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Caliche takes FID on 60-Bcf Texas gas storage expansion near Gulf Coast LNG Hub
Caliche has reached FID on the first phase of its Spindletop Expansion Project, adding natural gas storage capacity and pipeline connections to support LNG exports and rising Gulf Coast demand.
U.S. natural gas storage capacity increased slightly in 2025
Underground natural gas storage provides a source of energy when demand increases, balancing U.S. energy needs.
IEA: Natural gas spending to hit 10-yr high in 2026 as oil investment falls
As global energy markets remain disrupted by the Iran war, which has halted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and caused production stoppages across the Middle East, companies are accelerating investment in other geographies and boosting spending on renewables, LNG and coal to shore up supply security.
Bechtel greenlit for Sabine Pass Liquefaction expansion in Southwest Louisiana (U.S.)
Bechtel today announced it has received Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) from Cheniere for Train 7 at the Sabine Pass Liquefaction (SPL) Expansion Project (Phase 1) in Southwest Louisiana, advancing one of the next major expansions of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity into the engine..
Honeywell and McNeese State University partner to train the LNG workforce of the future
Honeywell has partnered with McNeese State University as the institution opens its LNG Center of Excellence on campus in Lake Charles, Louisiana (U.S.) to help train the next generation of process engineers and LNG professionals. This state-of-the-art facility will include the latest Honeywell auto..
Cheniere signs deal with Bechtel to expand U.S. LNG export capacity
The Sabine Pass LNG terminal has natural gas liquefaction facilities with a total production capacity of over 30 metric MMtpy of LNG in operation.
U.S. FERC proposes reforms to fast-track natural gas infrastructure permitting
These reforms will further streamline the permitting process and speed up construction of infrastructure on which Americans rely for affordable and reliable energy.
U.S. gas exporters ask to push back EU methane regulation
The EU methane law requires that, from January 2027, imported gas must comply with monitoring and verification rules equivalent to Europe's, or meet a voluntary industry standard known as "Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 level 5".
Kinetik greenlights 300-MMft3/d Kings Landing II gas processing plant project
Kinetik Holdings Inc. announced it has reached final investment decision on Kings Landing II (KLII), a 300 million cubic feet per day (MMft3/d) natural gas processing plant at its existing Kings Landing complex in New Mexico. KLII is a 50% increase from the originally contemplated 200 MMft3/d capaci..
Glenfarne, ConocoPhillips sign North Slope gas sales precedent agreement for Alaska LNG
Glenfarne Alaska LNG LLC, a subsidiary of Glenfarne Group, and ConocoPhillips Alaska announced the companies have signed a gas sales precedent agreement to supply natural gas produced on Alaska’s North Slope for Phase One of the Alaska LNG project. With this thirty-year agreement, Alaska LNG has ..
Phillips 66 greenlights new gas plant and fractionator projects, advancing integrated wellhead-to-market strategy
Phillips 66 announced it is moving forward with the Zeus Gas Plant and a third Coastal Bend Fractionator, two projects that will advance its integrated wellhead-to-market strategy, thereby expanding gas processing capacity in the Permian and NGL fractionation capabilities on the Gulf Coast. Zeus wi..
Argent LNG gains unanimous Louisiana (U.S.) legislative support
The facility is planned for Port Fourchon, one of the Gulf Coast’s primary offshore energy logistics hubs and a key support base for Gulf of America offshore operations.
Caturus announces final investment decision for 9.5 MMtpy commonwealth LNG export facility in Cameron, Louisiana
Caturus LLC has announced it has made a positive final investment decision (FID) for its Commonwealth LNG project that includes successful closing of $9.75 billion in project financing for construction of the 9.5 million tons per year (MMtpy) liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Commonwealth LNG gets green light to start construction of $13-B, 9.5-MMtpy LNG terminal
U.S.-based Caturus has given the go-ahead to build a massive liquified natural gas (LNG) facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, after raising $9.75 billion in financing for the plant's construction, Mubadala Energy said. Mubadala Energy, an arm of one of Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth funds, holds ..
