Articles tagged Sempra

Construction of Sempra Infrastructure’s Energía Costa Azul (ECA) LNG Phase 1 in Mexico has hit a snag due to what the San Diego, CA-based company called labor and productivity challenges.

Sempra is betting on substantial growth in global LNG demand over the coming years despite regulatory uncertainty over the future of U.S. exports, management said.

While U.S. LNG developers navigate the fallout of a pause in new worldwide liquefied natural gas export authorizations, Sempra Infrastructure executives said they were still focusing on the best prices and partnerships, rather than permitting timelines.

Sempra Infrastructure has joined a partnership of Japanese gas utilities and major industrial groups studying the potential of using Gulf Coast LNG terminals to create an export hub for low-carbon, natural gas-backed fuels.

Sempra Infrastructure has locked in a contractor for the second phase of an expansion at Cameron LNG and is marketing the next phase of Port Arthur LNG as it targets a final investment decision (FID) for both projects next year.

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ConocoPhillips raised its full-year 2023 production forecast after achieving record output domestically and worldwide during the first three months of the year. 

Sempra Infrastructure could delay a final investment decision (FID) to expand the Cameron LNG facility in Louisiana to avoid further impacts from a mounting labor and supply crunch for projects on the Gulf Coast.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has denied an Energy Transfer LP affiliate’s request to again extend the deadline for starting exports from its proposed Lake Charles LNG facility in Louisiana. 

Sempra on Monday gave the green light to the first phase of the $13 billion Port Arthur LNG export project in Texas, announcing a positive final investment decision (FID) for the facility and closing the necessary financing to move ahead.