Equipment

Fire at liquefied gas site in Iran under control, SHANA reports

Firefighters have brought under control a fire at a liquefied gas site in Rey City south of Tehran, the Ministry of Oil's news outlet SHANA reported, adding there were no casualties.

FLNG Gimi receives first gas from the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim field

Golar LNG Limited announced that FLNG Gimi received feed gas from the bp-operated FPSO on the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project offshore Mauritania and Senegal. Full commissioning of the FLNG has now commenced.

Trinity Gas Storage starts-up 24-Bcf gas storage facility in East Texas (U.S.)

Trinity Gas Storage announced the commencement of operations of Phase I at its state-of-the-art 24-Bcf gas storage facility in East Texas.

Kinder Morgan acquires gas gathering and processing system from Outrigger Energy II

Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) subsidiary, Hiland Partners Holdings LLC, has agreed to purchase a natural gas gathering and processing system in North Dakota from Outrigger Energy II LLC for $640 MM.

KT-Kinetics Technology, NEXTCHEM awarded contracts for Petronas hydrogen unit

KT-Kinetics technology will provide engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning services for a 38,000 m3/hr hydrogen production unit which is expected to be operational by the second half of 2028.

Poland's Orlen plans to invest up to nearly $92 B by 2035

The company aims to meet all of Poland's domestic natural gas demand over the next decade by increasing production and boosting LNG contracting, as well as adding gas-fired power generation capacity, energy storage and other infrastructure.

TotalEnergies begins construction on 50-MMft3d Iraq gas plant

TotalEnergies has begun building 50-MMft3d ArtawiGas25 gas processing facility in Iraq, which will process natural gas from the Ratawi field which is currently flared

Petrofac awarded $300-MM EPC contract for the $1.3-B Habshan project (UAE)

The contract, awarded to Petrofac Emirates, is valued at over $330-MM and involves the engineering, procurement and construction of a new gas compressor plant at the Habshan Complex in Abu Dhabi.

CB&I awarded lump-sum EPC contract for Ruwais LNG project in the UAE

CB&I announced that it has been awarded a lump sum contract by TJN Ruwais JV for engineering, procurement, and construction of two cryogenic tanks and associated civil, structural, mechanical and piping works for its Ruwais LNG project in the UAE.

Equinor extends Norway LNG outage by 10 days

Equinor has extended an ongoing outage at its Hammerfest LNG plant in Arctic northern Norway by 10 days to Jan. 19 as it continues to repair a failed compressor, the company said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.

Phillips 66 to grow Permian midstream business with EPIC NGL acquisition

Phillips 66 announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy EPIC Y-Grade GP, LLC and EPIC Y-Grade, LP, which own various subsidiaries and long haul natural gas liquids pipelines, fractionation facilities and distribution systems (EPIC NGL) for total cash consideration of $2.2 B, subject to customary purchase price adjustments.

Wison New Energies, Ace Gas & FLNG sign FEED contract for Nigeria FLNG project

Wison New Energies is proud to announce the official signing of the FEED contract for the 3-MMtpy FLNG and 230-MW Power Barge project with Ace Gas & FLNG, which is planned to be deployed in Nigeria.

Chevron, Woodside in Western Australia LNG asset swap deal

Woodside and Chevron said on Thursday they would streamline oil and gas operations in Western Australia through a stake swap deal, a move resulting in the Australian energy giant exiting the $34-B Wheatstone LNG project.

Energy Dome and ENGIE sign pioneering storage offtake agreement

Energy Dome, a long-duration energy storage (LDES) technology company, and ENGIE have signed an offtake agreement for the first full-scale CO2 Battery developed by Energy Dome in Ottana, Sardinia, Italy.

GE Vernova announces the first Caribbean H-Class order

GE Vernova Inc. has secured an order to supply its Class H natural gas-fired combined cycle power generation equipment for Generadora San Felipe Limited's (GSF) 470-megawatt (MW) power plant in Punta Caucedo, Boca Chica, Dominican Republic.

Zeeco, ClearSign Technologies launch co-branded process burner product line

Zeeco Inc., a global leader in advanced combustion and environmental solutions, has expanded its collaboration with ClearSign Technologies Corp., an emerging leader in industrial combustion and sensing technologies, to launch a co-branded process burner line that significantly reduces industrial process emissions.

