infrastructure
Glenfarne issues Limited Notice to Proceed for Texas LNG project (U.S.)
Glenfarne Group announced that Texas LNG Brownsville LLC (Texas LNG), its subsidiary developing the Texas LNG export terminal at the Port of Brownsville, has provided the project’s Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor, Kiewit Energy Group Inc., with a Limited Notice to Proceed..
Report: Gas plants for U.S. data centers to be major source of climate change-linked emissions
The Environmental Integrity Project reviewed 74 gas-fired U.S. power plant projects proposed or planned to provide electricity directly to data centers, which would sidestep the process to connect to the U.S. electric grid.
DTEK and GE Vernova sign MoU to advance major gas power project in Ukraine
The agreement establishes a framework for cooperation on a new 650-MW combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) project at DTEK’s Burshtyn power plant site in Western Ukraine.
Matador Resources JV expands Delaware Basin footprint with $752-MM Cardinal deal
The deal underscores continued consolidation in the U.S. energy sector as producers and midstream operators build scale and expand infrastructure to support rising shale output and growing LNG export demand.
Trace Midstream to build Apollo Gas Plant in New Mexico's Delaware Basin
The Apollo Gas Plant will be supported by 36 mi of new gathering pipelines and two compressor stations designed to connect production volumes to the new facility.
SpaceX plans to build 'Starpipe' natural gas pipeline to fuel Starship rockets
Starpipe, which will end at SpaceX’s Texas company town of Starbase, is expected to be in service by January 26.
Poland will add second vessel at Gdansk floating LNG terminal
With two terminals on the Baltic and a portfolio of LNG contracts, Poland aims to become a hub for deliveries of fuel from the U.S. to the region, including Ukraine and Slovakia.
Chevron signs natural gas power supply deal with Microsoft for Texas data center
Chevron said the co-located facility, known as project Kilby, would provide dedicated electricity to Microsoft's data center campus at Pecos, Texas, for 20 yrs.
China lines up second LNG terminal for sanctioned Russian cargoes
The newly built Longkou LNG terminal in eastern China's Shandong province, operated by state pipeline giant PipeChina, is being lined up to receive Arctic LNG 2 cargoes.
QatarEnergy ready to restart LNG output, reach current capacity in one month, source says
Two of Qatar's 14 LNG trains and one of its two gas-to-liquids (GTL) facilities were damaged in the strikes, which knocked out 17% of the country's LNG export capacity, and will take years to repair.
Update: Inpex shuts one LNG train at Australian Ichthys plant due to strike
The closure of Australia's third-largest LNG plant is likely to hit exports and comes as global LNG supplies have tightened after the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran reduced supplies from the Middle East.
TGS moves forward with the FID for its liquids processing project in Vaca Muerta
TGS’s board of directors approved the agreements to be signed with YPF, Pluspetrol and Chevron, covering more than 80% of the project’s capacity.
U.S. appeals court lets MVP Southgate water permits stand
The Southgate Project from Virginia to North Carolina is a proposed 31-mile (50-kilometer) extension of the existing 304-mile MVP main line from West Virginia to Virginia.
Hyundai wins contract to build gas processing plant at Kazakhstan's Karachaganak field
Hyundai Engineering has signed a contract to build a large gas processing plant at the Karachaganak field in western Kazakhstan. "Hyundai Engineering has received a letter of award for a major gas processing plant project in Kazakhstan, further expanding its presence in Central Asia," the company sa..
Why Italy's weak hydro output may drag on Europe's gas rebuild efforts
When Italy's hydro output is strong, it acts as a quiet stabilizer for Europe's gas balance by allowing power firms in that region to curb gas use as hydro generation peaks.
Bulgaria says expansion of gas infrastructure progressing on schedule
Seeking to counter the influence of Russian oil and gas in southern Europe, the United States last year signed a long-term deal to export liquefied natural gas to Greece, and on through Bulgaria and Romania to Ukraine via the so-called Vertical Gas Corridor, a route that would also allow gas flows in the opposite direction.
IEA: Natural gas spending to hit 10-yr high in 2026 as oil investment falls
As global energy markets remain disrupted by the Iran war, which has halted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and caused production stoppages across the Middle East, companies are accelerating investment in other geographies and boosting spending on renewables, LNG and coal to shore up supply security.
