North America
Montauk Renewables to Build Biogas Facility in Orange County, California
Capital investment for the project is estimated between $85 million and $95 million, the company said, with its commissioning expected in 2026 to produce about 3,600 million British thermal units per day.
MVP Pipeline Foes Say Congress Can't 'Mandate Victory' for the Project
A provision of the U.S. debt ceiling bill that streamlined the federal approval process for the $6.6 billion Mountain Valley Pipeline and limited court reviews of challenges to the project violates the U.S. Constitution’s separation of powers doctrine, opponents of the pipeline have claimed.
Mexico's CFE and ESENTIA Sign $300 Million Memorandum for Gas Project
Mexican state power utility Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) said on Tuesday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with ESENTIA Energy Systems to develop natural gas infrastructure with a $300 million investment.
Oil Shippers on Canada's Trans Mountain Expansion Dispute Pipeline Tolls
Oil shippers on the Trans Mountain expansion project are challenging proposed pipeline tolls filed by Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain Corp. with regulators last month, citing concerns about significant cost increases.
EIA: Texas, Louisiana LNG Exporters Had Nearly Half US Natural Gas Demand Growth in Last Decade
Texas and Louisiana, two states on the U.S. Gulf Coast that produce and export LNG, accounted for nearly half the domestic demand growth for natural gas in the last decade, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Tuesday.
Piñon Midstream Expands Dark Horse Facility for Sour Gas Treatment, Carbon Capture
(P&GJ) — Piñon Midstream has enhanced the sour gas treatment capacity at its Dark Horse Facility in the Delaware Basin with a second AGI well, enabling up to 500 MMcf/d treating capacity.
Cheniere Signs LNG Supply Deal with China's ENN
Cheniere Energy said on Monday it will supply 1.8 million tonnes of LNG per annum to China's ENN Natural Gas for over 20 years.
Energy Transfer to Continue Lake Charles LNG Project Despite DOE Rehearing Denial
Pipeline operator and LNG developer Energy Transfer on Friday said it will continue construction of its Lake Charles LNG project despite a rehearing denial by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Venture Global LNG Signs 20-Year Contract with German Energy Firm
U.S LNG developer Venture Global LNG on Thursday said it had signed a 20-year deal to provide Germany's Securing Energy for Europe GmbH with 2.25 MTPA of LNG.
US Mountain Valley Gas Pipeline Moving Forward, Capacity May Be Limited
The $6.6 billion Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Virginia is on track to get final permits by Saturday, moving the long-delayed project closer to re-starting construction.
DOE Refuses Pipeline Operator Energy Transfer's Rehearing Request for LNG Project
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will not rehear pipeline operator Energy Transfer's request for a second extension of its Lake Charles LNG export project. The decision could spell an end to the project, according to the company's own filings with the DOE.
EIA: US Crude Inventories Post Surprise Draw, Fuel Stocks Rise
U.S. crude stocks posted a surprise draw in the last week, helped by strong export demand and low imports, while gasoline and distillate inventories rose, the Energy Information Administration said on Thursday.
US Oil Stocks at Cushing Delivery Hub Hit 2-Year Peak
Stockpiles at Cushing, the delivery point for U.S. crude oil futures, have climbed for eight consecutive weeks after falling earlier this year. Overseas demand for U.S. crude and an end to refinery outages should reverse the build, analysts said.
US Shale's Muted Reply to OPEC Oil Cuts to Limit Supply, Executive Says
Muted increases in U.S. oil production and cuts by the OPEC+ producing-nations group will limit crude supply in the months ahead, pushing up prices, an executive at U.S. shale producer EOG Resources said on Wednesday.
EIA: US Crude Inventories Post Surprise Large Build, Fuel Stocks Rise
U.S. crude oil stockpiles posted a surprise large build last week, while gasoline and distillate inventories gained more than expected, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday.
US Hopes to Buy 12 Million Barrels of Oil for Reserve This Year
The Biden administration hopes to buy back at least 12 million barrels of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve this year, including six million already announced, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
TotalEnergies Buys $219 Million Stake in LNG Developer NextDecade
TotalEnergies will buy a 17.5% stake in U.S. liquefied natural gas developer NextDecade for $219 million, the French group said on Wednesday, part of a broader deal to enable the Texas company's Rio Grande LNG export project to proceed.
