NGS’ NG/LNG SNAPSHOT – January 16-31, 2022
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NATIONAL NEWS
City Gas Distribution & Auto LPG
Indian Oil Corporation to invest Rs 7,000 crore
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) announced on Jan 16, it will invest over Rs 7,000 crore in setting up city gas distribution networks in the cities for which it has secured a licence in the latest bidding round. IOC secured 33 per cent of the demand potential
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that was up for grabs in the recently concluded 11th round of CGD bidding, cornering cities from Jammu to Madurai to Haldia.
In the 11th round city gas distribution (CGD) bidding, IOC got nine licenses to retail CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to households. Though the GAs it won were less than Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd’s 15 licences and Adani Total Gas Ltd’s 14, in terms of demand potential it got the maximum. IOC acquired GAs include major districts like Jammu, Pathankot, Sikar, Jalgaon, Guntur (Amravati), Tuticorin, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Madurai, Dharmapuri and Haldia (East Midnapore).
These districts contain high demand customers across the industry-commercial-domestic spectrum for PNG (piped natural gas) and CNG (compressed natural gas)
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BPCL to invest ₹10,000 crore in six new city gas networks
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) on Tuesday said it will invest ₹10,000 crore over t or GAs bid out in the latest 11th bidding round of PNGRB. The next five years in setting up city gas distribution networks in the cities for which
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it secured licences in the latest bidding round. BPCL won licences to retail CNG to automobiles and supply piped natural gas for cooking purposes in six geographical areas
BPCL had won six GAs in 19 districts for setting up City Gas Distribution (CGD) networks, in the 11th bidding round of Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory (PNGRB). The CGD footprints of BPCL, along with its JVs, will now extend to 48 GAs covering 94 districts in 18 states, across India. Currently, with presence in 63 districts, including prominent cities, BPCL along with its JVs together hold 33% market share in the CGD sector in the country. BPCL had city gas licence for 38 GAs prior to winning six in the latest bid round.
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Adani Total Gas wins 14 out of 52 city gas licences, Indian Oil Corp 8
A joint venture of billionaire Gautam Adani-run group’s gas arm and Total of France on Friday walked away with the most 14 licenses to retail CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to households in the latest city gas bidding round,
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according to oil regulator PNGRB. Adani Total Gas Ltd won city gas rights in 14 out of the 52 geographical areas (GAs) for which Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) declared results on Friday, Jan 28.
The results of the remaining 9 GAs have been withheld due to the model code of conduct being in place in Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand for assembly elections. The hotly contested GA of Nagpur went to a consortium that included HCG (KCE) Pvt Ltd and Haryana City Gas.
Adani Total won three GAs each in Assam and Chhattisgarh, four in Maharashtra including Amravati, one each in Jharkhand and Odisha and two in Madhya Pradesh.
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High LNG prices may impact India’s climate goals, gas distribution targets-Business Journal
India awarded 61 areas under the 11th city gas distribution (CGD) round that will, when it is complete, extend coverage to 88 per cent of the country’s land area and 98 per cent of households.
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This is a remarkable achievement considering that five years ago city gas networks covered only 11% of the country’s area and 19% of the population. But the timing coincides with another statistic, the irony of which is not lost on city gas companies or the government — India’s LNG imports declined for the first time since 2013. Import of the fuel declined
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Natural Gas/ Pipelines/ Company News
Indian gas production up 20%
India’s natural gas production during December was 2.89bn m3, up 19.5% year/year, the government said on January 19. Cumulative natural gas production during the nine months of the 2021-2022 financial year was 25.67bn m3, up 21.5% yr/yr.
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State-run ONGC was the biggest producer. The company’s output during April-December was 15.54bn m3, down 5.2% yr/yr.
Natural gas production by private companies last month was 899.22mn m3, up 146% yr/yr. Cumulative natural gas production by private entities during April-December was 7.94bn m3, up 192.5% yr/yr.
https://www.naturalgasworld.com/indian-gas-production-up-20-in-dec-95611
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GAIL organized an Awareness Program
GAIL organized an Awareness Program on City Gas Distribution and Compressed Natural Gas, a virtual event attended by over 250 employees from GAIL, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, Oil & Gas PSUs.
