FERC Revises Environmental Review Schedule for Sabine Pass LNG’s Stage 3 Expansion
Posted on Nov 4, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Revises Environmental Review Schedule for Sabine Pass LNG’s Stage 3 Expansion
FERC has revised the schedule for its environmental review of Sabine Pass LNG’s Stage 3 expansion, consisting of the construction of liquefaction Trains 5 and 6 at its LNG export terminal under construction in Cameron Parish, La., and the expansion of interconnected pipeline facilities. FERC initially planned to issue an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project on August 1, 2014,...
Bear Head LNG Proposes to Double LNG Export Capacity
Posted on Nov 3, 2014 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Bear Head LNG Proposes to Double LNG Export Capacity
Bear Head LNG, a subsidiary of Liquefied Natural Gas Limited, announced that it proposes to double the production capacity of its proposed liquefaction and LNG export terminal in Nova Scotia from 4 to 8 million tonnes per annum. According to the press release, “Bear Head LNG is targeting a higher rate of production capacity based on market response and gas supply projections.” A...
Freeport LNG Enters Into Definitive Agreements for Train 1 Financing
Posted on Oct 30, 2014 in Financing, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Enters Into Definitive Agreements for Train 1 Financing
Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P. (Freeport LNG) today announced that its subsidiary, FLNG Liquefaction, LLC, has entered into definitive agreements with Japan Bank for International Cooperation and six commercial banks for the debt financing of approximately $3.85 billion for the development of Train 1 of Freeport LNG’s proposed liquefaction and LNG export terminal on Quintana Island near...
Dominion Cove Point LNG Authorized to Proceed with Construction of Export Terminal Facilities
Posted on Oct 30, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Dominion Cove Point LNG Authorized to Proceed with Construction of Export Terminal Facilities
Yesterday, FERC issued a notice to proceed authorizing Dominion Cove Point LNG to modify the hydrostatic test water disposal location and soil storage, relocate existing utility lines, demolish certain buildings, and proceed with grading activities at its LNG terminal at Lusby, Md. The notice can be found here, and the complete docket for the Cove Point export terminal project can be...
BG Group to Delay Proposed B.C. Prince Rupert LNG Terminal
Posted on Oct 29, 2014 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on BG Group to Delay Proposed B.C. Prince Rupert LNG Terminal
An article in the Financial Post, citing a report in The Wall Street Journal [subscription required], states that BG Group Plc is likely to delay its proposed LNG export terminal at Prince Rupert, British Columbia (B.C.) to provide time to assess the market once U.S. LNG supplies come on-line. The article quotes BG Canada President Madeline Whitaker as stating “We’d always said...