Dominion CEO: Marcellus Shale Gas Could Be Exported to Europe, Asia via Cove Point LNG Terminal
Posted on Mar 10, 2011 in Financing, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Dominion CEO: Marcellus Shale Gas Could Be Exported to Europe, Asia via Cove Point LNG Terminal
Speaking at the CERAWeek conference in Houston yesterday, Dominion Resources CEO Thomas Farrell said that he believes that the Cove Point LNG terminal’s geographic location near the Marcellus Shale gas play presents an attractive outlet for producers who seek to export gas to Europe and Asia. According to Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], Dominion is willing to finance...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Mar 10, 2011 in LNG Exports, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
LNG Considered for South Stream Pipeline? (UPI) Netherlands’ GATE LNG Terminal to Open in September (Peninsula Online)
Haisla First Nation Celebrates Lease Deal with Kitimat LNG
Posted on Mar 10, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Haisla First Nation Celebrates Lease Deal with Kitimat LNG
CJFW News reports that approximately 300 people attended an event to celebrate the formal lease signing between the Haisla First Nation and the Kitimat LNG export project developers.
U.S. ACE Expects to Decide on Sabine Pass LNG Terminal Modifications by July 2011
Posted on Mar 9, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. ACE Expects to Decide on Sabine Pass LNG Terminal Modifications by July 2011
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (U.S. ACE) notified FERC that it has received an application from Cheniere Energy to amend the Corps’ permit for the Sabine Pass LNG terminal seeking authorization to install liquefaction equipment at the facility. U.S. ACE informed FERC by a letter dated February 28, 2011, that the agency should render a decision on Cheniere’s application...
KBR Awarded Kitimat LNG FEED Contract
Posted on Mar 7, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on KBR Awarded Kitimat LNG FEED Contract
Last Friday, Kitimat LNG announced that it awarded the Front End Engineering and Design contract for its proposed LNG export facility to KBR.
FERC Chairman Responds to Submissions by Texas Legislators
Posted on Mar 4, 2011 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on FERC Chairman Responds to Submissions by Texas Legislators
FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff issued responses to four legislators from Texas, including U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R) and Kay Bailey Huchison (R) and State Reps. Dennis Bonnen (R) and James Keffer (R), who submitted comments supporting the Freeport LNG export proposal. The responses are available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....