Construction
Europe's Appetite for US Gas Fast-Tracks Two New LNG Projects
Two U.S. LNG projects took major steps toward launching this week as Russia's threats to cut energy supplies to Europe drives up demand and prices for the super-chilled fuel.
New Fortress Seeks to Build Offshore Louisiana LNG Plant by Q1 2023
The LNG export project will be located in federal waters offshore Louisiana and will be able to export about 2.8 MTPA of LNG, or almost 0.4 Bcf/d of gas using its "Fast LNG" technology.
TotalEnergies, Sempra to Co-Develop LNG and Renewable Projects
TotalEnergies and Sempra are expanding their North American strategic alliance with the signing of two deals for the Vista Pacífico LNG export project in Mexico and the the co-development of several renewables projects.
Italy's Draghi Discussed Idea of Italy-Spain Pipeline with Sanchez
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said he had discussed the idea of building a gas pipeline to Spain with his Spanish counterpart as part of plans to wean Europe off Russian gas.
Israel-Turkey Gas Pipeline an Option for Russia-Wary Europe — Sources
A Turkey-Israel gas pipeline is being discussed behind the scenes as one of Europe's alternatives to Russian energy supplies, but it will take complicated maneuvering to reach any deal.
Energy Transfer, ENN Sign 20-Year Deal for Lake Charles LNG
Lake Charles LNG will be constructed on the existing brownfield regasification facility and will capitalize on four existing LNG storage tanks, two deep water berths and other LNG infrastructure.
RGC Resources Secures $21 Million Investment to Complete Mountain Valley Pipeline
RGC Resources Inc., parent company to Roanoke Gas Co. and RGC Midstream LLC, closed a $21 million common stock investment by affiliates of The InterTech Group Inc.
Tellurian’s Driftwood LNG Facility Begins Construction
Driftwood LNG is an approximately 27.6 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) liquefaction export facility near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Phase one will include two LNG plants with an export capacity of up to 11 mtpa.
France Wants to Build Floating LNG Terminal at Le Havre
The French government is in talks with energy company TotalEnergies to build a floating LNG terminal in the northern port of Le Havre.
US Firms Want Pending Natgas Pipeline Projects Excluded from Emissions Rules
The greenhouse gas policy requires any project that would result in 100,000 metric tons per year of GHG emissions must complete an environmental impact statement, which analysts said was an expensive and time-consuming process.
Indigenous Australians Ask S.Korea Court to Block Loans to $3.6 Billion Gas Pipeline Project
A group of Indigenous Australians has gone to court in South Korea seeking to block the country's export credit agencies from funding a deep-sea gas pipeline for the $3.6 billion Barossa gas project off northern Australia.
Argentine Gas Suppliers Say New Pipeline Will Reverse Deep Energy Deficit
The pipeline is estimated to take 18 months to build with public investment of $1.59 billion and will unlock more domestic capacity from the Vaca Muerta Formation.
Australia's First LNG Import Terminal Seen Ready by Late-2023
Squadron Energy, the private company building Australia's first LNG import terminal, expects its Port Kembla facility in New South Wales to be ready to take its first gas shipment by the end of 2023.
Whiptail Midstream Acquires 525 Miles of Pipeline in San Juan Basin
Whiptail Midstream has acquired DJR Energy's oil, gas, and water gathering assets in the Gallup oil window of the San Juan Basin, doubling the company's dedicated acreage, miles of pipeline and production flowing on its assets.
Shell Releases New Plan for North Sea Gas Field Development
In the new environmental development plan of the Jackdaw field, Shell said that it aims to start production from the field, which will supply 6.5% of Britain's gas output, by Q3 or Q4 2025.
Snam Working on Infrastructure Projects to Boost Gas Supplies
Snam manages some 33,000 km of pipeline in Italy and has stakes in key pipelines that brings Algerian and Azeri gas to Italy as well as the TAG pipeline that transports Russian gas.
Infrastructure Rollout Will Enable Africa to Expand LNG Exports, Meet Global Demand
An increase in investment towards infrastructure development and gas E&P activities will enable Africa to position itself as a leading LNG exporter.
API Launches Pipeline Facility Construction Inspection Program to Meet Industry Demand
As U.S. natural gas producers and exporters have mobilized to meet rising energy demand and U.S. LNG volumes have increased, more qualified technicians are crucial to meet safety and environmental standards.
France, Spain in Talks to Resume Construction on MidCat Gas Pipeline Project
Launched in 2013, the gas pipeline project named MidCat (Midi-Catalonia) was meant to bring gas from Algeria, a country which already supplies 11% of the gas consumed in the European Union, up to northern Europe.
Ukraine Invasion Highlights Importance of Canadian Oil, Trans Mountain Pipeline Project
The expansion project is essentially a twinning of the existing 715-mile (1,150-km) pipeline, which was built in 1953 and continues to operate safely, between Strathcona County, Alberta, and Burnaby, British Columbia.
Mariner East Pipeline System Expects Construction Completion This Quarter
After numerous delays and environment-related issues, Energy Transfer announced its Mariner East pipeline system is complete and commissioning is in progress.
ICGB Nears Completion on Greece-Bulgaria Pipeline
The activities on the linear part are in the final phase, the construction of the above-ground facilities is well progressing and 50% of the activities for construction of block valves have already been completed.
Using Surface Loading Assessments for Third-Party Crossings
A major North American transmission pipeline operator historically had its engineering team work with its Lands Department when third-party service providers submitted a request for approval if the request included completing any activities that involved vehicles crossing a pipeline.
ASCO Awarded Logistics Contracts at Waitsia Field
Logistics management company ASCO has been awarded two, five-year contracts with Mitsui E&P Australia for storage and camp management at the company’s Stage 2 Development campaign at the Waitsia gas field project.
Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project More Than Halfway Complete
Coastal GasLink’s pipeline project is more than 57% complete overall, and more than 46% of the construction is finished, according to its monthly construction update.
Energean Enters Israeli Gas Purchase Agreement with IEC
Starting with the commencement of first gas production from Karish, the agreement will be valid for an initial one-year period with an option to extend subject to ratification by both parties.
Explorer Pipeline, U.S. Oil Complete Construction on North Dallas Pipeline Project
The recent completion of this 36-mile pipeline expansion project marks an exciting milestone for Explorer, which provides transportation service to major markets in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Illinois.
Russian Gas Flows on Key Pipelines to Europe Remain Steady
Russia continued to send pipeline gas into Germany via Nord Stream 1 and Poland and into Slovakia via Ukraine at broadly unchanged levels, pipeline operator data showed.
US Ethanol Industry Banks on Carbon Capture to Solve Emissions Problem
The nascent CCS industry has been plagued by high costs and underperformance, crucial federal incentives for carbon capture are stalled in Congress, and public opposition to the pipeline infrastructure needed to transport captured gas is mounting.
Denmark Resumes Construction of Norway-Poland Gas Link
Construction of the Danish part of Baltic Pipe, which will connect Poland to Norwegian gas fields, is resuming following a nine-month hiatus
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