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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New Fortress Renews $766M LNG Project for Ireland with ‘Future-Proofed’ Hydrogen Option
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer New Fortress Energy Inc. is reviving plans to build a $766 million import terminal in Ireland, this time with a “future-proofed” design that would allow it to transition to hydrogen gas in the coming years. A spokesperson for New Fortress said last week the company plans to file a…
September 1, 2021
ICE Logs Record Open Interest on North American, European Natural Gas Contracts
Contracts tied to North American natural gas prices saw record open interest on Wednesday (Aug. 25), according to Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE). Open interest for ICE’s North American natural gas futures and options, which include Henry Hub and U.S. basis markets contracts, saw an unprecedented open interest of 23 million lots. Altogether, that represents a…
August 31, 2021
Maersk Orders Eight Methanol-Powered Vessels, Eschewing LNG as Marine Fuel
Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk A/S plans to roll out the first of eight large container vessels fueled by carbon-neutral methanol in 2024, four years after the company rebuffed liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a low-carbon transition fuel. The vessels are to be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) with nominal capacity of about 16,000…
August 26, 2021
CCS Technologies Forecast to Cut LNG Project Carbon Emissions by 25%
Deploying carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies could cut more than one-quarter of emissions associated with global liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, according to consultancy Wood Mackenzie. Senior analyst Daniel Toleman said the main options for reducing LNG emissions include CCS, carbon offsets, methane leakage reduction, electrification, as well as renewables and batteries. However, CCS…
August 25, 2021
BKV Finds Natural Gas Value Chain ‘Niche’ with Texas Power Plant Deal
Natural gas exploration and production (E&P) company Banpu Kalnin Ventures Corp. (BKV) made a splash earlier this month with an announced deal to acquire a natural gas power plant in Temple, TX, for $430 million. With independent E&Ps largely focused on the upstream, value chain integration has chiefly been the territory of majors and supermajors.…
August 24, 2021
BKV Looking to Expand Further after $430M Texas Natural Gas Power Plant Deal
Natural gas exploration & production (E&P) company Banpu Kalnin Ventures Corp. (BKV) made a splash earlier this month with an announced deal to acquire a natural gas power plant in Temple, TX, for $430 million. With independent E&Ps largely focused on the upstream, value chain integration has chiefly been the territory of majors and supermajors.…
August 23, 2021
Oklahoma Landowners Accuse Environmental Monitor of Bias in Favor of Cheniere’s Midship Natural Gas Pipeline
Several Oklahoma landowners are pressing FERC to investigate what they say amounts to collusion involving an environmental compliance monitor, a Cheniere Energy Inc. pipeline subsidiary and the agency’s own Office of Energy Projects (OEP). Central Land Consulting LLC (CLC), which represents landowners on right-of-way for the Midcontinent Subheader Interstate Pipeline (Midship), said in recent filings…
August 20, 2021
Lower 48 E&P Venture, Led by Former California Resources Team, Gets $500M Backing from Kayne Anderson
A recently launched Lower 48-focused energy firm has received a $500 million investment from private equity giant Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP. Santa Clarita, CA-based Black Knight Energy LLC was formed earlier this year “to pursue the acquisition and development of large, cash flowing oil and natural gas assets” across the Lower 48, the company…
August 20, 2021
Technip Energies, KBR See Liquids Production, Savings Give Boost to FLNG
Floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) projects could offer a cost-competitive alternative to offshore venting and flaring as operators increasingly take aim at their carbon footprints, industry experts said at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston this week. Around 30% of offshore associated gas is flared globally, said Technip Energies SE’s Jean-Philippe Dimbour, director of business…
August 19, 2021
Murphy Oil Eyes Return to Salina Basin Drilling Next Year
U.S. independent Murphy Oil Corp. is advancing plans to drill in waters on the Mexican side of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) next year. Management said earlier this month the company is progressing permitting and regulatory approvals to drill at the Tulum prospect in Block 5 of the Salina Basin. CEO RogerJenkins said during Murphy’s…
August 18, 2021