Auguring what could over time be a major salvo against global Climate Change, German officials launched what they say is the world's first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains this past Wednesday, replacing 15 diesel trains that previously operated on non-electrified tracks in the state of Lower Saxony.
Last month, Gazprom and the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) signed a $40 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU has been hailed as a move that will enable Iran and Russia to implement their long-standing plan of becoming the major players in a global cartel for gas suppliers, similar to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for oil suppliers.
Direct-C, an Alberta-based company with leak detection and monitoring, has been working with Henkel Adhesive Technologies since 2018 to assess whether its oil leak detection technology could be used alongside the German manufacturing giant’s repair wrap product.
USA-headquartered refiner Phillips 66 (PSX.N) has tendered an offer to acquire public units of DCP Midstream (DCP.N) in a bid to scale up the company's value and output. According to a Reuters report published on Wed August 17, 2022, the deal would bulk up Phillip's natural gas liquids business and value the pipeline operator at $7.2 billion.
Croatia, seeking new sources of natural gas following Russia's War of Aggression on Ukraine, has announced that it will invest 180 million euros to build a new gas pipeline connecting the towns of Zlobin and Bosiljevo in northwestern Croatia.
Baker Hughes, one of the world's foremost energy technology companies providing solutions to energy and industrial customers around the globe, has announced the acquisition of Quest Integrity with the aim of expanding asset inspection solutions for the energy and industrial sectors of the international economy.
Bilfinger announced it was using its expertise and experience to support the engineering of Gasunie’s HyStock project, an underground green hydrogen facility near Zuidwending in the Netherlands.
The Nigerian National Pipeline Company (NNPC) Limited, on August 13, 2022, launched an app to monitor and help curb oil theft and pipeline vandalism.
Given the vagaries of transporting hydrocarbons through Russia nowadays, Kazakhstan is expected to sell some of its crude oil through Azerbaijan's pipeline that delivers oil to Turkey's Mediterranean port of Ceyhan.
For 20 years, they have been shipped through the CPC pipeline to Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiisk, which provides access to the global market.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for the construction of a gas pipeline from Portugal through Spain, France, Germany and the rest of Central Europe. Such a connection he said would bring massive relief to a continent in the grip of tight energy supplies and help to further reduce energy dependency on Russia.
Israeli Natural Gas Lines recently entered into a strategic investment contract with Prisma Photonics, a company developing advanced real-time critical infrastructure monitoring systems.
Rosen Group, one of the world’s leading suppliers for pipeline integrity management, has secured five-year in-line inspection service deals for the Pan Malaysia pipeline for Petroleum Arrangement Contractor (PACs) and PETRONAS Group, a Malaysian oil and gas company.
Gazprom, Russia's state energy giant, has significantly reduced the flow of gas through Nord Stream 1, now at 20 percent of capacity.
By virtue of its geographic position, significant sunny days and abundant wind, Greece is being seen as the new hub for hydrogen in Europe.
Olga Bielkova, Director of Government and International Affairs for the Gas Transmission Operator of the Ukraine (GTSOU) has warned European countries of becoming ever more dependent on Russian energy resources. She advocates turning the tables on Russia by giving preference to the Ukrainian gas transport infrastructure:
Displaying increasingly erratic behavior, Russian gas giant Gazprom this week suddenly and significantly increased pressure in the Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod pipeline that delivers Russian gas to Europe. There was no prior notice.
Sempra Energy, a North American energy infrastructure company based in San Diego, California and focussing on electric and natural gas infrastructure, and Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) have signed a series of agreements to further develop gas infrastructure projects, including the proposed 4 Mt/year (5.5 bcm/year) Vista Pacífico LNG project in Topolobampo, in Sinaloa state and a
U.S. midstream companies see natural gas pipelines and export terminals in Texas and Louisiana as key factors in their growth for the foreseeable future.
The first fully electric driven horizontal drilling rig, the HDD80-E of STREICHER has recently won two awards: German Innovation Award 2022 (category Machines & Engineering) and Red Dot Award 2022 (category Product Design).
Nord Stream 1 operator, Gazprom, has begun to ship reduced amounts of gas through Nord Stream 1 now that maintenance work has ended after a 10 day hiatus. There was a collective sigh of relief from EU countries, as there had been concerns across the region that there could be a complete shutdown of gas supplies via the pipeline.
Dutch Minister for Climate and Energy Rob Jetten, on June 29, 2022, announced new plans to construct a national transport network for hydrogen.
DNV, an independent energy expert and assurance provider, will collaborate with Pipeline Infrastructure Limited (PIL) to integrate blended hydrogen into PIL’s India-based gas trunkline asset, including transmission pipeline, spur lines and interconnect, compressor, valve, and metering stations and equipment.
On the occasion of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, launched in 2010, after the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference and held annually ever since, President el - Sisi of Egypt met with Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany over the weekend to discuss ways of strengthening energy cooperation between the two countries.
An earlier ruling of a district court in the Russian Federation to suspend Caspian Pipeline Consortium's operations because of alleged oil spills was overturned by a higher appellate court and leveled instead a fine of 200,000 rubles ($3,300).
With Nord Stream 1 in the throes of its annual check up and Europeans wondering if gas transmission will resume after the final examination, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that the future of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline to Germany would depend on gas demand in Europe and Western sanctions against Russia.
