the US with the visiting US Presidential Special Envoy for Climate, John Kerry Calling his meeting ‘productive’, Pradhan tweeted that the discussions focused ‘on collaborating on technology and finance to further develop mutually beneficial low-carbon pathways in fast-growing India’s energy market, including in gas, RE, biofuels & in hydrogen.

Late last month, Pradhan had a meeting with US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, to discuss revamping strategic energy partnership between the two nations with a greater focus on cleaner energy sectors. The two leaders had agreed to prioritise greater collaboration in the cleaner energy sectors of biofuels, CCUS (carbon capture, utilisation and storage), hydrogen production and carbon sequestration through technology exchange, joint R&D through Partnership to Advance Clean Energy Research (PACE-R), among other initiatives.

‘Mr. JohnKerry appreciated India’s significant progress in its climate ambition and lauded Prime Minister @narendramodi’s spiritual and emotional commitment to climate change,’ he tweeted.

https://www.businessworld.in/article/Oil-Minister-Pradhan-Meets-US-Special-Envoy-John-Kerry/08-04-2021-385934/

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In a statement, H-Energy said the FSRU ‘Hoegh Giant’, which sailed from Keppel Shipyard, Singapore, was berthed at Jaigarh terminal in Maharashtra on Monday(April 12). Darshan Hiranandani, CEO of H-Energy, said: “This will be India’s first FSRU based LNG regasification terminal, which marks a new chapter in India’s mission for accelerated growth of LNG infrastructure. FSRU based LNG Terminals aim at providing the ability to enhance the pace of natural gas import capability in an environment friendly and efficient manner”. “We are committed to the growth of LNG market in India.

https://www.india.com/business/indias-1st-floating-lng-storage-and-regasification-unit-arrives-in-maharashtra-4580802/

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Mitsui & Co to expand its LNG distribution business through tankers. The Vadodara-based firm expects to meet the growing demand of the green fuel with this tie-up under which it seeks to collaborate technologically and commercially to establish a virtual pipeline for LNG distribution.

The agreement also entails deploying small-scale LNG infrastructure, including supply logistics and receiving facilities at customer-ends who are not connected to the pipelines. It can be noted that Inoxcva last month developed the country’s first LNG dispenser which is priced around USD 60,000 a unit. The company exports almost 60 per cent of the LNG tanker production as the domestic market is yet to mature. Inoxcva is one of the largest cryogenic liquid storage, distribution and re-gas solutions providers in the country with around Rs 600 crore in sales revenue.

https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/inoxcva-ties-up-with-japans-mitsui-to-expand-lng-distribution-business/82058722

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headquartered in Port Huron, Michigan ()US (https://www.semcoenergygas.com/main/default). SEMCO delivers natural gas in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, as well as in the central, eastern and western parts of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. On March 23, 2021, SEMCO began production operations of OATI’s webPipeline™ solution, providing state-of-the-art gas transportation and storage functionality.

OATI webPipeline™ is an all-in-one gas pipeline management system that supports operations from gathering and transportation all the way to distribution. This solution allows users to automate their business processes, all while maintaining compliance through NAESB Wholesale Gas Quadrant 3.1 Standards. Hosted in OATI’s Private Cloud, webPipeline™ maintains data cybersecurity standards by complying with the most stringent security standards.

https://www.prweb.com/releases/semco_energy_goes_live_with_oatis_natural_gas_pipeline_transportation_management_system/prweb17841402.htm

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that will put the trucking industry in the driver’s seat on the road to a cleaner future by helping it switch from diesel to CNG, one of the greenest transportation fuels on the market today for long-haul vehicles.

The new CNG stations – which are located at existing service stations in Nipigon, Hearst and Cochrane – will include on-site storage and easy-to-use dispensers providing all the features heavy-duty truck drivers need when refueling along the Trans-Canada Highway. Federal funding is provided through Natural Resources Canada’s Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment (EVAFIDI), which is investing to establish natural gas refueling stations along key transportation routes. To date, the federal government has provided support for 22 natural gas stations to be installed across Canada, providing transport companies with cleaner options to move their goods.

The government has invested over $600 million to make alternative fuel infrastructure more accessible. This investment supports natural gas refueling stations along key freight corridors, hydrogen stations in metropolitan centers, the demonstration of next-generation charging technologies and the development of enabling codes and standards. The government continues to support green infrastructure projects that will create good jobs, advance Canada’s green future and help achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

https://www.ngvjournal.com/s1-news/c4-stations/natural-resources-awards-3m-to-build-ngv-stations-on-trans-canada-highway/

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The station will help AJR Trucking and its sister company, MDB Transportation, produce greater emission reductions for the areas of California that need it most. Since their transition to natural gas, AJR Trucking has replaced more than one million gallons of diesel fuel with biomethane, eliminating over 2,200 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. That’s the equivalent of removing 1,234 cars off the road or planting more than 149,747 trees.

