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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NextDecade Nets Another SPA for Rio Grande with China’s ENN
NextDecade Corp. has landed its second long-term agreement for liquefied natural gas (LNG) with a Chinese buyer in less than two weeks as it shores up offtake ahead of a possible summer sanctioning of its South Texas export project. The Houston-based company announced Wednesday a 20-year sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with ENN LNG Pte…
April 6, 2022
German Utility EnBW Considers Buying LNG from Proposed European Import Hub
German utility EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG could buy natural gas from a proposed import terminal in the country near Stade after committing to shunning supplies from Russia. EnBW signed a memorandum of understanding with the developer Hanseatic Energy Hub to possibly buy 3 billion cubic meters/year (Bcm/y) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) after it ramps…
April 5, 2022
Offtaker Interest Heating Up for Mexico LNG Projects
Two liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects planned for Mexico’s Pacific Coast have reached significant milestones in recent days. The projects comprise Sempra Infrastructure’s Vista Pacífico LNG terminal planned for Topolobampo, Sinaloa, and Mexico Pacific Ltd.’s (MPL) liquefaction project envisioned for Puerto Libertad, Sonora. Sempra Infrastructure and TotalEnergies SE are expanding their “strategic alliance” in…
April 4, 2022
Sempra Taps TotalEnergies, Mitsui and Japan LNG for Cameron Expansion
Sempra Infrastructure announced a bevy of development agreements Monday, including expanding its Cameron liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the Gulf Coast with the help of existing partners. The affiliate of San Diego-based Sempra secured a heads of agreement (HOA) with TotalEnergies, Mitsui & Co. and Japan LNG Investment LLC to develop a fourth liquefaction…
April 4, 2022
More Competition, Expansion Expected for Asian LNG Market On Brink of Change
Asian buyers and distributors of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are seeing a mix of changes and challenges on the horizon for the region as they work to develop a more connected and flexible market ecosystem. Asia has historically been a favored destination of the super-chilled fuel, but as key players in the industry diversify their…
March 31, 2022
Sempra, TotalEnergies Expand LNG, Renewables Ventures with Eye Toward Mexico
Sempra Infrastructure and TotalEnergies SE are expanding their “strategic alliance” in North American energy with two agreements, one involving liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and the other for offshore wind. In the memoranda of understanding (MOU) announced Thursday, the San Diego-based unit of Sempra and the French major TotalEnergies outlined partnerships that intertwine their interests…
March 31, 2022
High Efficiency, Increased Demand Send U.S. LNG Exports to 2021 Record
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers, riding a wave of heightened demand, pushed the limits of nameplate capacity last year to set an export record. According to updated data by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), domestic export terminals sent an average of 9.7 Bcf/d of the super-chilled gas abroad last year. It was a 50%…
March 30, 2022
U.S. LNG Poised to Benefit as Buyers Shun Russia’s Natural Gas
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has increasingly cast U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers in a spotlight that could incentivize the next wave of investment in American exports, according to industry experts. The war in Ukraine and resulting sanctions on Russia have tested global energy supply lines, especially in Europe. As the continent’s reliance on Russian…
March 30, 2022
Energy Transfer Lands Two SPAs for Lake Charles LNG with China’s ENN
Energy Transfer LP’s plans for a brownfield liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Louisiana has gained new momentum after the announcement of two long-term sale and purchase agreements (SPA) with China’s ENN Natural Gas Co. Ltd. Dallas-based subsidiary Energy Transfer LNG Export LLC said Tuesday it netted two 20-year SPAs with ENN Natural Gas and…
March 29, 2022
Tellurian Begins Some Driftwood LNG Construction Ahead of FID
Tellurian Inc. said Monday it would soon start work on its Driftwood liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the Louisiana coast by self-funding basic construction ahead of a final investment decision (FID). The Houston-based company gave approval for Bechtel Energy Inc. to start work on the first phase – 11 million metric tons/year (mmty)– of…
March 28, 2022