NGS’ NG/LNG SNAPSHOT – January 1-15, 2022
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NATIONAL NEWS
City Gas Distribution & Auto LPG
NDMC signs MoU with IGL for compressed biogas plant, CNG stns
North Delhi Municipal Corporation on Tuesday Jan 04, signed a memorandum of understanding with Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) for setting up of a compressed biogas plant and integrated CBG-CNG fuel station at three acres land in Ghogha dairy.
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North corporation’s department expected production of various components generated after bio methanation of 100 tonnes per day of municipal solid waste comprising 4,000 kg per day of compressed biogas, 15 tonnes per day of city compost, 50 KL per day of wet slurry. The bio manure/city compost may be utilised by the north corporation at its nursery, garden, green belt at a mutually decided cost, or IGL can sell it in the open market after enrichment.
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GAIL, BPCL, HPCL bid for city gas licenses raise eyebrows
GAIL, BPCL and 19 are competing for licenses in urban gas distribution sectors – nearly a third of the 61 being opposed in the latest bidding round – with companies they control facing allegations of unfair treatment.
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Gas, BPCL, HPCL, Indraprastha Gas (IGL), Mahanagar Gas (MGL) and Avantika Gas – Sharing a complex web of relationships. GAIL GAS is a wholly owned subsidiary of GAIL (India). GAIL (India) is also the promoter of MGL. GAIL (India) and BPCL jointly control, while GAIL (India) and HPCL jointly control Avantika Gas. Similarly, out of 15 bids received for Nagpur, four are from GAIL Gas, Maharashtra Natural Gas (MNGL) and BPCL. MNGL is a joint venture of GAIL-BPCL.
BPCL is competing for licenses with its respective entities in 15 sectors, while GAIL Gas is competing in 11 and HPCL in three. IGL and Central UP Gas, two BPCL-GAIL joint ventures, are competing for two city gas fields in UP. BPCL, GAIL, HPCL and Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board did not respond to ET’s request for comment.
https://usamaspeaks.com/102665/gail-bpcl-hpcl-bid-for-city-gas-licenses-raise-eyebrows/
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Govt seeks bids for five new CGD areas
According to the public notice issued on Friday, Jan 07, two GAs are in Chhattisgarh, one each in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh and one GA shared between Bihar and Jharkhand. PNGRB has invited bids for five new geographical areas (GAs) for the second tranche of the 11th round of bidding for city gas distribution (CGD).
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According to the public notice issued on Friday Jan 07, two GAs are in Chhattisgarh, one each in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh and one GA shared between Bihar and Jharkhand. This latest call for auctions follows the government receiving more than 430 bids against 61 GAs in December 2021 in the first tranche of the 11th round of CGD bidding, where 65 GAs spread over 215 districts in 19 states and one Union Territory was offered. The last date for receiving bids under the latest auction has been set as April 6.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has invited bids for five new geographical areas (GAs) for the second tranche of the 11th round of bidding for city gas distribution (CGD).
https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/govt-seeks-bids-for-five-new-cgd-areas/2401301/
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Nagpur Municipal Corporation to produce bio-CNG, green hydrogen from garbage
Nagpur: Mayor Dayashankar Tiwari said on Sunday, Jan 09, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will produce bio-CNG and also green hydrogen from 1,050 metric tonne (MT) garbage without any capital expenditure, or operation and maintenance cost.
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He also announced the 200-bed Paediatric Covid Hospital constructed by the civic body at RTMNU building on Ambazari Road will be inaugurated on January 15.
Giving details about projects planned and works completed during his tenure of one year, Tiwari addressed a press conference. Tiwari stated, Neeri has also prepared designs of green crematoriums for NMC, which will be implemented soon. Neeri also suggested a project where particular plants will be planted on road-dividers to reduce air and sound pollution. These projects will be taken up on priority,” he further added.
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Megha Engineering, Adani Total Gas top winners of city gas distribution licences
Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL) walked away with the most 15 licences to retail CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to households in the latest city gas bidding round, while a joint venture of billionaire Gautam Adani’s gas arm and Total of France got 14 licences.
