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Container shippers hedging green transition with dual-fuel vessel orders

Container shipping companies like Maersk, CMA CGM and COSCO have ordered hundreds of new vessels in recent years meant to help their industry slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to meet rising demand from customers and regulators around the globe.

Tecnimont to build waste-to-biogas plant to fuel local kitchens in India

Tecnimont Private Ltd. has teamed up with India's Paradeep Municipality and National Institute of Technology, Karnataka – Surathkal (NITK) to develop a biogas plant from waste. The biogas produced will be used as cooking fuel for consumers.

PetroVietnam Gas signs deal to supply LNG to PetroVietnam Power

PetroVietnam Gas has signed a contract to supply LNG to PetroVietnam Power to test run the country's first LNG-fired power plants.

Egypt in talks with foreign companies over long-term LNG purchases

Egypt is in talks with U.S. and other foreign companies to purchase long-term volumes of LNG, as it seeks to cut its reliance on more costly spot market purchases to meet power demand.

Russia's Yamal LNG resumes ship-to-ship transfers near Murmansk

Russia's Yamal LNG project resumed ship-to-ship transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) near the port of Murmansk in order to free up ice-class tankers.

LNG tankers divert to Europe from Asia after Russia halts supplies to Austria's OMV

At least five cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) have diverted from Asia to Europe in the past few days, drawn by higher gas prices on the continent after Russia's Gazprom halted supplies to Austria's OMV.

Crown LNG rushing to develop and start building US LNG plant while Trump in office

Crown LNG is racing against time to develop and start construction of a 9-MMtpy LNG export plant in the U.S. before President-elect Donald Trump's second term ends in 2029. "We were sincerely hoping that he (Trump) would be there to support the industry because certainly the old administration was against it, quite simply," CEO Swapan Kataria said.

Germany rejects arrival of Russian LNG shipment at Brunsbuttel terminal

Germany has refused to allow a Russian liquefied natural gas shipment at the Brunsbuttel terminal in northern Germany in line with Berlin's policy not to import LNG from Russia.

ADNOC Gas signs 10-yr LNG SPA with India’s GAIL

ADNOC Gas has signed a 10-yr Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with GAIL India Limited to supply up to 520,000 tpy LNG, starting in 2026. The SPA converts the previous Heads of Agreement between ADNOC Gas and GAIL, announced in January, into a definitive agreement.

Bangladesh seeks potential LNG suppliers in new enlistment process

Bangladesh has issued an enlistment invitation for companies to supply the South Asian nation with LNG on a spot basis.

U.S. exports of ethane and ethane-based petrochemicals rose 135% from 2014 to 2023

U.S. exports of ethane and ethane-based petrochemicals reached an all-time high of 21.6 MMt in 2023, up 135% since the U.S. began exporting ethane in 2014 and 17% more than in 2022, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

China's Sinopec signs agreement for 15-yr LNG deal with TotalEnergies

China's state oil and gas major Sinopec Corp said it has signed Heads of Agreement to buy from TotalEnergies 2 MMtpy of LNG a year for 15 yrs starting 2028.

Hexagon Agility receives new wave of RNG fuel system orders for heavy-duty commercial trucks

Hexagon Agility, a subsidiary of Hexagon Composites ASA and the world's leading provider of renewable natural gas/compressed natural gas (RNG/CNG) fuel systems, has announced a new wave of orders valued at $4.3 MM.

JPMorgan looks to resume trading physical LNG

JPMorgan Chase is in talks to resume trading physical LNG after more than a decade. The bank has had talks with at least three projects under development in the Gulf Coast to get a long-term LNG supply.

U.S. ethane production reached a record 3 MMbpd in May 2024

U.S. ethane production increased steadily over the last decade and reached a record of 3 MMbpd in May 2024. Ethane production in the first half of 2024 (1H24) averaged a record 2.8 MMbpd, according to data from the U.S. EIA.

Enhancing pipeline efficiency: The importance of surface preparation and coatings in industrial bearings

10/25/2024

This article delves into the significance of surface preparation and coatings for industrial bearings in pipeline applications.

Case Study: Predicting internal corrosion in renewal biogas systems for increased pipeline reliability

10/25/2024

GASCADE Gastransport GmbH (GASCADE) partnered with the author’s company to investigate the internal corrosion susceptibility of a biogas line in advance of a larger project targeting the prioritization of difficult-to-inspect pipelines.

Proven methods to lower costs and boost safety in gas distribution operations

10/25/2024

Gas distribution systems exist in a multitude of applications. A crucial element of proper system function is ensuring gases are transported safely, keeping critical processes in place. This article details proven methods to lower costs and boost safety in gas distribution systems.

Thailand's B.Grimm Power seeks short- and long-term LNG supply

Thailand power firm B.Grimm Power is seeking five to seven liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for delivery in 2025 and 2026.

Russia to use ship-to-ship LNG loadings to free up ice-class tankers

Russia plans to arrange ship-to-ship transfers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas condensate in the Barents and Bering Seas to free up more ice-class tankers for its biggest LNG producer, Novatek.

Repsol supplies bio-LNG to Brittany Ferries for the first time in Spain

Repsol has begun supplying liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) to Brittany Ferries’ LNG-fueled vessels Salamanca and Santoña at the liquefied natural gas (LNG)-bunkering terminal in Santander (Spain).

Australia's Woodside says open to supplying LNG to Japan from U.S.

Australia's top energy firm Woodside Energy sees an opportunity to beef up LNG sales to Japan, including supply from the United States, where the company just bought Tellurian and its LNG export project.

Texas natural gas pipeline eases bottlenecks, paves way for higher shale output

A new pipeline carrying shale natural gas from west Texas toward export hubs on the U.S. Gulf Coast has eased constraints that crashed local prices this year, and will help pave the way for higher U.S. oil production.

Italy's Snam to invest to prepare gas grid for green fuels

Italian natural gas grid operator Snam sees a growing role for decarbonized gases and is getting ready to transport different substances, including biomethane and hydrogen.

Update: UK imposes sanctions on Russian oil and LNG vessels

Britain said on Thursday it had imposed sanctions on 18 more Russian oil tankers and four liquefied natural gas vessels, the largest batch of sanctions to date against Russia's so-called ‘shadow fleet.’

Four tankers still at sea with unsold cargoes from Russia's Arctic LNG 2

Four tankers loaded with Russian Arctic LNG 2 cargo are still out at sea, according to data from ship-tracking agency Kpler, highlighting the struggles of the U.S.-sanctioned project to sell the sea-borne gas.

Gas line connection to Exxon's FPSOs in Guyana completed

A pipeline that would allow Guyana to bring natural gas produced by an ExxonMobil-led consortium to shore has been connected to two of the project's floating production platforms.

Fewer tankers transit the Red Sea in 2024

The amount of crude oil and oil products flowing through the Bab el-Mandeb, the southern chokepoint at the mouth of the Red Sea, decreased by more than 50% in the first eight months of 2024.

NDT Global partners with Aramco to launch 56" ultrasonic inspection tool

NDT Global launched a 56" ultrasonic inline inspection tool, developed in collaboration to meet the inspection requirements of integrated oil and gas company Aramco.

Alfa Laval to supply first systems for ammonia-fueled marine vessels by end of 2025

Alfa Laval announced it will be ready to supply its first fuel systems for ammonia-fueled vessels by the end of 2025.