FERC Denies Request to Rehear Aguirre Approval
Posted on May 5, 2016 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Denies Request to Rehear Aguirre Approval
FERC has issued an order denying Comité Diálogo Ambiental, Inc.’s (Diálogo) request for rehearing of FERC’s July 24, 2015 order, which approved Aguirre Offshore GasPort, LLC’s (Aguirre) proposed LNG import terminal facilities along the southern shore of Puerto Rico near Salinas. FERC rejected Diálogo’s allegation that the July 24 Order erred in determining that Aguirre’s floating...
Clean Energy Fuels to Supply LNG to Hawaii Gas
Posted on May 5, 2016 in Liquefaction, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Clean Energy Fuels to Supply LNG to Hawaii Gas
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced that it has signed a contract to provide LNG to Hawaii Gas. According to the press release, “the agreement is consistent with the state’s intent to reduce its reliance on imported crude oil, using a cleaner and more economical fuel.” Details of the contract were not released. ...
TransCanada Receives Permit for LNG Canada Feeder Pipeline
Posted on May 5, 2016 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Pipelines | Comments Off on TransCanada Receives Permit for LNG Canada Feeder Pipeline
TransCanada Corporation announced that it has received the last of the permits it needs from the British Columbia (B.C.) Oil and Gas Commission to build and operate the Coastal GasLink pipeline, a 670-kilometre pipeline that would bring gas from the Groundbirch area near Dawson Creek to the proposed LNG Canada liquefaction and export terminal near Kitimat, B.C. for export to Asian...
Article Casts Doubt on Viability of Proposed Western Canadian LNG Export Terminals
Posted on May 5, 2016 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Article Casts Doubt on Viability of Proposed Western Canadian LNG Export Terminals
An article on CBCNews observes that no final investment decisions have been made for any of the several LNG export terminals proposed for the Canadian west coast. The author of the article asserts that the “collapse in global LNG prices is the main culprit for why so many Canadian LNG export projects are in limbo or no longer make economic sense.” Other factors cited for the lack of...
Venture Global LNG Closes Additional $55 Million Funding Deal
Posted on May 5, 2016 in Financing, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Venture Global LNG Closes Additional $55 Million Funding Deal
Venture Global LNG, Inc. (Venture) announced the successful closing of its fourth round of equity investments to fund its proposed liquefaction and LNG export terminal on the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, La. According to the press release, the “round also is notable for adding to the group of high profile, very large institutional investors in the company.” The fourth round...
PHMSA Schedules Public Meeting on LNG Facility Regulations
Posted on Apr 26, 2016 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Safety & Security | Comments Off on PHMSA Schedules Public Meeting on LNG Facility Regulations
The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has announced a public LNG Workshop meeting to be held May 18-19, 2016, “to solicit input and obtain background information for the formulation of a future regulatory change to 49 CFR part 193, Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities: Federal Safety Standards.” PHMSA is co-sponsoring the meeting with the National...