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21/09/2026YPF Plans to Sign LNG Sales Contracts for $24 Billion Argentina LNG Project Before November FID

Horacio Marín, CEO of Argentina’s state-owned oil company YPF, said at Gastech 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, that two to three LNG sales contracts for the “Argentina LNG” project will be signed before the Final Investment Decision (FID) scheduled for November. The remarks were made on September 14. Argentina LNG is a project that transports natural […]

21/09/2026PetroChina’s Guangxi Petrochemical Successfully Trial-Runs 400,000-Tonne Polypropylene Unit

A 400,000-tonne-per-year polypropylene (PP) unit at PetroChina’s Guangxi Petrochemical, part of a refining and petrochemical integration and upgrading project, successfully completed a trial run with actual feedstock on September 19, producing its first batch of qualified pellets, according to local industry outlets. The project is a refining and petrochemical integration and upgrading initiative undertaken by […]

21/09/2026Germany’s Bioweg to Build Europe’s Largest Bacterial Cellulose Plant, Construction Starting Q4

German deep-tech company Bioweg has announced plans to build Europe’s largest bacterial cellulose production plant. The company has secured total funding of €35 million, with construction scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026. The news was reported on September 17. The new plant will be built on the site of the existing Pfeifer […]

21/09/2026Aligned Breaks Ground on 2GW Self-Powered Gas Data Center at Former Pennsylvania Coal Plant Site

U.S. data center company Aligned Data Centers held a groundbreaking ceremony for a large data center campus named “Project Phoenix” at the former Bruce Mansfield coal-fired power plant site in Shippingport, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Groundbreaking took place on September 11. The project consists of three data center buildings with a total capacity of 2GW, notably […]

20/09/2026Net Power Acquires Contractual Rights to 123MW Power Generation Facility Under Project Permian Phase 1

Net Power Inc. (NYSE: NPWR) announced it has acquired contractual rights from EMPower USA to an approximately 123MW natural gas power generation facility under Phase 1 of Project Permian, being developed in West Texas. The acquisition closed on August 31, 2026, with Net Power paying $97.58 million in cash. The acquired asset is a reciprocating-engine-based […]

20/09/2026Gas Malaysia and Petronas Gas Sign Joint Study Agreement on Pipeline Link to Yan LNG Terminal

Malaysia’s Gas Malaysia Bhd and Petronas Gas Bhd (PGB) signed a Joint Study and Cooperation Agreement (JSCA) on September 7, 2026, to assess a pipeline project connecting the planned LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) regasification terminal in Yan, Kedah, to Malaysia’s Peninsular gas supply grid. The Yan LNG regasification terminal is a joint venture led by […]

20/09/2026Zhejiang Xinhua Chemical Discloses EIA for 73,000-Ton Fine Chemical Relocation and Upgrade Project

Listed company Zhejiang Xinhua Chemical Co., Ltd. (Xinhua Chemical) has disclosed the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for a fine chemical new-material project that relocates and upgrades its Phase 1 industrial base in Zhejiang province. The project, with total investment of RMB 1.598 billion (roughly KRW 31 billion), targets 73,000 tons/year of fine chemical new-material production […]

19/09/2026Homer City Energy Campus: Up to 4.4GW Gas-Fired Power Plant in Pennsylvania — Built to Supply AI Data Centers, Kiewit Awarded EPC

The “Homer City Energy Campus,” a natural gas power plant with a capacity of up to 4.4-4.5GW, is reportedly being built on the 3,200-acre site of a former coal-fired power plant in Homer City, Pennsylvania, USA. The project owner is Homer City Redevelopment (HCR), and Kiewit Power Constructors was awarded the EPC (Engineering, Procurement and […]

19/09/2026Mubadala Energy Targets September FID for Indonesia’s Tangkulo Gas Field

UAE-based Mubadala Energy is targeting a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Tangkulo gas field development, located in the South Andaman block offshore Aceh, Indonesia, within September 2026. Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas reportedly sent a formal letter to the operator requesting FID confirmation within September, following the outcome of an August […]

19/09/2026Guangdong Energy Group Issues EPC Tender for Four Mega LNG Storage Tanks at Huizhou Terminal Phase 2

Guangdong Energy Group, a state-owned enterprise in Guangdong province, has issued an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) tender for four 270,000-cubic-meter mega LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) storage tanks, part of the Phase 2 expansion of the Huizhou LNG terminal at Pinghai Town (Baishahu), Huidong County, Huizhou City, adjoining the existing Phase 1 site. This tender […]

