FERC Authorizes Gulf LNG to Cool Down Remaining Facilities at Terminal
Posted on Jul 1, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Authorizes Gulf LNG to Cool Down Remaining Facilities at Terminal
Yesterday, FERC authorized Gulf LNG Energy, LLC to continue to cool down its remaining facilities and equipment at the company’s regasification terminal in Pascagoula, Miss. FERC’s authorization is available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Louisiana State Senators Offer Support for Lake Charles LNG Export Proposal
Posted on Jun 28, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Louisiana State Senators Offer Support for Lake Charles LNG Export Proposal
Nine state senators from Louisiana have submitted a joint letter to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy in support of the proposed Lake Charles LNG export...
FERC Rejects Cove Point’s Tariff Revisions, Calls for Technical Conference
Posted on Jun 27, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Rejects Cove Point’s Tariff Revisions, Calls for Technical Conference
FERC issued an order last week rejecting a number of tariff revisions proposed by Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP, including one that would require shippers at the Cove Point facility to import LNG cargos in order to maintain proper temperature and operational status for the terminal. In its order, FERC tentatively scheduled a technical conference to discuss the proposal on July 7, 2011....
Jordan Cove LNG Argues No Additional NEPA Analysis Needed
Posted on Jun 22, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jordan Cove LNG Argues No Additional NEPA Analysis Needed
Yesterday, Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. responded to a filing submitted by the Western Environmental Law Center which suggested further NEPA analysis is required because project developers may be considering using their Jordan Cove LNG terminal for LNG exports as well as imports. In its reply, Jordan Cove LNG argues that no additional analysis under the National Environmental...
Cove Point LNG Responds to Criticisms of Proposed Revisions to Tariff
Posted on Jun 21, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cove Point LNG Responds to Criticisms of Proposed Revisions to Tariff
Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP has filed responses at FERC to criticisms of its proposed changes to the tariff for its LNG regasification terminal. Shell NA LNG and BP Energy Co. both have responded with additional filings. All of the filings are available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Industry Analyst Cautious on North American LNG Export Proposals
Posted on Jun 21, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Industry Analyst Cautious on North American LNG Export Proposals
Gerry Goobie, an analyst with Purvin & Gertz energy consultants, told the Calgary Herald that he is concerned about the possibility of global LNG market changes that could affect the LNG export projects proposed in North America. Although LNG exports may make economic sense under present market conditions, Goobie noted that market conditions can change...