DOE Gives Preliminary Approval for LNG Exports from the Lake Charles Terminal to Non-FTA Nations
Posted on Aug 7, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on DOE Gives Preliminary Approval for LNG Exports from the Lake Charles Terminal to Non-FTA Nations
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy issued an order conditionally approving Lake Charles Exports, LLC’s application to export domestically produced LNG by vessel from Trunkline LNG’s proposed LNG export terminal at Lake Charles, La. to nations that have not entered into a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States providing for national treatment of natural gas...
FERC Approves Accelerated Construction for Sabine Pass Liquefaction Trains 3 and 4
Posted on Aug 6, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Approves Accelerated Construction for Sabine Pass Liquefaction Trains 3 and 4
FERC has issued an order approving Sabine Pass LNG’s application for accelerated construction of the Stage 2 liquefaction Trains 3 and 4 for its LNG export terminal located in Cameron Parish, La. The order permits the construction of Trains 3 and 4 to coincide with the construction of Stage 1 Trains 1 and 2, which are currently being built. Sabine Pass anticipates that Train 1...
U.S. Senators Ask Moniz under What Circumstances DOE Would Revoke an LNG Export License
Posted on Aug 5, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on U.S. Senators Ask Moniz under What Circumstances DOE Would Revoke an LNG Export License
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Moniz on Friday asking for “greater clarity on what the agency considers ‘appropriate circumstances’ when the agency might be compelled to revoke or modify an export authorization and explain the applicable process in such a situation.” The senators...
Bill Introduced to Repeal Import and Export Provisions from the Natural Gas Act
Posted on Jul 26, 2013 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Bill Introduced to Repeal Import and Export Provisions from the Natural Gas Act
U.S. Representative Ted Poe (R-Tex.) has introduced the “Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013” (H.R. 2771), which would “repeal the requirements under the Natural Gas Act for obtaining authorization for the exportation or importation of natural gas.” The bill, cosponsored by John Carter, Ralph Hall and Pete Olson, all Republicans from Texas, was introduced July 22,...
Woodfibre LNG Files for Canadian National Energy Board LNG Export License
Posted on Jul 25, 2013 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Woodfibre LNG Files for Canadian National Energy Board LNG Export License
Woodfibre LNG Export Pte. Ltd. (Woodfibre), a subsidiary of Pacific Oil & Gas Limited, has filed an application with the Canadian National Energy Board for a license to export over 25 years up to 2.1 million tonnes (105 Bcf) per year of LNG to Pacific Rim markets, including Japan, South Korea and China, from a proposed LNG export terminal near Squamish, British Columbia. The...
Sabine Pass LNG Submits Monthly Construction Progress Report
Posted on Jul 22, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sabine Pass LNG Submits Monthly Construction Progress Report
Sabine Pass LNG has submitted to FERC its construction progress report for its LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish, La. for June 2013. The report states that Stage 1 engineering is 67.1% complete, procurement is 61.4% complete, and subcontract and direct hire construction work are 24.1% and 2.3% complete, respectively. The overall project completion is 37.6%. The report states that...