19/09/2026Oman’s Duqm 890 MW CCGT IPP Breaks Ground, Targeting 2029 Completion

Construction has formally begun on an 890-megawatt (MW) combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) independent power producer (IPP) project in Oman’s Duqm Special Economic Zone, Oman Observer reported on September 5, 2026. Project company Coastal Power SAOC marked the start of the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) phase at the Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm […]

19/09/2026Mitsui Chemicals and Maruzen Petrochemical Achieve World-Leading 85% Ammonia Co-Firing Rate in Naphtha Cracking Furnace

Mitsui Chemicals and Maruzen Petrochemical, supported by NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, 일본 신에너지산업기술종합개발기구)’s Green Innovation Fund, announced on September 17, 2026 that a demonstration project co-firing ammonia in a naphtha cracking furnace, jointly conducted with Toyo Engineering and Sojitz Machinery, achieved an 85% ammonia co-firing rate based on total heat input […]

19/09/2026Repsol Installs Second 100MW Renewable Hydrogen Electrolyzer at Petronor Refinery in Spain

Repsol announced it is installing a second 100MW renewable hydrogen electrolyzer at the Petronor refinery operated by its subsidiary Petronor, located in Muskiz near Bilbao, Spain. The electrolyzer is capable of producing up to 15,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen annually, has been recognized as an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) by the European […]

19/09/2026Hyundai Engineering Completes Phase 1 of Saudi Arabia’s Jafurah Gas Processing Facilities, Valued at USD 1.65 Billion

A consortium of Hyundai Engineering and Hyundai Engineering & Construction has completed Phase 1 of the gas processing facilities at Saudi Arabia’s Jafurah gas field in the country’s Eastern Province, SaudiGulf Projects reported on September 16, 2026. This completion is a separate project from the previously reported Jafurah gas compression EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) […]

19/09/2026Saudi Arabia’s 1.8 GW Taiba 2 CCGT IPP Connects to National Grid Following First Fire

Saudi Arabia’s Taiba 2 combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) independent power producer (IPP) project has connected to the national grid following its gas turbine first fire milestone, the Middle East Economic Survey (MEES) reported on September 18, 2026. SaudiGulf Projects earlier reported on August 29, 2026, that the project had achieved its first fire milestone, […]

19/09/2026SSE Thermal to Build New 300MW Power Station at Tarbert, Ireland — Ansaldo Energia Gas Turbine Deployed

SSE Thermal, the generation arm of SSE plc, announced it is building a new 300-megawatt (MW) power station at Tarbert, County Kerry, Ireland. The project incorporates an Ansaldo Energia AE94.3A open-cycle gas turbine from Italy, which was recently transported by sea from Genoa via Foynes to the Tarbert site. The investment is up to €300 […]

19/09/2026Dongming Petrochemical Discloses EIA for RMB 71.3 Billion, 10-Million-Ton Refining-Ethylene Integration Project

Dongming Petrochemical Group, a private refiner based in Shandong province, has completed the first round of public disclosure for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of a large-scale refining-petrochemical integration project at its industrial park in Dongming County, Heze City. The project encompasses 10 million tons/year of atmospheric and vacuum distillation capacity, 1 million tons/year of […]

19/09/2026Samsung E&A Unveils ‘Module Package’ for Small-to-Midsize LNG Liquefaction Plants, Entering LNG Plant EPC Business in Earnest

Samsung E&A has unveiled a “module package” specialized for small-to-midsize liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant projects, marking its full-fledged entry into the LNG plant EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) business. The company said on September 17, 2026 that it presented the module package at Gastech 2026, an international gas industry exhibition held in Bangkok, Thailand, […]

18/09/2026World’s First Molten Salt Thermal Storage-Supercritical CO2 Cycle Power Demonstration Project Breaks Ground in China’s Shandong

China Huaneng Group announced on September 16, 2026 that it had broken ground on a demonstration project at the site of the Bajiao Power Plant, operated by Huaneng Shandong Power Generation Co., Ltd. in Yantai, Shandong Province, combining the world’s largest 50MW-class supercritical CO2 (Supercritical Carbon Dioxide) generator with a 100MW/400MWh molten salt thermal storage […]

