Permits

At CERAWeek, gas executives boasted that demand would grow for years, or even decades to come. But they also see a problem of rising costs for their projects.

Trump will issue declarations on his first day in office to support the expansion of U.S. LNG. However, energy analysts see legal challenges continuing to dog the industry.

At Gastech, industry representatives said overhauling permitting procedures would make it easier to build gas and LNG projects. With Congress taking up legislation, the gas industry senses an opportunity.