Heihe-Daqing Natural Gas Pipeline Officially Breaks Ground
On 26 August, the Heihe-Daqing natural gas pipeline, a project under the national oil and gas '15th Five-Year Plan', officially broke ground in Sunwu County, Heilongjiang Province. The 578.3 km pipeline passes through four cities and ten counties in Heilongjiang with a design pressure of 12 MPa. Connected with the planned Daqing-Changling pipeline, the project will form a dual-channel pattern with the 'north gas south delivery' corridor, raising system capacity from 38 billion to 48 billion cubic meters per year and improving the northeast natural gas pipeline network.
CPOE Delivers North America LNG Export Terminal with Zero Punch List Items
On 24 August, China Petroleum Offshore Engineering (CPOE) announced zero punch list delivery of its North America LNG export terminal project, with process quality fully compliant with international standards including the American Petroleum Institute and CSA Group. The project is CPOE's first independently completed large LNG terminal in North America, demonstrating the construction and quality management capability of Chinese offshore engineering firms in high-standard international energy projects.
Shenzhen LNG Emergency Peak-Shaving Station to Start Operation in H2 2026
Shenzhen's LNG emergency peak-shaving station will start operation in the second half of this year, according to a local LNG shipping safety forum. The move will complete the 'one port, four stations' industrial pattern in the city, raising design receiving capacity to 16 million tonnes. The station, a key PipeChina project in Shenzhen, will strengthen natural gas supply security and peak-shaving capability in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
Uniper and Equinor Sign 15-Year Gas Supply Contract
Uniper and Equinor have signed a 15-year agreement under which Equinor will supply Uniper with more than 30 TWh per year of natural gas from 2027 to 2041, strengthening long-term supply to the German market and diversifying Uniper's portfolio. The companies noted that Norwegian Continental Shelf gas has a lower carbon footprint, and the agreement reinforces Equinor's role as a trusted long-term energy partner for Europe.
TotalEnergies Completes Transfer of Arctic LNG 2 Stake
TotalEnergies has confirmed the completion of the transfer of its 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2 to NordLine, a Novatek subsidiary, after which it no longer holds shares in the project. Under the transfer agreement, TotalEnergies retains the right to be reimbursed around US$1.3 billion for its share of shareholder loans to the project, subject to applicable sanctions.
GTT Receives Tank Design Order for Four LNG Carriers from Jiangnan Shipyard
GTT has received an order in Q3 from Jiangnan Shipyard to design the tanks of four new LNG carriers for shipowner ADNOC Logistics & Services. Each vessel will have a total capacity of 175,000 m³, fitted with GTT's Mark III Flex membrane containment system, with delivery scheduled for the first half of 2029. The order marks continued cooperation between GTT and Jiangnan Shipyard on large LNG carriers.
IGU and Snam Release 2026 Global Gas Report
The International Gas Union (IGU) and Snam have released the 2026 Global Gas Report. The report shows global gas demand reached a record 4,202 billion cubic meters in 2025, and that investment in supply diversification, LNG infrastructure and storage helped the global gas system absorb a major 2026 supply shock far more effectively than in 2022.
Yangjiang Reservoir Water System Interconnection Project Begins Operation
The water system interconnection project in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province, has begun trial operation. The project built a 7.5 km DN800 pressure pipeline conveying water from Modidong Reservoir through Yangdong and Jiangcheng districts to the city's interconnected reservoir group, with a maximum annual diversion of 3.3 million cubic meters. The reservoir group links Qinghu, Dajinshan, Dutian and Dapanlie reservoirs. With interconnection, the two systems achieve joint dispatch, providing ecological replenishment in dry seasons and assisting flood discharge in flood seasons.
United Water Leads Consortium Winning Saudi Municipal Sewage O&M Contract
United Water, as lead of a consortium, has won Package 11 (North-West Cluster) of Saudi National Water Company's long-term municipal sewage O&M contracts, with expected total revenue of about RMB 2.05 billion. The project covers five sewage treatment plants in four cities of Medina Province, with a total capacity of 442,000 m³/day and a 15-year O&M period. Following Package 10 won earlier this year, the two packages cover 14 plants with total capacity of about 780,000 m³/day and 15-year revenue exceeding RMB 4.4 billion.
Guyana Awards GY$3.4 Billion Contract for New Diamond Water Treatment Plant
Guyana's National Procurement and Tender Administration Board has awarded a GY$3,476,624,420 contract to China's Jiangsu Gaiya Environmental Technology for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of surface water treatment facilities at Diamond, East Bank Demerara. The 30 million litres per day plant, with a 24-month construction period, is financed under an IDB climate-resilient water infrastructure project. It will significantly enhance water access for residents along the East Bank corridor, supported by roughly 30 km of new transmission mains, and reduce groundwater abstraction.
Israel Launches Tender for One of the World's Largest Desalination Plants
Israel has launched a tender to build a seawater desalination plant in the Emek Hefer Industrial Zone with planned annual output of 400 million cubic meters, equivalent to about 40% of the country's household and industrial freshwater consumption. The facility, covering around 20 hectares, will be connected to the national water network. A private concessionaire is expected to operate and maintain the plant for 25 years, and the tender documents may include an option for a natural gas power plant of up to 300 MW to supply the facility.
Angola Secures €538 Million Financing to Expand Luanda's Water Supply
Angola has secured €538 million in international financing for Phase 2 of the Quilonga Grande Water Supply Project, with Standard Chartered as export credit agency coordinator and support from Bpifrance Assurance Export. The project will expand safe treated water access to around five million people in Luanda and Icolo e Bengo, producing and transmitting up to 518,000 m³ of treated water per day from the Kwanza River. It is about 55% physically complete, expected to begin supplying water by end of 2026, adding roughly 350,000 household connections.