Maintenance/Reliability

75% of critical infrastructure organizations endorse ‘secure by operations’ strategy to defend against OT cyberattacks

Nine in ten critical infrastructure organizations hit by OT attacks in the past 18 months One-third of those suffered 4-6 attacks in the last 18 months due to limited visibility and capabilities 11% experienced between 7-10 breaches despite existing security measures A newly commissioned glob..

John Crane unveils next-generation seal to maintain integrity of ethane/ethylene pipeline performance

John Crane has launched the Type 8628VL, a next generation mechanical seal engineered to solve the oil and gas industry's toughest challenges: maintaining sealing integrity in multiphase ethane and ethylene pipelines.

Freeport LNG plant in Texas (U.S.) on track to take in more natural gas after outage

Freeport LNG's export plant in Texas was on track to take in more natural gas on Monday in a sign that a liquefaction train that shut on Saturday was likely back in service

Norway's gas system enters peak maintenance to prep for heavy-duty winter

The work involves many field operators and onshore facilities as well as receiving terminals in Britain and the European Union, and has been planned carefully to minimize the downtime for Norwegian deliveries.

Baker Hughes awarded long-term service agreement by bp for Tangguh LNG operations

Baker Hughes announced a long-term service agreement award from bp for its Tangguh LNG plant in Papua Barat, Indonesia.

Cameron LNG undergoing maintenance, cargoes not affected

Natural gas flows to the Cameron LNG export facility in Louisiana (U.S.) were significantly reduced for a second consecutive day on Tuesday for short-term maintenance.

Freeport LNG in Texas (U.S.) recovers from second brief reduction this week

Freeport is one of the world's most closely-watched LNG export plants because starts and stops of its operations often cause price swings in global gas markets.

Emerson announced the release of its new Rosemount 3144S temperature transmitter

Emerson announced the release of the Rosemount 3144S temperature transmitter, a new industrial measurement solution with the flexibility to meet the most demanding temperature measurement challenges, allowing for increased efficiency, safety and profitability.

Equinor restarts Hammerfest LNG output after outage

Europe's largest export terminal for LNG shut down on Saturday due an overheating electrical transformer.

Freeport LNG export plant in Texas (U.S.) on track to return to full power on Thursday

Freeport is one of the world's most closely watched LNG export plants because starts and stops of its operations often cause price swings in global gas markets.

Midstream/Downstream finalists announced for prestigious Gulf Energy Awards 2025

Gulf Energy Information has announced the midstream and downstream finalists for the 2025 Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards®, celebrating breakthrough technologies, innovative projects and industry leaders shaping the future of energy.

Norway's Hammerfest LNG restarts after maintenance

The Hammerfest plant in Arctic Norway, also known as Melkoeya LNG, had been offline since April 22.

Asian spot LNG prices decline on muted demand, high inventories

Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices declined this week due to weaker demand and strong inventories and as buyers in south Asia found current prices too high.

Update: Kinder Morgan Elba LNG export plant in Georgia (U.S.) starts to take in natgas

The amount of gas flowing to Elba was less than 0.1 Bft3d on Friday, up from zero on Wednesday and Thursday.

Elba Island LNG plant (U.S.) shut for maintenance

Natural gas flows to the 2.5-metric MMtpy facility, which is one of the smallest in the country, have fallen to zero.

Freeport LNG export plant in Texas (U.S.) on track to return to full power

On Wednesday, Freeport told Texas environmental regulators that the plant had an emissions event after liquefaction Train 2 shut on Tuesday night due to an issue with a compressor system.

Equinor extends maintenance outage at Hammerfest LNG plant to July 29

The Hammerfest plant in Arctic Norway, also known as Melkoeya LNG, went offline for annual maintenance on April 22.

Denso’s Covercoat System sets new standard in corrosion prevention

Denso Inc., a global leader in corrosion prevention and sealing technologies, is highlighting its Covercoat™ System, a comprehensive corrosion prevention solution engineered for steel and concrete columns, support legs, structural steel and a wide range of exposed service pipes and more.

Russia's Sakhalin-2 LNG plant resumes loadings after maintenance

LNG tanker The Grand Cosmos has moored at the Prigorodnoye terminal on Sakhalin for loading and its departure is expected on July 8.

U.S. LNG exports fall in June due to plant maintenance

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports fell to their second lowest monthly level for the year in June, as maintenance work at some of the country's largest export facilities hurt output.

Shell renews contract with Cyberhawk, enabling a global visualization and data integration platform across its portfolio

Cyberhawk™ is pleased to report the renewal of its five-year global agreement with Shell. The comprehensive iHawk™ contract will extend their successful collaboration to projects and assets worldwide and serve a user base that has expanded to more than 6,000.

Yokogawa collaborates with Shell on robotics and AI technology for plant maintenance

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that it has formalized a long-term agreement with Shell Global Solutions International B.V. to integrate and further develop technologies for utilizing robots and drones in plant monitoring and maintenance.

Russia slowly restarts gas flows to Europe via TurkStream as maintenance nears completion

Russian gas supplies via the Black Sea's TurkStream pipeline to Europe have been slowly restarting as planned maintenance nears an end.

U.S. natgas prices climb 3% to 1-week high on forecasts for hotter weather, more cooling demand

U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 3% to a one-week high on Monday on forecasts for hotter weather and higher cooling demand over the next two weeks than previously expected, which should boost the amount of gas electric generators burn to produce power as homes and businesses crank up air conditioners.

Chart Industries and Flowserve combined to form $19-B enterprise

Chart Industries, Inc. and Flowserve Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals, creating a differentiated leader in industrial process technologies. The combined company is expected to have an enterprise value of approximately $19 billion.

U.S. LNG exports declines in May from April's record

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports fell in May due to plant outages and maintenance at the country's largest export facility.

U.S. natgas prices climb 2% to 2-week high on lower output, higher demand forecasts

U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 2% to a two-week high on Wednesday on a drop in output, forecasts for more demand next week than previously expected and an outlook calling for hotter-than-normal weather this summer that should boost the amount of gas power generators burn to keep air conditioners humming.

Maintenance at Malaysia's Bintulu complex leads to slowing loadings, exports

Two terminals at Petronas' Bintulu liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Malaysia are undergoing maintenance, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday, slowing shipments from the largest LNG-exporting complex in Asia.

Ichthys LNG run rate near full capacity as of end-April, says Inpex exec

The run rate at the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Australia, operated by Japan's biggest oil and gas explorer Inpex, had recovered to nearly full capacity as of end-April.

Freeport LNG export plant in Texas (U.S.) on track to exit outage on Wed.

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Freeport LNG's export plant in Texas was on track to take in more natural gas on Wednesday after shutting on Tuesday, a sign the plant was exiting an outage, according to gas flow data from financial firm LSEG.