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Veresen Announces Agreement for Jordan Cove LNG Supplies

Veresen Inc., sponsor of the proposed Jordan Cove Energy Project LNG export terminal at Coos Bay, Ore., announced that it has finalized the key commercial terms with JERA Co., Inc., (JERA) for the purchase by JERA of at least 1.5 million tonnes per annum of natural gas liquefaction capacity for an initial term of 20 years at the Jordan Cove LNG facility.  JERA is a joint venture of...

Environmental Assessment for Petronas’ LNG Export Terminal Extended for Three Months

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) has been granted a three month extension to review new information and complete its environmental assessment for the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG (PNWLNG) export terminal near Lelu Island, British Columbia.  Malaysian state oil company Petronas is the primary sponsor of the proposed project.  The Vancouver Sun reports that the delay...

Woodfibre LNG Receives Favorable Environmental Decision

The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced that the proposed Woodfibre LNG export terminal (Woodfibre), located near Squamish, British Columbia, is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.  The Environmental Assessment Decision Statement on the project establishes legally binding conditions, including...

DOE Grants Cameron LNG Authority to Export Additional Non-FTA Volumes

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy issued a Final Opinion and Order authorizing Cameron LNG to export an additional 152 Bcf/year of LNG over 20 years from its export terminal under construction in Cameron Parish, La. to nations without a Free Trade Agreement (non-FTA) with the United States.  Cameron LNG is now authorized to export a total of 772 Bcf (14.95 million metric tons)/year...

Repsol’s Canaport LNG Terminal Conversion to Exports Put on Hold

CBC News reports that Repsol has put on hold its proposal to convert the Canaport LNG import terminal in New Brunswick, Canada into an export terminal.  The company attributed the decision to its inability to find outside investors and current market conditions, which make the conversion uneconomical.      ...

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