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Q4 2018 North America LNG projects update: FIDs imminent on three Gulf Coast projects
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Report summary
The US Gulf Coast remains the key growth province for North America LNG. There's been significant commercial progress in 2018, notably in the signing of long-term offtake to support project financing. Since September, Cheniere Marketing (CMI), Venture Global, Freeport LNG, Sempra, Tellurian and Woodfibre have all announced offtake agreements to underpin new capacity. FIDs are now imminent on three Gulf Coast projects. At least two others may not be far behind. But the sanctioning of LNG Canada in October shows that North America LNG is no longer solely a Gulf Coast play. Additional west Canadian capacity could further help open Canadian supply to global markets, and we are now seeing momentum around Mexico as an alternative export route for US production.
Table of contents
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Recent developments
- Highlights
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US Gulf Coast
- Expansions
- Sabine Pass Train 6: plans have been firmed up
- FID is imminent, contingent on financial close
- Brownfield
- Golden Pass: terminal and export project joint ventures aligned
- FID is imminent, contingent on EPC contract
- Greenfield – modular/mid-scale
- Calcasieu Pass: success in signing EPC
- 9 more item(s)...
- Train start-ups
Tables and charts
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Start of LNG ExportsN. America sales (2018) – by sellerN. America sales (2018) – by month signed
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FERC queueUS LNG terminal locationsCanada: status of federal environmental assessments
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