ABS and DSME to Jointly Develop an LNG-Fueled Drillship
Posted on Jul 3, 2014 in Financing, Liquefaction, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on ABS and DSME to Jointly Develop an LNG-Fueled Drillship
On Wednesday, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) announced that they have entered into a joint development project to develop the first LNG-fueled drillship. The project will target the Gulf of Mexico market. Dr. Sung Geun Lee, the CTO and Executive Vice President of DSME, commented: “We are pleased to collaborate on this...
FERC Releases Letter Order for Sabine Pass LNG Tie-Ins
Posted on Jul 2, 2014 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Pipelines | Comments Off on FERC Releases Letter Order for Sabine Pass LNG Tie-Ins
Last week, FERC issued a letter order granting Cheniere Energy, Inc.’s June 5 request for approval to construct tie-ins. Sabine Pass LNG may construct the tie-ins in the areas between the existing Sabine Pass LNG Terminal and the Sabine Pass Liquefaction (SPL) Project Facilities (Stages 1 and 2) and between Stages 1 and 2 of the SPL facilities. The letter order also approved the...
KMLP Proposed Lake Charles Expansion Project to Accommodate Magnolia LNG
Posted on Jul 1, 2014 in Liquefaction, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on KMLP Proposed Lake Charles Expansion Project to Accommodate Magnolia LNG
Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline (KMLP) filed an application with FERC on Monday to make system modifications to create new firm transportation under a new north-to-south path for Magnolia LNG, LLC. The path will connect to Magnolia’s proposed liquefaction plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Lake Charles Expansion Project proposed by KMLP will (1) modify KMLP’s existing delivery...
“Use of Low Global-Warming Potential, Low Ozone Depletion Potential, Low Combustibility Hydrofluoroolefin, Xenon Or Iodo Compound Refrigerants in Lng Processing” in Patent Application Approval Process
Posted on Jun 20, 2014 in Environmental, Liquefaction, Uncategorized | Comments Off on “Use of Low Global-Warming Potential, Low Ozone Depletion Potential, Low Combustibility Hydrofluoroolefin, Xenon Or Iodo Compound Refrigerants in Lng Processing” in Patent Application Approval Process
Inventors Paul Davies, James Lee Harris Jr., Emery Jay Thomas and Gregg Sapp filed a patent application on November 20, 2013 that was made available online on June 12, 2014 to patent the “Use of Low Global-Warming Potential, Low Ozone Depletion Potential, Low Combustibility Hydrofluoroolefin, Xenon Or Iodo Compound Refrigerants in Lng Processing.” The inventor’s summary of...
FERC Grants Cameron LNG Authorization for LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Jun 19, 2014 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Pipelines | Comments Off on FERC Grants Cameron LNG Authorization for LNG Export Terminal
On Thursday, FERC granted Cameron LNG, LLC authorization to build and operate facilities for the liquefaction and export of natural gas from the site of Cameron’s existing LNG import terminal in Cameron, La. FERC also granted Cameron authorization to build and operate pipeline and compression facilities in three Louisiana parishes to allow for transport of domestically produced...
GDF Suez and Santos Terminate Floating LNG Project
Posted on Jun 19, 2014 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on GDF Suez and Santos Terminate Floating LNG Project
On Thursday, GDF Suez SA and Santos Ltd. announced that they have terminated their plans for a floating LNG project. The multibillion dollar Bonaparte LNG project was intended to use new technology to liquefy natural gas from a vessel at sea. Santos and Suez stated that the project no longer complied with the companies’ commercial needs and that they would consider alternative...