Expansion
Expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline Will Be Fully Operational Early Next Year, MEG Energy Says
MEG Energy, an oil shipper on Canada's Trans Mountain Expansion project, said on Monday the pipeline is expected to start filling with oil in late 2023 and be fully operational early next year.
DNV Completes Verification for 195-Mile Section of Baltic Pipeline
(P&GJ) — Energinet has received Certificates of Conformity from DNV for its offshore Baltic Pipe project section. Its part of the project comprises 105 km (65 miles) of pipeline in the North Sea and 210 km (130 miles) underground pipeline across Denmark.
Australia's Senex Energy Suspends $671 Million Queensland Gas Project Expansion
South Korean steel giant POSCO International Corp.'s unit Senex Energy said it would suspend its $671 million investment plan of its Queensland gas project amid the Australian government's efforts to quell surging energy prices.
Canada's TC Energy Gets Approval to Expand NGTL Gas Pipeline System
The West Path Delivery 2023 (WP2023) project will add about 40 km (25 miles) of new natural gas pipeline to the existing 25,000-km (15,534 miles) NGTL system, which ships gas across Canada and to U.S. markets.
Israel's NewMed Energy Leaning Towards Floating LNG Expansion
Israel's NewMed Energy said on Thursday it was leaning towards building a floating liquefied national gas terminal to further develop its Leviathan gas field off Israel's Mediterranean coast.
Williams, Sempra Enter Deal to Develop LNG, Pipeline Projects in Texas and Louisiana
(P&GJ) — Williams and Sempra plan to form a joint venture to own, expand and operate the Cameron Interstate Pipeline and the the Louisiana Connector Pipeline. The pipelines are expected to deliver gas to the proposed Cameron LNG site in Louisiana and the Port Arthur LNG facility in Texas.
Enbridge Approves $2.7 Billion Expansion of Southern B.C. Pipeline System
Enbridge Inc. on Friday sanctioned an expansion of the southern segment of its British Columbia (B.C.) pipeline system, a project that would cost up to $2.65 billion, after strong demand from crude oil producers.
Sierra Club Says Mountain Valley Pipeline to Give Up on North Carolina Extension
Were it completed, the Southgate project would have added 75 miles (121 km) of pipeline from Southern Virginia into central North Carolina, the statement by Sierra Club read, adding that without the land, the extension is unlikely to ever be built.
Sources: Shell, Exxon to Win New Roles in Qatar's LNG Expansion
The North Field South expansion is part of Qatar's ambitious drive to consolidate its position as the world's top LNG exporter, with demand for the fuel growing as Europe scrambles to substitute the Russian pipeline gas that made up almost 40% of the continent's imports.
EverGen Infrastructure Nears Completion of GrowTEC RNG Expansion Project
(P&GJ) — The project is finalizing construction of the injection infrastructure for tie-in into the local pipeline network and is anticipated to be ready to commission in the next month. It is expected to produce 80,000 gigajoules of RNG annually.
Pieridae Advocates for TC Energy’s Pipeline Expansion Plan for Goldboro LNG Project
Pieridae Energy has asked the federal government to help ensure pipeline operator TC Energy would be able secure permits to expand gas supply pipelines in a timely fashion for the Goldboro LNG project, which it said can only go ahead if TC expands capacity on its existing pipeline network.
Upcoming Court Hearing to Review Williams' Proposed Expansion of Pennsylvania Pipeline
(P&GJ) — The subject of a state regulatory hearing being held on Oct. 5 is the proposed expansion of an existing natural gas pipeline from the Marcellus Shale production region in northeastern Pennsylvania into New Jersey.
Sources: RWE, Uniper Close to Long-Term LNG Deals with Qatar
German utilities RWE and Uniper are close to striking long-term deals to buy LNG from Qatar's North Field expansion project to help replace Russian gas, three sources familiar with the matter said.
Explainer: Does China Need More Russian Gas via the Power-of-Siberia 2 Pipeline?
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with his counterparts from China and Mongolia on Thursday, where they discussed a major new infrastructure project, Power-of-Siberia 2, to deliver gas to China via Mongolia.
Pipeline Operator Oldelval to Invest $750 Million in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Pipeline
Argentine oil pipeline operator Oleoductos del Valle (Oldelval) will invest $750 million to double its transport capacity from the Vaca Muerta shale formation, the country's energy ministry announced Friday, hoping to boost exports and dollar reserves.