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According to the results of the bid opening for the 11th round of city gas distribution (CGD) bidding, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) stands to get nine licences and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL)
Bids for 61 out of the 65 GAs offered in the 11th round were received at the close of bidding last month. IOC had bid for 53 out of 61 GAs while Adani Total Gas Ltd had bid for 52 GAs. Megha Engineering had a winning percentage of 24.6 per cent, while Adani Total Gas Ltd was successful in 23 per cent of the GAs where it had bid. IOC was successful at 14.8% & BPCL’s success rate was 9.8%.
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Electric Mobility/ Hydrogen/ Bio- Methane
Oil India to set up 100 kW green hydrogen plant in Assam
The plant at its Jorhat oilfield in Assam will produce green hydrogen using anion exchange membrane (AEM) technology. Oil India Ltd, a government-owned oil and gas company, is setting up a 100 kW green hydrogen production unit at its Jorhat oilfield in Assam.
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The plant at its Pump station-3 in Jorhat will generate green hydrogen using anion exchange membrane (AEM) technology.
With this, Oil India has joined the list of state-owned oil and gas companies venturing to set up green hydrogen facilities in their decarbonization efforts. IOCL, a State-owned oil and gas major with the largest number of refineries in India, has already launched an Expression of Interest to set up green hydrogen generation units at its Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) and Panipat (Haryana) refineries in India. The plants, to be on a ‘build-own-operate’ basis, will have installed capacities of 5,000 MT per annum and 2,000 MT per annum, respectively.
Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) is looking to buy a 10 MW electrolyzer to produce 4.5 tons of green hydrogen daily. Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) is mulling a tender for a 20 MW electrolyzer to build the country’s largest green hydrogen plant.
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GAIL and IPICOL sign a MoU for the growth of clean energy projects in Odisha
IPICOL and GAIL (India) Limited on Wednesday Jan 05, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the space of Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia and Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind) for the development of eco-friendly fuels in Odisha.
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Extent of the MoU inter-alia incorporates setting up an achievability study for setting up proposed plants. MoU likewise underscores advancing the production of eco-friendly fuels in Odisha. Green Hydrogen would help the industries cut total emissions of GreenHouse Gases (GHGs) thus adding to the overall goals of the Government of India’s INDC targets.
Principal Secretary to Government of Odisha, Industries department Shri Hemant Sharma praised the active interest of GAIL to set up Green Hydrogen plant. He added that currently, Odisha has a very large pre-existing market for hydrogen and with this joint effort to produce green hydrogen in bulk, the cost of green hydrogen will get reduced for industrial consumption.
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Natural Gas/ Pipelines/ Company News
GAIL’s project to make Jamshedpur a ‘gas city’
Jamshedpur East MLA Saryu Rai has been told by the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) officials that they are working on a plan to give Jamshedpur the status of a gas city. GAIL officials visited Rai two days ago at his residential office in Bistupur and
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requested him to resolve the difficulties faced in GAIL’s pipeline expansion at Jamshedpur. GAIL officials explained to the MLA that Jamshedpur can easily be turned into a gas city.
GAIL officials said that work has started on the laying of PNG (Pipe Natural Gas) and CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) pipelines in Jamshedpur, but the work on laying the pipeline has not made satisfactory progress. Because they are not getting the required support from TSUIS (formerly Jusco). While GAIL has deposited about Rs 2 crore to TSUIS, however, if any underground structure of TSUIS is damaged, GAIL is always ready to pay the entire cost of repairing it and rectifying the erosion of the roads due to the laying of the pipeline.
Rai also spoke to the Chief Secretary of the state over phone and said that the state government should remove the difficulties in the way of GAIL to make Jamshedpur a gas city. At present, gas is being supplied to some houses of Sonari in Jamshedpur.
https://avenuemail.in/gails-project-to-make-jamshedpur-a-gas-city/
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BGCL proposes KMC to lay infra for piped gas supply along 24.6 km stretch
Bengal Gas Company Ltd (BGCL) proposed Kolkata Municipal Corporation to lay infrastructure for piped gas supply along a 24.6 km stretch in Kolkata and its adjoining area. A meeting on how to start ground work for the same was held with concerned officials of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Monday.
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The areas that have been earmarked in the initial stage, include areas like Mukundapur in EM Bypass upto Taratala- Paharpur area in Kolkata via Jadavpur, Tollygunge area.
