project management
Global pipelines construction outlook 2024: New LNG terminals sound call for more pipelines—Part 1
Mike Reed, Editor-in-Chief, Pipeline & Gas Journal, provides an overview of capital investments in pipeline construction. Part 1 examines capacity builds in North America, and Central and South America.
Three emerging threats: Climate change, vandalism and cyber-attack
Pipeline integrity management systems (PIMSs) are now common practice, driven by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) requirements in the U.S. This article discusses the threats associated with climate change, vandalism and cyber-attack from the perspective of existing risk models.
Nozomi Networks extends partnership with Yokogawa to deliver OT and IoT security services worldwide
Nozomi Networks Inc. announced it has extended its partnership with Yokogawa Electric Corporation, to address global demand for managed security services and solutions designed to holistically satisfy the unique OT and IoT cybersecurity requirements of process manufacturers.
Yokogawa launches OpreX Robot Management Core
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced the development and release of OpreX Robot Management Core, a software application in the OpreX Asset Management and Integrity family and will go on sale on March 22, 2024.
Optimized high-pressure injection system design
This article details an optimization opportunity that was taken in a high-pressure injection system after a thorough evaluation during the Hawiyah Unayzah Gas Reservoir Storage (HUGRS) project in Saudi Arabia.
LNG developer Tellurian hires financial adviser
LNG developer Tellurian said it has hired a financial adviser to assist in balance sheet management.
TotalEnergies to restart its delayed Mozambique LNG project in early 2024
French energy firm TotalEnergies plans to restart its long-delayed $20-B Mozambique LNG project in the first quarter of next year.
First output from Venezuela's Dragon gas field expected in 2 years
A natural gas project to be developed in Venezuelan waters by Shell and Trinidad and Tobago's state firm National Gas Company could achieve first output in the next two years if a positive investment decision is made.
Samsung Heavy says it has stopped making blocks for Russian shipyard's LNG carriers
Samsung Heavy Industries said it has stopped making blocks and equipment for 10 out of 15 Arctic LNG carriers contracted with Zvezda.
Japan's Mitsui to pull employees out of Russia's Arctic LNG 2
Japan's Mitsui and Co has decided to pull its employees out of Russia's Arctic LNG 2 LNG project in yet another blow for the project.
Finland-Estonia gas pipeline system to get bigger capacity after repair
The Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia, which was damaged last month, will get a bigger northbound transmission capacity next year following repairs.
Venezuelan natural gas cooperation could lead to increased LNG and petrochemical exports
Venezuela is working with Shell and the National Gas Co. of Trinidad and Tobago to develop an offshore natural gas field that could boost LNG and petrochemical exports.
Optimizing waste heat recovery systems for more efficient, sustainable operations
In the natural gas sector, recovering available waste heat from processing operations and converting it into carbon-free electricity can represent a significant opportunity to reduce emissions and increase energy savings.
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.
TotalEnergies and INPEX to buy 100% of Timor Sea gas field interest from PTTEP
TotalEnergies has teamed up with INPEX to acquire 100% of the interest in the AC-RL7 permit in the Timor Sea from PTTEP.
Trinidad and Tobago hold deeper talks with Venezuela on Dragon gas project
Trinidad and Tobago held substantive talks with Venezuela on developing the promising Dragon offshore gas field following a U.S. authorization to begin the long-stalled project.
Energy firms bet big on carbon capture projects in U.S., Canada
Many energy companies in North America are investing in carbon capture technologies/projects. The following are several that are being implemented in the region.
Papua LNG project enters integrated FEED stage
Santos today announced the Papua LNG joint venture has launched fully-integrated front-end engineering and design (FEED) for the Papua LNG project in Papua New Guinea.
Braskem Idesa and Advario partner to build a new, $400-MM ethane export terminal in Mexico
Braskem Idesa and Advario partner to build a new, $400-MM ethane export terminal in Mexico
CAPP forecasts upstream oil/gas production to reach nearly $30 B in 2023
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) said it expects oil and natural gas investment in upstream production will reach C$40 B ($29.4 B) in 2023, surpassing pre-COVID levels.
Saipem to restart Mozambique LNG project for Total in July
Saipem has agreed to restart a LNG project in Mozambique for TotalEnergies in July, the chief executive of the Italian energy services group said.
Tellurian faces setback in $12.5-B Driftwood LNG project
Commodities trader Gunvor can walk away from a 10-year, $12 B commitment to buy LNG if Tellurian's Driftwood LNG project lacks a financial go-ahead, project financing and a full construction authorization by March 1.
Venture Global to provide LNG to Excelerate Energy from its Plaquemines LNG plant in Louisiana
Venture Global LNG said it would supply 700,000 tpy of LNG to Excelerate Energy for 20 years.
bp confirms Phase 2 of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project
bp and partners confirmed the development concept for the second phase of the bp-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project that they will take forward to the next stage of evaluation.
Cheniere begins permit process for Sabine Pass LNG expansion
Cheniere begins permit process for Sabine Pass LNG expansion
Trinidad and Tobago to begin negotiations with Venezuela for natural gas project
Trinidad and Tobago next month expects to formally begin negotiations with Venezuela on a promising offshore natural gas project.
Leviathan gas project partners approve $100 MM for expansion
Partners in the Leviathan gas field in the eastern Mediterranean have approved nearly $100 MM of spending on preparation for expansion that includes a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal off the coast of Israel.
BCCK boosts propane recovery with next-generation technology at cryogenic gas processing facility
BCCK has applied patent-pending technology, G2R-Flex®, to provide enhanced propane recovery for a premier midstream group in Ohio’s Marcellus-Utica Basin.
Audubon awarded engineering contract for West Texas gas plant
Audubon announced that it has entered into an agreement with a major US onshore oil and gas operator in support of large central delivery plant (CDP) engineering in West Texas.
Nikkiso Clean Energy and Industrial Gases Group completes acquisition of Cryotec Anlagenbau GmbH
Nikkiso Clean Energy and Industrial Gases Group, a part of Nikkiso Co. Ltd (Japan), and operating under Cryogenic Industries Inc. (U.S.), has completed the acquisition of Cryotec Anlagenbau GmbH (Cryotec), located in Wurzen, Saxony, Germany for an undisclosed amount.
- 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
- LNG Canada expansion to be decided by 2025
- 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
