Top news of the week Oct. 29-Nov. 3

Philippines short-lists companies for $2 bln LNG project

The Philippines has set up a short list of companies fit to build and operate the country’s first LNG import terminal valued at $2 billion.

McDermott to partner with Saipem on Rio Grande LNG bid

McDermott International on Monday said it plans to partner with the Italian oil and gas industry contractor Saipem to bid for NextDecade’s planned Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas.

Pieridae gets thumbs up for Goldboro LNG construction

Canada’s Pieridae Energy has been given a green light by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board to build its the Goldboro LNG facility at the Goldboro Industrial Park in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.

LNG Limited delays Magnolia FID

Perth-based Liquefied Natural Gas Limited has pushed back the final investment decision for its Magnolia LNG export project in Louisiana to the first half of 2019.

Cheniere gets FERC approval for Corpus Christi commissioning cargoes

The US Federal Regulatory Energy Commission (FERC) has approved a request by LNG player Cheniere to load and export commissioning cargoes at its Corpus Christi liquefied natural gas plant in Texas.

LNG World News Staff