The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has granted Sempra Infrastructure’s request for two LNG export permits for terminal projects planned to provide a swift channel for U.S. natural gas to Asia from the Mexican Pacific Coast. Published by the DOE Tuesday, the orders expanded non-Free Trade Agreement (FTA) export volumes for Sempra’s Energia Costa Azul…
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Sempra Aims for Port Arthur LNG FID Early Next Year as Offtaker Interest Grows
Riding the wave of strong U.S. natural gas demand and project development milestones, Sempra management reported it is now targeting a final investment decision (FID) for its Port Arthur LNG project during 1Q2023 and is currently marketing its proposed expansion. San Diego-based Sempra’s liquefied natural gas subsidiary, Sempra Infrastructure, has been developing the project southeast…

Sempra Exec Says Companies ‘Staying Put’ in Mexico Due to Strong Fundamentals
Fundamentals underpinning Mexico’s natural gas and power sectors remain strong despite the government’s controversial energy policies, according to Sempra Infrastructure’s Tania Ortiz, president. The subsidiary of San Diego, CA-based Sempra is developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects at two sites on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, and has played a starring role in building out the…

Sempra Seeing ‘Extremely High’ Offtaker Interest in Cameron, Vista Pacifico LNG Projects
Sempra is seeing “a dramatic increase in the market interest” for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects under development on Mexico’s Pacific Coast and the U.S. Gulf Coast, according to Sempra Infrastructure CEO Justin Bird. Formed in 2021, Sempra Infrastructure is tasked with developing, building and operating Sempra’s natural gas liquefaction, pipeline and storage…

Sempra’s Energia Costa Azul LNG Said ‘Prime Opportunity’ for Rockies Gas Producers
Energy producers and advocates in the Rockies region are looking south of the border for Pacific Coast market options as the outlook for a Western U.S. export facility appears increasingly unlikely. With development of the Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Oregon on pause following regulatory setbacks, the Sempra Energy-led Energia Costa Azul…

Sempra Sees Natural Gas as World’s Most Dominant Fuel Next Decade
California-based Sempra Energy continues to bet on Mexico even given regulatory changes that could impact the private sector’s operations in the country. “Our goal is to help Mexico be successful,” CEO Jeffrey Martin said in a fourth quarter earnings call. “They need more foreign direct investment. They have a deficit in their infrastructure.” The administration…

ECA LNG Could Soon Move Ahead as Momentum Builds for Mexico Export Projects
The Energía Costa Azul (ECA) natural gas export project in Mexico’s Baja California has yet to receive an export approval from the Mexican government despite a new push to support the exports but sanctioning could happen later this year, Infraestructura Energética Nova (IEnova) executives said last week. The proposed two-phase liquefied natural gas (LNG) project,…

IEnova ‘Confident’ in ECA LNG Project Progress Despite Coronavirus Challenges
The Energía Costa Azul (ECA) natural gas export project in Mexico’s Baja California is still waiting on an export approval, Infraestructura Energética Nova (IEnova) executives said Thursday. During a second quarter earnings call, the commitment to the project was reiterated, but there was no fixed date set for when the company expected the export permit…

Energía Costa Azul FID Still Set for Second Quarter Pending Export Approval
The Energía Costa Azul (ECA) liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Mexico’s Baja California is still set for a final investment decision this quarter pending the receipt of an export approval, Infraestructura Energética Nova (IEnova) executives said during a first quarter earnings call.

Sempra’s Mexico Unit to Soon Make FID on Energía Costa Azul LNG
Infraestructura Energética Nova (IEnova), the Mexican unit of San Diego-based Sempra Energy, plans to make a final investment decision (FID) on the Energía Costa Azul (ECA) liquefaction project in Baja California before the end of March, company officials said during a quarterly conference call Thursday.