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Showcasing GAIL’s endeavours to adopt innovative solutions, Shri Praveer K Agarwal, CGM shared his insights on “Improving Gas Distribution Network with innovative pipeline solutions”. Also, the session on “IT OT driven solutions to strengthen the CGD”, delivered by Shri G Chakraborty, ED, highlighted how technology adoption has made our business smarter, efficient, effective and resilient.
https://www.psuconnect.in/news/gail-organized-an-awareness-program/31018
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Policy Matters/ Gas Pricing/ Others
Govt to permit retrofitting of CNG kit in petrol cars soon
The road transport ministry on Thursday, Jan 27, issued a draft notification for setting the emission and other norms for such retrofitment. Officials said the demand was felt for some time as currently only vehicles complying with the BS-VI emission norms are being sold across the country.
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As of now vehicles which meet the emission norms of up to BS-IV are allowed for CNG retrofitment.
The ministry, in the draft notification, has said this will be allowed for vehicles that have gross vehicle weight (GVW) of up to 3.5 tonnes and the type approvals for vehicles retrofitted with CNG kits will be valid for three years and such approval will be renewed for every three years at a time.
Industry sources said the retrofitment of CNG in such vehicles kits could be around Rs 50,000 per vehicle, but the owners will recover the account quickly due to saving from fuel cost.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/auto/auto-news/centre-to-allow-retrofitting-of-cng-kits-in-petrol-cars/articleshow/89194732.cms
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130% hike in natural gas price seen in H1FY23, to stoke inflation
The rise in international gas prices coincided with substantial jump in domestic gas production, helping in cutting import dependency of natural gas from 55% in April-November, 2020 to 47% in the corresponding period in 2021.
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The city gas distribution (CGD) sector — the second-largest natural gas consumer in the country — gets cheaper domestic gas under administered price mechanism (APM) for the domestic PNG and CNG categories. For some extremely price sensitive user industries like the power sector, landed price of more than $6-8 per mbtu makes it unsustainable to continue operations.
On the back of rising global crude oil and natural gas rates, analysts expect the price of domestic gas to increase by a sharp 128% for the April-September period of the next financial year. This could inflate CNG prices and make piped natural gas costlier for households, hotels and restaurants. Power and fertiliser companies, which use gas as fuel and feedstock respectively, may also feel the pinch.
Domestic gas is the feedstock for compressed natural gas (CNG) and residential piped natural gas (PNG) and constitutes around 85% of gas sourcing for Indraprastha Gas and Mahanagar Gas, and about 15% for Gujarat Gas. Large hikes are seen to be required in CNG prices to pass through the rise in gas costs.
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Petroleum Body Seeks Natural Gas under GST Ambit
The petroleum industry in the country has urged the government to bring natural gas under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime to realise the goal for a gas-based economy and raising its share in India’s energy basket.
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Natural gas is currently outside the ambit of GST, and existing taxes like central excise duty, state VAT and central sales tax continue to be applicable on the fuel.
In its pre-budget memorandum to the finance ministry, Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI), also demanded rationalisation of GST on transportation of natural gas through pipeline as well as on re-gasification of imported LNG to help bring down cost of the environment-friendly fuel.
Government has set a target of raising the share of natural gas in the country’s primary energy basket to 15 per cent by 2030, from 6.2 per cent currently. Greater use of natural gas will cut fuel cost as well as bring down carbon emissions, helping the nation meet its COP-26 commitments.
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LNG Use / LNG Development and Shipping
LNG alliance to take FID on India LNG project
Singapore-based LNG Alliance is expected to take the final investment decision (FID) on the recently announced India LNG import terminal project by December this year, LNG Alliance CEO Muthu Chezhian tells NGW.
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LNG Alliance, together with the government of Karnataka, has proposed to develop an LNG import terminal in Mangalore, with an initial capacity of 4mn metric tons/year that could be later expanded to 8mn mt/yr in line with projected demand growth over the next twenty years.
In addition, this import and regasification terminal will also have an ISO LNG containerisation and LNG truck loading facility for serving the industrial and transportation sector. This will also be India’s first dedicated LNG bunkering facility that will provide LNG as fuel for ships and bunkering shuttles operating off the west coast of India.
