Calhoun LNG Abandons LNG Import Project
Posted on Dec 17, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Calhoun LNG Abandons LNG Import Project
Calhoun LNG, L.P. and Point Comfort Pipeline (Calhoun) have requested that FERC vacate their certificate authorizations for construction of an LNG import terminal and interconnected pipeline at the Port of Port Lavaca-Point Comfort in Calhoun County, Texas. Calhoun states that changes in U.S. natural gas markets that have dramatically limited the prospects for substantial LNG imports...
Senator Lugar Proposes Free Trade Status for U.S. LNG Exports to NATO Nations
Posted on Dec 12, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Senator Lugar Proposes Free Trade Status for U.S. LNG Exports to NATO Nations
UPI reports that U.S. Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) will introduce a bill today to encourage exports of U.S. LNG to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) nations by amending the Natural Gas Act to provide that applications to export LNG to NATO nations are to be considered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the same automatic approval process DOE uses for applications to...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Dec 12, 2012 in Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Lithuania LNG Terminal Law Faces Review by Constitutional Court (Bloomberg)
Article Provides Overview of U.S. LNG Market Conditions
Posted on Dec 12, 2012 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Article Provides Overview of U.S. LNG Market Conditions
An article in The Washington Post provides an overview of the LNG market in the United States, including historical developments and future outlook.
PETRONAS and Progress Energy Resources Announce Canadian LNG Growth Plans
Posted on Dec 11, 2012 in LNG Exports | Comments Off on PETRONAS and Progress Energy Resources Announce Canadian LNG Growth Plans
PETRONAS and Progress Energy Resources Corp. (Progress) issued a statement welcoming the Canadian government’s recent approval of the acquisition of Progress by PETRONAS Carigali Canada Ltd. The companies stated that their growth plans include three major Canadian investment components: the construction of the Pacific Northwest LNG export facility on Lelu Island in the District of Port...