Sharing infrastructure could be an increasingly growing trend among LNG plants that are in the same region. It would be interesting to see if this would become popular among the booming LNG plants in the US Gulf Coast.
S&P Global Platts: Contractors Express Caution On Bidding For New US LNG Export Projects
Facing unprecedented “pressure to sign engineering, procurement and construction deals for the lowest possible amount,” engineering, procurement, and construction firms (EPCs) are reported to vocalize their concerns.
Forbes: Next Wave Of U.S. LNG Projects Lurks But Market Fistfight Is Inevitable
Weighing the United State’s LNG boon against an increasingly competitive global market, Forbes delivers a quiet warning - burgeoning production capacity does not guarantee the market’s success. The numerous pending American LNG plant projects awaiting environmental permits final investment decisions are far from secure:
FERC Issues Environmental Schedules for 12 LNG Terminal Applications
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on August 31, 2018 issued a news release highlighting the approval of environmental schedules for the following 12 outstanding LNG terminal applications: Freeport Train 4, Port Arthur, Driftwood LNG, Corpus Christi, Texas LNG, Gulf LNG, Rio Grande LNG, Jacksonville Eagle, Annova LNG, Plaquemines, Jordan Cove, and Alaska LNG.
Gas Land Concludes 2018 Summer Internship Program
Emmanuel Salas, 2018 graduate of the University of California, Irvine, recently completed Gas Land's summer internship program.
Manny worked through various process, mechanical, manufacturing, electrical, and materials science engineering tasks as he learned about the world of LNG and Gas Land's footprint. Calculating heater loads, conducting industry research, rendering lifting lugs with AutoCAD, and reviewing piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID's), Manny ventured well beyond the program and demonstrated a breadth of achievement.
Recently hired as a Mechanical Design Engineer with PBS Engineers, Inc., Manny is now based in the Los Angeles area. We at Gas Land are thrilled to have had you, Manny.
Candidates interested in applying to Gas Land's internship program should email Amy Yun.