest Alaska plans to redevelop Kenai LNG terminal in Alaska (U.S.)
Harvest Alaska announced an agreement with Marathon Petroleum Corporation and Chugach Electric Association to bolster Southcentral Alaska's energy supplies through Harvest's acquisition and redevelopment of the existing Kenai LNG Terminal.
TotalEnergies CEO doubles down on US LNG, downplays Trump tariff fears
TotalEnergies will expand its investment in U.S. LNG over the next decade as the French company seeks to cement its position as a major exporter of U.S. LNG.
China's U.S. ethane imports to surge in 2025 in drive to cut costs
Despite a growing trade war between Washington and Beijing, China's ethane imports from the U.S. are set to surge this year as big petrochemical producers battling shrinking profits switch to the cheaper feedstock flowing from the U.S. shale gas boom.
Xcel Energy’s Harrington generating station transitions to natural gas
At the end of 2024, Xcel Energy converted Harrington Station to utilize locally produced, clean natural gas. The conversion to a natural gas fuel system was made in partnership with the State of Texas (U.S.) in 2020 and will be fully complete in May 2025.
TotalEnergies CEO urges Europe to negotiate LNG free-trade deal with U.S.
TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Wednesday that Europe should negotiate to obtain a free-trade guarantee on U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG), against the backdrop of an unpredictable global trade environment.
Ukraine says it has potential to buy, store LNG from U.S.
Ukraine and other European nations have the potential to buy and store liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States in Ukraine and this could strengthen Europe's energy security as gas transits from Russia end.
ONEOK announces joint ventures with MPLX to build LPG export terminal at U.S. Gulf Coast location
ONEOK, Inc. and MPLX LP have entered into definitive agreements to form joint ventures to construct a new large-scale 400,000-barrel per day (bpd) liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) export terminal in Texas City, Texas, and a new 24-inch pipeline from ONEOK's Mont Belvieu, Texas, storage facility to the new terminal.
China tariff retaliation targets its modest U.S. energy imports
China is the world's top energy importer but its purchases from the U.S. are relatively modest, blunting the impact of Beijing's move on Tuesday to slap retaliatory tariffs on imports of U.S. crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal.
Europe soaked up nearly all U.S. LNG exports last month
U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe jumped in January as cold weather drove up demand and prices for the superchilled gas rose, preliminary data from financial firm LSEG showed.
U.S. natgas prices jump 9% on colder forecast, sanctions worries
U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 9% on Monday on forecasts for colder weather and higher heating demand next week and worries about supplies from Canada related to U.S. President Donald Trump's sanctions.
Cummins, Liberty Energy partner for natural gas engine-powered hydraulic fracturing system
Cummins Inc. and Liberty Energy Inc. have announced that the industry’s first natural gas, variable-speed, large displacement engine to power Liberty’s digiPrime hydraulic fracturing platform will be deployed in the first half of 2025.
Japan weighs Alaska LNG pipeline pledge to win Trump's favor
Japan is considering offering support for a $44-B gas pipeline in Alaska as it seeks to court U.S. President Donald Trump and forestall potential trade friction, according to three officials familiar with the matter.
EIA: Natural gas electricity generation in Pennsylvania (U.S.) doubles in 10 yr
Electricity generation using natural gas has more than doubled in Pennsylvania since 2013, driven by a shift toward clean energy.
Baker Hughes to provide liquefaction trains, power islands for Venture Global LNG (U.S.)
Baker Hughes has been awarded a major contract to provide a modularized LNG system and power island to support Venture Global LNG projects in the U.S.
Mexico to speed up plans to double gas storage capacity amid Trump supply fears
Mexico's government is looking to speed up plans to double its strategic natural gas storage capacity amid concern that U.S. President Donald Trump could use the country's dependence on U.S. gas as some form of leverage.
Venture Global given OK to introduce natgas at another LNG plant as output ramps up
Federal regulators on Tuesday gave Venture Global LNG permission to introduce natural gas into the seventh block of its Plaquemines plant in Louisiana (U.S.) as the company continues to ramp up production of the superchilled gas.
EU won't ban Russian LNG until it secures alternatives, diplomats say
The European Commission did not propose a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) in its latest package of sanctions because member states raised concerns about first securing alternatives including from the U.S., EU diplomats said.
Engine No. 1, Chevron, GE Vernova to power U.S. data centers
Engine No. 1 and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. have announced the formation of a partnership to build a new company to develop scalable, reliable power solutions for U.S.-based data centers running on U.S. natural gas.
LNG imports jump as Europe draws cargoes from Asia
The world's imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are set to jump to the highest in a year in January as Europe's winter demand draws cargoes away from top-consuming region Asia.
Former Golden Pass LNG contractor to emerge from bankruptcy by end of March
Zachry Holdings said the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on Friday approved its reorganization plan, paving the way for it complete the process no later than the end of March.
Freeport LNG says Quintana Island plant back after outage
Freeport LNG on Monday said its plant at Quintana Island, Texas, returned to full operations following an outage last week caused by unstable power from its provider Center Point Energy.
Argent LNG (U.S.) to provide 5 MMtpy to Bangladesh
Argent LNG, which is developing a 25-MMtpy LNG facility in Louisiana, has signed a non-binding agreement with the government of Bangladesh to purchase up to 5 MMtpy of LNG, the company said in a statement on Friday.
U.S. reinstates certificate for Williams' Transco pipeline's expansion project
The U.S. energy regulator has reinstated the certificate for Williams Companies' Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line (Transco) on Friday, which would allow the expansion of the project.
- Biogas in France: TotalEnergies starts its 2nd largest unit in Normandy
- ONEOK announces joint ventures with MPLX to build LPG export terminal at U.S. Gulf Coast location
- Ukraine plans to import 800 MMm3 of gas until April after Russian strikes
- Parker Hannifin joins iHAPC project to test H2 and argon for cleaner and more energy-efficient engine technologies
- India's BPCL signs LPG supply deal with Norway's Equinor
