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’s Rio Grande FID Marks Year’s Third as LNG Export Deals Accelerate
NextDecade Corp. late Wednesday reached a final investment decision (FID) and is beginning construction of the first phase for the Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) facility in deep South Texas near the Mexico border. The Houston-based company secured $18.4 billion for the 17.6 million metric ton/year (mmty) first phase, making it the largest greenfield energy project…
More Calcasieu Pass LNG Contract Holders May Seek Arbitration
Venture Global LNG Inc. could be facing more legal proceedings from contract holders as the prolonged commissioning process of its Calcasieu Pass LNG facility continues to drag on. Shell plc and BP plc reportedly have filed for arbitration with Venture Global at the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) for failing to supply the firms…
NextDecade Reaches FID on Rio Grande LNG First Phase, Gives Bechtel Notice to Proceed
NextDecade Corp. has officially reached a final investment decision (FID) and given a notice to proceed on construction of the first phase of its Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) facility. The Houston-based company disclosed Wednesday afternoon that it had secured $18.4 billion for the 17.6 million metric ton/year (mmty) first phase, making it what the company…
Delfin Says First FLNG Unit Sold Out After 1 MMty SPA with UK’s Centrica
Delfin Midstream Inc. has finalized a sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with Centrica plc as it aims to make a final investment decision (FID) on the first phase of its Louisiana floating LNG export project later this year. UK-based energy firm Centrica has agreed to take 1 million metric ton/year (mmty) for 15 years on…
Rising U.S. LNG Exports, Feed Gas Deliveries Signal End to June Maintenance
U.S. LNG exports and natural gas deliveries to Gulf Coast terminals are ticking up after a slump during June maintenance events, but global demand remains muted. Deliveries of feed gas to the Gulf Coast have increased since the beginning of the month, indicating that maintenance at Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas facility…
Gulfstream LNG Awarded FTA Export Permit for Louisiana Site
Gulfstream LNG Development LLC, a greenfield natural gas export project proposed for Louisiana, has received a permit to deliver to free trade agreement (FTA) countries from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The firm in March requested an FTA and non-FTA permit for the estimated 237.5 Bcf/year or 650 MMcf/d project. In its order, DOE…
EU’s Plan to Reduce Reliance on Russian Energy is Missing LNG Sanctions, Bruegel Says
While the European Union has been working more than a year to replace Russian pipeline gas and decrease the country’s influence on the European economy, imports of Russian LNG have been ticking upward. The EU may need further sanctions on LNG if it’s serious about kicking Russian fossil fuels, according to a European think tank.…
European Natural Gas Consumption Continues to Plummet
The European Union’s (EU) independent energy regulator reported the bloc’s natural gas consumption has continued to drop even as trade liquidity and imports from the United States are still on the rise. The EU’s gas consumption has dropped 20.3% year-to-date, according to the latest market report from the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of…
NextDecade Targets Rio Grande LNG FID for July After Securing Financing
NextDecade Corp. signed binding agreements with lenders to secure the more than $10 billion in financing it needs to fund construction of its Rio Grande LNG export project in Texas and is aiming for a final investment decision (FID) in the next few weeks. The Houston-based company disclosed it has received commitments from an international…
NextDecade Secures Financing for Rio Grande LNG Phase 1, Now Targeting FID in Early July
NextDecade Corp. signed binding agreements with lenders to secure the more than $10 billion in financing it needs to fund construction of its Rio Grande LNG export project in Texas and is aiming for a final investment decision (FID) in the next few weeks. The Houston-based company disclosed it has received commitments from an international…