Article Provides Overview of U.S. LNG Export Debate
Posted on Mar 20, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Article Provides Overview of U.S. LNG Export Debate
An article in Chemical and Engineering News provides an overview of the debate surrounding the U.S. LNG export issue resulting from the availability of low natural gas supplies due to hydraulic fracturing technology. The article notes that the American Chemistry Council has identified 50 new chemical industry projects and states that the manufacturing sector has invested upwards...
U.S. Congressmen Form LNG Export Advocacy Group
Posted on Mar 19, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on U.S. Congressmen Form LNG Export Advocacy Group
A bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives have formed the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Export Working Group for the 113th Congress to advocate for increased exports of domestically produced LNG. The group, founded by Ohio Congressmen Tim Ryan (D) and Bill Johnson (R), also includes Representatives James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Mike Doyle...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Mar 19, 2013 in Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
DNV to Develop LNG Bunkering Guidelines for Antwerp (Bunkerworld)[subscription required]
DOE Approves Gasfin and Trunkline LNG Applications to Export LNG to FTA Nations
Posted on Mar 18, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on DOE Approves Gasfin and Trunkline LNG Applications to Export LNG to FTA Nations
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) approved Gasfin Development USA, LLC’s (Gasfin) application to export, on its own behalf and also as agent for third parties, over a 25-year term up to 74 Bcf/year of LNG (approximately 1.5 million metric tons) to nations that have a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. Gasfin would export the LNG from the proposed Gasfin LNG Export...
Rep. Markey Introduces Legislation to Restrict Gas Exports
Posted on Mar 15, 2013 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Rep. Markey Introduces Legislation to Restrict Gas Exports
U.S. Representative Ed Markey (D-Mass.) has introduced three bills to limit exports of oil and natural gas produced from federal lands for ten years. The bills provide (1) that the Secretary of the Interior may accept bids on any new oil and gas leases of federal lands (including submerged lands) only from bidders certifying that all natural gas, oil and refined products produced...