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Texas Environmental Regulators Could Require More Emissions Controls for Sempra’s Port Arthur LNG

Texas Environmental Regulators Could Require More Emissions Controls for Sempra’s Port Arthur LNG

Texas environmental regulators may decide to require more stringent emissions controls for a second phase of Sempra Infrastructure’s proposed Port Arthur liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Southeast Texas after an administrative ruling. Judges with Texas’ State Office of Administrative Hearings released a decision May 20 on a challenge brought by local group Port Arthur…

May 26, 2022
Sempra Lays Groundwork to Supply Poland with More LNG

Sempra Lays Groundwork to Supply Poland with More LNG

Sempra Infrastructure said Monday it has entered a heads of agreement with Polish Oil and Gas Co. (PGNiG) to supply 3 million metric tons/year (mmty) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its North American export projects.  Sempra said the non-binding agreement paves the way for it to negotiate 20-year deals to supply PGNiG with 2…

May 16, 2022
PGNiG Inks Another Sempra Deal after Scrapping Texas SPA, Boosts LNG Offtake from Venture Global

PGNiG Inks Another Sempra Deal after Scrapping Texas SPA, Boosts LNG Offtake from Venture Global

Polish Oil and Gas Co., aka PGNiG, has scrapped one deal and signed another with U.S. developer Sempra related to North American liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply.  The memorandum of understanding (MOU) announced Tuesday was signed after PGNiG canceled a previous sale and purchase agreement (SPA) to buy 2 million metric tons/year (mmty) of LNG…

July 27, 2021
Sempra Scaling Back Cameron LNG Expansion, Taking Breather on Port Arthur, but Mexico Top Priority

Sempra Scaling Back Cameron LNG Expansion, Taking Breather on Port Arthur, but Mexico Top Priority

Sempra has scaled back plans to expand the Cameron liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Louisiana, citing design innovations and the “high performance” of the existing three-train plant. The expansion originally called for two trains and two new storage tanks, adding 9.97 million metric tons per year (mmty) of capacity. However, Sempra (formerly Sempra…

June 30, 2021
Sempra Now Eyeing Port Arthur LNG FID in 2022 and Looking to ‘Green Up’ Site

Sempra Now Eyeing Port Arthur LNG FID in 2022 and Looking to ‘Green Up’ Site

Sempra Energy may push a decision on whether to sanction the Port Arthur, TX, natural gas export project to 2022 as it looks to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint. “We continue to work with partners and customers to focus on options to reduce the projects GHG profile and continue improving its competitive position in…

May 6, 2021
LNG Recap: Port Arthur FID Delayed as Freeport, Elba Terminals Ramp Up New Trains

LNG Recap: Port Arthur FID Delayed as Freeport, Elba Terminals Ramp Up New Trains

Sempra Energy on Monday said it would delay a final investment decision (FID) on its Port Arthur liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project under development east of Houston.

May 4, 2020
Sempra’s Port Arthur FID May Slip Amid Challenging Macro Environment

Sempra’s Port Arthur FID May Slip Amid Challenging Macro Environment

The current economic environment, plagued by the oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia and the Covid-19 pandemic, may impact the schedule for sanctioning Sempra Energy’s second U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project east of Houston.

March 27, 2020
Saudi Aramco Gaining Hold in U.S. LNG with Deal to Buy Stake, Supplies from Sempra Port Arthur Project

Saudi Aramco Gaining Hold in U.S. LNG with Deal to Buy Stake, Supplies from Sempra Port Arthur Project

State-owned Saudi Arabia Oil Co., aka Aramco, on Wednesday said it has signed a heads of agreement (HOA) to negotiate buying a 25% stake in Phase 1 of Sempra Energy’s natural gas export project in Port Arthur, near Houston.

May 22, 2019
FERC Authorizes Driftwood, Port Arthur LNG Projects

FERC Authorizes Driftwood, Port Arthur LNG Projects

A divided FERC voted to authorize two liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects Thursday, as Commission staff reported that the United States is likely to continue as a net exporter of natural gas in 2019, with six fully operational LNG export terminals online by year’s end.

April 22, 2019

Sempra Seeks FERC OK to Build Port Arthur LNG Export Project

Sempra Energy late Tuesday said it has asked FERC for authorization to site, construct and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility, Port Arthur LNG LLC, east of Houston on the Sabine-Neches Waterway.

November 30, 2016