PipeChina Longkou Nanshan LNG Terminal Berth Passes Completion Acceptance
The supporting berth of the Longkou Nanshan LNG terminal Phase 1 project, with SEPCO III-led EPC contracting and construction by CCCC First Harbor Engineering, has passed completion acceptance. Located at Qimu Island, Longkou, Shandong Province, the project adds a 150,000-tonne LNG berth capable of accommodating up to 266,000 m³ LNG carriers, with a designed annual receiving capacity of 5 million tonnes. During construction, eight old caissons were demolished in full, including China's first intact removal of a 5,000-tonne caisson, consolidating the terminal's role in supplying clean energy to the Bohai Rim and North China.
Hudong-Zhonghua Achieves Dual Milestones of New LNG Carrier Start and Delivery
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has recently reached key production milestones for two 174,000 m³ large LNG carriers, completing the steel cutting of a new vessel and the delivery of a vessel under construction in quick succession. The dual milestones demonstrate the shipyard's capacity for batch, rhythm-based construction of high-end green vessels and further consolidate its position in LNG carrier design and construction.
TotalEnergies Moves Towards Papua LNG FID
On 7 September, TotalEnergies announced that the Papua LNG project has achieved major contractual and commercial milestones, including completion of the EPC tendering process, an amended gas agreement with the Papua New Guinea government, and transfer of operatorship to ExxonMobil, which will hold a 34.1% stake. Through design optimisation and rebidding, project capex has been brought down to around US$14 billion, saving nearly US$4 billion since 2024. The project will produce 5.6 million tpy, with a marketing joint venture to commercialise 2.4 million tpy.
Argent LNG and CB&I Sign MoU for LNG Storage Tanks
Argent LNG and CB&I have signed a memorandum of understanding designating CB&I as preferred EPC contractor for three full-containment LNG storage tanks at Argent LNG's proposed 25 million tpy LNG export terminal at Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Each tank has a net working capacity of 200,000 m³, providing 600,000 m³ of combined storage. The MoU advances engineering, procurement and execution planning, supporting targeted construction commencement in December 2027 and first LNG production in Q1 2030.
Ignitis to Sign Long-Term LNG Purchase Agreement with EQT Subsidiary
Following a competitive tender for long-term LNG supply, Lithuania's Ignitis will enter into a 2027-2036 long-term LNG purchase agreement with a subsidiary of EQT Corp., committing to purchase 10 cargoes of about 1 TWh per year to meet residential gas demand. Pricing is linked to the US Henry Hub and the European TTF benchmarks, helping diversify supply sources, increase flexibility and hedge against price volatility for Lithuanian consumers.
Haidong Tunnel Breaks Through on Yunnan's Central Yunnan Water Diversion Project
On 8 September, the Haidong tunnel, a Class-I high-risk key tunnel on the Central Yunnan Water Diversion Project, the largest water diversion project under construction in China, achieved full break-through, opening the core conveyance corridor of the Dali section. The 25.313 km tunnel crosses 11 fault fracture zones and one active fault in a tectonically active area east of the Cangshan mountains and Erhai lake, with Class V surrounding rock accounting for 60% of the line, and took nearly eight years to build. The project's 664 km main canal will serve 34 water-receiving zones across six prefectures and cities, benefiting about 15 million people.
Shandong's Guanlu Reservoir Passes Impoundment Stage Acceptance
On 9 September, the Guanlu Reservoir in Shandong Province officially passed impoundment stage acceptance, moving from construction into trial storage and operation. As a key node project of the national water network and a backbone hub of Shandong's modern water network, the reservoir has a total budgeted investment of RMB 9.145 billion and is the largest newly built reservoir by regulating storage in the province in recent years. Once operational, it will optimise water resource allocation across the Jiaodong Peninsula and raise the city's water source reserve capacity to more than 120 days.
World Bank Backs US$186 Million Water Security Push in Paraná, Brazil
The World Bank Group, through the IBRD, has approved a US$186 million loan to strengthen water security and climate resilience in Paraná, one of Brazil's most agriculturally productive states. The project is expected to create or safeguard 54,000 to 78,000 jobs, support more than 9,200 farmers across over 130,000 hectares against drought and extreme weather, improve water and sanitation services for about 60,000 rural residents, and benefit 2.2 million urban people through safety upgrades to urban water systems.
Minnesota Channels US$88.6 Million into Clean Water and Lead Pipe Replacement
The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority has announced US$88.6 million in loans and grants for 12 wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects across nine cities, with nearly 4,000 lead service lines to be replaced with copper piping. The projects cover lead pipe replacement, sanitary sewer rehabilitation, watermain upgrades, treatment plant improvements and new filtration systems addressing manganese and iron, with funding drawn mainly from the state's Clean Water and Drinking Water Revolving Funds.
Saudi Arabia's Rayis-Rabigh Water Transmission Project Enters Preliminary Testing
The Rayis-Rabigh Independent Water Transmission Project in Saudi Arabia, led by Tedagua of Grupo Cobra in partnership with Alkhorayef Water & Power Technologies, has entered preliminary testing ahead of commercial operation. The project includes construction and 35-year operation of an approximately 151 km transmission system with a bidirectional capacity of 500,000 m³ per day, equipped with a reversible pumping system, two large storage reservoirs and a 13 MW solar photovoltaic plant, optimising desalinated water distribution between the Makkah and Madinah regions.
Galliford Try Wins £110 Million River Mease Improvement Contract in the UK
Galliford Try's Environment business has been appointed by Severn Trent Water to a £110 million (about US$149 million) contract to deliver the River Mease Improvement project. The works involve constructing a 23 km cross-country pipeline to convey flows from the Packington and Measham treatment works, including a duelled section at the A42 crossing, before discharging at a designated outfall into the River Tame, meeting requirements under the Water Industry National Environment Programme.