LNG
Venture Global seeks OK to unload first LNG commissioning cargo at Louisiana plant
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Venture Global LNG sought authorization on Thursday from U.S. energy regulators by Aug. 30 to unload the first LNG commissioning cargo at the Plaquemines export plant under construction in Louisiana.
Russia presses ahead with Arctic LNG 2
Russia's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer Novatek appears to be preparing a floating storage unit (FSU) to receive gas as part of its Arctic LNG 2 project, in defiance of sanctions.
Mexico Pacific announces long-term LNG SPA with POSCO International
Mexico Pacific, owner of the Saguaro Energía LNG facility and associated Sierra Madre Pipeline, announced that it has signed a sales and purchase agreement of 700,000 tpy of LNG with POSCO International Corporation.
Cyprus mulls ending gas imports monopoly to address project delays
Cyprus wants to end a state monopoly over the import of natural gas in an attempt to find a quick workaround over serious project delays in getting the commodity to market.
KOTUG awarded marine services contract for Eni's Congo LNG project
KOTUG International B.V. announced that it has been awarded a contract for ENI Congo to deliver critical marine services for the Congo LNG project. This project, situated offshore the Republic of Congo, includes the Tango FLNG and the Excalibur Floating Storage Unit, with a second FLNG currently under construction.
Kremlin says Europe will pay more unless Ukraine extends gas transit deal
European consumers will face higher prices unless Kyiv agrees to extend a deal on Russian gas transit via Ukraine once it expires on Dec. 31.
Nigeria's NNPC sending LNG cargoes to Japan and China
State-owned Nigerian oil company NNPC has expanded shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes to a port in China after its first delivery to Japan in June.
UPDATE: Ichthys LNG's Train 2 scheduled for October restart, Inpex says
Train 2 at Ichthys LNG is scheduled to be restarted in October, operator Inpex Corp said in an emailed statement on Tuesday.
Prices rise as Australian LNG outage fuels supply concerns
Dutch and British wholesale gas prices rose on Tuesday afternoon on supply concerns raised by an extended outage at an Australian LNG plant and geopolitical risk, though strong storage inventories are limiting the upside.
New Zealand to pass laws to expediate LNG imports amid energy shortages
New Zealand said it would pass laws by the end of this year to reverse a ban on offshore oil and gas exploration, and take urgent steps to remove regulatory hurdles to import LNG amid energy shortages.
Tanker linked to Russia's Arctic LNG 2 spotted in ship-to-ship transfer
A U.S.-sanctioned gas tanker that picked up a cargo from Russia's new Arctic LNG 2 plant this month has been spotted carrying out a ship-to-ship transfer, suggesting Moscow is managing to continue some exports from the project.
Qatar strikes another 15-yr LNG supply deal with Kuwait
Qatar agreed to supply Kuwait with 3 MMtpy of LNG for 15 years, as Kuwait imports the fuel to help meet rising demand for power generation.
Amigo LNG secures supply agreement with E&H Energy
Amigo LNG announced that it has entered into a long-term LNG supply agreement with E&H ENERGY SDN BHD of Malaysia.
New research reveals increasing strategic importance of maintenance in oil and gas industry operations
Jotun has published a new report, derived from a survey of over 1,000 senior professionals, showing that 88% of respondents anticipate an increase in maintenance budgets over the next five years and 75% say that the requirement to report on environmental performance has led to increased investment in maintenance.
Asia spot LNG prices ease from 8-month top on weaker demand
Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices eased this week from a more than 8-mos top on the back of easing spot demand and as European gas prices also fell.
One train shut at Australia’s Ichthys LNG plant
One of the two trains at the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Darwin, Australia, has been shut since August 20.
Russia's Novatek postpones start of Arctic LNG 2 third line
Russian natural gas company Novatek has postponed the start of operations at the third line of the Arctic LNG 2 project to 2028 from 2026.
Tanker docks at Louisiana Plaquemines LNG plant for cooldown
A tanker full of liquefied natural gas (LNG) docked at Venture Global LNG's Plaquemines export plant in Louisiana (U.S.), in what energy analysts said was a sign the plant could start up in test mode soon.
Egypt plans to return oil, gas production to normal from 2025, PM says
Egypt plans to return oil and gas production to normal levels from 2025 with the help of international partners.
Vietnam's second LNG terminal seeks cargo to begin commissioning tests
Vietnam's Cai Mep liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is seeking a cargo to initiate commissioning tests, putting it on track to become the country's second terminal to bring in the fuel.
NextDecade withdraws carbon capture and storage application at FERC
NextDecade Corporation announced that its subsidiary Rio Grande LNG, LLC withdrew its application at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the proposed carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at the Rio Grande LNG facility and requested that the FERC terminate the CCS proceeding.
GAS Entec and AG&P to build strategic LNG terminal in Kingdom of Jordan
Leading LNG Infrastructure company GAS Entec with its group company AG&P and local partners Issa Haddadin, together referred to as the consortium, has been awarded a contract to build Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah onshore regasification LNG terminal at the Port of Aqaba in the Kingdom of Jordan.
James Fisher Fendercare conducts first LNG ship-to-ship transfer off the coast of Southwold, UK
Ship-to-ship (STS) transfer provider, James Fisher Fendercare (JF Fendercare)—part of James Fisher and Sons Plc.—has successfully completed the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) STS transfer off the coast of Southwold, UK, for an energy major, delivering a safe and efficient solution.
ANGEA enters MoU with Korean Private LNG Industry Association
The Asia Natural Gas and Energy Association (ANGEA) and the Korean Private LNG Industry Association have announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims to foster cooperation between the two organizations on natural gas development in Asia and the role of LNG in the energy transition.
Woodside gets environmental go-ahead for Scarborough project, green group backs down
Woodside's $12.5-B Scarborough gas project in Western Australia has all primary environmental approvals in place after a green group agreed to dismiss its challenge in a federal court.
NFE's Altamira LNG sends first LNG cargo from Mexico
New Fortress Energy shipped an initial cargo this month from its Altamira FLNG production vessel in Mexico.
India's Swan Energy to sell stake in LNG terminal for $399 MM
Indian oil & gas firm Swan Energy plans to sell a stake in one of its LNG terminals to Turkish state energy company BOTAS in a deal worth $399 MM.
bp tells regulators Venture Global does not need more time to start production
Oil and gas producer bp told federal regulators on Wednesday that it has reviewed confidential commissioning documents and does not believe Venture Global LNG needs more time to begin commercial production.
NextDecade to appeal court's overturning of Rio Grande LNG project authorization
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer NextDecade will appeal a court ruling that overturned federal approval for its $18-B Rio Grande LNG project and warned loss of its permits could prevent access to its loans.
Karpowership makes $1-B LNG-to-power investment in South African Power Pool
Karpowership, a major international energy company, has announced its plans to invest a transformative $1 B of LNG-to-power infrastructure that will be based in Mozambique and made available to the entire South African Power Pool (SAPP).
- ExxonMobil halts 1-Bft3d blue hydrogen project in Texas
- 236-mile Texas-to-Gulf pipeline reaches FID in $2.3-B LNG expansion push
- Bechtel shares findings of tragic accident at Port Arthur LNG facility
- Aramco and Yokogawa commission multiple autonomous control AI agents at Fadhili gas plant
- Ukraine will resume gas imports via Transbalkan route in November
