Court Backs FERC on Dominion Cove Point LNG Terminal
Posted on Jul 18, 2016 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Litigation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Court Backs FERC on Dominion Cove Point LNG Terminal
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has issued an opinion rejecting EarthReports’, Sierra Club’s and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network’s joint appeal of FERC’s orders, which authorized construction and operation of the Dominion Cove Point LNG export terminal at Lusby, Md. According to Law360, the Petitioners, among other things, “claimed that FERC flouted the National...
Analysts: U.S. LNG Supplies Not Expected in Asian Markets Anytime Soon
Posted on Jul 15, 2016 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Analysts: U.S. LNG Supplies Not Expected in Asian Markets Anytime Soon
Citibank analysts predict that with the current glut of LNG in the global market and resulting low prices, U.S. LNG supplies will not be shipped to Asia anytime soon even with the widened Panama Canal. The widened canal can now accommodate larger ships carrying LNG. “The Panama Canal expansion, inaugurated on June 26, was once expected to be a game changer for U.S. LNG exports to...
Maritime Administration Releases DEIS for Delfin LNG Application
Posted on Jul 15, 2016 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Maritime Administration Releases DEIS for Delfin LNG Application
The U.S. Maritime Administration has released its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Delfin LNG’s application for a license to construct and operate a deepwater port LNG export terminal and interconnected pipeline. The proposed Delfin LNG export terminal would be located in Federal waters within the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) approximately 37.4 to 40.8 nautical miles...
Annova LNG Files Application for Brownsville Export Terminal
Posted on Jul 14, 2016 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Annova LNG Files Application for Brownsville Export Terminal
Annova LNG Common Infrastructure, LLC, and affiliates (Annova LNG) have filed an application with FERC to construct and operate mid-scale liquefaction and LNG export terminal facilities on the Brownsville Ship Channel in Cameron County, Texas. The project will include six liquefaction trains, each with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), for an aggregate...
FERC Releases Project Update for Port Arthur LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Jul 14, 2016 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Releases Project Update for Port Arthur LNG Export Terminal
FERC has released an update on its review of Port Arthur LNG’s proposal to construct liquefaction, LNG export terminal and interconnected pipeline facilities at Port Arthur, Texas. FERC is currently conducting its pre-filing environmental review process for the project and will provide comments to Port Arthur LNG on its revised Resource Reports 1 (General Project Description) and 10...