Natural gas news
Woodfibre LNG provides construction update
Woodfibre LNG has made significant progress on both land and sea, including the commencement of the project’s first permanent marine pile for the floating storage tank.
Centrica invests in Gasrec
Centrica has secured a minority stake in Gasrec, the UK’s largest dual provider of bio-LNG and bio-CNG to the road transport sector.
Baker Hughes to acquire Chart Industries
Baker Hughes and Chart Industries have entered into a definitive agreement under which Baker Hughes will acquire all outstanding shares of Chart’s common stock for US$210 per share in cash, equivalent to a total enterprise value of US$13.6 billion.
EIA: Eastern US natural gas increasingly meets LNG-fuelled demand growth
In its Annual Energy Outlook 2025, the U.S. Energy Information Administration projects regional differences in natural gas markets will encourage increased natural gas flows from the mid-Atlantic to the southern Gulf Coast in the coming decades.
Argent LNG begins hiring regulatory experts to drive FERC pre-filing
Argent LNG has begun assembling a team of regulatory, legal, environmental, and engineering experts to guide the company through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pre-filing process.
Rystad Energy: Global FLNG capacity to more than triple by 2030
Floating LNG terminals are gaining momentum on the global LNG market, with capacity expected to triple by 2030 according to research from Rystad Energy.
Venture Global announces FID and financial close for Phase 1 of CP2 LNG
Venture Global, Inc. has announced a final investment decision and closing of the US$15.1 billion project financing for the first phase of Venture Global CP2 LNG, together with the associated CP Express Pipeline.
PHMSA signs lease for LNG safety at McNeese State University
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has entered into a 20-year lease agreement with McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as the site of the PHMSA National Center of Excellence for LNG Safety.
JGC awarded contract for floating LNG project
JGC Holdings Corp. has been awarded a preliminary contract for a floating LNG project in Africa.
IEA: Global natural gas demand growth set to accelerate in 2026 as more LNG supply comes to market
Following a slowdown in 2025, growth in global demand for natural gas is expected to rise in 2026, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest quarterly Gas Market Report.