DOE Grants Strom Authority to Export LNG to FTA Nations
Posted on Oct 23, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on DOE Grants Strom Authority to Export LNG to FTA Nations
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has granted Strom, Inc. authority to export 28.21 Bcf/year of LNG over a 25-year period to nations having a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. Strom proposes to liquefy domestically produced natural gas using “small-to-medium size modular, scalable, portable liquefaction systems” at a proposed facility at Crystal River, Fla., and...
Golden Pass Products Responds to EPA Request to Justify LNG Export Project
Posted on Oct 23, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Golden Pass Products Responds to EPA Request to Justify LNG Export Project
Golden Pass Products has responded to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) request to “explain why [Golden Pass’s LNG export project] better supports U.S. strategic energy objectives than the option of not exporting domestic natural gas.” Golden Pass cited the economic and geopolitical benefits of its project in its response to this and other EPA questions. Golden Pass’s...
Downeast LNG Files to Export to FTA and Non-FTA Nations
Posted on Oct 22, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Downeast LNG Files to Export to FTA and Non-FTA Nations
Downeast LNG (Downeast) has filed applications with the U.S. Department of Energy to export from its proposed bi-directional LNG terminal in Robbinston, Maine, to nations having a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States and to non-FTA nations up to 168 Bcf/year of LNG over a 20-year period. Downeast’s FTA application can be found here and its non-FTA application can be found...
Sabine Pass LNG Files Monthly Construction Status Report
Posted on Oct 21, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sabine Pass LNG Files Monthly Construction Status Report
Sabine Pass LNG filed a report with FERC covering construction activities through September 2014 at its LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish, La. Stage 1 (liquefaction trains 1 and 2) engineering is 99.9% complete, procurement is 99.9% complete, and subcontract and direct hire construction work are 50.9% and 44.5% complete, respectively. Stage 1 overall project completion is 75.6%...
NextDecade Expects to File for FERC Pre-Filing Review in January 2015
Posted on Oct 17, 2014 in LNG Exports | Comments Off on NextDecade Expects to File for FERC Pre-Filing Review in January 2015
The Brownsville Herald reports that NextDecade expects to file a request in January 2015 to begin FERC’s pre-filing environmental review process for a proposed LNG export terminal at the Port of Brownsville, Texas. The pre-filing request would include a proposal for an interconnected 125-mile-long pipeline, 36 to 42 inches in diameter, with a capacity of 1 Bcf/day. NextDecade is also...
Freeport LNG Receives Authorization to Begin Construction
Posted on Oct 17, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Receives Authorization to Begin Construction
FERC issued an order today granting Freeport LNG authority to commence construction of its LNG export terminal project near Quintana Island, Brazoria County, Texas. The order authorizes construction of the Pretreatment Plant, the Liquefaction Plant, and the Phase II Modification Project, with certain...