Top news of the week November 5-10

Toshiba sheds U.S. LNG business at $800 million loss

Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corporation has decided to withdraw from the US LNG business transferring all the outstanding shares of Toshiba America LNG Corporation to a third-party buyer.

Sempra Energy, Total in North American LNG partnership

San Diego-based Sempra Energy and France’s Total signed a memorandum of understanding to join forces on the development of North American liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects.

Kinder Morgan fires up Sabine Pass pipeline

U.S. energy company Kinder Morgan said it has placed into service part of its Louisiana natural gas pipeline that supplies the fuel to Cheniere’s Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal.

Cheniere gets DOE permit for Corpus Christi LNG exports

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved short-term liquefied natural gas exports from the Cheniere’s Corpus Christi liquefaction project in Texas to non-free trade agreement countries over a two-year period.

Tellurian to tie Driftwood LNG partners by year end

US LNG Export project developer, Tellurian, continued making strides forward with its Driftwood LNG project expecting to name project partners soon.

LNG World News Staff