infrastructure
Falcker, Vopak sign agreement for worldwide deployment of advanced tank inspection platform
Inspection and maintenance software specialist, Falcker, and Vopak, the leader in tank storage and infrastructure solutions, have signed an agreement for worldwide deployment of Falcker's advanced tank inspection platform. Falcker developed, in collaboration with Vopak, a tank inspection platform co..
Chart Industries to supply air-cooled heat exchangers, cold boxes for Sempra Infrastructure’s Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project
Chart previously supplied equipment for Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 and will continue its involvement with Phase 2, providing key technology to support the facility’s expansion and ensure reliable, efficient operations.
U.S. propane inventories are well stocked heading into the winter heating season
Propane inventories reflect supply and demand balances. Propane demand is greatest in the winter months because propane is used as the main heating fuel in about 5% of U.S. homes, primarily in the northern parts of the Midwest and Northeast.
OPAL Fuels, South Jersey Industries, and Atlantic County Utilities Authority announce commercial operation of RNG facility
Located at ACUA’s solid waste landfill, the RNG facility captures and processes landfill gas into RNG, providing a renewable, lower-carbon fuel alternative to diesel and conventional natural gas.
Gasum starts work on three new liquefied biogas filling stations in Finland
Construction work at all three sites began at the beginning of October, and the stations are expected to open during the beginning of next year.
EverLine and Amulet Critical Infrastructure launch first unified cyber-physical security platform to protect critical U.S. infrastructure
The collaboration combines EverLine’s 24/7 OT monitoring, threat intelligence and compliance capabilities with Amulet’s physical protection solutions and ballistic and blast event detection technologies, creating a comprehensive system that enables critical infrastructure operators to detect, deter and respond to both digital and physical threats in real time.
Shell-led LNG Canada prepares to start Train 2
The startup of Train 2, however, is happening as the company continues to experience technical problems at Train 1.
Russia's largest attack on Naftogaz deals critical damage to Ukraine’s gas production sites
Russia fired 35 missiles and 60 drones at facilities of state gas and oil company Naftogaz in the Kharkiv and Poltava regions overnight.
Eni signs off on second floating LNG unit offshore Mozambique
China National Petroleum Company (20%), Korea Gas Corporation (10%), Mozambican state-owned national oil company ENH (10%) and ADNOC's subsidiary XRG (10%).
North Sea Midstream Partners receives first gas from Shell’s Victory Field
The startup of the Victory field marks the first new gas from the West of Shetland since 2017 and the first new gas field into the St Fergus Gas Terminal since the Martin Linge field in 2021.
Black Bayou wins regulatory approval for underground gas storage in Louisiana (U.S.)
The project, situated close to existing and planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants, accepted a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in August after a review by the regulator concluded there would be no significant impact on the environment.
Ukraine's Naftogaz gets €300-MM loan for gas purchases for winter
Naftogaz has stepped up efforts to secure additional funding to purchase sufficient gas to get Ukraine through winter after Russian strikes on production facilities cut domestic output by 40%.
ACWA Power appoints Kent as owner’s engineer on Yanbu Green Hydrogen Hub in Saudi Arabia
Kent has been appointed by ACWA Power as Owner’s Engineer for the Yanbu Green Hydrogen Hub, a major green hydrogen and ammonia export facility being developed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
KKR invests in ADNOC gas pipeline infrastructure in Middle East push
The transaction follows KKR's 2019 investment in ADNOC's oil pipeline network, a first for a foreign asset manager in Gulf energy infrastructure.
MidOcean, backed by EIG and Aramco, buys into Petronas stake in LNG Canada
LNG Canada shipped its first cargo in June, opening the first direct route for LNG from North America's Pacific coast to a huge market of buyers in Asia.
Baker Botts advises Sempra Infrastructure Partners on long-term LNG sale and purchase agreements
The agreements are related to the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project, which is under construction and achieved a positive final investment decision.
