FERC Releases Schedule for Environmental Review of Oregon LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 17, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Releases Schedule for Environmental Review of Oregon LNG Terminal
FERC has released the schedule for its environmental review of Oregon LNG’s proposed import/export terminal in Warrenton, Ore. FERC expects to release its Final Environmental Impact Statement for the project on February 12, 2016. Other federal agencies will then have until May 12, 2016 to complete their review of the project components under their jurisdiction. FERC’s notice can be...
Army Corps of Engineers Requests FERC to Consider Alternatives in Jordan Cove Energy Terminal Final EIS
Posted on Apr 15, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Army Corps of Engineers Requests FERC to Consider Alternatives in Jordan Cove Energy Terminal Final EIS
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, (COE) has submitted extensive comments on FERC’s draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Jordan Cove Energy Project’s (JCEP) proposed LNG import/export terminal in Coos Bay, Ore. COE requested, among other things, that (1) FERC consider the proposed Oregon LNG export terminal in Warrenton, Ore., and proposed LNG export terminals...
Coast Guard Proposes Revised Deepwater Port Regulations
Posted on Apr 15, 2015 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Marine Regulation | Comments Off on Coast Guard Proposes Revised Deepwater Port Regulations
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to revise its regulations for the licensing, construction, and operation of deepwater ports, which are “offshore fixed or floating structures, other than vessels, used as ports or terminals for the import or export of oil and natural gas.” The proposed revisions would clarify existing regulations, provide additional...
DOE Authorizes Additional FTA Exports from the Cameron LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 15, 2015 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on DOE Authorizes Additional FTA Exports from the Cameron LNG Terminal
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued an order authorizing Cameron LNG to export over 20 years an additional 2.95 million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) (159 Bcf) of LNG from its proposed LNG export terminal in Hackberry, La. to nations having a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. The incremental export volume is additive to Cameron LNG’s existing FTA export...
DOE Vacates Pangea LNG (North America) Holdings’ FTA Export Authority
Posted on Apr 14, 2015 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on DOE Vacates Pangea LNG (North America) Holdings’ FTA Export Authority
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued an order: (1) vacating Pangea LNG (North America) Holdings’ (Pangea) authority to export LNG to nations with a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States from Pangea’s proposed South Texas LNG Export Project, (2) withdrawing Pangea’s pending Non-FTA export application, and (3) vacating DOE’s notice authorizing a change in control. ...
FERC Initiates Pre-Filing Review for Texas LNG Brownsville LLC Facility
Posted on Apr 14, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Initiates Pre-Filing Review for Texas LNG Brownsville LLC Facility
Today, FERC issued an order approving Texas LNG Brownsville LLC’s (Texas LNG) request for initiation of pre-filing environmental review procedures for its proposed 4 million tonnes per annum (approximately 0.5 Bcf/day) LNG production, storage and export facility to be located in the Port of Brownsville, Texas. FERC’s order can be found here, and the complete docket for the Texas LNG...