According to consulting powerhouse McKinsey & Co., world demand for LNG is forecast to see robust demand growth through at least 2040, and U.S. shale gas producers can effectively compete to fill a coming supply gap. But only if we can build enough new pipelines and liquefaction plants to meet the demand. And that's the
In March, Chesapeake Energy announced a 15-year deal to provide natural gas for LNG exports to Gunvor Singapore Pte (see Chesapeake Cuts Back on Marcellus, Signs Haynesville LNG Deal). In an interview with S&P Global Commodity Insights at the time, Chesapeake CEO Nick Dell'Osso expressed the view that over the next several years, as much
The CEO of EQT Corporation, Toby Rice, spoke at a recent University of Texas symposium hosted at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center. EQT is the U.S.'s number one natural gas producer, with current production hovering around 5.5 Bcf/d. Among Rice's comments and predictions: The world is “still one event away” from another energy event.
Earlier this year, Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra, announced it had reached a positive final investment decision (FID) for the development, construction, and operation of the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in Jefferson County, Texas (see Port Arthur LNG Pulls Trigger on FID, Tells Builder to Start Work). Sempra worked out all of
Feedgas flows from the Marcellus/Utica to the Cove Point LNG export facility located on the shore of Maryland fell to zero yesterday. It was the start of the facility's annual maintenance outage. The question is, how long will Cove Point be out of commission for liquefying and exporting LNG? There are conflicting reports. Last year,