A roundup of stories and commentary from NGI’s LNG Perception

  • U.S. LNG terminals alongside the Gulf Coast on Thursday had been bracing for a winter storm that’s set to affect a lot of the nation within the coming days.
  • Cameron LNG has carried out its “freeze safety process” to restrict facility impacts, however doesn’t but count on any main disruptions to operations, a spokesperson stated. Cheniere Power Inc., which operates terminals in Louisiana and Texas, can be monitoring for excessive climate situations, the corporate stated. 
  • Moran Transport Businesses Inc. warned early Thursday that “subfreezing temperatures and excessive winds” from Dec. 22-26 may trigger highway closures and delays or suspensions in pilot service on the Sabine-Neches Waterway, which serves the Sabine Go LNG export terminal. That might restrict vessel site visitors on the passage.
  • Warnings of robust and bitterly chilly winds are additionally anticipated to make for tough waters close to the Calcasieu Go Ship Channel serving Cameron LNG and Calcasieu Go LNG, Moran stated.
  • Feed gasoline deliveries to U.S. terminals stay robust at above 13 Bcf/d.
  • Shell plc has briefly suspended manufacturing on the Prelude floating LNG vessel offshore Australia after a small hearth broke out Wednesday. The vessel began loading cargoes this week after a prolonged stretch of upkeep ended. The hearth was put out and Shell is investigating the incident.