TransCanada Market Solicitation Receives Positive Responses
Posted on Sep 24, 2012 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on TransCanada Market Solicitation Receives Positive Responses
TransCanada has received expressions of interest from various players in response to its recent solicitation of market interest for two proposed options to access Alaskan North slope gas supplies. The first option is a pipeline that would run from the North Slope into Canada and serve North America markets. The second option is a pipeline that would lead to a liquefied...
FERC to Prepare Environmental Assessment for Cove Point Export Project
Posted on Sep 24, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC to Prepare Environmental Assessment for Cove Point Export Project
Today, FERC issued a notice of intent to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) which will evaluate the environmental impacts of the proposed Cove Point Liquefaction Project at the existing Dominion Cove Point LNG terminal in Lusby, Md. Comments on the scope of the EA are due October 24, 2012. FERC’s notice can be found on eLibrary under Docket No....
Valdez LNG Summit Deemed Successful by Local Officials
Posted on Sep 21, 2012 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Valdez LNG Summit Deemed Successful by Local Officials
The Valdez Star reports that a summit held last week showcasing the benefits of Valdez, Alaska, as a site for LNG export facilities has been deemed a success by local officials. The summit attracted business leaders and government officials from Asian nations, Hawaii, and Washington,...
Asian LNG Importers Seek Change in LNG Pricing
Posted on Sep 21, 2012 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Asian LNG Importers Seek Change in LNG Pricing
Reuters reports that Asian nations that import large quantities of LNG want to overhaul the current natural gas pricing structure that links gas prices to oil in favor of hub pricing, which would lower the costs of LNG imported to Asia. LNG producers acknowledged the issue at a conference in Tokyo this week, with Charif Souki, chairman and chief executive officer of Cheniere Energy...
FERC Issues Environmental Assessment for Sabine Pass Terminal Feeder Pipeline
Posted on Sep 19, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Issues Environmental Assessment for Sabine Pass Terminal Feeder Pipeline
FERC has released its Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline (Creole Trail) expansion which will allow bidirectional gas flow on the existing Creole Trail pipeline and delivery of gas to the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, La. The EA concludes that the project would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of...