First Commercial LNG Cargo from U.S. East Coast Sets Sail

[thackney]

First Commercial LNG Cargo from U.S. East Coast Sets Sail
http://gcaptain.com/first-commercial-lng-cargo-u-s-east-coast-sets-sail/
April 17, 2018

Dominion Energy Inc.’s Cove Point terminal in Maryland shipped its first commercial cargo of liquefied natural gas Monday, officially bringing the total number of U.S. exporters of the super-chilled fuel to two. The company last week said the facility was finally poised to send gas under long-term contracts after more than three years of construction, joining Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Sabine Pass terminal.

Cove Point’s startup is accelerating America’s emergence as an LNG powerhouse that’s expected to challenge Australia and Qatar for worldwide dominance in the next five years. Three more export terminals may open on the Gulf Coast by 2019....

[WarmPotato]

Wish I was there to see it, I love boats

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Cove point's LNG goes back several decades, but as an importer, not exporter.

[thackney]

Cove point's LNG goes back several decades, but as an importer, not exporter.

Yep, they gave notice to FERC in 2013 they wanted to build the liquefaction facility.  $4 Billion and 5 years later, they are doing exports.