TORP Announces MARAD Approval of Bienville LNG Deepwater Port Project
Posted on Nov 2, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on TORP Announces MARAD Approval of Bienville LNG Deepwater Port Project
TORP announced yesterday that the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has signed its Record of Decision approving the Bienville LNG deepwater port project.
DOE Will Review Sabine Pass LNG Export Application Under Section 3(a) of NGA
Posted on Oct 29, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Trade Restrictions | Comments Off on DOE Will Review Sabine Pass LNG Export Application Under Section 3(a) of NGA
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy has decided that it will review an application submitted by Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC to export LNG to member nations of the World Trade Organization (WTO) under section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), which requires DOE to examine the complete application and determine whether the proposed LNG export scheme is...
USCG Issues Interim Rule Establishing Security Zones for Mooring Basins at Sabine Pass and Golden Pass LNG Terminals
Posted on Oct 22, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on USCG Issues Interim Rule Establishing Security Zones for Mooring Basins at Sabine Pass and Golden Pass LNG Terminals
This morning the U.S. Coast Guard published an interim rule in the Federal Register establishing security zones for the mooring basins at the Sabine Pass and Golden Pass terminals when LNG vessels are present. Public comments on the interim rule are due by November 22,...
FERC Says Weaver’s Cove Energy Has Not Established Sufficient Site Control for LNG Project
Posted on Oct 21, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Says Weaver’s Cove Energy Has Not Established Sufficient Site Control for LNG Project
Responding to a request for rehearing filed by both the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the City of Fall River, Mass., FERC determined this morning that Weaver’s Cove Energy, LLC has not established sufficient site control for its LNG import project. Specifically, the Commission noted that it cannot determine who owns the so-called Wedge Lot and whether Weaver’s Cove...
Weaver’s Cove Energy Submits Permitting Process Snapshot to FERC
Posted on Oct 18, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Energy Submits Permitting Process Snapshot to FERC
Last Friday Weaver’s Cove Energy, LLC submitted a summary of the current status of key federal and state permit applications for the company’s LNG import project. The filing is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
LNG Export Permit for Kenai LNG Extended Without Requirement to Meet Local Demand
Posted on Oct 15, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Export Permit for Kenai LNG Extended Without Requirement to Meet Local Demand
The U.S. Department of Energy has approved an extension of the permit allowing LNG export from the Kenai liquefaction facility. The order granting the extension is not conditioned on meeting local natural gas demand as requested by Alaskan lawmakers, but the Alaska Journal of Commerce reports that Kenai LNG partners ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil already have acted to ensure that...