LNG export news
Woodfibre LNG ready to begin construction in 2019
The Woodfibre LNG project, located north of Vancouver, is set to begin construction in 1Q19.
NextDecade appoints new Chief Commercial Officer
NextDecade Corp. has announced that it has appointed Erik Ludtke as its Chief Commercial Officer effective 1 November 2018.
US LNG shipment due for delivery to China
A US LNG shipment from the Sabine Pass terminal is due to arrive in China in early November – the first since the introduction of the 10% trade tariff.
FERC issues final EIS for Calcasieu Pass LNG project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has announced that it has prepared a final environmental impact statement for the Calcasieu Pass LNG project.
Japan encourages further action regarding LNG destination clauses
Japan’s trade ministry has advocated for the re-working of current LNG supply contracts to remove destination clauses.
Annova LNG contracts Black & Veatch and Kiewit
Black & Veatch Corporation and Kiewit Energy Group Inc. have announced that they have made an equity investment in the Annova LNG export project in Brownsville, Texas.
Ichthys LNG begins gas exports
Total has announced that the first cargo of LNG from Ichthys LNG has left Darwin.
IEA report notes ‘real improvements in LNG flexibility’ but warns of remaining uncertainties
The International Energy Agency has published its third annual Global Gas Security Review to assess the evolution of LNG markets.
Japan’s spending on LNG infrastructure reaches US$4 billion
The Japanese government, combined with private companies, has spent US$4 billion on LNG infrastructure in the last year.
LNG Canada challenges US rivals
LNG Canada CEO says that Chinese tariffs will leave rival US projects ‘dead in the water’.