Freeport LNG Expects to Make Final Investment Decision on Train 3 Next Week
Posted on Apr 22, 2015 in Financing, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Expects to Make Final Investment Decision on Train 3 Next Week
Argus Media reports that Freeport LNG chief executive Michael Smith stated yesterday that a final investment decision (FID) is expected next week on LNG liquefaction Train 3 at Freeport LNG’s export terminal on Quintana Island, near Freeport, Texas. According to the report, South Korean utility SK E&S and Japanese company Toshiba have each signed contracts for 2.2 million...
Alaska Governor Vetoes Bill Limiting Pipeline Options
Posted on Apr 20, 2015 in LNG Exports, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska Governor Vetoes Bill Limiting Pipeline Options
On Friday, Alaska Governor Bill Walker vetoed HB 132, which restricts the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation from actively working on any gas line project other than the Alaska LNG Project. Walker stated that the bill “prevents the state from having an adequate backup plan should the [Alaska LNG Project] not proceed.” The State of Alaska is partner in the Alaska LNG Project with...
FERC Releases Schedule for Environmental Review of Oregon LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 17, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Releases Schedule for Environmental Review of Oregon LNG Terminal
FERC has released the schedule for its environmental review of Oregon LNG’s proposed import/export terminal in Warrenton, Ore. FERC expects to release its Final Environmental Impact Statement for the project on February 12, 2016. Other federal agencies will then have until May 12, 2016 to complete their review of the project components under their jurisdiction. FERC’s notice can be...
Canadian National Energy Board Recommends Approval of Upstream Feeder Pipeline to Pacific NorthWest LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 16, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Pipelines | Comments Off on Canadian National Energy Board Recommends Approval of Upstream Feeder Pipeline to Pacific NorthWest LNG Terminal
Canada’s National Energy Board has recommended approval of the North Montney Mainline, which, according to the press release, will substantially increase capacity on TransCanada’s Nova Gas Transmission System. Once in operation, the North Montney Mainline will provide transportation service from Progress Energy’s upstream natural gas reserves to the proposed Prince Rupert Gas...
Army Corps of Engineers Requests FERC to Consider Alternatives in Jordan Cove Energy Terminal Final EIS
Posted on Apr 15, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Army Corps of Engineers Requests FERC to Consider Alternatives in Jordan Cove Energy Terminal Final EIS
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, (COE) has submitted extensive comments on FERC’s draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Jordan Cove Energy Project’s (JCEP) proposed LNG import/export terminal in Coos Bay, Ore. COE requested, among other things, that (1) FERC consider the proposed Oregon LNG export terminal in Warrenton, Ore., and proposed LNG export terminals...
Coast Guard Proposes Revised Deepwater Port Regulations
Posted on Apr 15, 2015 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Marine Regulation | Comments Off on Coast Guard Proposes Revised Deepwater Port Regulations
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to revise its regulations for the licensing, construction, and operation of deepwater ports, which are “offshore fixed or floating structures, other than vessels, used as ports or terminals for the import or export of oil and natural gas.” The proposed revisions would clarify existing regulations, provide additional...