Business & Markets
Trans Mountain Pipeline Operating at 80% Capacity, Sets to Load 22 Tankers in Vancouver
Twenty-two oil tankers are scheduled to load this month in Vancouver with crude from the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline, which is running around 80% full with a "little bit" of spot capacity also being used, a Trans Mountain executive said on Wednesday.
Arizona Utility Regulators Overturn Committee Decision, Approve Black Mountain Gas Expansion Project
This ruling permits the construction of new gas power plants in Arizona without the explicit review of environmental impacts and customer costs.
FERC Approves Mountain Valley's $7.85 Billion Virginia Gas Pipeline, Operations Set to Begin Soon
Mountain Valley can begin operating its $7.85 billion Virginia natural gas pipeline after receiving approval from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), according to a filing on Tuesday.
Matador Acquires EnCap-backed Ameredev Unit for $1.91 Billion, Expanding Permian Oil Assets
U.S. oil and gas producer Matador Resources said on Wednesday it would add oil and natural gas producing assets and undeveloped acreage in the Delaware basin in a $1.91 billion cash deal for a unit of Ameredev II Parent.
ADNOC Awards $5.5 Billion of Contracts for Ruwais LNG Plant
ADNOC has awarded contracts worth $5.5 billion to build its Ruwais project which will more than double the United Arab Emirates LNG output, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said on Wednesday.
Quality Concerns on Trans Mountain Pipeline May Impact Canadian Oil Flows to U.S. West Coast Refiners
U.S. oil refiners and West Coast traders are flagging concerns about the quality of crude shipped on the newly completed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion (TMX), warning that high vapor pressure and acidity limits could deter purchases of Canadian heavy barrels.
Uniper Wins $14 Billion Arbitration Ruling Against Gazprom, Terminates Dormant Gas Supply Contracts
German utility Uniper has won a multibillion-euro arbitration against former long-time supplier Gazprom, it said on Wednesday, allowing it to tear up dormant gas supply contracts and potentially setting a precedent for similar cases.
Mountain Valley Pipeline Startup Approval Leads to 2% Drop in U.S. Natural Gas Prices
U.S. natural gas futures slid about 2% on Wednesday on expectations the startup of the Mountain Valley Pipeline will soon allow more cheap gas from the Appalachia shale basin to flow to markets.
Clean Energy Expands Boron LNG Plant Capacity in California
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has completed the construction of a third production train at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Boron, California, boosting the plant’s volume capacity by 50 percent.
Mexico's Proven Crude Oil Reserves Fall as Natural Gas Reserves Rise
Mexico's proven crude oil reserves have fallen though proven natural gas reserves increased, resulting in an increased total for hydrocarbon reserves, the country's regulator said on Tuesday in its annual update for 2024.
Canada Backs Landfill-to-Energy Project with Second Carbon Price Guarantee Deal
The Canada Growth Fund, a federal clean-tech financing agency, on Tuesday signed its second deal to backstop carbon prices with a proposed Alberta facility that would convert landfill waste to electricity and sequester the resulting carbon emissions.
U.S. to Purchase 6 Million Barrels of Oil for Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Petroleum Reserves has unveiled two new solicitations totaling 6 million barrels of oil for delivery to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve’s Bayou Choctaw site from September through December.
Oil Prices Extend Rally on Prospects of U.S. Crude Purchase for Reserve
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, extending the previous day's rally on hopes of higher seasonal fuel demand and potential U.S. crude purchases for its petroleum reserve, though gains were capped by a firmer dollar.
Nigeria's NNPC Signs Floating LNG Deal with Golar LNG
Nigeria's state firm NNPC has signed an agreement with Golar LNG to deploy a floating LNG vessel off the coast of its oil-rich Niger Delta, NNPC said on Tuesday.
U.S. Orders Venture Global LNG to Provide Customers with Documents on Plant Issues
A U.S. regulator on Monday ordered liquefied natural gas developer Venture Global LNG to provide customers with documents about the mechanical problems and startup of a Louisiana plant.
Peoples Natural Gas, H Quest, and University of Pittsburgh Collaborate on Hydrogen Energy Project
Learn how Peoples Natural Gas, H Quest, and the University of Pittsburgh are collaborating on a pioneering project to produce zero-emission hydrogen energy at scale in Western Pennsylvania.
