Processing/LNG
AG&P Breaks Ground on LNG Terminal in India; Plans Two More
Singapore-based AG&P just broke ground in India on its first LNG terminal and says it is confident in financing for two more within the next two years.
Energy Transfer Signs NGL Transportation, Processing Agreement
Energy Transfer LP said on Wednesday it signed agreements with an undisclosed company for the gathering, processing, transportation and fractionation of natural gas liquids (NGLs) in the Eagle Ford shale basin through 2034, and the Delaware basin through 2040.
India Nears Record Imports as LNG Prices Slump on Virus Impact
India is set to import record volumes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) this month, data shows, taking advantage of the super-chilled fuel's price hitting all-time lows due to the coronavirus outbreak dampening demand in China.
Gas Prices Fall to Lowest Level Since 2016, Lowest February Prices in 20 Years - EIA
New data released last week by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals that LNG prices reached their lowest February closing price for the near-month contract in almost 20 years.
Qatar Delays Natural Gas Partnership Expansion Amid Price Collapse — Sources
Qatar has delayed choosing Western partners for the world’s largest liquefied natural gas project by several months after surprising the industry with a big expansion plan despite a collapse in global gas prices, four sources said.
FERC Weighs Plan to Build Pacific Connector Pipeline in Oregon
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is set to decide this week on a proposed natural gas pipeline and marine export terminal in Oregon that is likely set up a court battle over state's rights if approved.
US Firms Want to Expanded Portugal's Sines Port for LNG - Energy Secretary
American companies have a strong interest in expanding Portugal's deepwater port of Sines due to its strategic position for liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Europe, U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said on Wednesday.
NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG Receives Non-FTA Export Authorization
NextDecade Corporation has announced that the U.S. Department of Energy has issued an order granting authorization to export liquefied natural gas from its Rio Grande LNG facility to non-free trade agreement (non-FTA) countries.
Cameron LNG Facility Begins Production at Train 2
Sempra LNG said its Cameron LNG facility in Louisiana has begun producing LNG from the second liquefaction train of the export facility, fewer than five months after its first train started commercial operations in August.
EDP Closes Financing for El Salvador LNG-to-Power Project
Energía del Pacífico (EDP) said it has completed project financing for the LNG-to-power project currently under construction at the Port of Acajutla, El Salvador. The infrastructure project brings approximately $1 billion foreign direct investment for the Central American nation, making it the largest private investment ever in the country, EDP said.
Qatargas Signs Long Term SPA to Supply LNG To Kuwait
Qatargas has announced the signing of a new, long term Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Shell to deliver 1 million tons per annum of LNG to the State of Kuwait, commencing this year.
TechnipFMC Tells Energean Virus may Delay FPSO Project
Gas producer Energean said on Thursday it had been told by TechnipFMC, which is building a vessel it needs to begin Israeli offshore production, that the coronavirus was a force majeure event.
France's Total Rejects Force Majeure Notice from Chinese LNG Buyer
French oil major Total has rejected a force majeure notice from a buyer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in China, a Total executive said during the company's full-year results presentation on Thursday.
China's Biggest LNG Importer Declares Force Majeure as Virus Spreads - Sources
China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC), the country's biggest importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), has suspended contracts with at least three suppliers amid the rapid spread of the coronavirus, two sources said on Thursday.
Inpex Executive Says Global LNG Oversupply to Continue into Mid-2020
Oversupply in the global market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) could extend until the middle of the year but then ease as demand from southeast Asia and India picks up, an executive from Japanese oil and gas firm Inpex Corp. told Reuters.
Oil, Gas Imports into China Tumble in Wake of Virus
Short-term sales of crude oil and liquefied natural gas into China almost ground to a halt this week as the coronavirus slows economic activity and cuts demand and buyers ponder legal action to avoid having to honor purchase agreements, trade sources said.
Petronet LNG, Tellurian to Sign $2.5 Billion U.S. Gas Deal This Month
India's top gas importer Petronet LNG and U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Tellurian Inc are preparing to sign a $2.5 billion deal during President Donald Trump's maiden visit to New Delhi later this month, two sources familiar with the matter said.
LNG, the 'Champagne' of Fuels, Should Enjoy Its Beer Moment
It's been an extremely weak start to the new decade for LNG with spot prices in Asia falling to more than 10-year lows, but it's not all doom and gloom for an industry that sees itself as part of the solution to climate change.
Qatar Rejects India Proposal to Delink LNG Deals from Crude
India wants Qatar to delink the price of its imported gas from that of oil under long-term deals to make supplies cheaper, India's oil minister said, but Qatar isn't interested in renegotiating.
Pembina Withdraws Jordan Cove Application, Holds Out for Federal Approval
Pembina Pipeline Corporation (Pembina) has withdrawn its application for a state permit for the Jordan Cover natural gas pipeline and export terminal in Oregon.
Cameron Seeks More Time to Build Second Phase at Louisiana LNG Plant
Cameron LNG asked U.S. energy regulators for a 72-month extension until May 2026 to build the second phase of the joint venture’s Cameron liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant in Louisiana.
Cheniere Becomes First Global Producer to Export 1000th LNG Cargo
Cheniere Energy has announced that it has produced and exported its 1000th cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Enterprise Begins Service at Natural Gas Processing Plant in East Texas
Enterprise Products Partners announced that it recently began operations at its new Bulldog cryogenic natural gas processing plant (previously referred to as the “Panola 3 gas plant”) in Panola County, Texas.
Enbridge-Annova LNG Deal to Expand Valley Crossing Pipeline
Enbridge's Valley Crossing Pipeline will be expanded along with the construction of a nine-mile lateral to supply natural gas for Annova LNG’s Brownsville, Texas, export facility, under an agreement announced Wednesday.
PETRONAS Signs 12-Year LNG Deal With Shenergy
PETRONAS has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with Shenergy Group Company Limited (Shenergy) to supply approximately 1.5 MTPA of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to its Wuhaogou receiving terminal in China.
Freeport LNG Starts Commercial Operation of Train 2
Freeport LNG announced it has launched commercial operation of the second liquefaction train at its three-train facility, with initial gas deliveries from BP under a 20-year agreement.
FERC Approves Site Prep for Tellurian’s Driftwood Project
U.S. energy regulators approved Tellurian Inc’s request to start site preparation work at its proposed $27.5 billion Driftwood liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Louisiana.
Billion-Dollar LNG Project in Southern Mozambique Expected in 2020
A final investment decision on a $3.15 billion LNG project near Mozambique’s capital will be taken around the middle of 2020, France’s Total and its partners in the project said after signing an agreement to develop the project.
Vessel Loadings Show Record US LNG Exports
U.S. exports of LNG set two consecutive records in October and November 2019, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates. LNG exports averaged 5.8 Bcf/d with 52 exported cargoes in October and 6.3 Bcf/d with 55 exported cargoes in November, EIA reported, citing Bloomberg Finance shipping data.
Long Time Coming: Power Of Siberia Delivers First Gas
The 1,865-mile (3,000-km) Power of Siberia $9 billion gas pipeline is set to become the longest transmission pipeline, east of the Ural Mountains, with its first delivery in mid-December. It will transmit 61 Bcm of natural gas a year from Irkutsk and Yakutia to Russia’s Far East, bringing vital energy for the economic development of the Russian side of the Amur River and onward.
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