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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ICE Again Reports Record TTF Trading Activity in March as LNG Market Braces for Tight Summer
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) again saw record activity in March across its European Title Transfer Facility (TTF) benchmark as the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market is seen tightening. Open interest on TTF hit an unprecedented 18,184 lots on March 30, nearly 8% higher than the record previously reported in February, ICE said in a…
April 16, 2021
First Ever Net-Zero Natural Gas Power Plants Proposed for Colorado, Illinois
Investment firm 8 Rivers Capital LLC has unveiled plans to build what could be the first pair of net-zero natural gas-fired power plants in the world. One facility would be in Decatur, IL, with a second on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in Colorado. Each would generate 280 MW. The announcements follow plans by utilities,…
April 15, 2021
Diamondback Raises 2021 Output Guidance Following Permian Deals
Lower 48 player Diamondback Energy Inc. has raised its production guidance for 2021, reflecting the acquisition of two Permian Basin operators earlier this year. The company said Monday it was targeting 2021 oil production of 218,000-222,000 b/d, or 360,000-270,000 boe/d, following the completion of its purchases of Guidon Operating LLC in February and QEP Resources…
April 15, 2021
WhiteWater Testing Interest in Permian Natural Gas Storage Facility
WhiteWater Midstream LLC is gauging customer interest in 2 Bcf of capacity at a Permian Basin storage facility following the start of commercial service on a pipeline expansion. Austin, TX-based WhiteWater on Monday launched an open season through May 21 to solicit commitments for firm natural gas storage services at the Waha Hub in Pecos…
April 14, 2021
Total, Siemens Team Up to Tackle LNG Carbon Emissions
French supermajor Total SE is partnering with German engineering firm Siemens AG to explore ways to lower carbon emissions at liquefied natural gas (LNG) sites. Total said Tuesday it had signed a technical collaboration agreement with the Siemens Energy subsidiary to study “sustainable solutions” for carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction, with a focus on LNG facilities…
April 13, 2021
Pilot LNG Moving Forward with Texas LNG Bunkering Port
Plans to build the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering port on the Gulf Coast are inching forward by awarding a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for a floating LNG unit. Developer Pilot LNG LLC said last week it had chosen partner Wison Offshore & Marine to carry out the FEED work. Wison also…
April 12, 2021
Aria, Archaea Merger Looks to Create Largest Commercial RNG Platform in U.S.
Former Rice Energy Inc. CEO Daniel Rice expects renewable natural gas (RNG) to play a bigger role in the energy transition as the push for decarbonization grows. The special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that he runs, Rice Acquisition Corp., on Wednesday announced plans to merge with landfill gas (LFG) specialists Aria Energy LLC and Archaea…
April 10, 2021
Tellurian ‘Adapts’ Driftwood LNG Plans on Heels of Covid-19
Tellurian Inc. could begin construction on certain elements of its Driftwood liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Louisiana as early as this summer, CEO Octávio Simões said recently. “We’re aiming to start construction of the owner obligation costs this summer,” Simões told NGI. Those owner obligations are not covered by the company’s engineering, procurement and…
April 9, 2021
Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass LNG Feed Gas Pipeline Cleared for Service
FERC has authorized U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Venture Global LNG Inc. to place into service a pipeline to deliver feed gas to the company’s Calcasieu Pass export facility, currently under construction in Louisiana. In a letter filed Wednesday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission cleared Venture Global’s TransCameron pipeline to enter service based on…
April 7, 2021
Texas Storm Fallout Festers in Petrochemical, NGL Sectors
The impacts of a Winter Storm Uri, which wreaked havoc on the Texas energy system in mid-February, are lingering nearly two months later as downstream facilities await freeze-related repairs. “From a natural disaster perspective, the impact on the petrochemical space from Uri is much greater than any previous event that we’ve had in recent memory,”…
April 6, 2021