The memorandum of understanding with the government of Karnataka to develop the terminal was signed in July last year and was followed by a cooperation agreement in December. Chezhian says that the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) selection process will begin in February this year while the relevant EPC contracts will be awarded by November 2022.
LNG Alliance intends to invest approximately $290mn dollars to develop, construct, and operate the terminal.
https://www.naturalgasworld.com/lng-alliance-to-take-fid-on-india-lng-project-by-dec-interview-95771
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Indian LNG imports down 5% in dec
India’s LNG imports in December came in at 2.61bn m3 (about 1.86mn metric tons), down 4.9% year/year, the country’s oil and gas ministry’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) website showed on January 23. The imports were up 17% month/month, however.
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During the first nine months of FY2021-22, the imports were 24.46bn m3, down 2.8% yr/yr. Analysts say the country’s LNG imports in FY2021-22 will be down due to high global prices. Rating agency ICRA expects Indian LNG imports to be down by about 5% in FY2021-22 compared with FY2020-21.
Meanwhile, LNG imports in December cost $900mn, up from $700mn in the same month last year. In the April-December period, the import bill was $8.7bn, up from $5.4bn in the same period last year, the PPAC data showed. In FY2020-21, the import bill was $7.4bn.
https://www.naturalgasworld.com/indian-lng-imports-down-5-in-dec-95646
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Electric Mobility/ Hydrogen/ Bio- Methane
Doorstep services provider Humsafar to enter EV space
Humsafar India, an app-based doorstep diesel services provider, is all set to make a foray into the growing Electric Vehicle (EV)-charging and battery replacement business and plans to set up its first charging stations in Delhi and Noida.
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The company plans to set up charging stations across Delhi-NCR and other cities in the country and is in talks with oil marketing companies (OMCs) to set up EV stations in urban areas, starting from Delhi.
At present, Humsafar, which has tied up with OMCs–Oil India and BPCL–has set up doorstep diesel delivery service in 50 cities across 20 states. The company said it plans to make a foray into other states and cities soon. With different parts of the country witnessing a steady increase towards EVs, the demand for ancillary units and charging stations is expected to rise manifold. EVs will require investing in infrastructure, possibly repurposing the existing network of fuel stations, building up the ecosystem of partners and stakeholders, including governmental policymakers, energy generation agencies, OEMs and mobility solutions providers, said Nishit Goel, Founder Director of Humsafar India.
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Delhi mandates EV adoption for online cab, fleet aggregators in draft scheme
The Delhi government has issued a draft Motor Vehicle Aggregators Scheme, 2021, which has called on online passenger and commercial vehicle operators to increasingly adopt electric vehicles (EVs). Alongside laying down a proposed timeline for adding more electric vehicles to their fleet,
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the draft scheme has also proposed a continuous driver assessment to boost safety of services in the national capital.
According to the draft scheme, electrification targets will apply only for new cars being brought under the ambit of operators such as Uber, Olacabs and others. Older vehicles already registered under these aggregators will, for the time being, continue operating.
For new fleet additions, the two- and three-wheeler sectors will need at least 10% to be EVs within six months of obtaining an aggregator licence from the Delhi government. Within one year, 25% of all new fleet additions are required to comprise EVs, and within two years, this must rise up to 50%.
The scheme also lays down penalties for aggregators operating in Delhi, if they fail to meet any of the mentioned targets.
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Ambani eyes $3 billion equity raise for green power
Reliance Industries Ltd has initiated talks with global investors to raise as much as $3 billion in equity to fuel its ambitious plans for the renewable energy business. This month, it proposed ₹5 trillion over 15 years for a 100GW renewable energy plant and green hydrogen eco-system development in Gujarat.
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The discussions are at a preliminary stage, and the billionaire Mukesh Ambani-controlled refining-to-retail conglomerate has so far reached out to a select group of potential investors, including a large pension fund and a few sovereign wealth funds based in the Middle East, the people said requesting anonymity as the talks are private.
