Petronet LNG Signs Preliminary Agreement for Main Pass Hub LNG Supplies
Posted on Apr 26, 2013 in LNG Exports | Comments Off on Petronet LNG Signs Preliminary Agreement for Main Pass Hub LNG Supplies
The Economic Times reports that Indian gas company Petronet LNG has signed a preliminary agreement with United LNG to buy 4 million tonnes of LNG per year for 20 years beginning in 2018. The LNG will be supplied from the Main Pass Energy Hub, a joint venture of United LNG and Freeport McMoRan Energy LLC, located in the Gulf of...
Alumina Plants in Jamaica to Switch to Gas
Posted on Apr 26, 2013 in LNG Exports, Technology | Comments Off on Alumina Plants in Jamaica to Switch to Gas
Russian aluminum producer UC Rusal announced that it will switch from fuel oil to natural gas as fuel for three alumina refineries that it operates in Jamaica. The gas will be purchased from BP Energy Company, liquefied at non-cryogenic temperatures at a facility expected to be located in Pascagoula, Miss., and then loaded and transported on ocean-going carriers to Jamaica using Sea...
FERC Releases Environmental Assessment for Sabine Pass Modification Project
Posted on Apr 25, 2013 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Releases Environmental Assessment for Sabine Pass Modification Project
Today, FERC released its Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Sabine Pass LNG Modification Project, which consists of various facility modifications to enhance the operation and reliability, and facilitate the construction, of the Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project currently under construction at the existing Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, La. The EA concludes that approval...
FERC to Prepare Environmental Assessment for Elba Island LNG Export Project
Posted on Apr 23, 2013 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC to Prepare Environmental Assessment for Elba Island LNG Export Project
FERC has issued a notice that it will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) for the Elba Liquefaction Project, which involves the construction of LNG export facilities and related pipeline modifications at the existing LNG terminal at Elba Island, Ga. Comments on the scope of the EA are due May 22, 2013. FERC’s notice can be accessed here, and the complete docket for the Elba...
Magnolia LNG Files Draft Resource Reports
Posted on Apr 22, 2013 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Magnolia LNG Files Draft Resource Reports
Magnolia LNG, LLC filed Draft Resource Reports 1 (General Project Description) and 10 (Alternatives) under FERC’s pre-filing environmental review procedures for Magnolia’s proposed LNG export terminal at the Port of Lake Charles, La. The reports can be found on eLibrary under Docket No....