Freeport LNG Files Application to Install NGL Extraction System
Posted on Aug 13, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Files Application to Install NGL Extraction System
Yesterday FERC issued a Notice of Filing stating that Freeport LNG Development, LP and Freeport LNG Expansion, LP submitted to the Commission an application requesting authorization to construct and operate a natural gas liquids (NGL) extraction system at the Freeport LNG terminal. The system will include two NGL extraction trains and is scheduled to go into service in June 2011. Find...
FERC Schedules Annual Post-Certification Review of Sabine Pass LNG Facility
Posted on Aug 10, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Schedules Annual Post-Certification Review of Sabine Pass LNG Facility
FERC has scheduled its annual post-certification review of the Sabine Pass LNG facility for September 15-16, 2009. The letter scheduling the review and requesting additional information is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
MARAD Receives Amended Application for TORP’s Bienville LNG Deepwater Port Project
Posted on Aug 5, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on MARAD Receives Amended Application for TORP’s Bienville LNG Deepwater Port Project
In today’s Federal Register MARAD acknowledges that it has received from TORP Terminal LP an amended application for the planned Bienville LNG deepwater port. The amended application describes the project’s new “closed-loop” regasification system. The U.S. Coast Guard and MARAD will prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement as part of the review of...
NMFS Responds to FERC’s Request for Consultation in Bradwood Landing LNG Proceeding
Posted on Aug 5, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NMFS Responds to FERC’s Request for Consultation in Bradwood Landing LNG Proceeding
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has responded to FERC’s request for formal consultation in the Bradwood Landing LNG project regulatory proceeding, stating “Due to the scope and scale of the project and the amount of information provided for review, 30 days is insufficient time to allow the [NMFS] to make a definitive determination” regarding the findings...
FERC Okays Construction of Gulf LNG Sendout Pipeline
Posted on Aug 4, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Okays Construction of Gulf LNG Sendout Pipeline
Yesterday FERC approved Gulf LNG Pipeline, LLC’s request to begin construction of a natural gas sendout pipeline associated with the Gulf LNG import project. The Commission’s letter order is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Weaver’s Cove Updates FERC on Environmental Impact Mitigation Discussions
Posted on Aug 4, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Updates FERC on Environmental Impact Mitigation Discussions
Weaver’s Cove Energy, LLC submitted a letter to FERC yesterday updating the Commission on discussions with various federal and state agencies regarding the project’s environmental impact mitigation plan. Specifically, the filing notes that a number of agencies involved in these discussions “took umbrage” with the updated mitigation plan submitted to FERC last...