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Cool-down Cargo Reaches Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG Facility
Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG export facility in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana has received its initial cool-down cargo just three days after the FERC granted it's request to commission the introduction of nitrogen gas to the facility.
EIA NatGas Storage Report Comes in at 10 Bcf Above Forecast
Most of the additional gas in storage came from the Appalachian Basin. The Midwest added 19 Bcf and the East added 12 Bcf, according to the EIA.
Sempra Infrastructure Pushes Commercial Start Date of ECA LNG Into Spring 2026
Sempra Infrastructure pushed back the commercial operations date for Energía Costa Azul (ECA) LNG Phase 1, citing labor and productivity challenges.
US Using More, Storing Less NatGas in Summer 2024—EIA
Gas storage levels remain high, thanks to record production levels in 2023 and a warmer-than-typical winter.
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Tellurian’s Dismissed Founder Souki Builds Woodside Stake After Deal
U.S. LNG export developer Charif Souki spoke to Hart Energy post-ousting from his second LNG company, Tellurian Inc. He’s buying shares in Tellurian’s buyer, Woodside Energy.
US Oil Firms Evacuate Staff, Cut Drilling Ahead of Storm Francine
Francine is moving toward U.S. Gulf of Mexico waters and predicted to become the fourth hurricane of the Atlantic season.
Court Petitioned to Intervene in Calcasieu Pass 2 LNG Project
The D.C. Circuit is to consider the case for Venture Global's Calcasieu Pass 2 LNG facility in Louisiana.
US LNG Export Market Share Reaches 21%, Despite Biden Pause
Despite the Biden administration’s pause on LNG export facilities, the U.S. took the spot as global LNG exporter in 2023, overtaking Australia, Qatar and Russia, according to the International Gas Union.
What's Affecting Oil Prices This Week? (Sept. 9, 2024)
Within the context of lower oil prices and disappointing economic data, members of OPEC+ have decided to delay the unwinding of voluntary cuts, which were expected at the end of September.
Hurricane Threatens LNG and Power Demand as Francine Forms in GoM
LNG export plants and offshore oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico are already taking a hit as as Francine strengthens.
Shell Pauses Some Oil Drilling Operations as Storm Francine Approaches Texas Coast
Shell paused some drilling operations at its Perdido and Whale offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico in anticipation of Francine's approach.
Souki’s Saga: How Tellurian Escaped Ruin with ‘The Pause,’ $1.2B Exit
President Biden’s LNG pause in January suddenly made Tellurian Inc.’s LNG export permit more valuable. The company’s July sale marked the end of an eight-year saga—particularly the last 16 months, starting with when its co-founder lost his stock, ranch and yacht in a foreclosure.
US Sanctions Two Tankers Linked to Russian LNG Traffic
The U.S. State Department’s sanctions follow earlier accusations against Russia creating a “ghost fleet” of tankers.
NuQuest Energy Expands into ERCOT, SERC Markets
Louisiana’s NuQuest Energy said it has also submitted 800 megawatts of utility-scale solar and wind projects to the MISO queue in April.