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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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
NextDecade Signs Second Agreement for Rio Grande LNG as it Eyes Future FID
NextDecade Corp. has landed a second customer for its proposed Rio Grande liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in South Texas, announcing a long-term deal with a major Chinese utility as it heads closer to a possible final investment decision (FID) later in the year. The Houston-based company disclosed Thursday it has entered a heads of…
March 25, 2022
Shell Taps German LNG Project for ‘Substantial’ Capacity
Shell plc has committed to taking a large portion of import capacity for the future liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal planned by German LNG Terminal GmbH, a facility buoyed by support from the government. In a memorandum of understanding (MOU), which does not set out final terms, the amount of LNG to be contracted by…
March 24, 2022
SEC’s Draft Climate Disclosure Rule Drawing Concern within Oil, Natural Gas Industry
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is facing pushback across the energy sector after issuing a draft rule that could require public companies to disclose more information about their emissions and their strategies. In a 3-1 decision earlier this week, the SEC voted to propose a groundbreaking rule that would force companies to intimate…
March 24, 2022
New Fortress Agrees to Put Marcellus LNG Facility On Hold
A liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility planned in northeasteastern Pennsylvania, designed to tap into the Marcellus Shale, has for now been put on hold after the developer reached a settlement with environmental groups. The settlement announced Monday by Pennsylvania-based environmental group PennFuture and other national organizations outlines plans for the facility’s developer to allow its…
March 22, 2022
Uniper Increases Natural Gas Capacity at Dutch Gate Terminal
German utility Uniper SE is accelerating plans to procure more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Gate import terminal in the Netherlands. Starting in October, Uniper said it would increase its capacity rights by 1 billion cubic meters (Bcm) per year for the next three years at the terminal, a key entry point for LNG…
March 21, 2022
Europe In Better Position to Live Without Russian Natural Gas Supplies, Says Wood Mackenzie
New forecasts detail a rosier path for Europe to cope with the risks of Russian gas imports suddenly evaporating, but it will still have plenty of challenges ahead to restore storage levels before next winter. A report released Friday by consultancy Wood Mackenzie Ltd. suggests a combination of a mild winter, a bevy of liquefied…
March 18, 2022
E.ON Sees Risk for Nord Stream 1 Stakes, but No Plans to Divest
German power supplier E.ON SE has indicated its minority stake in one of Europe’s vital routes for Russian natural gas is at risk, but for now, it has no plans to divest. The utility holds a 15.5% stake in Nord Stream AG, a subsidiary of Russian state-owned Gazprom PJSC, which operates Nord Stream 1 (NS1).…
March 18, 2022
Cheniere Lands Approvals to Boost LNG Exports from Sabine Pass, Corpus Christi
The Department of Energy (DOE) has granted permission for Cheniere Energy Inc. to boost export volumes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its two Gulf Coast terminals. DOE officials on Wednesday gave two long-term orders for Houston-based Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG facility in Louisiana and Corpus Christi terminal in South Texas. The combined exports of…
March 17, 2022
Energy Transition Advocates See Accelerated Path Away from Natural Gas for Heavy Industry
Some of the industrial sectors with the hardest carbon footprints to abate are also predicted to be key future consumers of natural gas, but energy transition experts see signs of change coming quicker than previously predicted. From 2020 to 2050, industrial use will make up more than 75% of natural gas demand growth, according to…
March 16, 2022