Natural Gas
Tokyo Gas Eyes Asset Sales for Growth Investments, President Says
Tokyo Gas has been identifying assets, including from its vast real estate portfolio, to be sold to fund growth investments, its president said, though no decisions have been made yet on what to sell.
Chevron, Brightmark Achieve First Gas Milestone at 10 Midwest RNG Plants
Brightmark RNG has achieved first gas production at 10 renewable natural gas (RNG) projects across Iowa, Michigan, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Ohio. This milestone solidifies Brightmark’s position as a leading dairy RNG provider in the U.S.
East Texas Gas Storage Facility Begins Operations, Strengthening Texas Energy Grid
Trinity Gas Storage has started operations at its 24 Bcf gas storage facility in Anderson County, East Texas. This marks the first new greenfield gas storage facility in Texas in over a decade and aims to address supply and reliability issues exposed during Winter Storm Uri.
GreenGasUSA and Pilgrim’s Pride Launch RNG Project in South Carolina
The Sumter facility upgrades biogas from wastewater streams into pipeline-quality RNG, building on existing methane capture capabilities.
Trump Interior Nominee Advocates Aggressive Drilling on Federal Lands
Donald Trump's pick for secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum, said on Thursday he will vigorously pursue the president-elect's goals of maximizing energy production from U.S. public lands and waters, calling it key to national security.
Colonial Pipeline's Main Gasoline Artery Shut for Leak Investigation Through Friday
Colonial Pipeline's main gasoline artery, Line 1, is expected to be shut through Friday as the company continues to search for the source of a suspected leak in Paulding County, Georgia, it said in a statement on Wednesday.
Strohm Wins 20-Mile Pipe Contract for Saudi Aramco Fadhili Expansion
Strohm, a thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) manufacturer, has secured a contract to supply 33 kilometers (20.5 miles) of its TCP flowline for Saudi Aramco’s Fadhili gas plant in Saudi Arabia.
FERC Approves Kinder Morgan’s $72 Million Texas-Louisiana Expansion
Known as the Texas-Louisiana Expansion Project, the initiative aims to bolster firm transportation service capacity by 467,000 dekatherms per day to meet surging demand in the Gulf Coast region.
Colonial Shuts Largest U.S. Gasoline Pipeline to Investigate Leak
Colonial Pipeline, the largest refined products pipeline operator in the United States, said on Tuesday it was responding to a report of a potential gasoline release in Paulding County, Georgia and that one of its mainlines was temporarily shut down.
U.S. Natural Gas Prices Dip from 2-Year High on Higher Output, Lower Freeport LNG Flows
U.S. natural gas futures eased about 1% on Monday from a two-year high in the prior session on a reduction in the amount of gas curtailed by freezing pipes and lower flows to Freeport LNG's export plant in Texas.
Plains All American Launches Year's First M&A Bond with $1 Billion Offering
U.S. integrated midstream infrastructure company Plains All American Pipeline on Monday priced a $1 billion investment-grade bond offering, the year's first to finance an acquisition.
Kim Rush Named President of NW Natural Gas, Effective April 2025
Northwest Natural Gas Company (NW Natural) has announced the appointment of Kim Rush as its next president, effective April 1, 2025. Rush, a 26-year veteran of the Portland-headquartered utility, will take on full strategic, financial, and operational responsibilities for the company.
Pioneer Energy Wins $6 Million DOE Grant for Flare Gas-to-Methanol Technology
Pioneer Energy has secured a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to adapt and demonstrate Emvolon’s gas-to-methanol technology aimed at reducing flaring and emissions in the oilfield. The demonstration will take place at an oil and gas facility in the Eagle Ford region of Texas.
Freeport LNG Gas Flows Decline to One-Month Low in Texas
The amount of natural gas flowing to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Freeport LNG's export plant in Texas was on track to fall to a one-month low on Monday, according to data from financial firm LSEG.
Kinder Morgan Acquires Gas Gathering, Processing System in Bakken for $640 Million
Houston-based Kinder Morgan Inc. has announced plans to acquire a natural gas gathering and processing system in North Dakota’s Williston Basin from Outrigger Energy II LLC for $640 million.
Venture Global to Target $110 Billion Valuation in IPO Pitch Next Week
Venture Global LNG will begin formally pitching investors next week for its highly anticipated initial public offering, with the second-largest U.S. producer of liquefied natural gas aiming to secure a non-diluted valuation of as much as $110 billion, documents show.
