Fourchon LNG Receives DOE Export Authorization
Posted on Mar 19, 2018 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Fourchon LNG Receives DOE Export Authorization
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued an order authorizing Fourchon LNG LLC (Fourchon LNG) to export up to 260 Bcf/yr of LNG (0.71 Bcf/day) by vessel from its proposed liquefaction facility to be located on Port Fourchon at Belle Pass in Lafourche Parish, La. Fourchon LNG is authorized to export the LNG over a 30-year period to Free Trade Agreement (FTA) nations and over a...
Cheniere Affiliate Sabine Pass LNG to Construct Third Marine Berth
Posted on Mar 9, 2018 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Cheniere Affiliate Sabine Pass LNG to Construct Third Marine Berth
FERC has approved Cheniere Energy affiliate Sabine Pass LNG’s (SPL) request to begin the pre-filing environmental review process for SPL’s proposal to construct a third marine berth at SPL’s liquefaction and LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish, La. The third marine berth will be sized to accommodate 125,000 m3 to 185,000 m3 capacity vessels....
Coast Guard Determines St. Johns River Suitable for LNG Project
Posted on Mar 5, 2018 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Coast Guard Determines St. Johns River Suitable for LNG Project
The U.S. Coast Guard has sent a letter to FERC recommending that the St. Johns River in Florida be considered suitable for the LNG marine traffic projected for Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville’s proposed LNG export terminal in Jacksonville, Fla....
FERC to Prepare EIS for Proposed Commonwealth LNG Project
Posted on Feb 23, 2018 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC to Prepare EIS for Proposed Commonwealth LNG Project
FERC has issued a notice of its intent to prepare and environmental impact statement (EIS) for Commonwealth LNG’s proposed liquefaction and LNG export terminal to be located on the west side of the Calcasieu Ship Channel near Johnson Bayou in Cameron Parish, La. The terminal would have a peak production capacity of nine million metric tonnes of LNG per year....
DOE Releases LNG Export Data through December 2017
Posted on Feb 21, 2018 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on DOE Releases LNG Export Data through December 2017
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released data on U.S. LNG imports and exports for the period February 2016 through December 2017. The top five recipients of exported LNG from the United States and the percentages of the total amount of LNG exported for the period are Mexico (18.8%), South Korea (15.8%), China (13.5%), Japan (7.2%), and Chile...
Alaska Gasline Development Not Cooperating With FERC Information Requests
Posted on Feb 21, 2018 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Alaska Gasline Development Not Cooperating With FERC Information Requests
FERC has sent another request for information to Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC), sponsor of the Alaska LNG liquefaction and export terminal project. FERC states that this latest request includes “several requests for information that have been made multiple times during the pre-filing review phase, as well as in the current application review, for which an adequate...