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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Enterprise Opens Door to Permian Midland with $3.25B Navitas Takeover
Houston’s Enterprise Products Partners LP has agreed to acquire Navitas Midstream Partners LLC for $3.25 billion, giving the giant partnership an entry point in the Permian Basin of West Texas and an additional 1 Bcf/d of natural gas processing capacity. The agreement to acquire Navitas, headquartered north of Houston in The Woodlands, could be completed…
January 10, 2022
LNG Cargoes Continue Diverting Toward Europe
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers previously en route to Asia are still diverting toward Europe as the western part of the continent continues to deal with reduced pipeline flows and low storage inventories that have supported high prices. After diverted LNG vessels made headlines last month, market research firm Kpler has continued to track 14…
January 7, 2022
U.S. Could Pass Australia, Qatar as Top LNG Exporter, Says IHS Markit
The United States has the potential to be the world’s largest liquified natural gas (LNG) exporter in 2022, according to new analysis, boosted by swelling supplies and growing LNG terminal capacity. In a new report by researchers at IHS Markit, the United States could jump from the third largest exporter in 2021 to the top…
January 6, 2022
Malaysian State of Sabah and Petronas Outline Plans for New LNG Terminal
A 2 million metric tons/year (mmty) liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Malaysian state of Sabah was announced Tuesday (Jan. 4) with the launch of a masterplan by the country’s state-owned Petroliam Nasional Berhad, aka Petronas, and the state government. The new facility planned for the Sipitang Oil and Gas Industrial Park is a…
January 5, 2022
Southeast Asian Oil and Gas Production Likely to Remain Under Pressure for Years to Come
The dip in oil and gas production that Southeast Asia has seen since 2020 is exacerbating a downward trend in regional volumes that may continue into the decade ahead, according to a recent industry analysis. Analysts with Rystad Energy recently predicted that the region’s combined oil and gas production would likely not push above the…
January 5, 2022
U.S. AGs Call for ‘Prompt Suspension’ of LNG Transport by Rail Rules
A coalition of 14 attorneys general (AG) wants to close the door on approving shipping liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail in the United States. The coalition, led by Maryland AG Brian Frosh and New York AG Letitia James, submitted comments in late December regarding the proposal by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration…
January 4, 2022