Kinder Morgan Los Angeles Fuel Pipelines Resume Operations After Wildfire Power Outages
The 515-mile SFPP West pipeline, which delivers fuel to Arizona, and the 566-mile Calnev line, which delivers to Nevada, had not been directly impacted by the fires, Kinder Morgan said on Thursday.
Constellation Energy to Buy Calpine in $16.4 Billion Power Industry Mega-Merger
U.S. nuclear power provider Constellation Energy on Friday agreed to buy privately-held natural gas and geothermal company Calpine Corp. for $16.4 billion, marking one of the biggest acquisitions in the history of the U.S. power industry.
Britain’s Gas Storage Worries Rise as Levels Dip to Less Than a Week's Supply, Centrica Warns
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.
AGDC and Glenfarne to Develop $44 Billion Alaska LNG Project, Including 807-Mile Pipeline
The Alaska state's Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) entered into an exclusive agreement with developer Glenfarne to advance the Alaska LNG project, an AGDC spokesperson said on Friday.
Norway Gas Exports Near Record 2024 Levels, Forecasts Show Continued Strength
Norway exported a record amount of natural gas in 2024, and volumes are expected to stay near this level in the coming years, official data and forecasts showed on Thursday.
U.S. Senate Panel to Hear Trump Energy Nominees Next Week
The U.S. Senate energy committee will hold nomination hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's picks for energy roles on Tuesday and Wednesday next week, the panel's chairman said on Thursday.
TotalEnergies to Pay $5 Million in U.S. FERC Natural Gas Manipulation Settlement
A unit of French energy company TotalEnergies agreed to pay $5 million to settle claims by U.S. energy regulators that it and some of its traders allegedly manipulated the natural gas market in 2009-2012.
Howard Energy Acquires 120-Mile Bidirectional Ethylene Pipeline from EPIC Midstream
Howard Energy Partners (HEP) has acquired EPIC Midstream Holdings’ 120-mile ethylene pipeline, strengthening its presence in the Gulf Coast region.
Nord Stream 2 AG Receives Extension for Debt Restructuring Deadline
A court in Switzerland has extended the deadline for Nord Stream 2 AG, a unit of Russia's Gazprom, to restructure its debts to May 9 from Jan. 10, according to a court ruling.
Expand Energy on Track for 7 Bcf/d Gas Output by 2025, CEO Says
Expand Energy, the biggest U.S. natural gas producer, remains on track to boost output to around 7 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2025, CEO Nick Dell’Osso said at the Goldman Sachs Energy, CleanTech & Utilities Conference on Tuesday.
U.S. Natural Gas Futures Surge 6% on Freezing Wells, Northeast Price Spike
U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 6% in another volatile day of trade on Wednesday on forecasts for more heating demand than previously expected and as freezing wells cut output.
Chevron Eyes $6-8 Billion Free Cash Flow Growth in 2024, CEO Says
Chevron is positioned to increase its free cash flow by $6 billion to $8 billion by next year, and reduce expenses by "a couple billion dollars," said Chevron CEO Michael Wirth on Wednesday.
Constellation Nears $30 Billion Deal for Natural Gas Company Calpine: Bloomberg
Constellation Energy is nearing an acquisition of Calpine Corp. that would value the company at about $30 billion including debt, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
EnCap Flatrock Midstream Nets $800 Million in Plains All American Transactions
EnCap Flatrock Midstream (EFM) has finalized agreements to sell Ironwood Midstream Energy Partners II and its Plains Series A Preferred Units to Plains All American for over $800 million in cash.
- Kinder Morgan Proposes 290-Mile Gas Pipeline Expansion Spanning Three States
- Enbridge Plans 86-Mile Pipeline Expansion, Bringing 850 Workers to Northern B.C.
- Intensity, Rainbow Energy to Build 344-Mile Gas Pipeline Across North Dakota
- Tallgrass to Build New Permian-to-Rockies Pipeline, Targets 2028 Startup with 2.4 Bcf Capacity
- U.S. Moves to Block Enterprise Products’ Exports to China Over Security Risk
- U.S. Pipeline Expansion to Add 99 Bcf/d, Mostly for LNG Export, Report Finds
- A Systematic Approach To Ensuring Pipeline Integrity
- 275-Mile Texas-to-Oklahoma Gas Pipeline Enters Open Season
- LNG Canada Start-Up Fails to Lift Gas Prices Amid Supply Glut
- TC Energy’s North Baja Pipeline Expansion Brings Mexico Closer to LNG Exports
