Freeport LNG CEO Disappointed with DOE Order
Posted on Nov 25, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Freeport LNG CEO Disappointed with DOE Order
UPI reports that Freeport LNG Chief Executive Officer Michael Smith said he was disappointed with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) recent approval of Freeport’s application to export additional LNG from its proposed LNG export terminal on Quintana Island, Texas to nations without a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. Freeport had requested authority to export an...
House Amendment to Restrict Gas Exports Fails
Posted on Nov 25, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on House Amendment to Restrict Gas Exports Fails
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 142-276 to reject legislation sponsored by Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) that would have prohibited exports of natural gas produced from public lands. According to an article in FuelFix, the margin of defeat signals greater support for gas exports than during three similar votes last...
FERC Revises Cameron LNG Environmental Review Schedule
Posted on Nov 22, 2013 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Revises Cameron LNG Environmental Review Schedule
FERC has released notice of a revised schedule for completion of its environmental review regarding the Cameron LNG export terminal project in Cameron Parish, La. Previously, FERC anticipated issuing a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the project by November 22, 2013. Due to concerns raised by the U.S. Department of Transportation, which Cameron LNG has since...
Sabine Pass LNG Files Monthly Construction Progress Report
Posted on Nov 21, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sabine Pass LNG Files Monthly Construction Progress Report
Sabine Pass LNG (SPL) has filed with FERC its monthly construction progress report covering October 2013 for its LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish, La. The report states that Stage 1 (Trains 1 and 2) engineering is 83.2% complete, procurement is 73.2% complete, and subcontract and direct hire construction work are 29.8% and 9.1% complete, respectively. Stage 1 overall project...
DOE Approves Advanced Energy Solutions and Argent Marine Management FTA Exports
Posted on Nov 21, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on DOE Approves Advanced Energy Solutions and Argent Marine Management FTA Exports
The U.S. Department of Energy has approved Advanced Energy Solutions L.L.C.’s (AES) application to export 8 Bcf/year of LNG in ISO containers transported on ocean-going vessels to nations in Central America and the Caribbean which have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. AES will obtain LNG from the proposed Floridian Natural Gas Storage facility in Martin County,...
Cameron LNG Application Next on DOE’s Order of Precedence
Posted on Nov 20, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Cameron LNG Application Next on DOE’s Order of Precedence
According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Order of Precedence, up next for DOE review is Cameron LNG’s application to export 620 Bcf/year to nations without a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States from its proposed export terminal in Cameron Parish, La. Last week, DOE approved Freeport LNG’s application to export additional LNG volumes to non-FTA...