Industry: Natural gas & LNG

The Permian Basin is set to see five new pipeline projects in the next year. Three projects will expand existing pipelines’ capacity, while the other two involve the construction of new pipelines. If everything goes according to plan, these five new pipelines will collectively add 4.18 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) to the region’s […]

While the energy crisis in Europe is well known, with much of the continent facing gas shortages due to the war in Ukraine and subsequent Russian sanctions and policies, less talked about is an energy crisis brewing in the U.S. Problems with natural gas infrastructure in New England have been mounting for years, and the […]

Oil and gas companies are making decarbonization commitments that include mainly cutting Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions although they are under growing pressure to also cut Scope 3 emissions.  To this end, there is growing interest in understanding and benchmarking GHG emissions across the value chain from exploration and production through […]

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) offers tax credits to advance clean-energy initiatives and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. While there are incentives for everything from carbon capture through electric vehicles to renewable energy and hydrogen production, there are some penalties. The federal government’s first-ever greenhouse gas (GHG) emission fee is part of the new law’s […]

Energy prices have soared throughout Europe since the beginning of the year. The crisis is particularly acute in the EU’s largest economy, Germany, which relies heavily on Russian gas for its economy. Recent events have exacerbated the problem and the German government is taking actions to combat the effects of the crisis on its people […]

On September 21st, 2022, U.S. Senator Joseph Manchin (D-WV) released the text of his permitting reform legislation, the Energy Independence and Security Act. Democratic leadership agreed to include energy infrastructure permitting reform in a continuing resolution (CR) to extend government funding before the end of the fiscal year on September 30 to win Senator Manchin’s […]

Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is a complex value chain that requires progress in each segment to enable a global energy transition successfully. The four segments of the CCUS value chain, capture, transportation, storage, and use- are seeing varying level of progress. Capture should work more efficiently with power plants, and their CO-concentrated streams […]

The recent sanctions on Russia have caused Western Europe to rely on other countries for natural gas imports. The U.S. is one of the key countries that has expanded its import to Western Europe, and we expect this role only to grow due to multiple factors, including the following: Natural gas production by play Focused […]

At the 2022 ADI Forum, Alex Robart, Energy Strategy Leader at Microsoft, shared insights on the changing dynamics of the energy transition, highlighting the increasing involvement of operational stakeholders in discussions that had traditionally been more policy-focused. Robarts emphasized that the industry had reached a critical moment, where collaboration and strategic partnerships were more essential […]

Growing natural gas supply and its environmental benefits are shifting capital equipment purchasing from coal. Countries with cheaper gas are reducing emissions, and gas market reforms in places like the UK and China are expected to boost private investment in gas infrastructure.

Global natural gas supply grew 1.6% annually from 2011-2016 and is projected to continue growing. The US is expected to account for 40% of this growth, followed by China (40%) and the Middle East (20%).

Global natural gas supply saw a slight recovery in 2021, but the Russia-Ukraine War caused a further drop, especially in Europe, leading to record-high prices. North America and the Middle East are anticipated to significantly increase production and exports to compensate for restricted Russian supply.