Jordan Cove Energy LNG Export Application Next Up For DOE Review
Posted on Feb 12, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Jordan Cove Energy LNG Export Application Next Up For DOE Review
With yesterday’s approval of the Cameron LNG export application, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) order of precedence, next up for DOE review is Jordan Cove Energy Project’s (Jordan Cove) application to export six million metric tonnes/year (292 Bcf) of LNG to nations without a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. Jordan Cove proposes to export the LNG from a...
Alaska Lawmakers Reviewing Alaska LNG Proposal
Posted on Feb 11, 2014 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska Lawmakers Reviewing Alaska LNG Proposal
The Juneau Empire reports that Alaska Senate Resources Committee is holding hearings this week on proposed legislation that could make Alaska a partner in the Alaska LNG project, which would consist of a proposed LNG export terminal and interconnected pipeline to access North Slope gas supplies. According to the report, the bill addresses, among other things, whether the state should...
DOE Conditionally Approves Cameron LNG Exports to Non-FTA Nations
Posted on Feb 11, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on DOE Conditionally Approves Cameron LNG Exports to Non-FTA Nations
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy issued an order approving Cameron LNG’s application to export 1.7 Bcf/day (approximately 12 million metric tons/year) of LNG over a 20-year period from the proposed Cameron LNG export terminal (“Cameron Terminal”) in Hackberry (Cameron Parish), La. DOE’s approval is conditioned on Cameron LNG’s satisfactory completion of the FERC...
Coast Guard Releases Draft Policy Letters on LNG Safety When Used as Ship Fuel
Posted on Feb 10, 2014 in Federal Regulation, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Coast Guard Releases Draft Policy Letters on LNG Safety When Used as Ship Fuel
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a notice seeking public comment on two draft policy letters regarding safety measures for LNG when used as ship fuel. The first draft policy letter provides voluntary guidance for LNG fuel transfer operations on vessels using natural gas as fuel in U.S. waters, as well as training of personnel on those vessels. It recommends transfer and personnel training...
Excelerate Files Application with FERC to Construct a Floating LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Feb 10, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Excelerate Files Application with FERC to Construct a Floating LNG Export Terminal
Excelerate Energy’s subsidiary, Excelerate Liquefaction Solutions (Excelerate), filed an application with FERC to construct two LNG floating liquefaction, storage, and offloading units (FLSO) at the Port of Port Lavaca-Point Comfort, Texas and an interconnecting pipeline. Excelerate states that the project will be constructed in two phases with one FLSO to be constructed in each...