1969 · Milestone
Kenai, Alaska — first U.S. LNG export plant
Phillips Petroleum and Marathon opened the Kenai LNG export facility in Alaska—the first U.S. plant built to liquefy and export natural gas, distinct from the 1959 Methane Pioneer transatlantic cargo.
Reconciliation note: 1959 Methane Pioneer was a transatlantic LNG cargo; 1969 Kenai was the first U.S. export plant.
Historical era
Petroleum age (1950–1972)
Petroleum became the most-consumed U.S. energy source in 1950 and fueled transportation-led growth.