Delfin LNG Files Deepwater Port Application for LNG Exports
Posted on May 11, 2015 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Marine Regulation | Comments Off on Delfin LNG Files Deepwater Port Application for LNG Exports
Delfin LNG LLC has submitted an application to the U.S. Maritime Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard to construct, own, and operate the Delfin LNG Project (Port Delfin) under the Deepwater Port Act. The proposed project will be located approximately 50 miles off the coast of Cameron Parish, La, and, according to the press release, will be the first LNG export deepwater port...
FERC Denies Rehearing of Order Authorizing Corpus Christi LNG Terminal
Posted on May 8, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Denies Rehearing of Order Authorizing Corpus Christi LNG Terminal
FERC has issued an order denying Sierra Club’s request for rehearing of FERC’s order granting authorization for construction of the Corpus Christi Liquefaction LNG import and export terminal in Corpus Christi Bay, San Patricio County, Texas, and an interconnected pipeline. FERC rejected Sierra Club’s contention that its order violated the National Environmental Protection Act by,...
MARAD to Apply Existing Regulations to Deepwater Port Applications For Exports of Gas
Posted on May 8, 2015 in Federal Regulation | Comments Off on MARAD to Apply Existing Regulations to Deepwater Port Applications For Exports of Gas
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has issued a Final Policy stating that it intends to apply its existing Deepwater Port regulations, which have previously been used to evaluate Deepwater Port applications for imports of gas or oil, to Deepwater Port applications for exports of oil and gas. ...
PHMSA Adjusts LNG Facility Operator User Fees
Posted on May 8, 2015 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction | Comments Off on PHMSA Adjusts LNG Facility Operator User Fees
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has revised its fee program paid by LNG facility operators to fund PHMSA’s LNG facility safety program. The fees will now be based on 1.6% of gas costs, implemented on a 10-tier approach, and will be billed by operator instead of by plant. ...
DOE Issues Final Order Authorizing Dominion Cove Point LNG Non-FTA Exports
Posted on May 8, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on DOE Issues Final Order Authorizing Dominion Cove Point LNG Non-FTA Exports
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Final Order and Opinion authorizing Dominion Cove Point LNG to export up to 281 Bcf/year of LNG over a term of 20 years to nations without a Free Trade Agreement (non-FTA) with the United States. DOE rejected protests alleging negative environmental impacts from the proposed exports by concluding that the protestors failed “to overcome...
FERC Grants Corpus Christi Liquefaction Authority to Commence Remaining Site Preparation
Posted on May 6, 2015 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Grants Corpus Christi Liquefaction Authority to Commence Remaining Site Preparation
Today, FERC issued an order granting Cheniere Energy affiliate Corpus Christi Liquefaction authority to commence all remaining site preparation activities for its proposed liquefaction and LNG export terminal project in Corpus Christi Bay, San Patricio County, Texas. FERC’s order does not authorize the commencement of construction of the project facilities at the LNG terminal....