BGCL, which is a joint venture of GAIL (India) Limited and Greater Calcutta Gas Supply Corporation Limited (GCGSCL), a company of the state government is developing City Gas Distribution (CGD) network in Kolkata and parts of adjoining districts of North 24-Parganas, South 24-Paraganas, Howrah, Hooghly and Nadia to cater to gas supply to customers in the domestic, transport, and commercial sectors.
Kolkata CGD project is a part of prestigious URJA Ganga Pipeline Project. GAIL is building a pipeline connecting Panagarh to Kolkata and Haldia to provide uninterrupted supply of natural gas in a cost effective manner.
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Policy Matters/ Gas Pricing/ Others
CNG price soars in Mumbai by ₹2.50 per kg
Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) has announced a hike of ₹2.50 per kilogram in prices of compressed natural gas (CNG) in Mumbai, effective from midnight of 8 January. With this latest price revision, the revised CNG cost in India’s financial capital now stands at ₹66 per kg.
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This latest hike comes as the sixth increase in CNG prices from last year and the first in 2022. Before this price hike, one kg of CNG was available at ₹63.50 in Mumbai. The majority of Mumbai’s auto rickshaws and taxis run on CNG and the series of price hikes for this greener and alternative fuel is impacting their business.
The hikes of CNG price in the city comes at a time when the central government is pushing this greener fuel as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels such as petrol and diesel. CNG is known as a cheaper alternative to petrol and diesel.
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LNG Development and Shipping
Rawmatt Industries, GoSuperBus to convert 5,000 buses to LNG in India
Rawmatt Industry, alternative fuel technology provider, has joined hands with GoSuperBus, luxury bus travel service company, to convert 5,000 buses to LNG to curb vehicular emissions and promote green vehicles across a period of three years.
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The first LNG converted bus was launched by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari at Agro Vision Expo, in Nagpur, where he shared his vision towards the importance of “pollution free nation” with such eco-friendly initiatives.
Taking a step ahead towards revolutionizing the transport sector, Rawmatt Industries is playing a crucial role in reducing pollution as well as operation costs. The company is working towards promoting the use of alternative energy such as LNG which could be considered as “the fuel of the future” in its renewable version.
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Deep industries win Mundra LNG terminal contract
Mumbai-listed Deep Industries has won a 444mn rupee ($6mn) contract to provide gas compression services for Mundra terminal in western India for five years.
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The 5mn metric tons/yr terminal at Mundra has been developed by GSPC LNG, a joint venture between Gujarat state-owned GSPC and private sector firm Adani. The terminal can receive vessels with a cargo capacity of between 75,000 and 260,000 m3. It comprises two storage tanks – each with a capacity of 160,000 m3.
https://www.naturalgasworld.com/deep-industries-wins-mundra-lng-terminal-contract-95166
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State’s first LNG terminal inches closer to reality as MoU inked
Karnataka will soon have its first and the country’s sixth liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal. This is part of the Centre’s larger plan to boost the alternative fuel market to achieve net zero carbon by 2070.
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An MoU has been signed between the state government and Singapore-based LNG Alliance company, in association with New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT). The project, with an investment of Rs 2,250 crore, is likely to be launched in the next two years with “minimal” land acquisition and usage of NMPT premises where there’s a dedicated LNG terminal. The company is close to registering its India arm under the name Shakti LNG to manage operations in Karnataka.
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Indian Gas Exchange sees record trade in December
IGX is India’s first automated national-level gas exchange for the physical delivery of natural gas. The Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) traded record 18,39,950mn Btu gas in December, up 134% month/month.
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The exchange also recorded the highest single-day trade of 554,150mn Btu on December 1. During the month, IGX delivered 12,36,350mn Btu of gas volume.
https://www.naturalgasworld.com/indian-gas-exchange-sees-record-trade-in-dec-95181.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Natural Gas / Transnational Pipelines/ Others
USA: West Virginia approves major natural gas pipeline permit
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection granted a permit for the construction of a pipeline that will run 300 miles and will enter Virginia. The Mountain Valley Pipeline is controversial and is opposed by environmental groups like Appalachian Voices, say reports.
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Virginia approved a water quality permit for the project in December, reports say. According to reports, Virginia’s permit is being litigated at the U.S. 4th Circuit Court.
