Gas transmission
Austria's Verbund Bids for OMV's Stake in Gas Pipeline Operator
Austrian utility Verbund has made a binding offer for OMV’s 51% stake in gas pipeline operator Gas Connect Austria, it said on Monday.
Ukraine’s Big Bet: Upgrading, Expanding Gas Transmission Networks
The World Bank will spend $250 million to improve the efficiency of Ukraine’s Gas Transmission System Operator (GTSO). One key goal of this ambitious project is “to strengthen its technical and institutional capacity.”
Trans Adriatic Pipeline Enters Initial Testing Phase
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline has begun testing flows of natural gas on 2.5-mile section at the Greek-Albanian border as it moves toward European deliveries later this year, but the bidding phase was postponed due to the global market downturn.
Bulgaria's State Gas Firm Seeks Loans for Pipeline Construction
Bulgaria's state gas firm Bulgartransgaz is seeking up to 400 million euros ($453 million) to finance an extension of the TurkStream gas pipeline and other gas projects.
BP Turns Over Rights to Operate South Caucasus Pipeline
BP has turned over rights to operate the South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP), part of the network that is due to start carrying gas from Azerbaijan to Europe this year, to a unit of Azeri state energy firm SOCAR.
Algeria's Sonatrach Becomes Majority Shareholder in Medgaz Pipeline
Algeria's Sonatrach has acquired an additional 19.10% stake in the Medgaz Pipeline making it the largest shareholder in the offshore natural gas pipeline.
Bulgaria Still Aims to Complete TurkStream Pipeline Extension by Year-End — PM
Bulgaria's Prime Minister is hoping his country will complete its portion of the TurkStream pipeline by the end of 2020, despite construction delays brought about due to the coronavirus pandemic.
LNG Deliveries to U.S. Export Facilities Decline to Lowest Level Since 2019 - EIA
According to data released from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), deliveries of natural gas to U.S. export facilities fell during most of the month of May to levels not seen in almost two years.
Russian Gas Transit via Poland Has Nearly Stopped: Ifx
Flows of natural gas from Russia across Poland on the Yamal pipeline have almost completely stopped barely a week after a transit deal between the two countries expired.
TC Energy Completes Sale of Coastal GasLink Stake
TC Energy has completed the sale of a 65% stake in its Coastal GasLink pipeline.
EU Court Throws out Challenge from Nord Stream 2
The second-highest court in Europe has dismissed a challenge by the owners of the Nord Stream pipelines against Europen Union gas rules, leaving it up to individual countries to enforce them.
Petronas, China LNG Deal Calls for Distribution via ‘Virtual Pipelines’
Petronas and China's Clean Tiger Energy have agreed to an LNG supply deal with a provision that the Chinese company distributes the fuel to remote locations using ISO tanks.
Gazprom Reduced Gas Supplies to Germany, Turkey in March — Interfax
Data released from the Interfax news agency reported that Russia's Gazprom reduced its supplies of LNG in March to Germany and Turkey, two of its key partners.
Poland Expects Russia to Continue Gas Transit to Europe
Polish authorities expect that Russia's Gazprom will continue to transport gas through their country into Europe even after a transit deal between the two countries expired earlier this week.
Gazprom Begins Preparation for Power of Siberia-2
Russian gas giant Gazprom has begun a feasibility study for its Power of Siberia-2 natural gas pipeline.
Williams Discontinues New York Pipeline Project After Key Permit Denial
Energy regulators in New York have once again denied a key water permit for Williams controversial Northeast Supply Enhancement Project causing the company to indefinitely suspend the project.
Russian Pipelaying Vessel Moors at Nord Stream 2 Hub in Germany: Data
According to tracking data from Refinitiv, a Russian pipe-laying vessel that Gazprom may be planning to use to finish its Nord Stream 2 pipeline has docked near a German logistics hub in Mukran.
Poland, Russia to Cut Decades-Old Gas Transit Ties
Poland will not be renewing its gas transit deal with Russia's Gazprom once their current deal expires later this month.
Germany Denies EU Waiver for Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Operators of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline were denied a waiver of EU regulations for the pipeline on Friday by German energy regulators.
Gazprom Natural Gas Exports Slump 19% in Q1 — Source
Citing weak demand, a source told Reuters that natural gas exports on Gazprom pipelines fell by nearly 20% in the first quarter.
More Pipelines Are Needed for India to Increase LNG Imports — EIA Report
Recent data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that in order to continue to increase its LNG imports, India needs to build more gas pipelines.
Three Enbridge Pipelines Shut After Kentucky Gas Line Fire
The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration reported that Enbridge has shut three of its pipelines following an explosion on a portion of its Line 10 natural gas line earlier this week.
Williams Announces Agreement on Deepwater Gulf Project
Williams has agreed to transport natural gas from Chevron and Total's Anchor offshore development to the Discovery pipeline system.
Texas Eastern Gas Pipeline Explodes in Kentucky
Enbridge responded to an explosion Monday evening on Line 10 of its Texas Eastern system in Kentucky, and said Tuesday that it has shut-in a section of the pipeline. Gas futures rose on the news.
Greek-Italian Joint Venture Seeks Contractors for EastMed Gas Pipeline
Greece's DEPA and Italy's Edison are looking for contractors to build part of the EastMed gas pipeline.
Storms Damage Kinder Morgan Sabine Pass Pipeline
Kinder Morgan has declared force majeure on a gas pipeline flowing into the Sabine Pass export plant after storms damaged the pipeline requiring "immediate investigation and repairs.”
Cheniere Energy Midship Pipeline Approved for Service
The Midship natural gas pipeline, owned and operated by Cheniere Energy, has been approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to begin service.
Gas Pipe Upgrade Made Easy with Shur Stop
Spire Energy is a public utility serving more than 1.7 million customers in Alabama, Mississippi and Missouri, making it the fifth-largest publicly traded natural gas company in the United States.
Bidders for ADNOC Gas Pipelines in Talks for $8 Billion Loan: Sources
U.S.-based Global Infrastructure Partners is heading a consortium of buyers looking for up to $8 billion in financing to invest in ADNOC natural gas pipeline assets.
Drones Become Additional Inspection Tool in Permian Basin
Data collection, inspections and safety within the basin have become increasingly important among oil and gas enterprises in the Permian Basin, and drone technology has emerged as a front runner to transform operations.
- 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
- U.S. Moves to Block Enterprise Products’ Exports to China Over Security Risk
- Strike Pioneers First-of-Its-Kind Pipe-in-Pipe Installation on Gulf Coast with Enbridge
- 208-Mile Mississippi-to-Alabama Gas Pipeline Moves Into FERC Review
- 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
- Strike Pioneers First-of-Its-Kind Pipe-in-Pipe Installation on Gulf Coast with Enbridge
