Pivotal LNG and Crowley Sign Contract to Supply Puerto Rico Pharmaceutical Company
Posted on Feb 15, 2018 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Pivotal LNG and Crowley Sign Contract to Supply Puerto Rico Pharmaceutical Company
Pivotal LNG (Pivotal) announced that it has executed another multiyear contract to supply LNG to Carib Energy (USA) LLC, a subsidiary of Crowley Maritime Corp. (Crowley), for a major pharmaceutical company’s energy needs. According to the press release, the LNG will be transported by Crowley from one of Pivotal’s LNG supply points to the pharmaceutical company’s facility in Puerto...
PHMSA and FERC Issue Orders Regarding LNG Storage Leaks at Sabine Pass Facility
Posted on Feb 15, 2018 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Safety & Security | Comments Off on PHMSA and FERC Issue Orders Regarding LNG Storage Leaks at Sabine Pass Facility
The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has issued a corrective action order requiring Cheniere Energy subsidiary Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC (Sabine Pass) to remove from service and evaluate two LNG storage tanks at Sabine Pass’s liquefaction facility in Cameron Parish, La. Leaks of LNG and natural gas from the storage tanks were identified on January...
Cheniere Affiliates Sign Two Long-Term LNG Deals with PetroChina Parent
Posted on Feb 9, 2018 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Cheniere Affiliates Sign Two Long-Term LNG Deals with PetroChina Parent
Cheniere Energy announced today that it has entered into two LNG sale and purchase agreements (SPA) with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). According to the press release, under the SPAs with Cheniere subsidiaries Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC and Cheniere Marketing International LLP, CNPC subsidiary PetroChina International Company Limited will purchase approximately 1.2...
ConocoPhillips Sells Kenai LNG Plant to Andeavor
Posted on Feb 6, 2018 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on ConocoPhillips Sells Kenai LNG Plant to Andeavor
Platts reports that ConocoPhillips has sold its LNG production facility and export terminal in Kenai, Alaska, to Andeavor. The Kenai plant will be used to fuel Andeavor’s nearby crude oil refinery at Nikiski, on the Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage....
Dominion Energy Cove Point Begins LNG Production
Posted on Jan 31, 2018 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Dominion Energy Cove Point Begins LNG Production
Dominion Energy Cove Point (DECP) announced that LNG production has begun at its newly constructed natural gas liquefaction facility undergoing commissioning in Lusby, Md. DECP stated that “[a]ll major equipment has been operated and is being commissioned as expected.” The facility is expected to enter commercial service in early March....
Sierra Club Withdraws Court Challenge to LNG Exports
Posted on Jan 31, 2018 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Litigation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sierra Club Withdraws Court Challenge to LNG Exports
Law360 reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has granted Sierra Club’s voluntary motion to dismiss its appeal of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) orders approving LNG export volumes for Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Sabine Pass LNG project in Cameron Parish, La. Sierra Club lost several court cases where it challenged FERC orders approving the construction of various LNG...