The new natural gas station will be available to the public, allowing other fleets the luxury of convenient fueling near the port and use of biomethane. It features fast-fill capabilities and an easy in, easy out design created specifically to accommodate heavy duty trucks servicing the port. It will be operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and meets the emission standards set by the Port of Long Beach and the Harbor Trucking Association (HTA).

https://www.ngvjournal.com/s1-news/c4-stations/new-biocng-station-under-construction-will-serve-trucks-of-port-of-long-beach/

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of the relevant agreements on 31 December 2021. As a result, Qatar Petroleum will become the sole owner of 100% of the QG1 assets and facilities on 1 January 2022. Established in 1984, QG1 is a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and affiliates of Total, ExxonMobil, Marubeni and Mitsui. QG1 was the pioneering LNG project to be developed in Qatar, whose success has paved the way for the development of Qatar’s LNG industry, leading to where it stands today.

https://www.lngindustry.com/liquid-natural-gas/06042021/qatar-petroleum-to-become-100-owner-of-qatargas/

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The recipients are contributing a combined total of over $1.9 million. One of the two initiatives (Vehicle Acquisition – Phase 6) will involve acquiring approximately 15 medium-duty buses fueled with CNG or biomethane to replace diesel-fueled vehicles at the end of their useful life.

The new NGVs will help maintain current transit levels and avoid gaps in service when existing buses are retired as well as improve the capacity of the transit system for Greater Victoria residents. The Governments of Canada and of British Columbia are each investing over $3.1 million in this project, while the Victoria Regional Transit Commission is contributing approximately $1.5 million. The second project will see to the rehabilitation of the north side of the existing UVic (University of Victoria) Exchange and bus stops along Ring Road, including refurbishment and enhancement of approximately nine bus bays, six bus shelters, and two layover bays as well as the redevelopment of surrounding pedestrian and bicycle storage infrastructure.

https://www.ngvjournal.com/s1-news/c3-vehicles/canada-more-investments-to-decarbonize-public-transit-in-british-columbia/

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of the fuel. Market observers expected U.S. terminals to keep operating at close to their full capacity in the months ahead, when seasonal demand is typically lower. Total flows were about 11.4 Bcf/d on March 28, continuing to hover around record levels, according to pipeline flow data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The total feed gas deliveries in March represented a sharp rebound. An extreme cold snap in Texas during mid-February had impacted operations at Gulf Coast gas liquefaction and export terminals. Flows to the major U.S. export facilities bottomed at about 2.2 Bcf/d on Feb. 16 during the winter weather, but the deliveries quickly recovered. The ramp-up in deliveries was pronounced at Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Corpus Christi LNG terminal, where deliveries totaled about 2.4 Bcf/d on March 28. The Corpus Christi terminal is one of two facilities in Texas. Cheniere received authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on March 25 to enter a third liquefaction unit at the facility into commercial service. The developer announced reaching substantial completion on train 3 on March 26. Cheniere is also building a sixth train at its flagship Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Louisiana. As construction remained ahead of schedule, the developer said the train could begin producing LNG by the end of this year. Other developments could add more support for U.S. LNG feedgas demand over the months ahead. Developer Venture Global LNG told FERC in a March 17 filing that its Calcasieu Pass LNG terminal under construction in Louisiana could be ready to ship its first LNG cargo in late 2021, a year ahead of schedule. Venture Global expected full operations at Calcasieu Pass, which will be the country’s seventh major LNG export plant, to begin in mid-2022. Venture Global also said its 23.4-mile TransCameron Pipeline LLC line connecting Calcasieu Pass to the interstate pipeline grid “is expected to commence service very soon.”

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/gas-deliveries-to-us-lng-terminals-to-flow-full-tilt-into-summer/

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The growth continues the huge spike in demand for gas over the past two years, with the company now supplying approximately seven times more biomethane to the road transport sector than at the start of 2019.

While there has been a steady increase in demand for bio-CNG, bio-LNG has seen huge growth – due largely to its suitability for long-haul work and the 6×2 tractor unit market. Sales of bio-LNG from Gasrec’s 24/7 flagship site at the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) grew by more than 250% in the last 12 months alone.

