Category: American energy
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US sets the date for third Gulf of America oil & gas lease sale
US sets the date for third Gulf of America oil & gas lease sale The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has proposed the date for the third offshore lease sale out of thirty Gulf of America (U.S. Gulf of Mexico) oil and gas lease sales under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The…
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15,066 blocks up for grabs in next US offshore oil & gas lease sale
15,066 blocks up for grabs in next US offshore oil & gas lease sale The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has taken further steps to conduct the second offshore oil and gas lease sale under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which encompasses thirty Gulf of America (U.S. Gulf of Mexico) oil and gas…
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Worley among firms breathing life into $44 billion LNG project during early execution stage
Worley among firms breathing life into $44 billion LNG project during early execution stage Glenfarne Alaska LNG, a subsidiary of Glenfarne Group, has taken steps to move the first phase of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export development in Alaska from development into early execution by announcing conditional awards for pipeline construction and line pipe supply,…
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Big Oil vs climate advocates on US offshore leasing plan: Key to energy security and jobs or coastal economy threat
Big Oil vs climate advocates on US offshore leasing plan: Key to energy security and jobs or coastal economy threat The Trump administration’s draft five-year offshore leasing plan continues to run the gauntlet of […] The post Big Oil vs climate advocates on US offshore leasing plan: Key to energy security and jobs or coastal…
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Second of 30 US offshore oil & gas lease sales on the agenda for March
Second of 30 US offshore oil & gas lease sales on the agenda for March The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has revealed a proposed notice of sale for the next offshore oil and gas lease sale under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which is the second of thirty Gulf of America (U.S.…
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US pushes to streamline permitting with new bill by fast-tracking LNG export approvals
US pushes to streamline permitting with new bill by fast-tracking LNG export approvals As the United States (U.S.) has set its cap on growing its liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, multiple steps are being taken to shake off the regulatory shackles impeding the LNG export boom. The latest such move is encapsulated in a proposed…
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NOIA depicts Gulf of America as anchor of US energy independence and maritime strength
NOIA depicts Gulf of America as anchor of US energy independence and maritime strength A new report, published by the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), has painted the Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) as one of the world’s most valuable and dynamic offshore energy regions, spotlighting it as a critical engine of innovation, economic…
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U.S. LNG export project nears FID: Samsung Heavy Industries in charge of first FLNG with two more on the menu
U.S. LNG export project nears FID: Samsung Heavy Industries in charge of first FLNG with two more on the menu Delfin Midstream has entrusted South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) with the work on the first floating LNG (FLNG) unit for its American LNG project, which is under development in Louisiana, United States. The post…
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Woodside unlocks $1.9 billion injection into $17.5B US LNG project with Williams partnership
Woodside unlocks $1.9 billion injection into $17.5B US LNG project with Williams partnership By sealing an alliance with Williams, a U.S. natural gas infrastructure player, Australia’s energy giant Woodside Energy has boosted capital and offtake momentum for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) development project in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. The post Woodside unlocks $1.9 billion injection into…
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Legal setback for US LNG arena: Court nixes $11 billion Gulf Coast project’s permit
Legal setback for US LNG arena: Court nixes $11 billion Gulf Coast project’s permit A wave of planned U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects is perceived to be under scrutiny in the aftermath of a recent court ruling, which revoked a permit for an LNG export terminal over alleged climate harms. This decision is anticipated to…
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As first oil gushes out of Gulf of America FPU, production ramp-up coming next quarter
As first oil gushes out of Gulf of America FPU, production ramp-up coming next quarter LLOG Exploration has brought online a deepwater project in the Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) using a refurbished floating production unit (FPU). The firm plans to step up its oil production game at this project in the fourth quarter…
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$35 billion offtake deal paving the way for development of Louisiana’s proposed LNG project
