Draft EIS Released for Port Ambrose LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Dec 15, 2014 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Draft EIS Released for Port Ambrose LNG Deepwater Port
The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Maritime Administration have issued a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for Liberty Natural Gas’s proposed Port Ambrose LNG deepwater port located offshore New Jersey and New York. The EIS concludes that with mitigation measures, the short- and long-term environmental impacts from the project are “minor to moderate.” The Executive Summary...
FERC Releases Project Update for the Oregon LNG Terminal
Posted on Dec 12, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Releases Project Update for the Oregon LNG Terminal
FERC has released an update on its review of the proposed Oregon LNG bidirectional import/export terminal in Warrenton, Ore. and interconnected pipeline. FERC is currently preparing a draft environmental impact statement for the projects which will be released for public comment. The update can be found here, and the complete docket for the Oregon LNG project can be found on eLibrary...
FERC Releases Environment Assessment for Sabine Pass Expansion
Posted on Dec 12, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Releases Environment Assessment for Sabine Pass Expansion
Today, FERC released its environment assessment (EA) for Sabine Pass LNG’s proposed expansion project at its export terminal in Cameron Parish, La. The expansion involves construction of two new LNG liquefaction trains (Trains 5 and 6) which would increase the Sabine Pass terminal’s LNG production capacity by 503 Bcf/year. The project also involves expansion of the existing...
Cheniere Engages 18 Financial Institutions to Arrange Funding for Corpus Christi LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Dec 12, 2014 in Financing, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Cheniere Engages 18 Financial Institutions to Arrange Funding for Corpus Christi LNG Export Terminal
Cheniere Energy, Inc. announced today that it has engaged 18 financial institutions to act as Joint Lead Arrangers to assist in the funding of up to $11.5 billion of debt facilities for the development and construction of the proposed Corpus Christi Liquefaction LNG export terminal and related pipeline near Corpus Christi, Texas. The announcement states that the estimated capital...
Bear Head LNG Files For DOE Gas Export Authority
Posted on Dec 11, 2014 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Bear Head LNG Files For DOE Gas Export Authority
Bear Head LNG Corporation (Bear Head LNG) and Bear Head LNG (USA), LLC (Bear Head USA), both indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Australian company Liquefied Natural Gas Limited, announced that they have filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for authorization to export up to 503 Bcf/year of natural gas over a 25-year period by pipeline to Canada. The...