Kinder Morgan Launches Open Season for Texas-to-Arizona Pipeline Expansion
SFPP, a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan Inc., has announced the launch of a binding open season to solicit commitments to support a proposed expansion of the East Line portion of its pipeline system from El Paso, Texas to Tucson, Arizona.
Mountain Valley Pipeline Nears Completion, Seeks FERC Approval for June 11 Start
The company reported in a filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that the final segments of the project were undergoing final preparations, including purging and packing with natural gas.
Noble Corp. to Acquire Diamond Offshore for $1.6 Billion to Bolster Fleet
Offshore rig contractor Noble said on Monday it would buy smaller rival Diamond Offshore Drilling in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $1.59 billion, the latest in a series of buyouts in a sector undergoing massive consolidation.
Glencore Wins Tender to Supply Crude to UK's Lindsey Oil Refinery
Global commodities trader Glencore has won a tender to supply crude oil to Prax's 113,000-barrel per day Lindsey oil refinery in Britain, replacing rival trader Trafigura, sources told Reuters.
Wood Completes FEED for Aramco's Carbon Capture Hub in Saudi Arabia
Wood has finalized the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for Aramco's Accelerated Carbon Capture and Sequestration project in Saudi Arabia.
Oil Prices Slip as U.S. Dollar Strengthens on Jobs Data
Oil prices nudged lower for a second straight session on Monday, weighed down by a firmer dollar as expectations of interest rate cuts were pushed out further following strong U.S. jobs data on Friday.
Enbridge Gas to Cut Emergency Response Shifts in Toronto, Labor Union Says
Canadian labor union Unifor said on Friday that Enbridge's gas unit wants to cut its emergency response shifts in Toronto, amid an emphasis on curtailing costs.
Rosneft's Sechin Criticizes Increase in Spare Oil Output Capacity in Middle East, West
He said that combined spare oil production capacity of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq stood at 5.6 million barrels per day, or 13% of OPEC+ current output.
Berkshire Buys Additional 2.57 Million Shares in Occidental Petroleum, Filing Shows
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bought around 2.57 million shares of common stock in Occidental Petroleum over June 5-7, according to a U.S. securities filing.
U.S. Expedites Strategic Petroleum Reserve Purchases as Oil Prices Decline
The Department of Energy on Friday issued two solicitations to buy a combined 6 million barrels of crude for delivery to its Bayou Choctaw site in Louisiana from September through December.
Benin-Niger Dispute Intensifies with Arrests at Crude Pipeline Terminal
A prosecutor in Benin said authorities had detained five Niger nationals last week for allegedly entering Benin's Seme-Kpodji pipeline terminal under false pretenses, deepening a dispute over exports of crude oil from Niger via Benin.
Williams Seeks Approval to Expand Regional Energy Access Natural Gas Project
U.S. energy company Williams sought permission from a federal energy regulator on Friday to put more of the Regional Energy Access natural gas project already under construction into service by July 1.
Mexico's CFE Wins Contract Arbitration Case Against Texas Gas Supplier
A Houston arbitration panel last month rejected WhiteWater Midstream LLC's claims against CFE, and awarded the state power utility undisclosed damages, fees and costs, according to a document filed on Wednesday in U.S. District Court, Houston.
TotalEnergies, Air Products Ink Deal for Green Hydrogen Delivery
French oil and gas major TotalEnergies said on Friday it had signed a deal with U.S. industrial gases company Air Products and Chemicals for delivery of green hydrogen.
- Mexican President: Billionaire Slim Interested in Pemex Natural Gas Project
- Freeport LNG Sues Three Contractors Over Defects at Texas Plant
- Energy Transfer Adds 6,000 Miles of Pipeline with $3.25 Billion WTG Midstream Acquisition
- FERC Approves Transco's Texas to Louisiana Gas Pipeline Project
- Williams Says Court Rules in Its Favor in Pipeline Dispute with Energy Transfer
- U.S. to Buy 4.5 Million Barrels of Oil to Replenish Strategic Petroleum Reserve
- Kurdish Oil Smuggling to Iran Flourishes
- U.S. Court Overturns Alaska Oil Lease Sale, Halting Energy Development
- Second Gas Pipeline Rupture in Texas’ Reeves County Raises Environmental Concerns
- Williams Begins Louisiana Pipeline Construction Despite Ongoing Legal Dispute with Energy Transfer
