FERC to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Alaska LNG Project
Posted on Mar 4, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Alaska LNG Project
FERC has issued a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed Alaska LNG Project export terminal near Nikiski, Alaska. FERC’s notice states that it understands “that affected stakeholders may include communities that depend on seasonal subsistence activities,” so the period for comments on the scope of the EIS will remain open until December 4,...
Floridian Natural Gas Storage Files for DOE LNG Export Authority
Posted on Mar 4, 2015 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Floridian Natural Gas Storage Files for DOE LNG Export Authority
Floridian Natural Gas Storage Company (Floridian) has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to export LNG produced at Floridian’s proposed liquefaction and storage facility in Martin County, Fla. Floridian requests authority to export, on behalf of itself and as an agent for others, LNG transported from its facility in approved ISO containers to existing ports...
Magnolia LNG Receives Coast Guard Waterway Suitability Approval
Posted on Mar 3, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Magnolia LNG Receives Coast Guard Waterway Suitability Approval
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Letter of Recommendation to FERC recommending that the Calcasieu River Ship Channel, through which Magnolia LNG proposes to transport LNG from its proposed LNG export terminal at Lake Charles, La., be considered suitable for LNG marine traffic as it relates to safety and security....
FERC Approves Cameron LNG Pre-Filing Request for Expansion
Posted on Mar 3, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Approves Cameron LNG Pre-Filing Request for Expansion
FERC has issued an order approving Cameron LNG’s request to initiate the pre-filing environmental review process for a proposed Expansion Project comprised of two additional liquefaction trains (Trains 4 and 5) and a fifth LNG tank to be located at the Cameron LNG terminal near Hackberry, La. The proposed Expansion Project will increase the LNG production capacity of the terminal by...
Bear Head LNG Files for DOE LNG Export Authority
Posted on Feb 26, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Bear Head LNG Files for DOE LNG Export Authority
Bear Head LNG has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) (1) to export 440 Bcf/year of natural gas from the United States to Canada via Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, and (2) to export 8 million tonnes/year (approximately 397.6 Bcf) of LNG from Bear Head LNG’s proposed export terminal in Richmond County, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia to nations with and without a...
DOE Authorizes Sabine Pass to Export Additional LNG Volumes to FTA Nations
Posted on Feb 26, 2015 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on DOE Authorizes Sabine Pass to Export Additional LNG Volumes to FTA Nations
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has authorized Sabine Pass Liquefaction (SPL) to export an additional 203 Bcf/year over 25 years from its LNG export terminal under construction in Cameron Parish, La. to nations with a Free Trade Agreement with the United States (FTA nations). The additional volumes represent the difference between the initial design capacity and the maximum LNG...