Regions

US Natgas Futures Ease with Drop in Global Oil, Gas Prices

The U.S. market continued its three-day streak of following sharp moves in European gas and global oil prices with the Russia-Ukraine conflict stoking energy supply concerns.

US Senators to Grill Regulators over Climate Policy on Natural Gas Projects

Top U.S. senators will grill Democratic energy regulators who approved guidelines for new natural gas projects that allow consideration of environmental justice, landowner and climate issues.

South Africa's Gigajoule to Import First LNG Cargo at New Mozambique Terminal by Mid-2025

The LNG terminal is expected to receive its first shipments of gas to a permanently moored floating storage and regasification unit in Matola harbor by mid-2025.

Russian Gas Flows Via Yamal Pipeline to Germany Halt, Bids Remain

Russian gas accounts for some 40% of European gas demand, while the Yamal-Europe pipeline usually accounts for about 15% of Russia's westbound supply of gas to Europe and Turkey.

TotalEnergies Could Lose S.Africa License If No Output Plan by Sept

TotalEnergies could see its license to develop a major offshore South African gas find scrapped if it does not submit a production plan by September.

Wintershall Dea Stops Payments to Russia, Writes Off $1.1 Billion Nord Stream 2 Loan

Wintershall Dea will stop payments to Russia and write off its 1 billion euro ($1.1 billion) financing in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which was suspended last week.

TotalEnergies Joins JV to Develop Offshore Wind Farm in California

TotalEnergies has joined the Castle Wind joint venture for the development of a 1 GW offshore wind project off the coast of Morro Bay, off the Central California Coast.

Sanctions on Russian Energy 'On the Table' - But Not Just Yet, US Says

The United States is open to imposing sanctions on Russia's oil and gas industry but going after its exports now could help Moscow, the White House said.

Exxon to Exit Russia, Leaving $4 Billion in Assets

The decision will see Exxon pull out of managing large oil and gas production facilities in Russia's Far East and puts the fate of a proposed multibillion-dollar LNG facility there in doubt.

Nord Stream 2 AG Says Its Mobile, Fixed Network Lines Not Reachable, Shuts Website

The operator of the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline said its mobile and fixed network lines were not reachable for the time being and it had shut down its website amid hacking attacks.

Italy's Eni to Sell Stake in Blue Stream Pipeline Co-owned with Gazprom

Italian energy group Eni said it planned to sell its stake in the Blue Stream pipeline carrying Russian gas to Turkey that it co-owns with Russia's Gazprom.

Nord Stream 2 Owner Considers Insolvency After Pipeline Halt, Sanctions

The Swiss-based company is considering filing for insolvency as it attempts to settle claims ahead of a U.S. sanction deadline for other entities to stop dealings with it.

Ukraine’s Oil and Gas Industry Supplies Only a Small Part of the Country’s Needs

Two major pipeline systems carry Russian gas through Ukraine to Western Europe. The Bratstvo pipeline crosses from Ukraine to Slovakia and the Soyuz pipeline links Russia’s pipelines to natural gas networks in central Asia.

Eastbound Gas Flows to Poland Resume Via Yamal-Europe Pipeline

A section of the Russian Yamal-Europe pipeline resumed eastbound gas delivery to Poland following normal, westbound supplies overnight, data from German network operator Gascade showed.

Neptune Energy Aims to Store More Carbon than it Emits by 2030

Neptune Energy announced its aim to go beyond net zero and store more carbon than is emitted from its operations and the use of its sold products by 2030.

Talos Energy to Seek Approvals for Several Carbon-Capture Projects

Talos is developing plans to build carbon capture projects along the Texas and Louisiana coasts as energy businesses seek to lower emissions of carbon dioxide and other pollutants.

USW, Marathon Agree to Set 4-Year Pattern for Oil Sector Bargaining

The agreement will impact over 30,000 oil refinery, petrochemical plant, pipeline and terminal employees in more than 200 USW represented bargaining units.

Shell to End Involvement with Nord Stream 2 Following Ukraine Invasion

Shell will also end its relationship with the flagship Sakhalin 2 LNG plant in which it holds a 27.5% stake, and which is 50% owned and operated by Russian gas giant Gazprom.

Ukraine’s Naftogaz Reports Close to Normal Operations

Ukrainian state oil and gas company, Naftogaz, is providing daily updates on their operations, at terminals, storage facilities and field operations, including wells and pipelines.

Frontier-Kemper to Construct Tunnel for Eagle Mountain - Woodfibre Gas Pipeline

Pre-construction activities, including design, procurement and construction planning, are expected to commence in March 2022 with construction anticipated to begin in early 2023.

Germany Winding Down Sanctions-Busting Pipeline Foundation

The commercial arm of the foundation was run by an individual appointed by Nord Stream 2 AG, whose identity is not known, and its operations were and remain a secret, despite being housed within a public foundation.

Poland, Lithuania Speed Up Gas Link Amid Russia Supply Worries

A natural gas pipeline called GIPL linking Poland and Lithuania will open on May 1, earlier than the scheduled mid-2022 start, linking the Polish grid with a route to an LNG terminal in Lithuania.

BP Dumping Stake in Russia's Rosneft in Up to $25 Billion Hit

BP is abandoning its stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft, marking the most significant move yet by a Western company in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine: Russian Troops Blow Up Gas Pipeline in Kharkiv

Ukraine said Russian troops have blown up a natural gas pipeline in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, but Gazprom says flows to Europe are unaffected.

Yamal-Europe Gas Pipeline Reverses After Some Westbound Flows

Russia's Yamal-Europe gas pipeline switched back into reverse mode on Sunday morning, resuming supplies from Germany to Poland after short intermittent westbound flows overnight, data from German network operator Gascade showed.

Transmed Gas Pipeline Can Increase Supply to Europe - Sonatrach

The trans-Mediterranean natural gas pipeline that links Algeria and Italy has spare capacity that can be used to increase supply to Europe, the CEO of Sonatrach said on Sunday.

Germany in Talks With Uniper over LNG Terminal

The German government has asked utility firm Uniper to resume its plans to build an LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven as Germany steps up its plans to cut dependence on Russian gas, a newspaper reported Sunday.

AGA: Europe's Energy Woes Prove Value of Natural Gas Infrastructure

Europe's soaring natural gas prices demonstrate the dangers of failing to invest in infrastructure and serve as a warning for U.S. regions that follow suit and rely on LNG imports.

Greece Lines up Additional Gas Supplies as Ukraine Tensions Rise

Greece has lined up additional supplies of pipeline gas and LNG should existing plans be disrupted by the Ukraine crisis, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday.

North America's Old Pipelines Seek New Life Moving Carbon

North American oil and gas pipeline companies are gearing up to compete for a budding market moving greenhouse gases to carbon capture and storage projects - by building new pipelines to transport carbon dioxide or giving new life to old, under-used ones.

Search