The project will cost between $3 billion and $6.2 billion dollars and involves many different companies, and is thought to be planned for 2022, according to reports. Reports also said that the Mountain Valley Pipeline could affect nearly 20,000 feet of streams and 12 acres of wetlands.
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China’s west-east gas transmission project contributes to low-carbon development
China’s west-to-east gas transmission project has boosted natural gas supply across the country and facilitated the low-carbon transformation of the country’s energy consumption structure, data has shown.
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The west-to-east gas pipeline has sent more than 700 billion cubic meters of natural gas to eastern China since it was officially put into operation in 2004. Over the past years, the project has reduced the use of approximately 932 million tonnes of standard coal and cut carbon dioxide emissions and dust by 1.02 billion tonnes and 508 million tonnes, respectively, which is equivalent to adding 3.18 billion hectares of broad-leaved forests.
It has helped increase the share of natural gas in China’s primary energy consumption to 8.4 percent in 2021 from around 2.4 percent in 2003, benefiting nearly 500 million residents nationwide.
In 2021, the annual volume of natural gas transported by the pipeline has, for the first time, exceeded 100 billion cubic meters.
https://www.ecns.cn/news/society/2022-01-02/detail-ihaukspy1047089.shtml
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France: Waga unveils renewable natural gas project in NY to decarbonize mobility
Waga Energy, a European expert in the production of renewable natural gas, is joining forces with Steuben County (New York) on a renewable natural gas project at a municipal solid waste landfill located in the town of Bath. The biomethane produced will be injected in the local grid and used as a biofuel to decarbonize mobility.
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This landfill will be the first in the US to adopt Waga Energy’s WAGABOX(R) technology, already in use at ten landfills with an additional eleven facilities forthcoming in Europe and North America.
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Africa’s first floating gas plant arrives in Mozambique
Africa’s first floating liquified natural gas plant has arrived in Mozambique and gas production is on track to begin in the second half of the year. The Coral South project is the first of a few planned projects which will exploit a significant gas find in the offshore Rovuma Basin.
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After a seven-week voyage, Africa’s first-ever deep-sea floating Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) facility has entered Mozambican waters, marking a major milestone ahead of imminent production from an offshore gas field.
The plant is critical to the $7 billion Coral South project, which is operated by Italian oil and gas company Eni. It will produce and sell gas extracted from the southern part of the field.
https://www.newzimbabwe.com/africas-first-floating-gas-plant-arrives-in-mozambique/
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Global LNG Development
Philippines: LNG Terminal gets clearance from DOE
The Department of Energy approved the application of Linseed Field Power Corp. to construct, expand, rehabilitate and modify its integrated liquefied natural gas import terminal in Barangay Ilijan, Batangas City.
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The application was approved by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi who is promoting the development of the LNG industry. The department previously approved the transfer of the project application from Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Company of Manila Inc. to Linseed. AG&P will concentrate on being the project contractor.
Documents submitted to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources showed that Linseed’s LNG terminal project would cost about P14.6 billion and would be completed by June 2022. The proposed project is adjacent to the 1,200-megawatt Ilijan combined cycle power plant.
https://manilastandard.net/business/314026200/lng-terminal-gets-clearance-from-doe.html
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USA: NextDecade pushes back investment decision for Rio grande lng
U.S. liquefied natural gas developer NextDecade has pushed back the timeline for its final investment decision to build its proposed Rio Grande LNG export plant to the second half of 2022. The new date means that NextDecade delayed the FID for more than six months as the previously set date was supposed to be sometime near the end of 2021.
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NextDecade plans to build two liquefaction trains with a capacity of 11 million tonnes per annum which will be later expanded to five trains with a capacity of 27 mtpa. It is worth noting that the company currently has only a 20-year deal with Shell for 2 mtpa of supplies from Rio Grande.
According to NextDecade’s newest investor presentation released at the start of the week, the company is working to sign new deals with a duration of 10-20 years after its plans to work on the project’s financing. The company further stated that SPA negotiations were advancing with multiple counterparties in Europe and Asia, but no other information was provided.
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Greece: DESFA participation in Gastrade shareholding scheme ratified
The construction of the Alexandroupolis Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal will actively contribute to the country’s energy security, liquidity and efficiency and will strengthen Greece’s strategic role in SE Europe. National Natural Gas System Operator (DESFA SA) officially became a partner in the shareholding structure of Gastrade SA –
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the company that develops the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Alexandroupolis – with the acquisition of 20% of its share capital on Thursday.