Venture Global announces LNG purchase agreements with TotalEnergies and Vitol
Venture Global, Inc. has announced the execution of two binding agreements with TotalEnergies and Vitol for the purchase of additional U.S. LNG from Venture Global.
Certarus launches Utah CNG hub for hyperscale data center
Certarus commissioned a new Utah CNG supply hub and secured a contract to provide natural gas for a 60-MW hyperscale data center project near Salt Lake City.
U.S. LNG vessels left for China after year-long pause ahead of Trump-Xi summit
While other LNG tankers have left U.S. ports and said they were headed to China over the past year, none have gone from the United States directly to China since Trump returned to the presidency in January 2025, amid simmering trade disputes between the two countries.
EU's rising reliance on U.S. gas brings risks, regulators warn
EU countries have tripled imports of U.S. liquefied natural gas since 2021 as they race to phase out Russian energy.
Update: Freeport LNG shuts one liquefaction train at Texas export plant for maintenance
Freeport is one of the world's most closely watched LNG export plants because the shutdown and startup of the facility have previously caused massive price swings in global gas markets.
Venture Global signs new LNG supply deals with TotalEnergies, Vitol
Venture Global is charging customers more than double the long-term LNG price for its five-year deals with the shorter contracts, reducing the company's risk profile.
U.S. natural gas prices dip on weak demand and high storage levels
Output has declined in recent weeks as low spot prices caused some energy firms, like EQT, the second-largest U.S. gas producer, to reduce production as they wait for prices to rise in the future.
Freeport LNG plant in Texas expected to reduce output for maintenance in coming days
The work at the third largest LNG export facility in the U.S. could last through May and have prompted the company to cancel three previously scheduled cargoes.
Seven markets to track if peace breaks out in the Middle East
Here are key charts - across crude, products, shipping, gas, industrial commodities and equities - to gauge whether markets are pricing a temporary easing of tensions or a structural shift in global supply and demand if a peace deal emerges.
NextDecade sees Middle East conflict boosting long-term LNG ship charters
With growth in LNG exports, the shipping industry is on track to build 100 carriers a year, with new ships carrying up to 15% more than current tankers.
Gunvor signs long-term LNG supply deal with Delfin Midstream
Gunvor will receive 300,000 metric tpy of LNG for 20 yrs from the Delfin FLNG1 facility.
Booming U.S. energy exports draw scrutiny as domestic fuel prices bite
U.S. exports of gasoline, diesel, crude oil, LNG, jet fuel and ethane all surged to record highs so far in 2026 as energy firms capitalized on the disruptions to Middle East shipments and catered to urgent orders from customers around the world.
U.S. LNG exports to Asia surged in April as Middle East conflict curtailed supply
Nearly a quarter of all U.S. LNG exports went to Asia during the month, marking a sharp increase since the conflict began in late February and underscoring the growing role of the U.S. as a swing supplier amid elevated prices and strained global gas flows.
New report shows natural gas infrastructure helps keep energy costs more affordable for California households
As Californians continue to grapple with rising household costs, a new report from SoCalGas finds that when adjusted for inflation, SoCalGas’s average residential natural gas rates declined by approximately 25% between 2000 and 2023, highlighting how natural gas infrastructure has helped keep energy bills more affordable over time.
Woodside struggles to sell LNG volumes at Louisiana LNG plant
The Australian energy producer has so far announced only one long-term sales and purchase agreement for the project, a deal with Germany’s Uniper covering up to 2 metric MMtpy.
While Asia and Europe scramble for natural gas, the U.S. glut has nowhere to go
The war and Iran's attacks on Gulf energy producers have halted 20% of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply.
- Cheniere signs deal with Bechtel to expand U.S. LNG export capacity
- TC Energy approves $1.5-B Columbia Gas expansion after profit tops estimates
- NextDecade to use Honeywell liquefaction technology for 30-MMtpy LNG terminal
- Wärtsilä continues to expand its data center footprint with new 790 MW order in Texas
- SUBLIME Energie inaugurates world's first system capable of liquefying biogas into a renewable fuel
