FERC Sets Comment Date for Freeport LNG Liquefaction Application
Posted on Jan 3, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Sets Comment Date for Freeport LNG Liquefaction Application
FERC has set a comment date of January 11, 2012, for parties interested in commenting on the application submitted last month by Freeport LNG seeking to install liquefaction and export facilities at its existing LNG terminal. Find further details in the Federal Register. In a separate action, FERC granted Freeport LNG a one-year extension to complete its modification of the existing...
FERC: Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project Not a Major Federal Action
Posted on Jan 3, 2012 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC: Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project Not a Major Federal Action
Last week, FERC announced that its staff has determined that approval of the proposed Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction project will not constitute a major federal action, as long as appropriate mitigation measures are adopted. The Environmental Assessment detailing FERC’s findings is available under Docket No. CP11-72 in FERC’s eLibrary. Separately, Sabine Pass Liquefaction...
Report: Three Companies May Announce LNG Plans for Alaska’s North Slope Gas
Posted on Jan 3, 2012 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Report: Three Companies May Announce LNG Plans for Alaska’s North Slope Gas
The Alaska Dispatch reports that rumors are circulating in Alaska that ExxonMobil, BP, and ConocoPhillips may announce plans for an LNG liquefaction and export project to monetize the state’s natural...
Analysis Examines Interests on Both Sides of LNG Export Debate
Posted on Dec 22, 2011 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Analysis Examines Interests on Both Sides of LNG Export Debate
An analysis carried in today’s Wall Street Journal examines the claims of both sides of the debate over whether to authorize the export of domestic U.S. natural gas as LNG to markets overseas on a large...
Oregon Approves Dredging Permit Needed for Jordan Cove LNG Project
Posted on Dec 22, 2011 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Oregon Approves Dredging Permit Needed for Jordan Cove LNG Project
The Oregon Department of State Lands has granted a removal-fill permit for the Port of Coos Bay, allowing the Port to dredge an access channel to accommodate larger marine vessels. The Coos Bay World notes that this permit is necessary for the continued development of the Jordan Cove LNG...
TransCanada Official: Partners Delaying Alaska Gas Pipeline to Evaluate LNG Export Option
Posted on Dec 22, 2011 in LNG Exports, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on TransCanada Official: Partners Delaying Alaska Gas Pipeline to Evaluate LNG Export Option
An official with TransCanada said this week that TransCanada and Exxon Mobil are delaying submission of resource reports for their planned Alaska natural gas pipeline project. The official noted that Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell (R) has requested that the companies evaluate an LNG export option in addition to the gas pipeline project. Read more in the Alaska...