An explosion last Friday (March 24) at a chocolate factory in West Reading, PA, that took the lives of seven people is under investigation as a potential natural gas fire. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has opened a safety investigation into what it called via a tweet a “natural gas explosion and fire.” Reports…
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TC Eyes Haynesville Natural Gas as North America Growth Driver
As TC Energy Corp. plans to continue investing billions to expand North American natural gas pipeline capacity through the decade, CEO Francois Poirier said political momentum for permitting reform and an appreciation for infrastructure could pave the way for expansions and greenfield projects to boost LNG exports. On the sidelines of the CERAWeek by S&P…

TC Energy Sees Mexico Gas Supply for LNG Projects ‘Eminently Achievable’
Canada’s TC Energy Corp. thinks any capacity constraints in Mexico would be solved if the financing for LNG export projects were in place, CEO Francois Poirier told NGI on the sidelines of the CERAWeek by S&P Global Conference in Houston earlier this month. In Mexico, TC is solidifying partnerships with Mexico’s state power utility Comisión…

North American Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Finding ‘Balance’ as Energy Security Concerns Grow, TC CEO Says
As TC Energy Corp. plans to continue investing billions to expand North American natural gas pipeline capacity through the decade, CEO Francois Poirier said political momentum for permitting reform and an appreciation for infrastructure could pave the way for expansions and greenfield projects to boost LNG exports. On the sidelines of the CERAWeek by S&P…

High Consumer Prices, Energy Rationing Loom Absent More Natural Gas Pipelines
Absent a surge in natural gas pipelines and related infrastructure, companies may struggle to get ample supplies to utilities, leaving consumers grappling with either lofty prices or the difficult decision to substantially scale back their energy consumption. Such was the warning from executives and regulators alike during CERAWeek by S&P Global. But they also emphasized…

Hydrogen May Flow Soon, but Natural Gas Should Remain, Says Sapphire Technologies CEO
After the Los Angeles City Council last month voted to transition the city’s largest natural gas-fired plant to green hydrogen by 2030, there are still some “areas of concern,” Sapphire Technologies Inc. CEO Freddie Sarhan said. According to LA100, a study and roadmap for the city’s best means to achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2045…

Leading U.S. Natural Gas Firms Sound Rallying Cry For Permit Reform, Lawsuit Limits
Demand endures. Supply is abundant. Technology to produce it efficiently continues to advance. But the United States needs to meaningfully expand its natural gas production and delivery infrastructure to meet domestic needs while supporting increasing global demand for American exports of LNG and fuels of the future such as hydrogen. To make this happen, the…

Key MVP Approval Updated, but Potential Regulatory Obstacles for Natural Gas Conduit Remain
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has issued an updated review of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) that could pave the way for the 2 million Dth/d natural gas conduit to receive further permits and complete construction this year. However, even with the updated USFWS Biological Opinion, posted to the project’s FERC docket Wednesday,…

Oneok Looking at Mid-2023 FID on Saguaro Connector Pipeline Feeding Mexico
Executives at midstreamer Oneok Inc. said they are looking at the midpoint of this year to make a final investment decision (FID) on a pipeline that would transport gas from Texas to Mexico’s west coast. Chief commercial officer Kevin Burdick said “we’re still early in the process from the pipeline’s perspective. It would be an…

Williams Expanding in Northeast, Gulf Coast and West to Move Natural Gas to U.S. Customers, LNG Clients
With its direction aimed at expanding the natural gas business, including deliveries to export LNG, Williams is looking to repeat the 2022 performance, when it delivered record results from its onshore and deepwater operations. CEO Alan Armstrong on Tuesday was joined by the executive team to deliver quarterly and year-end results. The results were paired…