FERC Chairman Responds to Congressional Input on Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project
Posted on Nov 10, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on FERC Chairman Responds to Congressional Input on Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project
FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff has responded to a September 27, 2011, letter submitted by several members of the U.S. Congress encouraging the Commission to approve the planned Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction and export project. Chairman Wellinghoff notes that Commission staff is in the process of preparing an environmental assessment of the project and that the public will have an...
FERC Grants Extension of Time for Pipeline Associated with Port Dolphin LNG Project
Posted on Nov 10, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Grants Extension of Time for Pipeline Associated with Port Dolphin LNG Project
Earlier this week, FERC granted an extension of time to Port Dolphin Energy LLC to construct and place into service the onshore portion of its natural gas pipeline for the planned Port Dolphin LNG deepwater port. FERC’s letter order is available in the eLibrary under Docket No....
FERC Requests Engineering Information for Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project
Posted on Nov 9, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Requests Engineering Information for Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project
FERC has requested several pieces of engineering information from Sabine Pass LNG regarding the company’s planned LNG liquefaction and export project. The information requested focuses mostly on facility design matters that the Commission coordinates with the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Find the information request in FERC’s eLibrary under...
U.S. Senators Discuss Domestic LNG Exports
Posted on Nov 9, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on U.S. Senators Discuss Domestic LNG Exports
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing yesterday to discuss changes in the North American natural gas market that have led energy companies to seek authorization to export U.S. domestic gas as LNG. Reuters reports that several senators expressed concern regarding the potential effects LNG exports could have on U.S. natural gas prices. Deputy Assistant...
FERC Sets Settlement Conference in Cove Point LNG Proceeding
Posted on Nov 8, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Sets Settlement Conference in Cove Point LNG Proceeding
FERC has scheduled an informal settlement conference for November 17, 2011, in the ongoing Cove Point LNG tariff revision proceeding. Find FERC’s notice in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Sempra to File U.S. LNG Export Application Soon
Posted on Nov 8, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra to File U.S. LNG Export Application Soon
A spokesperson for Sempra Energy told Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] that the company plans to submit an LNG export application to the U.S. Department of Energy “in the very near future.” The company hopes to export U.S. domestic natural gas via the Cameron LNG...