Exporting

The prospects for exporting U.S. natural gas are intertwined with a whole set of variables that are becoming increasingly tough to predict, according to the lead gas and electricity prognosticator at the California Energy Commission (CEC).

Once slated for mothballing, the Kenai LNG (liquefied natural gas) plant on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula will begin exporting LNG again next year, operator ConocoPhillips said.

Governments of Canada’s producing provinces are throwing their weight behind the country’s foray into exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asia.

Governments of Canada’s producing provinces are throwing their weight behind the country’s foray into exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asia.

Sempra Energy is one of many U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal operators weighing its options for exporting domestic supplies as LNG given North America’s relatively low gas prices for gas. The LNG unit for the San Diego-based energy holding company said last week it will seek a partner to share the market risks of a liquefaction project.

Sempra Energy is one of many U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal operators weighing its options for exporting domestic supplies as LNG given North America’s relatively bargain prices for gas compared to Europe and Asia. The LNG unit for the San Diego-based energy holding company said Tuesday it would seek a partner to share the market risks of a liquefaction project.

While the opportunities associated with shale gas are “quite great,” an executive with a leading global investment firm Thursday cautioned industry about the “current euphoria around shale,” saying it could be “wrong-minded” if the challenges are not considered.

After satisfying final technical requirements, San Diego-based Sempra Energy on Tuesday obtained final FERC approval to begin re-exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies from its Cameron import terminal in Hackberry, LA. However, a Sempra LNG spokesperson would not say whether any cargoes were ready to be reshipped.

Sempra LNG Marketing LLC may begin exporting previously imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Cameron LNG Terminal in Cameron Parish, LA, beginning Feb. 1.