Osaka Gas Strikes Agreement With Archaea Energy to Ship RNG From U.S. to Japan

A look at the global natural gas and LNG markets by the numbers

844 MMBtu: A U.S. subsidiary of Osaka Gas Co. Ltd. plans to export renewable natural gas (RNG) from the United States to Japan after inking an agreement with Archaea Energy Inc. Osaka Gas will source roughly 844 MMBtu over an unspecified period from Archaea’s landfill gas processing facilities for liquefaction at Freeport LNG. Osaka Gas had targeted procurement of RNG as a part of its strategy for carbon neutrality by 2050.0.4 Mt/y: Eni SpA has signed an LNG supply deal with BOTAŞ as Turkey looks to grow its influence as an import hub. Eni will supply BOTAŞ up to 0.4 million tons/year (Mt/y) for 10 years starting from 2028. The parties previously signed a three-year deal in September for an additional 0.4 Mt/y that commenced last month. Eni has targeted becoming a major LNG export player by 2030 with a portfolio of around 20 Mt/y from Africa, Indonesia and the United States.882 MMcf/d: Natural gas nominations to LNG Canada reached an all time high in October and could be climbing. The British Columbia Energy Regulator reported feed gas flows to the facility in Kitimat averaged 882 MMcf/d in October. RBN estimated that average gas intake could have averaged 900 MMcf/d in November. LNG Canada’s feed gas demand and export levels have risen after maintenance wrapped up and a second train began commissioning in October.140,000 boe/d: Equinor AS and Shell plc have finalized a combination deal to create the largest oil and gas producer in the UK’s North Sea. The new joint venture, Adura Group Ltd., launched on Dec. 1. Adura, owned in a split partnership between the two firms, is estimated to have a production rate of 140,000 barrels of oil equivalent/day (boe/d).