USCG Says Additional Waterway Reviews for Freeport LNG Liquefaction Proposal Not Necessary
Posted on Apr 11, 2011 in LNG Exports, Marine Regulation, Safety & Security | Comments Off on USCG Says Additional Waterway Reviews for Freeport LNG Liquefaction Proposal Not Necessary
Last month, the U.S. Coast Guard informed Freeport LNG that it will not require the company to submit a Letter of Intent for its LNG liquefaction project at the existing Freeport LNG terminal, nor will the agency revise the terminal’s Waterway Suitability Assessment. The Coast Guard noted that various operations and emergency manuals will need to be updated to include procedures...
Chevron, GCELC Respond in Sabine Pass Liquefaction Proceeding
Posted on Apr 6, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Chevron, GCELC Respond in Sabine Pass Liquefaction Proceeding
Chevron and the Gulf Coast Environment and Labor Coalition (GCELC) submitted responses to Sabine Pass Liquefaction’s recent filings in the FERC proceeding analyzing Sabine Pass’s proposal to add LNG export capabilities to its existing terminal. The responses are available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No. CP11-72. Separately, FERC has requested additional...
Freeport LNG Submits Draft Resource Reports to FERC for Proposed Liquefaction Project
Posted on Apr 5, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Submits Draft Resource Reports to FERC for Proposed Liquefaction Project
Late last week, Freeport LNG submitted drafts of Resource Reports 4, 5, and 7 to FERC. The draft reports are available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No. PF11-2. Separately, two Texas trade associations offered their support for the Freeport LNG export proposal in comments to FERC. Their statements of support are also available in the eLibrary under Docket No....
NATS: Expect Shift from U.S. LNG Imports to Exports
Posted on Apr 4, 2011 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NATS: Expect Shift from U.S. LNG Imports to Exports
NATS has published a special report entitled “A Reversal of Fortunes” that analyzes the trends in the U.S. natural gas market that have limited LNG imports in recent years. The report predicts that market players will seek to export LNG from the United States, but notes that U.S. LNG exporters may face challenges competing with other LNG producers worldwide. [Subscription...
DOE Denies APGA Motion to Intervene in Sabine Pass Liquefaction Proceeding
Posted on Apr 1, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on DOE Denies APGA Motion to Intervene in Sabine Pass Liquefaction Proceeding
The Department of Energy has denied a motion to intervene filed out of time by the American Public Gas Association (APGA) in the Sabine Pass Liquefaction proceeding. In its order, DOE determined that APGA did not demonstrate good cause for its failure to timely intervene in the proceeding, though DOE will permit the comments filed by APGA to remain in the record as late-filed comments...
APGA Responds to Sabine Pass Liquefaction in FERC LNG Export Proceeding
Posted on Mar 31, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on APGA Responds to Sabine Pass Liquefaction in FERC LNG Export Proceeding
Yesterday the American Public Gas Association (APGA) responded to Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC’s answer to APGA’s prior submission to FERC in opposition to the company’s proposed LNG export facilities at the existing Sabine Pass terminal. In its filing, APGA argues that exporting natural gas is inconsistent with the goal of reducing the country’s dependence on...