Reliance Industries, which currently generates more than half of its revenues from refining and petrochemicals, is building the Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex on 5,000 acres in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Reliance Industries’ plans echo those of other global oil firms such as Royal Dutch Shell, Eni Spa and BP Plc, who have pledged to turn net-zero carbon amid pressure from investors and green activists. Last December, Reliance Industries took a $736 million equivalent green loan from five banks to fund its acquisition of REC Solar, marking its first such financing. https://www.livemint.com/companies/rils-new-energy-biz-to-raise-up-to-3-bn-11643049859502.html
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Natural Gas / Transnational Pipelines/ Others
Daily output of natural gas in China’s largest oil-and-gas field sets new record
The daily production of natural gas in Changqing Oilfield, China’s largest oil-and-gas field, has reached more than 150 million cubic meters, accounting for one-seventh of the country’s total daily use of natural gas during the peak of winter. The amount can meet the daily cooking gas needs of 300 million families of three persons.
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Located in northwest China’s Erdos basin, the oilfield produced more than 46.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas last year, accounting for 23% of the country’s total. It provides natural gas for civil uses of nearly 400 million people in over 40 cities. With over 50 years of history, the oilfield has played an important role in safeguarding the country’s energy security.
The oilfield is also contributing to China’s ongoing efforts to replace coal with clean energy sources such as natural gas. China has promised to peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
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Turkey: First batch of pipes for Black Sea natural gas pipeline arrive
Turkey has started delivering the pipes that will be used for the pipeline beneath the Black Sea to bring onshore the natural gas that the nation discovered in the region, the country’s energy and natural resources minister said.
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The first batch delivered to the onshore natural gas processing facility at Filyos port in the northern Black Sea province of Zonguldak constitutes 20% of the seabed pipeline that will stretch around 170 kilometers (105.6 miles).
Scheduled to be constructed this year, the pipeline will connect the wells in the region to the main grid. Pipes are scheduled to be brought to the port in 10 separate shipments, which are expected to continue through June this year. Ankara aims to start pumping the gas to the national grid in 2023, the centennial of the founding of modern Turkey, with sustained plateau production starting in 2027-2028. The first phase is expected to see some 10 million cubic meters (mcm) of gas being delivered per day.
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China-Russia pipeline delivers 15b cubic meters of natural gas
The world’s longest pipeline, the China-Russia east route natural gas pipeline, has transported over 15 billion cubic meters of Russian gas to China as of January 17, 2022. Established in late 2019, the pipeline spans more than 8,000 kilometers.
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UK: DHL Supply Chain plans to have over 500 natural gas trucks by 2025
DHL Supply Chain announced the addition of 13 new Volvo FH LNG 6×2 tractor units to its fleet as part of its GoGreen plan and commitment to finding innovative solutions to reduce its environmental impact.
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The new trucks, which are joining the company’s growing fleet of NGVs, are equipped with Globetrotter cabs and specified with 155kg LNG tanks for maximum range of 1,000km. They will deliver up to 80% reduction in carbon emissions when fueled with bio-LNG and 10-20% with fossil gas.
The new FH LNGs use small amounts of diesel to initiate ignition of the air-fuel mixture. This enables the Volvo G13C engine to deliver the same 460 hp and 2,300 Nm of torque as its diesel-only counterpart, with matching drivability, reliability, and service intervals.
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Natural Gas / LNG Utilization
France: NYK Concludes Long-Term Charter Agreement for LNG Carrier with EDF LNG Shipping
France LNG Shipping SAS, an NYK affiliated company has signed a long-term charter contract for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier with EDF LNG Shipping SAS.
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The new vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2025 from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. The newly built LNG carrier will be propelled by WinGD-manufactured, dual-fuel slow-speed diesel engines. The carrier will also feature an Air Liquide–manufactured Turbo-Brayton refrigeration system that can tap surplus boil-off gas. Manufactured by GTT, the 174,000-cubic meter capacity membrane-type tank will be made of advanced insulating materials that reduce the vaporization rate.
To strongly promote ESG management, the NYK Group is encouraging new value creation as a sustainable solution provider through a business strategy that includes the transportation of LNG, which is expected to be a low-carbon bridging fuel prior to the transition to future zero-emission fuels.
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USA-China: The New Superpowers In Global LNG Markets
The United States has become the world’s largest LNG exporter. According to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg, 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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In the same vein, China has become the world’s biggest LNG importer, managing to overtake Japan for the first time since the latter pioneered the industry in the 1970s. The 60-year liquefied natural gas industry has a new hierarchy in place, and it’s opening up new trading opportunities. For the first time ever, the United States has become the world’s largest LNG exporter, establishing itself as a bona fide natural gas superpower.
