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Alternative LNG Export Terminal Proposal Presented to Alaskan Officials

The Alaska Journal of Commerce reports that Japanese-owned Resources Energy Inc. (REI) has presented a study to Alaskan officials on the feasibility of constructing an LNG export terminal at either Valdez or Nikiski, along with an interconnected pipeline to North Slope gas supplies. According to the article, REI’s proposal is less costly and could be developed more quickly than...

Canadian Government Continues Opposition to Downeast LNG Import Terminal

Canadian Ambassador Gary Doer filed a letter at FERC on Friday reiterating the Canadian government’s opposition to the proposed Downeast LNG import terminal on the Maine side of Passamaquoddy Bay. Doer stated that the Canadian government’s position is that since LNG tankers serving the terminal would have to pass through Canadian waters, the proposal cannot proceed and the...

DOE Conditionally Approves Freeport LNG Exports to Non-FTA Nations

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued an order conditionally granting Freeport LNG Expansion L.P. and FLNG Liquefaction, LLC’s application to export up to 1.4 Bcf/day of domestically produced LNG from the Freeport LNG Terminal on Quintana Island, Texas to nations without a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. DOE’s authorization is conditioned on the...

Tolling Agreements Signed for Cameron LNG Capacity

Yesterday, GDF SUEZ S.A., Mitsubishi Corporation, and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. announced that they have signed 20-year tolling capacity and joint-venture agreements for development, financing and construction of LNG export facilities at the existing Cameron LNG import terminal in Hackberry, La. The tolling agreements subscribe the full nameplate capacity of the three-train, 13.5...

Golden Pass Products Requests Initiation of FERC Pre-Filing Process for LNG Export Terminal

Golden Pass Products LLC (Golden Pass) and Golden Pass Pipeline LLC have  requested that FERC initiate the pre-filing environmental review process for construction of LNG export facilities at Golden Pass’s existing LNG import terminal at Port Arthur, Texas. Golden Pass intends to construct three liquefaction trains and related facilities capable of producing a total of 15.6...

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