Projects
Germany, South Africa Agree to Cooperate on Green Hydrogen Projects
Germany and South Africa on Tuesday agreed to cooperate on green hydrogen projects in the latest bid by Europe to tap into Africa's huge renewable resource potential to meet 2050 net-zero targets.
Mountain Valley Pipeline Gets FERC Authorization to Resume Construction
U.S. energy company Equitrans Midstream Corp.'s long-delayed $6.6 billion Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline received authorization on Wednesday from the country's energy regulator to restart construction of the project.
Beijing Holds All Cards in Russia’s Eastern Energy Pivot
(P&GJ) — Russia is looking to build on its energy ties with China, a key buyer of its gas. But Beijing’s position of power in the relationship may mean the sanctioned producer is in no rush to complete new projects, especially the much-discussed Power of Siberia 2 pipeline.
MVP Pipeline Foes Say Congress Can't 'Mandate Victory' for the Project
A provision of the U.S. debt ceiling bill that streamlined the federal approval process for the $6.6 billion Mountain Valley Pipeline and limited court reviews of challenges to the project violates the U.S. Constitution’s separation of powers doctrine, opponents of the pipeline have claimed.
Mexico's CFE and ESENTIA Sign $300 Million Memorandum for Gas Project
Mexican state power utility Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) said on Tuesday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with ESENTIA Energy Systems to develop natural gas infrastructure with a $300 million investment.
Oil Shippers on Canada's Trans Mountain Expansion Dispute Pipeline Tolls
Oil shippers on the Trans Mountain expansion project are challenging proposed pipeline tolls filed by Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain Corp. with regulators last month, citing concerns about significant cost increases.
TotalEnergies Faces Second Lawsuit Over Uganda Oil Projects
The French and Ugandan groups, led by Friends of the Earth France, accuse the energy company of failing to protect people and the environment from its Tilenga oil development and the $3.5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).
Piñon Midstream Expands Dark Horse Facility for Sour Gas Treatment, Carbon Capture
(P&GJ) — Piñon Midstream has enhanced the sour gas treatment capacity at its Dark Horse Facility in the Delaware Basin with a second AGI well, enabling up to 500 MMcf/d treating capacity.
Energy Transfer to Continue Lake Charles LNG Project Despite DOE Rehearing Denial
Pipeline operator and LNG developer Energy Transfer on Friday said it will continue construction of its Lake Charles LNG project despite a rehearing denial by the U.S. Department of Energy.
US Mountain Valley Gas Pipeline Moving Forward, Capacity May Be Limited
The $6.6 billion Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Virginia is on track to get final permits by Saturday, moving the long-delayed project closer to re-starting construction.
DOE Refuses Pipeline Operator Energy Transfer's Rehearing Request for LNG Project
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will not rehear pipeline operator Energy Transfer's request for a second extension of its Lake Charles LNG export project. The decision could spell an end to the project, according to the company's own filings with the DOE.
Iowa Regulators to Begin Permit Hearing For ‘Largest’ Carbon Pipeline in US
Whether Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions can obtain a permit in its home state, which would house the most pipeline miles of its proposed 2,000-mile, five-state route, is a critical test for the company and the carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry.
Cyprus Makes Plans For Shorter Pipeline Link to Israeli Gas Fields
Rather than the 1,243 mile EastMed pipeline to continental Europe, the new government is proposing a much shorter one linking Cyprus to fields off Israel. Once in Cyprus, the gas could be converted to LNG and shipped to Europe.
New Water Permit Brings 303-Mile Mountain Valley Gas Pipeline Closer to 2023 Completion
Analysts at Height Capital Markets, an investment banking and research firm, said language supporting Mountain Valley in the recently approved U.S. Fiscal Responsibility Act and issuance of the West Virginia permit "significantly raises the probability of a 2023 placed-in-service date" for the project.
Enbridge Sells Inactive North Dakota Oil Pipeline to MHA Nation for Reservation's Oil Transportation
(P&GJ) — In order to assist in bringing oil from wells on its reservation to the general market, a Native American tribe in North Dakota purchased an empty pipeline from Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge.
Focus: Rich US Subsidies May Hobble Canada's Clean-Fuel Efforts
Canadian biofuels producers are threatening to build their next projects in the United States to cash in on rich subsidies for clean fuel and stay competitive, a move that could cost Canada $7.5 billion of investment and undermine Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's efforts to build a greener economy.
