DOE Approves Advanced Energy Solutions and Argent Marine Management FTA Exports

The U.S. Department of Energy has approved Advanced Energy Solutions L.L.C.’s (AES) application to export 8 Bcf/year of LNG in ISO containers transported on ocean-going vessels to nations in Central America and the Caribbean which have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States.  AES will obtain LNG from the proposed Floridian Natural Gas Storage facility in Martin County, Fla. and will transport the LNG via truck or rail to the Port of Palm Beach where it will be loaded onto vessels for export.  DOE’s order can be found here, and the complete docket for the AES export application can be found here.

DOE also approved Argent Marine Management, Inc.’s (Argent) application to export 1 Bcf/year of LNG in ISO containers transported on ocean-going vessels to FTA nations.  The LNG will be transported from the Pivotal LNG facility in Trussville, Ala. via truck to a port in the Southeastern United States where it will be loaded onto vessels for export.  DOE’s order can be found here, and the complete docket for the Argent export application can be found here.

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