Kinder Morgan's Elba Island LNG up by mid-2020: CEO
Kinder Morgan expects to bring the remaining nine units of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility at Elba Island into service by the first half of next year, Chief Executive Officer Steven Kean said on Wednesday.The first unit of Kinder Morgan's Elba…
US Considering Sanctions Over Nord Stream 2
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was considering sanctions over Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline project -- which the United States has told European companies to avoid -- and warned Germany against being dependent on Russia for the fuel."We're…
Kinder Morgan's $1.75 bln Gas Pipeline Hit with Steel Tariff
U.S. pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Inc will pay a tariff on imported steel used in a $1.75 billion natural gas pipeline project, the U.S. Department of Commerce ruled on Monday, dealing a setback to energy industry efforts to avoid the penalties.The tariff…
McDermott Bags Petrobras Contract
McDermott International announced a large contract award by Petrobras for a natural gas pipeline project in support of the client’s Santos basin pre-salt field program.The contract covers the implementation of the ultra-shallow segment of the new Rota 3 gas export pipeline…
Sempra Energy Agreed to Buy Peru Pipeline Stake
U.S.-based Sempra Energy has agreed to buy a majority stake in a $5 billion natural gas pipeline project in Peru being sold by Brazilian engineering group Odebrecht SA, Finance Minister Alfredo Thorne said on Thursday. "We are talking with the new company that…
Second TurkStream Stage Depends on European Market Conditions
Work on the TurkStream natural gas pipeline project is continuing and and development of the second stage of the project will depend on natural gas market conditions in Europe, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. In a speech to the World Energy Congress…
Sempra-Techint Offer Best Bid on Odebrecht pipeline, Peru
A consortium formed by Sempra Energy and Techint Group offered the best bid to Odebrecht for acquiring its majority stake in a $5 billion natural gas pipeline project in Peru, a source with knowledge of the negotiations said Friday. Brazilian engineering group…
Gazprom Says Nord Stream 2 Important for Europe
Russian gas firm Gazprom said its chief executive Alexei Miller met the head of OMV Rainer Seele on Tuesday and both sides said the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline project was important for Europe's energy system. Gazprom added in a statement that work on Nord Stream 2 was on track.
Russia, Turkey Reach Decision on TurkStream, Nuclear Power Plant
A political decision has been taken to continue work on the TurkStream natural gas pipeline project and the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey, Russian news agencies cited Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci as saying on Tuesday. A meeting between Russian…
Russia Ready to Continue Work on Turkstream
Russia is ready to continue work on the Turkstream natural gas pipeline project involving Turkey, TASS news agency quoted Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak as saying on Thursday. The issue is about the readiness of Europe and Turkey to implement this project, Novak was quoted as saying.
TPAO Inks Deal for Total's Azeri Gas Stake
State oil company Turkish Petroleum Corp (TPAO) signed a deal on Friday to acquire French energy company Total's 10 percent stake in Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz gas project, at a signing ceremony in Istanbul. The agreement increases TPAO's stake in the project to 19 percent from a previous 9 percent…
