CNG/LNG

You’ve seen the headlines and maybe read the news that “Qatar supplies 20 percent of the world’s LNG.” Iran bombed Qatar’s LNG export facility in early March and took it offline. The world press had a stroke, predicting a natural gas Armageddon without 20% of LNG coming from Qatar. But what’s this? U.S. LNG exporters “have so far offset the drop in shipments from Qatar following Iranian attacks on its facilities” and the closure of Hormuz. We’ve been able to make up for the lost exports from Qatar. Read More “Can U.S. Exporters Plug the Qatar LNG Supply Gap? Yes We Can!”

The Golden Pass LNG terminal is a liquefied natural gas terminal and regasification facility in Sabine Pass (Port Arthur), Texas. It is among the largest LNG facilities in the world. It can accommodate up to 15.6 million metric tons (MT) of LNG per year, the equivalent of approximately 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day (Bcf/d). Earlier this week, MDN told you that the facility’s very first official cargo carrier had arrived to “fill ‘er up” (see LNG Tanker Arrives at Golden Pass LNG to Export Inaugural Cargo). The Al Qaiyyah LNG tanker, which arrived at the facility on Monday, is owned by QatarEnergy (which owns 70% of the facility). Yesterday, the Al Qaiyyah left with its load and is heading, according to S&P Global, to Belgium’s Zeebrugge LNG import terminal. Read More “Inaugural Cargo Departs Golden Pass LNG, Heading to Belgium”

The Golden Pass LNG terminal is a liquefied natural gas terminal and regasification facility in Sabine Pass (Port Arthur), Texas. It is among the largest LNG facilities in the world. It can accommodate up to 15.6 million metric tons (MT) of LNG per year, the equivalent of approximately 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day (Bcf/d). QatarEnergy, Qatar’s state-owned petroleum company, owns 70% of the Golden Pass LNG project. ExxonMobil owns the other 30%. Sabine Pass sees a tremendous amount of Marcellus/Utica molecules flowing to the region via a couple of pipelines, namely Transco (which flows M-U molecules). Hence, our interest in this major natural gas user’s start-up. The good news is that a ship has docked to load the very first official LNG export cargo. Read More “LNG Tanker Arrives at Golden Pass LNG to Export Inaugural Cargo”

The American Energy, the first U.S.-flagged LNG carrier dedicated to Puerto Rico, has completed one year of operations. Operated by Crowley, the vessel has delivered over 549 million gallons of U.S.-sourced LNG to the island since this time in 2025 (see Ceremony Celebrates 1st Jones Act LNG Shipment to Puerto Rico). That 549 million gallons of LNG provided enough energy for about 1.2 million homes annually and reduced emissions by nearly 30% compared to diesel. This service supports Puerto Rico’s energy resilience by ensuring a consistent supply to the EcoEléctrica facility and has employed 90 U.S. mariners, including 20% from Puerto Rico, strengthening the local workforce. Read More “US LNG Carrier Delivers 540M Gallons to Puerto Rico in First Year”

Two bits of LNG news to share with you, both of which affect the Marcellus/Utica because both use our molecules. Last Friday, Cheniere Energy announced that Train 5 at its Corpus Christi LNG expansion project is now operating at full capacity. Yesterday, Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture between QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil, produced its first LNG at its new facility. Golden Pass expects to begin exports early in the second quarter. Read More “Golden Pass Produces First LNG; Cheniere Corpus Christi #5 Starts”

Morningstar DBRS has published an interesting commentary that will be of interest to MDN readers and those with an interest in LNG: “From Risk to Relevance: Middle East Disruption Elevates North American LNG.” The escalating conflict in the Middle East has disrupted global LNG supply, damaged infrastructure in Qatar, and constrained shipping. These developments have heightened buyer concerns around supply security and transit risk, prompting a reassessment of LNG sourcing strategies. As a result, North American LNG has gained strategic relevance (preference), supported by jurisdictional stability and expanding export capacity. Read More “Report: Middle East Disruption Elevates North American LNG”

This one makes us white-hot with anger. Our “cousins” to the north, who have bashed fossil energy repeatedly and have disrespected the Trump administration on numerous occasions, now want to export more of their natural gas to the U.S. so we can use it in our LNG exports to other countries. NO THANKS. You can keep your gas and stick it where the sun doesn’t shine. We have PLENTY of our own gas, and we could extract even more (from the Marcellus/Utica, other plays, too) if we had available pipelines to flow it. We don’t need or want Canadian gas that would displace existing molecules in our limited pipelines. Read More “Canada Should KEEP Its Natural Gas, Not Export It to U.S. for LNG”