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Joseph Murphy
18 February 2026
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With Texas LNG approaching financial close, Alaska LNG advancing towards a phased buildout and Magnolia LNG positioned for future optionality, Glenfarne CEO Brendan Duval says the coming year will demonstrate how the company’s more focused, owner-operator approach is reshaping LNG infrastructure development in North America

How do you define Glenfarne’s role in strengthening US LNG leadership, and what differentiates your owner-operator model from traditional LNG developers?  Duval: During a time when global energy security is at the centre of geopolitics, Glenfarne Group is building one of the most ambitious LNG portfolios in North America, simultaneously advancing multiple large-scale projects at once.  From the US Gulf Coast to Alaska’s North Slope, Glenfarne is demonstrating the advantages of a nimble, more focused owner-operator: one shaped by experience across power generation, grid stability and long-lived infrastructure, and one that is comfortable navigating complexity. Glenfarne’s approach has positio

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