18/09/2026Indonesia’s Bumi Etam Chemical Signs FEED and EPCC Contracts for $2.3 Billion Coal-to-Methanol Conversion Plant

A coal-to-methanol conversion plant project with a total investment of $2.3 billion, underway in East Kutai, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, has reportedly signed FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) and EPCC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning) contracts. The project entity is PT Bumi Etam Chemical, with a Phase 1 methanol production capacity of 2 million tons per year […]

18/09/2026ADNOC Gas Awards $8.2 Billion in EPC Contracts for Rich Gas Development Phases 2 and 3

ADNOC Gas announced on August 10, 2026 that it has awarded Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts for phases 2 and 3 of its Rich Gas Development (RGD) program in Habshan and Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to Wison Engineering and Tecnimont, respectively. The combined value of the two contracts is approximately $8.2 billion, […]

18/09/2026Dongying Port’s Integrated Refining-Petrochemical “Energy Security Center” Crude Oil Tank Farm Project Advances at 3.021 Billion Yuan

Dongying Port Energy Storage & Transport Co., Ltd. is advancing a crude oil tank farm project with a total investment of 3.021 billion yuan in the Dongying Port Economic Development Zone in Shandong Province, China, according to a disclosure. The tank farm, to be built with a capacity of 2.4 million cubic meters, will consist […]

18/09/2026Doosan Enerbility Secures EPC Contract for 1,700MW Misfah Combined Cycle Power Plant in Oman

Doosan Enerbility, in consortium with China’s SEPCO-3, has secured an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for a 1,700MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant in Misfah, located approximately 20 kilometers west of Muscat, Oman, it was announced in August 2026. The contract is valued at approximately $670-680 million (roughly KRW 93 billion), with […]

18/09/2026Two Fu-you Coal (Oil-rich Coal) Chemical Projects in Xinjiang’s Hami Enter Stable and Trial Production Stages

Two fu-you coal (oil-rich, tar-content coal) chemical projects underway in Hami, Xinjiang, China, have reportedly entered stable production and trial production stages, respectively. The Xinjiang Xuandong Energy Co., Ltd. project (total investment of 15 billion yuan) located at Naomaohu in the Yiwu Industrial Park began trial production in 2024 and has since entered a stable […]

18/09/2026JERA Builds Ammonia Co-firing Facility at Hekinan Power Station — Targeting Commercial Operation in FY2029

JERA is reportedly proceeding with the construction of an ammonia co-firing facility at its Hekinan power station in Hekinan City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, as part of the low-carbon transition of its coal-fired generation. An EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) consortium comprising IHI Plant, Taisei, and Chubu Plant Service is handling the construction, with four large […]

18/09/2026BASF Completes Modernization of Fine Chemical (ACCF) Plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany — Started Up in September 2026

BASF SE announced that it has completed the modernization of its acid chlorides and chloroformates (ACCF) production facility at its Ludwigshafen Verbund site in Germany, with operations starting on September 2, 2026. The investment reportedly increased production capacity by approximately 30% and reduced the average product carbon footprint by 19% through the use of renewable […]

18/09/2026EPC Contract Signed for 794MW Combined-Cycle Power Plant in Larissa, Greece — AVAX Wins Award, Mitsubishi Power Gas Turbine’s First European Deployment

An EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract for a 794MW combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant to be built in an industrial park in Larissa, in Greece’s Thessaly region, was reportedly signed on August 5, 2026. The project owner is Larissa Thermoelectric, a joint venture of Clavenia, DEPA Commercial, Sirec Energy, and Volton, and Greek […]

18/09/2026Hyundai Engineering Signs PIA for Kazakhstan’s Karachaganak Gas Processing Plant, Enters $3.7 Billion EPC Contract Negotiations

Hyundai Engineering has signed a Project Implementation Agreement (PIA) for the Karachaganak Gas Processing Plant (KGPP) ordered by QazaqGaz, Kazakhstan’s state-owned gas company, and has entered the negotiation stage for a full Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract. The project is being pursued through a consortium structure in which Hyundai Engineering handles engineering and procurement […]

18/09/2026Petronas Gas to Develop Malaysia’s First Third LNG Regasification Terminal (RGT-3) in Lumut, Perak

Malaysian state gas infrastructure company Petronas Gas Berhad announced it will jointly develop Malaysia’s first third LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) regasification terminal (RGT-3) in Lumut, Perak, together with Integrax Bhd, a subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). The terminal will use a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) with a storage capacity of 170,000 cubic […]

