Jacob Dick joined the NGI staff in January 2022 and was promoted to Senior Editor, LNG in February 2024. He previously covered business with a focus on oil and gas in Southeast Texas for the Beaumont Enterprise, a Hearst newspaper. Jacob is a native of Kentucky and holds a bachelor’s Degree in journalism from Western Kentucky University.
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Shell, GE Partner on Hydrogen Innovations to Decarbonize Natural Gas Exports
Shell plc is collaborating with General Electric Gas Power to research methods of adapting LNG turbines to efficiently use 100% hydrogen made with renewable energy in an effort to decarbonize its global liquefaction projects. Shell Global Solutions, the supermajors’ global resource development and liquefied natural gas unit, has signed a framework agreement with GE to…
November 14, 2022
Alaska Officials Pitch Hydrogen Hub to ‘Springboard’ Off Proposed LNG Terminal
The state sponsor of the proposed Alaska LNG export project has submitted a proposal for an Alaskan hydrogen hub to the Department of Energy (DOE) it says will extend the project’s potential to send low-carbon energy to Asia, reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. The Alaska Gasline Development Corp. (AGDC) is the latest state agency to…
November 10, 2022
Cheniere Could Place Sabine Pass LNG Turbines into Emissions Compliance by 2024, Management Says
Cheniere Energy Inc. has told Louisiana regulators it could place 21 of its turbines at Sabine Pass LNG in compliance with recently reinstated emissions standards within 18 months. In an October letter to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s (LDEQ), Sabine Pass LNG General Manager Maas Hinz outlined testing results and potential plans for reducing…
November 9, 2022
Eni Moves to Replace Russian Natural Gas Imports as High Prices Sustain Profits
Italy’s Eni SpA saw its natural gas sales drop by almost a quarter in the third quarter of 2022 compared to year-prior levels, but soaring commodity prices led it to another high profit period as it progresses efforts to replace Russian imports and optimize its LNG business. The firm’s natural gas sales plummeted during the…
November 8, 2022
Cheniere Cleared to Put Shuttered Sabine Pass LNG Tank Back In Service
Federal regulators have given Cheniere Energy Inc. approval to return a liquefied natural gas storage tank to service that’s been closed for over four years at its Sabine Pass export terminal in Louisiana. Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) approved Cheniere’s request to place the 3.4…
November 8, 2022
Sempra Targeting Mid-2025 In-Service for Mexico LNG Export Project
Construction of the 3 million metric tons/year (mmty) first phase of Sempra Infrastructure’s Energia Costa Azul (ECA) LNG export project in Baja California, Mexico, is progressing, but could be several months behind schedule because of delays, according to management of parent company Sempra. “We recently began erecting the first structural steel onsite,” Sempra Infrastructure CEO…
November 7, 2022
Uniper Sees LNG as Stabilizing Force After Record Losses from Russian Natural Gas Curtailment
Germany’s Uniper SE reported record losses from January to September as it was battered by Russia’s curtailment of natural gas volumes, but management said the firm is on a path to stability with LNG as a stepping stone. Uniper, Germany’s largest importer of Russian gas, has been navigating a geopolitical and economic crisis since before…
November 4, 2022
Sempra Aims for Port Arthur LNG FID Early Next Year as Offtaker Interest Grows
Riding the wave of strong U.S. natural gas demand and project development milestones, Sempra management reported it is now targeting a final investment decision (FID) for its Port Arthur LNG project during 1Q2023 and is currently marketing its proposed expansion. San Diego-based Sempra’s liquefied natural gas subsidiary, Sempra Infrastructure, has been developing the project southeast…
November 3, 2022
Nord Stream Operator Says Devices Made Massive Craters Along Natural Gas System – The Offtake
Nord Stream AG disclosed Wednesday it has discovered craters 10-16 feet deep along Line 1 of its natural gas pipeline system previously used to transport Russian supplies to Europe
November 2, 2022
Freeport LNG Still Aiming for Restart This Month as it Prepares Site, Documentation
Freeport LNG Development LP is still planning to meet its previous guidance of a partial restart of its liquefaction facility later this month, according to representatives with the company, while regulators await final documentation. The 2.38 Bcf/d liquefied natural gas export terminal on the upper Texas coast has been offline since a June explosion attributed…
November 2, 2022