natural gas
Enbridge Gas Panhandle Regional Expansion Project is now in service
The first phase of Enbridge Gas Ontario's Panhandle Regional Expansion Project is now in service in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, home to a world-leading greenhouse industry.
AGDC and Glenfarne to develop $44-B Alaska LNG project
The Alaska state's Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) has entered into an exclusive agreement with developer Glenfarne to advance the Alaska LNG project.
U.S. natgas prices climb 4% on colder forecasts, record LNG feedgas
U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 4% to a one-week high on Friday on forecasts for colder weather and higher heating demand over the next two weeks than previously expected and record flows of gas to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants.
Britain's gas storage levels are worryingly low, Centrica says
Britain's gas storage levels are worryingly low, with less than a week's worth of gas in storage after a cold snap, energy company Centrica said on Friday while the government said there was no need for concern.
Constellation Energy to buy Calpine in blockbuster $16.4-B U.S. power deal
U.S. nuclear power provider Constellation Energy on Friday agreed to buy privately-held natural gas and geothermal company Calpine Corp. for $16.4 B, marking one of the biggest acquisitions in the history of the U.S. power industry.
Austria's OMV Romanian unit agrees to supply gas to Germany
Austria's OMV Romanian unit has struck a deal to supply Germany's Uniper with gas from its Black Sea project from 2027, as Europe seeks new ways to boost energy security after cutting ties with Russia.
TotalEnergies to pay $5 MM to settle U.S. FERC natgas manipulation case
A unit of French energy company TotalEnergies has agreed to pay $5 MM to settle claims by U.S. energy regulators that it and some of its traders allegedly manipulated the natural gas market in 2009–2012.
Petrofac awarded $300-MM EPC contract for the $1.3-B Habshan project (UAE)
The contract, awarded to Petrofac Emirates, is valued at over $330-MM and involves the engineering, procurement and construction of a new gas compressor plant at the Habshan Complex in Abu Dhabi.
CB&I awarded lump-sum EPC contract for Ruwais LNG project in the UAE
CB&I announced that it has been awarded a lump sum contract by TJN Ruwais JV for engineering, procurement, and construction of two cryogenic tanks and associated civil, structural, mechanical and piping works for its Ruwais LNG project in the UAE.
ADNOC Gas awards $2.1 B in contracts to enhance LNG supply infrastructure
ADNOC Gas plc and its subsidiaries announced the awarding of three enabling contracts worth $2.1 B for an LNG pre-conditioning plant (LPP), compression facilities and transmission pipelines to supply feedstock to the Ruwais LNG Project.
German gas imports drop 11% in 2024, more green power plants built
German gas imports fell by 11% in 2024 compared with the year before, with Norway the largest supplier, while exports more than halved.
U.S. gas-fired power boom reveals key emissions payoff in 2024
For the first time, > 1 B tonnes (t) of carbon dioxide (CO2) was discharged from U.S. gas-fired power stations in a single year during 2024, marking a new pollution threshold for the world's largest gas producer and consumer.
Trump weighing executive order protecting gas stoves
President-Elect Donald Trump is weighing an executive order that seeks to protect gas-powered appliances including stoves and heaters from federal and local regulators who want to phase them out of U.S. homes and businesses.
Chart Industries signs global master goods and services agreement with ExxonMobil
Chart Industries, Inc. signed a global master goods and services agreement with ExxonMobil. Chart will provide LNG equipment, technology and services for ExxonMobil’s global portfolio of projects.
Austria's OMV agrees to supply Romanian gas to Germany
Austria's OMV has struck a deal to supply Germany's Uniper with gas from its Black Sea project from 2027, as Europe seeks new ways to boost energy security after cutting ties with Russia.
Europe's LNG imports surge, but not at Asia's expense
Europe's imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) surged to an 11-month high in December, but the gain didn't come at the expense of Asia, which also recorded higher arrivals.
Trump promised swift action on U.S. LNG exports, but advisers preaching patience
Advisers to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump are urging him to take a patient approach to restarting approvals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export licenses, fearing rapid approvals will only get overturned in court.
Nicor Gas celebrates its first renewable natural gas interconnection
Nicor Gas has celebrated the opening of its first renewable natural gas (RNG) interconnection with Air Liquide’s largest RNG facility in the world.
H2 Global Energy to develop a $6-B green hydrogen project in Tunisia
A consortium led by H2 Global Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with the Tunisian government to develop a groundbreaking $6-B green hydrogen and green ammonia project.
Phillips 66 to grow Permian midstream business with EPIC NGL acquisition
Phillips 66 announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy EPIC Y-Grade GP, LLC and EPIC Y-Grade, LP, which own various subsidiaries and long haul natural gas liquids pipelines, fractionation facilities and distribution systems (EPIC NGL) for total cash consideration of $2.2 B, subject to customary purchase price adjustments.
U.S. natural gas prices jump 9% as winter storms boost heating demand, freeze wells and pipes
U.S. natural gas futures soared 9% in volatile trade on Monday as winter storms battered the eastern half of the country, causing output to decline as some oil and gas wells and pipes start to freeze.
Central Europe gas flows adjusted after Ukraine transit ends
Central European gas flows have adapted to the halt of Russian supplies through Ukraine on Jan. 1, as increased shipments to the region from Germany and Italy make up the shortfall.
U.S. Department of the Treasury releases final rules for clean hydrogen production tax credit
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final rules for the section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act.
PacificLight Power to build H2-ready gas power plant in Singapore
PacificLight Power (PLP) said on Friday it has received approval from the Singapore government to build a new hydrogen (H2)-fueled gas power plant on Jurong Island.
Moscow-backed enclave in Moldova feels pain from lack of Russian gas
The severing of one of Russia's last gas export routes to Europe is being felt most painfully in a small, mainly Russian-speaking breakaway region of Moldova that has for decades looked to Moscow for protection.
Italy calls for EU gas price cap at €60 per MW/hr
The European Union should extend its emergency cap on gas prices and set a ceiling of €60 per megawatt hour (MW/hr) to prevent a possible energy price shock.
Final major permit issued for Cerilon GTL North Dakota
Cerilon has announced that the North Dakota (U.S.) Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) has issued a North Dakota Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NDPDES) Permit for Cerilon GTL North Dakota. This is the final major permit required for the project.
Senegal and Mauritania announce first gas from bp's Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project
The Greater Tortue Ahmeyim gas project developed by bp and partners has produced its first gas from an offshore field in Senegal and Mauritania.
European Commission says bloc can cope with halt of Russian gas flow
The European Commission played down the impact of a halt of Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine on Wednesday, saying the stop on Jan. 1 had been expected and that the bloc was prepared for it.
U.S. LNG gas demand hits record high on last day of the year
U.S. natural gas demand from LNG plants hit a record on December 31, 2024, climbing to 15.2 billion cubic feet in a sign of a strong year ahead from the startup of two new gas-processing plants.
- ADNOC Gas awards $2.1 B in contracts to enhance LNG supply infrastructure
- U.S. Department of the Treasury releases final rules for clean hydrogen production tax credit
- Tecnimont to build waste-to-biogas plant to fuel local kitchens in India
- Indonesia regulator confirms disruption at bp's Tangguh LNG project
- Topsoe, Aramco sign JDA to advance low-carbon hydrogen solutions using eREACT™
