infrastructure
Tokyo Gas in talks to buy 1 MMtpy of LNG from Venture Global
Venture Global is the second largest U.S. LNG exporter and since 2023 has been the main source of the country's growing LNG export capacity, helping the U.S. remain the world's largest exporter of the superchilled gas.
Entergy to build gas plants for Meta's AI data center
The agreement allows Entergy Louisiana to construct three natural gas plants specifically to provide electricity for Meta's massive Hyperion data center.
Surging U.S. LNG exports to fuel growth in shale gas production
U.S. LNG exports will soar by roughly 10% a year through 2030 as energy firms double their LNG production capacity, according to analysts, providing a shot in the arm to the country's maturing shale industry which has seen growth slow and costs rise.
ATCO receives regulatory approval for $2-B, 1.1-Bft3d Yellowhead Pipeline Project
Energy infrastructure developer ATCO said it has received approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission on its needs-assessment application for the Yellowhead Pipeline Project.
Air Products completes first liquid H2 fill of world's largest H2 sphere
Air Products announced it has successfully completed the first fill of the world’s largest hydrogen sphere at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Kennedy Space Center located on Merritt Island, Florida.
U.S. utilities on dealmaking spree to blockbuster 2025
With electricity demand in the United States set to hit record highs over the next two years, utilities are doubling down on assets that can boost their power generation capacity while shedding others to fund their massive spending plans.
Nikkiso selected to provide regasification systems and engineering services for LNG-to-power project in Bahamas
Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group has been contracted by NPG to provide LNG regasification and cryogenic equipment for the New Providence Gas Project in Nassau, the Bahamas.
ConocoPhillips signs 20-yr offtake agreement from Sempra's Port Arthur LNG facility
Sempra announced that its subsidiary, Sempra Infrastructure, and ConocoPhillips have signed a definitive 20-year sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for 4 MMtpy of LNG offtake from the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 development project in Jefferson County, Texas.
Circularity Fuels converts biogas into jet fuel components at 1/100 the capital cost of methane reformers
Circularity Fuels has successfully converted biogas from a California Central Valley dairy farm into synthesis gas (syngas), a key precursor to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
U.S. gas-heavy power pipeline set to stoke LNG exporter tensions
U.S. power firms are building out the most gas-fired power generation capacity globally, which will cement the country's position as by far the world's largest natural gas consumer and gas-fired power producer.
Amigo LNG signs 20-yr SPA with Gunvor
Amigo LNG announced the signing of a definitive long-term sale and purchase agreement with Gunvor Singapore Pte Ltd of 850,000 tpy of LNG for 20 yrs.
Gas demand declines at two of the top U.S. LNG plants
Cheniere's Sabine Pass export facility in Texas, which utilizes up to 4.5 Bft3d of natural gas, was down to 3.7 Bft3d, and Sempra's Cameron LNG plant in Louisiana, which processes 2 Bft3d, was down to 1.3 Bft3d.
EIA: U.S. natural gas storage levels remain above average through injection season
In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts U.S. working natural gas inventories will reach 3,872 Bft3 by the end of October, or 2% more than the previous five-year average for that time of year.
Aramco signs $11-B Jafurah midstream deal with international consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners
Aramco has signed an $11-B lease and leaseback deal involving its Jafurah gas processing facilities with a consortium of international investors, led by funds managed by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock.
Thyssenkrupp Nucera abandons U.S. green hydrogen projects no longer deemed feasible
Thyssenkrupp Nucera is in intensive discussions with stakeholders in its U.S. projects and is abandoning those no longer deemed feasible due to tax and spending changes initiated by the U.S.
Key U.S. natural gas trends to track as LNG exports hit new highs
U.S. exports of LNG have scaled new highs so far this year, rising by > 20% from the same months in 2024 to cement the country’s position as the world's largest supplier of the super-chilled fuel.
Dangote refinery imports 4,000 gas-powered trucks for local fuel distribution
In June, the oil refinery said it will begin directly supplying fuel to retail stations, manufacturers, telecoms firms, and other large users in August.
NextDecade secures $3 B funding from TotalEnergies, GIP for Rio Grande LNG project
U.S. LNG developer NextDecade said it will receive up to $3 billion in equity commitments from TotalEnergies and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to finance the fourth liquefaction train at its Rio Grande LNG export project in Texas.
Enterprise Products acquires natural gas infrastructure from Occidental for $580 MM
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. announced that affiliates of Enterprise have executed agreements to acquire a natural gas gathering affiliate of Occidental and to provide Occidental with natural gas gathering and processing services.
Coastal Bend LNG selects ConocoPhillips’ Optimized Cascade® Process technology
Coastal Bend LNG’s planned development includes multiple liquefaction trains, cogeneration, LNG storage tanks and export facilities.
New ‘well to water’ gas company Caturus aims to integrate fracking with LNG exports
The new company, called Caturus, is a tie up of two Kimmeridge investments — a Louisiana liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project called Commonwealth LNG, plus the fast-growing natural gas driller Kimmeridge Texas Gas.
AVTL to develop new €170-MM LPG terminal at the JNPA port in Mumbai, India
In India, AVTL announced a positive final investment decision to build a greenfield terminal for 132,000 m3 of LPG and 318,000 m3 of liquid products and a LPG bottling plant of 35,000-t capacity in the JNPA port in Mumbai.
Gulfstream LNG receives FERC approval for 4-MMtpy Louisiana (U.S.) export project
Gulfstream LNG Development, LLC announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved Gulfstream LNG’s filing application to construct a 4-MMtpy onshore greenfield LNG export project
Samsung E&A awarded FEED contract for Inpex's Abadi LNG project
SAMSUNG E&A announced that it received Letter of Award for the front-end engineering design contract for the Indonesia INPEX Abadi Onshore LNG Project from INPEX Masela Ltd.
Eni, YPF finalize the requirements needed to reach FID for the 12-MMtpy Argentina LNG project
Eni and YPF have signed an agreement for the Argentina LNG project, defining the required steps to reach the final investment decision for the 12-MMtpy project.
NRG closes on Texas Energy Fund loan for 456-MW natural gas generation project
The combined 456-MW nameplate capacity units are expected to start bringing reliable power to the constrained Houston load zone in Summer 2026.
Germany' SEFE allocates 3 TWh of auction volume into Rehden gas storage
Wholesale energy traders are keen to learn whether or not gas reserve-building continues in Germany at sufficient levels ahead of the coming winter.
Update: Inpex awards more contracts in engineering design for Indonesia's Abadi LNG project
In April, the firm launched a front-end engineering design (FEED) process to assess technical details and costs to build the facilities needed to extract and process natural gas from the Abadi gas field and convert it to LNG at an onshore plant.
Pipeline operator ONEOK greenlights new $365-MM Delaware Basin (U.S.) gas plant
The Big Horn plant will have a capacity to process 300 MMft3d of natural gas and treat high-carbon dioxide (CO2) gas.
U.S. investors eye strategic Bulgarian storage filled with Russian gas
Two American financiers have approached Bulgarian authorities to discuss a possible investment in a state-owned underground storage filled mostly with Russian natural gas
- ExxonMobil halts 1-Bft3d blue hydrogen project in Texas
- 236-mile Texas-to-Gulf pipeline reaches FID in $2.3-B LNG expansion push
- Bechtel shares findings of tragic accident at Port Arthur LNG facility
- Aramco and Yokogawa commission multiple autonomous control AI agents at Fadhili gas plant
- Ukraine will resume gas imports via Transbalkan route in November
