Project Developer: DOE Authorizes Jordan Cove LNG to Export Gas to FTA Countries
Posted on Dec 8, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Project Developer: DOE Authorizes Jordan Cove LNG to Export Gas to FTA Countries
Bob Braddock, project manager for Jordan Cove LNG, told the Mercury News yesterday that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has granted the company’s application to export U.S. natural gas to countries with which the United States has a free trade agreement in place. The formal DOE order is available from the Office of Fossil...
Analyst: United States Could Compete with Australia as Major LNG Exporter
Posted on Dec 7, 2011 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Analyst: United States Could Compete with Australia as Major LNG Exporter
An analyst with Wood Mackenzie said this week that the United States could develop up to 20 million tons of annual LNG export capacity by 2018, which could compete with Australia for marketshare in the global LNG sector. Find further details in the Wall Street...
Editorial Says FERC Should Re-Examine Authorization for Jordan Cove LNG Project
Posted on Dec 7, 2011 in LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Says FERC Should Re-Examine Authorization for Jordan Cove LNG Project
An editorial carried in the Mail Tribune (Medford, Ore.) argues that FERC’s previous authorization of the Jordan Cove LNG project should be re-examined and possibly revoked due to significant changes in the United States’ natural gas...
Industry Analyst Predicts Limited LNG Exports from the United States by 2020
Posted on Dec 7, 2011 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Industry Analyst Predicts Limited LNG Exports from the United States by 2020
An industry analyst with ICF International said yesterday that he expects North American LNG exports from the United States in 2020 to be a small fraction of the capacity contemplated in U.S. LNG export applications filed to date. Speaking at an energy conference in Washington, D.C., the analyst predicted that U.S. LNG exports will feed new incremental LNG demand. Read...
Oregon Requests FERC Set Aside Order Authorizing Jordan Cove LNG Project
Posted on Dec 6, 2011 in LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Requests FERC Set Aside Order Authorizing Jordan Cove LNG Project
Late last week, the State of Oregon submitted a Motion to Reopen the Record and Request to Set Aside Order in the Jordan Cove LNG import project proceeding. In its filing, Oregon argues that the core circumstances underpinning the previous authorization for the Jordan Cove LNG project have changed, citing changes in the region’s natural gas market. The filing goes on to request...
Analysis: Domestic Shale Gas Could Lead to U.S. LNG Exports
Posted on Dec 5, 2011 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Analysis: Domestic Shale Gas Could Lead to U.S. LNG Exports
An in-depth analysis carried by MarketWatch suggests that growing production of domestic shale natural gas could lead to U.S. LNG exports. The piece also compares efforts of Cheniere Energy, Dominion Resources, and ExxonMobil to develop U.S. LNG export...