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More than 75% of oil, gas production in US Gulf has lower than average GHG intensity – new analysis

More than three-quarters of oil and gas production in the US Gulf of Mexico exhibits lower greenhouse gas intensity compared to the US Gulf-wide average. This is according to a new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights.

NextDecade to proceed with $18.4bn Texas LNG project

NextDecade Corp. has made a positive final investment decision to construct the first three liquefaction trains (Phase 1) at the company’s 27mn tpy Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) export facility on the US Gulf Coast.

Pinnacle adds processing capacity in Midland basin

Pinnacle Midstream II is expanding its Dos Picos system and processing complex with the construction of an additional natural gas processing plant, Train II. The Dos Picos complex is in the Midland basin in west Texas, in the Permian.

Mountain Valley Pipeline halted again

Construction has once again been halted on the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). A federal court in Richmond, Virginia has again halted construction of the line, and this time the dispute could end up at the Supreme Court.

Two New Mexico counties account for 29% of Permian Basin crude production

Two counties in New Mexico account for 29% of Permian Basin crude production, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Cheniere avoiding Panama Canal for LNG amid delays

Cheniere Energy is avoiding the Panama Canal to transport LNG from the US Gulf of Mexico to Asia, the LNG exporter’s chief operating officer, Corey Grindal, has told reporters in Vancouver, Canada.

Buffett to control US LNG plant in $3.3bn transaction

Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) has agreed to buy Dominion Energy’s 50% limited partnership stake in Cove Point LNG in Maryland for $3.3bn.

NorthAmOil: Buffett to control US LNG plant in $3.3bn transaction

Centrica signs 15-year LNG supply deal with Delfin Midstream

Centrica plc, the parent company of British Gas, has agreed to a 15-year LNG supply deal with US-based LNG export project developer Delfin-Midstream, Reuters reported on July 11.