Caroline Evans joined NGI as an associate LNG editor in March 2021. Prior to NGI, she was a reporter for five years at oil & gas newspaper Upstream, where she covered North American LNG and shale. Caroline holds a bachelor of arts degree in history from McGill University and a master of arts degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.
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Vessel Owners Scoping Out Technology to Cut CO2 Emissions as Decarbonization Rules Loom — LNG Spotlight
An international regulatory body is set to finalize decarbonization guidelines for about 50,000 commercial vessels across the world later this month, but liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship owners are not waiting to upgrade their fleets. LNG carrier owners are already searching for ways to comply with the coming International Maritime Organization (IMO) decarbonization rules, which…
June 4, 2021
ICE Reports TTF, JKM Setting Records as LNG Market ‘Matures’
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) reported new records in trading activity at European and Asian natural gas hubs as the global export market heats up. Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF) futures achieved record open interest of about 1.94 million contracts on May 26, representing a 21% increase year/year, according to ICE. The benchmark earlier in May…
June 3, 2021
Stabilis Expands LNG Bunkering Footprint With Louisiana Acquisition
Houston-based Stabilis Solutions Inc. is expanding its reach in the growing liquified natural gas (LNG) bunkering sector with the acquisition of a production facility in Port Allen, LA. The fuels specialist said Tuesday it had completed the acquisition of the facility from HR Nu Blu Energy LLC for an undisclosed amount. The small-scale plant came…
June 2, 2021
Sempra Looking to Add Second LNG Project on Mexico’s West Coast
California’s Sempra Energy is looking to develop a second liquified natural gas (LNG) project in Mexico called Vista Pacifico at Topolobampo in Sinaloa state. Sempra LNG regional vice president Brian Lloyd said last week the project would import natural gas from U.S. shale basins for re-export as LNG. Vista Pacifico would have an export capacity…
June 1, 2021
Sempra’s Energia Costa Azul LNG Said ‘Prime Opportunity’ for Rockies Gas Producers
Energy producers and advocates in the Rockies region are looking south of the border for Pacific Coast market options as the outlook for a Western U.S. export facility appears increasingly unlikely. With development of the Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Oregon on pause following regulatory setbacks, the Sempra Energy-led Energia Costa Azul…
May 28, 2021
Venture Global Unveils CCS Plans for Louisiana LNG Facilities
Privately held Venture Global LNG Inc. has unveiled plans to capture and sequester up to 1 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2)/year from its sites in Louisiana, making it the latest liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer to turn to carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) as a way to lower its emissions profile. Arlington, VA-based Venture…
May 28, 2021
Flex, Golar and Teekay See Profits Rising as LNG Shipping Market Tightens
A trio of international liquefied natural gas (LNG) shippers saw improved financials in the first quarter as demand grew and prices strengthened. Flex LNG Ltd., Teekay LNG Partners LP and Golar LNG Ltd. reported stronger demand for time charters as spot prices in Asia shot up in January and the cooldown in February was short-lived,…
May 25, 2021
U.S. Waiving Some Nord Stream Natural Gas Pipeline Sanctions, but Still Opposes European Project
The State Department this week waived fresh sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 AG (NS2) consortium that is building the natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe as the Biden administration looks to strengthen relationships in the region. The 745-mile, 5.3 Bcf/d line as designed would traverse the Baltic Sea from Russia, to Greifswald, Germany.…
May 20, 2021
Cimarex Selling Some Midcontinent Assets to BCE-Mach III, but Region ‘Sustaining’ Part of Portfolio
U.S. independent Cimarex Energy Co. has agreed to sell some of its Midcontinent properties, including a pair of natural gas gathering and processing facilities, to privately held BCE-Mach III LLC for an undisclosed amount. Under the recently signed purchase and sale agreement, the partnership of Houston-based Bayou City Energy Management LLC and Mach Resources LLC…
May 20, 2021
Port of Corpus Christi Unveils Plans for Green Hydrogen at Facilities
The Port of Corpus Christi, a leading U.S. oil and natural gas export hub, has unveiled plans to explore green hydrogen production at its facilities in South Texas. Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU), the Corpus Christi port is partnering with finance giant Ares Management Corp. to look into the potential for building the hydrogen…
May 18, 2021