FERC Seeking Additional Data Regarding Freeport LNG’s Facility Design Changes
Posted on Feb 3, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Seeking Additional Data Regarding Freeport LNG’s Facility Design Changes
Yesterday FERC requested that Freeport LNG Development, L.P., provide additional data regarding proposed design changes to the facility, including the planned LNG re-export apparatus, new equipment to capture boil-off gas, and the facilities to accept truck deliveries of LNG. Find FERC’s request in the eLibrary under Docket No....
Japanese Utilities Extend LNG Purchase Agreement with Kenai Liquefaction Facility
Posted on Jan 29, 2009 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Japanese Utilities Extend LNG Purchase Agreement with Kenai Liquefaction Facility
Bloomberg reports that Tokyo Electric Power Co. and Tokyo Gas Corp. have announced that they have agreed to extend their agreement to purchase natural gas from the Kenai LNG liquefaction facility in Alaska through March...
FERC: Kenai LNG Export Facility Subject to Same Reporting Requirements as Other U.S. LNG Facilities
Posted on Jan 21, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction | Comments Off on FERC: Kenai LNG Export Facility Subject to Same Reporting Requirements as Other U.S. LNG Facilities
On January 15 FERC issued an order clarifying that the Kenai LNG liquefaction facility must comply with the same reporting and inspection requirements under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act that apply to other U.S. LNG terminals. FERC’s determination is available in its eLibrary under Docket No....
Alaskan State Lawmaker: Sell Gas to Alaskans Before Exporting as LNG
Posted on Jan 15, 2009 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Alaskan State Lawmaker: Sell Gas to Alaskans Before Exporting as LNG
KSRM Radio reports that Alaskan State Rep. Paul Seaton (R-Homer) wants Kenai LNG to sell natural gas produced from the Cook Inlet to a greater number of Alaskan consumers before exporting it as LNG to Asian...
Federal and Provincial Governments Issue Environmental Approvals for Kitimat LNG Liquefaction Project
Posted on Jan 14, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction | Comments Off on Federal and Provincial Governments Issue Environmental Approvals for Kitimat LNG Liquefaction Project
Kitimat LNG announced yesterday that its proposed LNG export terminal received environmental approval from the Canadian Federal Government on December 10, 2008, and from the British Columbia provincial authorities on January 9, 2009. Kitimat LNG also announced that it has signed a Heads of Agreement with Mitsubishi Corporation that will allow Mitsubishi to acquire terminal capacity and...
Consultant: Proposed Alaskan Gas Pipeline Should Prompt Canadian LNG Export Project
Posted on Jan 9, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Consultant: Proposed Alaskan Gas Pipeline Should Prompt Canadian LNG Export Project
Ralph Glass, vice president of operations with AJM Petroleum Consultants, told the Calgary Herald that he believes the proposed natural gas pipeline to transport Alaskan gas to markets in the Continental United States should encourage Canadian efforts to build LNG export capacity, such as the Kitimat LNG liquefaction project. Glass noted that Canadian gas producers “need to...