NO. 1: Golden Pass LNG’s timeline for starting production could slip further into 2025. A shortage of skilled workers and other construction issues are reportedly causing delays. Market speculation about the project has grown this week as traders continue to watch U.S. export projects along the Gulf Coast for signs of new demand later this…
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Federal Court Affirms Kinder’s Evangeline Pass Natural Gas Pipe Expansion to Supply Plaquemines LNG
A move to force more scrutiny of Kinder Morgan Inc.’s Evangeline Pass natural gas pipeline expansion in Louisiana was struck down Tuesday by a federal appeals court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit tossed a petition to halt the Evangeline Pass Expansion underway by Kinder’s Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC. …
MPLX Opens Door to Growth Opportunities in ‘Liquids-Rich’ Marcellus, Utica and Permian
MPLX LP management said two strategic transactions announced in the first quarter would open the door to growth opportunities in the Marcellus and Utica shales and the Permian Basin. During a conference call to discuss quarterly performance, CEO Michael Hennigan told analysts that exploration and production (E&P) companies are targeting liquids-rich acreage in the Northeast.…
DT Midstream Forecasting Higher U.S. Natural Gas Prices as Rising LNG Demand Looms
While U.S. natural gas producers are working to balance production with the limited commodity price upside to the end of the year, DT Midstream Inc. (DTM) is expecting Gulf Coast LNG demand to drive a bevy of expansion projects through the decade. The Detroit-based gas infrastructure firm has committed $265-295 million for growth projects this…
Feed Gas Flows, Vessel Traffic Indicate Stabilized Production at Freeport LNG
Feed gas flows to Freeport LNG continued to tick up as a fully loaded vessel left the Texas export facility for the first time in a week, indicating Train 3 operations could be stabilizing. Nominations of natural gas to the plant began increasing April 27 after hovering near zero for several days, according to Wood…
Is U.S. Natural Gas Infrastructure a Target for Cyberattacks? FBI Director Puts Industry on High Alert
The oil and natural gas industry should remain vigilant against cyberattacks as global tensions mount and threaten U.S. critical infrastructure, according to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Christopher Wray. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has repeatedly sponsored cyberattacks against the United States and has “made it clear that it considers every sector that makes…
Mexico’s CFE Touts Private Sector Natural Gas Partnerships as Pipeline Imports Grow
Mexico’s state power utility Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) highlighted the expansion of its natural gas marketing business and partnerships with the private sector in a series of recent updates. In addition to its role as Mexico’s largest generator and distributor of electricity, CFE is the country’s primary importer and marketer of natural gas via…
Freeport Outage Cuts Into TotalEnergies’ First Quarter LNG Sales
TotalEnergies SE said Friday that its LNG sales decreased in the first quarter mainly due to lower demand in Europe and an unplanned outage at the Freeport export terminal on the upper Texas coast. The company has 2.2 million tons (Mt) of annual tolling capacity at Freeport’s Train 3, which was offline most of the…
Freeport LNG Reports Second Train 3 Outage in Two Weeks as Maintenance Continues
Freeport LNG Development LP has reported another outage of its third train, currently the only one not under extensive maintenance at its Texas terminal, days after production appeared to resume, according to pipeline data and regulatory filings. The firm told Texas environmental regulators the unit experienced a system trip on Tuesday afternoon that lasted until…
Gulf Coast LNG Construction Milestones Mount, Foreshadowing Growing U.S. Natural Gas Demand
The outlook for added feed gas demand in the coming months is beginning to firm, portending a possible tight supply balance next year. Earlier in the week, Cheniere Energy Inc. asked FERC for permission to connect the first train of its Stage 3 expansion at Corpus Christi to power and gave an update of its…