Energy Transition

Chevron Corp., one of the largest oil and natural gas producers in the world, is moving swiftly to capture lower carbon energy opportunities, with a bevy of partnerships announced in recent weeks designed to build its market share. The San Ramon, CA-based supermajor is expanding its reach into the U.S. compressed natural gas (CNG) market…

In its bid to build its market in the Asia-Pacific region, BP plc said it delivered its first carbon-offset liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment to Taiwan. The shipment to Taiwan’s state-owned CPC Corp. by BP Singapore Pte. Ltd. arrived earlier this month at the Yung An terminal. Supply was sourced from BP’s LNG portfolio.  “Natural…

Willie L. Phillips, Chairman of the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (DCPSC), has been nominated as the next commissioner of FERC, the White House announced Thursday. Phillips, a lawyer and regulator whose resume includes nearly 20 years of experience in issues of public utility regulation, bulk power system reliability and corporate governance,…

Construction on the Golden Pass liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Texas is progressing, with the facility on track to come online in 2024, according to ExxonMobil. ExxonMobil Qatar President Dominic Genetti said recently there are currently about 4,000 people at the worksite for the three-train, 16 million metric tons/year (mmty) facility. “I think…

Mitsubishi Power Americas Inc. is on a mission to build out a “hub-and-spoke” network of infrastructure to produce, transport and store low-carbon hydrogen in North America, CEO Paul Browning said recently. The company’s large-scale hydrogen partnerships include what it touted as the largest green energy storage project and the largest blue hydrogen project in North…

ExxonMobil is wading into the certified natural gas game, partnering with nonprofit MiQ for natural gas produced at its Poker Lake, NM, facility in the Permian Basin. About 200 MMcf/d from Poker Lake would be assessed and certified by MiQ, ExxonMobil said Tuesday. The certified natural gas, sometimes referred to as responsibly sourced gas, could…

Seneca Resources Co. LLC plans to certify as responsibly sourced gas (RSG) about 300 MMcf/d of its Appalachia Basin production. The National Fuels Gas Co. subsidiary clinched an agreement with Project Canary to independently certify nearly one-third of its natural gas production.  Seneca said it also plans to install continuous monitoring devices at three well…

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer New Fortress Energy Inc. is reviving plans to build a $766 million import terminal in Ireland, this time with a “future-proofed” design that would allow it to transition to hydrogen gas in the coming years. A spokesperson for New Fortress said last week the company plans to file a…

Macquarie Energy Canada Ltd., using a virtual market, is expanding the ethically produced natural gas trade, aka responsibly sourced gas (RSG), with the sale of British Columbia (BC) production to Montreal-based distribution company Energir. The Macquarie unit used a virtual market created by Xpansiv CBL Holding Group (XCHG), trademarked as the Xpansiv Digital Fuels Registry,…