infrastructure

Polish pipeline operator offers firm capacity to transport gas to Ukraine in 2025

Polish gas pipeline operator Gaz-System will offer firm capacity to export gas from Poland to Ukraine between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30 next year, the company said on Friday.

API: Demand for U.S. LNG shows folly of permitting pause

Global demand for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) remains strong – which again should give pause to the Biden administration’s decision to halt in permitting for new and pending LNG export projects.

Wood signs trio of global engineering and project delivery agreements with bp

Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering, has signed three major agreements with bp to provide engineering and project delivery services for its capital projects worldwide.

CryoSys to support PIC Americas in development of Texas LNG export facility

CryoSys LLC has entered into an agreement with PIC Americas to deliver advanced pretreatment and liquefaction solutions to PIC Americas planned development of a world-class liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility with a minimum capacity of 7.2 metric MMtpy.

Woodside, Bechtel sign agreement for Louisiana LNG

Woodside has signed a revised lump sum turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Bechtel for the development of the three train 16.5-metric MMtpy foundation development of Louisiana LNG.

Venture Global says new LNG environmental review unnecessary

Venture Global LNG has slammed a U.S. call for an additional environmental review of a proposed Louisiana LNG project as unnecessary, adding that it will be ready to begin construction once the project gets a final go-ahead.

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).

Rising LNG terminal costs to make new U.S. projects less competitive

Rising costs of building and equipping new U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants will reduce the competitiveness of U.S. gas exports.

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.

Argentina government greenlights key Vaca Muerta gas pipeline project

Argentina's government has greenlit a key $500-MM private sector gas pipeline expansion project, a key signal of state support to boost transport capacity as it ramps up domestic energy production.

Minimize GHG emissions (methane) from compressor stations transporting natural gas through pipelines

12/1/2024

Compressor stations for transporting natural gas can be the source of considerable greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (methane emissions) if not controlled. Oil and gas companies along the natural gas supply chain are under pressure to reduce GHG emissions. This article details the various sources of such emissions and the options available to control and mitigate them.

Case Study: Providing a proactive risk management approach for rupture mitigation valves

12/1/2024

U.S. federal natural gas pipeline regulation 49 CFR 192.935(c) requires that operators perform a risk analysis to determine where the use of rupture mitigation valves (RMVs), such as remote-controlled valves and automatic shutoff valves, may be efficient to add protection to high consequence areas.

Marine fuel supplier Peninsula targets global LNG bunkering

Peninsula is working on building a global liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering business to help shippers reduce emissions while renewable fuels are still being developed.

Guyana gas-to-energy project wins initial $500-MM bank loan guarantee approval

Guyana has received preliminary approval from the U.S. Export-Import Bank for a more than $500 MM loan guarantee to support a natural-gas fired power project and gas processing facility.

Cheniere Energy allowed to bring natgas into its Corpus Christi expansion

U.S. Federal regulators on Wednesday gave Cheniere Energy permission to introduce natural gas into its Corpus Christi, Texas expansion project.

Update: Brazil, Argentina sign deal with Bolivia's YPFB to transport Vaca Muerta gas

Grupo Matrix Energia of Brazil and TotalEnergies of Argentina confirmed their first deal with Bolivia's state energy company, YPFB, to transport natural gas from the massive Vaca Muerta shale formation in Argentina as the region faces a supply shift.

ADNOC L&S takes delivery of first new-build LNG carrier from Jiangnan Shipyard ahead of schedule

ADNOC Logistics and Services Plc., a global energy maritime logistics leader, has taken delivery of Al Shelila, the first of six newbuild liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers from Jiangnan Shipyard in China.

Trump prepares wide-ranging energy plan to boost gas exports

Donald Trump's transition team is putting together a wide-ranging energy package to roll out within days of his taking office that would approve export permits for new LNG projects and increase oil drilling.

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.

Japan to ensure uninterrupted Sakhalin-2 LNG supply from Russia

Japan will take all possible measures to prevent disruptions in securing a stable supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia's Sakhalin-2 project following new U.S. sanctions.

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.

Svanehøj partners with Soudotec to enhance safety in Africa’s fast-growing LPG sector

In more and more African countries, governments and organizations are advocating for a switch to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to improve public health and safety. Svanehøj and Soudotec have now teamed up to supply safety equipment to the growing African LPG sector.

Brazil and Argentina agree to studies on gas exports from Vaca Muerta

Brazil and Argentina signed an agreement on Monday to study the development of infrastructure for natural gas exports to Brazil, with Brazilian authorities saying the deal could lead to imports of as much as 30 MMm3d of gas by 2030.

Lukoil to launch gas chemical complex, gas processing unit in Stavropol in 2029

PJSC Lukoil plans to commission a gas chemical complex (GCC) and a gas processing unit (GPU-2) at its Stavrolen facility, a 100% subsidiary of Lukoil in Budyonnovsk, Stavropol region, by 2029.

Finland's Gasum buys Danish biogas plant

Finland's Gasum has signed an agreement to acquire Haerup Biogas, which owns and operates a biogas plant in the northern part of Denmark.

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.

Venture Global LNG's second plant running over budget, document shows

Venture Global LNG's second liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant, currently under construction in Louisiana, is $2.35 B over budget and costs could still rise, according to financial documents prepared for its initial public offering of shares.

TES and SOCAR sign joint study agreement to explore e-NG project in Azerbaijan

Tree Energy Solutions (TES), a global green energy company, and SOCAR, Azerbaijan's national oil company, have signed a joint study agreement (JSA) to explore the development of an electric natural gas (e-NG) project in Azerbaijan.