Natural gas

Natural Gas

Second Phase of China’s Largest Offshore Gas Field Goes Operational

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the leading offshore oil and gas producer in China, announced on June 25, 2025, the full operation of the secon…

LNG

Two-Train Expansion of Cheniere’s South Texas LNG Terminal Is a Go

Cheniere Energy, a U.S. energy firm, has finalized the investment decision for expanding its liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on the La Quinta Ship Channel …

Crude Oil

Petrovietnam and Partners Sign PSC for Vietnam’s Block 15-1

Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) and its partners have signed a new product sharing contract (PSC) for Block 15-1, situated on the southern con…

LNG

LNG Canada Produces First Liquefied Natural Gas for Export

On Sunday, June 22, 2025, the Shell-led LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, British Columbia, produced its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) for export, a project s…

Gas power plant

Georgia Power Tests 50% Hydrogen Blend in a Natural Gas Turbine

Georgia Power, an Atlanta-based utility, and Mitsubishi Power have successfully completed a second trial blending hydrogen and natural gas at the Plant McDonoug…

Japan

Japan’s ‘Biggest’ Cruise Ship Fills up With LNG at Yokohama Port

Japan’s largest cruise ship, the ASUKA III, was supplied with liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the Port of Yokohama from June 10 to June 11, 2025, marking t…

LNG

Woodside Energy Signs LNG Supply Deal With Petronas Unit

On June 18, 2025, Australia’s Woodside Energy (WDS.AX) announced a new agreement with a subsidiary of Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional (IPO-PETO.KL). T…

LNG

JERA Enters Long-Term Deals to Buy Up to 5.5 MMtpa of US LNG

JERA Co. Inc., a Japanese power utility, has signed agreements with six U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects to purchase up to 5.5 million metric tons per …

Natural Gas

Trio Lands $5B Contracts to Support ADNOC’s Gas Output Expansion

ADNOC Gas, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, has finalized its investment decision for the first phase of the Rich Gas Development (RGD) project, …

Combined cycle power plant

Developers to Add 18.7 GW of Natural Gas-Fired Capacity by 2028, EIA Says

Developers plan to add approximately 18.7 gigawatts (GW) of combined-cycle generating capacity to the U.S. power grid by 2028, the U.S. Energy Information Admin…

Gas power plant

China Gas Sector Lobbies for More Power Plants to Boost Demand

China’s natural gas producers are urging policymakers to expand the use of gas-fired power plants as part of the upcoming national energy strategy, aiming…

FLNG

SHI Starts Assembling Canada-Bound FLNG

On May 26, 2025, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) held a topside steel cutting ceremony at its shipyard in South Korea, marking a significant milestone for the Ce…

LNG

Rising Asia Temperatures Bode Well for US LNG Export Prospects

Forecasts for above-average temperatures in key Asian markets through August 2025 are expected to increase demand for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, …

Gas Pipeline

Canadian Regulator Says Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Pipeline Project Has Started

British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Office announced on Thursday that the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) natural gas pipeline project has a…

Natural Gas

China’s Largest Coalbed Methane Field Reaches Milestone Output

By the end of May 2025, the Daning-Jixian coalbed methane field in Shanxi Province, northern China, achieved a cumulative gas production of over 3.6 billion cub…