Main Pass Energy Hub Files at DOE to Export LNG to FTA Nations
Posted on Sep 17, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Main Pass Energy Hub Files at DOE to Export LNG to FTA Nations
Main Pass Energy Hub, LLC (Main Pass) filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for authority to export over a thirty-year period up to 24 million metric tons per year (approximately 3.22 Bcf/day) of domestically produced LNG from its deepwater port located offshore Louisiana. Main Pass initially proposes to export LNG to nations having a Free Trade Agreement (FTA)...
Trade Group Official Opposes U.S. LNG Exports
Posted on Sep 17, 2012 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Trade Group Official Opposes U.S. LNG Exports
At a gas industry conference last week, American Public Gas Association President Bert Kalisch stated that policies encouraging exports of U.S. LNG would interfere with energy independence efforts and cause domestic gas prices to rise. Read more in the UPI...
BC Government Tries to Spur LNG Terminal Development
Posted on Sep 14, 2012 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on BC Government Tries to Spur LNG Terminal Development
In an effort to speed-up construction of an LNG terminal in the province, CBC News reports that British Columbia has signed an agreement with the Haisla Nation that allows the Haisla to lease or buy 700 hectares of land near Kitimat and to work independently to develop a LNG export terminal on the...
Sabine Pass LNG Plans Enhancements to LNG Export Project
Posted on Sep 14, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sabine Pass LNG Plans Enhancements to LNG Export Project
Sabine Pass LNG has filed a request at FERC for a determination whether FERC’s pre-filing procedures would apply to Sabine Pass LNG’s forthcoming application to construct the “Modification Project,” consisting of various facilities designed to enhance the operability and reliability of Sabine Pass LNG’s Liquefaction Project. The request is available on eLibrary under...
Jordan Cove LNG Terminal Requires Separate Power Plant
Posted on Sep 13, 2012 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Jordan Cove LNG Terminal Requires Separate Power Plant
Jordan Cove Energy’s proposed LNG export terminal in Coos Bay, Ore. will need its own power plant because existing electricity sources cannot provide the terminal with enough power to liquefy the natural gas. Some local citizens voiced frustration with the expanded scope of the terminal project. Read more in The...
Study Predicts Six U.S. LNG Export Terminals by 2020
Posted on Sep 13, 2012 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Study Predicts Six U.S. LNG Export Terminals by 2020
A newly released study by Bentek Energy, a unit of Platts, predicts that six LNG export terminals will be built in the United States by 2020 due to global demand for LNG and plentiful U.S. shale gas supplies. Read more in Platts LNG Daily (subscription...