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...
FERC Provides Project Update for the Oregon LNG Terminal
Posted on Feb 7, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Provides Project Update for the Oregon LNG Terminal
FERC has released an update on the status of its review of Oregon LNG’s application to construct an LNG terminal at Warrenton, Ore. and interconnected pipeline. FERC is currently reviewing information to complete its biological assessment and essential fish habitat assessment, after which it will release a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The draft EIS then will be made...
FERC Requests Updated Information on Downeast LNG’s Import Terminal Proposal
Posted on Feb 6, 2014 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Requests Updated Information on Downeast LNG’s Import Terminal Proposal
Today, FERC staff sent a letter to Downeast LNG requesting updated information on its proposed LNG import terminal on Passamaquoddy Bay, Washington County, Maine. FERC requested, among other things, that Downeast (1) discuss how changes in domestic gas production since Downeast’s application impact its proposal, (2) state if there have been any changes to the market underlying...
DOE Approves Additional Sabine Pass Export Volumes and Goven Natural Gas Holding LNG Exports Via Containers
Posted on Jan 29, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on DOE Approves Additional Sabine Pass Export Volumes and Goven Natural Gas Holding LNG Exports Via Containers
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) approved Sabine Pass Liquefaction’s (SPL) application to export to nations having a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States any surplus LNG volumes from trains 5 and 6 of the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, La. not already committed to contract with Total Gas & Power North America or Centrica. The authorization covers up to...
Sabine Pass LNG Trains 1 and 2 Over 50% Completed
Posted on Jan 23, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sabine Pass LNG Trains 1 and 2 Over 50% Completed
Sabine Pass LNG filed a report with FERC on construction activities at its LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish, La. The report, covering activities through December 2013, states that Stage 1 (trains 1 and 2) engineering is 90.7% complete, procurement is 82.9%, and subcontract and direct hire construction work are 30.5% and 12.9% complete, respectively. Stage 1 overall project...
Senator Murkowski Pushing for Increased Exports of U.S. LNG and Other Energy Sources
Posted on Jan 17, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Senator Murkowski Pushing for Increased Exports of U.S. LNG and Other Energy Sources
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has released a White Paper calling for regulatory reforms to permit increased exports of U.S. energy supplies, including LNG. Regarding LNG, the White Paper recommends that “DOE [] expedite its review process for applications to export LNG to non-[Free Trade Agreement] countries and that “[f]ederal environmental review of gas projects should not include...