The shares’ transfer agreement was signed by CEO of DESFA Maria Rita Galli and Founding Shareholder and Chairman of the Board of Gastrade Elmina Copelouzou at the Gastrade premises in Athens. The signing of the agreement came after the recent approval by the European Commission – based on the EU Merger Regulation – for the acquisition of joint control of Gastrade by DESFA, Elmina Kopelouzou, DEPA Commerce A.E., GasLog Cyprus Investments Ltd. and the Bulgarian Bulgartransgaz EAD (“BTG”).
The FSRU will be connected to the National Natural Gas Transmission System of Greece with a 28 km long pipeline, through which the LNG will be promoted to the markets of Greece, Bulgaria and the wider region, from Romania, Serbia and Ν. Macedonia, as far as Moldova and Ukraine. The terminal is expected to be operational by 2023.
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Malaysia’s Petronas, Sabah state launch masterplan for gas development
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s state oil firm Petronas and the resource-rich state of Sabah on Tuesday (Jan 4) launched a masterplan to develop the state’s natural gas resources, including the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant.
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The Sabah Gas Masterplan is the result of a joint study between the state and Petronas, both parties said in a joint statement. It entails the construction of an LNG plant with a capacity of 2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) at the Sipitang Oil and Gas Industrial Park, which will provide opportunities for Sabah to expand its LNG distribution across the state.
The state government will take up a more prominent role in gas marketing and distribution, with 120 mmscfd volume of gas to be made available for development of key industries in the state. The masterplan also highlights a suite of petrochemical derivative options for Sabah to attract investors based on market needs and leveraging on locally available feedstock.
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Petronas makes additional gas discovery offshore Malaysia
Malaysian oil and gas firm Petronas’ subsidiary Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) has announced a gas discovery in Block SK411, offshore Malaysia, after drilling the Hadrah-1 well. The Hadrah-1 wildcat exploration well is located in the shallow waters of the
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Balingian province, approximately 170km northwest off the coast of Sarawak. Drilled to a total depth of 1,850m, the Hadrah-1 well encountered gas in a 200m thick sequence of high-quality sandstone and carbonate reservoirs.
PCSB operates the Block SK411 with 90% a stake while the remaining 10% is held by E&P Malaysia Venture. The Hadrah-1 discovery in the Balingian province follows findings in Sirung-1 and Kulintang-1 in March and May 2021, respectively.
https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/petronas-gas-discovery-malaysia/
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Natural Gas / LNG Utilization
Iran: Average gas consumption by power plants up 10%
Iranian power plants have consumed about 218 million cubic meters per day (mcm/d) of natural gas on average since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2021), registering a 10-percent rise compared to the average figure for the previous year’s same time span.
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According to Head of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) Majid Chegeni, the increase in gas consumption by the power plants comes in a condition when the gas consumption by the domestic sector has also increased significantly due to the increase in the number of households connected to the national gas network and the early temperature decline across the country.
Back in December 2021, NIGC was supplying 175 mcm of natural gas to the country’s power plants on a daily basis despite the surge in domestic consumption. Gas consumption in the domestic and commercial sectors has now reached 500 million cubic meters per day.
https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/468697/Average-gas-consumption-by-power-plants-up-10
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Russia: Gazprom strikes four-year gas deal with turkey’s botas
Russia’s Gazprom announced on January 6 that it had signed a new four-year contract to supply Turkey’s Botas with 5.75bn m3 of gas annually. Gazprom did not disclose pricing terms, but it said the gas would be delivered to Turkey using the TurkStream pipeline from January 1.
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Its past contract with Botas expired at the end of last year and covered only 4bn m3 of annual gas supply.
Gazprom also sells gas to private importers in Turkey including Akfel Gaz, Enerco Enerji and Avrasya Gaz, which extended their contracts in late December, according to ICIS. The Russian company supplied a total of 16.4bn m3 of gas to Turkey in 2020. Turkey also gets gas from Azerbaijan and Iran, as well as in LNG form from various suppliers.
https://www.naturalgasworld.com/gazprom-strikes-four-year-gas-deal-with-turkeys-botas-95287
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Singapore: Pavilion Energy signs LNG supply deal
Pavilion Energy Trading & Supply Pte Ltd and Zhejiang Hangjiaxin Clean Energy Co. Ltd have signed a deal for the supply of small-scale LNG from Singapore. Under the agreement, up to 0.5 million tpy of LNG will be delivered to Hangjiaxin from 2023.
