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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.
Equitrans Nixes Summer Start of Mountain Valley Pipeline
Equitrans Midstream on Wednesday announced that it is no longer targeting a summer 2022 startup of its long-delayed Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) and is not yet able to provide an update on the project's in-service timing or overall cost.
US Slaps Sanctions on Company Building Nord Stream 2
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday the United States would impose sanctions on the company in charge of building Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, expanding penalties on Moscow after it recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine.
Argentina Launches Tender to Build New Vaca Muerta Gas Pipeline
Argentina's government launched a tender on Wednesday for the construction of the first stage of a new natural gas pipeline from the Vaca Muerta shale formation.
US Met More Than Quarter of European LNG Demand Last Year - EIA
The United States last year became Europe's largest source of liquefied natural gas (LNG), the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Tuesday.
Clearfork Completes Acquisition of Azure Midstream
Azure Midstream Energy, a natural gas midstream company operating in North Louisiana and East Texas, announced Tuesday that it has closed on its sale to Clearfork Midstream.
Qatar: 'Almost Impossible' to Quickly Replace Russian Gas Supplies
Neither Qatar nor any other single country has the capacity to replace Russian gas supplies to Europe with LNG in the event of disruption due to a conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Qatar's energy minister said on Tuesday.
Factbox: Europe's Options in Case of Russian Gas Disruption
Europe relies on Russia for around 40% of its natural gas. What are the region's options in the event that Russian gas deliveries are suspended or pipeline flows are impacted by war damage?
Dakota Access Pipeline Suffers US Supreme Court Setback
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a bid led by Dakota Access Pipeline operator Energy Transfer to avoid additional environmental review of a section that runs under an artificial lake and is opposed by nearby Native American tribes, leaving the pipeline vulnerable to being shut down.
Germany Freezes Nord Stream 2 Gas Project as Ukraine Crisis Deepens
The pipeline had been set to ease the pressure on European consumers facing record energy prices amid a post-pandemic cost of living crisis, and on governments that have already forked out billions to try to cushion the impact on consumers.
Germany Must Regulate Gas Storage to Secure Supplies - Minister
Germany must introduce regulation that commits its privately operated gas storage facility to have full capacity before winter to avoid the kind of energy crunch gripping the country, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Monday.
NextEra Takes $800 Million Charge for Mountain Valley Pipeline
A unit of NextEra Energy recorded an $800 million impairment charge in the first quarter as the U.S. renewable energy company re-evaluates its investment in the long-delayed Mountain Valley Pipeline.
US Supplies Give China Muscle to Become Major Force in LNG Trade
Chinese firms are set to become a major trading force in the global liquefied natural gas market in coming years, thanks to liberalizations at home and recently signed long term contracts for record amounts of LNG from U.S. suppliers.
EIA Reports: US LNG Export Capacity to Top Other Nations by End of 2022
LNG export capacity in the United States has grown rapidly since the Lower 48 states first began exporting LNG in February 2016. In 2020, the United States became the world’s third-largest LNG exporter.
Facing Texas Pushback, BlackRock Says it Backs Fossil Fuels
At the risk of being dropped from Texas pension funds, BlackRock Inc. has ramped up its message that the world's largest asset manager is a friend of the oil and gas industries.
Peru Oil Spill Affected 40-Square-Mile Area, Repsol Says
An executive of Spain's Repsol said an oil spill offshore Peru's capital Lima affected an area of 40 square miles (106 square km).
Russian Gas Exports to Europe Unaffected by Ukraine Pipeline Blast
Russian gas supplies to Europe were not affected after part of a gas pipeline near Luhansk in eastern Ukraine caught fire late on Friday, a Ukrainian gas official said.
Government Condemns Attack on Coastal GasLink Pipeline Work Camp
The Canadian government on Friday condemned an attack on a Coastal GasLink pipeline work camp in northern British Columbia, in which police said assailants brandishing axes threatened workers and damaged equipment.
- Kinder Morgan Proposes 290-Mile Gas Pipeline Expansion Spanning Three States
- Enbridge Plans 86-Mile Pipeline Expansion, Bringing 850 Workers to Northern B.C.
- Intensity, Rainbow Energy to Build 344-Mile Gas Pipeline Across North Dakota
- U.S. Moves to Block Enterprise Products’ Exports to China Over Security Risk
- Court Ruling Allows MVP’s $500 Million Southgate Pipeline Extension to Proceed
- U.S. Pipeline Expansion to Add 99 Bcf/d, Mostly for LNG Export, Report Finds
- A Systematic Approach To Ensuring Pipeline Integrity
- 275-Mile Texas-to-Oklahoma Gas Pipeline Enters Open Season
- LNG Canada Start-Up Fails to Lift Gas Prices Amid Supply Glut
- TC Energy’s North Baja Pipeline Expansion Brings Mexico Closer to LNG Exports
