Regulation
U.S. Sanctions Hit Key Entities in Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Project
The Arctic LNG 2 project by Russia's Novatek is subject to Western sanctions over Russia's conflict with Ukraine. The project had been due to become Russia's largest LNG plant with eventual output of 19.8 million metric tons per year of LNG from three trains.
New Zealand to Reverse Oil and Gas Exploration Ban, Ease LNG Import Rules
New Zealand said on Monday it would pass laws by the end of this year to reverse a ban on offshore oil and gas exploration and take urgent steps to remove regulatory hurdles to import LNG amid energy shortages.
Venture Global LNG Prepares Plaquemines Plant for Test-Mode Startup
Venture Global LNG received a vessel loaded with imported LNG this week and an authorization from a federal regulator to use nitrogen at its Plaquemines facility in Louisiana, signs of preparations for a test-mode start up.
Congress Stalls on Pipeline Safety Bill as PHMSA Nears Key Rule Decisions
Pipeline & Gas Journal Exclusive: As Congress heads toward the end of this session, presumably in late September, two different bipartisan pipeline safety bills passed by two House committees appears to be going nowhere fast.
Editor’s Notebook: Alaska’s New LNG Pipeline Push Faces Long Odds
Pipeline & Gas Journal Exclusive: Alaska’s ambitious LNG pipeline project might seem like a game-changer, but significant hurdles remain. In this Editor’s Notebook, we dive into the latest developments, investor concerns, and what it all means for the future of U.S. energy exports. Can the Last Frontier overcome the odds?
Exxon Claims Hidden Value in Hess Guyana Assets Could Alter $53 Billion Chevron Deal
Getting the arbitration panel to consider the appraised value is central to Exxon's claim that the deal is an asset acquisition disguised as a merger.
NextDecade Withdraws FERC Application for Carbon Capture Project
NextDecade announced that its subsidiary, Rio Grande LNG LLC, has withdrawn its application with FERC for the proposed carbon capture and storage project at the Rio Grande LNG facility.
Pipeline Capacity Shields Canadian Oil Exports from Rail Strike Impact
A looming labor dispute at Canada's two main railroads is unlikely to significantly reduce oil exports to the United States due to excess capacity on Trans Mountain and other pipelines, people close to the matter said.
U.S. Appeals Court Strikes Down Controversial Biden Pipeline Safety Rules
A U.S. appeals court on Friday tossed out several natural gas pipeline safety standards adopted by President Joe Biden's administration following industry criticism about the massive costs on pipeline operators.
Texas RRC Levies Over $2 Million in Penalties for Oil, Gas Violations
The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) has imposed more than $2 million in fines on operators and businesses for violations within the state's oil and gas industry.
Tennessee Pipeline Gets Initial FERC Approval
FERC has given a preliminary green light to East Tennessee Natural Gas to build 122 miles of 30-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline, providing about 300,000 dekatherms per day of firm natural gas transportation to the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston Fossil Plant.
U.S. to Purchase Oil Through 2025 After Massive 2022 Drawdown
The U.S. is slowly replenishing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, planning to buy back millions of barrels of oil for delivery in the first several months of next year, after the largest ever sale from the stockpile in 2022.
Harris Walks Fine Line on Energy, Keeping Voters and Industry Guessing
Is she the climate and anti-pollution warrior who was attorney general of California? Or the pragmatic Number Two in the Democratic Biden administration that oversaw record U.S. oil production and exports.
NextDecade to Appeal Court Ruling Overturning Rio Grande LNG Project Approval
U.S. liquefied natural gas developer NextDecade said it will appeal a court ruling that overturned federal approval for its $18 billion Rio Grande LNG project and warned loss of its permits could prevent access to its loans.
Germany Issues Arrest Warrant for Ukrainian in Nord Stream Pipeline Attack, But Suspect Has Fled, Officials Say
Poland received a European arrest warrant issued by Berlin in connection with the 2022 attack on Nord Stream pipelines, but the suspect, a Ukrainian man named as Volodymyr Z, has already left Poland, Polish prosecutors told Reuters.