LNG is Shell's top contribution to energy industry over next decade, CEO says
CEO Wael Sawan said he believes LNG is one of the most effective fuels in the effort to lower global emissions as it can replace coal in places like India, China and other Asian countries.
Utility Vistra to build two new natural gas power units in Permian Basin (U.S.)
U.S. power consumption is expected to reach record highs in this year and the next, fueled by demand from data centers dedicated to AI and cryptocurrency, as well as increased electricity use in homes and businesses for heating and transportation.
Moeve advances biomethane plant development to produce green hydrogen, decarbonize its industrial operations
Through this partnership, Moeve continues to advance its development of biomethane projects both for green hydrogen production and as a substitute for natural gas to help decarbonize the company’s industrial operations, and those of its customers.
Kremlin says intact section of Nord Stream gas pipelines could be quickly activated
The Nord Stream system consists of two double pipelines, Nord Stream 1 (NS1) and Nord Stream 2 (NS2), running under the Baltic Sea to Germany. Only one pipeline of the four, part of NS2, remained intact after the explosions in 2022.
LandBridge, NRG to power potential data center in Texas (U.S.)
The site could potentially house a 1,100-MW, grid-connected natural gas power generation facility, which NRG could construct if an appropriate power purchase agreement for a data center is secured.
XRG completes Rio Grande LNG deal
Rio Grande LNG is one of the most ambitious LNG export infrastructure projects in the U.S. with approximately 48 MMtpy of potential liquefaction capacity currently under construction or in development, underscoring the role of the U.S. as a major energy exporter.
Nicor Gas achieves second RNG interconnection
The WM RNG site, located in Davis Junction, Illinois (U.S.), converts landfill gas into pipeline quality RNG.
Sinopec begins output at southwest China’s biggest LNG plant
Chongqing Fuling LNG, operated by Sinopec Chongqing Petroleum, a unit of the oil and gas major, brought its Phase II project online on September 13, doubling total capacity to process 2 MMm3d of natural gas.
Thailand set for record plunge in annual power output, LNG imports
Power generated and imported to supply the country of over 70 MM people fell 5.4% annually in the seven months through July, official data showed, nearly twice as steep as the 2.8% slump in January–July 2020 due to coronavirus-linked lockdowns.
Sri Lanka says no immediate LNG imports from India as infrastructure lags
India announced last year it would supply LNG to Sri Lanka’s power plants and work on cross-border energy connectivity, including a petroleum pipeline and power grid link.
Russia's Astrakhan gas plant halted operations after drone attack
The plant, located near the Caspian Sea, some 1,675 km (1,040 mi) from the Ukrainian border, might only resume production in several weeks or months.
Sempra sells $10-B infrastructure stake, greenlights Port Arthur LNG Phase 2
Sempra has announced a $10-B sale of a 45% stake in Sempra Infrastructure Partners and reached FID on Port Arthur LNG Phase 2, a $12-B expansion with operations slated for 2030–2031.
Opinion: The U.S. LNG industry risks becoming victim of its own success
The U.S. has become the world's top exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), thanks to its abundant gas supplies from onshore shale. Energy Secretary Chris Wright expects LNG to overtake oil as the top U.S. export in the coming years.
Iraq fails to win U.S. approval to import Turkmen gas via Iran
Iraq's attempt to ease its chronic power shortage with gas from Turkmenistan routed through neighboring Iran has failed under U.S. pressure, leaving Baghdad scrambling for alternatives to keep the lights on.
- ExxonMobil halts 1-Bft3d blue hydrogen project in Texas
- Freeport LNG export plant in Texas to take in more natgas after unit shut on Monday
- Aramco's Jafurah gas plant (Phase 1) begins output
- U.S. natural gas prices surge 4% to 35-month high in cold snap
- LNG cool-down vessel arrives at ExxonMobil's Golden Pass plant in Texas
