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Offshore wind continues strong growth, bolstered by new floating projects
As spending on renewable energy, particularly offshore wind, accelerates, floating projects will make up a growing share of activity.
PosHYdon: The key to unlocking offshore hydrogen’s future energy potential
The PosHYdon pilot project will create the world’s first offshore green hydrogen production plant in the Dutch North Sea. The project will gain experience in integrating working energy systems at sea and producing hydrogen in an offshore environment.
Pilot Plant Advances Supercritical CO2 Power Cycles for Gas-Fired Generation
Power cycles utilizing supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) as a working fluid show promise for many power generation applications, including high-efficiency waste heat recovery on pipeline gas turbines.
FERC Approval Gives Alaska LNG 10 Years to Start Operations
Federal authorization for the Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project sets a 10-year deadline to start operating the gas pipeline and liquefaction plant, twice as much time as regulators have generally allowed for other U.S. LNG export terminal developers to build multibillion-dollar facilities.
Nigeria’s New Pipeline Project Is Never Done Until It Is Done
The litany of ambitious and expensive energy sector projects in Nigeria that are way behind schedule, or have yet to go through preliminary development phases, is long. The 81-mile (130-km), 48-inch (1,200-mm) Obiafu-Obri Kom-Oben (OB3) gas supply pipeline is the latest example.
Amid Challenges, Natural Gas Remains Growing Part of Energy Mix
According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, 120,498 MW of gas-fired capacity came online between 2008 and Aug. 1, 2019. Twenty percent of that was in 2018 and 2019 alone, and roughly 200 new gas plants have been proposed or are in development right now.
Singapore says LNG bunkering capacity likely to hit 1MM tons by 2021
Singapore’s annual LNG bunkering capacity is expected to hit 1MM tons by 2021, as the world’s largest marine refueling hub transitions toward cleaner shipping fuels, a senior minister of state said. The push is part of the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) aim to halve the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 from 2008 levels.
Japan's JERA looking to build 2 LNG power plants, scrap 5 aging units
Japanese power generator JERA announced it has begun an environmental assessment on building two 650 megawatt (MW) LNG power plants at its Chita thermal station in central Japan, and plans to scrap five aging plants.
Financing secured for Phase 5 of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
Financing secured for Phase 5 of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park On 4 October 2020, the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP), multilateral development financial institution, signed an agreement with Shuaa Energy 3 P.S.C sponsored by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (“DEWA..
Navigator Looks to Expand Borger Express Pipeline System
Navigator Energy Services has announced a binding open season on its Borger Express pipeline system, to provide shippers the opportunity to secure crude oil transportation services from Cushing, Oklahoma to Borger, Texas.
Pipeline politics
Pipeline politics Recent news in the pipeline sector outside of the US has mainly focused on 2 particular gas projects, one very much under construction and nearing completion, and the other still in the planning phase, possibly for a good while yet. Comprehensive details of both are to be found on..
A quiet year for LNG
A quiet year for LNG 2020 has been a quiet year for the global LNG industry, certainly as far as project development is concerned. The Covid-19 global pandemic has had a negative effect across the whole industry, from plants to shipyards. If 2019 was business as usual for the booming LNG industry,..
Gas Release from Kinder Morgan Pipeline in Texas
(P&GJ) — Kinder Morgan reported a natural gas release shortly before 8:30 A.M. on Sunday from its pipeline near Goodrich, Texas in Polk County outside of Livingston.
Permian Oil Pipelines Undersubscribed Due to Market Uncertainty
The Permian Basin, which accounts for more than 40% of US crude oil production, was once riding high on the oil boom and is now struggling for a lifeline as COVID-19 slows demand and cuts prices.
Hydrogen for Public Transportation: How some European cities are adopting hydrogen fuel cells for public transit
Fuel cell powered vehicles operate by flowing hydrogen over a membrane and combining it with oxygen. This generates electricity, heat, and water. Compared with traditional gas and diesel powered buses, they drive similarly with the same range and not susceptible to the drawbacks of battery powered vehicles such as decreased range and lengthy recharge times. Many European cities have incorporated their fleet of buses over to hydrogen fuel cells and the number of buses in operation are increasing every month. Emmen and Barcelona have both made large orders in September making 23 cities in Europe with currently operational hydrogen bus lines and another 37 cities planning to launch within the next three to five years.
