BP plc is taking delivery of six state-of-the-art liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers to support the Freeport export project on the Texas coast and its expanding global portfolio, as it responds to a “growing demand for lower-carbon energy sources around the world.”
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Transco’s LNG-Focused Gulf Connector Gets Favorable EA
FERC released a favorable environmental assessment (EA) Thursday for Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co.’s (Transco) proposed 475,000 Dth/d Gulf Connector Expansion project.
Court Upholds Freeport LNG Approval, Striking Down Sierra Club Challenge
In a win for the natural gas industry, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied a Sierra Club appeal challenging the Department of Energy’s (DOE) authorization of the Freeport liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on Quintana Island, TX, to export to non-free trade agreement (FTA) countries.
Boardwalk Making Progress on $1B NatGas Growth Projects
More than $1 billion in growth projects under construction, including the Coastal Bend Header project, “are proceeding on time and on budget,” according to Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP CEO Stan Horton.
Freeport LNG Poised To Begin Fourth Liquefaction Train
Freeport LNG Development LP said it has filed an application with FERC seeking authorization to site, construct and operate a fourth liquefaction train at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility near Freeport, TX, and has begun front-end engineering and design for the proposed Train 4.
FERC OK’s Gulf South M&R Station in Texas
Days before former FERC Chairman Norman Bay’s resignation takes effect, the agency said Gulf South Pipeline Co. LP can proceed with construction of an interconnect and meter station in Texas, an integral part of the company’s Coastal Bend Header Project.
DOE Approves Additional Freeport LNG Export Volumes
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has followed in FERC’s footsteps in authorizing what is essentially a true-up of authorized export volumes with production capacity of Freeport LNG’s three-train FLEX project.
Local Control on Drilling Becoming Bigger Issue in Southern California
While Colorado remains the focal point for local government seeking more control of oil/natural gas drilling, the issue has also found its way to Los Angeles. The nation’s second-largest city still can count dozens of active drilling sites, none more controversial than one operated by Phoenix-based Freeport-McMoRan.
Freeport-McMoRan Continues Scaling Back Oil, Gas Ops in Favor of Mining Business
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) continues to pull back on oil and gas activity and focus on its core mining business, selling assets and canceling $1.1 billion in drilling contracts in the second quarter.
Freeport McMoRan Lays Off 25% of Oil, Gas Workforce
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) dismissed one-quarter of its workforce last week and continues to look for a buyer to take over the distressed U.S. energy portfolio, CEO Richard Adkerson said Tuesday.