Business & Markets
TotalEnergies Sells 49% Stake in Russian Gas Field to Novatek
TotalEnergies agreed to sell to Novatek its 49% interest in Russia’s Termokarstovoye gas field back in July based on the company’s publicly shared principles of conduct for its Russian related business.
Pipeline Operator Gail Says India in Talks with Russia to Resume Gas Supply Deal
India is in talks with Russia to resume gas supplies under the long-term import deal between Gazprom and GAIL (India) Ltd., the state-run Indian company's chairman said at an annual shareholder meeting on Friday.
Occidental to Begin Construction on Direct Air Carbon Capture Facility in Permian Basin
The direct air capture plant will be the world’s largest of its kind and is expected to capture up to 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year once operational with the capability to scale up to 1 million metric tons per year.
Amazon Signs Green Hydrogen Supply Deal with Plug Power
Plug Power Inc. has signed a deal with Amazon.com Inc. to supply liquid green hydrogen, the companies said on Thursday, sending the hydrogen fuel cell maker's shares up over 12% in early trade.
Energy Transfer Inks 20-Year LNG Supply Deal with Shell
Energy Transfer LP has entered a 20-year deal to supply 2.1 million tonnes of LNG per year to Shell Plc related to its Lake Charles LNG project, marking the company's sixth LNG agreement in the last five months. This latest deal brings the total amount of LNG contracted from the Lake Charles LNG export facility to nearly 8 MTPA.
Inpex, Woodside, TotalEnergies Score Acreage for CCS Studies Offshore Australia
Australia has awarded Japan's Inpex Corp., France's TotalEnergies and Woodside Energy Group offshore acreage permits for assessing carbon emissions storage as the government pushes to speed up emissions reductions.
FERC Grants Mountain Valley Four-Year Extension to Build 303-Mile Pipeline
U.S. environmental group the Sierra Club said on Wednesday the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) had approved the Mountain Valley Pipeline's (MVP) request for four more years to build the natural gas line from West Virginia to Virginia.
Shell, Shenergy Form JV to Establish Hydrogen Distribution Hub in China
Shell (China) Ltd. and Shenergy (Group) Co. Ltd. have agreed to form a joint venture to build a network of hydrogen refueling stations in Shanghai, Shell’s first hydrogen refueling network in Asia.
CPC Terminal Repairs to Delay Russian, Kazakh Crude Exports
Russian and Kazakh oil exports via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium's (CPC) Black Sea terminal face at least one month's disruption each once repairs begin on two of its three single mooring points, CPC confirmed on Tuesday.
Freeport LNG Expects to Resume Partial Operations in November
Freeport LNG Development LP said on Tuesday it expects to resume partial operations at the liquefaction facility in early to mid-November.
Broker Marsh Unveils First Insurance Facility for Hydrogen Projects
Developed with insurers American International Group and Liberty Specialty Markets, Marsh said the new facility would provide up to $300 million of cover per risk for the construction and start up phases of hydrogen projects globally.
Canada Examines Feasibility of Direct LNG Exports to Europe
Canada is exploring ways to see if there is a business case to export LNG directly to Europe from its east coast, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday.
Canada Says Hydrogen Better Than LNG for German Needs
Providing clean hydrogen to Germany and the rest of Europe is a better opportunity for Canada than trying to build LNG terminals, Canada's natural resources minister said last week, but it would require the construction of a new pipeline to transport the gas from Alberta to Europe.
Help Wanted: Oil Patch Operators Need Quality Workers
This spring, Lynn Helms, who has been North Dakota’s chief oil and natural gas regulator for nearly three decades, abandoned his usual bullish outlook toward the state’s more than 1 MMbpd of oil and 3 Bcf/d (85 MMcm/d) of gas production while speaking at a monthly webinar he holds for news media.
Tellurian Completes $126 Million Acquisition of Haynesville Natural Gas Assets
Tellurian Inc. subsidiary Tellurian Production LLC said on Thursday it has closed the previously announced acquisition of certain assets in the Haynesville Basin from privately held EnSight IV Energy Partners, LLC and EnSight Haynesville Partners LLC.
Executive Profile: Advocating for Natural Gas, Clean Energy Future
(P&GJ) — Former Enbridge and Spectra Energy executive and long-time midstream advocate Susan Waller has taken on the role of executive director of the Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future.
