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Jacob Dick

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.

Freeport LNG Reports Second Train 3 Outage in Two Weeks as Maintenance Continues

Freeport LNG Reports Second Train 3 Outage in Two Weeks as Maintenance Continues

Freeport LNG Development LP has reported another outage of its third train, currently the only one not under extensive maintenance at its Texas terminal, days after production appeared to resume, according to pipeline data and regulatory filings. The firm told Texas environmental regulators the unit experienced a system trip on Tuesday afternoon that lasted until…

April 25, 2024
Gulf Coast LNG Construction Milestones Mount, Foreshadowing Growing U.S. Natural Gas Demand

Gulf Coast LNG Construction Milestones Mount, Foreshadowing Growing U.S. Natural Gas Demand

The outlook for added feed gas demand in the coming months is beginning to firm, portending a possible tight supply balance next year. Earlier in the week, Cheniere Energy Inc. asked FERC for permission to connect the first train of its Stage 3 expansion at Corpus Christi to power and gave an update of its…

April 24, 2024
MARAD Requests Updated Application for Delfin LNG Offshore Export Project

MARAD Requests Updated Application for Delfin LNG Offshore Export Project

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has ordered Delfin LNG LLC to submit an updated application to build and operate its proposed export project in the Gulf of Mexico. Seven years after the agency granted Delfin a record of decision (ROD) for the more than 13 million metric tons/year (mmty) capacity project offshore Louisiana, MARAD staff…

April 23, 2024
Natural Gas Pipeline Nominations, Vessel Traffic Indicate Freeport LNG Production Returns

Natural Gas Pipeline Nominations, Vessel Traffic Indicate Freeport LNG Production Returns

Operations at Freeport LNG could be ramping up again after more than a week of near-zero gas flows to the Texas facility drove speculation that multiple trains were offline, according to pipeline and vessel data. Feed gas nominations for the liquefied natural gas terminal started rising over the weekend and have grown to about 17%…

April 22, 2024
U.S. LNG Could Be Heading for Open Arbitrage Moment, but Shipping Challenges Persist

U.S. LNG Could Be Heading for Open Arbitrage Moment, but Shipping Challenges Persist

With geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continuing to make the Suez Canal a risky crossing, almost 20% of all U.S. LNG exports have taken the longer route around southern Africa so far this year, according to data from Kpler. After conflict in Israel and Gaza sparked off in October, the threat of rocket attacks…

April 19, 2024
Portion of Plaquemines LNG’s 2 Bcf/d Pipeline Project Ready for Service, Venture Global Says

Portion of Plaquemines LNG’s 2 Bcf/d Pipeline Project Ready for Service, Venture Global Says

The chances of feed gas being introduced to Venture Global LNG Inc.’s Plaquemines LNG project by the end of the year could be rising as the firm awaits approval to place a portion of its pipeline in service. Venture Global asked FERC to allow it to begin introducing natural gas to the 11.7-mile, 42-inch diameter…

April 18, 2024
Freeport LNG’s Extended Drop in Feed Gas Adds Pressure to U.S. Natural Gas Demand

Freeport LNG’s Extended Drop in Feed Gas Adds Pressure to U.S. Natural Gas Demand

Flows of natural gas to Freeport LNG have remained at a trickle for a week, fueling market concern that possibly all three trains at the facility could be offline after a reported issue with Train 3 last week. Nominations for natural gas to the liquefied natural gas facility had been reduced to about one-fourth of…

April 17, 2024
Pieridae Seeks to Transfer Goldboro LNG Approvals to Irish Buyer

Pieridae Seeks to Transfer Goldboro LNG Approvals to Irish Buyer

Pieridae Energy Ltd. could be looking to sell its abandoned Goldboro LNG project in Nova Scotia to an Irish energy firm, according to a recently published regulatory filing. Calgary-based Pieridae asked Nova Scotia’s utility and review board for permission to transfer its approvals for the potentially 1.3 Bcf/d export project to Simply Blue Group, a…

April 16, 2024
Equinor Bets On Electrification to Sustainably Extend Natural Gas Supply to Europe

Equinor Bets On Electrification to Sustainably Extend Natural Gas Supply to Europe

Equinor ASA is phasing out gas-fired generation in one of its most prolific natural gas production hubs in favor of electricity as it looks to increase both the sustainability and the lifespan of its North Sea operations. Norway’s Equinor disclosed that its offshore facilities at the Sleipner field and the adjacent Gudrun platform had been…

April 16, 2024
EU Grants Members Option to Block Russian LNG Imports

EU Grants Members Option to Block Russian LNG Imports

European Union (EU) lawmakers approved new rules that would allow member countries to limit LNG imports from Russia as cargoes continue to hit Europe’s ports in record numbers. Under the new gas market regulations, countries could legally block Russian exporters from being able to bid on liquefied natural gas import or storage capacity. “We have…

April 12, 2024
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