Infrastructure
Temasek Shortlists Saudi Aramco, Shell for Pavilion Energy Asset Sale
Singapore's Temasek Holdings has shortlisted energy giants Shell and Saudi Aramco among a handful of companies to purchase most of the assets of LNG trading firm Pavilion Energy, sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Canada Energy Regulator Approves Enbridge Mainline Toll Settlement
The Canada Energy Regulator said on Monday it has approved a toll settlement between pipeline operator Enbridge and shippers for moving oil along the Canadian mainline.
India Plans $4.95 Billion Natural Gas Pipeline Network for Kashmir, Northeast Region
India expects investment of about $4.95 billion from companies to build natural gas pipeline infrastructure in its northeastern states and northern federal territories of Kashmir and Ladakh, a minister said on Monday.
Exxon to Complete Beaumont, Texas, Hydrocracker Overhaul by End of March, Sources Say
Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to finish an overhaul of the hydrocracker at its 619,024 barrel-per-day Beaumont, Texas refinery by the end of March, said people familiar with plant operations on Monday.
SCF Partners Acquires Flowchem, Val-Tex, and Sealweld, Leaders in Midstream Solutions
SCF Partners Inc. has acquired the Pipeline and Industrial Materials business from Entegris Inc., a leading supplier of advanced materials and process solutions for the semiconductor and other high-technology industries.
Sypris Awarded Contract for Gorgon Project's Carbon Capture and Storage Systems
Sypris Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Sypris Solutions Inc., has recently received an award to supply specialty high-pressure closures for use in the Gorgon Project to support the optimization of the existing carbon capture and storage facilities.
Valero Joins Summit's Carbon Capture Project, Extending Pipeline to 57 Ethanol Plants
Valero Energy is joining Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions' proposed carbon capture and storage project, which involves a pipeline spanning more than 2,000 miles across Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Minnesota.
Tellurian CEO Octavio Simoes' Term Not Extended, Company Eyes Asset Sale
LNG developer Tellurian said on Monday it would not renew or extend the employment term of CEO Octavio Simoes beyond June 5, and aims to sell its upstream business, sending its shares up as much as 3% before the bell.
TC Energy to Sell 295-Mile Portland Natural Gas Transmission System for $1.14 Billion
TC Energy said on Monday it has agreed to sell its Portland Natural Gas Transmission System to BlackRock and Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners for $1.14 billion.
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Philippines' Top Energy Firms Collaborate on $3.3 Billion LNG Facility Project
Three top Philippine energy firms have partnered for the first time to form a large-scale integrated LNG facility, the companies said on Sunday, in a deal two of them valued at $3.3 billion.
MEG Energy Confirms Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion to Begin Line Fill in April
Oil producer MEG Energy said on Friday that line fill on Canada's long-delayed Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion would start from April.
Low U.S. Natural Gas Prices Pose Challenges for Tellurian Asset Sale Plans
Low U.S. natural gas prices will hurt Tellurian Inc's ability to sell Louisiana gas producing properties in order to pay off enough debt to salvage its LNG export project, analysts said.
New Fortress Energy Launches Barcarena LNG Terminal in Brazil
New Fortress Energy Inc. has announced the operational status of its 6 MTPA Barcarena LNG terminal in Pará, Brazil, with the Energos Celsius Floating Storage Regasification Unit now in operation on-site.
Egypt Inks $40 Billion Deals for Green Hydrogen Projects
Egypt has signed seven memoranda of understanding with international developers in the fields of green hydrogen and renewable energy in the Suez Canal Economic Zone that could lead to total investment worth around $40 billion over 10 years, a cabinet statement said on Wednesday.
Iqony Plans Three Hydrogen-Ready Gas Plants in Germany
German firm Iqony plans to build gas-fired plants at three existing sites, a company spokesperson said on Thursday, becoming the latest firm to seek a slice of the government's planned tender for 10 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity.
Snam Enters Exclusive Talks to Acquire Edison's Gas Storage Assets in Italy
Energy group Edison said on Monday it started exclusive talks with gas grid operator Snam over the sale of its natural gas storage assets in Italy.
