Liquefaction

According to Reuters, two industry sources have reported that Gail (India) has issued a swap tender to buy and sell LNG cargoes.

Texas LNG Brownsville LLC has announced that it has received authorisation from the US Department of Energy to export LNG to non-FTA countries.

Woodside has announced that its financial statements for the full-year ended 31 December 2019 will recognise a non-cash impairment of $720 million (after tax) in relation to the Kitimat assets in Western Canada.

According to Reuters, LNG shipments have been disrupted by a powerful cyclone that swept across parts of Western Australia.

NV5 Global has been awarded an LNG facility liquefaction system upgrade EPC contract by a prominent Eastern US natural gas company.

NextDecade Corp. has announced that it has received authorisation from the US Department of Energy to export LNG from its Rio Grande LNG facility to non-free trade agreement countries.

New Fortress Energy LLC has announced that it has signed a long-term supply agreement for the purchase of 27.5 million Btu/yr of LNG at a price indexed to Henry Hub through January 2030.

According to Reuters, the head of Total has said that Exxon Mobil Corp. and the government of Papua New Guinea must resume talks so that the US$13 billion expansion of gas production can proceed.

Matrix Service Co. has reported financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2020.

UPTIME International AS has won a contract from Eiffage Génie Civil Marine for supply of access solutions for the LNG Hub Marine Terminal for BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG Project offshore Mauritania and Senegal.

According to Reuters, Royal Dutch Shell has temporarily halted production at the Prelude floating LNG facility due to an electrical trip on 2 February.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. has announced that Jack Fusco, President and Chief Executive Officer, along with other members of the Cheniere management team, will ring the New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell on 5 February 2020 in celebration of a recent milestone.

According to Reuters, Petronet LNG and Tellurian Inc. are set to sign a deal worth US$2.5 billion during President Donald Trump’s trip to New Delhi, India, this month.

Wood Mackenzie has released a statement discussing the recent decision by the government of Papua New Guinea to call off talks with ExxonMobil regarding the P’nyang gas field.

According to Reuters, the government of Papua New Guinea has ended talks with Exxon Mobil Corp. regarding a key gas project, putting plans to double gas exports from PNG in doubt.