Dominion Cove Point LNG Requests FERC Waive Pre-Filing Requirements for LNG Re-Export Proposal
Posted on Jul 13, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Dominion Cove Point LNG Requests FERC Waive Pre-Filing Requirements for LNG Re-Export Proposal
Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP submitted a request to FERC last week asking that the Commission determine that the company’s planned LNG re-export project is not subject to pre-filing procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Find Dominion’s request in the FERC...
PHMSA Offers Draft Decision Approving DNV’s PHAST-UDM Vapor Gas Dispersion Model
Posted on Jul 13, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on PHMSA Offers Draft Decision Approving DNV’s PHAST-UDM Vapor Gas Dispersion Model
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has issued a Draft Decision approving engineering firm Det Norske Veritas’ (DNV) vapor gas dispersion model. The PHMSA docket contains additional information on the Process Hazard Analysis Software Tool – Unified Dispersion Model (PHAST-UDM)...
FERC Releases Report Evaluating Application of DEGADIS Vapor Dispersion Model to LNG Facilities
Posted on Jul 8, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Safety & Security | Comments Off on FERC Releases Report Evaluating Application of DEGADIS Vapor Dispersion Model to LNG Facilities
This morning, FERC issued a report evaluating the application of the DEGADIS 2.1 model to LNG releases, particularly at LNG facilities. The report concludes that the DEGADIS 2.1 model has significant limitations under a number of release conditions and...
FERC Terminates Weaver’s Cove LNG Proceeding, Vacates Previous Authorization for Project
Posted on Jul 8, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Terminates Weaver’s Cove LNG Proceeding, Vacates Previous Authorization for Project
Earlier this week, FERC terminated its proceeding examining the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG import project. FERC also vacated its previous authorization and certificate to build the terminal. FERC’s announcements are available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Sabine Pass LNG Withdraws Petition for Declaratory Order on Bi-Directional Terminal Capacity Transactions
Posted on Jul 8, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sabine Pass LNG Withdraws Petition for Declaratory Order on Bi-Directional Terminal Capacity Transactions
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC has withdrawn its previous petition for a declaratory order or waiver for its proposed bi-directional terminal capacity transactions. Sabine Pass informed FERC that the transactions now contemplated are different from those described in the original petition, so its petition is moot. The notice of withdrawal is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket...
Technical Conference, Prehearing Conference Set by FERC for Cove Point LNG Tariff Revision Proposals
Posted on Jul 8, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Technical Conference, Prehearing Conference Set by FERC for Cove Point LNG Tariff Revision Proposals
FERC has set technical and prehearing conferences for July 14, 2011, to discuss the tariff revisions proposed by Cove Point LNG. The orders scheduling the two conferences are available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....