New Times Energy Files Application to Export LNG from B.C.
Posted on Feb 12, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on New Times Energy Files Application to Export LNG from B.C.
New Times Energy Ltd has filed an application with the Canadian National Energy Board for a 25-year license to export 12 million tonnes/year (586 Bcf) of LNG from a proposed floating LNG terminal facility near Prince Rupert, British...
Venture Global LNG Obtains Financing for Calcasieu Pass Export Project
Posted on Feb 11, 2015 in Financing, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Venture Global LNG Obtains Financing for Calcasieu Pass Export Project
Venture Global LNG, Inc. announced that it has obtained $125 million in equity financing to fund the development of LNG export facilities in the United States, including Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass Project in Cameron Parish, La. According to the press release, full commencement of the Calcasieu Pass Project is expected in late...
FERC Issues Revised Schedule for Environmental Review of Jordan Cove Energy Project’s LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Feb 9, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Issues Revised Schedule for Environmental Review of Jordan Cove Energy Project’s LNG Export Terminal
FERC has issued a notice of a revised schedule for its environmental review of Jordan Cove Energy Project’s proposed LNG export terminal at Coos Bay, Ore., and the proposed interconnected pipeline. The final environmental impact statement will be released June 12, 2015. Other federal agencies having jurisdiction over the project will have until September 10, 2015 to complete their...
Senator Wyden Requests FERC and PHMSA LNG Vapor Cloud Dispersion Model Information
Posted on Feb 5, 2015 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Senator Wyden Requests FERC and PHMSA LNG Vapor Cloud Dispersion Model Information
Senator Wyden (D-OR) has requested that FERC and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) provide him with information related to the vapor cloud dispersion models used by those agencies for evaluating LNG terminal applications. In his letter, Wyden noted that public comments have raised “serious concerns . . . regarding the adequacy of the hazard modeling...
Live Oak LNG Announces Proposed LNG Export Terminal on the Calcasieu River
Posted on Feb 4, 2015 in LNG Exports | Comments Off on Live Oak LNG Announces Proposed LNG Export Terminal on the Calcasieu River
Live Oak LNG LLC has announced that it proposes to construct an LNG liquefaction plant and export terminal on the Calcasieu River, Calcasieu Parish, La. According to the press release, the mid-sized project is being designed for a plant capacity of up to five million tonnes per annum production. It will include two 130,000 m3 storage tanks, and port facilities with a jetty for...