Germany Welcomes Construction of Hydrogen-Ready Pipeline with Italy
The 3,300-km (2,050-mile) project is led by four major European transmission system operators (TSOs): Snam, Trans Austria Gasleitung (TAG), Gas Connect Austria (GCA) and bayernets in Germany.
Williams to Complete Two US Natural Gas Pipeline Projects on Time in Q4 2024
U.S. energy company Williams Cos Inc. is on track to complete two natural gas pipeline projects in New Jersey and Louisiana on time by the end of 2024, the company's CEO Alan Armstrong told Reuters at the Reuters Global Energy Transition conference on Wednesday.
Grand Isle LNG Pitches Plan for LNG Export Facility Offshore Louisiana
(P&GJ) — Grande Isle LNG has put forward a plan for an offshore liquefaction facility with an annual capacity of 4.2 million tonnes. The proposed plant would be in federal waters, specifically on the West Delta blocks, approximately 13 miles off the coast of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
Canada's Trans Mountain Seeks Toll Approval for Expanded Oil Pipeline
Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain Corp. has applied to regulators for tolls on its long-delayed 590,000 bpd pipeline expansion to Canada's west coast, noting shipping fees would increase if the project costs mount.
Debt Ceiling Bill Passage Clears Mountain Valley Pipeline to Proceed with Construction, Operation
(P&GJ) — The legislation requires the Secretary of the Army to issue all permits or verifications necessary to complete project construction and allow for MVP's operation and maintenance. The legislation also divests courts of jurisdiction to review agency actions on approvals necessary for MVP construction and initial operation.
Canada Commits to Backing $2.2 Billion in New Trans Mountain Oil Pipeline Loans
The Canadian government is backing up to $2.24 billion in loans for Trans Mountain Corp., the crown corporation building an over-budget, long-delayed oil pipeline expansion to Canada's Pacific Coast.
Enterprise Expands Acadian Haynesville Gas Pipeline, Boosts Takeaway Capacity by 400 MMcf/d
(P&GJ) — The expansion increases the Acadian Haynesville Extension's natural gas takeaway capacity by approximately 400 million cubic feet per day, raising the total transportation capacity from 2.1 Bcf/d to 2.5 Bcf/d.
Tanzania to Review Approval of $42 Billion LNG Project in June
Tanzania's government said on Wednesday it had completed negotiations with the investors of its $42 billion LNG project, with the agreements set to be reviewed for approval next month.
Equitrans Midstream Shares Make Record Gains on US Debt Ceiling Deal
Shares of Equitrans Midstream Corp. jumped on Tuesday after the U.S. debt ceiling deal contained specific proposals that would allow the U.S. energy company to obtain permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Hyphen and Namibia Agree Next Phase of $10 Billion Green Hydrogen Project
Hyphen Hydrogen Energy has agreed a deal with the government of Namibia for the next phase of a $10 billion green hydrogen project that will export to Europe once complete, the two parties said on Wednesday.
FERC Approves TC Energy's US-Mexico North Baja Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion
Canadian pipeline operator TC Energy Corp.'s North Baja Pipeline LLC unit has received permission from U.S. energy regulators to put the North Baja natural gas pipeline expansion in Arizona and California into service.
Pembina Pipeline, Marubeni to Partner on Low-Carbon Ammonia Export Project
(P&GJ) — Initial feasibility studies have been completed and the facility has an anticipated design capacity of up to 185 kilotonnes per annum of low-carbon hydrogen production, which will be converted into approximately one million tonnes per year of low-carbon ammonia.
Venezuela, Trinidad to Meet Again in June to Discuss Dragon Gas Project
Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago will continue negotiations on jointly developing a dormant offshore natural gas field, with a meeting scheduled for mid-June in Caracas, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
Biden, McCarthy Debt Deal Could Speed Up Mountain Valley Gas Pipeline Project
Streamlined federal approval for the 303-mile (488-km) project was placed into the text of the budget deal between U.S. President Joe Biden and House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy that may end the debt limit crisis.
- Keystone Oil Pipeline Resumes Operations After Temporary Shutdown
- Freeport LNG Plant Runs Near Zero Consumption for Fifth Day
- Biden Administration Buys Oil for Emergency Reserve Above Target Price
- Mexico Seizes Air Liquide's Hydrogen Plant at Pemex Refinery
- Enbridge to Invest $500 Million in Pipeline Assets, Including Expansion of 850-Mile Gray Oak Pipeline
