Cameron Lng

A utility plant trip that knocked out Cameron LNG’s three liquefaction trains earlier this week has been fixed, a spokesperson said.  It’s unclear what caused the incident, but Cameron said Tuesday the outage occurred overnight. “The issue is now resolved, and the operations team is in the process of restarting the trains,” said spokesperson Anya…

A roundup of news and commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight The Golar Seal departed Cameron LNG on Wednesday, transiting the Calcasieu Ship Channel with a draft of 35.8 feet, according to Bloomberg ship tracking data. The ship’s draft was below the 36-foot restrictions in place from a sunken rock barge in the CSC. The vessel…

A roundup of news and commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight Vessels with up to a 36-foot draft now allowed to transit Calcasieu Ship Channel (CSC) during day, allowing ballast LNG vessels to transit waterway. Fully loaded LNG vessels, with drafts of about 40 feet, unlikely to meet restrictions, but possibility remains for partially loaded ships…

Against the backdrop of a tight supply/demand balance, a colder-trending temperature outlook for later this month helped lift natural gas futures several cents in early trading Friday. The November Nymex contract was up 5.1 cents to $2.826/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. The latest forecast early Friday from Bespoke Weather Services shifted colder toward the…

A warming weather outlook and reports of a possible setback in the timeline for recovery in exports out of Louisiana had natural gas futures trading sharply lower early Wednesday. The November Nymex contract was down 19.0 cents to $2.665/MMBtu at around 8:50 a.m. ET. Analysts at EBW Analytics Group attributed the move lower to reports…

A roundup of news and commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight Cameron LNG began controlled shutdown Thursday as Hurricane Delta headed for the Louisiana coast with landfall expected Friday. Hackberry, LA, plant started ramping back up Sept. 27 after damage caused by Hurricane Laura. A “ride-out” team will remain on site during Delta. Feed gas to…

A roundup of news and commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight Tropical Storm Delta has strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane and is charging toward the Gulf Coast. While it’s expected to weaken, the storm is forecast to make landfall just east of the Hackberry, LA-located Cameron LNG plant later this week, threatening additional disruptions. “A…

Feed gas started trickling into Sempra Energy’s Cameron liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Louisiana over the weekend, a little more than a month after it was shut down before Hurricane Laura made landfall.  About 12 MMcf of natural gas was delivered to the facility on Sunday, with the same amount scheduled for Monday,…

With the latest government storage data expected to show a hefty weekly injection, adding to an already comfortable cushion in Lower 48 inventories at this point in the season, natural gas futures extended their recent losses in early trading Thursday.  After sliding 9.5 cents in the previous session, the October Nymex contract was down 7.5…