Within the last 12 months Gasrec has invested £1 million upgrading its flagship DIRFT site – which has the capacity to refuel up to 700 trucks per day – plus installed on-site refueling stations for Reed Boardall at its Boroughbridge site, and for Gregory Distribution at its Cullumpton depot. The company’s cryogenic trailer fleet – used for delivering bio-LNG – is also growing rapidly to keep up with demand, with up to eight trailers expected to be on the road by the end of the year.

https://www.ngvjournal.com/s1-news/c1-markets/biomethane-sales-double-in-the-uk/

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contract for a floating LNG unit. The proposed Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) project would comprise an LNG production vessel permanently moored off Pelican Island, TX. The island is in Galveston Bay, one of the busiest marine corridors in the United States, providing access to the Houston Ship Channel.

Wison has been a partner of Pilot since last year, when the project application was first filed with federal regulators. Pilot LNG is betting that increased demand for LNG as a marine fuel could build support for the project. International regulators have tightened emissions standards, and the maritime industry has increasingly turned to LNG as a fuel source because of its lower emissions profile and cost competitiveness. Pilot LNG is targeting a final investment decision on the GLBP project in the first half of 2022, with operations beginning in the first half of 2025. 

https://www.naturalgasintel.com/pilot-lng-moving-forward-with-texas-lng-bunkering-port/

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of Hyliion’s Hypertruck powertrain solution. Representing over 100,000 Class 8 commercial trucks globally, the Council will collaborate closely with Hyliion to provide key user insights in the development of the Hypertruck ERX™. The Hypertruck ERX is an electric powertrain charged by natural gas for Class 8 trucks, which intends to provide a long-haul powertrain solution delivering lower operating costs, emissions reductions, and superior performance to the global commercial trucking industry.

Utilizing the 700+ commercial natural gas vehicle filling stations across North America, it enables long range and quick refueling, and when fueled with renewable natural gas, can provide net-negative carbon emissions to these fleets. Council members will be the first to have access to and put real-world miles on the Hypertruck ERX demonstration units, providing valuable fleet and driver feedback. With an eye on furthering sustainable practices in the commercial trucking industry, the Council shares Hyliion’s focus on reducing carbon emissions without sacrificing performance.

https://www.ngvjournal.com/s1-news/c5-products/partnership-supports-electric-powertrain-fueled-by-natural-gas-for-heavy-trucks/

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Ontario’s gas supply. Enbridge Gas’ new OptUp Program will offer residential and small business customers who buy their gas from the utility the option to contribute $2 a month as a cost-effective option to help offset the increased costs to acquire carbon-neutral renewable natural gas (RNG). RNG is generated by capturing and cleaning methane emissions from landfills and other waste sources which would otherwise be released into the air and is then blended into the natural gas supply, lowering emissions. This renewable energy program is part of the Ontario government’s Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help Canada meet its 2030 target. RNG makes productive and economic use of landfill and other organic waste, uses existing pipeline infrastructure and creates local jobs and new revenue opportunities for municipal governments.

Today, 75 percent of Ontario households heat their homes with affordable natural gas. During the first five years of the program, Enbridge Gas anticipates that up to 28,000 of its customers will participate, reducing CO2 emissions by 8,000 tonnes or the equivalent to taking 1,600 cars off the road for one year. OptUp will have no minimum term for participation, allowing customers to cancel their enrollment on 30 days’ notice. The program charge will appear as a separate line item on the bill and there are no direct costs for non-participating customers.

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/customers-can-now-optup-to-green-the-gas-supply-835890252.html

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and as pandemic-ravaged economies slowly began to reopen. Imports jumped 5.8% in March from a year earlier, the biggest increase since March 2020, ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg showed. Demand for the fuel used in heating and power generation had been steadily growing before Covid-19, as nations shifted away from coal-fired power over climate concerns.

While European imports rebounded as dwindling stockpiles and strong spot prices attracted cargoes from US export projects, Asian importers anchored the growth. Chinese shipments surged more than 30% in March amid an effort by the nation’s new pipeline operator to open terminals to gas distributors. Supplies to Bangladesh and Pakistan also rose on the back of spot buying.

LNG imports into western Europe in March reached the highest levels since record volumes delivered in December 2019. Supplies from the U.S. made up nearly 30% of shipments. Global exports of the fuel in March rose 4.2% from year-ago levels. Output from the US surged to a record high as projects ramped up production, while exports from Algeria, Oman and Egypt also expanded.

https://www.livemint.com/industry/energy/global-lng-demand-jumps-most-since-pandemic-dashed-trade-11617588466635.html

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