Merichem Technologies announces successful field trial for new H2S removal process treating gas from production separator
The new core technology uses an aqueous phase proprietary catalytic process that converts H₂S into thiosulfate.
Germany says natural gas storage levels have risen to 31%
Natural gas storage levels in Germany have risen further since Wednesday to reach 31% of capacity, an economy ministry spokesperson said on Friday, reiterating that state involvement in the market-driven procedure was not required...
South Africa's Transnet signs operator agreement for LNG import terminal at Ngqura port
South Africa is pivoting towards natural gas as a transitional fuel as it moves away from coal-fired plants that provide the bulk of its electricity needs.
Pembina greenlights 750-MMft3d Heartland Extraction Plant to provide ethane feedstock to Dow Chemical
Pembina Pipeline Corporation announced that it is proceeding with the Heartland Extraction Plant (HEP) and provided an update on its ethane supply agreement with Dow. The sanctioning of HEP represents a capital efficient, low-risk monetization of Pembina's liquids extraction rights on the Yellowhea..
Digital Exclusive: Aging gas assets increase integrity risks for gas processors
Gas processing facilities across the U.S.—and increasingly around the world—are entering a critical phase of their lifecycles. Much of the infrastructure that drives today’s midstream and processing sectors was built in the 1980s or earlier, an era defined by different process expectations, diverse materials and varied operating philosophies. Today, these same assets remain the beating heart of North America’s natural gas supply chain, yet they do so after 40 yrs of operation—more than 62% of these assets were built before 1980.
Hanwha Power and the University of Alberta sign MoU to advance R&D of low-carbon power technologies
An agreement signed between the University of Alberta and South Korean energy company Hanwha Power brings together top engineering expertise to advance research and development of low-carbon power technologies. The memorandum of understanding sets the stage for collaborations on next-generation “en..
Two trains at Petronas' Bintulu LNG plant offline due to production issues
The Bintulu complex in the state of Sarawak on Borneo island is Petronas' flagship LNG facility, with nine production trains and an annual production capacity of 29.3 metric MMtpy.
U.S. FERC proposes reforms to fast-track natural gas infrastructure permitting
These reforms will further streamline the permitting process and speed up construction of infrastructure on which Americans rely for affordable and reliable energy.
Kinetik greenlights 300-MMft3/d Kings Landing II gas processing plant project
Kinetik Holdings Inc. announced it has reached final investment decision on Kings Landing II (KLII), a 300 million cubic feet per day (MMft3/d) natural gas processing plant at its existing Kings Landing complex in New Mexico. KLII is a 50% increase from the originally contemplated 200 MMft3/d capaci..
What is Russia's Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline to China?
China, the world's biggest oil and gas importer, is a major buyer of Russian energy products.
Glenfarne, ConocoPhillips sign North Slope gas sales precedent agreement for Alaska LNG
Glenfarne Alaska LNG LLC, a subsidiary of Glenfarne Group, and ConocoPhillips Alaska announced the companies have signed a gas sales precedent agreement to supply natural gas produced on Alaska’s North Slope for Phase One of the Alaska LNG project. With this thirty-year agreement, Alaska LNG has ..
Petrovietnam Power, SK Innovation start building $2.2-B Vietnamese LNG power plant
The 1,500-megawatt Quynh Lap plant in Nghe An province is scheduled to start commercial power generation by 2030.
Serbia to submit final proposal on NIS to Hungary's MOL
Russia's Gazprom Neft and Gazprom agreed to sell their 56% majority stake in NIS to MOL in January after the U.S. demanded the divestment of Russian-owned shares due to sanctions over Moscow's war in Ukraine.
- Cheniere signs deal with Bechtel to expand U.S. LNG export capacity
- U.S. natgas prices hit 20-week high on LNG flows, heat outlook
- Baker Hughes’ fuel flexible NovaLT™ 16 gas turbine certified by RINA for marine propulsion
- Commonwealth LNG FID attracts global syndicate of leading banks
- U.S. natgas futures rise as hotter weather boosts demand, some spot prices negative
