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Sabine Pass LNG Files Monthly Construction Report

Sabine Pass LNG has submitted its monthly construction progress report for July 2013 for its LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish, La., to FERC. The report states that Stage 1 engineering is 72% complete, procurement is 65% complete, and subcontract and direct hire construction work are 25.5% and 3.3% complete, respectively. The overall project completion is 40.2%. The report states...

BC Climate Provides Significant Cost Savings for Proposed LNG Export Terminals

A column in The Vancouver Sun, in response to a recent report on the economic disadvantages faced by proposed British Columbia LNG export terminals, cites sources claiming that the cooler climate in BC would provide enough cost savings from the manufacture of LNG to offset the costs of constructing needed pipeline infrastructure to BC LNG export terminals. As result, BC LNG supplies...

New Report on North American LNG Market Released

The International Gas Union has released a report on the global LNG market throughout 2012 and through the first quarter of 2013. A special report is included on the risks associated with North American LNG export proposals. According to the Vancouver Sun, the report casts doubt on the economic feasibility of western Canadian LNG export terminal...

Environmental Groups and Citizens File Comments Opposing Port Ambrose Project

A group of environmental organizations led by Clean Ocean Action, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and numerous citizens have filed comments with the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Maritime Administration opposing Liberty Natural Gas’s Port Ambrose LNG import terminal application. The proposed deepwater terminal would be located offshore New Jersey and New York. Documents...

FERC Releases Cameron LNG Export Terminal Project Update

FERC has released an update on its processing of Cameron LNG’s application to construct LNG export facilities at its existing LNG import terminal in Hackberry, La. The update states that FERC is currently conducting an environmental analysis of the proposed project and is awaiting input from Cameron LNG regarding questions from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The results...

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