Projects
ConocoPhillips’ Willow Oil, Gas Drilling Project in Alaska Sparks Green Opposition
Environmental and climate activists are rallying online against ConocoPhillips’ proposed Willow oil and gas drilling project in Alaska as the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden weighs whether to greenlight the controversial plan.
Europe Takes Steps Toward Developing Hydrogen Pipeline Network
German energy firm RWE and Norwegian oil and gas producer Equinor are planning the construction of new combined-cycle gas turbines (CCGTs) in Germany, blue hydrogen production facilities in Norway, and the implementation of hydrogen pipelines between the two countries.
Tellurian Says Chairman Sold Stock Ahead of Looming End of Gunvor Contract
U.S. LNG developer Tellurian Inc. said in a federal filing late Wednesday that its Executive Chairman Charif Souki sold about $1.1 million of Tellurian stock days before an LNG purchase agreement with commodity trader Gunvor Ltd was set to expire on Feb. 28.
French Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against TotalEnergies Over Uganda Pipeline Project
Under the case filed in 2019, six French and Ugandan activist groups had accused the company of not doing all it could to protect people and the environment from the Tilenga oil development and the $3.5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline.
Tellurian Faces New Setback as Financing Looms for $13 Billion Driftwood LNG Project
Tellurian Inc. is facing a new setback in a long-running effort to advance a $12.5 billion U.S. LNG export project. Commodities trader Gunvor Ltd. can walk away from a 10-year, about $12 billion commitment to buy LNG if Tellurian's Driftwood LNG project lacks a financial go-ahead, project financing and a full construction authorization by Feb. 28.
Venture Global Strikes 20-Year LNG Supply Deal with Excelerate Energy
U.S. LNG company Venture Global LNG has agreed to supply 0.7 million tonnes of LNG per annum to Excelerate Energy Inc. for 20 years. The LNG will be delivered to Excelerate from Venture's Plaquemines LNG facility in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
East Africa Pipeline Project Kicks Up Climate Change Controversy
(P&GJ) — Construction of the 896-mile (1,443-km) cross-border East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project continues to elicit objections, as well as strong arguments in its favor by the governments of Uganda and Tanzania. The main contentious issues are the possible adverse effects of the project might have climate change, and alleged human rights violations.
FERC’s Pipeline, LNG Project Evaluations Looking at EJ
(P&GJ) — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is devoting an increasing amount of attention and staff resources to the evaluation of impacts of interstate natural gas pipeline and LNG terminal projects on environmental justice (EJ) communities (that is, communities with disproportionately large minority and low-income populations).
Trinidad to Begin Negotiations for Gas Deal with Venezuela in March
A deal would help revive the nation's gas production, which contributes a large part of its export revenue and has been in decline. The joint venture could supply gas to Trinidad's liquefied natural gas and petrochemical industry.
US Regulator Approves 135-Mile ET Louisiana Pipeline
The 135-mile pipeline Gulf Run pipeline, with a capacity of 1.65 Bcf/d, transports gas from the company’s other Energy Transfer pipelines that link to basins in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, running from Westdale to Starks, Louisiana.
Chesapeake Utilities to Develop Florida RNG Facility
(P&GJ) — FPU Renewables LLC, a subsidiary of Chesapeake Utilities Corp., will construct, own and operate a dairy manure renewable natural gas (RNG) facility, a press release announced on Feb. 21. The project represents a capital investment of $22 million, with the first injection of RNG projected to occur in 2024.
DNV Kicks Off Phase Two of Offshore Hydrogen Pipeline Project H2Pipe
(P&GJ) — Phase 2 of H2Pipe will include a feasibility-level design of offshore hydrogen pipelines and a risk assessment study to examine the safety aspects of offshore hydrogen pipelines. The project's primary outcome is expected to be a detailed guideline offering specific guidance for use in the design and re-purposing of offshore pipelines for hydrogen transport. Phase 2 of H2Pipe is planned to start in Q1 2023 and last 2 years.
Cheniere Initiates Permit Process for Key Sabine Pass Project Expansion
Cheniere Energy Inc. on Thursday initiated an expansion permit process of LNG export capacity at its key Sabine Pass plant in Louisiana after the exporter topped revenue estimate on strong demand following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Expanding Gas Infrastructure Presents Alternative to Permian Constraints
(P&GJ) — Oil is still serious business in the Bakken Shale, but when it comes to midstream, the money is on natural gas. As in the Permian Basin, oil production in the Williston has a high rate of associated natural gas. But the Bakken’s residual gas is rich in natural gas liquids (NGLs), and that requires infrastructure generally more akin to North Texas’ Barnett Shale than West Texas’ Permian.
Tanzania Approves Construction of New 900-Mile Crude Pipeline
(P&GJ) — The construction of a crude oil pipeline for $3.5 billion has been approved by Tanzania's government. The 1,443-km (900-mile) pipeline will carry crude from sizable oilfields being built in Lake Albert in northwest Uganda to a Tanzanian port on the Indian Ocean for distribution to global markets.
Naturgy and Enagas Plan $521 Million Green Hydrogen Project in Spain
The project, scheduled to start production in 2026, will have a capacity of around 280 megawatts and will be located in La Robla, on the site of a Naturgy's thermal power plant, which closed in 2020, the two companies said in a joint statement.
