Cheniere Energy Inc. has requested more time from FERC to build and bring online its planned expansion at the Corpus Christi liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in South Texas, citing delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Cheniere, one of the largest gas buyers in the country and the nation’s largest LNG exporter, said it needs…
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Cheniere Loads First Cargo from Train 6 at Sabine Pass LNG — The Offtake
A roundup of news and commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight Cheniere Energy Inc. has loaded its first cargo from the 5 million metric tons/year (mmty) Train 6 expansion at the Sabine Pass terminal in Louisiana. Feed gas was introduced in September. The company expects commissioning to be completed in 1Q2022. Qatar Energy (QE) said Wednesday…
U.S. Poised to Become World’s Biggest LNG Exporter, EIA Says
The United States will have the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity in 2022 once the sixth train at Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Sabine Pass terminal and Venture Global Inc.’s Calcasieu Pass facility come online in Louisiana next year, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).* At that point, peak U.S. LNG production capacity…
Cheniere Signs Another Long-Term LNG Deal With Chinese Buyer
Cheniere Energy Inc. has entered into a binding 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Chinese utility Foran Energy Group. Under the SPA, Foran has agreed to purchase approximately 0.3 million metric tons/year (mmty) of LNG from Cheniere Marketing on a delivered ex-ship basis for 20 years beginning in January 2023.…
China Cuts Another Long-Term Deal for U.S. LNG Supply from Cheniere
Cheniere Energy Inc. said Friday it has reached a deal with China’s Sinochem Group Co. Ltd. to supply 0.9 million metric tons/year (mmty) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) beginning in July 2022. The state-owned chemical conglomerate would buy LNG under the sales and purchase agreement (SPA) for a term of 17.5 years. Its purchases would…
Cheniere Reports Record LNG Exports, but Steep Loss on Volatile Natural Gas Prices
Cheniere Energy Inc. loaded a record 141 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes in the third quarter as prices skyrocketed and global demand increased ahead of the winter. Management expects more of the same in the coming months. “In the short term, we have witnessed significant volatility and record prices for LNG and natural gas across…
Calcasieu Pass LNG Ready for Initial Commissioning — The Offtake
A roundup of news and commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight Venture Global Inc. has requested authorization from FERC to commission its first block of smaller, modular liquefaction trains at the Calcasieu Pass LNG terminal in Louisiana. The company requested that commissioning be allowed to begin by Friday (Oct. 29). FERC has granted Cheniere Energy Inc.…
Cheniere Builds Case for Corpus Christi LNG Expansion
Cheniere Marketing, LLC has signed a binding 13-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with a unit of Glencore plc, parent company Cheniere Energy Inc. reported Monday. Glencore will purchase approximately 0.8 million metric tons/year (mmty) on a free-on-board basis under the SPA. Cheniere said the 13-year term starts in April 2023.…
Cheniere Inks Long-Term LNG Deal With China’s ENN in Another Sign of Market Strength
Cheniere Energy Inc. has agreed to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Chinese utility ENN Natural Gas Co. Ltd. for 13 years beginning in July 2022. Under the sales and purchase agreement (SPA), subsidiary ENN LNG Pte Ltd. would purchase 900,000 metric tons annually on a free-on-board basis. ENN would pay prices indexed to Henry…
Cheniere Cleared to Introduce Feed Gas at Sabine Pass Expansion
Cheniere Energy Inc. has received permission from federal regulators to introduce feed gas to the sixth train at its Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Louisiana, raising the likelihood that U.S. exports will increase further by year’s end. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted Cheniere’s Sept. 15 request to introduce feed gas for…