By Collin Eaton HOUSTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The next wave of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects will be “tougher” to bring online, as companies with existing facilities take advantage of lower costs to expand capacity in coming years, the chief executive of Blackstone Energy Partners said on Wednesday. Blackstone CEO David Foley said at the Gastech Energy … [Read more...]
Cheniere Announces the Substantial Completion of Train 2 at its Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project
Cheniere Energy has announced the substantial completion of the Train 2 at the Corpus Christ LNG liquefaction project. Substantial completion means that the project has been completed enough so that Cheniere can take over care, custody, and control of Train 2 and begin using it to export LNG. Cheniere’s EPC partner in the project, Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, is … [Read more...]
Bipartisan Bill Would Require Percentage of U.S. LNG and Oil Exports Be Transported on American Ships
Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA.) and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS.) have introduced a bipartisan bill that seeks to boost the nation's shipbuilding and maritime industries by requiring an increasing percentage of LNG and crude oil exports be transported on American built, flagged and crewed vessels. The bill, named “Energizing American Shipbuilding Act” (H.R.3829<), would … [Read more...]
Qatar Launches Massive LNG Shipbuilding Program That Could Exceed 100 Ships
Qatar, the world's second largest exporter of liquified natural gas, has taken its first firm steps in a massive LNG shipbuilding program that could exceed 100 newbuild LNG carriers over the next decade. Qatar Petroleum on Tuesday issued an ‘invitation to tender’ to shipbuilders for the reservation of LNG ship construction capacity. The initial plan calls for the … [Read more...]