Alaska LNG Project Concept Revealed
Posted on Feb 18, 2013 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska LNG Project Concept Revealed
On Friday, executives from BP Exploration Alaska, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc., ExxonMobil Production Company, and TransCanada submitted a letter to Alaska Governor Sean Parnell outlining the concept for an Alaska LNG project and related pipeline. The concept includes a 42-inch 800-mile pipeline, a gas treatment plant to be located on the North Slope near Prudhoe Bay, an LNG...
Sabine Pass LNG Export Terminal Construction Continues
Posted on Feb 18, 2013 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sabine Pass LNG Export Terminal Construction Continues
On Friday, FERC granted Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC’s request to commence installation of structural steel for Train 1, Train 2, and additional common areas for the Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project in Cameron Parish, La. FERC’s order can be found on eLibrary under Docket No....
Op-ed: Big Business Opposition to LNG Exports Driven by Self-Interest
Posted on Feb 15, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Op-ed: Big Business Opposition to LNG Exports Driven by Self-Interest
An editorial in The Wall Street Journal [subscription required] alleges that big business efforts to limit LNG exports are driven by those companies’ desire to keep their natural gas feedstock prices low and characterizes the efforts as...
British Columbia Plans LNG Tax
Posted on Feb 14, 2013 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on British Columbia Plans LNG Tax
The Canadian Press reports that the British Columbia government announced on Tuesday that it plans to impose a tax on LNG production that would contribute to a “Prosperity Fund” that would be used to reduce provincial debt. Details of the plan were not revealed. Read more in the Vancouver Sun...
Senators Hear from Both Sides of LNG Export Debate
Posted on Feb 13, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Senators Hear from Both Sides of LNG Export Debate
Witnesses in support of and opposed to U.S. LNG export restrictions testified at yesterday’s hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources. The Hill provides a brief summary of the hearing. Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has advocated a cautious approach to the issue while ranking Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) has supported...
Apache and Chevron Close Deal to Develop Kitimat LNG Project
Posted on Feb 12, 2013 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Apache and Chevron Close Deal to Develop Kitimat LNG Project
Apache Corporation announced yesterday that its subsidiary, Apache Canada Ltd., has completed a transaction with Chevron Corporation subsidiary Chevron Canada Limited to build and operate the Kitimat LNG project and develop gas resources at the Liard and Horn River basins in British Columbia, Canada. Chevron Canada and Apache Canada will each have a 50% ownership share of the Kitimat...