17/09/2026SCG-Backed Long Son Petrochemical Complex in Vietnam Fully Restarts After About 10 Months

The SCG-backed Long Son Petrochemical (LSP) complex in Vietnam fully resumed operations on August 20, 2026, it is reported. The complex had halted operations in May 2025 due to feedstock supply issues and restarted after roughly 10 months. The Long Son Petrochemical complex, located in southern Vietnam, is the country’s first integrated petrochemical complex, producing […]

17/09/2026CNPC’s Dushanzi Petrochemical to Fully Start Up Phase 2 Ethylene Unit in Xinjiang’s Tarim on September 30

CNPC-affiliated Dushanzi Petrochemical’s Phase 2 ethylene unit under construction at the Shangku Petrochemical Industrial Park in Tarim (Korla), Xinjiang, is scheduled to reach full commercial startup on September 30, 2026, it is reported. The unit reportedly completed mechanical completion in May and has undergone commissioning since. The project is a capacity expansion for Dushanzi Petrochemical’s […]

17/09/2026Shell, Schneider Electric and Axens Install Europe’s First Industrial-Scale Electric Tubular Heater at Rheinland Refinery

Shell, together with Schneider Electric and Axens, is installing an electric tubular heater at its R3 base oil project at the Rheinland refinery complex in Germany — reported to be the first industrial-scale application of the technology in Europe. The project was announced on September 8, 2026. The equipment is being applied at the R3 […]

17/09/2026Niger Signs $1.9 Billion BOT Deal for Dosso Refining and Petrochemical Complex

Niger’s government has signed a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) agreement with Canada’s Zimar Group Inc. and US-based Hightech Co. to develop a new refining and petrochemical complex in the Dosso region, it is reported. The deal was officially announced in mid-August 2026. The project involves the integrated development of a greenfield refinery along with an associated petrochemical […]

17/09/2026Bahrain’s GPIC Awards Fluor FEED Contract for First Aromatics Plant at Sitra Complex

Bahrain’s state-owned petrochemical company GPIC (Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company) has awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract to US-based Fluor Corporation for the country’s first aromatics facility at its Sitra complex, it is reported. The contract was announced in July 2026. The FEED covers an expansion project that adds new aromatics units producing paraxylene […]

17/09/2026L&T Wins $1.5 Billion EPC Contract for Gas Compression Plant at Aramco’s Jafurah Phase 4 Expansion

India’s Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has won an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for gas compression facilities as part of the Phase 4 expansion of Saudi Aramco’s Jafurah shale gas field, it is reported. The contract was announced in August 2026 and will be executed by L&T’s Hydrocarbon business. The scope covers two new […]

17/09/2026Aramco-Backed Huajin Aramco to Bring Panjin Refining-Petrochemical Complex to Full Startup in Q4

Huajin Aramco Petrochemical, a joint venture of Saudi Aramco (30%), NORINCO (51%) and Panjin Xincheng Industrial (19%), is set to enter concentrated startup of multiple production units in the fourth quarter of 2026 at its integrated refining-petrochemical complex in Panjin, Liaoning province, it is reported. The complex reportedly shipped its first China VIB-standard gasoline and […]

17/09/2026SDIC’s Zhoushan Gas-Fired Combined-Cycle Unit 2 Enters Commercial Operation, 848MW Ranks Among Asia’s Largest

State Development & Investment Corporation Power (SDIC Power) subsidiary SDIC Jineng (Zhoushan) has brought Unit 2 of its gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, into commercial operation on August 31, 2026, following a 168-hour trial run, it is reported. The plant reportedly adopted GE Vernova’s large 9HA.02 gas turbines, with Harbin Electric Corporation […]

17/09/2026Petronas Carigali and PTTEP Sign New 35-Year PSC for MTJDA Block A-18-01

Malaysia’s Petronas Carigali and Thailand’s PTTEP have signed a new 35-year production sharing contract (PSC) for Block A-18-01 in the Malaysia-Thailand Joint Development Area (MTJDA), it is reported. The contract takes effect from January 1, 2026, and was officially announced on September 14, 2026. The new agreement consolidates the existing A-18 block (set to expire […]

17/09/2026YPF, Eni and XRG Push for FID This Year on $24 Billion Argentina LNG Project Linked to Vaca Muerta

