Bear Head LNG Feeder Pipeline Receives Environmental Approval
Posted on Jan 3, 2017 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Pipelines | Comments Off on Bear Head LNG Feeder Pipeline Receives Environmental Approval
On December 22, 2016, the Nova Scotia Minister of Environment approved the environmental assessment authorizing construction of Bear Paw Pipeline Corporation Inc.’s (Bear Paw) 62.5 mile pipeline to provide gas to the proposed Bear Head LNG export facility in Point Tupper, Richmond County, Nova Scotia. The Bear Paw pipeline would interconnect the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline...
FERC Approves Golden Pass LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Dec 21, 2016 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Approves Golden Pass LNG Export Terminal
FERC has issued an order authorizing Golden Pass Products LLC and Golden Pass Pipeline LLC (together, Golden Pass) to construct and operate an LNG export terminal at Golden Pass’s exiting LNG import terminal near Sabine Pass, Texas and an interconnected pipeline. Golden Pass is owned by affiliates of Qatar Petroleum International Limited and Exxon Mobil Corporation. The proposed...
Corpus Christi Liquefaction Files Construction Progress Report
Posted on Dec 19, 2016 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Corpus Christi Liquefaction Files Construction Progress Report
Corpus Christi Liquefaction has filed a report with FERC covering construction progress at its LNG export terminal at Corpus Christi, Texas through November 2016. The report states that engineering has progressed to 99.7%; procurement has progressed to 64.1%; Bechtel’s direct hire construction was 18.5%; and the total project has progressed to 47.1% complete. ...
DOE Authorizes Elba Island LNG Exports to Non-FTA Nations
Posted on Dec 19, 2016 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on DOE Authorizes Elba Island LNG Exports to Non-FTA Nations
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued an order authorizing Southern LNG Company, L.L.C. to export over 20 years up to 130 Bcf/year of LNG from its LNG export terminal at Elba Island, near Savannah, Ga. to nations without a Free Trade Agreement (non-FTA nations) with the United States. The volume authorized for export is the same as authorized for LNG exports from the Elba...
FERC Denies Rehearing of Order Approving Elba Island LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Dec 12, 2016 in Environmental, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Denies Rehearing of Order Approving Elba Island LNG Export Terminal
FERC has issued an order denying Sierra Club’s and others’ requests for rehearing of FERC’s June 1, 2016 order approving construction and operation of Elba Liquefaction Company, L.L.C. et al.’s proposed LNG export terminal at Elba Island, near Savannah, Ga. and feeder pipeline. Generally, FERC denied the rehearing requests contending that FERC’s environmental review of the proposed...
FERC Affirms Denial of Jordan Cove Energy Project’s LNG Terminal Application
Posted on Dec 12, 2016 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on FERC Affirms Denial of Jordan Cove Energy Project’s LNG Terminal Application
FERC has issued an order denying Jordan Cove Energy Project’s (Jordan Cove) and others’ requests for rehearing of FERC’s March 11, 2016 order which denied (1) Jordan Cove’s application to construct and operate an LNG export terminal at Coos Bay, Ore., and (2) Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline’s (Pacific Connector) proposed interconnected feeder pipeline. FERC’s March 11 order found that...