Coastal GasLink’s Year of Milestones
(P&GJ) — As 2022 drew to a close, news came that one of the more complex pipelines projects ever seen in North America, the Coastal Gaslink project, had eclipsed the 80% completion mark in British Columbia. The project, in combination with the Kitimat LNG plant, is the largest Canadian infrastructure investment since the 1950s when the St. Lawrence Seaway was constructed.
US LNG Producers Poised to Leapfrog Rivals with Three New Projects
Projects best positioned to move ahead include Sempra Energy's Port Arthur plant in Texas, Energy Transfer LP's Lake Charles in Louisiana and NextDecade Corp.'s Rio Grande in Texas. They have all or most of the long-term LNG sales agreements needed to convince bank's that the projects are ready for debt financing, according to Reuters analysts.
Report: Galp Planning to Sell 10% Stake in Mozambique Gas Project
Portugal's Galp Energia has mandated Bank of America to prepare a sale of its 10% stake in a multibillion-dollar natural gas project in Mozambique's Rovuma basin, the Negocios newspaper said on Thursday, citing an unidentified source linked to the energy sector.
Greece and Bulgaria to Consider Reviving 186-Mile Oil Pipeline Project
Bulgaria has been looking to build a 300 km (186 miles) trans-Balkan oil pipeline to secure non-Russian crude oil supplies for its only oil refinery on the Black Sea. The pipeline would offer Bulgaria alternative supply sources and a safer, faster and cheaper way to transfer the fuel, with oil tankers bypassing the now congested Bosphorus Strait.
Navigator to Submit Expanded Proposal for 1,300-Mile Carbon Pipeline Project
(P&GJ) — Navigator CO2 plans to resubmit an enhanced proposal to the Illinois Commerce Agency before the end of February, over six months after initially submitting an application to the commission for its multistate pipeline. The expanded proposal is set to include at least one new sequestration site and an additional lateral route.
Neste Engineering Solutions Completes Construction of Transmission Pipeline
(P&GJ) — Neste Engineering Solutions, a global solution provider of high-quality technology, engineering and project services, has completed the construction work of the 2.2-km (1.4-mile) long gas transmission pipeline for Gasgrid Finland's LNG floating terminal vessel Exemplar in Inkoo, Finland.
Louisiana Slams EPA Over Lack of Urgency on Carbon-Project Approvals
Louisiana and other top oil-producing states say they can speed up permitting of carbon sequestration projects if allowed to handle decisions that currently fall under the EPA. There are dozens of these projects with multimillion-dollar price tags proposed by energy firms around the United States.
Indonesia Approves Revised Development Plan for Kasuri Gas Project
Indonesia has approved a revised development plan by Malaysia's Genting Oil & Gas for the first phase of its gas project in West Papua following changes in production estimates, the energy ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
LNG Developer NextDecade Blasts Inaction by US Energy Regulator
U.S. LNG developer NextDecade Corp. on Monday criticized regulator the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for what it called "inexcusable" delays in reviewing information that would allow it to move ahead with a $15.7 billion export project.
Tellurian Woos Indian Investors for Its Driftwood LNG Project
Houston, Texas-based Tellurian resumed talks with Indian oil and gas companies for investments in Driftwood LNG late last year. Delays have hit construction of the Driftwood facility, but CEO Octavio Simoes said it is on track for its first gas output in 2026.
Australia's Beach Energy Reaches Deal with Webuild on Waitsia Gas Project
Australia's Beach Energy Ltd. on Monday said it reached a deal with Italy's Webuild SpA to complete delivery of the $528.92 million Waitsia Stage 2 gas project, subject to approval from the project's contractor Clough Ltd., which was placed into administration in December.
Woodside, Partners to Pick Plan for Timor Sea Sunrise Gas Project Soon
Woodside Energy Group and its partners on Monday formally committed to working rapidly to pick the best option for developing the Greater Sunrise natural gas field, factoring in for the first time the potential benefits for East Timor.
Iran Signs $900 Million Deal to Develop Offshore Gas Field
Under the contract, IOEC is to launch production of 28 million cubic meters per day of gas in 14 months, which is to be sent to installations in Assalouyeh on Iran's Gulf coast via a 210-km (130-mile) undersea pipeline.
Trinidad Hopes to Soon Begin Negotiations with Venezuela on Gas Project
Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Keith Rowley on Friday told the Parliament his government had been in touch with Venezuela following a U.S. license to jointly develop a key gas field, and the first meetings to begin negotiations have been set up.
- Kinder Morgan Proposes 290-Mile Gas Pipeline Expansion Spanning Three States
- Valero Plans to Shut California Refinery, Takes $1.1 Billion Hit
- Three Killed, Two Injured in Accident at LNG Construction Site in Texas
- Tallgrass to Build New Permian-to-Rockies Pipeline, Targets 2028 Startup with 2.4 Bcf Capacity
- TC Energy Approves $900 Million Northwoods Pipeline Expansion for U.S. Midwest
- New Alternatives for Noise Reduction in Gas Pipelines
- EIG’s MidOcean Energy Acquires 20% Stake in Peru LNG, Including 254-Mile Pipeline
- Construction Begins on Ghana's $12 Billion Petroleum Hub, But Not Without Doubts
- DOE Considers Cutting Over $1.2 Billion in Carbon Capture Project Funding
- Valero Plans to Shut California Refinery, Takes $1.1 Billion Hit
