Cheniere Formally Announces Liquefaction Project at Sabine Pass LNG Terminal
Posted on Jul 25, 2011 in Financing, LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Cheniere Formally Announces Liquefaction Project at Sabine Pass LNG Terminal
Last week, Cheniere formally announced its plans to construct liquefaction facilities at its Sabine Pass LNG terminal. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (R-La.) attended the announcement and thanked the company, saying that the expected investment of $6 billion represented “an incredible vote of confidence” in Louisiana. Read more at...
Kitimat LNG Partner Hopes to Build Second Liquefaction Train
Posted on Jul 22, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Kitimat LNG Partner Hopes to Build Second Liquefaction Train
Speaking on a quarterly earnings call yesterday, Renee Zemljak of Kitimat LNG partner Encana Corp. said that “[o]ur goal really is to do Train 1 and Train 2.” She went on to suggest that she expects between two and five LNG buyers at the Kitimat LNG project. The Vancouver Sun provides further...
Canadian Minister Expects Approval of Kitimat LNG Export License in Fall of This Year
Posted on Jul 21, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Canadian Minister Expects Approval of Kitimat LNG Export License in Fall of This Year
Speaking to Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] in Alberta, Canada’s Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver said that he expects the National Energy Board to approve the 20-year LNG export license sought by Kitimat LNG this upcoming fall. Minister Oliver noted that this license would be the first for exporting natural gas to a market outside the United...
U.S. ACE Requests Revised Mitigation Plan for Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project
Posted on Jul 21, 2011 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on U.S. ACE Requests Revised Mitigation Plan for Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project
Earlier this month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) requested that Cheniere submit a revised mitigation plan for phase II of the company’s planned Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction project. The request as submitted by ACE is available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....
LNG Exports an Option for Proposed Oregon LNG Projects
Posted on Jul 19, 2011 in LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Exports an Option for Proposed Oregon LNG Projects
The Oregonian offers an analysis of the possibility of LNG exports via two proposed LNG projects in Oregon: Jordan Cove LNG and Oregon LNG.
State Legislator Says Alaska Should Consider Exporting North Slope Gas to Asia as LNG
Posted on Jul 19, 2011 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on State Legislator Says Alaska Should Consider Exporting North Slope Gas to Asia as LNG
Responding to a report that examines the possibility of a natural gas pipeline project that would transport gas from the North Slope to Southcentral Alaska, State Sen. Joe Thomas (D) said that he would like further consideration of exporting LNG to Asian customers. Read more in the Peninsula...