Projects

Coast of the Barents Sea near Kirkenes in the northeast of Norway (© Shutterstock/Ana del Castillo)
Coast of the Barents Sea near Kirkenes in the northeast of Norway (© Shutterstock/Ana del Castillo)

Proposed $5B Norwegian Gas Export Pipeline Could Ease Europe's LNG Dependency

A new report by Wood Mackenzie, a global insight business for renewables, energy, and natural resources, suggests that a proposed $5 billion export route linking gas fields in the Barents Sea in Northern Norway to European markets could potentially alleviate the continent's reliance on liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports.

Judge's gavel on the table (© Shutterstock/FabrikaSimf)
Judge's gavel on the table (© Shutterstock/FabrikaSimf)

Court Orders Construction of Mountain Valley Pipeline To Cease

Construction on the 490-km Mountain Valley Pipeline has come to an abrupt halt after an appellate court issued a one sentence stay and did not offer an explanation. Work was halted in the Jefferson National Forest, Virginia.

Pipeline operator Equitrans Midstream said on Tuesday it is evaluating all legal options, including an emergency appeal at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Rendering of hydrogen pipeline (© Shutterstock/petrmalinak)
Rendering of hydrogen pipeline (© Shutterstock/petrmalinak)

Building The Hydrogen Pipeline Transmission Grid in Germany

TenneT, Gasunie Deutschland, Thyssengas and bayernets, four major European energy companies, have published a compelling study entitled "Quo vadis Elektrolyse?" contending that hydrogen power plants and their accompanying hydrogen pipeline transmission grid will secure the energy future of Germany, if not the world.

Flag of Malaysia on the map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)
Flag of Malaysia on the map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)

Southeast Asian Nations Look To CCS As They Struggle With Climate Change

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) was the central focus of a discussion at the Energy Asia 2023 conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Companies and countries are clamoring to build Asian carbon storage hubs throughout the region in an attempt to mitigate the harmful effects of carbon emissions.

Rendering of a pipeline with the Canadian flag (© Shutterstock/Ink Drop)
Rendering of a pipeline with the Canadian flag (© Shutterstock/Ink Drop)

Trans Mountain Pipeline Extension Likely to Redirect Oil to the U.S. West Coast, Analyst

The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, aimed at accessing Asian markets for Canadian oil, will likely redirect its barrels to the U.S. West Coast as Russian oil dominates Asian markets.

Analysts and traders attribute this shift to the rising demand for cheaper Russian oil in Asia due to Western sanctions following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

A long view of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (© Shutterstock/Riyaskkl)
A long view of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (© Shutterstock/Riyaskkl)

Adnoc Awards $1.34B in Contracts for Gas Pipeline Expansion to Northern Emirates

Adnoc Gas, the natural gas subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, on Monday, July 3, announced the award of contracts worth $1.34 billion (Dh4.9 billion) to Petrofac Emirates and the Consortium comprising National Petroleum Construction Co. and CAT International Ltd.

Flag of Israel (© Shutterstock/Tatoh)
Flag of Israel (© Shutterstock/Tatoh)

Israeli Offshore Gas Project Announces $568 Million Investment for New Pipeline

Partners in a major Israeli offshore gas project, Leviathan, announced plans plans to invest $568 million in the construction of a third pipeline, Reuters reported.

According to the announcement, the planned pipeline is expected to enhance natural gas production and facilitate increased exports from the hydrocarbon-rich sea field.

Headquarters of Sinopec in Beijing, China (© Shutterstock)
Headquarters of Sinopec in Beijing, China (© Shutterstock)

China's Sinopec To Build 400-km Green Hydrogen Pipeline

China's Sinopec has begun producing green hydrogen at a plant - the largest in the country - in the far western region of Xinjiang and announced plans to build a 400 km pipeline from Inner Mongolia to the capital, Beijing, to transport the fuel.

The new pipeline will provide clean energy for local oil refining plants and fuel cell vehicles.

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Flag of Mexico (copyright by Shutterstock/patrice6000)

$300 Million For Mexico's National Gas Pipeline System

Mexico’s natural gas pipeline network got a huge boost when state power company Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) and Esentia Energy Systems signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly invest $300 million to expand the national grid.

Hydrogen molecule (© Shutterstock/Corona Borealis Studio)
Hydrogen molecule (© Shutterstock/Corona Borealis Studio)

REN Looking to Adapt Its 1375-km Pipeline Network To Carry Green Hydrogen

In a move that could ease the way for Europe's transition to hydrogen as a fuel source, Portugal's REN has started adapting its high-pressure natural gas grid to allow it to carry an up to 10% share of green hydrogen as early this year, the company said last week.

Flag of the Republic of Cyprus (© Shutterstock/MaciejForyszewski)
Flag of the Republic of Cyprus (© Shutterstock/MaciejForyszewski)

Cyprus Presents New Pipeline Plan For Transporting Med Gas To Europe

A new centrist government in Cyprus has fundamentally revised plans for bringing Mediterranean natural gas to Europe.

As relayed by Reuters, rather than the 2,000 km EastMed pipeline to continental Europe, the new government is proposing a much shorter one linking Cyprus to fields off the coast of Israel. Once in Cyprus, the gas could be converted to LNG and shipped to Europe.

Map of West Africa made of wood (© Shutterstock/Olena Ilchenko)
Map of West Africa made of wood (© Shutterstock/Olena Ilchenko)

Four More Countries Sign Up for a 7,000-km Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project

Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, and Benin, have signed inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nigeria and Morocco to participate in the flagship gas pipeline project stretching from Nigeria to Morocco, North African Post reported on Sunday, June 18, 2023.

Court gavel on court desk (© Adobe Stock/BillionPhotos.com)
Court gavel on court desk (© Adobe Stock/BillionPhotos.com)

Mountain Valley Pipeline Inches Closer to Resuming Construction With a New Permit

Mountain Valley pipeline has taken a significant step towards restarting construction as West Virginia environmental regulators granted a new water permit, according to court documents filed by the partnership overseeing the project, Reuters reported.