LNG
Argentina’s President Javier Milei met with TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné and Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi in Paris to discuss Argentina’s energy sector, including projects linked to the Vaca Muerta shale formation and the development of the Argentina LNG export project.
Shell has reached FID on LNG Canada Phase 2, a major expansion that will double the Kitimat facility’s LNG export capacity to 28 mtpa and strengthen long-term supply to growing Asian markets.
Increased capacity from new terminals and expansions drove up exports of liquefied natural gas at the quickest rate since 2016.
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FID on RGLNG was originally expected in 2019, before it was pushed to Q1 2020. NextDecade will continue to develop and de-risk the project.
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The race is on to fill NWS gas export plant.
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Train 7 is scheduled for commissioning by 2024 and would bring total capacity of Nigeria LNG’s complex to 30 mtpa.
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New LNG capacity in 2019 kept pace with higher trading volumes and supply/demand growth. Key questions and barriers still remain for the future of the LNG industry in 2020.
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The W-Industries contract comes 2 months after Worley was awarded a master service agreement for services on the Mozambique LNG project.
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The proposed Russian LNG project would sell LNG to Asia by 2025. It is the latest in a handful of LNG projects slated for Russia.
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The LNG market remains a mixed bag heading into Q2. Port Arthur LNG is just the latest to see a delayed FID, while other LNG projects are still moving ahead.
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Historically, natural gas contract prices were tied to the price of crude; now, volatility and growth in spot-market liquidity signal a shift from long-term linking toward a more integrated market.
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The final commissioning stage of Train 3 brings the Cameron LNG project closer to initial production expected in Q2.
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The planned JV is for one of three LNG terminals GCL is planning to build in China.