DOE Will Review Sabine Pass LNG Export Application Under Section 3(a) of NGA
Posted on Oct 29, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Trade Restrictions | Comments Off on DOE Will Review Sabine Pass LNG Export Application Under Section 3(a) of NGA
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy has decided that it will review an application submitted by Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC to export LNG to member nations of the World Trade Organization (WTO) under section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), which requires DOE to examine the complete application and determine whether the proposed LNG export scheme is...
County Commissioners Allow Oregon Pipeline Project to Move Forward
Posted on Oct 29, 2010 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Commissioners Allow Oregon Pipeline Project to Move Forward
Clatsop, Ore., county commissioners voted 4-1 to affirm a decision by the county’s hearing officer to conditionally approve a portion of the Oregon Pipeline project, the natural gas pipeline associated with the Oregon LNG project. County commissioners also scheduled a public hearing for November 8, 2010, to learn more about the company’s emergency management plan. Read more...
Commissioning of Golden Pass LNG Terminal to Last Two or Three Months
Posted on Oct 29, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Commissioning of Golden Pass LNG Terminal to Last Two or Three Months
An official with ExxonMobil told Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] yesterday that commissioning of the Golden Pass LNG terminal has begun. The official also noted that the process is expected to take between two and three...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Oct 28, 2010 in Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Trade Restrictions | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
European Union Prohibits Sale of Liquefaction Technology to Iran (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required]
Op-Ed: Local Citizens Need Better Analysis of Risks Associated with LNG Trucking Proposal
Posted on Oct 27, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Local Citizens Need Better Analysis of Risks Associated with LNG Trucking Proposal
An op-ed carried in today’s Savannah Morning News argues that the risks associated with Southeast LNG’s proposal to distribute LNG via truck have not been placed in the proper perspective when compared to other long-standing industrial...