CE FLNG Submits Status Report
Posted on May 12, 2015 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on CE FLNG Submits Status Report
CE FLNG has submitted a report to FERC on the status of its proposed self-propelled floating LNG export terminal on the Mississippi River near Baptiste Collette Bayou in Plaquemines Parish, La. The report states that in March 2015, CE FLNG executed a term-sheet and other LNG marketing agreement(s) with an undisclosed off-taker whose parent companies are state-owned. The report also...
Delfin LNG Files Deepwater Port Application for LNG Exports
Posted on May 11, 2015 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Marine Regulation | Comments Off on Delfin LNG Files Deepwater Port Application for LNG Exports
Delfin LNG LLC has submitted an application to the U.S. Maritime Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard to construct, own, and operate the Delfin LNG Project (Port Delfin) under the Deepwater Port Act. The proposed project will be located approximately 50 miles off the coast of Cameron Parish, La, and, according to the press release, will be the first LNG export deepwater port...
FERC Denies Rehearing of Order Authorizing Corpus Christi LNG Terminal
Posted on May 8, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Denies Rehearing of Order Authorizing Corpus Christi LNG Terminal
FERC has issued an order denying Sierra Club’s request for rehearing of FERC’s order granting authorization for construction of the Corpus Christi Liquefaction LNG import and export terminal in Corpus Christi Bay, San Patricio County, Texas, and an interconnected pipeline. FERC rejected Sierra Club’s contention that its order violated the National Environmental Protection Act by,...
MARAD to Apply Existing Regulations to Deepwater Port Applications For Exports of Gas
Posted on May 8, 2015 in Federal Regulation | Comments Off on MARAD to Apply Existing Regulations to Deepwater Port Applications For Exports of Gas
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has issued a Final Policy stating that it intends to apply its existing Deepwater Port regulations, which have previously been used to evaluate Deepwater Port applications for imports of gas or oil, to Deepwater Port applications for exports of oil and gas. ...
PHMSA Adjusts LNG Facility Operator User Fees
Posted on May 8, 2015 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction | Comments Off on PHMSA Adjusts LNG Facility Operator User Fees
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has revised its fee program paid by LNG facility operators to fund PHMSA’s LNG facility safety program. The fees will now be based on 1.6% of gas costs, implemented on a 10-tier approach, and will be billed by operator instead of by plant. ...