$35 billion offtake deal paving the way for development of Louisiana’s proposed LNG project Monkey Island LNG (MILNG), a private company addressing the global energy crisis and growing demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) through the development of U.S. natural gas infrastructure, has secured a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an undisclosed investment-grade international oil…
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Plans for California’s offshore oil platform trio to be back online by year-end fuel opposition as new entrants join legal fight
Plans for California’s offshore oil platform trio to be back online by year-end fuel opposition as new entrants join legal fight With a decade-long wait coming to an end once a platform off the coast of California switched back to oil production mode, the U.S. Interior Department has revealed a timeline for the resumption of…
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Interview on America’s tax overhaul: Investment ‘catalyst’ across energy spheres but deadlines spell potential trouble for wind & solar
Interview on America’s tax overhaul: Investment ‘catalyst’ across energy spheres but deadlines spell potential trouble for wind & solar The latest action the United States (U.S.) has taken to unlock its energy dominance, encapsulated in a new tax reconciliation bill, which President Donald J. Trump signed into law, has set the stage for an uptick…
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$28 billion LNG export project breaks ground in Louisiana
$28 billion LNG export project breaks ground in Louisiana Venture Global, an American producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) sourced from North American basins, has kicked off site work at its proposed multibillion-dollar export project in Louisiana, United States. This is the firm’s third facility to be built in the last five years. The post $28…
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$44 billion Alaska LNG approaching FID: Partner hunt underway, Worley on final engineering duty
$44 billion Alaska LNG approaching FID: Partner hunt underway, Worley on final engineering duty By putting Australia’s Worley in charge of the final engineering works, Glenfarne Alaska LNG, a subsidiary of Glenfarne Group, is edging closer to a final investment decision (FID) for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Alaska, as a majority…
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US wards off Gulf of America’s oil & gas shutdown while new bill awaits Senate’s endorsement
US wards off Gulf of America’s oil & gas shutdown while new bill awaits Senate’s endorsement A new biological opinion for the Gulf of America, formerly the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, has forestalled the risk of ending new and existing oil and natural gas operations, staving off the danger to American energy security, based on…
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20-year gas offtake deal lands on Commonwealth LNG’s booking sheet
20-year gas offtake deal lands on Commonwealth LNG’s booking sheet Kimmeridge Texas Gas (KTG), an affiliate of the energy-focused alternative investment manager Kimmeridge, has won a new multi-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for its LNG export terminal currently under development on the west bank of the Calcasieu Ship Channel at…
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Chevron and TotalEnergies flow first oil & gas from Gulf of America project
Chevron and TotalEnergies flow first oil & gas from Gulf of America project Two oil majors, U.S.-based Chevron and France-headquartered TotalEnergies, have brought online a deepwater oil and natural gas project in the Gulf of America, formerly the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The post Chevron and TotalEnergies flow first oil & gas from Gulf of…
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America’s Calcasieu Pass LNG gets into the swing of commercial ops
America’s Calcasieu Pass LNG gets into the swing of commercial ops Venture Global has celebrated the start of commercial operations at its LNG export project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, south of Lake Charles, United States. Portugal’s oil and gas company Galp has confirmed its first LNG cargo from this project. The post America’s Calcasieu Pass…
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BP and Chevron’s drilling ops yield black gold in Gulf of America
BP and Chevron’s drilling ops yield black gold in Gulf of America Two oil majors, BP and its partner, Chevron, have found more oil in the Gulf of America, formerly the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The post BP and Chevron’s drilling ops yield black gold in Gulf of America appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa…
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TotalEnergies follows in Aramco’s footsteps with 20-year US LNG offtake deal secured
TotalEnergies follows in Aramco’s footsteps with 20-year US LNG offtake deal secured TotalEnergies has exercised its purchase option and inked a multi-year LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with NextDecade, enabling sufficient commercial agreements in place to back a positive final investment decision (FID) on the fourth train at an LNG export project in Texas, United…
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UAE firm makes its first foray into US by joining Kimmeridge’s gas and LNG business
UAE firm makes its first foray into US by joining Kimmeridge’s gas and LNG business Mubadala Energy is entering the U.S. energy market through an equity investment into the upstream gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) business owned by a subsidiary of Kimmeridge, an energy-focused alternative asset manager. The post UAE firm makes its first…
