Texas Senator Offers Support for Freeport LNG Export Proposal
Posted on Feb 17, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Texas Senator Offers Support for Freeport LNG Export Proposal
Senator John Cornyn (R-Tex.) offered his support for the proposed Freeport LNG export project in a letter to U.S. Sec. of Energy Steven Chu and FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff. The letter, available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. PF11-2, states that the project will provide numerous economic benefits and that the regulatory review process should be completed...
U.S. DOE Approves Freeport LNG’s Export Proposal for FTA Nations
Posted on Feb 16, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on U.S. DOE Approves Freeport LNG’s Export Proposal for FTA Nations
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved Freeport LNG’s request for authorization to export LNG to nations that currently or in the future enter free trade agreements (FTAs) with the United States. Freeport LNG’s export proposal contemplates the export of 9 Mtpa of LNG over a 25-year period. At present, fifteen nations have FTAs with the United States. Find further...
FERC Issues Notice of Application, Sets Public Comment Date for Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project
Posted on Feb 14, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Issues Notice of Application, Sets Public Comment Date for Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project
On Friday, February 11, FERC issued a Notice of Application for the Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction project and set a deadline of March 4, 2011 to submit public comments. The filing is available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....
FERC Authorizes Installation of Supplemental Gas Compressor at Sabine Pass LNG Facility
Posted on Feb 10, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Authorizes Installation of Supplemental Gas Compressor at Sabine Pass LNG Facility
Yesterday FERC approved Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.’s request to install an additional gas compressor at the company’s LNG facility. FERC’s authorization order is available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Freeport LNG Submits Further Information on LNG Export Proposal to FERC
Posted on Feb 8, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Submits Further Information on LNG Export Proposal to FERC
Freeport LNG has submitted Resource Reports 1 and 10 to FERC. The reports provide additional information, including a detailed project description in Resource Report 1, regarding the planned Freeport LNG export project. The reports are available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Local Residents Offer Views on Elba Island LNG Trucking Proposal
Posted on Feb 3, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents Offer Views on Elba Island LNG Trucking Proposal
The Savannah Morning News reports that approximately 75 people attended a public meeting convened by FERC and offered their views regarding the proposed Elba Island LNG truck delivery...