DOE Offers Summary of December LNG Permit Activities
Posted on Jan 26, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on DOE Offers Summary of December LNG Permit Activities
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a summary of the agency’s orders granting, amending and vacating authority to import and export natural gas and LNG during December 2011 in today’s Federal...
Cheniere Submits Description of Corpus Christi LNG Liquefaction Project to FERC
Posted on Jan 24, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Cheniere Submits Description of Corpus Christi LNG Liquefaction Project to FERC
Cheniere has filed a detailed project description for the company’s planned Corpus Christi LNG liquefaction project with FERC. The report, submitted under FERC’s pre-filing procedures, is available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No. PF12-3. Separately, the Wall Street Journal [subscription required] offers an analysis of Cheniere Energy, concluding that the...
DOE Approves Cameron LNG Export Permit for FTA Countries
Posted on Jan 20, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on DOE Approves Cameron LNG Export Permit for FTA Countries
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy has approved an application by Cameron LNG, LLC to export LNG to countries with which the United States has entered free trade agreements (FTA), or countries with which the United States may enter free trade agreements in the future. The authorization permits Cameron LNG to export up to 12 million metric tons of LNG...
FERC Plans EA for BOG Project at Elba Island LNG Terminal
Posted on Jan 20, 2012 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Plans EA for BOG Project at Elba Island LNG Terminal
FERC has announced that it will complete an Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate potential environmental impacts of the planned installation of a boil-off gas (BOG) compressor at the Elba Island LNG import terminal. According to today’s Federal Register, the deadline for public comments on the scope of the EA is February 13,...
FERC Requests Status Update and Schedule for Calais LNG Project
Posted on Jan 20, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Requests Status Update and Schedule for Calais LNG Project
In a letter issued yesterday, FERC asked the developers of the Calais LNG project to provide the Commission with an update on the status of the project and a schedule for providing details regarding project financing, securing site control, obtaining necessary state permits, and complying with guidance from the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The letter is...
Freeport LNG Submits Additional LNG Export Applications to DOE
Posted on Jan 20, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Submits Additional LNG Export Applications to DOE
Freeport LNG has submitted two additional LNG export applications to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), seeking authorization to export up to 1.4 Bcf/d for a term of 25 years. The company has submitted two applications, one application for export of LNG to countries with which the United States has or develops a free trade agreement and another application for LNG exports to...