Argentina’s state energy company YPF, Italy’s Eni and Abu Dhabi’s XRG are targeting a final investment decision (FID) to be signed in Buenos Aires by year-end for a large-scale LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) project linked to the Vaca Muerta shale gas field, it is reported. The project involves piping gas produced from the Vaca Muerta […]

17/09/2026Saipem Wins EPF Contract for Carbon Capture Unit at Ren-Gas’s Tampere Power-to-Gas Project in Finland

Italy’s Saipem has won an engineering, procurement and fabrication (EPF) contract for a carbon capture unit at Finnish company Ren-Gas’s Power-to-Gas project in Tampere, it is reported. The contract was announced on September 16, 2026. The contract scope reportedly covers engineering, procurement and fabrication of Saipem’s Bluenzyme™ 200 carbon capture solution, along with installation and […]

17/09/2026NextEra Energy Resources Takes 49% Stake in $1.2 Billion Florida Natural Gas Pipeline Project

NextEra Energy Resources has acquired a 49% stake in the Energy Pathway natural gas pipeline project in Florida, being developed by Chesapeake Utilities subsidiary Peninsula Pipeline Holdings, it is reported. The announcement was made on September 1, 2026. The project involves building a new 24-inch-diameter intrastate natural gas transmission pipeline from Palm Beach County to […]

17/09/2026KOWEPO Completes Gumi Natural Gas Power Plant, Korea’s First Coal-to-Gas Fuel Conversion Project

Korea Western Power (KOWEPO) completed the Gumi Natural Gas Power Plant at the Gumi High-tech Valley 5th Industrial Complex in North Gyeongsang province on September 16, 2026, it is reported. The plant is reported to be Korea’s first fuel conversion project, replacing the retired Taean coal-fired Unit 1. The plant was built as a 500MW-class […]

15/09/2026Baker Hughes to Supply Additional Liquefaction and Compression Equipment for Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG Terminal and Pipeline

Baker Hughes has secured a contract to supply additional liquefaction and compression equipment for the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal operated by Venture Global in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, and its feed gas pipeline, the Cloud Connector Pipeline, it is reported. The contract is reported to include 13 additional gas turbine-driven compressor units for the Cloud […]

15/09/2026Shanghai Electric Secures First Overseas Heavy-Duty Gas Turbine Order for 500 MW Malaysian Project

China’s Shanghai Electric has secured a contract to supply gas turbines for the third unit of a 500 megawatt (MW) Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) project being built in the Samalaju Industrial Park, Sarawak, Malaysia, it is reported. This marks the company’s first overseas order for a heavy-duty gas turbine. The contract was signed under […]

15/09/2026BIOWEG Raises $40.6 Million to Build Europe’s Largest Bacterial Cellulose Plant in Elsdorf, Germany

German fine chemical startup BIOWEG is reported to be building what is described as Europe’s largest bacterial cellulose production plant in Elsdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The company is reported to have raised approximately €35 million (around $40.6 million) in funding, combining equity investment and EU grants, to finance the project. The plant is to be […]

14/09/2026Xintian Green Energy Advances Gas-Fired CCGT Cogeneration Plant in Beidaihe, Qinhuangdao, Hebei

China’s Xintian Green Energy is reportedly building a 2x480MW F-class gas-steam combined cycle cogeneration plant in Beidaihe New District, Qinhuangdao, Hebei province. The EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract is reported to be executed by a consortium of China Energy Engineering Group’s East China Electric Power Design Institute and Shandong Electric Power Construction No.3 Engineering […]

14/09/2026OMV Petrom Expands Green Hydrogen Capacity to 55MW at Petrobrazi Refinery in Romania

OMV Petrom, the Romanian subsidiary of Austria’s OMV Group, officially announced on August 28, 2026 that it has expanded green hydrogen production capacity at its Petrobrazi refinery to a total of 55MW following delivery of a second 35MW electrolyzer. The green hydrogen is planned to be used for producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Hydrotreated […]

14/09/2026China Breaks Ground on Heihe-Daqing Natural Gas Pipeline, Extending Domestic Distribution of China-Russia East Route Gas

China has broken ground on a natural gas pipeline section between Heihe and Daqing in Heilongjiang Province, reported to be an extension network for distributing gas from the existing China-Russia East Route (which crosses the border at Heihe) within China. The groundbreaking ceremony is reported to have taken place around August 26-27, 2026. The pipeline […]