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LNG from Pavilion Energy’s portfolio of natural gas and LNG will be delivered to the 1 million tpy Jiaxing LNG Terminal in Zhejiang, China. The Jiaxing LNG Terminal will be operated by Hangjiaxin, a joint venture between city gas distributors Jiaxing Gas and Hangzhou Gas.
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Canada: SaskEnergy reports record natural gas consumption due to extreme cold
The province of Saskatchewan set back-to-back records for natural gas use following a burst of extreme cold in late December. SaskEnergy reports that natural gas consumption hit a new record of 1.62 petajoules (PJ) on Dec. 28, followed by a new high of 1.64 PJ on Dec. 29.
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The previous record was 1.57 PJ set in February 2021. Daily numbers for Dec. 30 and Dec. 31 are not yet available, but SaskEnergy expects them to exceed 1.6 PJ. Despite the high consumption levels.
This ensures natural gas equipment will continue to operate during cold weather.
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Shell to Develop Natural Gas Reserves in Oman
The ministry has signed a concession agreement with Shell Integrated Gas Oman BV, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, and its partners, OQ, and Marsa Liquefied Natural Gas. The Ministry of Energy and Minerals is exerting efforts to encourage the local and
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foreign private sector to jointly invest in the various energy projects. The minister further said that these investments will help sustain crude oil and natural gas output, noting that gas production from the Mabrouk North field in Block 10 will increase by 15 million cubic meters per day.
https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3403991/shell-develop-natural-gas-reserves-oman
Investments are anticipated in projects linked to the development of natural gas reserves in Block 10 in central Oman, according to Dr. Saleh al Anbouri, director-general of exploration and production in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals.
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Russia: NOVATEK and EEN Natural Gas sign LNG supply agreement
PAO NOVATEK has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, NOVATEK Gas & Power Asia Pte. Ltd., and ENN LNG (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of ENN Natural Gas Co, Ltd. signed a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for the LNG produced from the Arctic LNG 2 project.
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The SPA stipulates the supply of approximately 0.6 million tpy of LNG from the Arctic LNG 2 project for a term of 11 years. The LNG will be delivered on a DES basis to ENN’s Zhoushan LNG Receiving Terminal in China.
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LNG as a Marine Fuel/Shipping
Poland: LNG from the USA has arrived at the gas terminal in Świnoujście [AKTUALIZACJA]
The American tanker with gas supplies moored at the gas terminal in Świnoujście. As the PGNiG company announced on Twitter, the tanker with LNG gas from the United States reached the gas terminal in Świnoujście.
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The Megara methane carrier supplied approximately 95 million cubic meters of natural gas. The delivery is 35th this year and 148th since the LNG terminal began operating. President Lech Kaczyński in Świnoujście. The delivery is carried out under the SPOT contract.
However, the Yamal contract for the transmission of Russian gas expires at the end of 2022. The entire structure of imports will then change. For some time now, Poland has been striving to become independent from Russian gas by diversifying its sources.
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US becomes world’s top LNG exporter for first time ever
The U.S. became the world’s No. 1 exporter of liquefied natural gas for the first time ever last month, as deliveries surged to energy-starved Europe. Output from American facilities edged above Qatar in December after a jump in exports from the Sabine Pass and Freeport facilities.
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A shale gas revolution, coupled with billions of dollars of investments in liquefaction facilities, transformed the U.S. from a net LNG importer to a top exporter in less than a decade. Gas production has surged by roughly 70% from 2010 and the nation is expected to have the world’s largest export capacity by the end of 2022 once Venture Global LNG’s Calcasieu Pass terminal comes online.
