Projects
Germany’s Uniper May Turn Coal Plant Site into Hydrogen Hub
German utility Uniper is studying the conversion of its coal-fired power plant site at Wilhelmshaven on Germany's North Sea coast into an import and electrolysis hub to tap into emerging demand for "green" hydrogen.
Jacobs Awarded Owner's Engineer Role for LNG Terminal in Philippines
The project includes modifications to the jetty head, berthing and mooring facilities; a trestle bridge with high-pressure gas pipeline and utilities; and a jetty monitoring building and control room.
Canada Looks to Future Beyond Keystone XL, COVID-19
With production curtailments lifted and a post-COVID-19 upturn in sight, Canadian oil production is on the rise, prompting concerns that output from Alberta’s oil sands could again exceed takeaway capacity within a few years, even if current pipeline construction is completed.
SSE Thermal and Equinor Planning UK Hydrogen and Carbon Capture Projects
The projects would utilize the parallel hydrogen and CO2 pipeline infrastructure being developed by the Zero Carbon Humber (ZCH) partnership – which includes Equinor and SSE Thermal – and offshore CO2 infrastructure.
LM Energy Launches Open Season to Extend Oil Gathering System in Northern Delaware Basin
The proposed extension of the system will gather crude oil from origination points in Eddy and Lea Counties, New Mexico and deliver to destination points also in Eddy and Lea Counties, New Mexico.
TC Energy Seeking Renewable Energy to Power Pipelines
TC Energy Corporation is seeking to identify potential contract and/or investment opportunities in wind energy projects that could generate up to 2,500,000 megawatt hours per year or 620 megawatts of zero-carbon energy to meet the electricity needs for a portion of its pipeline assets along its U.S. corridor.
Uganda, Tanzania, Oil Firms Sign Accords to Build $3.5 billion Pipeline
Total's CEO said the pipeline is one of the largest projects they should develop on this continent, adding they expected oil production to commence in early 2025.
New Pipeline Gas Supply Heading to West Australia
Western Gas, the owner and operator of the Equus Gas Project, signed a memorandum of understanding with APA Group assess supplying the gas at competitive prices to western Australia domestic gas customers and East Coast markets through a new pipeline, a news release states. Both companies are based in Australia.
Projects April 2021
A collection of brief articles provides updates on current pipeline projects from around the world.
Fate of Dakota Access Pipeline at Stake at Friday Court Hearing
The fate of the Dakota Access pipeline could be decided at a U.S. court hearing Friday, where federal regulators could set in motion a months-long shutdown of the line while the Biden Administration completes an environmental review.
Lithuanian LNG Port Looks to Supply Poland, Ukraine Via New Pipe
Klaipeda's LNG import terminal operator says its gas could reach Poland, Ukraine and other countries south of Lithuania next year, when a new pipeline comes online.
Gazprom Repairing North Caucasus-Transcaucasia Gas Pipeline
More than 120 people and 50 units of machinery are working to repair a section of the North Caucasus-Transcaucasia gas pipeline, Russia’s Gazprom announced.
Brookfield, BlackRock No Longer in Race For $10 billion Aramco Pipeline Stake
U.S. asset manager BlackRock and Canada's Brookfield Asset Management Inc are no longer in the race to buy a stake in Saudi oil giant Aramco's pipeline business, two sources familiar with the deal said.
Canada’s Inter Pipeline Gets $325 million Grant for Petrochemical Plant
Canada's Inter Pipeline Ltd, which is fighting a hostile takeover bid by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, will receive a C$408 million ($325.15 million) grant from the Alberta government in support of its Heartland Petrochemical Complex.
Midcoast Energy Completes CJ Express Pipeline Expansion
Texas-based Midcoast Energy completed its CJ Express pipeline expansion project, and it is now in service, the subsidiary announced.
Construction of Cuxtal Gas Pipeline to Boost Yucatan Economy
The start-up of the Cuxtal 1 gas pipeline represents a key infrastructure project aimed at satisfying the demand for energy in this region of Mexico, which is currently growing at twice the national average: 4.1% versus 2.6%.