Nigerian Army Destroys 27 Illegal Refineries, Seizes 100,000 Liters of Stolen Oil
Nigerian army troops have destroyed at least 27 illicit refining sites and seized stolen crude oil following raids this week on illegal oil bunkering sites in the Niger River delta, an army spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Texas Oil Regulator Faces Scrutiny as "Zombie" Wells Reemerge
On a sprawling ranch in Pecos County in late July, oil well control specialist Hawk Dunlap used a backhoe to uncover an abandoned or so-called zombie well that had sprung back to life despite being plugged just over a year earlier, hissing gas and bubbling toxic water into the dry Texas dirt.
UK Court Rules Approval for BP-Backed Gas-Fired Power Station Was Lawful
Britain's approval of a new gas-fired power station backed by BP was lawful, London's High Court ruled on Wednesday, dismissing a legal challenge over the project.
Russian Court Freezes $1.2 Billion in Linde UK Assets Over Gas Processing Dispute
A Russian court has ordered that assets worth around $1.15 billion of a British subsidiary of German industrial gases company Linde be frozen in a dispute over a gas processing plant, court filings showed on Wednesday.
Exxon Reports 59 Layoffs to Texas Workforce Commission After Pioneer Acquisition
Exxon Mobil issued a layoff notice to 59 employees as part of its workforce reshuffle following its $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources, according to a filing with the Texas Workforce Commission.
U.S. to Buy 6 Million Barrels of Oil for SPR, Building on 5 Million Bought Last Month
The U.S. is seeking to buy another 6 million barrels of oil from energy companies to help replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), the Department of Energy said on Monday.
Dangote Refinery Urges Nigeria to Enforce Crude Supply Law for Local Refiners
The Dangote Oil Refinery has called on Nigeria's upstream oil regulator to force producers to abide by a law that stipulates they supply local refineries, saying that lax enforcement was raising its operational costs.
Cheniere Untroubled by LNG Project Setbacks, Cites Strong Regulatory Strategy
Cheniere Energy's CEO, Jack Fusco, stated that the company is not concerned about recent U.S. court rulings that halted other LNG export projects. Fusco highlighted that Cheniere has no ongoing court cases affecting its current operations and is meticulous in adhering to regulatory processes.
Golden Pass LNG Project Delay to Impact Global Gas Markets During Intense Growth Period
The six-month delay to the Golden Pass LNG project in Texas will remove a significant amount of new supply during a period of intense growth, shifting the surge from 2026 to 2027. This will impact both global and North American gas markets, according to Wood Mackenzie.
U.S. Court Overturns FERC Approval for NextDecade’s $18 Billion Rio Grande LNG Project
A U.S. court overturned FERC's approval for NextDecade's Rio Grande LNG project due to a missing supplemental environmental impact statement. NextDecade expressed disappointment and disagreed with the ruling.
Argent LNG Secures Initial FERC Meeting for Louisiana Export Project
Argent LNG has taken a key step toward developing its mid-sized LNG export facility in Louisiana by initiating the pre-filing review with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Woodside's Browse Gas Project Awaits Decision from Australian Regulator
The $20.5 billion project in waters off Western Australia is the country's largest untapped gas resource but has been stuck on the drawing board for decades.
Venture Global LNG Sues Kiewit for Allegedly Sharing Confidential Documents with Shell
U.S. liquefied natural gas company Venture Global LNG sued construction contractor Kiewit on Friday, alleging it passed confidential documents to Shell Plc.
Chevron-Hess Merger Drags On Amid Exxon Arbitration Challenge
Chevron said an arbitration panel that will evaluate Exxon's challenge to its Hess acquisition should have a decision between June and August 2025.
U.S. Court Delays Citgo Share Auction Decision Until October
A U.S. court on Thursday agreed to delay the selection of finalists in an auction that could change the ownership of Citgo Petroleum, pushing back any sale of the seventh-largest U.S. oil refiner until October.
- 1,000-Mile Pipeline Exit Plan by Hope Gas Alarms West Virginia Producers
- Valero Plans to Shut California Refinery, Takes $1.1 Billion Hit
- Three Killed, Two Injured in Accident at LNG Construction Site in Texas
- Boardwalk’s Texas Gas Launches Open Season for 2 Bcf/d Marcellus-to-Louisiana Pipeline Expansion
- Traverse Pipeline Approved to Move 1.75 Bcf/d of Gas Along 160-Mile South Texas–Katy Route
- New Alternatives for Noise Reduction in Gas Pipelines
- 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
- Newsom Seeks to Aid Struggling Refiners Following Valero’s California Exit
