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Venture Global Seeks Approval to Fuel Generator at Louisiana LNG Plant
U.S. liquefied natural gas company Venture Global LNG sought permission on Wednesday from U.S. energy regulators to take another step towards start-up of its new Plaquemines export plant in Louisiana by fueling its generator.
Turkmenistan Signs Deal to Supply Gas to Iraq Through Iran Swap Agreement
Turkmenistan has signed a swap deal with Iran under which Ashgabat will sell 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas a year to Iraq, the Turkmen government said on Wednesday.
Texas Governor Seeks $10 Billion for New Natural Gas Plants
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said on Monday they will seek to expand the Texas Energy Fund program to $10 billion to build more natural gas plants to meet the state's growing demand for electricity.
Federal Judge Blocks Biden's Pause on LNG Export Permits
A federal judge on Monday dealt President Joe Biden's climate agenda a setback by blocking the Democrat's administration from continuing to pause the approval of applications to export LNG.
Whitecap Sells Gas Assets to Pembina, Secures Funding for New Facility
Whitecap Resources said it would raise about $378.73 million by selling working interests in two projects and securing investment for an upcoming facility, in separate deals.
Egyptian Consortium to Import U.S. Shale Gas Amid Shortage
One of Egypt's largest petrochemicals companies plans within a consortium to import U.S. shale gas to address a shortage in natural gas supplies that forced several chemicals factories to temporarily shut down twice in June.
Aramco Awards $25 Billion in Contracts for Strategic Gas Expansion
Aramco has announced contracts totaling over $25 billion to advance its strategic gas expansion efforts. This initiative aims to achieve a more than 60% increase in sales gas production by 2030 compared to 2021 levels.
FERC Approves Transco's Texas to Louisiana Gas Pipeline Project
The project, estimated at $91.8 million, aims to expand the capacity of the existing Transco pipeline in Texas and Louisiana, enhancing energy infrastructure reliability and diversification along the Gulf Coast.
Russia to Begin Exporting 10 Bcm of Gas Annually to China from Far East in 2027
Russia's Gazprom will start annual pipeline gas exports to China of 10 billion cubic meters (Bcm) in 2027, its boss Alexei Miller told an annual shareholders' meeting on Friday.
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks EPA's 'Good Neighbor' Air Pollution Plan
The 5-4 decision granted requests by Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia, as well as U.S. Steel Corp, pipeline operator Kinder Morgan and industry groups, to halt enforcement of the EPA's "Good Neighbor" plan restricting ozone pollution from upwind states, while they contest the rule's legality in a lower court.
U.S. Regulators Approve Louisiana LNG Plant and 85-Mile Pipeline
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted 2-1 to allow construction and operation of the Calcasieu Pass 2 LNG plant and a related, 85-mile-long (137 km) pipeline.
Venture Global's Louisiana Plaquemines LNG Export Plant Receives First Natural Gas
Venture Global LNG's Plaquemines export plant under construction in Louisiana started to take in natural gas from pipelines on Wednesday, according to data from financial firm LSEG on Thursday.
Cheniere Energy Uncertain About Meeting Year-End LNG Target at Corpus Christi
Top U.S. LNG exporter Cheniere Energy Inc. will not know until September when it can produce first LNG from its Corpus Christi Stage 3 LNG export facility, said Bechtel General Manager of LNG Bhupesh Thakkar.
Guyana Selects Firm Led by Ex-Exxon Exec to Engage with Exxon on Gas Project
A newly formed company headed by a former ExxonMobil executive was selected to support the Guyana government and Exxon to create a new independent natural gas development in the country, Guyana's Ministry of Natural Resources said.
Sempra Signs 20-Year Deal to Supply LNG to Aramco from Port Arthur Project
Aramco and Sempra have signed a non-binding agreement for a 20-year sale and purchase agreement for 5 million tonnes per annum of LNG from the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 expansion project.
Gazprom Signs Memo with Iran for Russian Gas Supplies
Russian energy giant Gazprom has signed a memorandum with the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) to supply Russian pipeline gas to Iran, it said on Wednesday.
NNPC's OB3 Gas Pipeline Set to Be Completed by August
NNPC's OB3 Gas Pipeline is poised for completion by August, marking a significant milestone with the promise of delivering 2.2 billion standard cubic feet of gas to bolster national supply.
Southern Star Responds to Pipeline Fire in Terlton, Oklahoma
Investigators said they are still working to determine the cause of the fire, which occurred during maintenance work on a gas pipeline the morning of June 22.
U.S. LNG Projects Imperiled by Surging Labor Costs
A shortage of skilled labor and nagging inflation from strong wage growth on the U.S. Gulf Coast are pressuring LNG developers and delaying some projects from reaching a financial go-ahead.
Constellation Energy Retires Gas-Fired Mystic Generating Station in Massachusetts
Constellation Energy on May 31 permanently shut down the natural gas-fired Mystic Generating Station located in Charlestown, Massachusetts, the EIA reported on Monday.
EPA to Review Texas' Oversight of Oil, Gas Wastewater Disposal Wells
The review follows a petition from nine environmental groups and aims to assess if the Texas Railroad Commission meets federal standards for protecting public health and the environment.
EU Adopts 14th Sanctions Package Against Russia, Targets LNG Exports
The European Union has introduced a new round of sanctions against Russia, marking the first time its gas exports, particularly liquefied natural gas (LNG), are targeted.
China's Wison New Energies to Exit Russian Projects, Impacting Arctic LNG 2
Chinese engineering firm Wison New Energies has decided to discontinue all of its ongoing Russian projects and will immediately and indefinitely stop taking any new Russian business, the company said in a LinkedIn post.
Nigeria's 384-Mile AKK Gas Pipeline to Be Finished by Early 2025, NNPC Says
Construction of Nigeria's 614-km (384-mile) natural gas pipeline will be completed by the first quarter of 2025, the head of state oil firm NNPC said on Friday, two years after the initial planned completion date.
Fulcrum LNG to Assist Guyana in Developing Natural Gas Resources
U.S. firm Fulcrum LNG was selected to help Guyana develop a plan to design, finance, construct and operate a natural gas processing facility in the South American country, President Irfaan Ali said on Thursday.
Carlyle Forms New Mediterranean Oil and Gas Firm in $945 Million Energean Deal
Carlyle will form a new Mediterranean-focused oil and gas company led by former BP CEO Tony Hayward after the private equity fund agreed to acquire Energean's assets in Egypt, Italy and Croatia for up to $945 million.
QatarEnergy, Exxon Move to Remove Contractor from Texas Gas Project Amid Bankruptcy
Joint venture partners QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil are urgently seeking court action to remove contractor Zachry Industrial from their $10-billion Golden Pass LNG project in Texas.
TGS Proposes $500 Million Expansion of Vaca Muerta Gas Pipeline
Argentine gas transportation firm TGS said on Wednesday it has proposed investing $500 million to expand the capacity of a government-owned natural gas pipeline that connects to the country's massive Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas formation.
Russian Court Orders $102 Million Award of Commerzbank Assets to Pipeline Firm
A Russian court has ordered that Commerzbank assets worth $101.86 million be awarded in damages to a company overseeing construction of a gas processing plant in northwest Russia, court documents showed.
TotalEnergies, NNPC to Invest $550 Million in Nigeria Gas Facility
The investment would include a gas processing plant and a pipeline, said the source who is privy to the agreement but could not be named as they were not authorized to speak on the issue.
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- Texas Oil Company Challenges $250 Million Insurance Collateral Demand for Pipeline, Offshore Operations
