natural gas

Allison Transmission partners with Cummins to conduct successful field testing of new natural gas engine

Allison Transmission has partnered with Cummins to test and validate the new Cummins X15N 15-liter natural gas engine paired with the Allison 4000 Series™ fully automatic transmission.

In gas-rich Venezuela, next president faces problem of producing it

While it sits atop the world's eighth-largest natural gas reserves and the biggest in Latin America, Venezuela's output fell to 4 Bft3d this year from almost 8 Bft3d in 2016.

Brazil's TAG, Eneva to connect LNG pipeline to private terminal in October

Brazilian energy firm TAG plans to start operations of a new pipeline section in October that will connect the country's largest pipeline network to Eneva's liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage terminal in Sergipe state.

U.S. wind power falls to 33-month low, generators burn more natgas

The amount of electricity produced by wind farms in the U.S. fell to a 33-month low on Monday, forcing power generators to crank up natural-gas fired plants to keep air conditioners humming during a hot summer day.

Viridi Energy signs 20-yr agreement with Énergir L.P. to supply pipeline-quality RNG at scale

Viridi Energy, a leading renewable natural gas (RNG) platform, has signed a 20-yr offtake agreement with Énergir L.P. Énergir, a Quebec, Canada-based diversified energy business, is the largest natural gas distribution company in Quebec as well as, through subsidiaries, the largest electricity distributor and the sole pipeline natural gas distributor in Vermont.

Golden Pass LNG construction could return to normal after settlement

Work to complete the QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil $11-B LNG project in Texas could speed up following a settlement agreement allowing the joint venture to choose a new contractor to take over the development.

Spain's Enagas shares fall as it warns of loss after U.S. asset sale

Shares in Spanish gas grid operator Enagas fell on Tuesday after it warned of a loss for the year after booking a capital hit resulting from the sale of an asset in the United States.

U.S. natgas prices slide 3% on rising output, oversupply in storage

U.S. natural gas futures slid about 3% on Tuesday on rising output and an ongoing oversupply of gas in storage.

EIA: Less natural gas consumption in Europe is keeping storage full

Consumption of natural gas in Europe consistently decreased since mid-2022, driven by a combination of mild winter weather and government policies aimed at reducing natural gas consumption.

Australia's Woodside Energy to buy US LNG developer Tellurian for $1.2 billion

Australia's Woodside Energy said it had agreed to buy U.S. liquefied natural gas developer Tellurian, including its U.S. Gulf Coast Driftwood LNG export project, for $1.2 B including debt.

Azerbaijan says it will raise gas exports to Europe to 13 Bm3 in 2024

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said the country will raise natural gas exports to Europe this year to 13 Bm3 as it moves towards a target to help the European Union (EU) replace Russian energy imports.

Power up: Considerations to help understand the potential of cogeneration

7/18/2024

Combined heat and power (CHP), also known as cogeneration, converts one form of energy to two usable forms, typically heat and power. This article dives into several considerations that must be addressed when incorporating cogeneration into a facility.

Sempra, Bechtel agree on EPC contract for Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project in Texas (U.S.)

Sempra Infrastructure announced that Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 and Bechtel Energy have signed a fixed-price engineering, procurement and construction contract for the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project under development in Port Arthur, Texas.

Venice Energy welcomes underground gas storage expansion project in South Australia

The gas storage expansion project means that Venice Energy's terminal will be able to cover any forecast gas shortfalls in both Victoria and South Australia.

Gevo provides renewable natural gas production update

Gevo Inc. has announced that its renewable natural gas (RNG) business recently achieved record production levels.

Chesapeake Utilities receives approval for new infrastructure to support three Florida RNG projects

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.’s subsidiary, Peninsula Pipeline Company (PPC), has received approval from the Florida Public Service Commission for three projects that expand natural gas infrastructure to benefit customers of Florida City Gas (FCG), also a subsidiary of Chesapeake Utilities.

Natural gas arrivals will help Egypt halt summer load-shedding power cuts

Egypt will halt load-shedding power cuts during the summer as of Sunday, after some natural gas shipments arrived, in a bid to end a crisis that has inconvenienced a population of 106 MM.

Update: U.S. LNG natgas feedgas on track to fall to 12-wk low

The amount of natural gas flowing to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants was on track to drop to a 12-wk low on Wednesday due to reductions at several plants, including Freeport LNG in Texas.

Iran to receive 300 MMm3d of Russian gas

Iran will receive 300 MMm3d (millions of cubic meters per day) of Russian gas. Russian energy giant Gazprom signed a memorandum in June with the National Iranian Gas Company to supply Russian pipeline gas to Iran.

Air Products to build, own and operate two new ASUs at its Georgia, North Carolina facilities

Air Products, a world-leading industrial gases company, has announced two projects to enhance the sustainability, productivity and operational flexibility of its base industrial gas business, as well as continuing commitment to the merchant industrial gas market.

Optimizing gas analysis in carbon capture, utilization and storage

7/16/2024

As with many industrial processes, the ability to accurately measure the concentration of bulk gas—in this case CO2 (carbon capture, utilization and storage)—along with any impurities within it, provides significant benefits. This article details the latest technologies in gas analysis for these types of applications.

Bolivia govt. announces natural gas "mega field" in biggest discovery since 2005

Bolivian President Luis Arce has announced the discovery of a 1.7-Tft3 natural gas reserve located north of the country's administrative capital, La Paz.

Russian pipeline gas exports to EU up 24% y/y in January–June

Russian natural gas exports via pipelines to the European Union countries have jumped by 24% in the first half of the year from the same period in 2023.

Freeport LNG in Texas to restart one train this week after Hurricane Beryl

Freeport LNG plans to restart one of three LNG trains this week at its Texas facility after the company repairs some damage from Hurricane Beryl. The plant, in Freeport, Texas, south of Houston, halted operations on July 7 before Hurricane Beryl hit the coast, causing widespread power outages and wind damage.

Mexico–U.S. energy trade value fell in 2023 on lower fuel prices

The value of all energy trade between the U.S. and Mexico decreased almost 15% from $77.8 B in 2022 to $66.5 B in 2023, adjusted for inflation.

WhiteWater's ADCC Pipeline in South Texas begins transporting natural gas

The ADCC Pipeline entered commercial service on July 1, 2024, and is capable of providing approximately 1.7 B ft3d of natural gas transportation capacity to the Cheniere Corpus Christi Liquefaction facility from markets on Whistler Pipeline's Agua Dulce Header in South Texas.

Europe gas: Prices edge lower on strong wind power output

Dutch and British gas prices edged lower on Monday morning as expectations of strong output from wind farms curbed gas demand from gas-fired power plants.

SNAM making progress on Ravenna FLNG project (Italy)

Works are proceeding according to schedule on Ravenna's offshore regasifier, which will land 8.5 km from Punta Marina at the end of the year, and become operational in the first quarter of 2025.

U.S. power generators burn record amounts of natgas on hottest day of summer to date

U.S. power generators burned a record amount of natural gas on Tuesday, the hottest day so far of this summer.

bp Energy Outlook: Two main scenarios see 2025 oil peak, rapid renewables growth

bp expects oil demand to peak next year and wind and solar capacity to grow rapidly in both of the two main scenarios in its annual Energy Outlook, a study of the evolution of the global energy system to 2050 the company published on Wednesday.