FERC Reviewing $160 Million Ohio Valley Connector Expansion Project
(P&GJ) — The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a notice that it will conduct an environmental review of Equitrans’ Ohio Valley Connector Expansion (OVCX) project, a regulatory hurdle that, if passed, will bring the project closer to receiving authorization.
TAP Gas Pipeline Execs to Make Final Decision on Expanding Capacity in Early 2023
A final decision on whether to double the capacity of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) gas link will be taken early next year, TAP's managing director said on Tuesday, adding that the additional gas will come from several Azeri fields.
Sypris to Supply High-Pressure Closures for Permian Highway Pipeline Expansion Project
Sypris Technologies Inc. has recently received an award for specialty high-pressure closures for use in the Permian Highway Pipeline expansion project, the company said on Tuesday. Shipments under this award are expected to be completed by year-end. Terms of the order were not disclosed.
Azeri President Says Investors Negotiating Plan to Expand TAP Gas Pipeline
Talks have begun among shareholders in the Trans-Adriatic pipeline (TAP) to expand its capacity, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said on Friday, saying quick progress was necessary for his country to be able to boost gas exports to Europe.
Enterprise to Build Two Natural Gas Plants, Expand Shin Oak Pipeline System in Permian
Enterprise Products Partners LP has unveiled plans to build two natural gas processing plants and expand the Shin Oak natural gas liquid pipeline system in the Permian Basin to further support ongoing production growth in the basin.
Enbridge Set to Invest $1.5 Billion in Pacific Energy's Woodfibre LNG Project
Canada's Enbridge Inc. said on Friday it will invest $1.5 billion in the joint construction and operation of the Woodfibre LNG project and also said it will spend an additional $2.1 billion on new projects, including expansions of its British Columbia and Texas gas pipeline systems.
European Commission Proposes Azerbaijan Gas Deal, Pipeline Expansion
The European Commission has proposed to EU countries a deal with Azerbaijan to increase imports of natural gas and support the expansion of a pipeline to do this, according to a draft document seen by Reuters.
China Port Group Starts Pumping Crude Oil into New 230-Mile Pipeline
China's Yantai Port Group started on Monday pumping oil into a newly expanded crude oil pipeline that connects the port of Yantai to a group of independent refineries in the country's refining hub Shandong, state media reported on Tuesday.
Kinder Morgan Green Lights Permian Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion Project
Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan has given the greenlight to financing expanded capacity on the 428-mile Permian Highway Pipeline, which currently carries 1.2 Bcf/d from the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico.
Cheniere to Move Forward with Texas Corpus Stage 3 LNG Plant Expansion
Cheniere Energy Inc. on Wednesday said its Board of Directors had decided to go forward with the expansion of the Corpus Christi export plant in Texas and told Bechtel Energy to continue with its construction.
Exxon Joins Oil Majors Eni, Conoco in Qatar's Mega-LNG Expansion Project
QatarEnergy on Tuesday signed a deal with Exxon Mobil Corp. for the Gulf state's North Field East expansion, the world's largest LNG project, following agreements with TotalEnergies, Eni and ConocoPhillips.
ConocoPhillips Earns Stake in Qatar’s $30 Billion LNG Expansion Project
ConocoPhillips has signed a deal with QatarEnergy on Monday for a 3.12% stake in the North Field East expansion project, the world's largest LNG project, following agreements with TotalEnergies and Eni.
Qatar Advances Talks with China Over Investment in Gas Field Expansion Project
China's national oil majors are in advanced talks with Qatar to invest in the North Field East expansion of the world's largest LNG project and buy the fuel under long-term contracts, Reuters reported on Friday.
TotalEnergies Wins Stake in Qatar's LNG Expansion Project
TotalEnergies has signed a partnership deal with QatarEnergy for the North Field East LNG expansion project, which will include six LNG trains that will ramp up Qatar’s liquefaction capacity from 77 MTPA to 126 MTPA by 2027.
Qatar to Select Exxon, Total for Mega-LNG Expansion Project
Exxon Mobil Corp. and TotalEnergies are expected to be awarded with a piece of the $30 billion-dollar LNG expansion project in Qatar, which will strengthen the country's position as the world's top exporter of the super-chilled fuel.
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