Alaska Governor Suggests LNG Export, North Slope Pipeline Projects Should Merge
Posted on Aug 26, 2011 in LNG Exports, Pipelines, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Alaska Governor Suggests LNG Export, North Slope Pipeline Projects Should Merge
Governor Sean Parnell (R-Alaska) said this week that he believes merging the North Slope natural gas pipeline proposals with a separate LNG export project could spur the development of North Slope gas resources. The Associated Press (via BusinessWeek) offers additional...
FERC Requests Additional Information Concerning Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project
Posted on Aug 24, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Requests Additional Information Concerning Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project
FERC has requested additional environmental and engineering information concerning the planned Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction project. The request for information, available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No. CP11-72, seeks a response within 20 days of the date of the...
FERC Initiates Environmental Review of Freeport LNG Export Project
Posted on Aug 22, 2011 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Initiates Environmental Review of Freeport LNG Export Project
Last week, FERC announced its intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Freeport LNG liquefaction and export project proposed by Freeport LNG Development, L.P., Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P., and FLNG Liquefaction, LLC. FERC has requested public comments on the scope of the environmental review be submitted by September 19, 2011. FERC’s announcement is available...
British Columbia LNG Export Project Estimated to Cost $400 Million
Posted on Aug 18, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, Financing, LNG Exports | Comments Off on British Columbia LNG Export Project Estimated to Cost $400 Million
Engineering firm Black and Veatch has estimated that construction and installation of a barge with LNG liquefaction and export capabilities for the BC LNG Export Co-operative project will cost approximately $400 million. Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] provides additional...
Alaska Official: State Not Responsible for Marketing North Slope Gas to Potential LNG Customers
Posted on Aug 16, 2011 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska Official: State Not Responsible for Marketing North Slope Gas to Potential LNG Customers
Commissioner Dan Sullivan of Alaska’s Department of Natural Resources told the Alaska Dispatch yesterday that he views marketing the state’s natural gas to potential overseas buyers of LNG as the responsibility of major North Slope companies, not the state. Sullivan noted, however, that state officials have had discussions with Japan’s Mitsubishi regarding the...
Apache Focused on Asian Markets for Kitimat LNG Exports
Posted on Aug 12, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Apache Focused on Asian Markets for Kitimat LNG Exports
BusinessWeek offers an analysis of Apache’s marketing efforts for output from the company’s planned Kitimat LNG liquefaction facility. The piece reports that Apache hopes to secure long-term contracts with customers serving Asian gas...