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U.S. refiners and chemical manufacturers lead hydrogen production and consumption
U.S. manufacturers specializing in chemicals and petroleum refining have traditionally accounted for the largest shares of both hydrogen consumption and production, and they pay the least for it.
ACME Group and Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies to jointly explore hydrogen value chains from Oman to Europe
ACME Group and Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on a feasibility study to explore the joint development of large-scale hydrogen supply chains from ACME’s projects in Oman to supply hubs in Europe using the innovative LOHC technology.
Shell sees significantly lower Q1 LNG trading results
Shell said it expects significantly lower results from its LNG trading business in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the previous three months.
Enbridge wins approval to commence service on Louisiana (U.S.) Venice natgas pipe project
Canadian energy company Enbridge’s Texas Eastern Transmission subsidiary received approval from U.S. energy regulators to commence service of a natural gas pipeline associated with its Venice extension project in Louisiana.
Pembina Pipeline enters LNG offtake agreement with ARC Resources
Pembina Pipeline said it has entered into an agreement with Canadian firm ARC Resources, which will deliver about 200 MMcf per day of natural gas for liquefication to the Cedar LNG project.
Baker Hughes to supply electric-driven liquefaction technology for Cedar LNG project
Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced it was awarded an order from Black & Veatch, a global engineering, construction and consulting leader, to supply Cedar LNG in Canada with electric driven liquefaction technologies.
Henkel closes acquisition of specialized supplier for protective coating and sealing solutions
Henkel has successfully completed the acquisition of the U.S.-based Seal for Life Industries LLC from Arsenal Capital Partners.
U.S. natural gas demand for LNG falls as Cheniere reduces output
There was a significant decline in the amount of U.S. natural gas being liquefied for export with a drop in demand from Cheniere Energy's Corpus Christi plant in Texas and its Sabine Pass operation in Louisiana.
Shell seeks longer U.S. license before sanctioning Venezuela gas project
Oil major Shell is seeking a long-term license from the U.S. before making a final investment decision on the Dragon natural gas project in Venezuela.
SIAD Americas LLC established by SIAD Macchine Impianti S.p.A.
SIAD Macchine Impianti S.p.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of SIAD S.p.A., has announced the formation of SIAD Americas LLC which will be headquartered in The Woodlands north of Houston, Texas (U.S.).
Enterprise plans natural gas processing plant to expand Permian operations
Enterprise Products Partners will build a natural gas processing plant in Texas to expand its operations in the Permian Basin.
U.S. ethane production, consumption, and exports set new records again in 2023
U.S. ethane production, consumption, and exports established new record highs in 2023, according to data from EIA's Petroleum Supply Monthly.
U.S. petroleum product exports set another record high in 2023
Petroleum product exports from the U.S. averaged a record 6.1 MM bpdy in 2023, an 2.5% increase from 2022, according to EIA's Petroleum Supply Monthly.
Japan's Mitsubishi invests in EIG's LNG company MidOcean Energy
Japanese trading house Mitsubishi has agreed to invest in MidOcean Energy, an LNG company owned by U.S. investment firm EIG, MidOcean said without giving details of the deal.
U.S. March LNG exports flat as Freeport plant woes continue
U.S. exports of LNG fell slightly in March to 7.61 MMt from 7.73 MMt in February as production of the superchilled gas from the country's second largest exporter remained constrained, preliminary data from financial firm LSEG showed.
Summit Midstream launches open season on natural gas pipeline
Pipeline operator Summit Midstream Partners launched a non-binding open season to gauge interest for services of a natural gas pipeline running from the Delaware Basin in New Mexico and Texas to the Waha hub in West Texas.
U.S. natural gas prices climb 2% to 1-week high on higher demand forecasts
U.S. natural gas futures rose about 2% to a one-week high on forecasts for higher demand over the next two weeks than previously expected.
Osaka Gas sees little impact from Freeport LNG's partial shutdown
Japan's Osaka Gas expects to see little impact on its balance of supply and demand for LNG from a partial shutdown of U.S. Freeport LNG's facilities.
U.S. natural gas production grew by 4% in 2023, similar to 2022
U.S. natural gas production grew by 4% in 2023, or 5.0 Bcf/d, to average 125.0 Bcf/d, according to the U.S. EIA's Natural Gas Monthly.
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.
U.S. natgas prices slide 2% on forecasts for milder weather, lower demand
U.S. natural gas futures slid about 2% on forecasts for milder weather and less heating demand next week than previously expected and ample amounts of gas in storage.
Enbridge to form natural gas supply venture connecting Permian and Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge said it would form a venture with I Squared Capital and pipeline firms WhiteWater and MPLX to connect Permian supplies to the U.S. Gulf Coast to tap into strong LNG demand for exports.
Sixteen Republican-led U.S. states sue federal government over ban on LNG permits
Sixteen Republican-led states filed a lawsuit to challenge the federal government's ban on approving applications to export LNG, saying the federal government lacks the authority to broadly deny those permits.
ExxonMobil ahead of schedule on doubling LNG portfolio, exec says
ExxonMobil is ahead of schedule with its plan to double the size of its LNG portfolio to 40 MMtpy by 2030 and will focus on selling its own gas rather than trading that of third parties.
U.S. gas producers shrug off low prices, bet on LNG boom
Energy executives say they are looking past current ultra-cheap gas prices and betting on a coming wave of new LNG plants to lift demand - and prices - for the fuel.
U.S. natgas prices ease 1% to three-week low on mild forecasts
U.S. natural gas futures eased about 1% to a three-week low on forecasts for milder weather over the next two weeks than previously expected, ample gas in storage and expectations gas flows to LNG export plants would remain low through May due to outages at Freeport LNG's plant in Texas.
LNG growth to be met by other countries if U.S. walks away -Baker Hughes CEO
If the U.S. pulls back from permitting new LNG export plants, demand for the fuel will still be met from projects in Qatar, Argentina and Africa, said the CEO of Baker Hughes, Lorenzo Simonelli.
Trinidad seeks U.S. license for bp gas project shared with Venezuela
The government of Trinidad and Tobago has begun talks with the U.S. for a license that would allow the joint development of a natural gas project shared with Venezuela that also involves bp.
Venture Global approved to re-introduce hazardous fluids at Louisiana (U.S.) LNG plant
U.S. LNG company Venture Global LNG received U.S. regulatory approval to re-introduce hazardous fluids into "HRSG 372" at the company's Calcasieu Pass LNG export plant in Louisiana.
Freeport LNG plans to raise production 10% by June
Freeport LNG said that it will increase its production of LNG at its Texas (U.S.) facility by June and is working on installing additional compressor capacity across its three trains.
- 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
- Picarro launches handheld solution for natural gas leak investigation and closed-loop leak management
- 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
