FERC Officials Visit Oregon LNG Project Site
Posted on Sep 21, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Officials Visit Oregon LNG Project Site
Last week a number of FERC officials visited the planned site of the Oregon LNG import terminal. Find further coverage in the Daily Astorian [subscription required].
FERC Rejects WGL’s Protest in Transco Interconnection Proceeding
Posted on Sep 18, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Rejects WGL’s Protest in Transco Interconnection Proceeding
Stating that Washington Gas Light Company’s (WGL) protest of a planned interconnection on Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company’s mainline that will permit delivery of regasified LNG from the Elba Island LNG terminal expansion had “no merit,” FERC reaffirmed its previous determination in the Cove Point LNG terminal expansion proceeding that the potential leaks...
FERC Approves Waiver on Tying, Capacity Release Arrangements Between Statoil and Sonatrach at Cove Point LNG
Posted on Sep 16, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Approves Waiver on Tying, Capacity Release Arrangements Between Statoil and Sonatrach at Cove Point LNG
Yesterday FERC granted a waiver of its prohibition on tying and certain capacity release requirements sought by Statoil Natural Gas LLC and Sonatrach. The parties sought the waiver to allow a release to Sonatrach of Statoil’s open access transportation capacity on the Cove Point sendout pipeline to be tied or linked to a purchase and sale agreement whereby Sonatrach...
FERC Requests Additional Environmental Information from Downeast LNG; Delays FEIS
Posted on Sep 15, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Requests Additional Environmental Information from Downeast LNG; Delays FEIS
Yesterday FERC issued a request for additional environmental data to Downeast LNG on several issues ranging from whale strike avoidance plans to air emissions modeling. FERC also addressed vapor dispersion distances, noting that Downeast’s current analysis is “not sufficient” to demonstrate that vapor could not disperse beyond areas under Downeast LNG’s legal...
ConocoPhillips Applies for LNG Export Authorization for Freeport LNG Terminal
Posted on Sep 14, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on ConocoPhillips Applies for LNG Export Authorization for Freeport LNG Terminal
ConocoPhillips Company has filed an application to export previously imported LNG from the Freeport LNG terminal. Citing current conditions in the U.S. natural gas market, ConocoPhillips is seeking a blanket authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy to export up to 500 Bcf of previously imported LNG over a two year period. A notice in today’s Federal Register offers...
FERC Authorizes Certain Facilities at Gulf LNG Terminal
Posted on Sep 11, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Authorizes Certain Facilities at Gulf LNG Terminal
Yesterday FERC authorized Gulf LNG Energy to commence construction of the process and utilities piping, process vessels and equipment at its LNG import facility in Pascagoula, Miss. FERC’s authorization is available in the eLibrary under Docket No....