Interestingly, the two seismic events are being blamed for the massive spike in volatility in the natural gas markets. Gas markets have become highly volatile, trading up and down on single days in ranges they barely covered over decades. For instance, European natural gas prices, often used as a benchmark for LNG, hit a record high of 180 euros per megawatt-hour in mid-December before crashing more than 60% over a 10-day span.
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Natural-Gas/The-New-Superpowers-In-Global-LNG-Markets.html
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Singapore: Woodside and Commonwealth LNG sign agreement
Woodside Energy Trading Singapore Pte Ltd (Woodside) has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with Commonwealth LNG (Commonwealth) to negotiate a sale and purchase agreement for the supply of LNG from the proposed Commonwealth LNG development in Cameron, Louisiana, US.
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The HOA contemplates the purchase by Woodside of 2 million tpy of LNG over a period of 20 years, scheduled to begin in 2Q26. Woodside’s offtake obligation can be reduced or even eliminated as Commonwealth achieves increasing thresholds of offtake commitments from other buyers. Woodside would also have an option to purchase an additional 0.5 million tpy of LNG.
The HOA is non-binding and also conditional upon the negotiation and execution of a fully termed LNG sale and purchase agreement, all necessary approvals being obtained and a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the proposed Commonwealth LNG development.
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Qatar signs financial deal to ensure natural gas supply to Gaza power plant
Weeks after pledging cash to build pipeline connecting Israeli gas facilities with Strip’s only electrical plant, Doha agrees to set up escrow account with electricity company. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said Friday
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it had signed an agreement with Gaza’s electric company that will establish an escrow account for the costs of supplying gas and generating electricity at the Strip’s sole power plant.
Qatar will be the owner of the account and will organize and manage payments through it. The Gaza Electricity Distribution Company will deposit $5 million per month when the planned gas-powered plant starts operating. Qatar, the Palestinian Authority and Gaza’s electrical company signed a deal last month advancing a long-term project to supply Gaza’s only power plant with Israeli natural gas.
Under the proposal, natural gas would flow from Israel’s Leviathan gas field, which lies off Gaza’s coast, to southern Israel. The EU and Qatar would then fund extensions to the pipeline to Gaza’s power plant.
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Global LNG Development
Spain: Port of Cartagena invests in LNG bunkering infrastructure
The Salamanca, the latest incorporation of the shipping company Brittany Ferries, made a stopover at the Port of Cartagena to refuel 500 m3 of LNG, supplied by Repsol through the Enagás regasification plant, at Front E003 of the Principe Felipe wharf.
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For this reason, the port of Cartagena is making a significant investment to adapt and expand the Principe Felipe wharf in the Escombreras dock for LNG bunkering, with a budget of 9.7 million euros and which will be completed in a few months. The Salamanca, with 212 meters in length, 77,000 deadweight tons and a capacity for 2.7 kilometers of vehicles and 1,015 passengers in 341 cabins, is Brittany Ferries’ first ship to run on LNG. The vessel will join the company’s fleet in the spring for the connection between Spain and the United Kingdom. Specifically, she will travel 10,322 nautical miles (19,166 kilometers)
In recent years, the port has increased the transport of LNG, exceeding figures of more than 2.6 million tons in 2021, 14% more than in 2020.
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USA: Calcasieu Pass in Louisiana nearing start of LNG production
U.S. LNG project developer Venture Global LNG is nearing production of the first amount of liquified natural gas at its new Calcasieu Pass export facility in Louisiana.
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Venture Global is developing an LNG export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, south of the city of Lake Charles. The project site is at a location that features deep-water access, proximity to gas supplies, and ease of transport for buyers. Once complete, the facility will export 10 million tonnes per year (mtpa) of LNG. The amount of gas flowing to Calcasieu rose to 88 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) on 21 January; from an average of about 38 mmcfd during the prior week.
