China's Trunk Oil and Gas Pipeline Network Reaches 112,900 km
PipeChina reports that more than 2,500 km of new trunk oil and gas pipelines have been built in China so far this year, bringing the total trunk network to 112,900 km covering 30 provincial-level regions plus the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and forming a 'four strategic corridors plus five north-south and five east-west routes' natural gas backbone network with a one-pass transmission capacity of about 420 billion m³ per year. The 143.8 km Lianyungang-Yizheng crude oil pipeline's Lianhuai section now moves up to 70,000 tpd, while the West-East Gas Pipeline III Liancheng branch has started construction to bring piped gas directly to Liancheng county, and the Changshun branch has been commissioned so that all six 'county-to-county' branches in Qiannan, Guizhou are connected to the national trunk network. Under the plan, China's long-distance oil and gas pipeline network will reach 220,000 km by 2030.
Hainan's Ring-Island Gas Pipeline Tops 350 Billion m³ of Cumulative Deliveries
On 23 September, PipeChina announced in Sanya, Hainan that the Hainan ring-island gas pipeline network, China's first of its kind, has delivered more than 350 billion m³ of clean natural gas. This is equivalent to replacing about 46.6 million tonnes of standard coal and cutting particulate emissions by about 25.4 million tonnes and carbon dioxide emissions by about 51.2 million tonnes. As China's first ring-island gas pipeline network, it provides a stable clean energy backbone for the green, low-carbon development of the Hainan Free Trade Port.
TotalEnergies Launches Ima Gas Development to Supply Nigeria LNG
TotalEnergies (40%, operator) and its partner AMNI (60%) have taken a final investment decision on the Ima gas field, which straddles the OML 112 and 117 offshore licences in Nigeria. Located in shallow water near Bonny Island, Ima will be developed with a single platform connected by a 22 km pipeline, with production start-up expected in 2028 and a plateau of 350 million ft3/d (over 60,000 boe/d). Once on stream, Ima will supply about one-third of the gas required for Nigeria LNG's Train 7 expansion, lifting the plant's liquefaction capacity from 22 million tpy to 30 million tpy. The development is low-cost and low-emissions, using shore power, no flaring and permanent methane monitoring, with all key contractors being local companies.
Karpowership Completes Seventh FSRU to Close Out Conversion Programme
Karpowership, the Turkish floating power solutions provider, has completed its multi-vessel LNG carrier-to-FSRU conversion programme with the LNGT Türkiye, the seventh and final unit, named and sailed from Seatrium's Admiralty Yard in Singapore. Launched in 2018, the programme converted seven LNG carriers into FSRUs. The vessels will support Karpowership's integrated LNG-to-power value chain, operating alongside its fleet of 45 Powerships to supply feed gas to floating power plants and strengthen energy security and flexible grid access across four continents.
Worley Delivers FEEDs for Indonesia's Abadi LNG and CCS Development
Worley has completed front-end engineering design (FEED) work for INPEX's Abadi LNG Project, a planned development under Indonesia's National Strategic Project programme in the Masela Block. Worley's scope covered two key offshore infrastructure packages, including approximately 150 km of subsea infrastructure, gas export pipelines and carbon capture and storage (CCS) pipelines. Once developed, the project is expected to produce approximately 9.5 million tpy of LNG with integrated CCS to support regional energy demand and Indonesia's net zero 2060 goals.
GTT Energy Launches LNG Performance Centre and Next-Generation LNG Fuel Solution
GTT has announced two major developments within GTT Energy, its containment and energy management business unit. The first is the LNG Performance Centre, a service ecosystem built around cargo management, voyage optimisation and containment system performance monitoring, combining 24/7 expert advice with digital solutions to help shipowners and charterers optimise LNG carrier fleet performance. The second is a next-generation LNG-as-fuel containment solution for container ships with standardised cubic geometry, enabling greater construction automation and an operating pressure of up to 2 barg; it has received Approvals in Principle from Lloyd's Register and Bureau Veritas. GTT containment technologies currently equip 86% of the operating global LNG carrier fleet.
TBM Section TBM8-1 Breaks Through on Guangdong's Beibu Gulf Water Diversion Project
On 22 September, the cutterhead of the 'Yuehai Huanbei No. 8' double-shield TBM emerged at a receiving shaft, completing the TBM8-1 section of Contract B4 on the Beibu Gulf Rim Water Resources Allocation Project in Guangdong. The project is a backbone of the national water network and one of China's 150 major water conservancy projects, with a total conveyance route of 490 km. Once operational it will connect 12 reservoirs along the route and benefit more than 18 million people in the four cities of Yunfu, Yangjiang, Maoming and Zhanjiang. The 22.55 km Hejiang inverted-siphon tunnel in Contract B4 is the project's critical control works, built using a combination of double-shield TBM, earth-pressure shield and drill-and-blast methods.
Dalong Reservoir Project Breaks Ground in Chaling County, Hunan
On 22 September, the Dalong Reservoir project broke ground in Lushui village, Yaolu town, Chaling county, Hunan Province. A key water conservancy project under China's 'Two Major' construction programme, it is located on the upper reaches of the Shilian river, a third-order tributary of the Xiangjiang river, with a total storage capacity of 12.75 million m³ and a regulating storage capacity of 11.29 million m³. The Class III medium-sized project is primarily for irrigation with supplementary rural water supply, with an estimated investment of RMB 927 million and a 36-month construction period. Once complete it will irrigate 56,000 mu of farmland across 21 administrative villages in four townships and safeguard water supply for 32,000 residents, while improving downstream flood control.
Gaoping Advances Integrated Urban-Rural Water Supply and Sewerage Project
Gaoping city in Shanxi Province is pressing ahead with an integrated urban-rural water supply and sewerage project covering 103 natural villages across six townships, of which 60 villages have started construction. With total investment of about RMB 720 million, the works include one new storage reservoir, roughly 270 km of Zhangfeng water supply pipelines, four new township water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 12,500 m³ per day, and the renovation of supply and drainage networks across 48 administrative villages (103 natural villages), plus a smart water management system. About 70 km of transmission and distribution pipelines and 246 km of village supply networks have been completed. On completion, the share of the population served by large-scale water supply schemes is expected to rise from 66.98% to about 92%.
Sundt Breaks Ground on Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant Expansion in Denton, Texas
Construction has begun on the expansion of the City of Denton's Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant in Texas, led by Sundt. The project will increase treatment capacity, improve reliability and modernise the facility as demand grows, including a new headworks designed to handle 75 million gallons per day and a 30 MGD membrane bioreactor (MBR) buildout. It also includes ultraviolet disinfection systems, anaerobic digesters, additional solids handling capacity and underground utility upgrades. Work is being phased so the existing plant remains fully operational throughout, with the new infrastructure integrated within the existing plant footprint.
Philippines Advances US$242 Million Water Project for New Clark City
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has granted original proponent status to a consortium of Maynilad Water Services and Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) for a PHP 14.8 billion (about US$242 million) long-term water supply and wastewater project in New Clark City, giving the pair preferential negotiating rights ahead of a competitive challenge. The plan draws on an underground water-storage dam and AI-powered treatment technology, and the agreed sum covers only the first phase of a wider ambition valued at more than US$740 million across several stages. Covering roughly 94.5 km², New Clark City is planned as a smart, green and disaster-resilient metropolis. BCDA is targeting contract award by December 2026.