natural gas
Before greenlighting Lake Charles LNG, Energy Transfer seeks 80% equity selldown
U.S. pipeline operator Energy Transfer will not give its Lake Charles LNG export facility in Louisiana a financial go-ahead until 80% of the project has been sold to equity partners, company executives said on a post-earnings call. Energy Transfer has been developing the 16.5-MMtpy LNG export facil..
U.S. LNG producers ink near record contract volumes, even as fees climb
LNG sales agreements rose sharply in first 10 months of 2025 Buyers avoiding Russian gas willing to pay higher fees to US producers Some fear LNG glut, others say gas needed to power data center growth U.S. LNG developers are on track this year to ink the second-highest annual number of b..
Baker Hughes secures additional order for Rio Grande LNG expansion
Award from Bechtel includes supply of the primary liquefaction equipment for NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG Train 5 Order includes Frame 7 gas turbines and centrifugal compressors, replicating proven solutions from previous trains Technology will enable an additional LNG production capacity of appr..
Emerson’s new tank monitoring hub optimizes inventory management and operational efficiency
The insights provided by the hub help to optimize inventory management, leading to improved decision-making, increased operational efficiency and reduced costs.
Pembina and PETRONAS enter long-term agreement for Cedar LNG capacity
Pembina Pipeline Corporation and Petroliam Nasional Berhad announced the signing of a 20-year agreement for 1 MMtpy of Pembina's liquefaction capacity at the $4-B Cedar LNG facility. The agreement is a synthetic liquefaction service structure for 1 MMtpy of capacity, under which Pembina will provid..
INEOS strikes major U.S. gas deal to help keep the lights on in Europe
New supply agreement with Kinetik will deliver enough gas to heat over 500,000 homes a year helping cut costs and strengthen energy security for Europe. The deal strengthens Europe’s energy resilience by linking U.S. natural gas supply to European markets. Builds on INEOS Energy’s growing global..
The mechanics of a sound assessment
FIG. 1. Vibration measurements are essential for detecting integrity issues. Compressors lie at the heart of countless enterprises across numerous industries, and those businesses’ success depends on their equipment performing reliably, efficiently and sustainably. When this is not the case, the..
Liquefaction MPC delivers holistic business returns
Multivariable predictive control (MPC) technology has been successfully applied to many liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing plants around the world, but there are always challenges that must be overcome to achieve success. For the Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) site, these challenges included addr..
Stop sour gas flaring: Advances in H2S treatment drive improved economics
FIG. 1. Gas can be recovered, which makes the wasteful and environmentally damaging practice of flaring unnecessary. Driven by increased global demand for natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG), countries across all oil-producing continents are addressing the removal of hydrogen sulfide (H2..
Global Projects Data
At the time of this publication, Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure (GEI) database was tracking > 310 active gas processing/LNG projects globally, totaling nearly $785 B in capital expenditures. Most projects are in Asia, followed by the Middle East and the U.S. These three regio..
Hidden challenges in mercury removal unit operation and design
Mercury removal units (MRUs) are typically regarded as simple fixed-bed systems operating in a passive mode, with minimal instrumentation and limited dynamic behavior. This perceived simplicity sometimes leads to an underestimation of their importance within the overall gas treatment chain. In liq..
The continued rise of natural gas and LNG: Insights from ADIPEC
J. WATKINS, Gulf Energy Information, Paris, France At ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi, moderator John Defterios (SEforALL board member) led a panel with Fatema Al Nuaimi (CEO, ADNOC Gas), Matthew Schatzman (Chairman & CEO, NextDecade), Chris Ashton (CEO & MD, Worley) and Arnaud Pieton (Executive Director & CEO..
ABB integrated solutions to support ADNOC’s all-electric Ruwais LNG facility
ABB chosen to supply advanced automation, electrical and digital solutions for ADNOC’s all-electric Ruwais LNG project ABB will supply its Electrical Control and Monitoring system to increase operational efficiency and safety at the terminal Facility will employ electric motors instead of gas tu..
