Infrastructure

Texas has approved a $278 million low-interest loan to support Calpine’s 460-MW natural gas plant in Freestone County, part of the state’s Texas Energy Fund initiative to expand reliable power across the ERCOT grid.

Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel urged Canada to accelerate energy infrastructure projects, warning that delayed permitting and inconsistent policies threaten the nation’s competitiveness. “We can’t walk anymore; we need to run,” Ebel told the Empire Club of Canada.

Tamboran Resources has sanctioned its Shenandoah South Pilot Project in Australia’s Beetaloo Basin, targeting first gas in mid-2026. The project includes a sales deal with the Northern Territory, pipeline transport via APA Group, and financing for the new Sturt Plateau Compression Facility.

Aster is investing $125 million to modernize its single buoy mooring (SBM) and pipeline system in Singapore, securing long-term crude transfer capacity to its Bukom refinery.

Perma-Pipe has secured $30 million in new project awards and won approval from Saudi Aramco, enabling the company to enter Saudi Arabia’s oil and gas pipe coating market and expand its Middle East operations.

West Texas is rich in natural gas but lacks the infrastructure to meet soaring AI-driven power demand. Experts say the Permian Basin must expand pipelines and generation capacity to compete with other U.S. shale regions.

Nicor Gas has connected its second RNG facility in Illinois, linking WM’s Orchard Hills Landfill to its pipeline system and producing enough renewable gas to power 18,000 homes.

Italy and the United States agreed to deepen LNG cooperation, pledging to support U.S. LNG exports and investments in Italy’s import and regasification infrastructure as Europe seeks alternatives to Russian gas.

AquaVentus and Hydrogen Scotland signed an agreement to expand North Sea hydrogen infrastructure, linking offshore wind and pipelines to boost Europe’s energy transition and strengthen cross-border trade.

Five UK data center projects have asked to connect to National Gas pipelines to build onsite gas-fired plants, bypassing long grid connection delays. The move highlights a growing global trend of data centers turning to natural gas to secure reliable power.

Alliance Cloud Services has partnered with SEMCO Energy to design new natural gas infrastructure at its Michigan data center, enabling 40 MW of added on-site power generation capacity.

Vantage Data Centers will invest $25 billion to build its largest campus in Texas, a 1.4GW “Frontier” development aimed at supporting AI infrastructure. The project will create thousands of jobs and deliver advanced sustainable design features.

The United States is rapidly expanding gas-fired power generation, boosting domestic demand and tightening supplies. But the surge threatens to clash with LNG exporters counting on cheap U.S. gas to stay competitive in global markets.

Welspun Tubular will invest $150 million in a new pipe mill and coating facility in Little Rock, Arkansas, creating 300 jobs and boosting U.S. pipeline infrastructure for oil, gas, LNG, hydrogen and carbon capture projects.

The Panama Canal plans to launch a tender in early 2026 for the construction and operation of two new ports within its zone, part of an $8.5 billion expansion to boost cargo handling, storage, and gas transport capacity.