Numerous Comments filed on Proposed Changes to DOE LNG Export Review Procedures
Posted on Jul 22, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Numerous Comments filed on Proposed Changes to DOE LNG Export Review Procedures
Comments were filed recently by LNG industry players, public officials and private citizens on the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposal to change the procedures it employs to review LNG export applications. The comments can be found...
Alaska LNG Project Files DOE Export Application
Posted on Jul 22, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Alaska LNG Project Files DOE Export Application
On Friday, Alaska LNG Project LLC (Applicants) filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) requesting long-term authorization to export 20 million metric tons per annum of LNG (approximately 929 Bcf/annum) from a proposed liquefaction facility in the Nikiski area of the Kenai Peninsula in south central Alaska. The Applicants, comprising ExxonMobil Alaska LNG LLC, BP...
Australia’s Woodside Seeks Canadian LNG Export Authority
Posted on Jul 22, 2014 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Australia’s Woodside Seeks Canadian LNG Export Authority
The Financial Post reports that Woodside Energy Holdings Pty Ltd., an affiliate of Australia’s Woodside Petroleum, has filed an application with the Canadian National Energy Board to export 20 million tonnes of LNG per year for 25 years from a proposed terminal at Grassy Point, British Columbia, approximately 30 kilometres north of Prince...
Clatsop County Commission to Reconsider Oregon LNG Pipeline Decision
Posted on Jul 21, 2014 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Clatsop County Commission to Reconsider Oregon LNG Pipeline Decision
The Daily Astorian reports that Clatsop County commissioners have decided to reconsider a prior decision denying a land use permit for a pipeline to supply the proposed Oregon LNG terminal. A recent ruling by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals found bias in the earlier decision denying the permit. The article states that the scope of review for reconsideration will be determined...
FERC Begins Pre-Filing Environmental Review of Louisiana LNG Energy Terminal
Posted on Jul 21, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Begins Pre-Filing Environmental Review of Louisiana LNG Energy Terminal
FERC has approved Louisiana LNG Energy, LLC’s (LLE) application to initiate the pre-filing environmental review process for LLE’s proposed Mississippi River Liquefied Natural Gas export facility in Plaquemines Parish, La. on the east bank of the Mississippi River. LLE proposes to construct four liquefaction trains, each with production capacity of 74,380 Mcf per day, for a total...