U.S. LNG Exports to Japan Resume
Posted on Jun 14, 2012 in LNG Exports | Comments Off on U.S. LNG Exports to Japan Resume
ConocoPhillips has resumed LNG exports from its facility on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, the only active LNG export facility in the United States. According to a Reuters report, an LNG shipment from the facility was sent to Japan last month and a total of four or five shipments are scheduled for this...
Oregon LNG Opponents Voice Concerns at Open House
Posted on Jun 14, 2012 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon LNG Opponents Voice Concerns at Open House
Opponents of a proposed LNG export terminal to be built by Oregon LNG in Warrenton, Clatsop County, Ore. voiced their opposition to the project at an open house sponsored by the company. Read more in The Daily...
FERC Tolls Rehearing of Sabine Pass Export Order
Posted on Jun 14, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Tolls Rehearing of Sabine Pass Export Order
Today, FERC issued a tolling order that suspends indefinitely the deadline for FERC action on Sierra Club’s request for rehearing of FERC’s order granting Sabine Pass LNG authority to construct facilities to export LNG. The tolling order can be found on FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Op Ed: Benefits of U.S. LNG Exports
Posted on Jun 13, 2012 in LNG Exports | Comments Off on Op Ed: Benefits of U.S. LNG Exports
A recent article in Forbes identifies the benefits of exporting U.S. LNG supplies, citing a better balance between supply and demand and price certainty, among other positive results.
FERC Vacates Corpus Christi LNG Import Terminal Authorization
Posted on Jun 11, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Vacates Corpus Christi LNG Import Terminal Authorization
On Friday, FERC issued an order vacating Corpus Christi LNG’s authority to construct an LNG import terminal near Corpus Christi, Texas. FERC’s order is in response to Corpus Christi’s failure to place the facilities in operation by the April 18, 2012 deadline. The order also vacates authority to construct the Cheniere Corpus Christi pipeline, which was to interconnect...