FERC Approves Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass LNG Terminal Expansion
Posted on Apr 7, 2015 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Approves Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass LNG Terminal Expansion
Yesterday, FERC issued an order approving Cheniere Energy affiliate Sabine Pass LNG’s application to construct liquefaction Trains 5 and 6 at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, La., and to expand the capacity of the interconnected pipeline. The expansion would increase the Liquefaction Project’s total authorized production capacity from approximately 20 million tonnes...
FERC Disclaims Jurisdiction Over Inland Facility Producing LNG for Export
Posted on Apr 6, 2015 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Disclaims Jurisdiction Over Inland Facility Producing LNG for Export
FERC has issued an order disclaiming jurisdiction pursuant to section 3 of the Natural Gas Act over Pivotal LNG and its affiliates’ inland U.S. facilities, which produce LNG that may ultimately be exported. FERC ruled that its section 3 LNG terminal jurisdiction extends to a facility that is “(1) connected to a pipeline that delivers gas to or sends gas from the facility and (2)...
FERC Initiates Pre-Filing Environmental Review Procedures for Annova LNG Brownsville Export Project
Posted on Mar 27, 2015 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Initiates Pre-Filing Environmental Review Procedures for Annova LNG Brownsville Export Project
FERC has approved Annova LNG Brownsville and affiliates’ (ALB) request for initiation of pre-filing environmental review procedures for ALB’s proposed liquefaction and LNG export terminal on the Brownsville Ship Channel in Cameron County, Texas. The Project is proposed to consist of an export terminal and six liquefaction trains, each with a firm nameplate capacity of 1.0 million...
B.C. Introduces Bill Providing Details on LNG Income Taxes
Posted on Mar 26, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on B.C. Introduces Bill Providing Details on LNG Income Taxes
The British Columbia (B.C.) government has introduced Bill 26, the Liquefied Natural Gas Income Tax Amendment Act 2015, to “set out the remaining elements of a competitive LNG income tax framework.” The bill provides the LNG industry clarifying information under the Liquefied Natural Gas Income Tax Act, including obligations to register, file returns, pay the tax, and appeal rights. ...
Shell’s LNG Canada Project Moving Forward
Posted on Mar 26, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Shell’s LNG Canada Project Moving Forward
Markus Hector, general manager of global LNG for Shell, primary owner of LNG Canada, recently stated that LNG Canada’s proposed LNG export terminal project in British Columbia is “progressing,” despite low crude oil and natural gas prices. A final investment decision on the project, however, is not expected until at least 2016. Read more in the Reuters article....
G2 LNG Files for DOE LNG Export Authority
Posted on Mar 25, 2015 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on G2 LNG Files for DOE LNG Export Authority
G2 LNG LLC has filed applications with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) seeking authority to export over a 30-year period up to 14 million tonnes per annum (672 Bcf/year) of domestically produced LNG to nations with and without a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. G2 LNG proposes to export the LNG from its proposed liquefaction facility and LNG export terminal to be...