natural gas

Fulkrum lands seven figure deal on Sempra Infrastructure PALNG Phase 1 Project

Leading provider of inspection, expediting, auditing and technical staffing services, Fulkrum, has been awarded a seven-figure contract for the provision of third-party inspection services on Sempra Infrastructure’s Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in Port Arthur, Texas.

bp and OMV sign a 10-year LNG supply agreement

bp and OMV announced the signing of a long-term sale and purchase agreement covering supply of up to 1 million tons of liquefied natural gas per year for 10 years from 2026.

EBRD approves extra $180 MM for Moldova gas purchases

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has approved additional financing of $180 MM for Moldova to make gas purchases, the EBRD president said.

Strong gas business helps to cushion Eni profit fall

Italian energy group Eni reported a 49% fall in its adjusted net profit in the second quarter because of weaker commodity prices but a strong performance from its gas business helped it to beat forecasts.

Australian state bans gas to new homes from 2024 in push to cut emissions

The Australian state of Victoria will ban natural gas connections to new homes from next year as part of a plan to cut emissions and lower energy bills, the state climate action minister said.

Shell expects Venture Global LNG supply deal to be honored

Top LNG trader Shell expects its agreement with Venture Global LNG to supply liquefied natural gas to be honored, but does not see this happening at the moment, CEO Wael Sawan said.

Italian gas group Snam seeks to tap EU green energy funds

Italy's state-controlled gas grid operator Snam said it expected to get a financial support for some of its projects from the European Union's REPowerEU green energy scheme.

Venezuela-Trinidad gas project talks hit sticking point over terms

Negotiations between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago to jointly develop an offshore gas field near the maritime border have hit a sticking point following Venezuela's refusal to accept the terms of a U.S. license, the Caribbean nation's Prime Minister Keith Rowley said.

Shell expects Venture Global LNG sale agreement to be honored

Top LNG trader Shell expects its sale agreement with Venture Global LNG to be honored and does not see this happening at the moment.

Varo Energy secures $3.3 B in boost to biogas goals

Refiner and trader Varo Energy secured $3.33 B in its latest financing round, which will help to fund its sustainable energy projects, including its purchase of a stake in northern Europe’s biggest biogas facility.

Italy's Saipem sees progress towards resuming Mozambique LNG project

Italian energy services group Saipem said efforts to restart a multi-billion-euro LNG project in Mozambique for TotalEnergies were underway but refrained from giving a precise timeline.

Gas producer Wintershall Dea CEO says exiting Russia gets harder by the day

Wintershall Dea's exit from Russia, announced in January, is proving increasingly difficult in an unpredictable business and political environment, Mario Mehren, chief executive of the oil and gas producer said.

Maryland Cove Point LNG feedgas drops after Virginia natgas pipe fire

The shutdown of part of Canadian energy company TC Energy's Columbia Gas Transmission Pipeline in Virginia after a fire has reduced the amount of gas flowing to the Cove Point liquefied natural gas export plant in Maryland, the plant told customers.

EQT in deal with Energy Transfer for Lake Charles LNG export plant

EQT, the biggest U.S. natural gas producer, entered into an liquefied natural gas agreement with U.S. energy firm Energy Transfer's proposed Lake Charles liquefied natural gas export plant in Louisiana.

China policy reform to end losses for city-gas firms on household sales

Policy reform in China will boost profit for city-gas distributors by letting them raise prices for residential sales above costs, after years of selling piped gas to households at a loss, according to utility officials and analysts.

Europe gas supply looking good this winter, Equinor CEO says

Europe's outlook for gas supply is looking good for the coming winter given high gas reserves and plentiful access to supplies, Equinor CEO Anders Opedal told Reuters, but could tighten next summer due to lower reserves.

TC Energy isolates Columbia gas line section in Virginia, declares force majeure

TC Energy's Columbia Gas Transmission Pipeline declared a force majeure after isolating a section of its 'Line VB' pipeline after detecting a pressure drop due to an unplanned incident along Interstate 81 in Strasburg, Virginia.

Naturgy's profit rises on LNG gains, soothing shareholders

Spanish power utility Naturgy reported an 88% jump in profit for the first six months of the year, boosted by strong earnings at its liquefied natural gas business, which could help it to win over restive investors.

Asia, Mideast buyers looking at Indonesia's Tuna gas project

Three to five potential investors from the Middle East and Asia have started assessing the Tuna natural gas project in a possible sale of Russian explorer Zarubezhneft's stake, Indonesia's upstream regulator said.

Eni takes over Chevron's stake in Indonesia deepwater gas project

Eni signed a deal to take over U.S. oil giant Chevron's stake in the Indonesia Deepwater Development gas project, bolstering the Italian company's position in the southeast Asian oil and gas producer.

Indonesia's big gas projects to proceed after global majors sell stakes

Shell and Chevron's agreements to sell stakes in major Indonesian gas projects to Pertamina, Petronas and Eni will unleash development at the fields, enabling the country to boost its flagging output, the buyers said.

U.S. natural gas prices steady as rising output offsets hot weather forecasts

U.S. natural gas futures held steady as rising output and forecasts for less demand next week offset forecasts for higher demand this week with the weather expected to remain hotter than normal through early August, especially in Texas.

Washington state wildfire threatens homes, farms, gas pipeline

A fast-growing wildfire forced residents to evacuate a rural stretch of southern Washington state's Klickitat County on Saturday after it burned more than 30,000 acres in less than 24 hours.

TC Energy sells 40% stake in Columbia Gas Transmission pipelines to GIP for $4 B

Canada's TC Energy, best known for its Keystone oil pipeline, will divest a 40% interest in its Columbia Gas Transmission and Columbia Gulf Transmission pipelines for $3.95 B to Global Infrastructure Partners.

Venezuela expects to sign gas licenses by year-end

Venezuela expects to sign licenses by year-end for developing the nation's vast natural gas reserves, oil minister Pedro Tellechea said, even amid U.S. sanctions.

Spain activates all its gas plants to cope with heatwave

Spain had to resort to all available gas plants to cope with growing electricity demand triggered by the scorching temperatures in recent days.

Russia's Putin approves departure of Arctic LNG 2's first line to production site

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved Arctic LNG 2's first line departure via the Northern Sea Route from the Murmansk region to its future production site on the Gydan peninsula, the Kremlin said.

Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass LNG plant returns to normal

Cheniere Energy Inc's Sabine Pass LNG export facility returned to normal processing levels following an outage at one of its units.

Argentina turns away Gunvor-chartered LNG tanker, citing sanctions

A tanker containing liquefied natural gas that originated from a Russia supplier and was loaded onto a Gunvor Group-chartered vessel off the coast of France was turned away this week by Argentine energy firm Enarsa.

Novatek set to oust Gazprom as Russia's top gas supplier to Europe

Increased supplies of liquefied natural gas from Russia's Novatek mean the company is close to overtaking Kremlin-controlled Gazprom as the country's leading fuel supplier to Europe.