Houston

San Diego-based Sempra Energy has relocated its U.S. natural gas/power business unit to Houston from South Carolina in response to its growing interest in midstream projects and its stake in liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects along the Gulf Coast. Sempra U.S. Gas & Power recently moved its Greenville, SC, employees to expanded space in Texas.

Velocys plc, a partner in the world's first small-scale natural gas-to-liquids project now underway in Oklahoma, has suspended CEO Roy Lipski pending an investigation into allegations of "serious misconduct."

Velocys plc, a partner in the world’s first small-scale natural gas-to-liquids (GTL) project now underway in Oklahoma, has suspended CEO Roy Lipski pending an investigation into allegations of “serious misconduct.”

The compressed natural gas (CNG) equipment that is a key to fueling future growth of natural gas vehicles (NGV) is riding a wave of technology advancements that is pumping new energy into the efforts to develop a more widespread fueling network for natural gas transportation.

A former executive of BG Group plc on Tuesday said his recently formed company will pursue a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Louisiana, one day after UK-based BG Group said it was delaying a decision on the Louisiana LNG project it is pursuing with Energy Transfer Partners LP.

Houston, the nation’s energy epicenter, is facing uncertainty across the natural gas and oil industry in 2015 on low oil prices, mergers and potential bankruptcies, but booming petrochemical plant construction and expanding exports may offset some of the negativity, the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP) said.

Former BG Group plc executive Martin Houston’s newly launched Parallax Energy is developing mid-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) assets; putting together a gas marketing and trading shop; and, through an affiliate company, will be hunting for value in the U.S. shale patch. Houston told NGI he’s getting ready for the price volatility to come.

FERC on Thursday rejected BP America Inc.’s motion to dismiss allegations that it gamed the physical and financial markets at the Houston Ship Channel (HSC) in 2008, voting instead to send the issue to an administrative law judge (ALJ) for hearing.

Houston is poised to create thousands of new jobs on a twin boom, one fed by chemical plant and liquefied natural gas investments, the other as Mexico opens its doors to foreign money, according to an analysis by the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP) and HSBC Group.