BP Urges U.S. Regulators to Deny Venture Global's Permit Extension Request
BP Plc on Tuesday urged U.S. regulators to refuse Venture Global LNG's request for an extension of time to build its Calcasieu Pass export plant.
Pipeline Firm ONEOK Posts Higher Fourth-Quarter Profit on Strong Volumes
ONEOK, which has about 50,000-mile long network of pipelines, said its Rocky Mountain region natural gas liquids (NGL) raw feed throughput volumes rose by 20%, compared to last year.
Germany Plans to Expand Carbon Capture and Storage, Including Sub-Seabed Transport
Germany will change its carbon dioxide storage law to allow carbon capture and off-shore storage for certain industrial sectors as Europe's biggest economy aims to become carbon neutral by 2045, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Monday.
Denmark Ends Probe Into 'Deliberate' Nord Stream Pipeline Blasts
Denmark has dropped its investigation into the explosions in 2022 on the Nord Stream pipelines carrying Russian gas to Germany, police said on Monday, becoming the second nation to do so after Sweden closed its own inquiry.
Exxon, EnLink Midstream to Expand CCS Pipeline Transportation Along Gulf Coast
ExxonMobil and EnLink Midstream are exploring opportunities for EnLink to support ExxonMobil's carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) efforts beyond the southeast Louisiana Mississippi River Corridor into several additional Gulf Coast areas.
Scotland's Finnart Pipeline Repairs Projected to Continue Through April
Repair work on the Finnart pipeline that supplies Scotland's only refinery will take longer than expected to complete, five industry sources told Reuters, in the latest in a series of setbacks this year.
TotalEnergies Texas Refinery Operating at Minimal Rates Amid Upsets
TotalEnergies' 238,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, is operating at minimal production as it contends with multiple upsets, sources said on Wednesday.
CenterPoint Energy to Sell 12,000-Mile Pipeline Network in Louisiana, Mississippi for $1.2 Billion
CenterPoint Energy said on Tuesday it would sell its natural gas assets in Louisiana and Mississippi for $1.2 billion to Bernhard Capital Partners, as the electric and gas utility plans to focus on its regulated business.
Occidental Considers $18 Billion Sale of Western Midstream, Sources Say
Occidental Petroleum is exploring a sale of Western Midstream Partners, a U.S. natural gas-focused pipeline operator that has a market value of more than $18 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter.
China's CNOOC Receives Approval for Second LNG Berth at Yancheng Port
Chinese state-owned CNOOC has received government approval to build a second berth at its LNG receiving terminal in Yancheng in eastern Jiangsu province, according to a statement from the Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange on Tuesday.
Equitrans Delays Mountain Valley Natural Gas Pipeline Again, Increases Projected Cost
U.S. energy firm Equitrans Midstream has delayed the estimated completion of its Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Virginia to the second quarter from the first quarter due in part to adverse weather in January.
U.S. Regulators Approve Mexico Pacific LNG's Saguaro Connector Pipeline
U.S. energy regulators on Thursday approved a cross-border pipeline that would export about 2.8 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas from Texas to Mexico Pacific's Saguaro LNG export plant on Mexico's west coast.
Tellurian Secures Three-Year Permit Extension for Driftwood LNG Plant Construction
Cash-strapped Tellurian Inc. on Thursday won a three-year permit extension to complete construction of its Driftwood LNG export plant, a boost for the long-delayed liquefied natural gas project.
- Keystone Oil Pipeline Resumes Operations After Temporary Shutdown
- Biden Administration Buys Oil for Emergency Reserve Above Target Price
- Freeport LNG Plant Runs Near Zero Consumption for Fifth Day
- Enbridge to Invest $500 Million in Pipeline Assets, Including Expansion of 850-Mile Gray Oak Pipeline
- Williams Delays Louisiana Pipeline Project Amid Dispute with Competitor Energy Transfer
- Evacuation Technologies to Reduce Methane Releases During Pigging
- Editor’s Notebook: Nord Stream’s $20 Billion Question
- Enbridge Receives Approval to Begin Service on Louisiana Venice Gas Pipeline Project
- Russian LNG Unfazed By U.S. Sanctions
- Biden Administration Buys Oil for Emergency Reserve Above Target Price