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New player coming aboard America’s LNG export project in Louisiana ahead of FID
New player coming aboard America’s LNG export project in Louisiana ahead of FID MidOcean Energy is expanding its LNG footprint by setting the wheels in motion to get its hands on a stake in an LNG export terminal on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, United States. The post New player coming aboard America’s LNG export project in…
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Trump administration hit with lawsuit over oil platform trio’s restart off California
Trump administration hit with lawsuit over oil platform trio’s restart off California A new legal battle is on the U.S. energy horizon as part of an attempt to challenge and foil the allegedly outdated plans for three aging oil platforms off the coast of California. The post Trump administration hit with lawsuit over oil platform…
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US gives the go-ahead for Venture Global’s proposed $28 billion LNG export project in Louisiana
US gives the go-ahead for Venture Global’s proposed $28 billion LNG export project in Louisiana U.S. Secretary of Energy has now given its blessing for a proposed multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Louisiana, operated by Venture Global, an American producer of LNG sourced from North American basins. The post US gives the…
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Crowley puts U.S.-flagged LNG carrier American Energy into Puerto Rico service
Crowley puts U.S.-flagged LNG carrier American Energy into Puerto Rico service Crowley has raised the U.S. flag on the American Energy, a 1994-built, 130,400 cubic meter LNG carrier previously named Puteri Intan. The vessel has been reflagged under a provision of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 and becomes the first U.S.-flagged and crewed…
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American Energy ready to fortify Puerto Rico’s security of supply with LNG cargos
American Energy ready to fortify Puerto Rico’s security of supply with LNG cargos Crowley has joined forces with Naturgy, enabling it to send what it describes as the first U.S. LNG carrier (LNGC) to Puerto Rico, bolstering the North American country’s energy security amid growing power demand. The post American Energy ready to fortify Puerto…
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US bestows export permit into Golden Pass LNG terminal’s hands as start-up edges closer
US bestows export permit into Golden Pass LNG terminal’s hands as start-up edges closer The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has handed out its third liquefied natural gas (LNG) approval since President Donal J. Trump returned to the White House, enabling more time to start LNG exports from the Golden Pass LNG terminal (GPX) export…
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US player keeps its eyes on expansion plans as clean energy underinvestment makes room for more LNG
US player keeps its eyes on expansion plans as clean energy underinvestment makes room for more LNG Given the worldwide spike in total demand for natural gas, Houston-headquartered NextDecade is contemplating further capacity expansion of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal at the Port of Brownsville, Texas. The post US player keeps its eyes…
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Alaska’s LNG terminal shaking off years-long stasis with revamp to stave off gas shortages
Alaska’s LNG terminal shaking off years-long stasis with revamp to stave off gas shortages Three players have signed on the dotted line to enable an existing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Nikiski on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula to change hands and be given a kiss of life through redevelopment, which will unleash new flows of…
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$1.3 trillion windfall coming up on America’s GDP horizon with LNG bonanza
$1.3 trillion windfall coming up on America’s GDP horizon with LNG bonanza With 14 multibillion-dollar projects lined up on the LNG export menu, America seems poised to reach the $1.3 trillion gross domestic product (GDP) promise spotlighted in a recent S&P Global study, making a strong case for an LNG boom. The post $1.3 trillion…
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Trump makes good on all his energy promises: ‘Golden’ US oil, gas, & LNG age and offshore wind pause in effect
Trump makes good on all his energy promises: ‘Golden’ US oil, gas, & LNG age and offshore wind pause in effect Will Trump’s upcoming oil and gas era be a setback, holding back U.S. renewables’ progress, or a shot in the arm galvanizing greener zest? The post Trump makes good on all his energy promises:…
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Shell and Chevron cheer first oil as Whale song enriches energy security courtship in US Gulf of Mexico
Shell and Chevron cheer first oil as Whale song enriches energy security courtship in US Gulf of Mexico Shell, and its partner, Chevron, have boosted their oil and gas arsenal in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico by starting production from a deepwater project more than seven years after the original hydrocarbon discovery. The post Shell…
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US LNG export projects on hold until environmental reviews are out of the way
US LNG export projects on hold until environmental reviews are out of the way As the Department of Energy (DOE) has confirmed the environmental reviews will need to be completed with all agencies before pending projects can get back on track, the pause appears to still be in effect, even though a preliminary injunction from…