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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Sempra Considers Delaying Cameron LNG Phase 2 as Gulf Coast Costs, Labor Crunch Grow
Sempra Infrastructure could delay a final investment decision (FID) to expand the Cameron LNG facility in Louisiana to avoid further impacts from a mounting labor and supply crunch for projects on the Gulf Coast. The liquefied natural gas infrastructure unit of San Diego-based Sempra had been targeting the completion of a competitive front-end engineering and…
May 4, 2023
Permian’s Growing Relationship with Gulf Coast Exporters Driving Demand for Nitrogen Control, Chart Says
As associated gas from the Permian Basin continues to help drive a boom in LNG projects, removing the relatively high levels of nitrogen is growing into a lucrative business for Chart Industries Inc., according to company executives. Generally, liquefied natural gas facilities limit the percentage of nitrogen in the end product to 1%. While some…
May 3, 2023
Columbia Gulf Pipeline Fire Impacts Natural Gas Flows South of Mississippi
Natural gas flows south of Mississippi and into Louisiana could be limited on the Columbia Gulf Pipeline through the weekend while crews work to restore damage from a suspected early morning lightning strike. Columbia Gas Transmission LLC (CGT), owned by TC Energy Corp., alerted customers through its bulletin system Friday morning that the strike likely…
April 28, 2023
Russia Seizes Assets of Largest Former Natural Gas Customers in Reaction to Western Sanctions
Germany’s Uniper SE and Finland’s Fortum Ojy disclosed Russia has seized their subsidiaries in the country and placed them under federal control. President Vladimir Putin signed an executive decree Tuesday allowing Russia’s state property management agency to control Uniper’s Unipro and Fortum’s PAO Fortum. Both companies operate power plants in Russia and are majority owned…
April 27, 2023
PHMSA Denies New Fortress Energy Permit to Transport LNG by Rail
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) denied a request by a unit of New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE) to renew its special permit to transport LNG by rail, further closing the door for the company’s export plans in New Jersey. On Monday, the PHMSA denied the 2021 request from Energy Transport Solutions LLC,…
April 26, 2023
Bank Failures Add Another Wrinkle for LNG Projects Already Facing Soaring Costs
While a global banking crisis doesn’t appear to be crashing a wave of new LNG infrastructure projects just yet, finance experts say it’s adding pressure to an already tight development cycle. Through most of March, the collapse of institutions like Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Switzerland’s Credit Suisse captured headlines and dimmed market outlooks. During…
April 25, 2023
Volatility Still Lurking in Global Natural Gas Markets Despite Easing Prices
Despite a precipitous slide in global natural gas prices over the last year and easing demand, buyers in Europe and Asia are likely to face a tighter market for years to come. For much of the week, liquefied natural gas to Asia held under $13/MMBtu while the prompt Dutch Title Transfer Facility moved closer to…
April 24, 2023
Global Natural Gas Market Still Faces Risks Despite Supply Glut
Despite a precipitous slide in global natural gas prices over the last year and easing demand, buyers in Europe and Asia are likely to face a tighter market for years to come. For much of the week, liquefied natural gas to Asia held under $13/MMBtu while the prompt Dutch Title Transfer Facility moved closer to…
April 20, 2023
Germany Said Still at Risk for Natural Gas Supply Shortfalls Next Winter
Germany’s group of storage operators is warning that natural gas supplies could be significantly drained or emptied next winter if the country doesn’t experience another mild heating season. Despite ending winter with above average storage, moderate winter temperatures between next October to May 2024 could “heavily” deplete Germany’s supplies, researchers with the German Gas Storage…
April 20, 2023
Calpine Says Texas Regulatory Plan Encourages 850 MW in New Natural Gas-Fired Power Projects
Power generation company Calpine Corp. plans to develop more natural gas-fired plants in Texas after the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) delivered a plan to incentivize, not control, private investment, according to the firm. Houston-based Calpine disclosed it intends to move forward with the construction of a 425 MW gas-fired plant near the existing…
April 19, 2023