B.C. First Nation Again Rejects C$1 Billion Offer to Support Petronas-led Pacific NorthWest LNG Terminal
Posted on May 14, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on B.C. First Nation Again Rejects C$1 Billion Offer to Support Petronas-led Pacific NorthWest LNG Terminal
The Globe and Mail reports that British Columbia (B.C.) First Nations Band Lax Kw’alaams has, after three votes, unanimously rejected a C$1 billion (approximately $820 million) offer to support the Petronas-led Pacific NorthWest LNG export terminal on Lelu Island, near Prince Rupert, B.C. The terminal is proposed to be built on the traditional lands of the Lax Kw’alaams. The offer is...
B.C. Signs LNG Revenue Sharing Agreements with 28 First Nations
Posted on May 12, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on B.C. Signs LNG Revenue Sharing Agreements with 28 First Nations
The Financial Post reports that British Columbia (B.C.) Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister John Rustad recently revealed that “the province had now signed revenue-sharing agreements with 28 First Nations that would be affected by the development of LNG projects and connecting pipelines.” The agreements are expected to “bring the province closer to its goals for LNG.” ...
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,...