Delfin Announces Advancements in Newbuild FLNG Vessel Development
Posted on Oct 30, 2019 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Delfin Announces Advancements in Newbuild FLNG Vessel Development
Yesterday, Delfin Midstream (“Delfin”) announced further progress in the development of its offshore LNG project. The press release states that Delfin initiated cooperation with Samsung Heavy Industries (“SHI”) and Black & Veatch in the 4th quarter of 2018 and successfully completed a pre-FEED study for a Newbuild FLNG Vessel in the first half of 2019. The parties have also been...
Sempra Energy and Mitsui Sign MOU for Development of LNG Export Projects in North America
Posted on Oct 30, 2019 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sempra Energy and Mitsui Sign MOU for Development of LNG Export Projects in North America
Sempra Energy announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Mitsui & Co., LTD. reflecting the parties’ preliminary agreement for Mitsui’s participation in the Cameron LNG Phase 2 project at Hackberry, La., and a future expansion of the Energía Costa Azul (“ECA”) LNG project in Baja California, Mexico. According to...
North Slope LNG Export Project Proposed
Posted on Oct 25, 2019 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on North Slope LNG Export Project Proposed
Qilak LNG, a new company headed by former Alaska Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell, announced that it plans to construct an LNG liquefaction facility at Point Thomson, Alaska, and ship LNG produced from the North Slope gas to Asian markets on ice-breaking tankers. Qilak is a subsidiary of Dubai-based Lloyds Energy. David Clarke, President and COO of Qilak, said the company has partnered with...
FERC Releases Environmental Review Schedule for Commonwealth LNG
Posted on Oct 23, 2019 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Releases Environmental Review Schedule for Commonwealth LNG
FERC has released the schedule for its environmental review of the proposed Commonwealth LNG, LLC liquefaction and LNG export facility and an associated natural gas pipeline in Cameron Parish, La. A draft environmental impact statement (EIS) is expected to be released in May 2020, and a final EIS is scheduled to be released on October 2, 2020. Other federal agencies’ reviews of the...
PHMSA Proposes LNG Transportation by Rail Rule
Posted on Oct 23, 2019 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on PHMSA Proposes LNG Transportation by Rail Rule
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”), in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (“FRA”), has published a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) to authorize the transportation of LNG by rail in DOT-113 specification tank cars. According to the press release, currently, LNG may only be transported via...