Sierra Club Continues Opposition to U.S. LNG Exports
Posted on Oct 10, 2012 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sierra Club Continues Opposition to U.S. LNG Exports
Sierra Club filed a protest at FERC regarding Corpus Christi Liquefaction LLC’s application to construct natural gas liquefaction and LNG export terminal facilities near Corpus Christi, Texas. Sierra Club argues, among other things, that FERC s environmental review of the project should include review of the effects caused by an increase in hydraulic fracturing if the projects...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Oct 10, 2012 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
EDF Begins Construction of Dunkirk LNG Terminal (Comtex)
BG Official Predicts LNG Contracts Will Continue to be Based on Oil Prices
Posted on Oct 10, 2012 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on BG Official Predicts LNG Contracts Will Continue to be Based on Oil Prices
BG Group Chief Executive Frank Chapman said at a gas conference earlier this week that LNG contracts will continue to be based on oil prices for at least the next few decades, despite recent efforts of Asian LNG importing nations to change to gas-indexed LNG pricing. Read more in the Reuters...
Sabine Pass Files to Modify LNG Export Terminal Facilities
Posted on Oct 9, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sabine Pass Files to Modify LNG Export Terminal Facilities
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, filed an application at FERC for certain modifications (“Modification Project”) to enhance the operation and reliability and facilitate the construction of the Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project currently under construction at the existing Sabine Pass LNG Terminal in Cameron Parish, La. The modifications include: (1) construction and operation...
Murkowski Calls for Financial Ground Rules for Alaskan LNG Project
Posted on Oct 5, 2012 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Murkowski Calls for Financial Ground Rules for Alaskan LNG Project
Responding to the Alaskan North Slope Pipeline/LNG Terminal project update provided recently to Alaska Governor Sean Parnell, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski said, “Given the size and scope of this project, it’s vital that state leaders hammer out an agreement on the financial ground rules that will govern gas sales in the future.” Read more in Senator Murkowski’s press...