Pipelines
How does Norway export its natural gas?
Norway is Europe's largest gas exporter, exporting more than 120 bcm of gas in 2022 via a network of subsea pipelines to consumers, such as Britain and Germany. In addition, it ships LNG.
Chevron halts gas exports via EMG pipeline from Israel to Egypt
Chevron has halted natural gas exports through a major subsea pipeline between Israel and Egypt and is supplying gas via an alternative pipeline through Jordan.
Gas prices fall as some Norwegian outages end
Dutch and British wholesale gas prices fell as Norwegian pipeline supplies picked up after some maintenance outages ended.
Why the volatile South Caucasus is important for gas and oil supplies
Azerbaijan is trying to take back control of Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway territory controlled by ethnic Armenians, in the latest escalation of a decades-old conflict.
The story behind engineering the world’s largest post-combustion carbon capture plant
VPI—a power generator and owner of a 1,260-MW combined-cycle natural gas power plant based in Immingham, UK, adjacent to the Humber Oil refinery—is set to play a pivotal role in decarbonizing the region, as it plans to transform its existing facility into the largest post-combustion carbon capture plant of its type in the world.
Tennessee natural gas pipeline declares force majeure due to fire
Kinder Morgan unit Tennessee Gas Pipeline declared force majeure due to an explosion and fire caused by equipment failure at a compressor station near Centerville in Hickman County.
Russian piped gas exports to Europe up 4.5% in August
Pipeline natural gas exports to Europe by Russia's Gazprom rose 4.5% in the first half of August from July's average, remaining at the maximum levels of this year, according to calculations based on volumes supplied via Ukraine and TurkStream.
U.S. natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico set a monthly high in June 2023
U.S. natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico averaged a record 6.8 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) for June 2023, which is 0.1 Bcf/d greater than the previous record set in June 2021.
U.S. appeals court rejects challenge to Mountain Valley pipeline
A U.S. appeals court rejected a challenge to federal approvals for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, in a decision that likely ends legal fights over the construction of the $6.6 billion natural gas project led by Equitrans Midstream.
German gas storage operators seek supply boost until 2026/27
Germany must boost gas supply security in the coming four winters after it was cut off from Russian pipeline exports last year, gas storage operators group INES said.
U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico hit monthly record in June- EIA
U.S. natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico averaged around a record of 6.8 bcfd in June, driven by hot weather which increased demand in Mexico's electric power sector, according to the Energy information Administration.
Equitrans U.S. Mountain Valley natural gas pipe on track for end 2023 completion
U.S. energy company Equitrans Midstream said it still expects to complete the Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline by the end of the year despite being tangled in numerous court fights since construction began in 2018.
TC Energy begins re-pressurizing unaffected pipeline section in Virginia
Canada's TC Energy began re-pressurizing part of its Columbia Gas Transmission Pipeline in Strasburg, Virginia that was not directly impacted by an unplanned incident last week, the company 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.
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.
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.
Cheniere Energy eyes new gas pipeline to feed LNG expansion
Cheniere Energy Inc, the largest U.S. liquefied natural gas exporter, says it may build a new pipeline to link its Louisiana expansion project to other pipelines in major shale-gas producing regions as it seeks to diversify its risk.
Equitrans weighing options as court blocks U.S. Mountain Valley project
U.S. energy company Equitrans Midstream said it is evaluating all legal options, including an emergency appeal at the U.S. Supreme Court, after an appellate court halted construction of the West Virginia-Virginia Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline in the Jefferson National Forest.
Russian piped gas exports to Europe up 3.6% m/m in June
Pipeline natural gas exports to Europe by Russia's Gazprom in June rose by 3.6% from May despite repair work on the TurkStream pipeline, according to calculations based on volumes supplied via Ukraine and TurkStream.
U.S. Mountain Valley natgas pipe moving forward, capacity may be limited
The $6.6-B Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Virginia is on track to get final permits by Saturday, moving the long-delayed project closer to re-starting construction.
Energy Dept. refuses Energy Transfer's rehearing request for LNG project
The U.S. Department of Energy will not rehear pipeline operator Energy Transfer's request for a second extension of its Lake Charles liquefied natural gas export project.
Russia's Novatek seeks rights for gas export from planned Murmansk LNG plant
The head of Russia's largest liquefied natural gas producer Novatek said the company is pushing for changes to the gas export law so that its future Murmansk LNG plant will be able to sell LNG abroad, TASS news agency reported.
Cyprus changes tack with plan for Mediterranean gas link to Israel
Cyprus hopes to develop plans for a pipeline linking it to Israel's east Mediterranean gas fields during talks which start next month, the island's top energy official told Reuters.
Fuel gas blending: Follow the H2 signal
In some cases, it may be practical to blend hydrogen (H2) into the local natural gas distribution network via an agreement with local utilities, but regardless of the strategy, blending must be carefully controlled. This article examines these challenges.
A sustainable solution to reduce Europe’s reliance on natural gas
This analysis shows that Europe will need to reduce natural gas demand by 55 Bm3 this year alone to mitigate against a potentially colder winter, a possible end to Russian supplies or rebounding Asian demand. This comes at a time when Europe has little bandwidth for additional energy rationing without sustaining a steeper slowdown in economic activity.
Germany welcomes construction of hydrogen-ready pipeline with Italy
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he is pleased that Italy and Germany have agreed to push ahead with work on the construction of a new pipeline to transport gas and hydrogen between the countries.
FERC approves TC Energy's US-Mexico North Baja natgas pipe expansion
Canadian energy company TC Energy Corp's North Baja Pipeline LLC unit has received permission from U.S. energy regulators to put the North Baja natural gas pipeline expansion in Arizona and California into service.
Eastward gas flows halt on Yamal-Europe pipeline
Eastward natural gas flows on the Yamal-Europe pipeline to Poland from Germany stopped after briefly resuming, data from operator Gascade showed.
Biden, McCarthy debt deal would speed up Mountain Valley gas pipeline
U.S. energy company Equitrans Midstream Corp's long-delayed $6.6-B Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline could win federal approval as part of Washington's debt limit deal.
- Credit Agricole says it will not fund two major LNG projects
- Aramco awards $7.7-B contracts to add 1.5 Bscfd of raw gas to Fadhili Gas Plant
- Japan's JERA suspends output at 4 gas-fired power plants to secure LNG stocks
- Shareholders’ Resolution: MOL to pay $668-MM dividend
- TotalEnergies: Papua LNG project requires 'more work' to reach final investment decision
- Technip Energies awarded a major LNG contract for the North Field South Project by QatarEnergy
- Shell publishes Energy Transition Strategy 2024
- QatarEnergy to charter 19 new LNG vessels expanding fleet further
- Aramco awards $7.7-B contracts to add 1.5 Bscfd of raw gas to Fadhili Gas Plant
- Mabanaft announces successful acquisition of WESTFA Energy GmbH