Russia Expects Maritime Rules to be Respected Amid Nord Stream 2 Concerns
Russia expects all maritime traffic rules "to be strictly observed" in the area of the construction site of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, a foreign ministry official said.
Nord Stream 2 Warns of Security Risks to Pipeline from Warships, Planes
The consortium behind the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline warned about security risks to the project from warships and planes, as the link is nearing completion.
German Gas Grids Report Progress with Investment Plans, Pipeline Expansions
German gas pipeline companies have completed 28 out of 201 measures planned between 2020 and 2030, keeping them on track to provide capacity expansions and conversions for increased imports this decade.
Merkel Ally Demands Temporary Halt to Nord Stream 2
Germany's coordinator for transatlantic relations called on Wednesday for a moratorium on the construction of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe, breaking ranks with many in Chancellor Angela Merkel's government.
Denmark’s Orsted Plans Wind Farm, Hydrogen Plant
The proposed plant at the North Sea Port straddling the Dutch-Belgian border is supported by a group of companies that will also pursue an expansion of local pipelines to handle the hydrogen.
Certarus, RNG Moovers Agree on Delivery of Renewable Natural Gas
Certarus will be responsible for the delivery of renewable natural gas (RNG) from several dairy farms in California to gas pipeline injection points, where it will help to meet the growing demand for lower carbon intensity fuel.
Russian Pipe-laying Vessel Moves to Danish Waters for Pipeline Construction
Russian vessel Akademik Cherskiy is transiting to Danish waters to start preparatory work before commencing laying pipes for the gas pipeline Nord Stream 2, the consortium said on Tuesday.
Cheniere Announces Completed Construction of Train 3 at Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project
Commissioning is complete and Cheniere’s EPC partner Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals has turned over care, custody and control of Train 3 to Cheniere.
NextDecade, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures Agree on CO2 Transportation and Storage in South Texas
NextDecade Corporation and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures executed a term sheet for the offtake and permanent geologic storage of CO2 captured from NextDecade’s planned Rio Grande LNG project in the Port of Brownsville, Texas, the companies announced.
U.S. Secretary of State: Finishing Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Ultimately Up to Builders
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview that it was ultimately up to those building the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline whether to complete it despite opposition from Washington.
Annova Cancels Texas LNG Export Facility Project
Annova LNG announced the immediate cancellation of its liquified natural gas (LNG) export facility under development in Brownsville, Texas, due to changes in the global LNG market.
Gazprom Chairman Expects Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Completion This Year Despite U.S. Pressure
The chairman of Russian gas producer Gazprom's board was cited by the TASS news agency on Friday as saying that construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany would be completed this year despite U.S. opposition to the project.
U.S.'s Blinken Warned Germany's Maas About Nord Stream 2 Sanctions
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he had told his German counterpart that sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline were a real possibility and there was "no ambiguity" in American opposition to its construction.
U.S. Senators Want Biden to Speed Sanctions Over Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Two senior U.S. Senate Democrats urged President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday to make a full diplomatic push to stop the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe, increasing pressure on the issue from members of his party.
- US to Dominate Midstream Project Starts in North America Through 2025, GlobalData Forecasts
- DIMP-Related Pipe Replacement Work Continues in Full Force US
- Enterprise Products to Buy Navitas for $3.3 Billion to Boost Natural Gas Pipeline Network
- Biden Administration Offers $1 Billion Loan Guarantee for Hydrogen Project
- Enbridge to Expand Natural Gas Pipeline for Transport to Texas LNG Brownsville
- U.S. Will Become Net Importer of Petroleum Products by End of 2020 — EIA
- US Has 'Understanding' With Germany to Shut Nord Stream 2 Pipeline if Russia Invades Ukraine
- Dale Anderson
- Nord Stream 2 Gas Unlikely to Flow if Russia Renews Ukraine Aggression, US Says
- Biden Administration Offers $1 Billion Loan Guarantee for Hydrogen Project
