Some time ago, the North American shale gas surprise gathered enough momentum to turn liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers bound for the United States around, sparking a frenzy to construct liquefaction and export capacity on U.S. and Canadian shores. A “big flood” of LNG is on its way in the next several years, an industry veteran told NGI.
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PA Marcellus Shale Industry Touts ‘Natural Gas Does That’ Campaign
Reminding the public of the benefits of clean-burning natural gas derived from Pennsylvania shale development, Pennsylvania oil and gas industry organizations have rolled out a one-minute commercial video titled “Natural gas does that.”
BG Group’s BC LNG Export Project Names Spectra Pipeline, Asian Customers
BG Group has rearranged the natural gas pecking order in the Canadian Northwest, filing with the National Energy Board (NEB) for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export license which reveals its choice of Spectra Energy’s (Westcoast) jumbo pipeline as its supply line over a TransCanada Corp. rival, along with an expansive roster of Asian customers.
Summertime in Alaska Means LNG Project Field Work
Summer field work is under way for the effort by producers ExxonMobil Corp., BP plc and ConocoPhillips, and pipeliner TransCanada Corp. to build a liquefied natural gas liquefaction and export facility in southern Alaska.
North American LNG-Fueled Ships Studied
A United Nations-tied international shipping safety organization has tapped a Norwegian foundation to examine how liquefied natural gas (LNG) can be turned into a primary fuel source for ships plying the waters of North America.
BG’s BC LNG Project Taps Spectra for Pipe, Claims Asian Customers
BG Group has rearranged the natural gas pecking order in the Canadian Northwest, filing with the National Energy Board (NEB) for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export license that reveals its choice of Spectra Energy’s (Westcoast) jumbo pipeline as its supply line over a TransCanada Corp. rival, along with an expansive roster of Asian customers.
LNG Offloading at Northern Natural Plant Approved by FERC
FERC Thursday approved Northern Natural Gas pipeline’s proposal to construct and operate facilities to offload liquefied natural gas (LNG) at its peak-shaving facility in Hancock County, IA, to respond more quickly in the event of outage emergencies, heightened demand and required maintenance, as well as to provide LNG liquefaction and delivery service to third parties on an interruptible basis.
North American LNG-Fueled Ships Studied
A United Nations-tied international shipping safety organization has tapped a Norwegian foundation to examine how liquefied natural gas (LNG) can be turned into a primary fuel source for ships plying the waters of North America.
Industry Brief
The first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Angola LNG plant is on its way to Brazil on the SS Sonangol Sambizanga, one of seven 160,000-cubic meter LNG vessels contracted to the Angola LNG project, one of the largest energy projects on the African continent. Angola LNG is a partnership of Sonangol, Chevron Corp., BP plc, ENI and Total that will gather and process gas to produce and deliver LNG and natural gas liquids (NGL). “First gas at Angola LNG is an important milestone in support of our strategic plan to grow our production,” said George Kirkland, Chevron vice chairman. The $10 billion project will collect and transport gas from offshore Angola to an onshore liquefaction plant on the coast near the Congo River. The project has the capacity to produce 5.2 million metric tons per year of LNG, 63,000 b/d of NGL for export and 125 MMcf/d of natural gas for domestic consumption, Chevron said. “The project represents the first LNG project in Angola, and it is expected to contribute to the development of Angola’s natural gas industry,” said Ali Moshiri, president of Chevron Africa and Latin America Exploration and Production Co. Five and a half years ago it was expected that some supply from Angola LNG would land in the United States (see Daily GPI, Dec. 11, 2007).
CNG, LNG Transport Still Gaining
More announcements continued to move last week for building the compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) market for natural gas vehicles (NGV).