DOE Updates Order of Precedence for Non-FTA LNG Export Applications
Posted on Sep 24, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on DOE Updates Order of Precedence for Non-FTA LNG Export Applications
The U.S. Department of Energy has released an updated Order of Precedence for its processing of applications to export LNG to nations without a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. According to the list, the next application for DOE review is Freeport LNG Expansion’s application to export additional LNG volumes from its proposed export terminal on Quintana Island, Texas,...
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Files for DOE Approval to Export Additional LNG Volumes
Posted on Sep 23, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sabine Pass Liquefaction Files for DOE Approval to Export Additional LNG Volumes
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC (SPL) filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy to export up to the LNG equivalent of 314 Bcf per year from its Liquefaction Expansion Project in Cameron Parish, La. to nations with or without a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. SPL states that the 314 Bcf represents the volume of LNG that can be produced from proposed liquefaction...
America’s Energy Advantage Requests Rulemaking to Establish Standards for DOE LNG Export Policy
Posted on Sep 20, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on America’s Energy Advantage Requests Rulemaking to Establish Standards for DOE LNG Export Policy
America’s Energy Advantage (AEA), a trade association representing manufacturers, commodity producers, and publicly owned natural gas local distribution companies, filed comments with the U.S. Department of Energy requesting that DOE initiate a rulemaking or similar process to establish standards for reviewing applications to export LNG to nations without a Free Trade Agreement with...
FERC to Prepare Environmental Assessment for Golden Pass LNG Export Project
Posted on Sep 20, 2013 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC to Prepare Environmental Assessment for Golden Pass LNG Export Project
FERC issued a notice of its intent to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed Golden Pass LNG export terminal in Jefferson County, Texas and interconnected pipeline. FERC will use the EA in determining whether to authorize construction and operation of the terminal and pipeline. Comments on the scope of the EA must be filed by October 19, 2013. FERC’s notice can...
Three More Companies File LNG Export Applications with DOE
Posted on Sep 11, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Three More Companies File LNG Export Applications with DOE
Argent Marine Management, Inc. (Argent) has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to export over a 25-year period 20,000 metric tonnes (approximately 1 Bcf) of LNG per year to nations having a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. Argent proposes to transport LNG from a facility in Trussville, Ala. via truck to ports on the U.S. East Coast and then...
Dominion Cove Point LNG Receives Conditional DOE Non-FTA LNG Export Approval
Posted on Sep 11, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Dominion Cove Point LNG Receives Conditional DOE Non-FTA LNG Export Approval
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued an order approving Dominion Cove Point LNG’s (DCP) application to export LNG from the proposed Cove Point LNG export terminal in Lusby, Md. to nations without a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. The order is the fourth authorization to export LNG to non-FTA nations DOE has granted. The authorization is conditioned on...