FERC Releases Schedule For Driftwood LNG Environmental Review
Posted on Jan 2, 2018 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Releases Schedule For Driftwood LNG Environmental Review
FERC has released the schedule for its environmental review of Driftwood LNG, LLC’s (Driftwood) proposed liquefaction and LNG export terminal to be located on the west bank of the Calcasieu River between river mile markers 22 and 23 in Calcasieu Parish, La. FERC intends to release its Final Environmental Impact Statement for the project on October 12, 2018. Other federal agencies...
Corpus Christi Liquefaction Files Construction Status Report
Posted on Dec 20, 2017 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Corpus Christi Liquefaction Files Construction Status Report
Corpus Christi Liquefaction has filed a report with FERC covering construction activities at its liquefaction and LNG export terminal at Corpus Christi, Texas, through November 2017. The report states that engineering has progressed to 100.0%, procurement has progressed to 93.9%, subcontract and direct hire construction work are 56.1% and 55.8% complete, respectively. The total...
Bills Introduced to Expedite LNG Export Authorizations
Posted on Dec 13, 2017 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Bills Introduced to Expedite LNG Export Authorizations
On December 11, 2017, U.S. Congressman Bill Johnson (R-OH) introduced two bills related to LNG. The “Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act” (H.R. 4605) would allow domestic LNG suppliers “to export natural gas after completing the FERC review process – instead of waiting even longer for additional approval by the U.S. Department of Energy” (DOE). Tim Ryan (D-OH) is cosponsor of the...
Cove Point Authorized to Export LNG Commissioning Cargoes
Posted on Nov 14, 2017 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Cove Point Authorized to Export LNG Commissioning Cargoes
FERC has issued a letter order authorizing Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG, LP to export by vessels the volumes of produced LNG related to commissioning activities for the Cove Point Liquefaction Project in Lusby, Md. The letter order does not authorize commencement of...
D.C. Circuit Again Denies Sierra Club Challenges to DOE LNG Export Authorizations
Posted on Nov 2, 2017 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Litigation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on D.C. Circuit Again Denies Sierra Club Challenges to DOE LNG Export Authorizations
Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denied Sierra Club’s appeals of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) orders which authorized LNG exports from the Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG terminal under construction in Lusby, Md., the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, La., and the Corpus Christi LNG terminal under construction in Corpus Christi, Texas. According to...
FERC to Prepare EIS for Fourchon LNG Project
Posted on Oct 31, 2017 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC to Prepare EIS for Fourchon LNG Project
FERC issued a notice of its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Fourchon LNG Project in Lafourche Parish, La. Fourchon LNG intends to use the terminal to liquefy, store, and deliver LNG to domestic LNG-fueled marine vessels and LNG carriers for export to overseas markets. The terminal has a proposed peak capacity of five million metric tonnes of LNG per...