Articles tagged certified natural gas

Natural gas emissions continue to decline, but providing transparency about the methane intensity is an increasingly important selling point for many buyers, according to experts.

Suzanne Ogle, CEO of the Southern Gas Association, says talk of natural gas going away is not realistic or responsible. 

Appalachian natural gas producers Seneca Resources Co. LLC and Northeast Natural Energy (NNE) have agreed to provide access to more than 1 Bcf/d of certified natural gas via commodities trading platform CG Hub, a signal that selling premium supply to overseas markets is advancing.

More U.S. upstream operators are working to verify the methane emissions of their natural gas, and business is expected to strengthen as choosy buyers, particularly in Europe, choose independently certified gas.

Midstream giant Williams has reached agreements with Coterra Energy Inc. and Dominion Energy Inc. to deliver certified low-carbon natural gas from the wellhead to Dominion’s Virginia business through 2023.

Sempra Infrastructure has inked a sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with Engie SA, shoring up offtake for the first phase of its Port Arthur LNG project near Houston and agreeing to source supplies from producers whose gas has been certified by an independent third party.

Spain’s Repsol SA has certified all of the 400 MMcf/d of natural gas it produces in the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania as responsibly sourced, the company announced last month.

PureWest Energy LLC, which develops natural gas reserves in Wyoming’s Green River Basin, has clinched an agreement to provide 30,000 MMBtu/d of independently certified supply to a West Coast end-user. 

Penn America Energy Holdings LLC, which is developing an LNG export terminal on the East Coast, has signed an agreement to certify that its methane emissions and operations meet MiQ standards, making a first-of-its-kind commitment to feed the facility with 100% independently certified natural gas.

Williams’ long-term natural gas focus continues to bring in the returns, according to CEO Alan Armstrong, who said strong quarterly results were attributable to the company sticking to its strategy.