Lisa Shidler has been a content creator for over twenty years and has analyzed the financial services industry for the past 17 years. She first began writing about energy for consumers in the early 2000s. She is based in the Midwest, where she reads, writes, edits content, and produces a podcast about books.
Posts by Lisa Shidler
U.S. LNG Feedgas Starts to Climb Back
U.S. LNG feedgas is climbing again as the maintenance season winds down. Cameron and Freeport appear to be bringing their respective offline trains back online.
Commissioning activity at Golden Pass and Corpus Christi Stage III continues to progress and U.S. LNG feedgas demand averaged 17.8 Bcf/d last week, up about 0.4 Bcf/d week-on-week.
U.S. LNG Feedgas Lingers at Lower Levels
U.S. LNG feedgas remains below recent peak levels as maintenance continues to curb demand with one train offline at both Cameron and Freeport LNG.
U.S. LNG feedgas averaged about 17.4 Bcf/d last week, flat week-on-week, but flows should begin to climb at the end of this week as maintenance wraps up. Cameron appears to be nearing the end of its outage and Freeport will likely follow the week after.
Let It Go, Let It Flow – Jones Act Waiver Opens Up New Routes for Foreign-Flagged Ships on U.S. Waters
The White House gave the green light on March 18 for foreign-flagged tankers to move crude oil and refined products between U.S. ports by waiving the Jones Act. In less than two months, about 60 waivers have been recorded. Today, we’ll dig into the new patterns that have emerged.
Caturus Takes FID on Commonwealth LNG
Commonwealth LNG has reached a final investment decision (FID) on its 9.5 MMtpa export terminal (1.3 Bcf/d) near Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Keep Pushin’ – Venezuela’s Crude Oil Terminals Need Minor Fixes, Major Overhauls to Boost Exports
A lot of work must be done to revive Venezuela’s crude oil industry, which has suffered from years of poor management and underinvestment. Exports have rebounded sharply in early 2026, but much more could be done. Today, we outline the additional steps that could boost export volumes.