In December, Venture Global and the Louisiana goverment announced the company will invest more than $10 billion to develop Calcasieu Pass 2 (CP2) LNG, a fourth LNG export facility in Louisiana. It will build, own and operate an LNG terminal with a liquefaction capacity of 20 mpta of LNG. Furthermore, the company signed a sales and purchase agreement with China’s CNOOC. Under this, China will buy 1.5 million tonnes of LNG from the Calcasieu Pass facility.
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/calcasieu-pass-in-louisiana-nearing-start-of-lng-production/
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Greece turning into gas hub
Greece will add two more liquefied natural gas terminals for storage and gasification, thereby strengthening its gas supply security and obtaining a strong role in transit by making the most of its strategic location and
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its new corridors for the supply of Europe and the Balkans. Greek energy groups want to make the most of the opportunity of gas being the bridge fuel on the way to clean energy, and of Balkan countries’ need to diversify their sources and not be so reliant on Gazprom. They have therefore designed and are promoting infrastructure for their entry into the Greek LNG system.
The LNG terminal project at Alexandroupoli is close to the sealing of the investment decision. Budgeted at 363.7 million euros, the project consists of a floating platform for the reception, temporary storage and gasification of LNG, and an underwater and land pipeline for the fuel to reach the national transmission system. The unit will have a storage capacity of 210,000 cubic meters, and a gasification capacity of 132,000 MWhs per day, with the average annual demand estimated at 2.5 billion cubic meters. Its completion will increase the Greek gas system’s storage capacity by 80%, boosting Greece’s supply security.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1176004/greece-turning-into-gas-hub/
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France: Elengy signs commercial deals on french LNG storage
French LNG company Elengy said on January 27 it had signed the first commercial agreements on storing LNG at a planned facility in Reichstett in northeast France.
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The LNG terminal operator signed a memorandum on developing the storage facility with French storage specialist Rubis in 2019. The project will help cover retail demand for LNG in the industrial and transport sectors in west-central Europe, Elengy said. Its location is ideal for providing LNG access across southeast France, south Germany and neighbouring areas. The storage terminal will be supplied by LNG via rail from Elengy’s Fos Sur Mer import terminal.
https://www.naturalgasworld.com/elengy-signs-commercial-deals-on-french-lng-storage-95792
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LNG as a Marine Fuel/Shipping
Israel to Supply Natural Gas to Lebanon
Israel will supply natural gas to Lebanon in a US-brokered deal intended to minimize Iran’s hold over the impoverished and crisis-stricken country. Lebanon, which officially regards Israel as an enemy state,
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reached an agreement last year on bringing Jordanian electricity and Egyptian gas into the country via war-torn Syria, while the Shi’ite terrorist group Hezbollah is delivering fuel from its Iranian paymasters.
However, the country is still grappling with round-the-clock power cuts that last at least 20 hours a day due to a financial crisis that has hampered key imports, including fuel for power stations. The Israel-Lebanon agreement was brokered by Amos Hochstein, Special US Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, and signed in the past few days.
https://www.algemeiner.com/2022/01/16/report-israel-to-supply-natural-gas-to-lebanon/
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France: Titan LNG will refuel Corsica Linea’s new eco-friendly ferry in Marseille
Titan LNG has secured the tender for the delivery of LNG in the Port of Marseille for Corsica Linea’s new Ro-Pax LNG-powered ferry, A Galeotta. This partnership marks the significant expansion of Titan’s operations into the Mediterranean
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which will enhance the availability of LNG, bio-LNG, and in the longer run hydrogen-derived LNG in the region. Titan will start with truck-to-ship operations for a period of time until the Krios vessel – a 4,500 cbm LNG bunker vessel – arrives, which will also supply the wider Mediterranean region with LNG and bio-LNG as a marine fuel.
Increasing collaboration and strong partnerships are essential for the maritime industry to successfully decarbonize. Close cooperation between the Port of Marseille, Corsica Linea and Titan, as well as the expansion of Titan’s business to the Mediterranean region, highlights the trust in LNG and its derivatives as leading sustainable marine fuels. It also shows that investments in LNG infrastructure and LNG-fueled vessels pose less risk than some alternatives fuels.
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Sinopec gets first LNG cargo under new deal with Qatar
China’s Sinopec Corp received its first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) under a new term supply deal signed last year with Qatar Petroleum, local state media reported on Tuesday, Jan 18.