ADNOC Gas awards design contract for gas processing facilities at Bab Gas Cap

ADNOC Gas Plc. and its subsidiaries (together referred to as “ADNOC Gas” or the “company”), a world-class integrated gas processing company, announced today that Worley Engineering Pty. Ltd. has been awarded the front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for new gas processing facilities at Bab Gas Cap (BGC).

MAN Energy Solutions and Bonatti to collaborate on EDF PEI bioenergy plant

A consortium comprising MAN Energy Solutions and engineering, procurement and Construction (EPC) specialist, Bonatti, has signed a contract with EDF PEI – a 100% subsidiary of EDF (Électricité de France SA) that builds and operates power-generation facilities in the French overseas departments and regions, and Corsica.

Jordan signs deal to use Egyptian FSRU until 2026

Egypt and Jordan have signed an agreement to allow Jordan to use an Egyptian floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) until 2026. The FSRU will help Jordan secure LNG supplies in case of emergencies ahead of the completion of the Aqaba LNG import terminal scheduled in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Gas turbine maintenance and inspection model enhancement

12/1/2024

Improving asset performance is a major concern throughout industry and is associated with maintenance costs, experience, machine/equipment age, and operational and environmental conditions. This article will focus on improving the reliability and availability of a plant gas turbine by applying best maintenance practices, operational enhancements and performance monitoring.

Improving sustainability: Tackle fugitive emissions from reciprocating compressors

12/1/2024

Reciprocating gas compressors are used in many applications, and their operators demand excellent reliability. Unscheduled downtime can incur significant financial costs for the business. Therefore, most operators employ a proactive maintenance regime to ensure their compressors deliver reliable service between major overhauls.

ENVEA delivers emissions monitoring for Scotland's new waste-to-energy facility

ENVEA, a global leader in environmental monitoring solutions, has been selected to supply a state-of-the-art emissions monitoring system for a groundbreaking Energy from Waste (EfW) facility in Scotland.

McDermott achieves ISO 50001 Certification for energy management at four fabrication yards

McDermott has received the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 50001 certification for energy management at four of its major fabrication yards: the Batam Fabrication Yard (BFY) in Indonesia, the Jebel Ali Fabrication Yard (JAY) in the United Arab Emirates, the McDermott Qingdao Wuchuan (QMW) in China, and Qatar Fabrication Company (QFAB) in Qatar.

WGLC: Innovating AI adoption

Holding consistent with many conference discussions in 2024, the Women’s Global Leadership Conference also tackled AI implementation. In fact, the first day of the Nov. 19-20 conference did one better, featuring multiple panels on the topic and discussing how female leaders can make strides with this new technology.

GE Vernova announces its first 100% hydrogen-fueled aeroderivative gas turbine solution

GE Vernova Inc. announced that the LM600 gas turbine, included in the GE Vernova LM6000VELOX packaged solution is planned to operate on 100% H2 at the Whyalla H2 power plant in the Upper Spencer Gulf, South Australia.

Greenlane Renewables announces $6.5 MM landfill gas-to-RNG system contract

Greenlane Renewables Inc. announced that it has secured a $6.5-MM contract to provide a new system for upgrading biogas produced at a landfill in Canada into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas (RNG).

Gasum selects Wärtsilä for another bio-LNG project in Sweden

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply Nordic energy company Gasum with biogas upgrading and liquefaction solutions for its new bioLNG plant. The plant will produce high-quality bioLNG from agricultural and organic household waste.

Waukesha teams with Nidec to improve engine and electric motor solutions for gas compression industry

Waukesha, an INNIO Group brand, and Nidec Conversion, a business segment of the Nidec Motion & Energy Platform, have announced a technology collaboration that integrates Nidec’s high-efficiency electric motor technology with Waukesha’s engine solutions.

ADNOC, AIQ developing first-of-a-kind agentic AI solution for global energy transformation

ENERGYai will combine large language model technology with cutting-edge ‘agentic’ AI – AI ‘agents’ that are trained in specific tasks across ADNOC’s value chain. These specialized AI agents bring a new level of autonomy and precision to critical tasks, from seismic analysis to energy efficiency and real-time process monitoring.

Linde selected to supply carbon capture technology to ADNOC’S Hail and Ghasha project

Linde Engineering has signed an agreement with NEXTCHEM to provide carbon capture technology to ADNOC's Hail and Ghasha project. Located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the project is one of the world’s largest offshore sour gas developments and aims to operate with net zero emissions.