In early October, we brought you the news that propane (C3H8) was the most-exported U.S. petroleum product in the first half of 2023, averaging 1.5 million barrels per day (b/d), continuing a trend that began in 2020 (see Propane #1 Most Exported U.S. Petroleum Product First Half 2023). U.S. propane exports have been driving increased
Venture Global's Calcasieu Pass LNG export facility received Federal Energy Regulatory Committee (FERC) authorization on October 26 to place the final three liquefaction blocks (7-9) into service. The other trains, 1-6, have been online but not officially in commercial service, even though it has shipped over 200 (!) cargoes, claiming it's still working out the
U.S. Department of Energy reviews for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export permits have lengthened under President Joe Biden's administration to 11 months or more, from seven weeks, according to government data. The reason? According to one LNG analyst in the know, the DOE is "sitting on decisions because of politics." Intentional political foot-dragging. The Bidenistas
Freeport LNG’s export terminal with three liquefaction “trains” shut down in June 2022 after an explosion and fire (see Explosion Rocks Freeport LNG Export Plant – Offline for 3 Weeks). What was initially thought to be a three-week outage lasted for ten months! The plant finally returned online in March of this year (see Freeport
According to Jeff Householder, CEO of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (not to be confused with Chesapeake Energy), "Demand for natural gas continues to increase in our Delmarva service territories, where our customer additions are above national averages." For those unfamiliar, Delmarva is the peninsula along the East Coast where the states of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia