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FERC Provides Status of Environmental Review for Downeast LNG Import Project

FERC has published a memorandum regarding the Downeast LNG import project, summarizing an inter-agency meeting on the project and stating that the next major step in FERC’s environmental review process will be the issuance of a supplement to the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which will be subject to a 45-day public comment period. The memo also states that once FERC...

Indonesian Official Expects Agreement Soon on Diversion of LNG Cargos Originally Planned for Costa Azul LNG Terminal

An official with BPMigas, Indonesia’s LNG upstream regulator, said that he expects his agency will sign an agreement this month or next that will allow BP to divert up to 90% of LNG cargos originally destined for Sempra’s Energia Costa Azul LNG import facility in Mexico. According to Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], the agreement will include a commitment that...

European LNG Headlines

Gazprom Set to Decide on Delayed Arctic Gas with Total, Statoil (Bloomberg) Cyprus to Seek Partnerships for Possible LNG Plant (Reuters)

European LNG Headlines

Cyprus Seeks “Considerable Stake” in LNG Plant, Sylikiotis Says (Bloomberg)

European LNG Headlines

Europe Clears Total for Russian LNG (UPI)

General Electric CEO Expresses Support for Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project

In a March 13, 2012 letter to FERC Chairman Wellinghoff, General Electric Oil & Gas’s CEO Dan Heintzelman expressed his support for Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project, stating that GE is an anticipated supplier of U.S.-manufactured equipment for the project.  The letter is available in FERC’s eLibrary in Docket No....

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