But the U.S.’s position as top LNG shipper may be short-lived. Exports were just a hair above those from Qatar and Australia, and any production issues could affect the rankings. U.S. LNG export terminals sent out a record 1,043 cargoes in 2021, with Asian nations making up nearly half of the destinations and Europe making up one-third, ship tracking data compiled by Bloomberg shows.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/1/4/us-becomes-worlds-top-lng-exporter-for-first-time-ever
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First import of liquefied natural gas arrive in Ecuador
Two million cubic feet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) arrived in the country on January 11, 2022. The cargo is the first import of this type of fuel in the history of Ecuador, which will be carried out by the private company SYCAR LLC, duly qualified and authorized by the ministry of energy and non-renewable natural resources.
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The LNG will be stored and transported in tanks designed for this purpose. As explained by the importing company, the distribution to the final customer will be made directly from the Isotank, so the infrastructure of EP Petroecuador will not be used. Deputy minister of hydrocarbons, María Cristina Cadena, among other authorities of the hydrocarbons sector, will participate in the act of receiving the cargo at the deep-water port in Posorja, Guayas province.
The national government is promoting private investment to strengthen the Ecuadorian economy and improve the quality of derivatives that are marketed in the country, in accordance with the provisions of Executive Decree No. 95.
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Australia posts record LNG exports in 2021
Australian exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) hit a record high in 2021 of 80.9 million tonnes, according to estimates based on shipping data from EnergyQuest. Significantly, it is likely that 2021 is close to the peak of Australian LNG production.
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Exports were up by 3.7% on the 78.0 Mt exported in 2020, and also higher than the 77.6 Mt exported in 2019, before the pandemic. In the current world of supply chain and shipping challenges, the steady increase in Australian LNG exports is a significant achievement.
Reflecting higher exports and stronger international energy prices, EnergyQuest estimates that total 2021 LNG export revenue reached A$48 billion (US$34.5 billion), up 25% from only A$36 billion in 2020. The massive increase in export revenue takes Australia back to the record level achieved in 2019 prior to the pandemic.
https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/377058/australia-posts-record-lng-exports-in-2021/
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Technological Development for Cleaner and Greener Environment Hydrogen & Bio-Methane
Egypt to launch electric bus fleet powered by Natural Gas in 2022
Arab News reports that Egypt’s Minister of Public Enterprise Hisham Tawfik has announced that a fleet of buses (like the one in the image above) powered by Natural Gas is to be launched in Cairo.
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In addition, over 70% of the components used in the manufacture of the buses will be sourced locally, in cooperation with several Egyptian companies. A delegation from the Belarusian Minsk Automobile Plant has also signed a contract to supply production materials for the project.
The fleet will include buses that can accommodate 14-50 passengers and is part of a strategy to produce environmentally-friendly vehicles. Production is expected to begin in mid-2022, with a target of 250 buses completed per year.
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UECC’s Third Newbuild Dual-fuel LNG Battery Hybrid PCTC Launched
Norwegian shipping company UECC said its third and final newbuild in a series of advanced dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) battery hybrid pure car and truck carriers (PCTC) has been launched at China’s Jiangnan Shipyard. The final delivery of the first newbuild named Auto Advance, with the second and third vessels set to be delivered in the first half of this year.
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The innovative use of battery hybrid technology, combined with a dual-fuel solution. Emissions of carbon dioxide will be reduced by around 25%, SOx and particulate matter by 90% and NOx by 85% from the use of LNG, while the newbuilds will also meet the IMO’s Tier 3 NOx emissions limitations for the North Sea and Baltic Sea. The European shortsea ro-ro carrier is also looking to extend the use of the fuel to other vessels based on possible trial cargoes backed by customers, according to energy and sustainability manager Daniel Gent.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ueccs-third-newbuild-dualfuel-lng-battery-493279
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Germany: World’s first zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell push boat tested in Berlin
After almost two years of construction at the shipyard Hermann Barthel GmbH in Derben and the three-day transfer to Berlin’s Westhafen, the testing of the innovative hydrogen fuel cell push boat Elektra has now begun. It will serve as a role model as the first zero-emission vessel, since its energy system is designed to be transferable to a wide range of inland and coastal vessel types.
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With 750 kg of usable gaseous hydrogen at a pressure of 500 bar on board and a battery capacity of 2,500 kilowatt hours, the ship has a range of approx. 400 kilometres. With a total project volume of approx. 13 million euros, the project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) with approx. 8 million euros and is coordinated by Project Management Jülich (PTJ) and the National Organization for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NOW).
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