FERC Releases Final EIS for Driftwood LNG
Posted on Jan 22, 2019 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Releases Final EIS for Driftwood LNG
Reuters reports that FERC staff has released a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for Tellurian’s proposed Driftwood LNG export terminal and interconnected pipeline in Evangeline, Acadia, Jefferson Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes, La. In the Final EIS, FERC staff concluded that the Driftwood LNG project “would result in adverse impacts on the environment; however, impacts on the...
DOE Releases U.S. LNG Export Data Through November 2018
Posted on Jan 18, 2019 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on DOE Releases U.S. LNG Export Data Through November 2018
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released data on exports of U.S.-produced LNG covering the period February 2016 through November 2018. The data show that the top four recipients of U.S. LNG, comprising 58.4% of the total, are (1) South Korea, (2) Mexico, (3) China, and (4) Japan....
LNG Canada to Pursue Project Despite Protests Against Feeder Pipeline
Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Canada to Pursue Project Despite Protests Against Feeder Pipeline
Andy Calitz, CEO of LNG Canada, released a statement saying that “[d]espite opposition Coastal GasLink is currently facing, LNG Canada has every intention to continue to advance our project and maintain our construction schedule to deliver jobs and economic benefits to First Nations, local residents and British Columbians.” Coastal GasLink is the proposed pipeline that would provide...
FERC Authorizes CCL to Commission Train 2 Fuel Gas System
Posted on Jan 3, 2019 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Authorizes CCL to Commission Train 2 Fuel Gas System
FERC issued a letter order authorizing Corpus Christi Liquefaction (CCL) to introduce gas and commission the Train 2 fuel gas system at CCL’s liquefaction and LNG export terminal at Corpus Christi,...
ExxonMobil and Imperial Withdraw Proposed B.C. LNG Terminal Application
Posted on Jan 3, 2019 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on ExxonMobil and Imperial Withdraw Proposed B.C. LNG Terminal Application
Reuters reports that ExxonMobil and Imperial (Oil Resources Ltd) have withdrawn their proposed West Coast Canada (WCC) LNG project in northern British Columbia (B.C.) from the environmental review process, “signaling that the project has been shelved.” According to the report, “[t]he project was being jointly reviewed by the province and Canadian environmental regulators, an assessment...
Cheniere and PETRONAS Sign 20-Year LNG SPA
Posted on Dec 19, 2018 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Cheniere and PETRONAS Sign 20-Year LNG SPA
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. announced today that its subsidiary Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC (“Sabine Pass Liquefaction”) has entered into an LNG sale and purchase agreement (“SPA”) with PETRONAS LNG Ltd. (“PLL”), a subsidiary of the Malaysian state-owned oil and gas company, PETRONAS. According to the press release, PLL has agreed to purchase approximately 1.1 million tonnes of...