Energy Transfer and BG Group Reach Agreement to Jointly Develop the Lake Charles LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Oct 2, 2013 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Energy Transfer and BG Group Reach Agreement to Jointly Develop the Lake Charles LNG Export Terminal
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. and Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (jointly, Energy Transfer) and BG Group announced that they have entered into a project development agreement to jointly develop the LNG export project at the existing Trunkline LNG import terminal in Lake Charles, La. The U.S. Department of Energy has given conditional approval to export LNG from the proposed project to...
B.C. Premier Clark Hopes to Reach Agreement on BC LNG Tax Plan Soon
Posted on Oct 2, 2013 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on B.C. Premier Clark Hopes to Reach Agreement on BC LNG Tax Plan Soon
The Globe and Mail reports that British Columbia (B.C.) Premier Christy Clark hopes to reach an agreement within the next two months to govern taxation of B.C. LNG exports. According to the report, Clark hopes to have legislation to implement the agreement in the...
FERC and DOE Still Open Despite Government Shutdown
Posted on Oct 1, 2013 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC and DOE Still Open Despite Government Shutdown
A notice issued by FERC and a telephone call to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities confirm that both agencies remain open and functioning even though Congress failed to pass a government funding bill. FERC regulates the pipeline and terminal facilities utilized for the import and export of natural gas and LNG and the Office of Natural Gas...
Article Discusses Mexico’s Gas Shortage and Need to Import LNG
Posted on Oct 1, 2013 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Article Discusses Mexico’s Gas Shortage and Need to Import LNG
An article in the Greeley Tribune examines Mexico’s need to purchase expensive LNG from world spot markets, despite its proximity to cheaper U.S. gas supplies, due to a shortage of gas pipeline capacity to meet increased demand and Mexico’s inability to tap its shale gas...