Trump issues order to disassemble Clean Power Plan
Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order unwinding Obama’s policies aimed at tackling climate change. The order will dismantle the Clean Power Plan and lift the ban on federal leasing for coal...
View ArticleMajor new gas to power project for Vietnam
PetroVietnam and Exxon Mobil have signed an investment agreement on a major gas project off the central province of Quang Nam. The gas field, called Ca Voi Xanh (Blue Whale), has some 150 bcm of...
View ArticleEngie to resume full production at Pelican gas plant in South Australia
South Australia's Pelican Point power station will be returned to its full available capacity of 479MW within the next three months, according to its owner, Engie. Engie said it would spend more than...
View ArticleRussia forges new route to bring Arctic LNG to Asian markets
An ice-breaking tanker docked for the first time at Russia's Arctic port of Sabetta to test a new route that could open the ice-bound Arctic Ocean to ships carrying LNG, including from the prolific...
View ArticleTrump issues order to break up Clean Power Plan
Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order unwinding Obama’s policies aimed at tackling climate change. The order will dismantle the Clean Power Plan and lift the ban on federal leasing for coal...
View ArticleChina begins construction of CCSU/EOR facility
China’s Yanchang Petroleum has begun constructing a large-scale carbon capture and storage facility, from which gas will be utilised to enhance oil recovery. Located near Xi’an in Shaanxi Province, the...
View ArticleUK CO2 emissions fall 10% in two years; gas expands share in fuel mix to 42%
New statistics from the UK’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) show the UK is experiencing a steady reduction in emissions, mainly due to coal to gas switching in power...
View ArticleSiemens to supply CCGT unit for Kings Lynn plant in UK
Siemens has won a contract from Centrica to provide a new combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) unit for the Kings Lynn power station in the UK. Centrica was recently granted development consent for a new...
View ArticleShell plans to double Hazira LNG import terminal capacity
Royal Dutch Shell plans to double the capacity of its LNG import facility at Hazira on India's west coast to 10 million tonnes a year, a top company executive said on March 31st. Shell owns a 74% stake...
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First sale of UK biomethane to European buyer
UK gas shipper, Barrow Green Gas, has announced a biomethane export deal with the Dutch energy company, Essent – the first of its kind between a UK seller and continental buyer. For the first time...
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Poland considers second LNG import terminal
Poland is considering a second LNG import terminal to further reduce its reliance on Russian gas imports. Polish gas system operator Gaz-System said on March 27 that it would launch a feasibility study...
View ArticleDriftwood seeks FERC approval for new LNG export facility
Driftwood LNG Pipeline, a subsidiary of Tellurian, is seeking approval from the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to construct and operate an LNG export facility in the US. Estimated to...
View ArticleSGX and Tullet Prebon launch LNG spot index for Dubai, Kuwait and India.
Singapore Exchange (SGX) and broker Tullett Prebon have launched an LNG spot index for Dubai, Kuwait and India (known as the DKI Sling), which should enhance price discovery and risk management in one...
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UK BEIS: CCS remains part of UK emissions reduction plan
The UK government continues to see a role for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in its emission reduction plan, which the government expects to publish “this year”, according to Alex Chisholm, permanent...
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Qatar to expand LNG export capacity after 12-year hiatus
Qatar intends to expand its LNG output capacity, tapping the world's biggest natural gas field, after a self-imposed ban on expansion that lasted 12 years, according to the chief executive of Qatar...
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EIA: US gas storage capacity increased slightly in 2016
US gas storage capacity increased slightly in 2016, according to the US Energy Information Agency, after a couple of years of marginal falls (see chart). Design capacity of the 385 active storage...
View ArticleWärtsilä to supply 21 MW propane power plant to U.S. Virgin Islands
Wärtsilä is to supply a 21 MW Smart Power Generation power plant to the U.S. Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority. The order includes three Wärtsilä 34SG-LPG engines running on propane gas. Islands...
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New 750MW CCGT in Angola on schedule for completion next year
Following a recent visit, Angola’s energy minister, João Baptista Borges said that the first units of the country’s 750 MW Soyo CCGT would start on schedule this year. He said the power would serve the...
View ArticleEuropean utilities pledge no new coal power from 2020
Europe’s energy firms have pledged not to invest in any more coal fired power stations from 2020, which would effectively leave gas as the only fossil fuel option for power generation across the...
View ArticlePoland and US reach LNG “understanding”
Poland's desire to cut gas imports from Russia has led to an "understanding" with the United States to work toward a deal to export LNG to its new Baltic Sea terminal, according to Reuters, quoting the...
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