EIA Expects United States to Become Net LNG Exporter by 2016
Posted on Jan 24, 2012 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on EIA Expects United States to Become Net LNG Exporter by 2016
Speaking to an audience in Washington, D.C., Acting Administrator Howard Gruenspecht of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicted that the United States will become a net LNG exporter by 2016. According to Bloomberg, Gruenspecht noted that domestic natural gas supply is growing faster than demand and that the surplus will likely be exported to Mexico and...
Cheniere Submits Description of Corpus Christi LNG Liquefaction Project to FERC
Posted on Jan 24, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Cheniere Submits Description of Corpus Christi LNG Liquefaction Project to FERC
Cheniere has filed a detailed project description for the company’s planned Corpus Christi LNG liquefaction project with FERC. The report, submitted under FERC’s pre-filing procedures, is available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No. PF12-3. Separately, the Wall Street Journal [subscription required] offers an analysis of Cheniere Energy, concluding that the...
U.S. Virgin Islands May Consider LNG Imports
Posted on Jan 23, 2012 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Virgin Islands May Consider LNG Imports
Following the announcement that Hess and PDVSA will close their jointly-owned oil refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Rep. Donna Christensen (D-V.I.) told Platts LNG Daily that the U.S. territory may consider constructing an LNG import facility to accept LNG from U.S. exporters. [Subscription...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jan 23, 2012 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Poland Urged to Prepare for LNG Exports (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required] Lithuania Turns to LNG, Picks Hoegh for Platform (Reuters)
Oregon LNG Submits Responses to FERC’s Data Request
Posted on Jan 20, 2012 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Oregon LNG Submits Responses to FERC’s Data Request
Yesterday, Oregon LNG submitted its responses to several data requests promulgated by FERC on April 22, 2011. The responses, available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP09-6, focus on revisions to the design of the project and potential impacts of the project on the surrounding...