U.S. LNG feedgas demand averaged 15.3 Bcf/d last week, up 0.4 Bcf/d from the previous week, with higher intake at Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi offsetting lower intake at Cove Point.
Cove Point shut down for annual maintenance on September 20 and is currently not taking any feedgas. Pipeline maintenance work began on September 15 and is scheduled to run through mid-October.
LNG terminals are not required to report outages or maintenance. However, Cove Point shuts down every fall for about three weeks. The terminal is expected to return to full operations in mid-October and then will likely ramp to peak winter levels.
Intake at Corpus Christi increased last week, but is still below full-utilization levels. Flows to the terminal have been lower than usual since mid-August. Feedgas deliveries to Sabine Pass also rose last week after pipeline maintenance reduced intake the previous week.
All U.S. terminals except Corpus Christi, Calcasieu Pass and Cove Point are operating fully. Commissioning volumes at Plaquemines were up slightly last week and are just below the previous all-time high intake. Check out our LNG Voyager Weekly for more insights on the U.S. LNG industry.
