Low prices scupper further big Australian LNG export projects
Chevron says it won’t build any more major LNG projects in Western Australia, and other developers are expected to follow suit, as they focus on returns on money already spent in a market that has seen...
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Siemens opens new dynamic grid control centre with partners in Germany
Siemens has opened a dynamic grid centre designed to better manage the growing complexity of power transmission systems in Germany. Siemens said the pilot installation in Ilmenau was the first of its...
View ArticleReport: Global CCS growth to reach almost 10% per year up to 2021
A report from analysts Research and Markets says the global Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) market will grow 9.18% per year between 2017 and 2021, with Babcock & Wilcox, ENGIE, GE Power, The Linde...
View ArticleGazprom and Eni sign deal to develop southern corridor gas deliveries
Gazprom and Eni have signed a memorandum of understanding in Moscow over sales of Russian gas. "The document reflects the parties’ interest in analysing the prospects for cooperation in developing the...
View ArticleAustralia secures commitment for more domestic gas from big exporters
Australia’s big LNG exporters – including Shell and Exxon - have agreed to a request from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to supply more gas to the domestic market. But despite the deal, Mr Turnbull...
View ArticleICE to offer U.S. Gulf Coast LNG futures contract
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is launching its first-ever US LNG futures contract in May, as exports from the US begin to rise sharply. "Domestic and international market participants now have a...
View ArticleShell to boost domestic Australian gas supply
Shell says its QGC joint venture in the Australian state of Queensland is to drill up to 161 additional wells - a move that enables further supply for both domestic customers and exports. The...
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Thailand’s EGAT signs deal for new turbines at Bangkok South power plant
EGAT has signed a deal for the South Bangkok Power Plant Replacement Phase 1 project, which will replace existing decommissioned and emergency turbines and other equipment at the plant near Thailand’s...
View ArticleStudy: Methane emissions from power plants may be higher than reported
New research from Purdue University in the US suggests that methane emissions from gas power plants may be significantly higher than accounted for in current inventories. Methane is a greenhuse gas...
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Kinder Morgan to build Permian-to-US Gulf Coast gas pipeline
Houston-based Kinder Morgan has announced plans to build a major new gas pipeline from West Texas’ prolific Permian Basin shale field to the US Gulf Coast. The 42-inch-wide Gulf Coast Express pipeline...
View ArticleBig NE Asian LNG importers club together to boost negotiating power
The world's biggest LNG buyers are clubbing together in an attempt to secure more flexible supply contracts in their negotiations with producers. Flexibility is becoming critical for many LNG buyers,...
View ArticleGE upgrades Egyptian gas plant
GE has completed the modernization of the first of two 9FA gas turbines at the Kureimat power plant, located in Atfieh, Upper Egypt, and owned by the Upper Egypt Electricity Production Company (UEEPC)....
View ArticleGroningen cap could be cut further following Dutch election
At least one of the Dutch political parties calling for lower Groningen production could become part of a new coalition government following last week's second chamber elections, according to a report...
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US prepares for Trump’s order to disassemble Clean Power Plan
President Trump is preparing to issue an executive order on climate change, which could disassemble former President Obama’s Clean Power Plan and end the moratorium on federal-land coal mining. The...
View ArticleABB to provide substation solution for 1.1GW CCGT in New York State
Bectel has awarded ABB a contract to provide a turnkey substation solution for a 1.1GW combined-cycle power plant in New York State. The 345kV gas insulated switchgear (GIS) substation will be...
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EIA: Growing global LNG trade could support market hub in Asia
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) says growing LNG trade could support the development of an Asian LNG benchmark. Asia has long been the world’s largest consumer of LNG, accounting for...
View ArticleGE sells 7HA turbines to CPV for ethane-fuelled plant in Pennsylvania
GE has won an order from Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) Fairview Energy Center for two 7HA gas turbines and an engineered equipment package, to be fuelled by a mix of ethane and methane. The turbines...
View ArticleUAE claims switch to solar from gas will save billions
The United Arab Emirates forecasts that savings from switching half its energy needs from subsidised gas to solar by mid-century will outstrip investment costs by $42 billion. The UAE plans to invest...
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Siemens unveils 44MW aero-derivative gas turbine
Siemens has launched a new gas turbine, the 44MW SGT-A45 TR mobile unit, which it says is aimed at addressing the growing market for fast power. The new turbine is based on aero turbine designs and can...
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Report: Gas hedging helps avoid price swings for US power customers
A new report from the Partnership for Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) highlights the positive impact gas hedging is having in protecting electricity customers from price volatility over the long term....
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