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Caroline Evans

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.

Meg Energy in Oilsands Efficiency Drive with Baker Hughes, C3 AI Partnership

Meg Energy in Oilsands Efficiency Drive with Baker Hughes, C3 AI Partnership

Canadian oilsands player Meg Energy Corp. is partnering with oilfield services giant Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) and software provider C3 AI Inc. to make its upstream operations more efficient. BKR and C3 said Tuesday they had successfully deployed their BHC3 production optimization artificial intelligence (AI) application at Meg’s operations. The software is designed to “improve…

September 14, 2021
BCE-Mach III Grows Natural Gas Footprint in Anadarko as Prices Rise

BCE-Mach III Grows Natural Gas Footprint in Anadarko as Prices Rise

Anadarko Basin-focused BCE-Mach III LLC is beefing up its natural gas-weighted assets with a deal to add 18,200 net acres and 17 MMcfe/d to its portfolio amid high commodity prices.  The company, a partnership of Houston-based Bayou City Energy Management LLC and Oklahoma City-based Mach Resources LLC, said this week it recently closed on the…

September 10, 2021
Cheniere Eyes 2022 to Sanction Corpus Christi LNG Stage 3

Cheniere Eyes 2022 to Sanction Corpus Christi LNG Stage 3

Cheniere Energy Inc. said Tuesday it expects to take a final investment decision (FID) next year for the Stage 3 expansion at its Corpus Christi liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in South Texas. Executives said the Houston operator is focused on lining up commercial contracts for the expansion, which could add more than 10…

September 10, 2021
Golden Pass LNG Said ‘on Schedule’ for 2024 Start-Up

Golden Pass LNG Said ‘on Schedule’ for 2024 Start-Up

Construction on the Golden Pass liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Texas is progressing, with the facility on track to come online in 2024, according to ExxonMobil. ExxonMobil Qatar President Dominic Genetti said recently there are currently about 4,000 people at the worksite for the three-train, 16 million metric tons/year (mmty) facility. “I think…

September 9, 2021
Venture Global Starts Plaquemines LNG Construction, but Hurricane Ida Stalls Work

Venture Global Starts Plaquemines LNG Construction, but Hurricane Ida Stalls Work

Initial construction activities have started at the Plaquemines liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Louisiana, the development’s sponsor told federal regulators on Tuesday. In a Tuesday FERC filing, Venture Global LNG Inc. said work began at the terminal site on Aug. 18, but was halted on Aug. 27 as Hurricane Ida approached the Louisiana…

September 8, 2021
ExxonMobil Launches Certification Pilot with MiQ for Permian Natural Gas

ExxonMobil Launches Certification Pilot with MiQ for Permian Natural Gas

ExxonMobil is wading into the certified natural gas game, partnering with nonprofit MiQ for natural gas produced at its Poker Lake, NM, facility in the Permian Basin. About 200 MMcf/d from Poker Lake would be assessed and certified by MiQ, ExxonMobil said Tuesday. The certified natural gas, sometimes referred to as responsibly sourced gas, could…

September 7, 2021
Excelerate Looks to Import More LNG to Brazil amid Historic Drought

Excelerate Looks to Import More LNG to Brazil amid Historic Drought

Floating specialist Excelerate Energy LP has reached a deal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Brazil as the nation continues to deal with rising power demand amid a historic drought that has left hydroelectric reservoirs depleted. Under an initial deal struck with state-owned Petróleo Brasileiro SA, aka Petrobras, Houston-based Excelerate would deploy one of…

September 7, 2021
Montney Producer Advantage Energy Boosts Capex to Accelerate Drilling

Montney Producer Advantage Energy Boosts Capex to Accelerate Drilling

Montney Shale producer Advantage Energy Ltd. is seeking to boost oil and natural gas output this winter after raising its capital spending target for 2021 amid improved commodity prices. The Calgary-based company said it was raising its capital guidance by $20 million to a range of $140 million-$150 million. Advantage plans on using the extra…

September 3, 2021
Shell Partners with Crowley for LNG Bunkering Barge on East Coast

Shell Partners with Crowley for LNG Bunkering Barge on East Coast

Shipowener Crowley Maritime Corp. said Wednesday it is partnering with Royal Dutch Shell plc to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker barge to serve vessels powered by the super-chilled fuel on the East Coast starting in 2024. The 416-foot-long barge is designed to offer capacity for 12,000 cubic meters of LNG and product supply…

September 3, 2021
Venture Global Finalizes Deal to Supply Poland with More LNG

Venture Global Finalizes Deal to Supply Poland with More LNG

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Venture Global LNG Inc. said Thursday it had finalized a deal that would make it the top U.S. supplier of the super-chilled fuel to Poland. A sale and purchase agreement (SPA) signed Thursday in Warsaw calls for Polish Oil and Gas Co. (PGNiG) to buy 2 million metric tons/year (mmty)…

September 2, 2021