FERC Chairman Responds to Louisiana Congressional Delegation on Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction
Posted on Aug 27, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on FERC Chairman Responds to Louisiana Congressional Delegation on Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction
FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff has responded to a letter to the Commission by members of the Louisiana congressional delegation regarding the Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction proposal. Chairman Wellinghoff’s response is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Op-Ed Questions Viability of Valdez LNG Export Proposal
Posted on Aug 24, 2010 in Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed Questions Viability of Valdez LNG Export Proposal
An op-ed penned by Bill Walker, the Republican gubernatorial candidate in Alaska, raises a number of questions regarding the viability of the Valdez LNG export plan proposed as part of the Alaskan natural gas pipeline project. Read more in the Alaska...
Coast Guard Responds to Cameron LNG Proposed Export Operations
Posted on Aug 23, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Marine Regulation | Comments Off on Coast Guard Responds to Cameron LNG Proposed Export Operations
Last week Cameron LNG filed a letter from the U.S. Coast Guard with FERC that outlines the initial reaction of the USCG to Cameron’s proposed export operations. The Captain of the Port for Port Arthur, Texas, J.J. Plunkett, stated in his letter that the proposed changes to the Cameron LNG facility do not constitute “new construction” and that the “waterway...
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Submits Application to Export LNG
Posted on Aug 19, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction | Comments Off on Sabine Pass Liquefaction Submits Application to Export LNG
Last week Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy to export LNG. The application seeks authorization to export up to 16 mtpa of LNG for 30 years from the Sabine Pass LNG...
Industry Analyst: More U.S. Terminals May Seek to Export LNG
Posted on Aug 18, 2010 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Industry Analyst: More U.S. Terminals May Seek to Export LNG
Citing the price spread between North American and European natural gas, an energy industry analyst with JPMorgan said this week that more U.S. LNG terminals could seek export authority. Bloomberg (via Gulf Times) provides further...
Alaskan Governor Offers Conditional Support for Continued Exports from Kenai LNG
Posted on Aug 16, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction | Comments Off on Alaskan Governor Offers Conditional Support for Continued Exports from Kenai LNG
Last week Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell’s administration offered its conditional support for the application filed by ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil to continue exporting LNG from the Kenai liquefaction facility. The Administration stated in its comments to the U.S. Dept. of Energy that it supports continued exports if “local utility gas supply needs are met, particularly...