Encana President Welcomes Additional LNG Export Projects in North America
Posted on Oct 24, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Encana President Welcomes Additional LNG Export Projects in North America
Randy Eresman, president of Encana, said last week that his company would welcome as many LNG export facilities in North America as can be constructed. He also noted that there is “plenty of room” for other LNG export projects on North America’s West Coast. Encana is a partner in developing the Kitimat LNG export project in British Columbia. Read more in the Calgary...
Freeport LNG Submits Draft Resource Report on Water Use to FERC for Liquefaction Project
Posted on Oct 24, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Submits Draft Resource Report on Water Use to FERC for Liquefaction Project
Late last week, Freeport LNG Development, L.P. submitted its Preliminary Draft Resource Report 2 to FERC. The report analyzes water resources that may be affected by the company’s planned LNG liquefaction project and the company’s proposed mitigation efforts. Find Freeport LNG’s submittal in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Members of Louisiana Congressional Delegation Encourage Progress on FERC’s Regulatory Review of Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction
Posted on Oct 21, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Members of Louisiana Congressional Delegation Encourage Progress on FERC’s Regulatory Review of Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction
Senator Mary Landrieu (D-La.) was joined by all seven members of the Louisiana delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives in requesting FERC to move forward on its review of the Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction project. Their letter is available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Shell and Partners Buy British Columbia Site for LNG Export Project
Posted on Oct 21, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Shell and Partners Buy British Columbia Site for LNG Export Project
Project developers Royal Dutch Shell, Mitsubishi Corp., Korea Gas Corp., and Chinese National Petroleum Corp. have purchased an industrial site in Kitimat, British Columbia, for their planned LNG liquefaction and export facility. Read more in the Vancouver...
Senator Murkowski Notes Concerns Over Domestic Gas Supplies as LNG Export Projects Move Forward
Posted on Oct 20, 2011 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Senator Murkowski Notes Concerns Over Domestic Gas Supplies as LNG Export Projects Move Forward
Speaking at an event in Washington, D.C., Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) expressed concerns about the potential effect of LNG exports on U.S. natural gas supplies. According to Platt LNG Daily, Sen. Murkowski said that she supports a “very thorough licensure and regulatory process to ensure that we don’t tip that [domestic gas supply and demand] balance.” [Subscription...
U.S. and Japanese Officials May Discuss LNG Exports at Paris Meeting
Posted on Oct 18, 2011 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on U.S. and Japanese Officials May Discuss LNG Exports at Paris Meeting
Citing an anonymous source, Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that the Japanese and United States delegations may hold follow-up discussions on possible LNG export arrangements between the two countries at this week’s International Energy Agency ministerial meeting in...