Draft EIS Released for Port Ambrose LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Dec 15, 2014 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Draft EIS Released for Port Ambrose LNG Deepwater Port
The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Maritime Administration have issued a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for Liberty Natural Gas’s proposed Port Ambrose LNG deepwater port located offshore New Jersey and New York. The EIS concludes that with mitigation measures, the short- and long-term environmental impacts from the project are “minor to moderate.” The Executive Summary...
FERC Releases Project Update for the Oregon LNG Terminal
Posted on Dec 12, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Releases Project Update for the Oregon LNG Terminal
FERC has released an update on its review of the proposed Oregon LNG bidirectional import/export terminal in Warrenton, Ore. and interconnected pipeline. FERC is currently preparing a draft environmental impact statement for the projects which will be released for public comment. The update can be found here, and the complete docket for the Oregon LNG project can be found on eLibrary...
FERC Releases Environment Assessment for Sabine Pass Expansion
Posted on Dec 12, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Releases Environment Assessment for Sabine Pass Expansion
Today, FERC released its environment assessment (EA) for Sabine Pass LNG’s proposed expansion project at its export terminal in Cameron Parish, La. The expansion involves construction of two new LNG liquefaction trains (Trains 5 and 6) which would increase the Sabine Pass terminal’s LNG production capacity by 503 Bcf/year. The project also involves expansion of the existing...
Pivotal LNG Files for FERC Ruling on LNG Production Facility Jurisdiction
Posted on Dec 11, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Pivotal LNG Files for FERC Ruling on LNG Production Facility Jurisdiction
Pivotal LNG, Inc. (Pivotal) has filed a petition for declaratory order requesting that FERC rule that certain LNG Production Facilities would not be deemed an “LNG terminal” subject to FERC jurisdiction by virtue of Pivotal selling LNG that is: (1) produced at one of the LNG Production Facilities, or supplied by a third party; (2) transported by Pivotal LNG, an affiliate, or a third...
FERC Approves Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville LLC’s Pre-Filing Request
Posted on Dec 3, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Approves Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville LLC’s Pre-Filing Request
Today, FERC approved Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville LLC’s request to begin the pre-filing environmental review process for a proposed LNG liquefaction and temporary storage facility in Jacksonville, Florida on the St. John’s River (Jacksonville Project). The LNG would be loaded into trucks and containers, or onto ocean-going vessels for use in the marine bunkering trade and for...
Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville LLC Requests Initiation of Pre-Filing Procedures for Export Terminal
Posted on Dec 1, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville LLC Requests Initiation of Pre-Filing Procedures for Export Terminal
Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville LLC (Eagle) has requested that FERC initiate pre-filing environmental review procedures for a proposed gas liquefaction and LNG export terminal in the City of Jacksonville, Fla. on the St. Johns River. The terminal would include three liquefaction trains having the capacity to produce 300,000 gallons of LNG per train (0.18 million metric tonnes per...