FERC Approves Freeport LNG Terminal Expansion
Posted on Sep 22, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Approves Freeport LNG Terminal Expansion
FERC yesterday approved a plan to augment send-out capacity from 1.5 Bcf/d to 4 Bcf/d at the proposed Freeport LNG terminal in Texas. ConocoPhillips, Dow Chemical Co., Cheniere Energy, and Michael Smith, former head of Basin Exploration, are involved in the facility, which is expected to come onstream in 2009. The Houston Chronicle has the story. Although not yet issued at the time of...
Trade Associations Urge FERC to Expand Blanket Certificate Authority for Certain LNG-Related Infrastructure
Posted on Sep 21, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Trade Associations Urge FERC to Expand Blanket Certificate Authority for Certain LNG-Related Infrastructure
The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) and the Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA) submitted a letter to FERC on Sept. 19 urging the Commission to apply a lighter form of regulation, which it currently applies to smaller pipeline projects, to new pipelines associated with existing LNG terminals. The Commission currently is considering new rules to extend this...
“Significant Progress” Made on Crown Landing Vessel Transit Management Plan
Posted on Sep 15, 2006 in Federal Regulation, LNGLawBlog, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on “Significant Progress” Made on Crown Landing Vessel Transit Management Plan
In a letter submitted to FERC on September 14, BP’s Crown Landing LLC provided an update regarding the development of a Vessel Transit Management Plan (TMP) for its proposed LNG terminal on the Delaware River. According to the letter, “significant progress” has been made by the TMP Development Committee, which was established by the Coast Guard Captain of the Port...
Appliance and Equipment Manufacturers Continue to Seek National Standards on Gas Quality and Interchangeability
Posted on Sep 15, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition | Comments Off on Appliance and Equipment Manufacturers Continue to Seek National Standards on Gas Quality and Interchangeability
The Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) have recently sent a letter to FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher, expressing disappointment with FERC’s June 15 Policy Statement on gas quality and interchangeability. Urging FERC to impose national standards through a rulemaking process, the associations disagree with...
EIA: U.S. LNG Imports to Reach 940 Bcf in 2007
Posted on Sep 14, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on EIA: U.S. LNG Imports to Reach 940 Bcf in 2007
According to projections released by the Energy Information Administration on September 12, the U.S. is expected to import 940 Bcf of LNG in 2007, which is down from EIA’s earlier predictions. It would mark an approximately 34% increase, however, from estimated 2006 imports, which EIA projects will reach 700 Bcf. Platts LNG Daily has further analysis. [Subscription...
Spitzer Discourages Excessive Dependence on LNG
Posted on Sep 12, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Spitzer Discourages Excessive Dependence on LNG
In an interview with Platts LNG Daily, new FERC Commissioner Mark Spitzer expresses support for natural gas supply diversification and cautions against sole reliance on LNG as a supply source. “I don’t mean to diminish LNG, but we have to have a multi-faceted approach to gas,” he said. [Subscription...