Canadian Officials Seeking Asian LNG Buyers
Posted on Sep 19, 2012 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Canadian Officials Seeking Asian LNG Buyers
Canada Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver is visiting Japan and South Korea this week to discuss Canadian LNG opportunities with government and business leaders. Read more in the Financial Post and Reuters articles. British Columbia (BC) Premier Christy Clark recently concluded a trip to China where she spoke about BC LNG opportunities at a world economics conference. ...
Trade Group Official Opposes U.S. LNG Exports
Posted on Sep 17, 2012 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Trade Group Official Opposes U.S. LNG Exports
At a gas industry conference last week, American Public Gas Association President Bert Kalisch stated that policies encouraging exports of U.S. LNG would interfere with energy independence efforts and cause domestic gas prices to rise. Read more in the UPI...
Main Pass Energy Hub Files at DOE to Export LNG to FTA Nations
Posted on Sep 17, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Main Pass Energy Hub Files at DOE to Export LNG to FTA Nations
Main Pass Energy Hub, LLC (Main Pass) filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for authority to export over a thirty-year period up to 24 million metric tons per year (approximately 3.22 Bcf/day) of domestically produced LNG from its deepwater port located offshore Louisiana. Main Pass initially proposes to export LNG to nations having a Free Trade Agreement (FTA)...
FERC to Prepare an EIS for Trunkline LNG’s Export Project
Posted on Sep 17, 2012 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC to Prepare an EIS for Trunkline LNG’s Export Project
FERC issued a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for Trunkline LNG and its affiliates’ proposed Lake Charles Liquefaction Project, which involves LNG export facilities to be constructed at the existing Lake Charles LNG import terminal in Calcasieu Parish, La. Comments on the scope of the EIS are due October 15, 2012. FERC’s notice can be...
DOE LNG Export Report Delayed
Posted on Sep 17, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on DOE LNG Export Report Delayed
Reuters reports that the U.S. Department of Energy will not release its report on the macroeconomic effects of exporting U.S. LNG until the end of the year. DOE previously had stated that the report would be released by the end of the...