Cheniere Urges FERC to Authorize Re-Export Proposal
Posted on May 12, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cheniere Urges FERC to Authorize Re-Export Proposal
Patricia Outtrim, vice president of government affairs for Cheniere Energy, Inc., filed a letter with FERC last week urging the Commission to authorize Cheniere’s proposal to re-export LNG from its Sabine Pass LNG terminal. The letter states that “Sabine Pass LNG has had several significant commercial LNG opportunities that it has had to forego due to the delay in...
Weaver’s Cove LNG Addresses FERC’s Project Engineering Questions
Posted on May 12, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove LNG Addresses FERC’s Project Engineering Questions
Weaver’s Cove Energy’s responses to FERC’s project engineering inquiries are available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No. CP04-36.
FERC Authorizes Construction at Freeport LNG’s Boil-off Gas Re-Liquefaction, Export Facilities
Posted on May 11, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Authorizes Construction at Freeport LNG’s Boil-off Gas Re-Liquefaction, Export Facilities
On Friday FERC authorized Freeport LNG Development, LP to begin construction on the boil-off gas re-liquefaction and LNG export facilities planned for the Freeport LNG terminal. The authorization is available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Positive Environmental Assessment Released for Cove Point LNG’s Pier Reinforcement Project
Posted on May 11, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Positive Environmental Assessment Released for Cove Point LNG’s Pier Reinforcement Project
On Friday FERC released its Environmental Assessment (EA) for Dominion Cove Point LNG LP’s pier reinforcement project. FERC staff concluded that “approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.” The EA is available in the FERC eLibrary...
Neptune LNG Seeks One-Year Authorization for Incidental “Harassment” of Marine Mammals
Posted on May 8, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Neptune LNG Seeks One-Year Authorization for Incidental “Harassment” of Marine Mammals
Neptune LNG, LLC has requested a one-year authorization from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to potentially disturb or injure marine mammals as the company completes construction and begins commercial operation of its LNG deepwater port. The notice of the application and request for public comments, available in today’s Federal Register, notes that NMFS currently is...
FERC Issues Conditional Approval for Freeport LNG’s Re-Export, Liquefaction, and Truck Delivery Proposals
Posted on May 7, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Issues Conditional Approval for Freeport LNG’s Re-Export, Liquefaction, and Truck Delivery Proposals
Subject to a number of environmental conditions, FERC has approved Freeport LNG Development, L.P.’s proposal to re-export up to 24 Bcf of foreign-sourced LNG over a two-year period. FERC also approved Freeport’s proposals to add a boil-off gas liquefaction system to its facility and to accept LNG deliveries via truck for the purpose of maintaining its storage tanks in a...