Poland's PGNiG In Talks to Book More Gas Through Baltic Pipe
Polish gas company PGNiG said on Thursday it has contracted 800 million cubic meters (MMcm) of gas for the new Baltic Pipe linking Poland and Norway for the fourth quarter.
EIA: US Natural Gas Pipeline Exports to Mexico Reach Record High in May
Natural gas pipeline exports from West Texas to Mexico averaged 1.6 billion cubic feet per day during May 2022—the most pipeline exports from West Texas on record, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Thursday.
Australia's Santos Moves Forward with $2.6 Billion Alaska Oil Project
Australia's Santos Ltd. said on Wednesday it will move ahead with developing a $2.6 billion Alaskan oil project in a surprise decision that sent the energy producer's shares lower despite it posting a record first-half profit.
Britain Set to Receive Rare LNG Shipment from Australia
Britain is set to receive a rare shipment of LNG from Australia later this month, as countries across Europe strive to secure enough supplies ahead of winter.
Two Oil Pipelines Destroyed by Explosives in Nigeria, Officers Arrest Four
Nigerian police said on Tuesday two oil pipelines that feed the Brass export terminal, one of Nigeria's export streams operated by Italian group Eni, were recently blown up by explosives.
FERC Grants Trans-Foreland Pipeline Extension for Alaska LNG Import Project
Marathon Petroleum Corp.'s Trans-Foreland Pipeline Co. unit received more time to convert the Kenai LNG export plant in Alaska into an import terminal, U.S. energy regulators said on Tuesday.
Archaea Inks 20-Year Renewable Natural Gas Agreement with Énergir
Archaea Energy Inc., an industry-leading renewable natural gas (RNG) company, on Monday entered a contract to deliver more than 2 MMBtu per year of RNG to Énergir LP.
Germany Secures Deal with Uniper, RWE for Floating LNG Terminals
Germany signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday with the country's top gas importers to safeguard the supply of two floating LNG gas terminals it needs to reduce reliance on Russian energy.
Oil Industry Ready to Tap $430 Billion Climate Fund for Carbon Capture Projects
Tax credits in the $430 billion U.S. climate and tax bill set to be signed into law this week will kickstart carbon sequestration projects, say oil and gas proponents, offsetting startup costs for some of the anti-pollution initiatives.
EIA: Permian Oil Output Forecast to Hit Record High in September
Oil output in the Permian in Texas and New Mexico, the biggest U.S. shale oil basin, is due to rise 79,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) to a record 5.408 million bbl/d in September, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its productivity report on Monday.
Norway's July Natural Gas Exports Hit Record High as Demand, Prices Soar
Norwegian natural gas exports hit a record high of $13.26 billion in July as prices and demand in Europe surged amid disruption of Russian supplies, official data showed on Monday.
Gazprom Boosts Gas Flows to Hungary Via Turkstream Pipeline
Russia's Gazprom has ramped up flows to Hungary via the Turkstream pipeline that brings gas to Hungary via Serbia, a Hungarian foreign ministry official said on Saturday.
Kazakhstan Plans to Sell Crude Oil Via Azeri Pipeline to Bypass Russia
Kazakhstan is expected to sell some of its crude oil through Azerbaijan's biggest oil pipeline from September, as the nation seeks alternatives to a route Russia threatened to shut, three sources familiar with the matter said.
Uniper Open to Trade Australian LNG for US Gas to Supply Europe Quicker
Germany's Uniper is prepared to swap LNG it gets from Australia's Woodside for U.S. gas, so it can boost supplies in Europe more quickly during the coming winter, it said.
- Kinder Morgan Proposes 290-Mile Gas Pipeline Expansion Spanning Three States
- Enbridge Plans 86-Mile Pipeline Expansion, Bringing 850 Workers to Northern B.C.
- Three Killed, Two Injured in Accident at LNG Construction Site in Texas
- Tallgrass to Build New Permian-to-Rockies Pipeline, Targets 2028 Startup with 2.4 Bcf Capacity
- TC Energy Approves $900 Million Northwoods Pipeline Expansion for U.S. Midwest
- A Systematic Approach To Ensuring Pipeline Integrity
- U.S. Pipeline Expansion to Add 99 Bcf/d, Mostly for LNG Export, Report Finds
- Enbridge Adds Turboexpanders at Pipeline Sites to Power Data Centers in Canada, Pennsylvania
- Great Basin Gas Expansion Draws Strong Shipper Demand in Northern Nevada
- Cheniere Seeks FERC Approval to Expand Sabine Pass LNG Facility
