FERC Approves Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass LNG Terminal Expansion
Posted on Apr 7, 2015 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Approves Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass LNG Terminal Expansion
Yesterday, FERC issued an order approving Cheniere Energy affiliate Sabine Pass LNG’s application to construct liquefaction Trains 5 and 6 at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, La., and to expand the capacity of the interconnected pipeline. The expansion would increase the Liquefaction Project’s total authorized production capacity from approximately 20 million tonnes...
FERC Disclaims Jurisdiction Over Inland Facility Producing LNG for Export
Posted on Apr 6, 2015 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Disclaims Jurisdiction Over Inland Facility Producing LNG for Export
FERC has issued an order disclaiming jurisdiction pursuant to section 3 of the Natural Gas Act over Pivotal LNG and its affiliates’ inland U.S. facilities, which produce LNG that may ultimately be exported. FERC ruled that its section 3 LNG terminal jurisdiction extends to a facility that is “(1) connected to a pipeline that delivers gas to or sends gas from the facility and (2)...
FERC Initiates Pre-Filing Environmental Review Procedures for Annova LNG Brownsville Export Project
Posted on Mar 27, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Initiates Pre-Filing Environmental Review Procedures for Annova LNG Brownsville Export Project
FERC has approved Annova LNG Brownsville and affiliates’ (ALB) request for initiation of pre-filing environmental review procedures for ALB’s proposed liquefaction and LNG export terminal on the Brownsville Ship Channel in Cameron County, Texas. The Project is proposed to consist of an export terminal and six liquefaction trains, each with a firm nameplate capacity of 1.0 million...
G2 LNG Files for DOE LNG Export Authority
Posted on Mar 25, 2015 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on G2 LNG Files for DOE LNG Export Authority
G2 LNG LLC has filed applications with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) seeking authority to export over a 30-year period up to 14 million tonnes per annum (672 Bcf/year) of domestically produced LNG to nations with and without a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. G2 LNG proposes to export the LNG from its proposed liquefaction facility and LNG export terminal to be...
Alaska House Passes Bill to Thwart Governor’s Pipeline Proposal
Posted on Mar 24, 2015 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska House Passes Bill to Thwart Governor’s Pipeline Proposal
The Alaska House passed a bill yesterday that would prevent the state from pursuing its own pipeline project “until either the fulfillment or failure of a state partnership” with the Alaska LNG export terminal and pipeline project developers. Alaska Governor Bill Walker proposed the Alaska Standalone Gas Pipeline, or ASAP, “amid concerns that Alaska LNG might not be the best deal for...
American LNG Marketing Granted Authority for LNG Exports to FTA Nations
Posted on Mar 24, 2015 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on American LNG Marketing Granted Authority for LNG Exports to FTA Nations
The U.S. Department of Energy has issued an order granting American LNG Marketing authority to export over a 20-year period 3.02 Bcf/year of LNG produced at the proposed Hialeah liquefaction facility in Medley, Fla. American LNG Marketing is authorized to export the LNG to nations having a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. ...