Licensing round October update
The industry's most comprehensive list of current and recent rounds for onshore and offshore licences
Golar Power offers top bid for Petrobras's LNG terminal
Golar Power Ltd has submitted the top bid for a highly-sought-after LNG import terminal being leased by Brazil’s state-run energy firm Petrobras, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The terminal and regasification facility was offered under a wider government effort to end the state oil company’s monopoly in natural gas imports and processing. The Bahia state terminal can process 20 MM cubic meters per day of LNG and includes a 45 kilometer pipeline.
BP to focus transition portfolio in solar generation
The United Kingdom based BP aims to move from an international oil company (IOC) to international energy company (IEC). Bernard Looney, BP’s Chief Executive Officer recently stated, “No one knows the precise path – but the energy mix is changing – oil and gas are going to be increasingly challenged – and other forms of energy are going to see incredible growth”. To this he continued that, “We have a new guiding purpose – to reimagine energy for people and our planet. A bold ambition – to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner and to help the world to net zero”.
The offshore winds blow
Orsted recently announced that the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project that they were building for their partner Dominion Energy had reached commissioning, and had officially started generating power.
BP's Tangguh LNG Train 3 in Indonesia delayed again due to pandemic
The start of operations of Train 3 at BP's Tangguh LNG plant in Indonesia is set to be pushed back again due to labour restrictions implemented as a precaution during the coronavirus pandemic, the company and a regulator said. Train 3 is now expected to start production in the fourth quarter of 2021, Dwi Soetjipto, chairman of upstream oil and gas regulator, SKK Migas, told a parliamentary hearing on Wednesday.
Permian Enters Uncharted Waters in Better Shape than Most Regions
With the Coronavirus crisis and its effect on upstream operations putting a damper on all segments of the midstream sector, some major projects in the Permian Basin appear to be moving forward, albeit at a slower and far more cautious pace.
Goldboro LNG project signs service agreement contract
Pieridae Energy Limited announced it has signed a services agreement with global engineering firm Bechtel related to Pieridae’s 2-Train Goldboro LNG Facility. Some of the key deliverables in the services agreement are: Initiating a detailed review of the scope and design of the Goldboro LNG Facility and developing a comprehensive engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) execution plan by March 31, 2021; Delivering a final lump sum, turnkey EPCC contract price proposal by May 31, 2021; and Conducting a meaningful engagement with the Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq First Nations including their participation in the construction of a large-scale work camp at the LNG site.
Dominion shuts Maryland Cove Point LNG export plant for annual maintenance
Dominion Energy has shut its Cove Point LNG export terminal in Maryland for annual maintenance expected to last about three weeks, according to energy traders and company notices to customers. Natural gas flows to the plant fell close to zero on Monday from around 0.7 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) since its last maintenance outage from Sept. 20-Oct. 13, 2019, according to data from Refinitiv.
Eyeing demand recovery in a post-COVID-19 world
At AFPM's virtual Summit on Tuesday, Robert Auers, Senior Consultant at Turner, Mason & Company, hosted an afternoon session on challenges in the U.S. refining sector, including how COVID-19 has affected the short-term global demand for refined products and the prospects for demand longer term.
2020 AFPM Summit: Five trends to watch as coronavirus reshapes the global olefins industry
The coronavirus outbreak is having a transformational effect on global olefins. Supply, demand, trade, pricing, costs and margins are all being affected to the extent that it will undoubtedly reshape the wider industry.
UK strives to develop economically viable deepwater wind capabilities
To further exploit the UK’s vast wind power potential, technology advances and cost reductions are required for floating installations to compete commercially against bottom-fixed facilities.
U.S. Appeals Court Allows Dakota Access Pipeline to Keep Running
(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday said that the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) does not have to be shut and drained per a lower court order.
Germany Plans Ambitious Hydrogen Pipeline Network
Over the next decade, Germany plans to create the longest hydrogen transmission pipeline network in the world and it will be an integral part of the country’s “green stimulus” program to restart the economy after the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
A Little Good News from Back East
The pipeline industry in the U.S. Northeast finally got some positive news on the permitting front, when New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) received the go-ahead to move forward with construction work on a controversial 30-mile (48-km) section of the Southern Reliability Link (SRL) pipeline in New Jersey.
IRPC Americas ONLINE: Refinery-Petrochemical integration – Upgrading existing refineries to maximize chemicals
Raj Singh, Senior FCC technologist, TechnipFMC, presented a highly informative technical session on Refinery-Petrochemical integration - Upgrading existing refineries to maximize chemicals at Hydrocarbon Processing’s IRPC Americas ONLINE event today.
