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Monday, 01 October 2018

Germany to build LNG terminal as “gesture to our American friends”

Before the turn of 2018/19, Germany will decide where to locate its first LNG import terminal. The German economy and energy minister Altmaier announced this move as “a gesture to…
Monday, 01 October 2018

Start-up of four key pipelines to boost U.S. gas exports to Mexico

Exports of natural gas from the U.S. to Mexico by pipeline exceeded 5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) for the first time in July 2018, according to Genscape data,…
Monday, 01 October 2018

Trinidad sources feed-gas for Atlantic LNG from Venezuela

Free ReadTrinidad and Tobago is increasing sources of feed-gas for the Atlantic LNG plant at Point Fortin on Trinidad. To that end, the government of Trinidad and Tobago has signed an…
Monday, 01 October 2018

Gas trade expands in the absence of any LNG glut

Global gas trade expanded last year by 63 billion cubic metres, or 6.2%, with growth in LNG outpacing growth in pipeline trading, according to the latest BP Statistical Review of…
Monday, 01 October 2018

FLNG Power Vessel market worth over $930 million by 2023

The global trend towards urbanization will increase business activities within some of the world fast-growing port cities, driving demand for Floating LNG power vessels. MarketsandMarkets analysis sees the FLNG power…
Monday, 01 October 2018

Haynesville production stays below previous peaks as costs rise

Free ReadHigher relative cost to produce natural gas from the Haynesville region has led to a gradual decrease in shale gas production over the past five years. The Haynesville formation lies…
Monday, 01 October 2018

Appalachia, Permian drive growth in U.S. gas production

Gross natural gas production across the United States has risen by more than 10% in recent month, spurred by new drilling and completion techniques that propelled up output from Appalachian…
Monday, 01 October 2018

Cheniere signs 15-yr supply deal over 0.7 mtpa with Vitol

Cheniere Energy, the leading US LNG exporter, has signed its latest supply agreement with Switzerland-based independent commodities trader Vitol. Cheniere said its marketing unit will provide 700,000 tonnes per annum…
Monday, 01 October 2018

Pieridae Energy names new CFO

Free ReadPieridae Energy of Canada, developer of the Goldboro LNG export project in the Atlantic coast province of Nova Scotia to supply German customers, has named Melanie Litoski as its Chief…
Monday, 01 October 2018

US LNG and gas prices

US LNG decreased by one shipment on the week ending September 21 to five cargoes, four from the Sabine Pass plant in Louisiana and one from Cove Point in Maryland.…
Monday, 01 October 2018

Driftwood LNG on track for start-up in 2023

Tellurian, developer of the proposed 27 mtpa Driftwood LNG export plant and three affiliated pipelines, has received a draft environmental impact statement from US regulators allowing it to stay on…
Monday, 01 October 2018

Freeport LNG gets short-term DoE export permit

Free ReadThe US Department of Energy (DoE) has issued a short-term order to Freeport LNG, under development at Quintana Island in Texas, to export up to 2.14 billion cubic feet per…
Monday, 03 September 2018

U.S. shale industry in 2018 may “finally turn a profit”

Financing models of the U.S. shale oil and gas industry – often small wildcatters – has for long been characterised by negative free cash flow as expectations of rising production…
Monday, 03 September 2018

PetroChina mulls suspending US LNG purchases this winter

Dealing a blow to US LNG aspirations, PetroChina considers suspending its US LNG purchases for delivery this winter. Location swaps of cargoes might help sort matter, with Japan and South…
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US rig count rises

The Baker Hughes Rig Count reported three more rigs deployed in the US in the past week and taking the total to 698. Oil rigs are up three while natural gas rigs are unchanged at 144 along with miscellaneous rigs at two. “The US Rig Count is up 258 rigs from last year's count of 440 with oil rigs up 210 and gas rigs up 48,” said Baker Hughes. The Canadian Rig Count is up 44 rigs from last year's 51 with oil rigs up 25 and natural gas rigs up 19.


Texas LNG for UK

The Panamanian-flagged LNG carrier “Prism Brilliance” is scheduled to deliver a US cargo on April 21 to the UK South Hook import terminal at the port of Milford Haven in Wales. The cargo was lifted by the 180,000 cubic metres capacity ship on March 20 from the Freeport export facility on Quintana Island in Texas, according to shipping data.