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The tanker Al Sahla, carrying 94,000 tonnes of Qatari gas, was discharged into Sinopec’s Tianjin terminal earlier this week, state-run Tianjin Daily reported. This is part of a deal signed with Qatar Petroleum in March for an annual supply of 2 million tonnes for 10 years, with supply starting this month.
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Brazil, SA: Petrobras breaks its LNG imports levels in 2021
Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras has reached a new record of LNG imports in 2021 with a volume around three times higher than the previous year. Petrobras imported 23 million cubic metres per day of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2021.
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The company also achieved a single-day record this year.
In 2020, the volumes of LNG imports amounted to 7.5 million cubic metres per day. Thus, 2021 finished with volumes three times higher than the year before. Its previous LNG import record took place in 2014 when Petrobras imported 20 million cubic metres per day. Reuters reports this record occurred during strong thermoelectric demand in Brazil, due to the worst drought ever recorded in hydroelectric reservoirs in more than 90 years. Petrobras imports LNG from countries like the U.S., Trinidad & Tobago, and Qatar.
According to government officials that reported to Platts, the increase in LNG imports is likely to continue across Brazil in the next two to three years. However, the import peak will be short-lived. Brazil expects natural gas production to about double to 260 million cubic metres per day by 2030. This way, the country could become an LNG exporter in five to eight years.
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/petrobras-breaks-its-lng-imports-levels-in-2021/
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Chinese gas imports up 20% in 2021
China’s natural gas imports via pipeline and in the form of LNG in 2021 were 121.36mn metric tons, up 19.9% year/year, the country’s customs department said on Jan 14.
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The arrivals in December came in at 11.65mn mt, the department said without giving any year/year comparison. Chinese gas imports have been on an uptrend owing to robust domestic demand and recovery in economic activity post the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.naturalgasworld.com/chinese-gas-imports-up-20-in-2021-95449
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Israel: ZIM inks charter deal for LNG-fuelled containerships
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services on Jan 18 announced a new eight-year $400mn charter agreement with a unit of Kenon Holdings for three 7,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels. The vessels will be constructed at Korean-based shipyard,
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Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and are scheduled to be delivered during the first and second quarters of 2024. Kenon Holdings is ZIM’s largest shareholder and holds approximately 26% of its shares.
https://www.naturalgasworld.com/zim-inks-charter-deal-for-lng-fuelled-containerships-95545
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Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA: 150th delivery of liquefied natural gas for PGNiG
The cargo that originated in the USA arrived at the terminal in Świnoujście on January 18 this year. From the beginning of the operation of the gas terminal, Polish Oil and gas Company (PGNiG)
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has already imported about 17 bcm of naural gas to Poland this way. In 2021, the company’s LNG imports amounted to 3.94 bcm after regasification and increased from 3.76 bcm in 2020.
The purchased supply of about 70 thousand tons of LNG corresponds to approx. 95 mcm of natural gas after regasification. PGNiG bought the American cargo on the spot market. The gas carrier that transported the gas was one of several dozen that left for Europe from the US liquefying gas terminals at the end of last year. In the global market, this was a clear change compared to the previous few months, during which most of the LNG shipments from the USA were directed to Asia, which resulted in the limited availability of gas in Europe, and therefore also increased its prices on European exchanges.
As part of 150 supplies unloaded by PGNiG since the beginning of the operation of the President Lech Kaczyński LNG Terminal in Świnoujście, 95 came from Qatar, 40 from the USA, 13 from Norway, one from Trinidad and Tobago, and one from Nigeria.
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Spain: Barcelona, among the main ports in the world that use LNG as marine fuel
In 2021, 236 LNG bunkering operations were carried out at the Port of Barcelona, totaling 65,050 m3. Despite the fact that a large part of the ships that use this cleaner fuel – ferries and cruise ships – were affected by COVID-19 and
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that there was a significant increase in gas prices during the last quarter of last year, the volume reached in the port was much higher than those registered in 2019 and 2020, when they reached 37,500 m3 and 39,150 m3, respectively.