SAFE unveils new screw compressor for applications in the biogas and biomethane segments
The unit is designed to ensure continuous 24/7 operation, maximize energy efficiency and simplify plant integration.
Schneider Electric research shows Middle East is setting the pace for autonomous operations in the energy sector
UAE leads regional ambition, with 58% of energy organizations targeting full autonomy within five years AI, digital twins, and open, software-defined automation driving next-generation infrastructure Cost efficiency and competitiveness cited as biggest drivers in shift towards more autonomous op..
Panama Canal bets on LPG transits to offset world trade slowdown next year
The Panama Canal expects an increase in transits of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessels and carriers of some agricultural commodities to help it compensate for a reduction in world trade next year, the waterway's chief said. The world's second-busiest interoceanic waterway registered a 14% revenu..
ADNOC signs 15-year Ruwais LNG supply deal with Shell
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said that it had signed a 15-year deal with a subsidiary of Shell to supply up to 1 MMtpy of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Ruwais LNG project. Following the sale and purchase agreement with Shell International Trading Middle East Limited, more than 8 MM..
AD Ports signs $8-B deal with Nimex to build UAE’s first private LNG, LPG terminal hubs
The two facilities will be developed in phases over five years.
New $400-MM Israel-Cyprus gas pipeline awaiting government approvals
Energean on Monday signed a letter of intent with leading Cypriot industrial and energy group Cyfield for the potential supply of natural gas from Israel to Cyfield's planned power plant via the new pipeline.
bp divests non-controlling interests in U.S. onshore midstream assets for $1.5 B
bp divests non-controlling interests in Permian and Eagle Ford midstream assets to private investor Sixth Street for $1.5 billion Agreement enables bp to unlock capital from infrastructure, while retaining operatorship and control of strategic midstream assets Transaction delivers a material..
Argentina's YPF, ENI finalized Vaca Muerta LNG deal
In mid-October, Italy's Eni and Argentina's YPF finalized an engineering agreement on a Vaca Muerta liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. Eni and YPF in June signed an initial accord to cooperate on the development of gas resources from the Vaca Muerta field in Argentina. Eni at that time said the d..
Taiwan bucks Asia's clean power drive with record gas burn
Just over 87% of Taiwan's electricity supply was produced by fossil fuels in the first eight months of this year, the highest fossil fuel share on record for Asia's eighth-largest economy.
U.S. natgas prices jump 4% to 6-month high as record LNG export flows boost demand
Record output earlier this year allowed energy companies to inject more gas into storage than usual.
CAI ENVEA Group now manufacturing, servicing field-proven photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS) technology in U.S.
Gas selectivity is achieved through the use of optical filters that provide both a means of detecting the gas of interest and compensating for interfering gases and water.
Ukraine will resume gas imports via Transbalkan route in November
The Transbalkan route, which links Greece's LNG terminals to Ukraine, was not used in September and October, and prior to that it only operated in July and August.
Burckhardt Compression delivers optimized compression solution for LNG terminals in Nicaragua and the Bahamas
The customer faced a time-sensitive project requiring a compression solution that could be rapidly deployed, fit within constrained terminal layouts, and deliver high reliability and performance under cryogenic conditions.
Brazil is expanding its LNG import infrastructure
Brazil's rapid expansion of LNG regasification capacity is driven by a deliberate integrated LNG-to-power strategy.
Japan PM pushed back against U.S. request to ban Russian energy imports
Russian supplies account for nearly 9% of Japan's total LNG imports, and Japanese companies Mitsui and Mitsubishi hold stakes in the Sakhalin-2 LNG project in Russia's Far East.
Air Liquide expands its presence in India with the acquisition of NovaAir
The acquisition of NovaAir, which is present in the East and South of India, complements Air Liquide's existing operations in the North and West of the country, bringing a large project portfolio managed by an experienced team.
U.S. Republican Senator Ted Cruz introduces bill to expedite domestic LNG exports
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and colleagues introduced the Natural Gas Export Expansion Act. The bill expedites the federal approval process for exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG). Sen. Cruz said, “Increasing U.S. energy ex..
- 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
