Liquefaction

A Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) affiliate has asked federal regulators for permission to bring into service a fourth liquefied natural gas (LNG) production unit at the Elba Island Liquefaction project in Georgia.

Sempra Energy and Saudi Arabia Oil Co., aka Aramco, have taken another step toward developing the Port Arthur LNG export project in Jefferson County, TX, east of Houston.

FERC on Thursday approved three liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects proposed for Cameron County, TX, and certificated an additional liquefaction train to be located at Cheniere Energy Inc.’s existing South Texas export facility.

San Diego-based Sempra Energy expects to reach final investment decisions (FID) during the first half of next year for liquefied natural gas (LNG) expansion projects while it finishes construction of its second and third liquefaction trains at the Cameron, LA, LNG export site.

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), one of the world’s largest shipbuilders, said Thursday it has secured orders worth $405 million for two 174,000 cubic meter (m3) liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers from Malaysian-based shipping firm MISC Berhad.

Affiliates of Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) have been cleared by FERC to begin commissioning fuel for the Elba Island LNG Terminal near Savannah, GA.

Train 2 at Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Corpus Christi liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility is one step closer to entering commercial operation after federal authorities last week approved the introduction of gas and commissioning of the fuel gas system at the Texas Gulf Coast facility.

The first commissioning cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) is on its way from Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Corpus Christi facility in South Texas, marking the first gas exports from the state, as well as the first from a Lower 48 greenfield project.

New Fortress Energy LLC is developing plans for two facilities that would liquefy natural gas produced in the Marcellus Shale of Pennsylvania, according to a recent filing with federal regulators.