The supply is made from land or from ship to ship. Last year, Baleària carried out 218 multitruck-to-ship (MTTS) operations, which allow the simultaneous connection to the ship of two or three LNG tanker trucks, making it possible to supply the necessary quantities of fuel during the short stopover times of the ferries. During 2021, five Baleària LNG-fueled ships operated in the Port of Barcelona, using more than 27,000 m3 of this fuel, a figure that represents 41% of the total supplied in this port. Baleària also carried out the first pilot operation to supply bio-LNG to the Eleanor Roosevelt ferry.
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UK: SGMF releases updated version of LNG as a marine fuel – Safety and Operational Guidelines – Bunkering’
The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) has released version 3.0 of its ‘LNG as a marine fuel – Safety and Operational Guidelines – Bunkering’ publication. This guide was first published in 2014, but it has been significantly updated and revised for 2022.
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The latest guidelines take a holistic approach and cover all aspects related to the bunkering of LNG fuel, incorporating the most recent operational experience – from the design of bunkering vessels and facilities to the planning and preparation of the bunkering operations and locations, including guidance on safe bunkering operations. In addition, the publication addresses the specific requirements for LNG used as a marine fuel, as well as synthetic and bio-LNG. Its content may also, with appropriate limitations, be used as a reference for other low-flashpoint fuels and systems not specifically addressed in these guidelines. The publication is available for members to download via the SGMF website. Non-members can pre-order it from the web shop accessible via the second link below.
https://en.portnews.ru/news/324256/
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Technological Development for Cleaner and Greener Environment Hydrogen & Bio-Methane
Gen X Energy and ACE Enexor Agree to Jointly Develop LNG and Green Hydrogen Fueled Power Plant in the Philippines
Gen X Energy enters into a joint venture with ACE Enexor Inc., a subsidiary of AC Energy Corp., to develop Batangas Clean Energy, Inc.’s (“BCE”) 1,100 MW combined cycle power plant project.
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The project will be capable of using natural gas and green hydrogen as its fuel to provide firm power to the grid to meet the Philippines’ growing energy demand and reduce the country’s reliance on coal fired power generation. The joint venture will result in Gen X Energy and ACE Enexor each holding a 50% interest in BCE.
The project will be strategically located in the Batangas Bay Area of the Philippines, close to the load center of Metro Manila. Gen X Energy will continue holding a 50% interest in BCE through its wholly owned subsidiary Red Holdings B.V.
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Gasnam, Europe: 64 operational biomethane plants projected in Spain by 2024
In Europe, the number of biomethane plants has grown by 17% in just one year, reaching a total of 992 plants, of which 306 belong to France and 242 to Germany, according to figures from the European Biogas Association (EBA).
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Despite Spain’s obvious delay compared to European countries, there is a clear commitment by companies to the development of this green energy.
According to the information available on the GASNAM website, before the end of 2022, there will be 12 biomethane plants in operation in Spain and another 30 will be under development. Moreover, the forecasts for 2024 show 64 biomethane plants in operation, which will generate a total capacity of 2,077 GWh/year compared to the current 162 GWh/year.
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Germany: World’s first full-scale pilot plant for extracting hydrogen from natural gas pipeline
Germany-based Linde Engineering has started up a full-scale pilot plant in Dormagen to showcase how hydrogen can be separated from natural gas streams using its membrane technology.
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Furthermore, Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy developer Masdar has teamed up with French energy giants Engie and Totalenergies on two separate hydrogen projects and Sweden’s nuclear power company OKG signed its first contract with an external buyer to enter the hydrogen market as a producer and supplier.
Germany’s Linde Engineering has started up a full-scale pilot plant in Dormagen to showcase how hydrogen can be separated from natural gas streams using its membrane technology. Germany’s Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and Ecoclean announced that their EcoLyzer BW project started in January.
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USA: Chevron & Brightmark launch their first biomethane project in California
Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC – a joint venture partnership between Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Brightmark Fund Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of the global waste solutions provider Brightmark LLC –announced plans to construct an anaerobic digestion project at Vlot Calf Ranch in Chowchilla, California, expected to be completed in 2023.
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The Vlot project is anticipated to capture, clean, and convert methane from manure that would otherwise escape to the atmosphere on the Vlot Calf Ranch and dairy farm into renewable natural gas. When used in the transportation sector, biomethane from dairy operations has a negative carbon intensity on a lifecycle basis under California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. The Vlot Project is Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC’s first renewable natural gas project in the state of California.
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