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Quicksilver Resources Granted Canadian LNG Export License

Quicksilver Resources Canada Inc. was granted a license by the Canadian National Energy Board to export 960 Bcf/year of LNG over a 25 year term from the proposed Discovery LNG liquefaction and export terminal on the north side of Campbell River, British Columbia.  ...

Enbridge Buys Stake in Delfin LNG Offshore Terminal

Today, Fairwood Peninsula Energy Corp (Fairwood LNG) announced that Enbridge, Inc., has purchased a 5% equity investment in Fairwood LNG and has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with Fairwood LNG to assist in the development of offshore LNG facilities in the Gulf of Mexico.  Fairwood LNG is the parent company and 100%-owner of Delfin LNG LLC, which is proposing to construct a...

DOE Authorizes Exports from Sabine Pass LNG Trains 5 and 6 to Non-FTA Nations

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Final Opinion and Order authorizing Sabine Pass Liquefaction (SPL) to export over a 20-year period 503.3 Bcf/year of LNG from proposed liquefaction Trains 5 and 6 to be located at SPL’s export terminal under construction in Cameron Parish, La.  SPL is authorized to export such volumes to nations without a Free Trade Agreement with the...

Proposed Prince Rupert LNG Regulations Published

The proposed “Port of Prince Rupert Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities Regulations” were recently published in the Canada Gazette.  According to the Regulatory Impact Analysis, there are four LNG export terminals proposed for Prince Rupert, British Columbia (B.C.), and while the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission is authorized to regulate LNG facilities in the province, “constitutional...

FERC Releases Environmental Review Schedule for Golden Pass LNG Export Terminal Project

FERC has released its schedule for its environmental review of the proposed Golden Pass LNG export terminal to be located at Golden Pass LNG’s existing import terminal on the Sabine-Neches Waterway in Jefferson County, Texas, and the interconnected pipeline.  Golden Pass LNG is a joint venture formed by affiliates of Qatar Petroleum (70%), ExxonMobil (17.6%) and ConocoPhillips...

Downeast LNG Signs Agreement for Terminal Construction

The Bangor Daily News reports that Downeast LNG has signed an agreement with CB&I to construct Downeast LNG’s proposed import/export terminal near Robbinston, Maine.  Downeast LNG’s project is currently in the pre-filing environmental review phase before FERC, and still needs to obtain an estimated 30 state and federal permits. Nevertheless, company officials expect construction to...

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