Local Environmental Groups Ask FERC to Deny Onshore Component of Liberty LNG Deepwater Port Project
Posted on Mar 7, 2011 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Environmental Groups Ask FERC to Deny Onshore Component of Liberty LNG Deepwater Port Project
Several local environmental groups have requested that FERC deny the application for the Liberty Natural Gas Onshore Pipeline, the onshore component of the Liberty LNG deepwater port proposal. The filing argues that because Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) has vetoed the proposed Liberty LNG deepwater port, the onshore component of the project cannot go forward as originally proposed. The...
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 Denies Weaver’s Cove LNG’s Request for Rehearing on Wedge Lot Issue
Posted on Mar 7, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Denies Weaver’s Cove LNG’s Request for Rehearing on Wedge Lot Issue
Last Friday, FERC denied a Request for Rehearing submitted by Weaver’s Cove LNG addressing the ongoing controversy surrounding legal title to the so-called “Wedge Lot.” FERC confirmed its prior conclusion that the issue should be resolved by a court applying Massachusetts state law and that any argument regarding the application of U.S. Department of Transportation...
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....
Analysts: U.S. LNG Import Volumes Not Expected to Rise This Summer
Posted on Mar 4, 2011 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Analysts: U.S. LNG Import Volumes Not Expected to Rise This Summer
Citing North American and European natural gas market conditions, several industry analysts speaking in Houston said that they do not expect LNG import volumes to the United States to increase during the upcoming summer. Platts LNG Daily reports that one analyst, Christopher Micsak of Bentek Energy, predicted that sendout from U.S. LNG terminals would decline over the summer....