natural gas
Russia temporarily halts gas supply to Armenia for planned maintenance
Russia temporarily halted gas supplies to Armenia for four days to conduct planned maintenance on a major gas pipeline.
Enbridge acquires gas storage facility in British Columbia for $295 MM
Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge Inc said it would acquire Aitken Creek natural gas storage facility in British Columbia from FortisBC Holdings Inc for $294.68 MM.
US natgas futures slide 2% on record output due to milder weather
U.S. natural gas futures slid about 2% on record output and forecasts for milder weather and less heating demand next week than previously expected.
RWE has no interest in operating LNG infrastructure long-term
Germany's RWE said it had no interest in operating infrastructure for importing LNG in the long run, responding to a report saying it wanted to pull out of a controversial LNG project in the Baltic Sea.
Norway plans to nationalize gas pipelines when concessions expire
Norway plans to nationalize most of its gas pipeline network when many existing concessions expire in 2028 to tighten control over key infrastructure.
U.S. natural gas production and LNG exports will likely grow through 2050 in AEO2023
U.S. EIA projects U.S. natural gas production to increase 15% and LNG exports to increase 152% between 2022 and 2050.
Eni launches LNG production in Congo Republic
Italian energy group Eni and Congo Republic's government on Tuesday launched a $5-B gas liquefaction project expected to reach a production capacity of 3 million tpy in 2025.
Japan's Tokyo Gas reports record 2022/23 profit on LNG price boost
Tokyo Gas reported its highest ever yearly net profit for the 2022/23 fiscal year amid record LNG prices but warned that next year's profit may drop because of projected lower city gas and electricity sales.
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and MSC Group complete first LNG bunkering operation in Marseille
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and the Cruise Division of MSC Group have successfully completed the first LNG bunkering operation at the Port of Marseille Fos, Southern France, for MSC Cruises’ MSC World Europa.
EU opens joint gas buying with eye to winter energy security
The European Union launched a scheme for European companies to place orders to jointly buy gas, with the aim of ensuring Europe has enough fuel and avoiding a repeat of last year's record-high energy prices.
Dutch government confirms plan to halt gas production in Groningen
The Dutch government said that it will invest $24.24 B in the earthquake-stricken Groningen region while confirming plans to halt gas production there no later than 2024.
Glenfarne set to decide to build Texas LNG export plant in 2023
U.S. energy company Glenfarne Group LLC said it expects to make a final investment decision in 2023 to build its proposed Texas LNG export plant in Brownsville with first liquefied natural gas production expected in 2027.
Biden EPA to issue power plant rules that lean on carbon capture
The U.S. government may soon require natural gas-fired power plants to install technology to capture carbon emissions as President Joe Biden's administration enacts new rules to help decarbonize the power sector in 12 years.
Delfin to sell LNG to Hartree from proposed Louisiana export plant
U.S. liquefied natural gas company Delfin LNG said on Monday it had signed a binding 20-year sale and purchase agreement with a unit of energy and commodities firm Hartree Partners LP.
NextChem awarded a new advanced basic engineering study by Storengy for the production of 2nd gen biomethane in France
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. announces that its subsidiary NextChem has been awarded a new contract by Storengy to carry out a further advanced basic engineering study for the gasification of the waste wood and the purification system of the syngas to produce biomethane.
US settles air pollution cases with three natural gas processors
The Biden administration said it had agreed on separate settlements worth about $25 MM in total with three natural gas processors to reduce air pollution across 12 states, including in communities disproportionately hit by health-harming emissions.
Erdogan offers free gas pre-election after first Black Sea field shipment
President Tayyip Erdogan flicked the switch on Turkey's first delivery of natural gas to an onshore plant from a reserve discovered in the Black Sea, and promised to provide free natural gas for households before May 14 elections.
Russia's Gazprom seeks to liberalize domestic gas market
Russian energy giant Gazprom has asked the government to liberalize wholesale gas prices for domestic industrial consumers in some regions as it faces a steep decline in exports.
Japan's Mitsui buys U.S. gas asset in 'pragmatic solution' for energy transition
Japan's Mitsui & Co Ltd has bought a 92% stake in an unconventional gas asset in Texas and plans to promote its gas business as a "pragmatic solution" for the energy transition.
Germany's LNG import terminals
Germany's LNG terminal project at Stade has picked a possible constructor and the FSRU at Brunsbuettel became fully operational this month in the latest developments for new import infrastructure.
Mitsubishi Power starts natgas turbine operation in Rayong, Thailand
Mitsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Japanese company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has started operations of a natural gas turbine at a gas-fired power plant project in Thailand's Rayong province on March 31.
U.S. natgas futures drop 5% on forecasts for mild weather
U.S. natural gas futures fell about 5% on Wednesday from a one-month high in the prior session on forecasts confirming the weather will remain mostly mild and heating demand low for the next two weeks.
Chevron seeks drilling ship to expand East Med gas search
Chevron is seeking a drilling ship to explore for natural gas off Cyprus, Egypt and Israel as the U.S. energy major looks to meet growing demand in the region and Europe.
Britain has enough gas for summer demand, National Gas Transmission says
Britain will have sufficient gas supply to meet demand from April to September and is expected to sustain flows to Europe, the UK's National Gas Transmission company said.
Norway parliament asks for CCS alternative to decarbonize major LNG plant
Norway's parliament told the government to consider an alternative way to cut carbon emissions at Western Europe's largest liquefied natural gas plant but stopped short of outright halting a controversial plan to use power from land.
Why a clean energy transition is so important to G7 chair Japan
Japan needs to import nearly everything from oil to liquefied natural gas, putting a clean energy transition at the core of domestic and foreign policy for this year's chair of the G7 developed nations.
Security of supply concerns prompt Arctic Barents Sea gas pipeline rethink in Norway
For Gassco, building a pipeline to transport gas produced in the Arctic Barents Sea could be worth re-examining due to an increased focus on supply security and Norway exporting more of its gas to Europe.
Regas ship arrives for Hong Kong's first LNG import terminal
The world’s largest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) has arrived in Hong Kong to serve the city’s first liquefied natural gas import terminal.
Asian spot LNG prices slip as muted North Asia demand weighs
Asian spot LNG prices this week slipped to a 22-month low amid slow demand from Japan, China and South Korea.
Europe only has space for a small gas refill in 2023
Europe needs to put a smaller-than-average volume of gas into storage this year after a mild winter left the region with record high inventories.
- Japan's Mitsubishi to acquire stake in Petronas LNG plant
- McDermott awarded Rovuma LNG Phase 1 FEED contract in Mozambique
- Fincantieri LNG-powered Star Princess launched in Monfalcone
- Wood leads industry project to accelerate CCUS with guidelines for CO2 specifications
- ExxonMobil selects Chart Industries’ IPSMR® liquefaction technology for Mozambique LNG project
- Picarro launches handheld solution for natural gas leak investigation and closed-loop leak management
- Fincantieri LNG-powered Star Princess launched in Monfalcone
- Sonatrach, Saudi Aramco raise prices for LPG by 3%–4% in October
- Amarinth secures $1-MM order of API 610 pumps for Coral North FLNG project in Mozambique
- U.S. LNG exports primed to jump as price arb to Europe opens wide
