Woodside hits first gas from Scarborough, targets first LNG in Q4
Woodside Energy has achieved first gas from its Scarborough reservoir offshore Western Australia, feeding the Pluto LNG terminal, with the first cargo from Train 2 targeted for export in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Cheniere cleared to introduce gas into Corpus Christi Train 7
U.S. regulators have cleared Cheniere Energy to introduce feed gas into the “warm end” of Midscale Train 7 at the Corpus Christi Stage 3 LNG project as part of commissioning activities.
Freeport maintenance, Golden Pass swings bog down prices
U.S. LNG feedgas demand is weakening with Freeport LNG pulling nominations down to about 1 bcf/d as major maintenance began on July 10, while Golden Pass has also been showing erratic feedgas behaviour during ramp-up.
Woodfibre LNG on track to complete construction by late 2027
Woodfibre LNG, positioned as the world’s first net zero LNG export facility, is more than halfway complete and targets end-2027 for in-service, CEO Luke Schauerte said. Addressing potential labour shortages, he told BNN Bloomberg the project is “in a really good spot (…) sort of between the waves of building.”
First cargo from Mexcio’s ECA LNG en route to Asia
TotalEnergies has shipped the first LNG cargo from ECA LNG Phase 1 in Mexico to Asia, marking a commissioning milestone for the 3.25 mtpa Pacific-facing terminal, feed with U.S. natural gas delivered by pipeline from Permian Basin.
LNG feedgas ramp to US Gulf cools Henry Hub summer prices
Henry Hub cash and bal-summer price are set to soften as additional Texas-to-Louisiana pipeline capacity boosts LNG feedgas flows towards the US Gulf Coast, easing oversupply in Texas.
Montney eyed as strategic assets for Canada’s LNG ambitions
Designating the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and the Montney formation as “strategic national assets” would help reduce feedgas risk and uncertainty facing Canada’s LNG sector today, Ottawa-based Public Policy Forum said in a report on unlocking LNG export potential.
U.S. feedgas flows to Mexico rise as Costa Azul LNG ramps up
Feedgas flows from the United States to Mexico are on pace for a record June as Energía Costa Azul LNG project prepares for export start-up. Sempra began producing LNG at the 3.25 mtpa terminal on June 4, with commercial exports due to begin in September.
Shell pauses $3bn buyback, lifts LNG Canada feedgas exposure
Shell has temporarily suspended its $3 billion share buyback programme, citing legal constraints linked to its pending acquisition of ARC Resources. The $16.4 billion deal would expand Shell’s position in the Montney Shale – a key source of feedgas supply for LNG Canada.
Woodside farms in PetroChina’s Browse stake, blocks Inpex deal
Australian energy giant Woodside has exercised its pre-emptive right to buy PetroChina’s 10.67% stake in the Browse gas field, blocking a deal with Japan’s Inpex. Browse is meant to underpin a development liking to Woodside’s North West Shelf LNG terminal, whose current gas resources are depleting.