New Water Permit Brings 303-Mile Mountain Valley Gas Pipeline Closer to 2023 Completion
Analysts at Height Capital Markets, an investment banking and research firm, said language supporting Mountain Valley in the recently approved U.S. Fiscal Responsibility Act and issuance of the West Virginia permit "significantly raises the probability of a 2023 placed-in-service date" for the project.
Enbridge Sells Inactive North Dakota Oil Pipeline to MHA Nation for Reservation's Oil Transportation
(P&GJ) — In order to assist in bringing oil from wells on its reservation to the general market, a Native American tribe in North Dakota purchased an empty pipeline from Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge.
EIA: US Oil Output to Rise to Record High in July But Growth Narrowing
Crude output in the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, the biggest U.S. shale oil basin, is expected to rise by 1,000 bpd to a record-high 5.76 million bpd. That would be the smallest monthly increase for the region since February.
Focus: Rich US Subsidies May Hobble Canada's Clean-Fuel Efforts
Canadian biofuels producers are threatening to build their next projects in the United States to cash in on rich subsidies for clean fuel and stay competitive, a move that could cost Canada $7.5 billion of investment and undermine Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's efforts to build a greener economy.
TC Energy Shuts Two Compressor Stations on NGTL Due to Alberta Wildfires
TC Energy said it completed the shutdown of two compressor stations on the NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) System and a gas storage facility on Saturday that were near wildfires in Edson, Alberta.
NET Power, Rice Acquisition Merge to Accelerate Clean Natural Gas Power Generation
(P&GJ) — Occidental's president and CEO, Vicki Hollub, expressed confidence in NET Power's transformative technology, stating that it aligns with Occidental's net-zero ambitions by delivering nearly emissions-free power to their Permian Basin operations and upcoming direct air capture sites.
LNG Developer Venture Global Spars with Customers Over Cargoes
Venture Global LNG, which is building three multibillion-dollar U.S. LNG processing plants, is sparring with two customers of its first project over mechanical failures that have prevented commercial deliveries a year after initial shipments began.
Oil Prices Partially Recover After US, Iran Deny Reported Nuclear Deal
Oil fell by more than $3 on the report that the U.S. would give Iran sanctions relief to export oil in return for Tehran reducing uranium enrichment.
Enbridge Sees Canada Woodfibre LNG Export Plant in Service in 2027
Enbridge Inc.'s Woodfibre LNG partnership in British Columbia is on track to enter service in 2027, Cynthia Hansen, president of gas transmission and midstream at the Canadian energy company, said on Thursday.
Williams to Complete Two US Natural Gas Pipeline Projects on Time in Q4 2024
U.S. energy company Williams Cos Inc. is on track to complete two natural gas pipeline projects in New Jersey and Louisiana on time by the end of 2024, the company's CEO Alan Armstrong told Reuters at the Reuters Global Energy Transition conference on Wednesday.
DeepOcean Wins Contract for Post-Lay Trenching Work Offshore Mexico
(P&GJ) — DeepOcean’s Mexican operation has been awarded a contract for the provision of post-lay trenching works on 30 km (19 miles) of pipeline offshore Mexico.
EIA: US Crude Inventories Notch Surprise Drawdown on Refinery Runs
U.S. crude oil stockpiles fell unexpectedly last week as refiners cranked out fuel to the highest level since 2019 during the Memorial Day holiday, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday.
Grand Isle LNG Pitches Plan for LNG Export Facility Offshore Louisiana
(P&GJ) — Grande Isle LNG has put forward a plan for an offshore liquefaction facility with an annual capacity of 4.2 million tonnes. The proposed plant would be in federal waters, specifically on the West Delta blocks, approximately 13 miles off the coast of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
- Poland Detects Leak in Russia's Druzhba Oil Pipeline
- Energy Transfer to Buy Crestwood in $7.1 Billion Pipeline Deal
- Magellan Midstream Approves $18.8 Billion Sale to ONEOK, Creating Major U.S. Pipeline Player
- DT Midstream Successfully Completes Phase 1 LEAP Expansion Ahead of Schedule
- Equitrans to Begin Construction on Ohio Valley Connector Expansion Project
- Canada Looking to Sell Trans Mountain Pipeline Stake to Indigenous Groups
- Energy Transfer to Buy Crestwood in $7.1 Billion Pipeline Deal
- Criteria to Consider in Selecting Water Transfer Flow Meters
- US Energy Firm Payouts to Oil Investors Top Exploration Spending for First Time
- DT Midstream Successfully Completes Phase 1 LEAP Expansion Ahead of Schedule
