Dominion Submits Non-FTA LNG Export Application to U.S. Department of Energy
Posted on Oct 4, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Dominion Submits Non-FTA LNG Export Application to U.S. Department of Energy
Dominion announced yesterday that it has submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Energy seeking authorization to export up to 1 Bcf/d over a 25-year term from the company’s Cove Point LNG facility to any country with which the United States does not prohibit trade. The application should be available on the website of the Office of Fossil Energy...
Freeport LNG Responds to Comments in FERC’s Pre-Filing Proceeding
Posted on Oct 4, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Responds to Comments in FERC’s Pre-Filing Proceeding
Freeport LNG offered responses this week to comments filed during the scoping period of FERC’s pre-filing proceeding for the company’s planned LNG liquefaction and export project. The responses are available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Qatargas Official Tells Conference U.S. Gulf Coast Could Direct Future LNG Exports to South America
Posted on Oct 4, 2011 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Qatargas Official Tells Conference U.S. Gulf Coast Could Direct Future LNG Exports to South America
Ed Ridzwan of Qatargas told an industry conference in Washington, D.C., yesterday that given the relative proximity of U.S. LNG terminals along the Gulf Coast to natural gas consuming markets in Central and South America, these U.S. LNG facilities could become key export points for LNG. According to Platts LNG Daily, Ridzwan also noted that Qatargas has no plans to begin exporting U.S....
British Columbia Premier Addresses Power Supply Concerns for Future LNG Liquefaction Projects
Posted on Oct 3, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on British Columbia Premier Addresses Power Supply Concerns for Future LNG Liquefaction Projects
Premier Christy Clark of British Columbia told the Kitimat Northern Sentinel that she expects phase one of the planned Kitimat LNG liquefaction project to have enough electricity supply with existing resources. However, Premier Clark noted that any additional liquefaction projects, including a second liquefaction train at Kitimat LNG, would require additional planning and power...
Analyst’s Report: U.S. LNG Export Projects Face Stiff Competition from Traditional LNG Exporters
Posted on Sep 30, 2011 in Financing, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Analyst’s Report: U.S. LNG Export Projects Face Stiff Competition from Traditional LNG Exporters
A report released this week by Fitch Ratings suggests that the relatively high capital costs for LNG export projects in the United States, particularly at the Sabine Pass LNG facility, could impact economic competiveness with traditional LNG exporters. Read more in Platts LNG Daily [subscription...
Infrastructure to Support LNG Export Proposals on Canada’s West Coast Presents Challenges
Posted on Sep 30, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports, Pipelines | Comments Off on Infrastructure to Support LNG Export Proposals on Canada’s West Coast Presents Challenges
Two energy industry analysts told Platts LNG Daily that they expect the infrastructure needed to support the various LNG export terminals proposed for Western Canada, particularly pipelines for gas supplies, could present significant challenges to project developers. [Subscription...