Processing/LNG

Woodside said Scarborough is 94% complete and on track for first LNG in Q4 2026, while Louisiana LNG is progressing toward a 2029 start as the company advances long-term LNG supply and Beaumont ammonia production.

Golden Pass LNG Train 1 has reached mechanical completion, with ExxonMobil expecting first cargoes in the first quarter—an important step toward startup at the Texas LNG export project.

Hokkaido Electric Power plans to build a new gas-fired power plant and LNG terminal in northern Japan as rising data center and semiconductor demand drives long-term gas infrastructure investment.

Mozambique and TotalEnergies have agreed to restart construction on a long-delayed, multibillion-dollar LNG development, marking a major step toward restoring one of Africa’s largest gas export projects amid improved security conditions.

Angola is advancing a new gas strategy focused on non-associated gas, LNG optimization, pipelines and domestic demand growth, reshaping its long-term energy outlook.

Shell is asking a New York court to review whether communications between Venture Global and its independent engineer were improperly withheld during arbitration over LNG cargoes from the Calcasieu Pass facility.

Trinidad and Tobago’s Atlantic LNG facility plans to begin decommissioning its Train 1 liquefaction unit in the fourth quarter as prolonged natural gas supply constraints persist. Project operators say the removal will not disrupt remaining LNG trains and could serve as a benchmark for future LNG plant decommissioning efforts globally.

A severe winter storm forced widespread oil and gas shut-ins across the U.S., cutting crude output by as much as 2 million barrels per day and triggering freeze-related disruptions in the Permian Basin and beyond.

Tanzania is nearing a long-awaited agreement on its $42 billion LNG export project, a deal that could reshape East Africa’s role in global gas markets as final legal talks continue ahead of a targeted June signing.

XRG plans to raise its ownership in the Rio Grande LNG export project by acquiring a 7.6% stake in Trains 4 and 5, expanding its exposure to U.S. LNG infrastructure and long-term offtake capacity in Texas.

Two major process modules have arrived at Woodfibre LNG’s British Columbia site, pushing construction to nearly 60% complete as the project advances toward LNG production.

Japan’s Inpex is moving to speed up development of its Abadi LNG project in Indonesia as the government presses for faster delivery, with growing buyer interest and design decisions now in focus.

U.S. natural gas futures climbed to their highest level in more than three years as extreme cold triggered production freeze-offs, tightened supply and pushed utilities toward heavier storage withdrawals.

Glenfarne has signed a strategic partnership with Danaos to provide LNG shipping capacity and project investment for the Alaska LNG Project, supporting plans to move North Slope gas through a 739-mile pipeline and export LNG to Asian markets.

Harvest Midstream affiliate Trans-Foreland has filed with FERC to expand the Kenai LNG Terminal in Alaska, seeking to add LNG import and send-out capacity to address forecasted regional gas supply shortages.