LNG exports, gas production declined from last week: EIA
Both US natural gas production and exports of LNG decline in the week ending July 7 compared with the previous seven days, federal data released July 8 show.
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that 75bn ft3 of gas in LNG form left export terminals between July 1-7, about 1bn ft3 less than the previous reporting period.
There were 20 vessels laden with LNG that left export terminals during the reporting period. Six of those left from Sabine Pass and four left from the Cameron facility, both in Louisiana. Four each left from Corpus Christi and from Freeport, both in Texas, and two left from the Cove Point facility off Maryland.
EIA said in its monthly report for July that it if its full-year estimates prove correct, 2021 will be the first year that US LNG exports surpass pipeline exports.
Gas production next year is expected to average 94.7bn ft3/day, slightly higher than previous expectations. But for the reporting week, EIA reported that dry natural gas production of 92bn ft3/d on average was a 0.6% decline from the previous period.
From Canada, net imports of natural gas increased by 3% to average 5bn ft3/d, while exports to Mexico declined 2.9% due to maintenance at area compressor stations.